Chapter 1701: Chapter 1558: Ai Cao Revisited
With Five Hundred Years as the foundation, the atmosphere among the fans beca even more relaxed.
And Five Hundred Years himself perked up, his eyes wandering around the venue, specifically looking for those who seed troubled or reserved. Friendships between n are easily ford over a cup of tea with a few sighs, and soone will always join in the conversation.
Back and forth, he road the venue and ended up reserving a dozen or so gift boxes for himself.
Oh dear! When such good stuff is packed and sent back ho, won’t his dad be happy enough to replace him in the laborious task of collecting rent!
Seeing him swim like a fish in water, Taohua was also tempted. She couldn’t break into the big-budget market, but couldn’t she break into the market for female custors?
Unfortunately, Boss Chang was ticulous in his selections for this tasting eting, mostly picking those willing to spend money. The two of them road the venue, and in the end, only received verbal commitnts for twenty or so orders.
Resuming their seats, Taohua asked, "What if they change their minds?"
"We’ll let it slide." Five Hundred Years replied nonchalantly, "If they want to buy, that’s a pleasant surprise; if not, I’m not losing out."
He’s truly nurtured half a life in Yunqiao Village, now a picture of Buddhist serenity. Taohua talked to him for a bit, feeling petty in contrast.
Alas!
She counted her little fortune, not knowing how much a mbership card would initially cost!
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In the big cities, air conditioning runs all day long, but in the countryside, at the end of May, in the evening, people wander around fanning themselves, chatting and strolling, feeling especially relaxed.
Every ti this occurs, Doctor Xiaoguo’s sumr cooling tea sells particularly well.
Usually, it was only sold online, but this year things were different—people often ca to buy vegetables on Saturdays and Sundays.
Although their Yunqiao Village tofu hasn’t been sold for long, its reputation has spread rapidly. People drive from afar, buying this and that from different families, not even sparing her hawthorn tea and cooling tea—five yuan can get you a large pot.
Isn’t this much better than any milk tea or coffee?
So youngsters suggested selling tea bags, but Doctor Xiaoguo could only shake his head, "Good herbs are scarce."
It’s not an excuse to the people; the main ingredient for this cooling tea is mint.
Where does the mint co from?
Picked casually from hillside fields.
This plant grows quickly, spreading rapidly. However, it’s not suitable for mass production, so Doctor Xiaoguo collects it while strolling around to mix with other herbs, offering free tea to village folks.
Villagers tirelessly promote it because she has always paid attention to her daily efforts.
Not far off, villagers gather on the square as the planting by Lao Song’s family has concluded this month. They’re not needed for harvesting wheat, as the fruits aren’t fully ripe, and with their own employees, it’s not yet ti.
Besides, every household is busy with their vegetable plots!
Prices vary; if the growth looks ready for sale, just inform Director Zhu to upload it onto the mini-program.
Custors from Yun City check online, see fresh vegetables are available, and drive over.
Interactions are silent but warm in action.
Even Zhang Hong’s house can now take tofu reservations, saving them from the hassle of handling too much or too little.
Days now hold promise, topics during evening chats have increased, and so have even pondered the days:
"The Dragon Boat Festival is coming soon, I said I’d cut so Ai Cao the other day, but couldn’t find any."
"You went looking? I did too, couldn’t find any. Whatever I found had already been cut by others."
"These business folks are sothing else, cutting Ai Cao all the way to our village, leaving none behind."
There aren’t many residents in the village now; every household has a bundle of Ai Cao by the door or against the wall. Despite that, it can’t be found, showing how surrounding villages cut Ai Cao to sell in the city, leaving nothing behind.
Everyone grumbles when talking about this but refrains from asking Wu Lan’s family if they can cut a bundle from their large patch of Ai Cao.
Those who do the work know, if Lao Song’s family can spare such a large area just for this, it can’t be cheap for selling!
Anything that costs money—they’re embarrassed to ask. Wu Lan rembers the village, yet they can’t be shaless.
But soone did remind, "Wu Lan, keep an eye on that Ai Grass Field near Shitou Slope, in case people co to steal at night; that area has no residents..."
"No need, the fence is one or two ters high; surely no one would go over it just to steal Ai Cao?" So are cautious, while others are carefree.
"You shouldn’t say that—soone determined to steal can’t be stopped! If they drive a truck over, cut through the iron sh with clamps, and cut everything overnight, you won’t even find them."
Even if found, if they’ve already sold each bundle for five yuan, dealing with compensation would be a headache.
Wu Lan is uneasy about this.
But she first made so polite remarks, "If it’s regular Ai Cao, it’s worthless; feel free to cut a couple of bundles. But that patch is under contract, processing starts during the Dragon Boat Festival..."
It doesn’t matter; people haven’t found Ai Cao nearby, but relatives’ patches won’t be lacking, so they can go cut so later.
Besides, many in the village rember Doctor Xiaoguo’s Ai Zhu from last year!
At this mont, villagers hardly want to cut, simply smiling, "Putting Ai Cao is just a custom, it doesn’t affect us if we have it or not."
"Just rember when your family makes Ai Zhu this year, reserve so for Doctor Xiaoguo, I need to treat my shoulders again."
"Oh, I need to go too! I’ll bring my daughter, she always has a stomachache..."
Villagers frequently work, often facing shoulder, waist, and leg issues, which are slow to heal, relying on care.
Since this is the case, recalling the effectiveness of last year’s Ai Zhu, everyone becos eager.
Wu Lan can naturally promise, "Rest assured!"
"We’ve signed agreents for other items, delivering them on ti without deviation. But I’ve already reserved enough Ai Cao for family use; I’ll supply more to Doctor Xiaoguo. You guys should hurry..."
Shitou Slope spans hundreds of acres, with sunflowers, Ai Cao, and wild chrysanthemums. Initially, those newly grafted persimmon trees occupy negligible space.
She claims there’s enough Ai Cao this year, and it’s no exaggeration.
However, once properly prepared, many people will want to give so away, so Wu Lan reminded again, "To nurture the body, it must be Dragon Boat Festival Ai Cao. If you miss it, next batch might have to wait till next year."
It’s no exaggeration to say this— there is value in tradition, and if ancient people ticulously recorded it, it surely has significance.
Now spreading the word prevents villagers from inviting all their relatives, leaving Ai Cao insufficient for their own use, causing thoughts of upset.
However, regarding the caution about theft, Wu Lan kept it in mind and went to find Chen Yuan after returning ho:
"Captain Chen, when you patrol lately, keep a close eye on the Ai Grass at Shitou Slope."
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