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Chapter 227 Taking Advantage of the Village

After the matter was settled, Zheng Yuan went home to prepare lunch.

Duan Minmin was busy with the distillation alone, and Jiang Chengye's three servants assisted her. The two of them did not think of avoiding them in the distillation. This thing sounds complicated, but in fact, as long as you understand the principle and use your brain a little, you can figure it out.

Jiang Ji would not choose to cooperate with them just for this hydrosol. All their valuable things are in their brains, which no one can steal.

Moreover, at this moment, Jiang Chengye and his son still have full credibility among them, so there is not much to be shy about.

Not many people brought mint this morning, and the total amount was only about 100 kilograms. I guess the ones nearby had been picked clean, so they started to go to distant places or other villages to pick them.

After distilling the hundred pounds of mint, there was nothing left to do, so Duan Minmin simply took them home to help Zheng Yuan cook. The workshop was left to Old Lady Chen and the others to look after. If anyone sent mint, they would take it and continue in the afternoon.

Zheng Yuan breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Duan Minmin coming back. He was used to having someone help him, and suddenly it was a bit too much for him to prepare meals for so many people by himself.

Soon, the children came back from school.

Seeing that the three Jiang family servants in the yard greeted them enthusiastically, the children were no longer as timid as they were at the beginning, and simply regarded Jiang Chengye as a distant relative of their own.

Jiang Chengye became interested when he knew that they were all studying at the village chief's house. Before the meal was ready, he asked the children a few questions.

Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin heard their discussion but didn't pay much attention. The children only went to school for a few days in total, and in between they either went to the market or had other things to do. The number of days they actually attended classes could be counted on one hand, so one can imagine the level of their school.

But during the meal, Jiang Chengye said that the children were all doing well in their studies, especially Dashu, who had great talent, and if possible, he could be sent to college.

Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin thought he was just being polite and didn't take it seriously.

After breakfast, Aji would take a batch of toothbrushes and toothpaste back to the county town. He had to quickly contact the glass manufacturer to customize the bottles.

Duan Minmin gave him a rough description and drew a sketch for him, imitating the modern slender bottle of about 150 ml used to hold toner.

As for the bottle caps, there is no such craft at this time, and the two of them do not have the ability to do so. They can only ask Mr. Chen and his team to customize the bottle caps according to the size, just like red wine corks.

After Aji left, Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin went back to the workshop to work, and Jiang Chengye and Jiang Shui also went back to the house to rest for a while.

After traveling day and night for the past two days, Jiang Shui was exhausted even though he had practiced martial arts for many years.

Even though there were so many people working in the workshop, they just lay down and fell asleep.

One afternoon, more people sent mint leaves, not only from this village but also from other villages. I guess they heard the news.

The villagers were very unhappy when they saw that there were gifts coming from other villages. They complained and cursed about who leaked the news. Their words showed that the interests of the villagers had been harmed.

Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin knew that this was normal. Although there were constant quarrels and conflicts in the village on a daily basis, once they faced people from other villages, they would automatically unite as a whole.

When people from other villages send mint to them, they naturally feel that their own villagers are at a disadvantage.

However, Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin didn't care whether it was from another village or their own, as long as it was delivered, they would accept it. They needed mint, and if someone provided mint, then why not.

It is also possible that they do not belong to Lao Huaiqing, so they do not have this natural sense of belonging. However, they live in the village after all, so they will definitely consider the villagers more.

Seeing that the two men did not say anything and still accepted the mint from the outsider, the villagers gradually stopped talking.

After all, everyone in the village now knows that following Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin is the best job. If you offend them, it would be a loss.

Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin had no idea what they were thinking and they just focused on staying in the kitchen.

Together with those sent by villagers and those from other villages, we collected more than 300 kilograms in one afternoon. This time, 2,000 cans of peppermint essential oil were enough.

However, no one delivered any more roses, so when Zheng Yuan was not so busy in the afternoon, he asked Li Shuhua to go to Aunt Liqiong's house to ask if they had any roses left on the mountain.

The answer was no, last night they had already picked all they could. It was the last crop, so getting this much was considered a high yield.

When Li Shuhua came back and told them the news, the two were not particularly disappointed. Having 100 kilograms was already very good.

At worst, we can look for other flowers, as there should still be many flowers blooming in summer. If we really can't find any, we can make mint and Panax notoginseng out of this batch.

But after this experience, I must consider cultivating my own flower garden when I have free time, so that it won’t be so difficult to get raw materials in the future.

The two worked until the afternoon, and finally finished distilling all the mint leaves. Together with the ones made yesterday, the total was about 600 milliliters, which was enough for the two thousand cans of toothpaste this time.

The next step is to distill the rose petals, but the two do not plan to continue today. They just wash the steamer cleanly and hang it aside, and continue tomorrow.

The most important thing today is to pay wages.

The villagers who donated walnuts, mint and rose petals have already received their money. They know that the villagers working in the workshops have been waiting impatiently.

However, it was originally agreed that the people in the workshop would be paid monthly, so the two were not in a hurry to pay them.

After finishing the packing, the two of them went back home and took all the small change and coins from selling ice jelly. Fortunately, their family was in the ice jelly business and had a lot of coins, otherwise they really didn't know if they could find the change.

When the two came back, Jiang Chengye and his servants had also woken up. They were yawning and watching the villagers busying around with a contented look on their faces.

It's just right. If he gets up, they can go together. After all, they are still flying the banner of Jiang's.

Jiang Chengye was very excited after hearing the two people's proposal. After all, although he had been running the business for so many years, he had never paid his own wages. This was another new experience.

As he spoke, he asked Jiang Shui to take out his abacus, pen, ink, paper and inkstone, as if he was ready to show off his skills.

Watching Jiang Shui going in and out to get stuff for Jiang Chengye, the two of them were amazed. Does he have to carry so many old things wherever he goes?

With Jiang Chengye joining, Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin simply handed the accounting work over to him.

I have long wanted to replace Chang'an's unique registration book, but the children have not yet learned how to use it, and I am too busy to find anyone to help, so I took this opportunity to change it all at once.

Jiang Chengye gladly accepted the job and sat leisurely beside the table in the main room, waiting for Jiang Shui to bring something to serve him with writing materials.

Seeing Jiang Chengye taking his place, Chen Changan felt a little uncomfortable. But he also knew his level, and it was because Zheng Yuan and the others had no one else that they asked him to do this job, otherwise it would never be his turn.

Now I really regret why I didn’t learn a few more words from the teacher when I went to school.