Chapter 27 The Story of Fangcao Pavilion's Promotion

Half a year ago, before the King of Beiyuan and Murong Yu went to the capital, a large number of militiamen who had been conscripted to fight returned to their hometowns one after another. At that time, Mu Qing was having a headache about recruiting people. After learning about this, he absorbed a large number of returning soldiers and made arrangements according to each person's strengths.

Some were assigned to manage affairs in various places, while others were assigned to maintain order at Fangcao Pavilion. Those with good speaking skills were assigned to entertain customers, those with planting experience were assigned to planting, and those who were injured or disabled were assigned to do some light work at Huimin Residence or private school according to their individual circumstances. They were provided with food and lodging and were also paid a monthly salary according to the standard.

Mu Qing will never forget the scene after the wounded soldiers were properly taken care of. A group of men who had never cried while bleeding on the battlefield hugged each other and wept bitterly. The scene was both shocking and heartbreaking.

The soldiers communicated frequently among themselves, and when they learned that Mu Qing wanted to promote Fangcao Pavilion, they actively contacted their comrades in various places. It was a great job for their comrades and a huge force for Mu Qing. Soon, Fangcao Pavilions sprang up one after another in various places.

They opened far more than he planned, which led to a shortage of funds at one point. They eventually managed to turn things around by urgently mobilizing more than half of the Bai family's available funds for initial investment. In just over six months, they drove all the way from Jiangnan to the capital.

In cities large and small, Fangcaoge's operating model is pretty much the same. Fortunately, Mu Qing made enough preparations in the first six months, such as cultivating good varieties and raising seedlings, so that there would be no shortage of goods as soon as the store opened.

The fact that Fangcao Pavilion was able to open so smoothly and so quickly was beyond everyone's expectations.

There are many reasons for this. First, Mu Qingmu's supernatural abilities enabled him to cultivate superior varieties and seedlings, laying a solid foundation for later transplanting and division. Second, the Bai family had ample funds and invested heavily. Third, local people were mobilized to participate in planting. In addition, a group of soldiers with various skills who had retired from the battlefield joined in, and all the manpower, material resources, and financial resources were quickly put in place, complementing each other, which led to the current scale of Fangcao Pavilion.

After more than six months of initial operation, Fangcaoge's goods are now mainly sourced from local farmers and local plantations, and the business is operating smoothly.

The types and quantities of products sold by Fangcaoge in different regions vary depending on market demand.

Because of the scarcity of very precious medicinal flowers, especially rare ones such as ginseng that is 500 or 1000 years old, they are only available in two places: Jiangnan and the capital, and even then, the supply is limited.

These ginseng herbs, some five hundred years old and others over a thousand years old, were provided by Mu Qing. Mu Qing's wood energy was already at level five, so it wouldn't be difficult for him to cultivate a thousand-year-old ginseng. However, he couldn't provide too many, otherwise, he might attract the attention of those with ulterior motives and bring trouble upon himself.

Possessing a treasure is a crime; this has been true since ancient times. It's always good to be cautious.

After all, he was no longer alone. If something happened to him, the Mu and Bai families would certainly not stand idly by. If he implicated them, it would be a grave sin.

There's a reason why they cultivate and sell a large number of common medicinal herbs. Half a year ago, when Mu Qing went to Shanghe Village to check on the cultivation, he met a family surnamed Zhang.

Seeing that this family cultivated flowers exceptionally well, I spontaneously decided to visit their farmhouse. The family of three lived in two small thatched huts. They were surprised to see Mu Qing and warmly welcomed him inside. They took out the only piece of cured meat they had saved for their son to nourish his body and stir-fried it. Having no rice, they cooked sweet potatoes with the cured meat to entertain Mu Qing. The family thanked Mu Qing profusely. The dining table was a very old small table, but though old, it was very clean.