Chapter 195 Doing business, don't be confused
Qin Haiyan handed the bag in her hand to Lin Xing.
"I have made more than 200 plates of mugwort incense in the past two days."
Lin Xing opened it and took a sniff. A strong fragrance of mugwort hit his nostrils and made people feel relaxed and happy. He accepted the scent of mugwort.
"Sister Haiyan, next, I will sell mugwort incense one after another.
Thirty trays of these mugwort incense are packed into a box. The ordered box will arrive tomorrow.
By the way, how much mugwort incense can you make in a day now?"
Qin Haiyan thought for a while and said: "Now I do almost everything by hand, which is very slow.
Dry mugwort, turn it into powder, mix ingredients, stir, incense and shape it, etc.
There are a lot of chores, and I can only do between 100 and 150 dishes a day.
If you want to produce on a large scale, you need to purchase some professional machines.
The fragrance factory where I used to work had specialized machines, and each person was responsible for a single process, so it would be much faster."
Lin Xing said: "We are doing this for the time being. I want to think about it. Get a special venue, set up professional machines, get a business license, and start large-scale production. Please ask more people to help.
Sister Haiyan, take a look, is there anyone at the incense factory that you can recommend?
As long as you are talented and willing to come here, I promise that the treatment will never be worse than others."
Of course the salary is not bad, it's very good. You can't find such a good job and a good boss like Lin Xing anywhere else.
Qin Haiyan nodded.
"Okay, I'll ask my fellow villagers if any of them want to come over."
Lin Xing said: "Sister Haiyan, products related to mugwort, such as mugwort foot powder, mugwort aromatherapy bags, moxibustion sticks, etc., if the production line is started, it will not be difficult to produce, right?"
Qin Haiyan said: "As far as I know, among these things, moxa sticks are the most exquisite.
My parents-in-law are not in good health. I have studied it carefully and know a lot about this.
An important indicator of the moxa stick production process is the moxa velvet, which contains relatively deep water.
If mugwort velvet is purely made from mugwort leaves, the cost will be much higher.
A somewhat particular producer will refine mugwort velvet several times, and it will be very good if it is made three times.
This kind of mugwort with high purity has sufficient properties, good penetration, and the smell of smoke is not so choking.
There are many moxa sticks on the market. If you add some random straw and corn leaves to velvet them together, the cost will be much lower.
They are all powdered anyway, so it’s hard for people who buy them to find out what’s inside.
Also, proportion is also an important point in determining price.
The ratio means the ratio of how much mugwort velvet can be extracted from how many kilograms of mugwort.
The ones sold on the market are all about 10:1. I heard that the better ones can be used directly for moxibustion, with a ratio of 30 to 35:1.
Those with a low ratio are prone to fire explosions and damage the meridians.
Those with such a high ratio are more expensive to sell.
The best one is called golden moxa, this kind of moxa stick has a ratio of 35 to 1.
A piece costs several hundred yuan, and ordinary people can’t afford it.”
Lin Xing nodded frequently.
Before Qin Haiyan came, Lin Xing did some research and roughly understood that the methods of golden velvet and moxa sticks were similar to what she said.
"Our mugwort is good, from leaves to rhizomes. Even if we don't make the ratio so high, the effect is still very good.
If you do 15 to 1, that's almost it.
It won’t be that hard to produce.”
Qin Haiyan smiled and said: "That would be much simpler.
Mugwort foot powder and aromatherapy packets are relatively simple and can be made with some scraps, so there is no waste at all.
The main thing is to buy equipment and build a production place.”
Lin Xing pondered: "These are not difficult tasks. I mainly hope to find someone who understands this industry, preferably someone who has managed a mugwort product factory, to help me take care of it.
Sister Haiyan, you know a lot of people, please help me look for them."
Lin Xing was not so confident that he thought he could produce mugwort products by himself because of his good brain.
To build a mature factory, you must find experienced people to manage it.
As for him, he only needs to ensure the quality of the raw material mugwort.
Lin Xing chatted with Qin Haiyan for a while, and Qin Haiyan went back to making mugwort incense.
Lin Xing tapped his fingers on the table and narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Ask the village chief about the rental of abandoned factories in the village.
If you want to do some large-scale business, you have to rent out a long-term factory and standardize the business to avoid being reported, which is not worth the gain."
When doing business, you cannot deal with it haphazardly. You must deal with every link seriously to at least ensure legality.
In addition to these things, Lin Xing also has one more thing to worry about.
“The weather in summer is hot and water is easily scarce, so we cannot rely solely on rain to manage crops on the mountains.
Wormwood grown on the mountain is irrigated by spiritual water, but it cannot completely replace daily watering.
This includes fruit trees as well.
Spiritual water can improve their quality, but it cannot satisfy their daily water needs.
Lin Xing never thought about this before because he had no money.
If you have the funds and can do better things, you will naturally think about it.
"Proper and systematic watering needs to be put on the schedule.
Drones can be used for watering, but when the entire mountain needs irrigation, the efficiency of drones is low."
Lin Xing rubbed his eyebrows and said, "Forget it, let's think about it first and then we'll see you.
In the past few days, I will concentrate on finishing Gu Ruoxi's costume, then sell mugwort incense, and then see what fruits are available for sale recently.
Take it step by step, and you won’t become fat in one bite.”
Lin Xing received a call from Qin Haiyan that night.
"Lin Xing, you have given me some clues about how to find someone.
I know a master who has been making mugwort for many years, his name is Li Tingli.
His craftsmanship is famous in our hometown. It is first-class and much better than my craftsmanship.
Many factories are vying to hire him to do work, and he has also managed factories for others. He does a good job and is serious and responsible.
He has been having a rough time in the past two years. Li Tingli's mother suffered from a serious illness and is still undergoing treatment.
Li Tingli's father died young, and it was Li Tingli's mother who single-handedly raised him. He was known as a filial son.
After Li Tingli's mother became ill, he resigned and accompanied his mother to seek treatment from famous doctors.
A fellow villager of mine told me that he recently came to the hospital here in Langdu to treat his mother.
I think you can consider asking him for help.
However, he is concentrating on staying with the patient and wonders if he is willing to stay in Langdu for a long time.
Some people asked him to help make incense, but he said he was not available."
Lin Xing became interested upon hearing this.
"Okay, you can help me find out the hospital where they are hospitalized, and I will go visit him."
Qin Haiyan said: "I found out, it's in the Langdu Third People's Hospital, in the inpatient department.
Do you want me to talk to him first?"
Lin Xing thought for a while.
Chapter completed!