As a lord, I was forced to farm

Chapter 789 Turnaround
Mesona chinensis soaked in an antidote is harmless to humans, but what if it is?
People in many other regions still dare not consume the medicinal herbs produced in the Leiguang region, which is a great blow to the two major provincial capitals of Leiguang.

Even so, Lei Guang had no choice but to purchase Da Ce's insecticide powder, because Da Ce's insecticide powder was indeed the best insecticide powder on the market at present.

Rabbit Stone tapped the table with his finger and continued, "The stall owner selling Da Ce insecticide powder said that one packet of insecticide powder needs to be diluted with water to be enough for ten acres of land."

From this perspective, the insect repellent pills developed by Da Su are definitely very competitive.

The Da Su insect repellent pill only needs to be used with a dozen or so silver dollars' worth of candle oil. Soak the herb in the candle oil to infuse the ingredients into the oil, then light the candle oil. The scent emitted by the flame will attract pests.

One herb, combined with an oil lamp, can burn for a month, and its aroma can cover two acres of land, repelling pests.

The materials for refining the insect repellent pill are not expensive. The main ingredient is the leaves of the brown grass, and the total cost, including labor, is about thirty gold coins.

Of course, if transportation costs are included, this cost would be even higher.

His Highness's goal is that each herb pill can generate at least 50 crystals of profit for Da Su, and secure at least 500,000 orders throughout Lei Guang.

But when they arrived in Dayuan, seeing how expensive Da Ce's insect-killing powder was, Tu Shi thought they could raise the price of Qingxiao Grass Pills to one spirit crystal per pill.

"Tomorrow we'll split into three groups. Li Qinqing, you go and rent a stall and sell our insect repellent pills. I'll try to see if we can go directly to the villages below Green Cave City and sell them to the villagers in the fields. Brother Chen, you can wait at the Green Cave Chamber of Commerce tomorrow with the insect repellent pills."

Brother Chen is the captain of the ten-man guards, and his name is Chen Yun.

Rabbit Stone's method was clumsy, but it was the only option left when he was in an unfamiliar place.

Li Qinqing and Chen Yun nodded. "Okay, let's do it this way."

As soon as it was light, Rabbit Stone and the others went out.

However, to everyone's surprise, Rabbit Stone ran into a wall as soon as it arrived.

They were outsiders with limited mobility. Without official documents from the Yuan government, they could not reach the rural areas below Green Cave City.

However, they sold a few packs of insect repellent pills at their stall. Since the Da Ce insect repellent powder was too expensive, they bought the insect repellent pills because they were cheaper and they were willing to give them a try.

However, at this rate of buying and selling, reaching 500,000 orders is still a long way off.

Chen Yun waited at the Green Cave Trading Company for several days and finally managed to get the people inside to take a look at their Azure Sky Insect Repellent Pill.

However, Green Cave Trading Company did not take Da Su's insect repellent pills seriously and rejected them without even conducting an experiment.

"How dare they look down on people like that!" Everyone was furious.

The group encountered obstacles everywhere, and the matter reached a stalemate.

But a turning point came unexpectedly.

One day, Rabbit Stone saw a shop selling oil lamps on a street. The shop was deserted and there was hardly any business.

Rabbit Stone's heart stirred, and he stepped forward to ask, "Shopkeeper, your shop looks quite big, and the oil lamps are of good quality, but it seems like you don't have much business?"

The oil lamp shopkeeper initially thought he was there to mock her, and a slight smirk appeared on her lips. She thought to herself, "This young man is quite handsome, but unfortunately, he's so rude." She rolled her eyes at Tu Shi and didn't reply.

Rabbit Stone knew the other party had misunderstood, so he apologized and explained repeatedly. He spent several tens of silver dollars to buy an oil lamp. "Shopkeeper, this is my first time in Dayuan. Please forgive me if I said anything wrong. I genuinely think your shop is clean and tidy, which is very pleasing to the eye. The oil lamps in the shop are of excellent quality and so cheap. But the business is so slow, which is really puzzling. I really don't understand, so I asked this question."

Seeing his sincere attitude, the shopkeeper realized it was a misunderstanding and softened his tone, explaining, "Now the people of Dayuan have switched to using more convenient and cheaper candles, so of course I don't have much business."

He spoke with a rather mournful tone.

It was just bad luck for her; oil lamps were originally a necessity for every household as a tool for lighting.

Her family had passed down the secret oil-refining technique for three generations. It was finally passed down to her, and she spent a lot of money to take over a larger shop. She did have a period of good business, but the good times didn't last long. The sudden emergence of candles broke the status of oil lamps.

To be honest, she was considering whether to close the shop and do some other business, but she couldn't bear to give up her family's craftsmanship and hadn't been able to make a decision yet.

Rabbit Stone's heart raced a little, as if he had grasped some kind of turning point. "What's your name, shopkeeper? Are there many oil lamp shops in Dayuan City facing this situation?"

"Just call me Hu Jiao." Hu Jiao tilted her head, finding his question strange. "There are many. Candles became popular in the Dayuan area half a year ago, catching us off guard. The lamp oil is extracted from animals or herbs in batches, and we can't sell it. It's stuck in our hands, and we can't bear to throw it away, so we can only open the shop and leave it to fate."

Rabbit Stone excitedly stepped forward, bracing himself against the counter, and approached Hu Jiao through the barrier. "Manager Hu, if I have something that might change the bleak situation of your oil lamp shop, would you be willing to give it a try?!"

Suddenly, a handsome face pressed close to hers. Hu Jiao blushed slightly, not daring to meet his gaze, and stammered, "Wh-what is that?"

……

In a corner of Ohara, the wind direction shifted slightly.

For some reason, several shops that sold lamp oil closed their doors at almost the same time.

The people of Dayuan shook their heads, secretly lamenting that oil lamps had ultimately been replaced by candles, forcing these shops to close down.

Meanwhile, in several villages near Green Cave City where immortal herbs were cultivated, some people from the county town appeared. They were seen holding oil lamps in one hand and soaking a herb pill in the lamp oil.

They stood before the farmers, brimming with passion and speaking eloquently, "With my Azure Sky Elixir Oil Lamp here, all those pests that ravage the immortal herbs will be driven out!"

The wick was lit, the flickering flame danced, and a strange fragrance wafted out.

"This thing can really attract those pests?" the farmer asked incredulously.

Hu Jiao patted her chest, looking quite serious, "Whether it's true or not, you'll find out in a little while!"

As she spoke, she placed the oil lamp in a wide, windless area.

A short while later, a rustling sound suddenly came from the field.

"Look!"

Someone shouted, and everyone looked closely. They saw dozens of bright green spirit-devouring locusts fly out of the crops and rush towards the oil lamp. Someone reacted quickly and immediately lit a torch and waved it at the spirit-devouring locusts.