39. Vegetables

"It's ...... Golden fern?" Zuo Lin was surprised to find that the most popular vegetable on the table was actually a plant that he was very familiar with.

Yan Hokusai smiled and said, "Now this thing is called Golden Bracken." It will be officially available from next week. ”

Golden fern is a relatively rare herb in nature, and it has strange requirements for the growing environment. It doesn't require a lot of water and soil nutrients, but it does require another special plant nearby, the Wagon chrysanthemum. The Soldier Chrysanthemum is not a product of natural evolution, and needs to be transformed by the Druid with the power of nature. This simple companionship makes Golden Fern a special natural resource that Druids can control.

Druids use the power of nature to transform plants, even if it is the same plant, there are differences in methods, for combat or temporary use, generally using the power of nature to change the energy flow mode and composition structure inside the plant, such a plant after use, as the power of nature is consumed, it will naturally change back to the original species. Although plants that have been stirred by the forces of nature will grow better than plants of the same species, they will not leave permanent traces. This is also the reason why Zuo Lin ran around and used many kinds of plants without destroying traces. On the other hand, the power of nature consumed is several times or even dozens of times that of this temporary change. This method consumes more energy and writes the genetic information of the plant into the plant, so that such a plant can grow and reproduce and become one of the plant sequences in nature. In the past, when theory was not yet developed, this method was mysterious, and most druids would use this method without knowing why. Now, through the mutual verification of the force of nature system and biological science, modern druids also understand the basic principle of the force of nature to change DNA.

Some time ago, Yan Hokusai asked Zuo Lin for a large batch of chariot chrysanthemums. Originally, Zuo Lin thought that Yan Hokusai was to set up a courtyard in the super mansion in Pudong that he spent a lot of money to build in order to get married. The appearance of the terracotta chrysanthemum is beautiful, the smell is fragrant and has an excellent protective effect, which can be called the treasure of garden plants. Unexpectedly, Yan Hokusai used these chariot chrysanthemums for cultivating golden fern grass.

Golden Fern grows very quickly, and generally speaking, if a druid is willing to grow it, most of it will be consumed quickly. Because, this kind of thing was originally used to raise herbivorous spirit animals. The special substances contained in the juice of golden fern can greatly increase the activity of brain cells and play a role in improving intelligence. Whether it is an animal druid or a botanical department, from ancient times to the present, they like to keep some animals around them, as mounts or as guards. The most common is to get some horses. It was almost customary for the botanical druids to feed their horses with golden fern.

There's no denying that after careful conditioning, the dishes made with Golden Fern are really delicious. Since the druids have never been short of food since ancient times, it seems that no one has yet turned their brains into the fodder for their mounts.

Yan Hokusai narrated the plan of "Golden Bracken", which really surprised Zuo Lin. Golden bracken is now cultivated by a special glass greenhouse allocated by the vegetable production base directly under Shennong Group, and from next week, it can supply about 500 kilograms to the market every day, and the production capacity is gradually rising. For the time being, Golden Bracken will be reserved for some large hotels or restaurants that have a good relationship with Shennong Group. Since it is only in the trial marketing stage, the price is set a little high, asking 35 yuan a kilogram. However, judging by the fact that representatives of hotels and restaurants were invited to a tasting session the other day, the market prospects for such a thing are very good. Yan Hokusai didn't even mention that golden bracken has the effect of improving intelligence, and the effect is at least no worse than brain platinum. When the production of golden bracken has reached a new level and can meet the market demand, a new food factory will be built, and the golden bracken bean cake will be produced by mixing soybeans and other auxiliary ingredients - basically the recipe of the druids feeding horses with seasonings.

"Are you sure you want to give that thing to eat?" Zuo Lin scratched his head, looking incredulous. There were still a lot of people sitting at the table, Ye Yilan, Yan Yingxue, Zhang Ling, Han Li and others were there, and it was really hard to say that this thing was for horses.

Han Li asked a little strangely, "Is there anything wrong?" There is already a sample of this thing, and it tastes very good." ”

The taste, indeed, the taste of golden fern is still very good. Especially when it is accompanied by seasonings such as biscuits and potato chips, the taste will not be bad. Nowadays, the so-called green food or fruit and vegetable flavored food is very popular in the market, and if the soybean cake made of golden fern can be marketed, it will not be bad. Once the characteristics that are good for the brain are discovered, there is no need to worry about sales. However, don't let people know that this was previously the preserve of a small number of animals in this world.

“…… I mean, the cost of this golden bracken is a bit high, and it's okay to make vegetables, anyway, vegetables aren't cheap now. If you make snacks, will anyone buy something so expensive?" Zuo Lin said in disguise.

Han Li is in charge of the production and marketing plan of Golden Bracken, and she knows all kinds of problems well, she said: "Although I don't know where Golden Bracken came from, but if you want to talk about the future development, I am still very confident." Originally, the bean cake was aimed at intermediate senior white-collar workers, as a supplementary food positioning for thinking vitality, and then some students who took the high school entrance examination and college entrance examination can be brought in. After all, the yield of golden bracken is only that much. ”

Chatting and chatting, the topic was a little far away, but when Han Li inadvertently revealed the expected profit figures that only Golden Bracken could produce in 3 years, these people present were a little moved. Vegetables are not a highly profitable industry, they are greatly affected by the climate and environment, etc., and imitators are quick to follow. In particular, using this single variety of vegetables as a weapon to expand the market can be very risky. However, Golden Bracken has no such concerns. As long as something like Bingcha chrysanthemum does not die, the degree of hardship and hard work of golden bracken is about the same as that of a cactus, and it hardly needs to be cared for. And the imitators, even if they see through the relationship between the golden bracken and the chariot chrysanthemum, will not be able to carry out large-scale breeding of the chariot chrysanthemum without the assistance of the druid.

Yan Hokusai's eyebrows raised and he looked at Zuo Lin, who was thinking deeply. Before how much can be earned by the golden bracken, Tsubame Hokusai doesn't care, what he wants to do is to prove that the druid system and the scientific system, and the business system have a lot in common. Druid's species cultivation, modern vegetable cultivation techniques, and rational business models can produce great comprehensive benefits. For Zuo Lin, who is now more and more worried about money, this kind of thinking is undoubtedly extremely attractive.

"Yan Lao, in my two conservatories, there seem to be things that can be used as fruits, and there are things that can be used as flower tea, and things that should taste good when made into tea, how about we try it later? Those things are not much more difficult to raise than golden bracken. After thinking about it for a while, Zuo Lin said.

For Zuo Lin to take the initiative to bring these up without even asking further, Han Li was a little overjoyed. She knew that Zuo Lin had persevered for a long time by planting medicinal herbs, and after the Zuo family's greenhouse was handed over to Yu Pingzhang and his students for management and research, she was also the one who followed up afterwards. Although she didn't ask in person, but through the secretary group of Yan Hokusai she managed, Han Li looked at the progress of the research in the conservatory, as well as the record of Zuo Lin answering questions to those students every once in a while. For the abundant resources in those two greenhouses, Han Li's understanding is even better than that of Yan Hokusai.

"Leave the most profitable projects to me, and for the rest, you might as well let that guy Yu Pingzhang go to Zhang Luo to run it. Yan Hokusai sandwiched a chopstick golden bracken for Ye Yilan, with a gentle face. "What Yu Pingzhang and those graduate students are doing is very interesting. Yu Pingzhang has a very strong relationship with several other companies dealing in vegetables and fruits, and you won't lose by cooperating with him. Also, it's nice to have a reliable friend. ”

Yan Hokusai's words made Zuo Lin somewhat enlightened. Zuo Lin thought for a moment and said, "How about Tianxin Lotus? It's very good to make an ointment." ”

Yan Hokusai suddenly raised his head and asked in surprise, "Tianxin Lotus?...... This is a life-saving thing, and it can be grown with ordinary techniques?" Everyone was used to having countless plants in this kind of conversation that they had never heard of, but Han Li was still very interested, what could make Yan Hokusai so moved.

There are many things that Yan Hokusai will not say, such as how amazing the ointment made of Tianxin lotus is. The efficacy of this thing is second only to the indigo mustard that Zuo Lin used to save Jin Xiaohua before, however, the effect of Tianxin Lotus does not need to be catalyzed by the power of nature. And according to the particularity of Tianxin Lotus, Sun Lao combined many other medicinal materials to determine a formula with the best effect.

"Tianxin lotus ointment, if you use the golden ratio formula, the effect is 4 to 5 times that of the same volume of Yunnan Baiyao, at least. If it can be produced, it is not a question of profit. That's windfall profits. It is estimated that the order of the state alone is enough to earn to death. Yan Hokusai smiled and explained to Han Li.

At this moment, everyone present understood how valuable this kind of thing really was. Zhang Ling looked at Zuo Lin curiously, she never stopped finding surprise in Zuo Lin, this was just another one.

"The conditions for planting are harsh...... But you can still grow it, and you don't need a lot of this stuff anyway. Zuo Lin was already thinking of a roughly feasible plan in his head. Tianxin Lotus is a very magical medicinal herb for ordinary people, and for the druids, it is just an emergency treatment when the indigo mustard is out of stock. Taking out the planting method of Tianxin Lotus, Zuo Lin had no psychological pressure at all.

At the beginning of the next day, Zuo Lin quickly wrote out the cultivation plan of those flowers and plants that can be industrially produced, although the writing is not good, but this kind of plan can be achieved as long as the words can be achieved. Several plans, together with sample plants, were delivered to different people within a few days.

Yu Pingzhang happily got 3 kinds of fruits, 2 kinds of herbs to make special varieties of flower tea, and a vegetable planting plan. Yan Hokusai, on the other hand, quietly started the construction of a fully enclosed planting base for Tianxin Lotus, and also handed over the two small cans of Tianxin Lotus ointment taken out by Zuo Lin directly to the military and the National Security Bureau for testing.

Everything is unfolding in an orderly manner. Although he may not be able to see the money for the time being, Zuo Lin does feel the great joy of developing a thriving career.