Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 218 Yunnan, the Land of Treasures
"Well!" Lin Zhiqing picked out several shop deeds in good locations: "Cousin, you can guess."

Upon hearing this, Lin Shi'an knew that Lin Zhiqing already had a plan in mind.

“Opening another branch of Jianxintang would probably not be appropriate,” Lin Shi’an shook his head.

"The study of mind-reading is good, but few people need it."

"Cousin, do you really think I only know how to read minds?" Lin Zhiqing joked.

"Oh? What other surprises do you have that I don't know about?" Lin Shi'an became a little serious at this moment.

Lin Zhiqing has brought one surprise after another recently, but after thinking about it carefully, he really didn't know any other skills related to making money that Lin Zhiqing possessed, apart from the Mind-Reading Technique.

“There are many.” Lin Zhiqing smiled.

She chose to start her business with psychology because it didn't require high costs, and because she was powerless and vulnerable at the time, and everything she did was restricted.

Now that she has control of the Lin family, she has more comprehensive information, more abundant funds, and naturally more choices.

To be honest, she didn't have many special skills in the past, but her knowledge was far superior to that of the people in Dasheng.

Just now, she thought of the rhododendrons of Yunnan, and she had some new ideas.

So she asked Lin Shi'an:
"Cousin, why does the Lin family still own more than 100 acres of land in Yunnan?"

Nanzhao also has another name, south of the colorful clouds, which is Yunnan.

"Yunnan?" Lin Shi'an thought for a moment, then his brows quickly relaxed.
“I’ve heard my eldest uncle mention some of it. It was property that my third uncle acquired in the past, but it’s all under my third aunt’s name.”

"After Uncle San's accident, Aunt San entrusted these things to Uncle Da. They will be returned to you when you get married."

This was news that Lin Zhiqing had never heard before; even Aunt Mu hadn't told her about it.

But if you put yourself in that situation, Lin Zhiqing can actually understand.

If those businesses weren't under his mother's name, how could they have survived until now? They would have been seized by the imperial court long ago.

Although Lin Congli did not shy away from mentioning these matters to Lin Shi'an, it did not mean that he could openly discuss them.

Lin Zhiqing stopped dwelling on that and continued to ask about Yunnan:

"Logically speaking, if you have land, you can develop a farm. The Lin family is, after all, a marquis's mansion, so expanding the farm is within the law."

“My second grandfather went to Yunnan several times before about this, but after inspecting the area, he determined that it wasn’t suitable for building a farm.” Lin Shi’an rubbed his chin.
"He said at the time that the mountain villa was more suitable to be built than the farm, but the mountain villa would require a large sum of money, and no one in the Lin family could manage that place."

"Confidence?" Lin Zhiqing frowned slightly.

Lin Shi'an nodded: "That's right. I once heard my fourth uncle say that Yunnan is a treasure land with many good things, but most of them are things we have never seen before."

"The local farmers don't know much about it either, they just say that some things on the mountain are dangerous."

“The mushrooms brought back from there every year are very delicious, but the quantity is very small. My uncle sent them to the Zhenyuan Marquis’s residence and other officials he was on good terms with.”

Fungi, aren't they just mushrooms?
This stuff was actually given to the Zhenyuan Marquis's residence? Lin Zhiqing hasn't even tasted it since he came to Dasheng.

She pouted and asked, "Have you tried it, cousin?"

"I've tasted it before, and it is indeed exceptionally delicious, leaving a lingering aftertaste," Lin Shi'an replied.

Even though he wasn't particularly picky about food, he was very interested in the things sent from Yunnan.

Thinking about this, he suddenly realized: "You're not going to do mushroom business, are you?"

"This stuff tastes good, but there's only so much of it, so we can't make much money."

"No, no, no." Lin Zhiqing held up one finger and waved it: "Cousin, there are many kinds of things, it's just that people don't know which ones are edible and which ones are not."

Lin Shi'an believed this. Lin Congyan and Lin Qingshou had both said similar things to him before.

Mushrooms are delicious, but some are edible and some are not.

If you encounter mushrooms with particularly bright colors, you should especially avoid eating them, otherwise you may get poisoned.

In some ways, the large white rhododendron and the white-flowered rhododendron are similar to this fungus.

However… Lin Shi'an narrowed his eyes: “If I didn’t know, would you have known?”

"I know a little bit," Lin Zhiqing said, raising her chin. After all, she used to be a foodie.

However, this business is highly seasonal, so even if Lin Zhiqing wanted to do it, he could only do it during specific seasons.

This is an idea, but it doesn't apply to the current situation.

She was thinking of something else from Yunnan—flowers.

"Flowers?" Upon hearing Lin Zhiqing's question, Lin Shi'an scratched his head, slightly puzzled.
"There are many flowers there, but even wealthy families couldn't afford to display so many!"

"Does the wives of high-ranking officials in Shengjing City not use rouge and face powder?" Lin Zhiqing asked rhetorically.

“We will use it.” Lin Shi’an did not deny it: “But compared to Yunnan, which is far away and has high mountains, it is better to find raw materials in that big flower field in Xishi.”

"Near, that's one reason."

"Freshness, that's the second point,"

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhiqing knew that Lin Shi'an's definition of Yunnan's flowers was merely based on their quantity.

"How about this, if we have time sometime, we can go to Yunnan for a visit." Lin Zhiqing took a sip of tea, and before Lin Shi'an could speak, she raised her teacup:
"Azaleas are not the only flowers in Yunnan that can be used to make tea."

Lin Shi'an frowned slightly: "I haven't heard of that before."

His reaction was exactly what Lin Zhiqing expected.

Yunnan is indeed a treasure trove, but no one has yet been able to fully utilize the resources of this treasure trove.

Flowers and mushrooms are two of Yunnan's most distinctive features.

Coincidentally, both of these ingredients can be used as medicine or as food.

For example, flower cakes, flower tea, flower soap, etc.

Furthermore, flowers can also be used to make skincare products, cosmetics, and perfumes.

This would make her very popular among the ladies and young women of Shengjing.

Moreover, these are all things that have never appeared in the market before.

If the Lin family hadn't had businesses in Yunnan, Lin Zhiqing wouldn't have thought of these things, but since they had resources, they had to make use of them.

Whether they continue to develop the herbal medicine shop or launch other flower-related products, it will be a source of income.

Seeing that Lin Zhiqing remained silent, Lin Shi'an understood her meaning: "You really want to shift your focus to Yunnan?"

“No, of course it’s not the center of gravity.” Lin Zhiqing shook her head.

Lin Shi'an breathed a sigh of relief and was about to speak when he heard Lin Zhiqing's voice again:

"I'm just trying it out."

"Cousin, why don't you go in my place?"