When Henry Shaw noticed that the people from The Brooks Family were even more polite to him than yesterday, and even seemed grateful, he glanced at Diana Brooks, knowing that she had already told her family everything that needed to be said.

While eating noodles, Henry Shaw noticed that the courtyard was filled with honeysuckle everywhere.

He was taken aback for a moment, then his heart stirred, and he asked Diana Brooks, “Is there a lot of honeysuckle in the village?”

Diana Brooks’s mother smiled and said, “The whole mountain is covered with it, but it’s not of much use.”

Not useful!

Henry Shaw couldn’t help but feel a bit excited. He came from a cultivation family, and the children of such families had to learn about medicinal herbs from a young age, so he was very familiar with this kind of herb. Recently, the demand for honeysuckle had surged, and the price had been rising sharply. At the beginning of the year, the price of honeysuckle was 300 to 400 yuan per kilogram, then it dropped all the way to 130 yuan per kilogram. By June, when the honeysuckle started to be harvested, the price rebounded a bit. The current price was 250 yuan per kilogram. This year, the price of honeysuckle would definitely rise again, as demand had been booming in recent years.

If they could cultivate honeysuckle, even without seeking huge profits, as long as each household’s income increased a bit, he believed the villagers would trust and appreciate him, and his own dantian could be restored.

As for transportation, Henry Shaw wasn’t too worried. The villagers all had plenty of labor. If there were no vehicles, they could just carry the goods to the township, and then he could arrange unified transport to the provincial capital for sale.

“Shuixian, show me around!” After finishing his noodles in a few bites, Henry Shaw said to Diana Brooks.

The result filled Henry Shaw with joy. Sure enough, Xiagou Village was a place well-suited for growing honeysuckle. The mountains were covered with it, and if they planted it on a larger scale, there would be even more.

This is it!

Seeing the situation with the honeysuckle, Henry Shaw felt his mind open up completely. To make the village prosperous, they didn’t actually need too many resources. For everyone, as long as their situation could be improved, that was enough.

In Xiagou Village, picking honeysuckle was basically zero cost. He only needed to cover some transportation expenses. Even if the price wasn’t 250 yuan per kilogram, even if it was just a few dozen yuan, it would be enough for the villagers.

This was truly a great thing that would benefit the whole village!

When he returned to Diana Brooks’s home, Henry Shaw told the The Brooks Family members about his idea to sell honeysuckle.

Diana Brooks’s father, Edward Brooks, listened and said, “Mr. Shaw, actually, every year some traders come to the village to buy the flowers. Some people in the village help them collect them. The dried flowers are bought at one yuan per kilogram, and every household stores some dried flowers, but it’s not worth much.”

“One yuan!”

Henry Shaw sighed inwardly. Not knowing about the outside world was truly frightening. It seemed he would have to be the one to lead everyone to prosperity.

Chapter 005: Helping Out

After hearing Edward Brooks mention the purchase price, Henry Shaw understood that those buyers must have noticed that the villagers had little contact with the outside world and didn’t know the real price of honeysuckle, so they set the price at just one yuan per kilogram. Since that was the case, there was a lot he could do.

“Uncle Brooks, I have an idea. See if it’s feasible. I plan to sell the honeysuckle from the village. I’ll go contact some buyers outside. If it works, we’ll organize people to pick and dry the flowers. As for the purchase price, since I haven’t figured out the market yet, I’ll pay ten yuan per kilogram up front. If we sell a lot, I’ll pay even more.”

Edward Brooks looked at Henry Shaw and said, “Ten yuan?” His eyes were filled with shock.

“Ten yuan is just the base price. If we sell a lot, I’ll pay more.”

Edward Brooks’s eyes lit up. “No need to pay more. As long as it’s ten yuan, I believe everyone in the village will do it.”

“Alright, I’ll go make some calls right away. Can you organize people to pick and dry the flowers?”

Edward Brooks smiled and said, “People in the village don’t have much to do. Don’t worry, I can handle this. Just let everyone know. They all know you’re a boss from the city. As long as the money is there, no one will refuse.”

“There’s one more thing. When the time comes, I’ll need everyone’s help to carry the flowers to the township. I’ll pay wages for that as well.”

“That’s even less of a problem. Everyone’s got nothing to do anyway. As long as you can guarantee payment, it’ll be fine.” Edward Brooks patted his chest as he said this.

Full of energy, Henry Shaw couldn’t sit still any longer and immediately set off for the township.

After four hours of mountain roads, Henry Shaw finally returned to the township.

As he was checking things, his phone rang.

When Henry Shaw took it out and looked, a smile appeared on his face—it was a call from his classmate Stephen Clark.

Stephen Clark’s father was a businessman, which everyone knew. It was said that his business was quite extensive. Stephen Clark helped out with the family business while studying, and the two of them got along well.

“Stephen, what are you up to?”

“Just got back from a trip to the countryside, thinking about starting a business. I’m on my way to the provincial capital now.”

“I’m bored—can’t even find someone to drink with. Alright, I’ll come pick you up.”

After asking about the car, Stephen Clark hung up.