Chapter 36: Herb Garden Story

For the small herb garden of eight people, first calculate the expenses.

In this world, the minimum annual living cost for a normal family of five is 57 gold.

The situation in the herb garden would be better because the land is their own, and the property is their own, so they can first exempt the large expense of rent.

But the consumption of food, fuel, and clothing is definitely unavoidable.

Calculating this way, the minimum annual fixed living expenses for the herb garden also need 72 gold, which is 1440 silver, averaging 4 silver coins per day.

That is to say, they need to earn at least 4 silver coins or more every day to ensure the herb garden does not go bankrupt.

This is just the minimum expenditure.

Gao De has now become the Garden Master, so naturally, he can no longer eat black rye bread and pea soup every day like a slave; he must improve the food.

This is another not-so-small extra expense.

Currently, the fixed output of the herb garden is only the set of primary spider venom potions formulated by Gao De every day.

The purchase price given by Phil Magic Potion Shop for a set of primary spider venom potions is 2 gold, and the raw materials are about 30 silver, with a profit of about 10 silver.

However, because some of the medicinal herbs can be produced by the herb garden itself, there is no need to purchase them from the potion shop, so the cost can be compressed to between 20-25 silver, and the profit increases to 15-20 silver.

And Gao De can produce an extra half an ounce of potion for every set of primary spider venom potions.

That is to say, for every twelve sets of primary spider venom potions he makes, he can produce one extra set.

"Buy twelve get one free," three hundred and sixty sets a year, thirty sets free.

Gao De calculated to this point and couldn't help but let out a breath.

Fortunately, Master Seda had painstakingly managed a fairly large herb garden in his early years and cultivated some apprentices who understood herb cultivation, otherwise, he would really want to run away.

With a profit of 15-20 silver, even if the expenditure is calculated at 5 silver, there is still a surplus of 10-15 silver a day.

One month is 300-450 silver.

One year is 3600-5400 silver.

Taking the median value, one year is a surplus of 4500 silver, converted into Saint Xi En gold coins, which is 225 gold.

"Two hundred and twenty thousand a year..." The purchasing power of one Saint Xi En gold coin is roughly equivalent to one thousand yuan in Gao De's past life; after a calculation in his heart, he initially obtained his annual income.

"Definitely have to give others a share; even if everyone gets a dividend of 10 gold coins a year, there is still an income of 150 Saint Xi En gold coins."

With dividends, everyone is truly tied to the same boat, can work harder, and treat themselves more as a part of the herb garden; Gao De still understands this truth.

As for the "gifted" thirty sets of primary spider venom potions, that is pure profit, which belongs to his ability income and does not need to be shared.

Calculated at 2 gold per set, that is another 60 gold in the account.

"One hundred and fifty plus sixty, that is two hundred and ten Saint Xi En gold coins..."

"If the spell wooden box left by Master Seda can be opened, and there are magic potion recipes inside, perhaps the income can rise again."

"In addition, the two apprentices who can formulate Nap-time Sleep Potions might be able to improve their success rate through practice..."

"Some of the medicinal herbs produced in the herb garden are raw materials for primary stamina potions; I haven't mastered this magic potion, so this part of the medicinal herbs can also be sold."

"This is also an extra income; it won't be very high, but it can be considered stable."

"Gee, isn't this just a simulation management game?" Gao De, who came back to his senses after a calculation, couldn't help but be happy.

There is always a feeling that the painting style has changed suddenly.

"Always feel like something is missing."

Gao De pondered for a while, thought of something, immediately got up to take paper and pen, and wrote furiously; a moment later:

Name: Seda Herb Garden

Number of people: 8 Fixed assets: one herb garden, four herb fields (producing snake-tooth grass, wormwood, alpine ironwood root, and blazing sun fruit respectively)

Cash on hand: 8 copper

Fixed expenditure: 4-5 silver/day (living expenses) Income: 15-20 silver/day (fixed output of primary spider venom potions), unpredictable non-fixed income is not counted for now Non-fixed expenditure: herb seedlings, fertilizer, materials needed for "nutrient soil" configuration. Looking at the self-made panel he listed on the paper, Gao De nodded with satisfaction.

It tastes right.

After such a calculation, this herb garden is still very promising.

Gao De immediately became full of energy.

It wouldn't work if he wasn't full of energy.

Now the entire herb garden is counting on his little output! As the hope of the whole garden, Gao De immediately got up, went to his workshop, and formulated a set of primary spider venom potions on the spot.

Spring Bud Month, the sixth day, early morning.

Gao De, whose injuries had not yet fully recovered, took the set of primary spider venom potions he had just formulated yesterday, left the herb garden, and headed to the commercial district in the city.

It wasn't that he was so active; it was really because "home" was running out of food.

I don't know if Master Seda put all his savings in the spell wooden box, or if he had no savings at all.

In short, when the apprentices were cleaning up the ruins, they didn't find even a single copper coin.

And the herb garden's expenditure of at least 4 silver coins per day is unavoidable.

Fortunately, the food purchased in the herb garden is usually bought in quantities for several days at a time, and coupled with Gao De's "deposit" of 10 silver and 8 copper, they barely managed to support it for several days.

But by today, it really couldn't be supported any longer.

After these few days of expenditure, Gao De's deposit was almost exhausted, leaving only 8 copper coins; without further income, everyone would have to go hungry.

This was not Gao De's first time going to the commercial district of Hogen City, but it was indeed his first time leaving the herb garden in the early morning.

When Master Seda was still there, he needed to "work" in the morning and only had some of his own time in the afternoon after formulating magic potions.

The cold air in the early morning carried a lingering stench.

This was because Gao De had already arrived at the slum area of Hogen City.

With the herb garden's location in the suburbs, it was almost impossible to avoid the slum area if he wanted to go to the city center.

"After I have money, I must hire a carriage for commuting." The dignified Garden Master, whose means of transportation was still his own legs, set a small goal, then held his breath and quickened his pace.

Crossing the slum area and the residential area, when he arrived at the commercial district, the sun was already high.

Although it was not the busiest time, there were already crowds on the street.

Gao De, who was short of money, ignored the tempting fragrance coming from the food shops on both sides of the street and headed straight for the Pierre Grocery Store.

He only had one set of primary spider venom potions in his hand now.

The Phil Magic Potion Shop would not accept this small amount.

So even if the purchase price of Pierre Grocery Store was 7 silver coins less than that of Phil Magic Potion Shop, Gao De had no choice but to choose the former.

When Gao De arrived at Pierre Grocery Store, he happened to run into Pierre just opening the door of the grocery store.

Because he had always come in the afternoon before, he never expected that Pierre's business hours would be so late.

In his impression, shops like this should all have the concept of "early eight to late ten," earning a hard-earned living.

Compared to Gao De's surprise, Pierre was exceptionally surprised to see Gao De's arrival.

"Kid, you haven't been here for a long time; I thought something happened to you." Pierre greeted him first.

Since the fourteenth day of the Awakening Month, Gao De had been grounded by Master Seda, and now it was the sixth day of the Spring Bud Month.

Calculating this way, it had been twenty days, so it was no wonder that Pierre's first reaction upon seeing Gao De was surprise.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 37 =====