Rural Cooperative

"Village Chief, your nephew is amazing!"

"Apothecary, you must have your nephew teach us."

Tessie could feel his breathing quicken; the Apothecary was definitely a big shot to them!

Furthermore, as a fruit farmer who grew tree fruits, he knew all too well the value an Apothecary could create!

"Don't worry, I'm the Village Chief, I'll naturally guide you all."

"I've come to discuss this with you now. From now on, after we harvest the Orange Fruits in our village, we'll hand them all over to Aiven to concoct potions."

Uncle Darby patted his chest. He was a warm-hearted person, and this kind of matter wouldn't leave his brothers without benefits.

"Oh, right. Besides Healing Potions, my nephew has also concocted potions that can speed up the growth of tree fruits." Uncle Darby then proudly introduced the Fertilizer.

Hearing his words, Tessie was stunned at first, then a look of pleasant surprise appeared on his face. He had clearly realized the immense effect of such a potion!

Winter was a hurdle for fruit farmers like them. This special potion might just allow them to avoid this hurdle early, making it even more valuable than Healing Potions!

Afterward, Uncle Darby called all the villagers to his home to discuss the potions.

Meanwhile, Aiven, the person involved, had brought Walking Grass to the Fruit Grove.

Chirp chirp chirp.

Mukkuru saw Aiven from afar and flew over, flapping its wings.

Upon seeing Walking Grass, its gaze sharpened. It often drove Walking Grass away.

"Mukkuru, if you see Walking Grass on the farm from now on, I hope you won't drive them away."

Hearing Aiven's words, Mukkuru was clearly taken aback. Walking Grass, on the other hand, looked at Aiven with some surprise.

"Just like Cherubi and Petilil, don't hurt them," Aiven added.

This time, Mukkuru nodded. It was very grateful to Aiven for protecting Cherubi and Petilil.

"Alright, Walking Grass, you are free now."

"You can leave now, or you can choose to stay in this Fruit Grove. No one will drive you away anymore."

Hearing Aiven's words, Walking Grass blinked its big eyes and cautiously entered the Fruit Grove.

Instantly, it felt the energy contained within the soil and closed its eyes comfortably. It could feel the vitality of the surrounding trees.

In the past, it would always hide in the fruit grove stealthily. This time, it entered openly.

Smiling slightly, Aiven no longer paid attention to Walking Grass and left the Fruit Grove with Petilil, heading towards the farm. He was the protagonist of this discussion.

Everyone present had no objections to uniformly processing the Orange Fruits of Orange Fruit Village into Healing Potions for sale.

After some discussion, the villagers, as providers of Orange Fruits, would receive thirty percent of the profits. The remaining seventy percent was not discussed, and the villagers did not press further. They knew that besides Orange Fruits, other materials would definitely be needed to concoct Healing Potions. Coupled with the cost of concocting and selling, thirty percent of the profits was already quite substantial!

Although they didn't know how much Healing Potions could be sold for, based on their understanding of the market price of Healing Potions, thirty percent of the profits would far exceed the original income from selling Orange Fruits. Of course, there were risks, but with the popularity of Healing Potions in the market, the risks were almost negligible.

Seeing the villagers' expressions, Aiven smiled slightly. In theory, he didn't need to give the villagers so much profit.

However, his true goal was not just to make money, but to unite all the surrounding forces and build his own power. By tightly binding everyone's interests together, it was undoubtedly the most reliable method!

After discussing the matter of Healing Potions, everyone's attention turned to the even more crucial Fertilizer.

They had truly never heard of this special potion that allowed tree fruits to absorb nutrients, but after seeing Uncle Darby's orchard, they had no doubts left.

"It's truly magical."

Uncle Tessie still couldn't hide his excitement. With this Fertilizer, the tree fruits could be harvested before winter arrived.

Speaking of Fertilizer, all eyes fell on Aiven.

These villagers had already made up their minds: no matter how high the price, they would buy this special potion!

Aiven smiled and first held up a finger, then slowly retracted it amidst the villagers' nervous gazes.

"Free."

Finally, two simple words escaped his lips, causing all the villagers to freeze, then slowly widen their eyes.

No one had expected Aiven to provide the Fertilizer to them for free, which evoked feelings of gratitude in the hearts of all the villagers.

"Alright, everyone, don't be so surprised."

"Using Fertilizer to harvest tree fruits before winter is related to everyone's lives and property. I can't profit from this."

Aiven said with a smile to all the uncles and aunties:

"Of course, I don't get nothing out of it."

"For the Healing Potions made from the tree fruits in everyone's orchards, the more tree fruits everyone harvests, the more profit I make, right?"

Hearing Aiven say this, the villagers exchanged glances and nodded with smiles.

Such an understanding child. A sentimental aunt was secretly wiping away tears, truly touched.

"Rotten Fruit. This is the key ingredient for concocting the Fertilizer. Everyone, please take note. From now on, if there are any rotten tree fruits, collect them and send them over," Uncle Darby reminded them from the side.

"The Apothecary is truly magical. Rotten fruits can even be used as potion ingredients," the villagers marveled.

"Oh, right."

"Your Fruit Groves probably have Walking Grass appear often too, right?"

"If you see any Walking Grass, please don't drive them away. It would be best if you could send them to me."

Aiven seized this opportunity to speak, wanting to form a Walking Grass squad. The more Walking Grass there were, the better.

"Walking Grass?"

One of the uncles asked doubtfully. To them, Walking Grass were like weeds that absorbed soil nutrients and had to be driven away.

"Can Walking Grass also be used to concoct some kind of potion?"

Another young fruit farmer guessed. Combined with Aiven's identity as an Apothecary, it seemed quite reasonable.

Concocting potions... Aiven sighed silently. Using Spirits to concoct potions... it seemed impossible to change these people's ingrained way of thinking in the short term.

"In any case, please don't harm them," Aiven added. "I need healthy, lively Walking Grass."

At this moment, the villagers were all immersed in the joy of the Healing Potions and Fertilizer potions. They had no reason to object to Aiven's request, which wasn't really a request, and they all agreed.

After finalizing everything, the villagers sprang into action. They returned to their homes and brought all the hoarded Orange Fruit to Aiven so he could concoct potions.

"This could also be considered the prototype of a Rural Cooperative, right?"

In his room, Aiven processed the Orange Fruit while recalling the first Villager Assembly of Orange Fruit Village that had just concluded.

If this continued to develop, establishing a potion company wouldn't be impossible. Aiven's thoughts wandered, and the feeling was quite good.

Once the Rural Cooperative in Orange Fruit Village stabilized, they could expand to the surrounding villages. The cooperative's scale would definitely grow larger then.