What Yuan Chang taught Zhang Laogen was naturally the [Yantian Method], also known as the [Solar Evaporation Method].

Legend has it that the Yantian Method was invented at a very early time, about 2,000 to 3,000 years ago, but later due to war, this method was lost and was not used again until the Yongle of the Ming Dynasty.

There are countless people in the Great Celestial Empire, and we can know from the four great inventions that this country is a country full of creation. It is only because most of the advanced technology and craftsmanship were lost in the war that they have not been passed on. Just like Hua Tuo's hemp boiling and surgery, it was because he was killed by the suspicious Cao Cao that it was lost, which made future generations sigh!

The Yantian Method is a very practical method, and it is still commonly used even after Yuan Chang traveled through the previous era.

This method is to build many ponds like rice paddies and use them to dry salt. The process of salt production includes the steps of tide acceptance, brine making, crystallization, salt mining, storage and transportation. Nati is the accumulation of seawater with high salt content in the repaired salt pans. Brine production is to gradually increase the concentration of seawater, when the water evaporates into the salt pan, the brine at this time is the brine, commonly known as "soaking" mother liquor. This brine is transferred in time to the next pool, the crystallization pool. The brine continues to be steamed in the crystallization pool, and the salt will gradually be deposited at the bottom of the pool, forming crystals, and it can be collected to a certain extent. Salt production in salt pans is greatly affected by the environment, and factors such as the salinity, geographical location, rainfall, and evaporation of seawater will directly affect the yield of salt. This method also takes up a lot of land and human resources, which is a direction that needs to be improved.

However, for today's provincial villages, this is not a problem.

First of all, there is enough land in the province, and the villagers in the village do not need to grow grain, just boil salt. Salt is a high-grade consumable, and when the time comes, it is not a problem to exchange it for food, for other items, and for money. As Yuan often said, this land is simply a golden mountain.

"Old Gen, do you understand?"

"Well, sir, there are still some things I don't understand. ”

"Okay, I'll tell you again in this county order..."

After explaining it six or seven times over and over again, Zhang Laogen finally said that he understood. This is about the livelihood of the whole village, so he can't afford not to take it seriously.

"My lord, this salt is controlled by the imperial court, if it is sold privately, will there be a problem?"

After roughly figuring out the method of boiling salt, Zhang Laogen thought about it and asked the doubts in his heart. Salt, iron and other goods are essential to the people, and they have been managed by the government since ancient times. Of course, sometimes the imperial court will also secretly support private trafficking, such as Guan Zhong in the Spring and Autumn Period, who privately let Qi merchants deal in salt and iron, so that "currency accumulates wealth, enriches the country and strengthens the army", making Qi a powerful country.

However, since the Han Dynasty, the control of salt and iron has been strengthened a lot. Because the Saiwai ethnic groups that were enemies of the Han Dynasty were extremely short of salt and iron, the imperial court was worried that merchants would sell salt and iron to the Saiwai ethnic groups for money.

Yuan Chang grinned and said indifferently: "Now the imperial court has been flawless since ancient times, and the county guards in various places are dominant, and the Han law is useless. As long as you get the permission of Taishou-sama, no. Now that Lord Taishou has newly acquired Jizhou, in order to accumulate money for currency, he will naturally not stop you from selling salt. Of course, the benefits still have to be given to Lord Taishou, after all, the profit of salt is extremely high, and if you can't satisfy Lord Taishou, it is inevitable that some people will be blushing. At that time, you will negotiate with Lord Taishou according to what the prefectural decree tells you, and ensure that your wealth will be rolled. ”

"The kindness of the adults, the sinners are remembered in the five, the adults say a word, the sinners and villagers go up the knife mountain and go down to the sea of fire, and they will not give up!"

Yuan Chang nodded, and said in a deep voice: "For the crimes you have committed, after the deliberation of the county order and the staff, the following decision has been made: punish you for boiling salt in your own village, and you must not leave this place at will. In addition, the property you handed over, the county order allows you to shed a percent, and the rest of the county order is disposed of by yourself, Lao Gen, do you think there is a problem?"

"The adults are benevolent and righteous, and the sinners know that the adults have great ambitions. These belongings are illegally brought by the criminals, and there is no need to leave a single tenth, as long as there is enough to live. Besides, in the future, when it comes to boiling salt, the sinners are willing to hand over some of it and support the adults, in order to make up for our mistakes. ”

"In that case, this prefectural order promises you. ”

"Thank you, sir. ”

……

Leaving the provincial village, it was already the middle of the moon, and the sky was almost dawning.

Yuan Chang turned to Han Sui and asked, "Juzi, you have been in Bohai County for the longest time, do you know where it is more hidden?" There are too many belongings in the provincial village, and they are not needed now, so hide these belongings for the time being, and then take them out and use them when we need them." ”

Han Sui thought for a while and said in a low voice: "Lord, there is a mountain in the north of Dongping County, and few people go to it, so you can hide your belongings on it. ”

"Okay, that's it, there's no need to rush this matter. When the villagers of the provincial village have gathered their belongings, you ask Lao Gen to select some people and hide their belongings on the mountain himself. ”

"Yes, my lord!"

Han Sui responded excitedly, these belongings were so amazing, but Yuan Chang handed them over to him without the slightest hesitation, how could he not be moved?

"My lord, what should I do with the chief bookkeeper Sang Qiu and those officials?"

Yuan Chang smiled faintly and said disdainfully: "It's just a little Sangqiu, what kind of storm can it set off? There is no need to deal with him, as for those officials, since they don't want to come to the county government, they won't use it in the future." After I went back, I posted a notice saying that the county government would recruit government officials, let them go to the county office, Zilong and Juzi, the two of you are responsible for selection, and if they are suitable, they will be accepted. ”

"Yes, my lord!"

Outside the county government of Dongping County, the people were surrounded at this time. Because on the wall of the county office, a notice is pasted, saying that the county government is now short of manpower and recruiting government officials.

The official is an official errand, equivalent to the civil servant before Yuan Chang crossed, and there are naturally a lot of people who come to sign up.

"Master San, it's not good!"

The former head of Dongping County, Sang Qiu's home, was also full of people at this time. These people are also the officials in the county before, because they are all people close to Sang Qiu, after Sang Qiu was asked about the crime and dismissed, everyone decided to pretend to be sick, and then let people make trouble in the surrounding villages, and when Yuan Chang was not enough, he would definitely come and ask them to go back. When the time comes, they will have the opportunity to make demands. Who knows, after those who made trouble were suppressed by Dian Wei and Han Sui, they no longer dared to make trouble. Moreover, He Yao and a group of his cronies cooperated with Yuan Chang's actions. Therefore, Sang Qiu's plan was to declare bankruptcy.

Now that Yuan Chang is going to recruit the officials again, aren't all of them unemployed? Therefore, at this moment, they are all gathered at Sang Qiu's house, ready to discuss a countermeasure.

Sang Qiu didn't expect that this county would make the adults deal with it so quickly, and the follow-up move would be so simple. He knew in his heart that it must have been the idea of the staff member named Guo Jia, and the county commander did not have such ability. However, they have thought of all the solutions they can think of now, but they can't solve the situation in front of them. Unless Yuan Chang is killed, but Luo Yuan's experience is there, and Sang Qiu doesn't think anyone can deal with Yuan Chang's guards.

"Okay, you don't have to argue. I will go to the county government to find an adult to confess my guilt, and I will intercede with the adult on your behalf, but I am ready to hand over everything you have taken from the county office. ”

Sang Qiu stopped everyone's quarrel and decided to talk openly and honestly with Yuan Chang. These officials in front of him, when he was the chief bookkeeper, naturally obeyed him. Now that the catastrophe is approaching, they have all retreated, how can they care whether he lives or dies?

"My lord, Sang Qiu asks to see you. ”

"Let him in!"

Yuan Chang and Guo Jia were drinking tea, and a government official reported that Sang Qiu was coming. Yuan Chang and Guo Jia looked at each other and smiled, they had expected this situation for a long time. The county government posted a notice to recruit officials, how could these people sit still?

"My lord, Sang Qiu is willing to confess his guilt, all of this was instructed by the villain, and I hope that the adult can let those servants go. ”

Sang Qiu bowed down and knelt on the ground, and said earnestly.

Yuan Chang didn't speak, but Guo Jia sneered and said: "You are guilty of your own crimes, and your lord is merciful, and you have said that as long as you are willing to return the property you borrowed from the county government, it will be treated as if it has not happened." However, these officials don't know what to do, and they pretend to be sick and delusional to blackmail adults, so there is no need for adults to be polite. Even though you are the mastermind, if these people don't have this mind, will they still agree with you?"

Sang Qiu was silent, as Guo Jia said, if those officials were not greedy and didn't want to return their property to the county government, even if they were close to Sang Qiu, they would not do what Sang Qiu wanted. He was just because those people had been obedient to him, so he was ready to take it on and let those people continue to stay in the county office. However, looking at Guo Jia's meaning, it seems that he doesn't plan to continue to use them.

"As a servant, greedy for money and money, and unrepentant, what is the use of asking them? As for you, for the sake of your righteousness to bear the blame for their crimes, the adults only dismissed you, and as long as you return your belongings, the adults will not report your crimes to the Taishou, and maybe you will have a bright future in the future. Go back and tell the officials to return their goods within this day, or else they will be condemned." Don't think about running away, if you dare to do this, the adults will report it to Taishou-sama, and they will all be designated as fugitives and a reward will be offered. ”

"Yes, the grass people have thanked the adults for their forgiveness. ”

Sang Qiu agreed with Guo Jia's words without the slightest opinion, since those officials who used to call him brothers and sisters let him take the blame by default, he had been disappointed in them. Since Yuan Chang was punished like this, it was the best for him, and he had nothing to force it for.

"It seems that Dongping County can finally be stable for a while!"

Yuan Chang and Guo Jia glanced at each other and sighed at the same time.