The summer is scorching, the afternoon sun is particularly dazzling, the weather is a little stuffy, there is no wind in the courtyard, a cluster of long branches and bamboo leaves in the corner of the wall do not move at all, Su Chen and Xu Qingwan put the table in the shade of the bamboo while enjoying the coolness, while developing the fine salt.

At noon, because the salt making was not completed, Xu Qingwan used this as an excuse to stay in Su Mansion for lunch and tasted Su Chen's craftsmanship.

Several kinds of farmhouse stir-frying, as well as the practice of yellow stewed chicken, made Xu Qingwan have a great appetite, and secretly thought that there was nothing wrong with Qinqing's words, this Su Dacai's cooking skills were not said, and the taste was the same as their Xufu chef and restaurant chef's practice, it didn't look very beautiful, but it was very delicious.

In the afternoon, Su Chen finally made more than a pound of refined salt grains, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"That's it, how about we?"

Xu Qingwan watched Su Chen make Su Ji refined salt, the color is like snow, the particles are like sand, and the appearance is very good.

"Is this refined salt, it is really more delicate than the fine salt bought in the market."

Su Chen smiled: "Not only does it look beautiful, it tastes like no other peculiar smell when eaten, it naturally tastes better when grilled and cooked, and the most important thing is that it is beneficial to the health of the people and can prolong their lives." ”

Xu Qingwan sighed: "If this kind of refined salt is eaten in the Tang Kingdom, it is indeed a good thing for the benefit of the country and the people!" ”

After Su Chen heard this, he nodded and said: "That is, this kind of art can improve people's livelihood, although it doesn't seem to be a big question, nor is it a "metaphysical" theory of knowledge, but it also has some chemical principles in it, and there are also universal scientific truths, which cannot be simply regarded as vulgar things." ”

Xu Qingwan didn't have much feeling about craftsmen before, and she paid little attention to it, she was basically studying poetry and songs, classical articles, all of which were the knowledge and knowledge of Yangchun Baixue, and suddenly heard Su Chen's theory, which was weird, but also deeply understood, and saw it with her own eyes, thinking that Su Chen's words were not unreasonable.

"The principle of chemistry, what is the principle?" Xu Qingwan grabbed a word in Su Chen's words and asked puzzled.

Su Chen pondered for a while and said: "Gewu is a general statement, I once learned Gewu from a mysterious teacher, he claimed to be a descendant of the Mo family, and Gewu is also called science, which is divided into chemistry, physics, and biology and many subtle different categories, the meaning of chemistry is through the chemical reaction between substances, such as melting, dissolving, etc. For example, the Tianshui blue of dyed cloth is actually the chemical principle between different colors. ”

"I see." Xu Qingwan immediately understood the meaning of the word "chemistry".

Su Chen smiled and said: "Now believe it, the reader has mastered the ability to study things, in order to really apply what he has learned, not completely only poetry talk and exchange, there is a big man who said it well, empty talk misleads the country, hard work prospers the country, if the talents of the Tang Kingdom, all learn some knowledge of things, some are good at chemistry, some are good at physics, some are good at biology, and some are proficient in astronomical calendar and arithmetic, and the society can develop in an all-round way." Only when the productive forces are strong can the material conditions of the people be abundant, and only when everyone has food and clothing can we achieve a prosperous era. ”

These truths are very simple and easy to understand, but in the Southern Tang Dynasty, they were already a novel theory of governing the country.

Xu Qingwan has studied the history books and canons of her predecessors, and has also studied some figures who changed the law, whether it is a Legalist or a Confucian, when she was the prime minister of the imperial court and presided over the reform of the court, no one ever mentioned this kind of thinking. It is very different from Li Kui's reform, Shang Ying's reform, Han Feizi's reform, Emperor Xiaowen's reform, and Later Zhou Shizong's reform.

The most recent change in this era was the reform of Zhou Shizong more than ten years ago, which was nothing more than to draw on the advantages of the reform of the ancient system and law, such as reducing and exempting harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes, and settling the exiled peasants; severely punish corrupt officials and corrupt officials; We should straighten out the armed forces, strengthen training, and strictly enforce military discipline. It has simply and effectively promoted social stability, the economy has been restored, and the combat effectiveness of the armed forces has been greatly enhanced.

However, this kind of change was relatively simple, and did not change the productive forces of society at a deeper level, but only briefly restored the stability of the peaceful life of the people from the war, recuperated, and reorganized the ranks of officials and the army, and nothing more.

"Unexpectedly, Su Gongzi also has such a new view on reform and law change, Gongzi is highly talented, Qingwan admires!" Xu Qingwan couldn't help but praise a few words.

"Don't praise me, in fact, I am also selfish, because this kind of Su Ji refined salt, only I will make it, as long as the imperial court allows me to do business and sell Su Ji refined salt, then my Su family will become the largest salt merchant in the future, rich and rival the country, what Jiangzuo nine families, when the time comes, in front of me, it will be scum!"

Xu Qingwan looked at Su Chen with a different color, she didn't expect him to talk about business affairs so bluntly, ordinary talents are ashamed and businessmen, and they feel very lowly and insulting!

"Bai Susu knows what you think?"

Su Chen naturally didn't dare to say in front of Bai Susu that the Bai family was also a scumbag, so his remaining 95,000 yuan was afraid that it would be hacked, and he smiled embarrassedly at the moment: "Haha, I haven't talked about cooperation with her yet, but as long as there is money to be made, she will definitely be interested, Su Bai is invincible in the world!" ”

Xu Qingwan couldn't cry or laugh, looking at Su Dacaizi, who she had admired for a long time in recent days, talking so loudly about how to make money and how to do business, it really subverted the perfect imagination of Su Caizi in her heart!

In the past, when she tossed and turned in the boudoir, with her legs between the futon and fantasized about Su Caizi, he was wearing a white robe and shirt, spotless, and a young handsome boy wearing a calm square scarf.

However, Su Caizi in front of him is a living person, a reader with novel ideas and unique behaviors, not only proficient in the way of poetry, unlimited talent, but also proficient in various arithmetic formulas and theories, knows how to study things and chemistry, is simple and practical, while serving the country and the people, he also benefits others and himself, and is even keen on the way of business, which really broke the image in her dream.

"Okay, Miss Xu, I'm going to continue to create operas for Xiangyun Pavilion at the next level, I'm afraid I won't be able to talk with each other, do you want to ......" Su Chen wanted to ask this Xu Cainu if she wanted to go back first, because she had been staying in Su Mansion from morning to afternoon, and in another hour, it would be dusk.

Who knew that Xu Qingwan didn't seem to understand the meaning of Su Chen's words, and said with a smile: "It's just right, you created the script of the opera, I was studying ink next to you, watching you write yourself, and the state when you conceived and created, how to write such a wonderful West Chamber Story, maybe it will also help Qingwan!" ”

Su Chen looked at Xu Cainu with such a keen pleading and expectant look, it was very difficult to refuse, and she was suddenly a little speechless in her heart, did she really not understand the meaning of my words, or did she deliberately pretend not to know!