Chapter 41: The trench is inhumane
"Let me taste it?"
When the rest of the people saw that Yin Jian had such an evaluation, they also hurriedly came over to usually have the refined salt in Wu Liang's hands.
"Well, it's a lot better than the salt we usually eat."
"The main thing is that the color is pure, there is a lot of fine sand, and it is pleasing to look at, I would like to call it snowflake salt."
"Talented brother, I'm afraid you're going to soar! With the appearance and taste of this salt, as well as your unique craftsmanship, if you also go to open a salt shop, the salt shop in Chenliujun must not be squeezed to death? ”
"Gou Fugui, don't forget each other, talented brothers."
Several people performed similarly to Yin Jian, but after a few words of praise, they crooked the building, linking the salt purified by Wu Liang with the business.
This is also human nature, as the saying goes, rare things are expensive.
When seeing rare and good things, people will naturally unconsciously consider its value and the possibility of realizing it, and this kind of thinking logic has been formed since ancient times.
"What is rich or not, I made this salt for myself to eat."
Wu Liang just smiled indifferently and said indifferently.
What is wealth, isn't it wealth?
What is wealth, isn't it gold?
What is gold, isn't it the precious metal that accompanies the burial in the ancient tombs of the tombs of King Han Liang?
A small tomb of King Liang Xiao can dig out 10,000 catties of gold, so will there be less in the remaining tombs?
As far as Wu Liang knew, in addition to the tomb of King Liang Xiao, there were 12 tombs hidden underground, and all the locations he had an impression in his mind.
Gold, he can dig up as much as he wants, and he can easily become the richest person in the late Eastern Han Dynasty with a flick of his fingers, how can he care about the small profits of the salt industry?
Compare it to.
Wu Liang prefers to use the "five-step salt production method" to exchange for something more important, so that he can live a more relaxed and comfortable life in this troubled world, so that he can focus more on the things he is really interested in.
"Isn't that overkill......
Yin Jian said with some regret, suddenly his eyes lit up again, and he leaned over and whispered to Wu Liang, "Talented brother, if you don't have the heart to do business, why don't you teach me this method of boiling salt, I will ask my family to run this business for a living, you have to make a lot of money, just give us a bite to eat, how about it?" ”
"Hey! As shrewd as you are, we want to eat too! ”
As soon as they heard this, everyone immediately came over and squeezed Yin Jian aside and said.
Looking at their expectant faces, Wu Liang shook his head, and said: "Don't think about it, even if it is really given to you, you can't keep it, this thing is a curse or a blessing for you, if you don't want to end up with a ruined family, it's better to follow me with peace of mind." ”
"Why is that?"
Everyone wondered.
"Someday you'll understand."
Wu Liang shook his head again and smiled, "This matter is over, don't mention it again, it's not too early, set up a big cauldron, let's prepare to cook meat and eat wine!" ”
Wu Liang was not worried that these people would learn his method of boiling salt, secretly boiling salt in private, or revealing the method of boiling salt.
The method he just used was not the correct step of the "five-step salt production method", but only borrowed some of its principles, and it was impossible to apply it to large-scale salt production because of its poor efficiency and consumption.
So if someone wants to make a lot of money with this method, it's almost impossible.
What's more, these people don't understand the principle, and they may not learn the essence of it even if they read it once.
Of course, this can also be regarded as a small test of humanity for Wu Liang.
At present, these people can be regarded as Wu Liang's closest people in the world, if any of them can't control their mouths, or can't stand the temptation of interests, Wu Liang can also see in advance.
It's time to get rid of it as soon as possible to prevent future troubles.
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Meat in the Han Dynasty was also a luxury.
At this time, there was a saying of six animals, but cattle and horses are extremely important labor and strategic materials, if it is not for natural birth, old age, sickness and death, people will not see beef and horse meat on the table at all, and it is even illegal to slaughter cattle and horses without permission.
Of course, except for the high-ranking scholars, people have privileges.
Even pork, which was regarded as a lowly thing at this time, was very expensive, and it was not at all affordable for ordinary people.
"On Salt and Iron: Insufficient Dispersion" has a cloud: "The meat of a husband and a pig will be harvested in middle age." ”
Raising a pig to kill and sell it can be worth a whole year's income when the situation is still good, which can be seen from this.
Of course, everything has to have a reference, the "middle-aged harvest" here, the target is not those poor peasants with a large number of people, but the middle peasants and rich peasants whose lives are quite passable, after all, the poor peasants can't eat, how can they have the money to buy piglets, but they are afraid that before they are raised, people have already starved to death.
In addition, the "Juyan Han Jian" unearthed in 1930 also explains the price of pork in the early Eastern Han Dynasty.
Some economists analyzed the price of pork at that time and the purchasing power of coins, and came to the conclusion that if pork was put in the 21st century, it would reach between 255RMB and 273RMB per catty.
This price is already equivalent to eight to nine times the domestic pork price in 2020......
What's more, it is still the end of the war-torn Eastern Han Dynasty, and the productivity has been seriously damaged, and the price of pork will only become more terrible, and the common people will not be able to afford it.
However, Yin Jian still followed Wu Liang's request and gritted his teeth to buy half a fan of pork.
Anyway, it's not my own money, but I'm not so distressed, and I can still rub meat at night, so why not do it.
Therefore, what Wu Liang is cooking now is also pork.
As for the remaining chickens, ducks and geese that are still alive, they don't have to worry about storage, and they are not in a hurry to eat them.
Wu Liang scooped up a pot of brine that had not yet been steamed, added well water to dilute the concentration of the brine, and then poured two bowls of rice wine into it to remove the smell and freshness, and finally threw in two green onions and a large piece of ginger, and boiled!
As for other condiments and spices, they are all things enjoyed by the scholars, and they are not very popular among the common people who are not easy to eat, so Yin Jian didn't buy it, forget it, and I'll talk about it later.
"Suck the ——!"
After boiling like this for a while, the aroma of the meat came out, and Chen Jinshui and the others had already begun to swallow their saliva, staring directly at the tumbling pieces of meat in the big iron pot.
Even Wu Liang's "beauties" came to look for taste, standing in the distance and staring at it, but they didn't dare to come.
To tell the truth, none of these people have had a good life, and some of them may not even have tasted what meat tastes like, let alone seen the current scene.
That's half a fan of pork, a half fan of pork that many people can't afford in their lifetime.
I just put it in a pot and boiled it, do you plan to eat it tonight?
In this world, even many scholars may not dare to eat Haisai like this, right?
Heroic!
It's so big!
It's inhumane!
Looking at Dian Wei at this moment, the eyes of this famous historical general looking at Wu Liang were already full of the meaning of "local tyrants, let's be friends".