… Hangzhou, the warm breeze eats the tourists drunk, the sun is bright, the spring is stronger, when the fraudulent guests are busy going out to enjoy the fun, Qiantang Chuzhi County is full of interest to pull Liu Ren to go to the salt field to inspect before, due to Yang Chengping's strong support, do not worry about manpower and material resources, a few days Kung Fu salt field will be built in accordance with the rules of Chu quality. \\./

However, looking at the vacant land that resembled farmland, both Liu Renzhi and Yang Chengping shook their heads and were speechless. If it weren't for seeing Chu Zhi's well-organized words, I am afraid that I would wonder if he was crazy, and they persuaded him with great words, but they couldn't screw him, so they could only let him toss, holding the mind that out of sight was pure, and never went to the salt field again.

Anyway, it's just to build an embankment and bulldoze a vacant land, and it can't be regarded as a waste of money and money, so let it mess around. Anyway, when the imperial court comes to investigate, it will definitely not be approved.

And when the salt works are built. Chu Zhen suddenly did not move, neither prepared firewood nor summoned the salt households, but only ordered a group of officials to strictly guard them. They also thought that Chu Zhen realized that it could not be done and had given up automatically, but Liu Ren was secretly happy in his heart, but he would not be stupid enough to be sarcastic. As if there was no such thing at all. I didn't want to, it was only a few days later, and I was dragged by Chu Zhen to inspect the salt factory.

"My lord, there are still many official documents that the county government has not yet processed. Why don't you wait for the instructions of the lower officials before accompanying the adults to the inspection? Liu Renzhi said. Obviously, they don't have expectations for the salt farm, and they don't even have a stove to boil salt. What shocking things can be discovered.

The spring sun is warm, but the sea breeze in the salt field is fierce, and it is so hot after staying for a long time, it is cooler to stay in the official office.

"Master Liu. You won't say that later, and if you don't come, maybe you'll blame the official in the future. Chu Zhen said with a smile. Not everyone can witness a miracle for the first time.

I don't agree with Chu Qian's words, but I don't necessarily refute it. Liu Ren disagreed. Silently follow Chu Zhi forward, and then pass through the salt field. At that time, you can know what Chu Zhen is selling.

When selecting the site of the salt farm, Chu Zhen deliberately chose a secluded place with only one passage. So as long as you keep the intersection, you are not afraid of others entering from other roads, of course. The exception is sea freight, but in general, no one will come to this inaccessible place for no reason.

When you are still a few hundred steps away from the salt pan. Several officials came out one after another to salute, and after that. There are a few officials in each distance, it can really be described as three steps, one post, five steps and one sentry, for the salt field is not completed, it is so closely guarded, Liu Renzhi did not evaluate, but there was a trace of curiosity in his heart, could it be that there is really a big secret in it

Step by step, you can vaguely see the salt field, still the same as before, there is no stove. There is no firewood either. There was no sign of salt farmers frying salt, and there was not even a trace of fireworks.

Liu Renzhi was completely disappointed, but when he saw that Changgui didn't know from which corner, he was excited. Speechless: "Childe, really, a lot, a lot of salt." ”

"Yes, yes." Chu Zhi patted Changgui's shoulder and said with a smile: "It's not yet salt, it's just a layer of shoddy scum, and it has to be processed."

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Salt? Where is it, Liu Renzhi looked around, and he didn't look at it for a long time, and he wondered if the master and servant were playing tricks on themselves.

"What is the Lord Bo looking for?" Chu asked with a smile.

"The lower official is looking for the salt that the adults said." Liu Renzhi said, and he felt that Chu Zhen was deliberately looking for his own happiness.

"Isn't it the one in front of you?" Chu Zhen smiled lightly. Walk slowly towards the open space in front of you, like a field?

"Lord Bo must be old and dizzy, and he doesn't even know salt?" Changgui also smiled and said, and hurriedly followed Chu Qian's footsteps.

I rubbed my eyes, but I still didn't notice it. Liu Renzhi was a little angry, and wanted to leave with his sleeves brushed up, but after thinking about it, he stayed to see what tricks they were playing, and slowly took more than a dozen steps, and suddenly noticed something strange under his feet, and subconsciously looked down. Suddenly, his eyes widened, his face was full of astonishment, and he was dumbfounded.

I touched it on the ground as fast as I could, licking it slightly. A salty and bitter taste spreads at the base of the tongue.

"It's really salt, a lot of salt." Liu Renzhi muttered autonomously, his expression incredible. A look of disbelief. From the foot to the end, a radius of dozens of feet. It's all congealed salt sand.

Half ringing. Liu Renzhi, who felt that his head was dizzy, regained a trace of his senses, hurriedly ran to Chu Zhi's side, and said urgently: "My lord, where did all this salt come from?" ”

"Of course it's boiled, otherwise you wouldn't think it was stolen." Chu Zhi chuckled softly, admiring Liu Renzhi's almost gaffe expression.

"Don't laugh, my lord, there is no trace of cooking here." Liu Renzhi's expression was solemn. He said in a low voice: "My lord, the lower officials know that you are worried about the people, but you should not use some means, where to get these salts, if the court finds out." I'm afraid even Fan Gong can't keep it. "Nonsense." Chu Zhen laughed and laughed, and after a long time, Liu Renzhi didn't believe himself at all, and really thought that the salt was stolen by himself.

"Master Liu, don't slander my son-in-law." Changgui said indignantly on the side: "These and" made the immortal years, and conjured out of thin air. Liu Renzhi was very suspicious, he was simply insulting his IQ.

Don't listen to Changgui's nonsense, he smiled, stretched out his hand and pointed to the salt field, and said softly: "The director hasn't understood yet, this is how this salt is obtained."

How? Liu Renzhi looked at the situation in front of him in confusion. A long embankment encloses the salt pans. Let the waves of the sea crash on the shore outside, and the higher slope of the slope, where they now stand, seems to be evenly spread with a layer of salt, and the slope downward, there seems to be some tide. The water is turbid, white as if it were salt.

"Damn, good manner, how are you salted Liu Renzhi shouted angrily, hurriedly ran over, wanted to make amends, and suddenly became stunned again.

Chu Zhen came over and said with a smile: "Lord Bo, how can you see it."

Seems to understand or not liu renzhi said in a daze looking down at the low tide the sea breeze blew only for a moment it was. It turned into a thin layer of salt.

"In this way, I'll let you take a look, understand Chu Zhen smiled, pulled Liu Renzhi out of the salt field, and gestured to Changgui slightly, and suddenly a corner of the embankment was missing. Before Liu Renzhi could react, he stomped his feet and felt heartache, and the gap in the embankment was quickly blocked, and a layer of tide remained in the salt pan.

"What do you mean, sir?". Liu Renzhi asked sharply, lamenting the salt grains all over the ground.

There is no need to pity Chu Zhen smiled and said: "After waiting for three days, the tide will dry out, and the ground will be full of salt." And it's even more than the one just now

"Why did this suddenly stop. Swallowing the word possible back into his stomach, Liu Renzhi looked at Yantian blankly, imagining the process, only to feel confused. My head was swollen and aching.

"Still can't figure it out? Chu Zhen smiled and said, "The official asked you, how did you get the salt?"

Charcoal decoction tide Liu Renzhi immediately blurted out that this method must be this method in coastal areas, if it is inland. There are special environments such as salt wells and salt ponds, which can be excavated directly.

The tide of the sea was dry and salty and Chu Zhen smiled: "In this case, why use charcoal fire to decoction, you must know that heaven and earth are originally an oven." Even the water of the rivers can be dried, and a small tide is naturally not a problem

Sure enough, squinting his eyes and looking up to feel the scorching sun, Liu Renzhi suddenly woke up, his heart was shocked, and he turned to look at Chu Qian, which made no secret of his admiration: "The wisdom of adults is comparable to Kong Ming."

At this time, there was already the prototype of the Three Kingdoms script in the market, and Zhuge Liang's intelligent image of being wise and almost a demon was slowly perfected by the storyteller, and it was gradually known to the world.

"Where, thinking day and night, it's just an occasional gain." Chu Zhi said modestly, other merits can be pushed, but this feat that is enough to leave a name in history must be attributed to the name, the greatest scientist of the eleventh century, changing the course of China's scientific and technological history, and the specific milestone significance makes people feel refreshed when they think about it.

"As long as the Lord will play this law to the court, His Majesty will definitely reward Liu Renzhi with great joy. Maybe you can get some light from it, and you can dry the salt without spending manpower and charcoal. More than a dozen coastal states in the Great Song Dynasty. How many salt farms can be opened up, among which the abundance of profits is unimaginable, just this credit, it is not possible to worship the marquis, but it is inevitable to be promoted and awarded the official uniform.

Chu Zhen is now a Dali commentator, knows the affairs of Qiantang County, and is only seven or eight official positions, which is already very enviable. Especially at such a young age, if you are promoted unusually, your future will be bright.

Liu Renzhi thought about it, but suddenly heard Chu Zhen say: "Don't worry, it's not too late to report after the court comes." Hearing is false, seeing is believing, otherwise others think that the official is seeking political achievements. deceive and deceive the court

Reacting reasonably, Liu Renzhi smiled and said, "I'm afraid the adult's intention is not only that."

Looking at the salt mountains piled up near the salt pans, Liu Renzhi mistook them for sand dunes, and Chu Zhi also felt a little difficult: "How to deal with this salt?" You can't sell it privately. "Actually, he also thought about it, but unfortunately there is no way, so he can only give up this idea." This is not simple, and with a roll of his eyes, Liu Renzhi smiled and said, "Don't forget, adults." The reason why the salt farm was able to be built was completed by proprietor Yang made great efforts, but he should thank people for coming."

"What do you mean? Chu asked confusedly.

"Your Excellency, you don't know that proprietor Yang is not just a grain merchant. is also involved in salt transportation and trading, relatively speaking, Liu Renzhi knows more about the situation of Hangzhou Shishen merchants than Chu Qian.

"If that's the case, that's great." Chu Zhen was happy in his heart, suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly said, "That's right." This was concealed from Taishou in advance, otherwise he would not have allowed me to act like this with his nature. When the money and food are enough, I will ask him for guilt (to be continued)

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