He has a good idea and wants to lead the people under his rule to work hard and get rich, but the reality is very cruel. Flash Dance

Ye County is also different from the county seat of the Central Plains, first of all, the lack of geographical terrain, basically hilly areas, planting crops is too tiring, and it is not cost-effective. The production and planting technology of the Tang Dynasty is not satisfied with growing grain in the hilly area, because there is no advanced technology to support, first of all, the soil can not be fixed, and then watering is also a problem, there is no pumping machine in ancient times, even in the 21st century Shandong hills will plant a little corn, there is no wheat at all, that yield can only be said to be better than nothing, now at this time do not want to rely on farming to get rich.

The experience that the development of China in later generations gave Li Dongsheng is that if a place wants to be rich, it must have its own unique things, and other places cannot produce them, or the quality is not as good as yours, that is, the fist product, and the price can be decided by itself.

Li Dongsheng helped them find a commodity, that is, salted and pickled fish. The development of the stone workshop can only enrich the county government, and this can enrich the common people.

In ancient times, boiling salt was to extract underground brine from salt wells and divert it to the brine scraping stall through the brine ditch; The scraping and brine stall is paved with plant ash, and the brine reacts with the plant ash chemically, and is formed into salt soil by sun exposure; Then scrape up the salt soil and put it into the brine pit for leaching, so as to obtain a brine solution with higher salt content or concentration; Finally, the leaching and precipitated brine is transferred to the brine storage pit next to the salt stove, and then boiled into salt on the stove, which is cumbersome to operate, the output is not large, and the price is even higher.

The seaside now sees dense reeds, which are natural firewood for boiling salt. Now is the time to turn yellow and wither, and the sun gilds the vast reed flowers with an alluring gold, stretching endlessly, stretching to the sky. The sea breeze blows and sets off waves and makes a "whoosh" sound.

"Where is the nearest saltworks?" Li Dongsheng asked.

"Fifteen miles away." Liu Yangss dried his tears and replied with a sob.

"Oh, is it government-run? How many people are in it? ”

"My lord, Datang only has a salt field envoy for pond salt and well salt, and has no management of sea salt, nor has it set up taxes." It was Jin Rong who spoke, since that trip to Fengmi, Li Dongsheng found that this guy was familiar with the geography of Ye County, and he was also sophisticated, so he took him with him when he came out.

"My lord, the salt farm is just a small workshop, and I make some salt to subsidize my livelihood, but the sea salt is hard to make, and the price can't be sold."

"Oh, let's go check it out."

The leader has spoken, and the following will be implemented. Liu Yang led the way, and the group walked to the salt field again. The distance of more than ten miles was soon there, but before Li Dongsheng and the others reached the beach, they smelled a burst of fishy smell, which was very pungent. 35xs

Li Dongsheng and they cautiously walked along the path, both sides of the road were full of reeds, like yellow tents blocking the view, through this reed, and climbed a high post, a blue sea immediately appeared in front of them, a piece of green slowly extended to the blue in the distance, comparable to those who were blown into the sky in the future, what Bali, Maldives. There is a large open space under the high hill, which is burning on fire, on which are several large pots made of pottery, and the black smoke that rises spoils all this beauty, and not far from the fire, there are several tents, and there are many people walking around.

Li Dongsheng and a few of them walked down, and the fishy smell became even heavier. When he walked to the fire, Li Dongsheng was about to look down to see what was burning inside, when someone shouted, "Who are you?" ”

"Brother Liu, it's me. Liu Yang, this is the county magistrate, he came down to inspect. Liu Yang hurriedly explained that several people had come around.

"Meet the prefectural magistrate. Villain Liu Kuan. This guy hurriedly introduced himself and threw the stick in his hand by the way.

Li Dongsheng didn't see it: "Liu Kuan, right?" What did you do with this salt farm? Is there a procedure? Have you ever paid taxes? ”

"Back to my lord, this... It's just that the villain makes some salt to subsidize his livelihood, so he cooks a little salt, and Datang didn't say that he would collect taxes on sea salt. Although Liu Kuan looked panicked, he still answered the question without leaking.

"Really? Tell me about this salt farm. ”

"The villain is forced to make a living, now that winter is coming, I want to get some money to buy some food and clothing for the winter, I have seen people boil water for salt before, so I thought about it and learned to do it, just did it for a few days, I really didn't make much, that is, I don't need money for firewood, otherwise I would have lost my life." Liu Kuan looked innocent: "My lord, look, this is boiled salt, bitter, I don't know how to sell it!" ”

"Hehe, if you are poor, you will think about change, and it is better to have ideas and put them into action than to just think about them and not move." Li Dongsheng praised him: "But it's not okay to rely on your salt farm to make a small fuss, I'll pay for a salt farm, how about you help me take care of things?" ”

Liu Kuan didn't expect that he could boil salt and have a big cake to hit on his head, and follow the county magistrate to do it, so he must not worry about eating and drinking, and he was overjoyed: "Thank you for your appreciation, I am willing." ”

Liu Yang saw that Liu Kuan said a few words to the county magistrate and then took charge, he was very red-eyed, and followed: "My lord, I can also work in the salt farm." ”

Li Dongsheng smiled: "All of them, how many people can you find?" ”

Liu Kuan said: "I don't know how much the adult's salary is every day, if it's not low, I'll find you as many people as you want." ”

According to Li Dongsheng's plan, at least half of the fishermen in Laizhou can be invested in the planning of the salt pan, and then they will watch the money flow into their pockets every day.

Salt and iron were important strategic resources in ancient times, and they were always controlled by the government. The salt industry management in the Tang Dynasty was the same as that of the Sui Dynasty, mainly managing the salt industry in the northwest region, and the coastal areas had not been put into view, but it was impossible for private individuals to control the development of sea salt.

"My lord, what did you say, you can accept as many people as I can find?" Liu Kuan asked excitedly.

"A gentleman's word, a quick horse. I've always been a man of words. Li Dongsheng replied: "You don't want to find those crooked melons and cracked dates to fill the number, I want people who can work." ”

"Don't worry, my lord, if you can invest money in making this salt, then I will definitely manage it well and not let you bother." Liu Kuan patted his chest and said, "The person I am looking for must be an old fisherman like Liu Yang, and he will definitely not let you down." ”

Liu Yang also followed: "We will definitely do a good job." When do you want someone? ”