Lu Zhe didn't know that a small pinch of salt was missing from his salt jar, and at this moment, he was staring at the mountains of mushrooms at home.

The lecture on the hillside just now, so that the mushroom picking people were enthusiastic, under his professor, the village people picked a lot of mushrooms, in order to thank him, they have given today's mushrooms to Lu Zhe, although Lu Zhe a strong refusal, but everyone did not let it, just like that, Lu Zhe's backyard suddenly had more than 100 catties of fresh mushrooms.

Yun Niang was very happy about this, looking around the mushrooms in the backyard, looking east and west, and picking up one from time to time, putting it under her nose and sniffing it, it seemed that she was extremely satisfied. In her opinion, with so many mushrooms, she and her brother finally don't have to go hungry in the winter. Thinking that she can eat delicious mushroom soup in winter, Yun Niang is not only a little looking forward to it.

But Lu Zhe really couldn't be happy, and the reason was also from mushrooms.

Mushrooms are delicious, rich in a variety of amino acids and proteins, and are an extremely healthy health food, but mushrooms have one characteristic, that is, they are extremely oily.

Mushrooms contain very little fat and require more oil to cook them. If it is just boiled in water, the final result is that the clear soup is less watery, and the face of the person is like a vegetable, in the case that everyone in later generations is not short of fat, boiled mushrooms are also a recipe for weight loss, and if you eat it for a week, people in later generations can't stand it, not to mention the general lack of fat in ancient times.

The reason why the mushroom soup a few days ago was well received by his sister was because Lu Zhe got the fish, and under the fat of the fish, it seemed delicious.

If you want to use mushrooms as the staple food for yourself and your sister to spend the winter, if you don't have enough meat, the final result is that Lu Zhe's brother and sister will collapse.

Because his family has very little oil, the oil in this era is mostly animal oil, and the fat on the bodies of birds and animals is already less, and the edible oil is even more precious.

Although Lu Zhe's fish cage can catch fish every day, and the fish that can't be eaten are even kept in the water tank, Lu Zhe found that in just a few days, there are more fish cages in the stream outside the village, and in the evening, every house in the village is shrouded in the fragrance of fish and mushrooms.

Regarding this point, Lu Zhe is mentally prepared, the production of the fish cage does not need to be difficult, so it is normal for someone to discover the secret of the fish cage, but I didn't expect it to be so fast, and the result is that although I can still catch fish in the past few days, the number of big fish caught is obviously less. And, in Lu Zhe's memory, in another month, after the autumn, the heavy snow will close the mountains and the streams will be frozen, and at that time, the difficulty of fishing by himself will rise geometrically.

"There's still a shortage of staple foods." Lu Zhe looked at the remaining half of the bag of millet and a small bag of soybeans at home. Not surprisingly, this is the only staple food for myself and my sister to survive the winter, and by next summer, I will only have this food at home.

In Lu Zhe's memory, before his family in the winter was basically a day of food, and it was also a crystal clear gruel, and in the spring, his family began to eat wild vegetables to make a living, only in the summer, after harvesting millet, there was a staple food to eat, and when the corn was eaten, it was the season of millet harvest. And so it went on and on, year after year.

"Hey, staple food is really a problem." Lu Zhe couldn't help but sigh that even in later generations, the Chinese were full, in fact, it was only in the eighties of the twentieth century that began to happen, with the invention of hybrid rice and other crops and various technical means of intensive cultivation, the Chinese got rid of hunger, before the founding of the People's Republic of China, Chinese farmers also lived a life of "wild vegetables for half a year".

Originally, this year's harvest was okay, but because Lu Zhe's father was sick in the spring and couldn't work, the burden of the family was all on Lu Zhe's mother, so his family's harvest was not good, with the aggravation of his father's illness, his mother was also exhausted, although the ghost elder tried his best to save it, but he could cure the disease, but he couldn't cure his life, and under the long-term lack of nutrition, Lu Zhe's parents' physical fitness was already weak to a precarious point, with the cold air of autumn hitting, the two suddenly passed away, leaving Lu Zhe and Lu Yun a pair of children.

Thinking of this, Lu Zhe looked at himself and his sister Yunniang, who were still skinny, and the pressure in his heart could be imagined.

Just as he was thinking about it, Lu Zhe's familiar voice came from outside the door, "Ah Zhe, Ah Zhe, Ah Zhe and I have sent you something." Lin Wuyi's penetrating subwoofer sounded outside his small courtyard.

Lu Zhe hurriedly ran to the front yard and found that Lin Haoshui and his son were carrying tables, chairs and benches and walked into their own courtyard.

"Zhelang-kun, the things you want, so-and-so has been done, you see, if there is something wrong, go back and change it." Lin Haoshui put a table of eight immortals, four stools and two chairs in the courtyard, rubbing his hands uneasily, waiting for the evaluation of Lu Zhe, the inventor of the new furniture.

Since his identity as a disciple of the immortal family spread, coupled with the fact that he told the people in the village how to identify the mushroom for free, the adults in the village called him differently, from nicknames such as "the boy of the flower planter" and "Zhewazi" to the official title of "Zhelangjun".

"Yes, yes, it's like this, it's even better than Zhe imagined, and my uncle is really good at craftsmanship." After trying the height of the table and chair, Lu Zhe sat on it and found that these furniture were no different from those of later generations, not only extremely strong, but also polished to a very smooth finish, although there were no nails, all of them were made of mortise and tenon structure, but there was not even a gap in the interface of the table and chair. Lu Zhe not only praised the craftsmanship of the ancients.

"Really? That's good, that's good. In a few days, I will send the other things painted by Tetsuro-kun together. Receiving the appreciation of Lu Zhe, the inventor, Lin Lishui was very happy.

"No need, uncle's kindness, Zhexin has received it, the other things are too wood-intensive, Zhe scribbled that day, and the few things that are left can only be used by large families, and the Zhe's family is poor, and these things are not needed, so my uncle should save some effort and wood." Lu Zhe waved his hand again and again, and by the way, put the curious sister on the side into the Taishi chair, the little girl shook it without a teacher, and exclaimed while shaking, among the two chairs sent by Lin Haoshui, there was also a Taishi chair, which made Lu Zhe a little flattered.

"That being the case, wait until a while, when the farming season is off, and then try to do it." Lin Lishui nodded, as a descendant of a public loser, a professional carpenter, he has a vision, and the chests of drawers, rounded cabinets and desks painted behind Lu Zhe are obviously things that can only be used by rich and noble people, although he really wants to try to do it, but it is really very expensive to use wood and labor. But the carpenter's soul in his body burned with Lin Lishui, and when he saw some new wood designs but couldn't realize them, his heart was always as uncomfortable as a cat scratch.

Therefore, Lin Haoshui decided that he would definitely find some good wood next year and make the pattern that this immortal disciple gave to him.

"Ah Zhe, Ah Zhe, this thing called a chair of yours should be excellent, if you sell it outside the mountain, it can be sold for a lot of money." Lin Wuyi, who had no heart and no lungs, was squeezing on the Taishi chair with Yun Niang at this time, shaking happily with the little girl.

"Get down! What are you chewing on, such a big boy, and I'm still rushing to play with Yun Niangzi, and I don't know what to do, put these foreheads....tables and chairs, and move them in for Zhelangjun. Seeing his son so playful, and comparing Lu Zhe's polite appearance as a little adult, Lin Haoshui suddenly had a feeling of looking at other people's children, and pulled his own unsuccessful son fiercely, and kicked Lin Wuyi's ass. The latter covered his buttocks and honestly moved the tables and chairs into Lu Zhe's house.

"Outside the mountain?" Lu Zhe secretly applauded Lin's father's behavior in his heart, but when he heard the word outside the mountain, his heart was also moved, and then he said to Lin Haoshui, "Uncle, Zhe feels that he is not bad, with his uncle's craftsmanship, these things can be sold outside the mountain, maybe they can be sold for a lot of money." ”

"Really, Tetsuro-kun, do you think it's okay too?" Lin Haoshui stared at Lu Zhe with anxiety, looking like a primary school student waiting for the teacher to announce the answer.

"That's natural, the benefits of this table and chair are known to the world at a glance, coupled with the craftsmanship of my uncle's family, Zhe believes that this table and chair will definitely be able to exchange for a lot of money."

"That's, that's, this table and chair is extremely comfortable, and most people can use it, and it's easy to make, but it can really be sold for money?" For the convenience of tables and chairs, as a maker, how could he not know, after making it he was the first to try, when he knelt for a long time, when he felt the pleasure and convenience brought by the liberation of his legs, Rao is he has lived most of his life, and he was also amazed by Lu Zhe's ingenuity, and at the same time he recognized his identity as a disciple of the immortal family. If you are not a disciple of the immortal family, how can you come up with such a simple and practical thing, the Taishi chair, the name is extravagant, it is really comfortable to sit on, and the corner of his eyes glanced at Yun Niangzi, who was still shaking happily, Lin Haoshui couldn't help but recall the surprise and enjoyment when he sat on the Taishi chair for the first time.

At the same time, he was also a little worried, this thing that can be understood at a glance can really be sold for money?

"Since my uncle agrees, then there is no problem, doesn't my uncle believe in his own craftsmanship and vision?" The people in the mountain gate are most proud of their own skills, Lu Zhe hurriedly raised the name of the public loser and gave Lin Lishui a shot in the arm.

"That's natural, if you say anything else, my uncle may not be able to, if it's woodwork, the public loser is not inferior to any master in the world." Lin Lishui was really stimulated, his chest was pulled high, and he looked down on the momentum of a carpenter in the world.

"Make a few sets of tables and chairs in a few days, and then let the third child of the Ying family take them to the mountain for takeout, if you really get the money, Zhelangjun, there will be your share at that time!"

"Uncle made it at home, sold it for money and took it for himself, Zhe has already got a set of tables and chairs from his uncle, this money, I don't dare to ask for it." Lu Zhelian said that he didn't dare, so he hurriedly excused himself.

"This table and chair is the ingenuity of Zhelangjun, and it is just a production, if it is sold and the money is not given to you, won't my uncle be ungrateful?" Lin Haoshui's tone was very firm, and he looked like if you don't want to divide it into trapping me in unkindness.

"Since Zhe gave the pattern to his uncle, this pattern is his uncle's thing, and the uncle has to sell it for money, and Zhe has other things to exchange for money. Besides, if this thing can be sold, it is still between the two. ”

"That being the case, when the money is sold, I will discuss it with Tetsuro-kun." The man in the mountains is simple, Lin Haoshui made up his mind, these days to make a set of teachings to the third child of the Ying family, if he can really sell money, he must give this mysterious immortal disciple a share of the profit, in order to be worthy of his gift of pictures.

After sending Lin Wuyi and Lin Lishui away, Lu Zhe and his sister set up the tables and chairs together, and then he turned around and came to the back room, took out the small jar of salt, and walked outside.

The words of Lin Wuyi and Lin Lishui just now reminded him that although this village is far away in the mountains, in his memory, the village still intersects with the outside world.

The small village still can't be completely self-sufficient, and the men in the village often organize hunting under the leadership of Tetsusan, and after hunting wild game, the families share the meat, and the skins of the beasts and some mountain goods are handed over to a man named Shadow Crane, who takes them out of the mountain in exchange for the salt and other things that the villagers must have.

Thinking of this, Lu Zhe's heart became hot.

Except for the seaside, most of the salt of this era was mineral salt, and even in later generations, people mostly ate mineral salt. But the people of this era don't know how to purify, so the salt that ordinary people eat is the kind of coarse black salt cubes, and many can't even eat this. This coarse black lump of salt contains a lot of sediment and metal particles, and is astringent and bitter, and the saltiness is not heavy. But it is the Chinese people who have eaten it for thousands of years.

Lu Zhe used charcoal and plant ash to physically purify this salt block, and obtained fine salt similar to that of later generations, but because caustic soda and hydrochloric acid could not be found to chemically purify it, it still contains a lot of magnesium ions, and it still tastes slightly bitter, but the saltiness is greatly improved, and there is no difference from later generations, and the color is also slightly yellowish in white, but in ancient times, this is also a good salt, you know, the ancient salt and iron monopoly, salt can be used as hard currency.

Therefore, when Lu Zhe happily handed the salt shaker in his hand to Shadow Crane, he faintly wanted to see the third uncle Shadow on the other side, who had never had an expression on his face, and was surprised.

"Tetsuro-kun, do you want to sell this fine salt?" The man opposite looked very similar to his two brothers, both of them had a cold dead face for ten thousand years, without any expression.

"Exactly, I don't know what the quality of this salt is, what is the price?" The surprised expression of the other party did not appear, and Lu Zhe was a little uncertain in his heart, thinking, could it be that the record in the book about the extremely high price of fine salt in the Tang Dynasty was fake?

How did he know that the small pinch of salt in his salt jar was from this person, when he saw Lu Zheneng refining fine salt, he was also shocked at that time, and he called the ghost and god method in his heart.

"Well, this kind of fine salt, if it is sold outside the mountain, is worth a lot of money." Nodding quietly, Shadow Crane looked at the little fairy disciple opposite, he and his second brother have been secretly observing in the past few days, and they know more about this young man's various secret techniques than others in the village, the more he understands, the more frightened he is, today he came to himself with a salt shaker, could it be that he found out that the lack of salt in the salt shaker was exactly what he did?

"Very good, very good, I am sorry to ask the third uncle of the shadow, before this winter, the third uncle will go outside the mountain a few times, can you help Zhe take these fine salts to exchange for some things?"

"Before this winter, the cranes will come out of the mountain about five times to exchange some winter things for the villagers. I wonder what Tetsuro-kun wants to exchange for this fine salt? Hearing the other party inquire about his whereabouts, Shadow Crane became even more vigilant.

"Excellent, excellent." Lu Zhe was a little overjoyed. "Can you bother Uncle Ying and exchange the fine salt in Zhe's hand for some coarse salt cubes?"

"Coarse salt cubes? Could it be that this fine salt was made by Tetsuro-kun out of coarse salt blocks? Even though he had known it for a long time, Shadow Crane still pretended to be surprised.

"Don't hide it from the third uncle, this fine salt is made with my Hundred Flowers Sect's secret technique." Finally reaping the other party's surprised look, Lu Zhe replied with some satisfaction. "Winter is coming, and there is a shortage of food at home, so Zhe is thinking about making some fine salt for some food to ensure that Zhe and his young sister can survive the harsh winter."

"I see, this matter is not difficult, the crane is going to go out of the mountain tomorrow, but I will help Zhelangjun exchange some salt and come back." Hearing Lu Zhe say that he wanted to make salt in exchange for food, he was uneasy in his heart, and he thought that the matter he was tracking had been discovered, but now he finally put his mind at ease.

"I wonder how much grain this fine salt can be exchanged for?" Lu Zhe is still a little worried, the only middleman in the village is this shadow crane, he doesn't know the prices outside, and he still has some bottom in his heart about the purchasing power of fine salt.

"The fine salt made by Zhelang Jun is the best snowflake salt, which is only used in the palace and the big families, and the price is extremely high, and this jar of fine salt can be exchanged for five catties of salt. If it is grain, if it is millet rice, it can be exchanged for almost a bucket. ”

"Ichto?" Lu Zhe was a little excited, the weights and measures of the Tang Dynasty were divided into catties, liters, buckets, stones, one catty is not much different from the current city catty, a liter is almost 1.25 catties, a bucket is about 12 catties, and a stone of grain is almost 125 catties. His own jar of fine salt, but about half a catty, can be exchanged for five catties of salt, twelve catties of grain, he has calculated the ratio, five catties of salt, he can almost purify four catties of fine salt, according to this ratio, next time he can exchange for nearly one stone of grain, if according to what Shadow Crane said, he has to go out of the mountain five times, he can not only reserve enough grain for the winter before the winter comes, if he has been purifying salt like this to sell, he and his sister will not have to eat wild vegetables in the future, and there is even a surplus.

"Then bother Uncle Ying, and replace all these salts of Zhe with salt cubes." Lu Zhe gave a deep salute to the shadow crane, full of joy.

The problem of staple food is solved!