[Chapter 1, Volume 1]

Chapter 431 Chapter 431 Snow Melting Tricks

One meal, the three of them ate happily. In fact, to put it bluntly, it was Duan Qingming and Duan Yu who really enjoyed eating. Duan Yu ate his mouth full of dishes, and even Duan Qingming, who had always been reserved, let go of his belly and kept eating the dishes on the plate cleanly.

And Yan Lingyu seems to have never been interested in food. During the whole process, he was just busy helping Duan Yu and Duan Qingming pick up vegetables, even the braised tofu that was praised by Duan Yu, he just moved his chopsticks and tasted it.

Neither Duan Qingming nor Duan Yu were polite to Yan Lingyu. Actually, yes, he grew up in the palace since he was a child, what superb things have he not eaten? Therefore, it is difficult to generate a huge interest in dishes such as sapoe.

In fact, Duan Qingming only guessed half right. Yan Lingyu was embarrassed to move the chopsticks when he saw that the two sisters and brothers were eating well, and besides, it was difficult for Duan Qingming to be as relaxed in front of him as he was now, so eating became secondary, and Yan Lingyu was now a pure audience.

When the three of them finished eating, someone immediately took away the dishes. When the three of them were drinking tea, Duan Qingming suddenly said: "By the way, His Royal Highness the Third Prince, I asked someone to bring you a letter a few days ago, do you remember?" ”

Yan Lingyu nodded: "Of course I remember." ”

A few days ago, Duan Qingming asked people to send a letter to Yan Lingyu, vaguely saying that there were many people who froze to death and starved to death on the streets, and that the snow inside and outside the city was too deep, and there was a fear of disaster. So, hopefully he'll be prepared early.

Yan Lingyu heard these words and kept them in his heart, so he had already made full preparations early in the morning. In the end, and combined with Duan Yu, it was made into a clear stream market here. Now, it can be said that this is a daily profit. It's just that compared to future disasters, it's still a drop in the bucket.

Regarding this issue, Duan Qingming had actually thought of it a long time ago. It's just that she is not in her position and does not seek her own politics. That's why she didn't open her mouth all this time. But now that she met Yan Lingyu, of course she had to say it well.

To be honest, Yan Lingyu was also suffering from a headache.

The ice and snow inside and outside the city are accumulating day by day, which has affected the normal life and rest of ordinary people. At present, many victims have starved to death and froze to death, although the porridge shack has been opened before, but the same drop in the bucket, and it is not a long-term solution.

Moreover, if this snow disaster affects the crops after spring, then the real disaster has just begun. At present, above the court, there has been a heated discussion on this matter, and everyone has expressed their opinions, and there is no head at all. Although Yan Lingyu really wanted to do more for the people, it seemed that it was impossible.

Yan Lingyu believes that the immediate need is to solve the problems of the people first. However, the snow is getting deeper, and it is difficult to walk, although many people have been organized in various prefectures and courts to clear the snow. However, as the saying goes, this sweep is not as fast as it falls, and it falls more than it is lifted. Only the main roads in the city can barely pass, but just now, the sky has cleared for a while, and it is gloomy again, and it seems that there is ice and snow again in the evening.

Yan Lingyu sighed: "This time, I don't know how many people will starve to death......

Yes, the traffic is not working, everything is not going well. In a word, the road is not easy to walk, and everything must be discounted.

Duan Qingming thought for a while and said, "According to His Royal Highness the Third Prince, the key to this matter is on the road or on the people?" ”

Yan Lingyu's eyes widened, "What do you call me?" ”

Just now, when Duan Qingming called Brother Daning and Brother Xiao Ning in the market, Yan Lingyu was no longer in her heart, but now it's good, there are only three people in the house, and she still has a mouthful, "Your Royal Highness the Third Prince." "Looking at her appearance, it seems that she is addicted?

Duan Qingming's heart was stagnant, knowing that this master wanted to settle accounts after the autumn again. She stiffened her head, gritted her teeth and said, "Okay, Yan Lingyu, tell me, what do you think in your heart?" ”

Duan Qingming despised Yan Lingyu one hundred and twenty times in his heart again. This guy who took advantage of the fire to rob, it seems, is really retribution, and he is not merciful at all.

Seeing that Duan Qingming wisely compromised. Yan Lingyu raised his eyebrows happily and said, "Naturally, the road is important." ”

Halfway through the words, Yan Lingyu's tone became heavy again: "Think about it, if this snow is still falling, then, in less than half a month, the road to the capital will be blocked, once the road is blocked, the people will not be able to get out, and their natural livelihood will be difficult, plus the weather is cold, the people will not have enough food and clothing, and if you can't say it, there will definitely be many people starving to death and freezing to death." If this is the case, I am afraid that after the spring of this year, it will cause a plague. ”

Duan Qingming couldn't help but nodded, in fact, the situation in the coming year was basically the same as what Yan Lingyu expected. You must know that first the road was blocked by ice and snow, then it was difficult, and in the end, the poor people who had no food at home either froze to death or starved to death. Or if the humble dwelling is crushed and turned into a permanent residence, then, in the end, a certain number of people will die in this snowstorm.

After the beginning of spring next year, if these corpses are not disposed of in time, then once the smell and poisonous gas of the dead corpses spread, a plague will be inevitable.

Therefore, what Yan Lingyu said was the same as what Duan Qingming thought, that is, the road comes first.

You must know that if the road is passed, people will pass, and people will pass goods. Although it cannot solve the fundamental problem, at the very least, the goods and people are connected, then the majority of people should escape this catastrophe.

But the question now is, the temperature is so low that every drop of water can turn into ice, what can be done to clear the snow and ice and then make the road clear?

Duan Qingming still remembered that just now, after they left the house, they saw a lot of officers and soldiers clearing the snow. Moreover, it really took a lot of effort for them to get out of the city.

Yan Lingyu frowned, as if he was really stumped.

Duan Qingming smiled slightly and said, "Actually, it's not that difficult to melt ice and snow, it's just that one thing is needed. ”

When Yan Lingyu heard this, he immediately asked, "What do you need?" You said? ”

Duan Qingming said: "Salt ......"

Yan Lingyu was stunned for a moment: "Salt? ”

Isn't salt used to cook and eat? How can it be used to melt snow and ice? Besides, how much salt does it take to melt the ice and snow in this road full of cities? How much can it melt?

You must know that in that era, salt had just been developed and eaten, and all salt was controlled by the salt officials under the jurisdiction of the imperial court, and then distributed everywhere, so at that time, the control of salt was quite strict.

Seeing Yan Lingyu's expression, Duan Qingming said confidently: "Salt, it can melt ice and snow the most, even if the weather is cold, it doesn't matter, and this salt, you don't need good refined salt, only unprocessed coarse salt is needed, after the salt melts the ice and snow, it can be reused, and we can start with the official roads and the main transportation roads in the city, I believe that the coarse salt in the imperial court inventory should be no problem." ”

Yan Lingyu frowned and said, "But, is it really possible?" ”

Of course, Yan Lingyu was not suspicious of Duan Qingming. What he doubted was the feasibility of this solution, and the need for salt. Moreover, the size of the amount.

Duan Qingming nodded: "It must be possible." ”

In his previous life, Duan Qingming had dealt with a salt merchant. The salt merchant told Duan Qingming that in winter, he accidentally spilled a bag of salt on the mountain road, and at that time, he was alone, the waiter fell to his death, and the donkey also escaped. He was wounded again. I couldn't get the salt back, so I made a mark and wanted to wait until the next day to get it back. Unexpectedly, when he went to the same place the next day, he found that the snow there had melted completely. Moreover, his salt is also gone.

At that time, the salt merchant thought that someone had stolen his salt, so he stood in the snow and tried to cry without tears, and scolded the unscrupulous thief, but at last he found that he had sprinkled salt and melted the snow and poured it into the snow.