The method of making sea salt in the state capital of the Great Zhou Sea is very simple and crude, that is, boiling sea salt. The so-called method of "boiling sea salt" is literal, without any technology. The boiled salt is naturally not delicious, and it is also troublesome.

Zhao Yao's method of making new sea salt was learned from Zhao Yao's world in his dream, which was the ditch beach salt drying method.

There are seven steps in this ditch beach salt drying method. They are beach building, beach rectification, tide acceptance, brine making, halo measurement, crystallization and salt fishing and returning.

Although it is a little more complicated than the salt boiling method, it is not difficult to operate. The most important thing is that the salt made by the ditch salt drying method has a good taste, and the yield of salt produced in this way is very large.

In the past few days, Zhao Yao has been on the beach, watching the chief guard lead people to build a beach.

In the eyes of others, King Han led a group of people to dig sand on the beach. They all thought that King Han was really idle, and he was so bored that he was digging sand on the beach to play.

For such a misunderstanding, Zhao Yao not only did not get angry, but was very happy for everyone to say so. Since he came to the Swamp Mansion, the Swamp Mansion's every move has been watched by officials from other state capitals.

When the officials of the other state capitals learned that he, the king of Han, was digging sand and playing on the seashore with nothing to do, they would definitely laugh at him and not take him to heart about building a beach by the sea.

He Lianfang also heard the rumors, and also joked about Zhao Yao, saying that if he was too idle, he could arrange things for him to do. Zhao Yao couldn't cry or laugh after hearing this, so he had to tell He Lianfang in detail about what he had been busy on the beach in the past few days. After He Lianfang heard this, she realized that Zhao Yao was doing serious things, and she was not really digging sand to play.

It is very particular about building a beach, and it must be built well, otherwise it will not be able to absorb the tide later. If you can't accept the tide, you can't turn the sea water into salt, so Zhao Yao went to the beach every day to watch and command on the spot.

After the beach construction, beach rectification, and tide acceptance are done, the next step is to make and test the halogen.

Whether this salt is good or not depends on whether the brine is good or not.

Zhao Yao was not at ease, and he had to stare at it himself.

Because he goes to the beach every day, Zhao Yao tanned his whole person. Fortunately, the hard work paid off, and the new sea salt was finally successfully dried.

The new sea salt tastes good, but the yield is not very large. Because it was the first time to dry, and it was in the experimental stage, the beach was not very large, and one was built. After the new sea salt was successfully dried, Zhao Yao ordered the construction of a large-scale beach.

He Lianfang didn't expect Zhao Yao to really succeed in making new sea salt, and it tasted as good as he said, even better than Yangzhou's tribute salt.

Seeing He Lianfang's convincing expression, Zhao Yao's face was full of pride, and his tail was also raised to the sky.

"Second uncle, how about it, I said that the new sea salt I made is delicious."

He Lianfang looked at Zhao Yao's triumphant appearance, and it was rare that she didn't splash him with cold water.

"It's very good."

"Do you admire me?"

He Lianfang looked at Zhao Yao too proudly, and couldn't help but hit him and said, "What you make here is still coarse salt, not fine salt." What about fine salt, you say? ”

"Of course, the salt made by seawater is coarse salt, and if you want to make fine salt, you have to make it on the basis of coarse salt, and it is impossible to make fine salt from the beginning." Zhao Yao said to He Lianfang with a serious face, "Fine salt is not in a hurry for the time being, and after the people of Lingnan have eaten the new salt, I will make fine salt." ”

"Isn't it New Sea Salt?"

"It's too awkward to call it New Sea Salt, just call it New Salt."

"I see that your new salt is made by the sea, and it is made in the open, and I am afraid that your new salt will soon be learned by those salt dealers." He Lianfang reminded Zhao Yao, "Don't forget, your every move has been watched. ”

"Second uncle, don't worry, they can't learn." Zhao Yao said confidently, "You think it's easy to build a beach, but there are many doorways here, and this beach is not built casually." Also, this halogen is not made casually, and there are a lot of things in it. ”

He added: "The salt dealers can only see the surface and then dry the sea water into salt, but the salt that comes out of this rough drying is not very tasty, and it is no different from the sea salt of the past." So, I'm not worried at all. "But, having said that, sooner or later, the way to make new salt will still be learned.

Hearing Zhao Yao say this, He Lianfang felt relieved.

"That's good."

"When the first batch of salt comes out, I plan to distribute it to the people of the swamp province for free, so that they can taste the new salt."

He Lianfang asked, "How much do you plan to send?" ”

"One or two for a family." Zhao Yao has calculated, one or two salts can be eaten by the family for several days. "When they have tasted the new salt, they will be willing to buy the new salt."

"One or two is not a lot." He Lianfang asked again, "How much do you plan to sell this new salt for one stone, four hundred dollars a stone?" “

"I was going to sell it for 300 yuan a stone, but after thinking about it, I still don't want to set the price of new salt below the market price." The new salt he made had already caused a lot of hatred, and if it was cheaper than other salts, then he would really become the "father-killing enemy" of the salt dealers in the whole Great Zhou. "Besides, if the price is lower than the price of salt in the market, it will make the people think that our new salt is not good."

"The new salt you make here is much better than other salts, and you should set the price higher, five hundred yuan a stone, which is actually not expensive." He Lianfang felt that such a good new salt did not need to be at the same price as the current salt.

After hearing this, Zhao Yao hurriedly shook his head and said: "No, it can't be more expensive than the price in the market, the reason why I make new salt is to make it so that the people can afford to eat salt, and they must eat it well." If I set the price of new salt at 500 dollars a stone, it would be contrary to my original purpose of making new salt. ”

He Lianfang was shocked by Zhao Yao's words. He was stunned for a moment and said, "You really make new salt for the people." ”

"Otherwise, didn't I say it a long time ago." Of course, he also makes new salt to make himself eat good salt. However, if he was just for himself, there was no need to go through such a big effort. His main purpose in making new salt was for the people. "Second uncle, you don't think I just want to make money, do you?"

He Lianfang did not speak.

"Second uncle, what do you think of me?" Zhao Yao rolled his eyes at He Lianfang, "Although I like to make money, I don't make all the money well." Besides, if I, a prince, make new salt and make money, wouldn't I become a salt seller, am I such a tasteless person? ”

He Lianfang's eyes were a little evasive, because that's what he thought.

"What have I made so far, which one is to make money?" The things that Zhao Yao made from childhood to adulthood were basically handed over to the imperial court, and then benefited the people. "If I'm just trying to make money, anything I made before, just take out any of them, and make me rich."

He Lianfang felt a little embarrassed in his heart, but he didn't show his duty on his face.

"So, you also have to hand over the production method of new salt to the imperial court?" The word "Shangjiao Imperial Court" was learned by He Lianfang from Zhao Yao.

"Yes, if I don't turn it over to the court, won't I become a salt seller?" Zhao Yao said as a matter of course, "Besides, in order to let the people of the entire Great Zhou eat cheap and delicious salt, the imperial court must be allowed to produce more salt, so that the salt dealers, those families, and corrupt officials cannot make waves on the salt." ”

"You're really selfless." He Lianfang was not mocking Zhao Yao when she said this.

"I've always been big and selfless."

He Lianfang smiled slightly: "That's right." "This kid gave the method of making new salt to the imperial court without reservation, just for the benefit of the people. He felt that there was nothing wrong with him doing this, but that this was what he should do as a prince. He cares about the world and cares about the people, and he doesn't know it.

"I'll write a secret letter to my father now, and when he receives it, let him send someone to other seaside state capitals to do it as soon as possible." Zhao Yao said, while picking up the pen and preparing to write the secret fold, "In this way, when we wait until next year, the salt price in Dazhou will be completely stabilized, and I will see how the salt dealers in Qilu are still demons." "As long as the price of salt is stable, then the people's will will be stable, and there will be no riots easily.

"When will you make that white sugar?" Although He Lianfang doesn't like to eat sugar, but now that she sees Zhao Yao making the new salt so well, she is becoming more and more curious about white sugar.

"When the new salt is done, I'll start making white sugar."

"Do you really plan to selflessly give the new salt making method to your father, and don't you plan to ask him for money?"

"Don't do it, even if I ask my father for it, he will not give it to him." Zhao Yao knows too much about the emperor's temperament, and the emperor will definitely find a thousand reasons to be a scoundrel when the time comes. "Besides, we will have the gold and silver of the Wa Kingdom immediately, and we will not lack the money of the imperial court. The money earned by the new salt should still belong to the imperial court, so that the imperial court can do something for the people. "He also has fine salt. He did not plan to hand over the method of making fine salt to the imperial court, he was going to offer fine salt to the imperial court as tribute salt, and he would be able to make a lot of money with fine salt when the time came.

Sooner or later, the salt dealers will be able to make new salt, but they will never make fine salt, and only the swamp province in Lingnan will produce fine salt, and the salt dealers will only be able to stare dryly.

He Lianfang sighed: "Zhao Zheng has your little son, it is really the luck of eight lifetimes. ”

Zhao Yao very much agreed with He Lianfang's words, and said with a smile on his face: "That's right, having my son is a blessing that my father has cultivated in eight lifetimes. ”

He Lianfang said silently in her heart: It is also a blessing for the people of the world.

If the master is still alive, he will be very happy to see that he has such a good nephew who cares about the people.

The emperor, who was far away in the capital, had been waiting eagerly for Zhao Yao's letter.

After Zhao Yao arrived at the swamp mansion, he wrote a letter to the emperor to report their safety, and then it was gone.

The emperor wanted to know what things and good things Zhao Yao had done after he went to Lingnan. He had long expected that his youngest son would definitely make a lot of good things when he went to Lingnan, so he kept waiting.

I did not write in detail in the article about how to operate the ditch beach salt drying method, so as not to be said to be the number of water words. If you are interested, you can check it yourself.

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