Salt!

In the world before the Qin River crossed, salt was already so cheap that every household could easily consume it.

But this is not the case in this Daqian Dynasty.

The salt of this world mainly comes from rock salt and sea salt, and the output is scarce, and there is no means of refining. Therefore, even low-quality coarse salt is very expensive in the market, and it is difficult for ordinary people to enjoy.

As for the fine white salt, it is a tribute thing, and most people have never seen it in their lives.

There is a sea on one side of southern Xinjiang, and there is a large salt drying field on that side. In order to prevent the nuisance of sea pirates, the salt drying field is also guarded by soldiers.

It's a pity that all the salt produced in southern Xinjiang was transported to the capital by land, and it was supplied to high-ranking officials and nobles, and not a single salt could enter the rice bowl of ordinary people.

The bricklayers who build houses can't afford to buy houses, and the salters who dry salt can't eat salt, and the world may always be so absurd.

But there is no doubt that this is a way to make money.

Everyone understands the truth, but where does this salt come from?

It is a life to go to the sea salt field with heavy military handles to buy salt, and it is even more nonsense to make homemade sea salt - because it is close to the coast, and most of the people under the rule are the descendants of exiled criminals, so the southern Xinjiang government has the tightest grasp of the private system and the sale of sea salt, and once it is discovered, it can be killed on the spot.

However, Qinhe is not ready to take the road of Haiyan.

In the previous life, there was a salt factory near his home, and in order to save money, the school also organized a spring outing for students to visit the salt factory.

At that time, Qin He couldn't imagine that this cheap and boring experience would deeply affect his fate in the future.

Therefore, it is true that knowledge changes destiny!

However, to start his salt-making program, Qin He also needs a helper.

In the evening.

Xu Gang returned home with a jar of wine and half a chicken, only to find that Qin He was already waiting for him in the yard.

"Brother Qin?"

Xu Gang's eyes widened and he said happily.

"I was going to call you, but you came first. Quick, quick, taste this rice wine! ”

Qin He didn't bother talking, he just took out all his money and lined it up.

"Brother Qin, what do you mean by this?" Xu Gang was puzzled.

"I have a plan to make a fortune, and I lack some capital right now, so I want to find you to make it together." The Qin River is not hidden.

Unexpectedly, Xu Gang smiled, he took out a handful of copper coins from his arms, went back to the house, took out a bag, and poured out all the money he had saved.

"If Brother Qin is short of money to spend, why do we brothers say those gossips?"

Xu Gang thought that Qin He was looking for an excuse to ask him for money, and he laughed.

"If it weren't for Brother Qin'er, you didn't leave me when the quarry collapsed, how could I still have the life to drink wine and eat meat now?"

Qin He was indeed a useless ruffian in the past, and he only had the advantage of morality in his gloomy life, but this also made him get acquainted with Xu Gang, a good brother.

So Qin He had the opportunity to make a fortune, and the first thing that came to mind was the trustworthy Xu Gang.

"I'm not asking you for money," Qin He explained, "I'm asking you to become a shareholder, and everyone will get rich together!" ”

"What do you mean by taking shares?"

Qin He was stunned for a moment, and reluctantly explained: "It's to contribute money and efforts together, and share it together after earning money!" ”

"Partnering in business?" Xu Gang frowned and waved his hand again and again, "No, we are untouchables and can't read, how can we sign contracts and do business with those businessmen!" ”

He was not in a good mind, and he was often deceived by bad businessmen, so he was resistant and afraid of doing business.

Qin He comforted: "We didn't go to the market to set up stalls to buy, but to get some illicit salt to sell." ”

These words frightened Xu Gang even more, although the two of them had done a lot of abduction and deception before, but private salt was a head-off business after all.

"Qin, Brother Qin, you, are you going to the salt factory to steal salt?" Xu Gang stammered and asked.

Qin He shook his head: "No, we make our own salt." ”

"Make your own salt?" Xu Gang blinked, obviously he didn't expect that his righteous brother would also make salt.

Qin He hesitated for a while, but still said his plan: "There is a bitter pool to the east, do you know?" ”

"Know, know!" Xu Gang smiled, "The water in the Kutan is so bitter that it kills people, and you can't even catch a single fish in it, Brother Qin, why are you mentioning it?" ”

"I'm going to use Kutan water to make salt, and now I have to buy a few cauldrons, set up two earthen stoves, and I need a strong man to carry water."

Qinhe Zhengsedao.

"Xu Gang, this is a good opportunity for us to turn over! Think about it, even if you are physically stronger than others, but if you always rely on carrying sheep to survive, how many more years can you live? ”

Xu Gang was silent, he had a slow brain, but he was not a fool.

When he went to rush to move the sheep this morning, those yellow-faced and thin-skinned men had already made his heart palpitate.

Xu Gang's father was a northern barbarian, and his body was stronger than Xu Gang, but he did not live past the age of forty in this southern Xinjiang......

On the day his father died, Xu Gang stayed by the bedside, helplessly watching his father cover his heart and vomit black blood while shouting in pain, tossing for several hours before finally swallowing.

People living at the bottom have long been numb to all kinds of tragedies, but this is not because they do not want to get out of the never-ending quagmire, but because they lack a chance to get out.

Now, the opportunity has come to Xu Gang.

"Brother Qin, I'll do it with you!" Xu Gang gritted his teeth.

He didn't want to die helplessly like his father, and he didn't want his future son to live on the streets like him.

Just do it.

Qin He put all the money into his pocket, and then prepared to buy equipment for salt making.

As for Xu Gang, Qin He instructed him to go to Kutan to fetch water while it was dark.

They could only do this at night, but Kutan had to pass through an uninhabited swamp all the way, and it was extremely dangerous at night.

"Be careful." Qin He patted Xu Gang's shoulder.

The two went their separate ways.

At this point, the market has long been closed, but a ruffian like Qin He naturally has his way. The pockmarked face six he met earlier secretly poured iron tools at home.

When Qin He arrived at his door, the sky was already starry.

Hit the door hard.

"Brother Qin, who are you?" The numb face who opened the door was a little surprised, and a little vigilant.

He knew that Xu Gang's big man had been following Qin He, and if the two of them wanted to take advantage of the darkness to rob him, he could not stop it.

Qin He grinned: "I'll come to see your goods and take care of your business." ”

Ma Mian Liu was even more puzzled, and after looking left and right to confirm that Qin He was the only one, he turned sideways and let the other party enter the door.

Seeing that Qin He really took out the money, the numb-faced six woke up from his surprise.

"I want an iron pot, don't be too rusty, and get me some good bricks." Qin He said.

Ma Mian Liu said with a hippie smile after hearing this: "It is said that people change when they have a woman's temperament, it seems that the old saying is really reasonable!" ”

Qin He was stunned.

Ma Mianliu then laughed and said: "When you lived alone, you didn't even bother to make up for the rotten wall, and now that you have a woman, you still want to buy a pot and build a stove, hehe, it seems that the woman must have served you comfortably!" ”

Qin He was still worried that Ma Yanliu would suspect why he bought these things, but he didn't expect the other party to make up a reason for him first, so he immediately smiled.

"Brother Qin, you can pick whatever you want." Ma Yan Liu said with a smile.