The Yellow Turbans of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 108 Sea Salt
The final exam is over, and passer-by A is very satisfied with the results.

"Gao Yu, you Jinyiwei did a good job in the big exam. You have Jinyiwei post this state list on the bulletin boards of each county." Lu Renjia personally drafted a document and handed it to Gao Yu.

In the past two years, Lu Renjia has been practicing calligraphy. Although the calligraphy is not very beautiful at this time, it is not much better than when he first came here.

Gao Yu glanced at the document. In the public examination in July, all students who are willing to be officials can take the exam. Those who pass the written test and interview results can be officials. The test questions are about the second grade. Must be between 20 and 40 years old, regardless of age or gender.

Fortunately for Gao Yu, the lord did not mention officials. If officials are selected, they can only pass the exam. These aristocratic families must be in a hurry!What Gao Yu didn't know was that in Lu Renjia's heart, all the county officials were designated as officials at once. Now that everything is waiting to be done, there are not many officials needed, but officials are extremely needed. Select talents through decree reports and public opinion.

"Gao Yu, don't leave yet, call Zhang Niu, Zhou Lao Liu, the leaders of the peasant family and the Mo family, I have something important to discuss!" Lu Renjia stopped Gao Yu who was about to flee.

Gao Yu was also thankful that he walked slowly, these individuals were not far away in Zhejiang, so he quickly asked his subordinates to find them.

"My lord, why are you looking for us?" Zhang Niu, Zhou Lao Liu, Mo Shou, and Nong Shou bowed together.

"Come on, accompany me to Taihu Lake to see how the sea salt factory is being built, and leave the affairs of Zhejiang to the subordinates!" Lu Renjia added hastily.

They didn't dare to disobey, but they just brought their followers. Lu Renjia took Dianwei and several hidden guards and immediately went out by boat.

It took more than ten days to finally come to the vicinity of Haiyan, and the journey was very safe. Lu Renjia's visit system effectively avoided potential dangers, and there were 24-hour uninterrupted patrols by trained soldiers, and Jin Yiwei sneaked into the Quartet. The house is not closed at night, and the wage gap between these people is not big, and the house is also provided by the engineering department. Although it does not belong to me now, the house price can be purchased with only two years of income, so the people under the rule do not have the heart of crime.

Mo Shou: "My lord's visiting system is really superb. If we can use fake men, they may be able to take on a new look."

Lu Renjia knew that this was Mo Shou's intention to worry, but Lu Renjia was not worried that Emperor Han Ling would imitate himself, "Impossible, Emperor Han Ling relied on the ranks of scholar-bureaucrats, and they are digging their own graves by acting like this. Don't say that the Han Ling Emperor can't do it, any of the princes can't do it, because they don't know how much effort I have put in for this!"

The implementation of the visiting system requires the determination to be an enemy of the world's officials and tyrants. First, you have no financial resources, second, you do not have the support of the people below, and third, you do not have the military strength stronger than these aristocratic families to act rashly. In the end, you can only become Wang Mang and his like.

Lu Renjia's success in the south is mainly due to the fact that the aristocratic family is not deeply poisoned, and the people of Yue are not convinced by Wanghua, and officials like you are not at all!

Zhang Niu has been fed by Ren Hongchang, and his body has gained weight for several rounds, and all the tendon meat in the past is gone. "My lord, Taihu Lake is so vast, why do you pay attention to this Haiyan County!"

Although Zhou Laoliu had a new love, he was completely inferior to Ren Hongchang's beauty. He was very angry for a while, patted the potbellied Zhang Niu and said: "My lord, you have your own definition. Last time you played so flamboyantly at the bonfire party, be careful." I'll tell Sister Hongchang!"

"Go away, I'm talking to the lord, do you have the part to intervene?"

The two teased each other, and after a few words, they started arguing again, and Lu Renjia began to wonder what kind of people he was following around him!

"What do Mo Shou and Nong Shou think I am coming to Haiyan?"

"My lord, I think I came here for Haiyan!" Mo Shou replied.

Nong Shou was wearing a straw hat, and looked at Mo Shou with disdain, thinking that you really like to pick up cheap things. My lord said to go to Haiyan, and you said you came for Haiyan: "My lord is definitely not here for such a county. I definitely want to see what crops are suitable for growing in Haiyan County!"

Lu Renjia just wanted to praise Moshou, but when Nongshou reminded him, he immediately realized that I thought you were smart enough, but the result was the same as those two guys!
"I really came here for sea salt, which is rich in sea salt, which is closely related to people's livelihood, and we have to pay attention to it," Lu Renjia said.

Several people suddenly realized that the lord really came for Haiyan.

"Don't set up a sea salt factory like Zhang Niu. Instead of soap and cement, you find a way to burn paper and some glass cups to use the accumulated sea salt like ceramics." Lu Renjia looked at the low-lying white, feeling very disliked in his heart.

As early as before the Yu Dynasty, the Chinese people had mastered the skill of edible salt, but in the Eastern Han Dynasty they still used seawater to boil brine to make salt.The salt obtained by this method is not only as big as a bean, but also not easily soluble in water, let alone used for cooking. Now Lu Renjia’s rule uses some salt water as seasoning, the most important thing is this kind of sea salt dregs There are many, and the number of toxic substances is even more unknown.

"Mo Shou, Nong Shou, do you have a way to separate the sea salt from the dregs?" Lu Renjia asked.

Both of them shook their heads: "My lord, if our Mo family and the peasant family want to live inland, we will have less chance to see Haiyan, let alone know how to separate them."

"Okay, Zhang Niu, first let the people below recruit points for glass products, and I'll try to separate the sea salt!" Although Lu Renjia knew how to separate the sea salt dross, the methods of this era are too backward to reach the test. Room effect, you can only try it carefully, so I want to ask Ershou if there is a way to separate this thing.

The glass-making equipment of the engineering institute is getting more and more advanced. Lu Renjia has to admire the intelligence of these workers, and the speed of making glass beakers is also much faster.

After a little effort, a few beakers were ready and presented in front of Lu Renjia.

"Zhang Niu went to get some lime, and Zhou Lao Liu brought some sea salt. I'll watch the two songs here temporarily. Someone needs to record this important matter of people's livelihood!" Lu Renjia hadn't entered the laboratory for a long time, and now he returned to the laboratory again , I am really pleased.

Several people quickly prepared the raw materials with quick hands and feet, while Lu Renjia carefully wrapped the lime in the sea water, stirred and precipitated, removed the supernatant liquid and poured it into the sea salt again, and let it stand still.

After a short while, some strange things floated on the surface of the water. Lu Renjia increased the flame in the beaker again, and bursts of water vapor quickly escaped, leaving behind insufficiently decomposed sea salt, but it was better than the soybean salt of the Eastern Han Dynasty Not a lot.

"Okay, let's do this for now. Nongshou and Moshou recorded the method just now and passed it on to the sea salt salt craftsmen. My request is to take out the colorful salt. Don't be distracted. Salt is the lifeblood of all of us in Yangzhou. You must be worthy of your conscience!" Lu Renjia ordered with a shock.

Both capitals said: "Follow orders!" They were sweating profusely.

(End of this chapter)