Zhenguan Chang'an Xiaofangzheng

For the first trial production, Fan Zheng and Chen Zuchang followed Ben Yang and Chen Xujun into the salt workshop. Chen Zuchang dictated the process one by one, and the artisans were busy in sequence.

Benhu and Tang Yidian knew what was on their minds, and on the pretext of sorting out government affairs, they got busy in Liucao's office, whether true or false.

Of course, as Benhu is getting older, it takes a long time to read a word, isn't it reasonable?

Be sympathetic to the elderly.

The charcoal is ignited on the copper furnace, and the large salt and the corresponding proportion of plant ash are mixed into the furnace and burned until it melts.

The copper furnace can still withstand the high temperature of about [-] degrees Celsius.

The molten salt is poured into the clay mold, and the first process is completed, and it can be handed over to the second round.

According to Chen Xujuan's regulations, the craftsmen of each branch were not allowed to see, listen to, or ask about the other clans for the rest of their lives.

The second-fan craftsmen waited for the clay mold to cool down, knocked off the dregs, and then led a few donkeys to grind the salt finely with a stone mill, and the sound of "ahhhhhhh" was heard from time to time.

Clay molds, which bird doesn't shit in the pit, just throw it away.

Sanfan’s craftsman boiled the precipitated mountain spring water, added finely ground salt, stirred evenly, filtered, added quicklime to the filtrate, stirred again, filtered again, then added plant ash, stirred again, and filtered again.

In the third case, the pure filtrate has much less impurities, and although the filtrate is not purely salty, the taste of bitterness and astringency is much lighter.

The filtrate is boiled in a four-fan copper furnace, and the hemp rope is hung above it into the furnace, and it is boiled until crystallization, and you're done.

The salt on the hemp rope is thin and salty, pure salty, salty, Fan Zheng calls it snowflake salt;

The salt at the bottom of the pot can be called refined salt, which is not much different from the refined salt on the market.

The remaining brine is boiled dry, only to be pickling salt.

Ben Yang triumphantly led Chen Xujun into the second hall, and announced the good news to Fan Zheng: "My envoy, everyone in the salt workshop worked hard, and a total of about [-] shi of snowflake salt, about [-] shi of refined salt, and about [-] shi of pickled salt were obtained."

Fan Zheng signaled to sit down, and He Gouxiong cooked tea soup and served it.

"Overall estimate, is this transaction a profit or a loss?"

The disparity in rank was too great, there was no need for Fan Zheng to pretend to be lofty in front of the two of them.

[-]% of the loss is high or not.

Ben Yang was dumbfounded for a moment, this question was beyond his cognition.

Chen Xujun raised his bowl: "If you don't count the manpower and material resources such as the copper furnace, you should be able to make a profit. The market price of two hundred stones of salt should be twenty guan; the market price of [-] Wen for a bucket of fine salt is forty guan."

"Snowflake Salt has never appeared before. It should be no less than a bucket of a hundred coins, which is twenty guan."

"Only the pickled salt is of low quality and cannot be sold at a high price. The lower official's suggestion is that the yamen recruit some more women, middle-aged and middle-aged men and women to use pickled salt to make cured meat, such as cured chicken and duck, and then sell them in Chang'an. They should earn more."

People who are very thoughtful, but it is a pity that the prefectural government sells preserved meat, and it seems that they cannot make it to the next level.

Fan Zheng smiled: "The artisans have worked hard and won the first battle. Let them add meat to encourage people."

Chen Zuchang swayed in without a formality, followed by a thirteen-year-old merchant.

The identities of the merchants are easy to distinguish, and the silk and brocade are mixed.

Now you understand what identity the Tang suit of later generations corresponds to?
"Master, this is a merchant from Chang'an, Jinghan Jingshiro, who intends to undertake the salt business for Huazhou."

Chen Zuchang spoke carelessly.

He has acquainted with people from all walks of life. Seriously, his connections are quite amazing.

Jing Han crossed his hands, with a smile on his wealthy face: "Let's say it for the villain himself. Jing Han, whose name is Wei Cang, and whose name is not Huang, lives in Chang'an City now, and comes from Feng Yifang of the Jing family."

Fan Zheng motioned for He Gouxiong to serve the tea, but he was not so trusting in his mouth.

"It's not that this official is arrogant. To be honest, I'm afraid you won't be able to enter the salt market controlled by the Wang family in Taiyuan and other aristocratic families!"

Not against Jing Han, Fan Zheng's ideal partner is Wei Qu.

In any case, Wei Qu is also one of the aristocratic families, so the exclusion will not be so serious.

Besides, Wei Qu has a large number of people, and he is a great surname under the emperor's feet. Whoever makes a move has to weigh it.

Jing Han smiled slyly: "The scenery of villains is the scenery of Jing family, and it is also the scenery of Nestorianism."

Nestorianism came from Persia.

In the ninth year of Zhenguan, Li Shimin ordered Fang Xuanling to welcome the Persian monk A Luoben;
In the 12th year of Zhenguan, the emperor ordered Yong'anfang to build a temple for Aluoben, and there were 21 quasi-du monks.

At this time, the temple was called Persian Temple, later renamed Roman Temple, and finally named Daqin Temple.

Nestorianism gradually rose up, faintly becoming the biggest force outside of Buddhism and Taoism.

All the people in A Luoben, with long hair and long beards, devout beliefs, and willing to live in poverty, gradually became accepted by the people of Tang Dynasty.

Interestingly, the followers of Nestorianism were mainly officials and merchants.

The emperor allowed Nestorianism to spread, not only to break the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism, but also to use the influence of Nestorianism to make friends with or send troops to the countries along the Silk Road.

Of course, most of them are still beyond their reach.

It has to be admitted that Jing Han has a Nestorian background, so he can go to Yanshi to wrestle with various families.

Although Nestorianism changed slightly later and was purged from China when Tang Wuzong exterminated Buddhism, it is still relatively positive at this time.

Buddhism has monk Xuanzang, Taoism has outstanding talents such as Li Chunfeng, and Aroben can develop steadily because of his extraordinary means.

Regarding the country of Aroben's origin, it is said that it belonged to the Great Qin Kingdom (Rome), but it is recorded in "Tang Hui Yao" as Persia.

As for Manichaeism, it made its first appearance in "Tang Hui Yao" in April of the 15th year of Zhenyuan of Emperor Dezong of Tang Dynasty.

On the contrary, Manichaeism had a large scale during the Song and Yuan Dynasties, and it was also called Mingjiao, and it was renamed Sun Moon Cult during the Ming Dynasty.

Do you remember Dongfang Invincible?

Refined salt and snowflake salt were sold at [-]% off the valuation just now, but Fan Zheng estimated that Jing Han would sell the snowflake salt for two hundred coins a bucket.

The only surprise was that Jing Han promised that if the quality of the preserved meat made in Huazhou was too high, he would sell all of them to Chang'an without taking any money.

Jing Han also made a request that within three years, all kinds of salt produced in Huazhou should only be sold to him.

Fan Zheng laughed loudly: "Jing Silang is willing to help with all his strength, and Huazhou is safe!"

After all, if the government plays a scoundrel, you and merchants can only cry.

However, Fan Zheng disdained to kill the chicken and take the eggs.

Once word of mouth is broken, no amount of money can save it.

The next batch of big salt from Tongzhou also came in a hurry, one thousand shi, just sixty guan, the money obtained from Jing Han, plus Cang Cao made up for it, and it was easy to pay.

Lei Cunshi, a member of the army sent from Tongzhou, has thick eyebrows and big eyes, a little older than Fan Zheng, a bushy beard, and a stern voice.

"Although it is inconvenient to elaborate on the origin, you and I know it well."

You only need to think about his surname to guess where he came from.

Of course, these words were not intended to offend Fan Zheng. Fan Zheng only found out the general situation after asking Yuan Luan about the specific situation.

Speechless, there is such a mother-in-law who doesn't say anything, like letting the baby guess riddles, is it fun?
On the Tongzhou side, it is roughly determined that each delivery will not be less than a thousand stones.

Although this money is not particularly large, it is an extra harvest from Tongzhou, Fengyi County, and Chaoyi County, and because it is allocated in parallel between the government, even when Yushitai comes, it can be displayed in a bright and clear manner.

Just ask, which government can refuse such an extra joy? (end of this chapter)