During the famine, my ancient well connected to modern times

Qingzhou and Yuzhou have a lot of rain, a lot of sun, and strong winds. Even if the temperature at the seaside is low, the seawater still evaporates very quickly under the sunshine.

Xuan Jiayi stood next to the salt field, watching the workers stirring the salt water from time to time. It is said that this can increase the contact with the air, so that the sea water evaporates faster.

Xuan Jiayi didn't see much use, but it was undeniable that it felt different after stirring.

This is not the first time Xuan Jiayi has come to Yantian, but he is still shocked every time he comes.

"The method provided by His Majesty is actually effective. Salt can really be produced through drying. If this method is used to produce salt, the price of salt across the country will be reduced."

Even the salt tax will be reformed.

Then he would like to see if those guys in Jiangnan are still rampant? ?

Xuan Jiayi's trip to the south of the Yangtze River did not go smoothly. He had planned to fight with the mermaids of the aristocratic family in the south of the Yangtze River, but he was suddenly called to Qingzhou for inspection by His Majesty.

He didn't understand what His Majesty meant until he saw the salt field.

He immediately understood why His Majesty asked him to pay more attention to the affairs of Jiangnan Salt Farm in the first place. This was a really clever move. He originally thought that the skills of making salt were in the hands of Jiangnan people, but he didn't expect His Majesty to know about it.

But it's normal if you think about it carefully. Your Majesty can make glass and gunpowder, so what's impossible with a small method of making salt?

Lan Yu at the side said: "Your Majesty is smart. In fact, he has thought of this method a long time ago. Before, he was afraid of being discovered. Now that the whole world belongs to your Majesty, there is no need to be afraid."

Xuan Jiayi laughed at him, "If you are really not afraid of being seen, why are there so many soldiers around? I heard that another person came from the reef last night, and you caught him."

Lan Yu bent his trouser legs to the hollows of his legs, holding an object like a rake, and moved the sea water back and forth.

"After interrogation, it was the person sent over there. The salt we sent before has worked. Jiangnan should already know about our secret production of salt."

The salt produced in the salt farm reached the standard of the best salt on the market. In order to test the level of the audience, Lan Yu had early people send a jar to each army.

Jiangnan should have received the news about such a big thing, but their speed was too slow. They came so late. Even if they discovered the salt field, it would be of no help.

Xuan Jiayi raised his eyebrows. Wouldn't this be dangerous? Seeing Lan Yu's peaceful face, he didn't seem to be afraid.

Unknowingly, I arrived at Field No. 1. There were workers extracting water from Field No. 1. When I saw Lan Yu approaching, I hurriedly saluted and said, "Sir, the water from Field No. 1 can be introduced into Field No. 2."

Lan Yu waved her hand, "Go."

As the workers shouted, workers in Field No. 1 and Field No. 2 took action.

First, the water from Field No. 2 is introduced into Field No. 3, and then the water from Field No. 1 is introduced into Field No. 2. When the tide rises at night, the salt water from Field No. 1 will be replenished.

It was the first time for Xuan Jiayi to see such a scene. He used to watch it from a distance, and it was far less shocking than it is now.

After diverting the water, the workers continued to stir the brine as before, and there seemed to be no difference.

Xuan Jiayi's expectations suddenly dropped, "Is this enough? Can you eat it?"

He thought there were some special steps.

"It's edible, but it doesn't taste good. I don't recommend adults to try it."

You said you won’t try if you don’t try?

Lan Yu stood by the water in Field No. 3. Gray crystals were faintly visible at the bottom of the water. He held up a little and said, "Your Majesty said that the salt exposed in the sun has too many impurities, and people will get sick if they eat it, so the impurities need to be filtered."

"What do you mean by filtering impurities? I can see that there is no dirt in it. It is the same as the low-grade salt bought in the market."

Lan Yu washed her hands and said, "The inferior salt is not for human consumption."

What they want to do is to make high-quality salt that can be eaten by humans, not low-grade salt that can be eaten by animals. While he was washing his hands, Xuan Jiayi squatted on the edge of the field and grabbed a handful of sea salt piled into a hill, which was a little heavy and a bit sticky to his hands.

He carefully picked out one and put it in his mouth, "Bah, bah, bah..."

"This thing is definitely not for people to eat."

Let alone humans, animals may not be willing to eat it.

Lan Yu tidied herself up, then turned around and saw that Xuan Jiayi was about to burst out with bitter bile, and laughed out loud, "Sir, I told you a long time ago that this food cannot be eaten."

Xuan Jiayi clapped his hands and said, "You will only know after you taste it."

He didn't think there was anything wrong with what he did. The inspection censor had to be realistic and could not easily believe what others said.

The salt from the salt fields is bitter and unpalatable, but Xuan Jiayi is basically sure that Lan Yu has a way to make the salt the same as what is on the market.

The salt tax really needs to be reformed.

Thinking of this, Xuan Jiayi couldn't stand. He wanted to know more.

At this time, Xuan Jiayi noticed someone pouring something into Field No. 4, "What's that over there?"

Lan Yu didn't want to say anything, so she pulled him to the cabin.

Xuan Jiayi struggled twice, but when he found that he couldn't break free, he knew that was not what he should know.

The wooden house is surrounded by wooden houses, which are used by the surrounding sergeants.

Xuan Jiayi came once and found these large warehouses behind the wooden house.

"You have been working on these things for a long time. I think you have accumulated a lot of salt, but I don't see you transporting it outside. What are your plans?"

But let alone hoarding, could it be that His Majesty asked him to come to Qingzhou to supervise Lan Yu?

Lan Yu leisurely put down the rolled up trouser legs, "Your Majesty won't let me sell it, saying it's not the right time."

There was more and more salt in the warehouse, so he naturally wanted to sell it, but His Majesty wouldn't let him.

What can he do?

However, he vaguely felt that the time was almost here, maybe within the next few days.

It turns out it was His Majesty who said it, so there is no problem.

Xuan Jiayi had blind confidence in Luo Tingye. He rolled his eyes and dragged the wooden stool closer to him.

"I heard that during the Chinese New Year last year, the taxes Jiangnan paid to the imperial court were less than 50% of previous years, forcing His Majesty to make up for the shortfall in the Ministry of Revenue. If the salt had been taken out at that time, wouldn't the problem have been solved?"

"Although the imperial court has no money, your majesty has money, and the queen is also not short of money."

Lan Yu didn't take what happened during the Chinese New Year to his heart at all. In his opinion, a deficit in the treasury was a trivial matter. Your Majesty and your empress together could make money from the treasury just by moving your fingers.

Xuan Jiayi muttered, "I heard that the Queen's properties are quite profitable, not to mention that Your Majesty also owns several glass factories, which are also profitable." (End of Chapter)