Assistant God of Life in Another World

In previous lives, ancient Egypt, ancient India, ancient Babylon, ancient Greece, including ancient China, and other ancient civilizations all originated from rivers and seas, that is, either rivers or seas, and they were big ones.

The reason for this is not so much that life depends on water, but rather that life depends on salt.

Only where the salt can be delivered is the place where the lifeline can be extended.

The famous book "Zuo Zhuan" in the Spring and Autumn Period of China has a saying: "The great affairs of the country lie in the worship and the army."

"Sacrifice" means sacrifice, or praying, generally praying for a good harvest of food, and "Rong" means war. — But what was there to argue about in that era?Among the few answers, one thing stood out the most, and that was salt.

At that time, it can be said that seven or eight out of ten, or even [-] out of [-], factors in wars were due to salt.

Just like nuclear bombs are called the artifacts of the country in later generations, salt has always been the foundation of the country for thousands of years before this.Any country, or power, can only be considered to have the capital for survival and development if it has mastered the salt veins.

For a long time, the so-called national treasury was basically a tax on grain and salt. The importance of salt can be seen from this.

The so-called "firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar tea" removes rice and salt, and the other ingredients are multiplied by [-] times, which is not as important as the former. Any individual or family, under extreme circumstances, can completely eat no oil or no food. Sauce is not jealous and does not drink tea, but the only thing is not to eat salt.

It is important because it is necessary.

Even in later generations, if the country liberalizes the control, the value of a few yuan a catty of salt will instantly appreciate ten times or even dozens of times or even higher.It's all commonplace. ——The reason is very simple, afraid you won’t eat it?

Try it if you have the ability!

As almost the only foundation of a country, the dominant position of salt has declined.It depends on the fulfillment of several conditions:

One is the emergence of large-scale salt production, that is, it is possible to produce large quantities of salt in batches.

Rare things are precious, even if they are necessary things, when they are flooded, their value will drop, just like sunlight, water, and air, everyone knows that they are very important.But most of the time, they are worthless.Oh, with the times.Water in the city has started to charge money...

Ancient Rome also had tap water, but they didn't charge for it. From this we can see how stupid the ancients were.Just hopelessly stupid.No wonder it was wiped out later, dammit, I told you not to charge money!

The second is the development of traffic and transportation, which needless to say.

In the previous life, even though online shopping such as Taobao has become very popular, in many remote places, things still cannot be purchased online, because the logistics cost usually far exceeds the price of the item itself.

Three.It also depends on the generosity of the country.

If the country is not generous, even if the first two conditions are met.Salt prices can remain high.

In the previous life, in Fang Tianlai's era, if one day, the profits of real estate and so on have been tapped out, and the salt industry is pushed back onto the profit train, it is not impossible.

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There are many different kinds of knowledge, countless relevant knowledge is rolling in Fang Tian's consciousness, from salt to other, from other to other...

In the sea of ​​consciousness, when Fang Tian didn't observe or didn't know, the most massive "sun" that represented diet, like an onion, bloomed layer by layer like an onion, and like a flower, It pulls dozens of other "suns" nearby and far away, and they are also undergoing deformations of different sizes.

The entire sea of ​​consciousness, at this moment, is like the sunset sky in the real world.

The kind full of fire clouds.

There is a mysterious interaction and flow among dozens of "suns".

And what is shown is Yun Zheng Xia Wei.

It is also beautiful.

If Fang Tian's mind is immersed in the sea of ​​consciousness at this time, facing this situation, turning into a wet man, it may be possible to sigh "Oh, the sun, you are so beautiful", but if there is no if, Fang Tian at this time has already put Focus on the few samples in front of you.

Several large piles of salt blocks and several large altars of salt water cover the five major salt lakes.

At the same time, the information of the five salt lakes also flashed in Fang Tian's consciousness.

At the northernmost point, Heifeng City, at the southernmost point, Xiaoye City, and Yanhuang New City, there are three small towns (big towns) in total, two of which produce salt, and the other small town, Sanhe City, although it does not directly produce salt, is It is surrounded by three salt-producing towns.

In other words, it can basically be said that the three cities and 28 towns in the Xincheng District almost all started from salt.

Especially Black Wind City, just by hearing the name, one knows that it is not a good idea.And in fact, this is indeed the case. Black Wind City, which hangs alone in the wilderness at the northern end, is full of wilderness and rivers as far as the eye can see. On the east side, the strong wind blowing from the gap in the Calado Mountains continues year after year.

If there is no longer any salt production here, Fang Tian has no doubt that in just a few days, this small town called Heifeng and several nearby towns that serve as strongholds will be empty, and then be "black" The wind" washed away and turned into wilderness again.

In this era, this kind of place is really remote enough, no wonder no one wants it, and Yanhuang City is cheaper in the end.

Maybe the empire will not take these benefits that are not considered huge. Of course, this is not the main reason. The fundamental pursuit is not in worldly interests.

Not only the middle level, but also the lower level. Well, just like last year's Morris, gold coins and silver coins are probably not in his eyes. The biggest possibility is that as long as there is food to eat .

And this is a half-"degenerate" magician who has little pursuit in magic practice.

It cannot be said that there are no other strange works and exceptions, but the main social atmosphere or popular customs are like this, and all "non-mainstream" cannot be done so extravagantly. ——They have neither the ability nor the courage.

Generally speaking, it is the difference in the pursuit direction between the upper middle class and the lower class, which leads to the fact that although the lower classes have little room for advancement, they are almost completely free and unrestrained.

Is this a good thing or a bad thing?

From the perspective of Fang Tian who has comprehended and continues to comprehend the way of yin and yang, of course there are good and bad, not to mention the specifics.

But when he came here, the situation was different. The ownership of several big salt lakes was all taken back, hehe.If left alone, the cheap ones are nothing more than local snakes. No matter how much the salt industry benefits, it has nothing to do with real ordinary people.

Instead of taking advantage of those local bosses, that is, "a small group", it is better to put these benefits in the hands of the local people, just like the mountain goods business in Hongshi Town now, where the benefits are shared and everyone has a share.

Of course, whether the portion is large or small, it still depends on each person's ability.

Everyone has a share, so that the old can be supported and the young can be supported.The portion is large and the portion is small, it is used for the sake of strength, the greater the ability and the greater the contribution, the more income you will get.The combination of the two is the most ideal benefit distribution method that Fang Tian can think of at present.

Well, in other words, this is also "yin and yang".

Based on the nature of this society, that is, the pursuit of the upper and lower classes in different directions, this kind of benefit distribution is likely to be maintained for a long time.

Fang Tian also has the confidence to promote it to the entire Yanhuang City.

Of course, it's hard to say whether they can get out of Yanhuang City.But in the first place, why pursue so much?He is only the lord of Yanhuang City, not the lord of the empire, nor the land lord of the mainland, nor the head of the earth, nor the director of the solar system.

Just be yourself.

The same is true for doing things and practicing.In other words, the two are the same thing. (to be continued..)