This time Zhao Ping asked Zhu Quanxi to follow him.
If we want to build a salt factory in Linhai County, we cannot avoid him as the county magistrate.
Although he could recruit someone from his side to serve as county magistrate, there were too few people to take on a big responsibility.
People like Wen Hui and Qian Liu also have their own tasks.
Can't get away.
And Zhu Quanxi performed well, at least he was eloquent.
With him in the middle, he can save himself a lot of trouble.
This can be regarded as Zhao Ping's test for Zhu Quanxi. If he can pass it, he may not be able to find a bigger way out for him in the future.
Yi Zhengbo stayed behind at the county government in case there were any changes.
Gao Meng led the trapped camp to protect the safety of Zhao Ping and others.
After all, there were more people and not enough horses.
Fortunately, Zhu Quanxi was the county magistrate, so he had some acquaintances and hired several carriages.
If there are not enough carriages, donkey carts will be used.
Even though the speed was a bit slower, it was already dark when everyone arrived at Linhai Village.
When the people in the village learned that a large number of people had arrived, they were so frightened that they hid in their homes and did not dare to open the door.
I can only look at it secretly through the crack in the door.
Only when they recognized the benefactor who saved them did they dare to come out to greet them.
After being polite for a while, Zhao Ping signaled Zhu Quanxi to discuss staying with the village chief.
The lavish investment of fifty taels of silver moved the old village chief to tears.
The best residence in Linhai Village was freed up for Zhao Ping and others to stay in, while his own people moved to some dilapidated houses.
Thanks to the fact that many people in Linhai Village have moved away, there are many vacant houses, so they don't have to sleep in the open air.
Meals are naturally provided by the villagers.
Fifty taels is more than enough to last ten days and a half.
Enough for him to dry out the salt.
Of course, before drying the salt, you must do some experiments and witness the miracle.
The sea water has long been taken by Gao Meng.
A big tank.
Zhao Ping didn't talk nonsense. After eating, he started cooking salt.
This thing is relatively simple, just put sea water into the pot and cook it over high fire.
In order to get verification as soon as possible, Zhao Ping did not put much seawater into the pot, about three kilograms.
As the fire burns fiercely for a period of time, the water in the seawater slowly evaporates until crystallization appears.
"It's white. There really is something white here. Is that salt?"
Everyone is looking at the clay pot.
As the water evaporates, white crystals are revealed.
"Yes, this is salt."
Zhao Ping breathed a sigh of relief.
In his previous life, he had only heard that seawater could be sun-dried into salt, but he had never experimented with boiling it into salt.
It can actually succeed.
Then drying salt can be put on the agenda.
After all the water evaporated, Zhao Ping saw that the salt obtained was not much, only about 100 grams.
After it was served and cooled, everyone rushed to taste it.
"Salty, it's salt."
Everyone's eyes flashed.
It’s amazing how sea water can be boiled into salt.
This thing is much simpler than extracting brine from the mine and then boiling it.
Moreover, the sea is boundless and inexhaustible.
Just use some firewood to heat and cook to get coarse salt.
The market price of coarse salt is thirty cents per pound.
The seawater Zhao Ping used just now should weigh about three kilograms, but instead he boiled out 100 grams of coarse salt.
Only a little dry firewood was used.
It's simply a huge profit.
No, this thing is worthless.
Zhu Quanxi was the first to react, and his eyes turned scarlet.
Breathing also became heavier.
If you can really win it... forget it.
With Zhao Ping here, he had no hope at all.
Let alone take over this industry, even if he gets a share of the pie, he has no chance.
I can only work honestly and help Zhao Ping complete this initiative.
Maybe he can still leave his name in history.
This is enough.
The second person to react was Xu Tianhua. He grabbed Zhao Ping's hand and said excitedly: "We are rich, sir. We are really rich."
"With this method of making salt, it will be just around the corner for us to become the richest man in the Dawei Dynasty."
"Calm down, Magistrate Xu, please calm down first."
Zhao Ping shook him off and said indifferently: "Money is not that easy to make. After all, the sale of salt has always been controlled by the state. Even if we can boil salt from seawater, we are not qualified to sell it."
"this……"
Xu Tianhua also woke up, frowning and thinking.
"How about trying to sell it in Donghai County first?"
Peng Yue said tentatively.
"Isn't the salt in Donghai County controlled by the Xu family?"
Zhao Ping asked: "Will he obediently hand over the official documents?"
"Won't."
Peng Yue shook his head and said, "But we can find Mr. Zhou Mu."
"The salt of the Dawei Dynasty is indeed controlled by the country, but it is also scattered to various state capitals."
"Each state has a state pastor who controls it, and it all depends on who he wants to distribute it to."
"The main reason is that the power behind Xu Qi'an is too strong, and it seems to be related to Xu Chun, the minister in the capital, so all the salt in Qingzhou is sold by the Xu family."
"This is Xu Qian in Donghai County."
"Other counties and cities are also members of the Xu family."
"It's considered to be under their control."
"With your relationship with Mr. Zhou Mu, it's probably just a matter of words to get the right to sell Donghai County salt from him."
"No."
Unexpectedly, Xu Tianhua shook his head and said: "The sales rights of Donghai County alone are too small."
"A pound of salt only costs 30 cents. If an ordinary family can eat it for several months, it won't be a problem. We earn relatively little."
"If you want to do it, do it big."
"Get all the sales rights for salt in the entire Dawei Dynasty."
hiss!
Peng Yue took a breath of cold air.
This is too big.
Does your Majesty dare to give you the entire sales of salt in the Dawei Dynasty?
Aren't you afraid of offending others?
Zhao Ping nodded with deep understanding.
Yes, if you do it, you have to do it big.
He wanted to change the current situation of suffering for the people in the Dawei Dynasty, and salt was one of them.
Lowering the price so that people can eat salt will at least improve the quality of life of people in the Wei Dynasty.
Of course, this matter cannot be rushed.
The foundation is not stable, and if you rashly touch other people's big cake, you don't know how you will die.
Zhu Quanxi on the side was completely confused.
The waves of shock in my heart never stopped.
Who are these people you are following?
One wants to get the right to sell salt in Donghai County, the other wants to get the right to sell salt in the entire Dawei Dynasty, and the other one can actually turn seawater into table salt.
Just what he heard in this moment was equivalent to what he had seen and heard in a lifetime.
One can brag better than the other.
The key is that he doesn't even dare to brag like this.
So scary.
I don’t know whether it is good or bad to follow such a person.
Zhu Quanxi shivered and retreated to the side, unable to say anything and not daring to leave.
"Mr. Zhao, I will go back to Beijing to face the Holy Spirit. I will try my best to get you the sales rights of the entire Dawei Dynasty's salt."
Xu Tianhua added: "But our Majesty is greedy for money."
"If he learns that salt can be boiled from seawater, I'm afraid he will also get a share of the pie. How much profit do you plan to give away?"
"this……"
Zhao Ping was in trouble.
He really hasn't thought about this issue.
Moreover, he does not intend to price the salt too high. If it is still thirty cents, the common people will still not be able to afford it.
If the price is set low, the profit will be less.
If he gives in any more profits, I'm afraid his work will be in vain.
All I could do was to persuade him: "Mr. Xu, don't be in a hurry to return to Beijing. Let's see the effect of salting first."
"Take advantage of this time to think about how to sell it and so on."
"Then you go back to Jingmiansheng and fight for the right to sell salt."
"Why are you still in the sun?"
Xu Tianhua said dissatisfied: "Can't you just fry it?"
"How long has it been since?"
"You'll get a lot of salt out of it."
"Find more people and cook day and night, and the daily income will be a very huge number. Isn't it faster than drying salt?"
"no."
Zhao Ping shook his head and said: "This kind of boiled salt contains too many impurities and is not suitable for direct consumption."
"Why doesn't it fit?"
Xu Tianhua said curiously: "Most people in our Dawei Dynasty eat this kind of coarse salt, and no one has any problems."
"Can't you taste that the salt that is boiled directly has a bitter taste?"
Zhao Ping asked.
"It does taste bitter."
"That's right."
Zhao Ping explained: "Seawater contains too many impurities. If it is not removed thoroughly, it can easily cause harm to the body if consumed for a long time."
"So I'm going to make fine salt."
"And you have to add iodine to it."
"I know how to make fine salt. In the capital, all I eat is fine salt. What can I add to it?"
"Iodine is one of the essential trace elements for our human body. Rice, noodles, and even meat that we usually eat do not contain these elements. Therefore, it is very necessary to add iodine to table salt. Otherwise, big neck disease will easily occur. .”
"Big neck disease?"
Xu Tianhua was stunned again, "What is big neck disease?"
"Doesn't a big neck make you look powerful? How come it has become a disease?"
"Besides, our Dawei Dynasty has been eating coarse salt for many years, and we haven't seen anyone with big neck disease?"
"this……"
Zhao Ping was asked.
How to explain this?
If you talk too much, your secrets will be exposed easily.
The key is that the other party doesn't understand either.
If you say less, the other person will feel that you are going your own way.
There is no reference.
What to do?
Waiting online.
