Lin Wanwan pretended to be nonchalant and said: "Isn't it normal for people who live by the sea and guard such a large sea to get some sea salt? Why should my cousin be surprised?"
Xiao Chong stood up, was silent for a while, and then said: "Listen to my cousin, you extracted these sea salts? Why are they exposed here?"
Lin Wanwan said: "Yes, I made it. This is a method of making salt by drying it on a flat plate, which is much easier than boiling salt by burning the sea. In addition to making salt by drying it on a flat plate, there is also a more trouble-free method of making salt by drying it on the beach."
Xiao Chong looked at her intently for a while, then suddenly smiled and said: "Cousin, does he know that our dynasty inherited the salt system of the former Sui Dynasty and implemented a tax-free system? You can extract such refined salt from seawater, and the benefits are huge. Could this method be the same?
Taught by Master?"
"Yes, we live in seclusion in the mountains, so naturally we have to be self-sufficient in everything. The master has known everything for five hundred years, astronomy and geography. It's just a method of drying salt, it's nothing."
Lin Wanwan wanted to present a treasure, so she naturally had to boast a little too much and make the so-called "first teacher" into an omniscient gentry wise man, which would be beneficial to her future development.
Since she wanted to touch salt, she also looked up information about the salt administration in the early Tang Dynasty.
In order to recuperate and restore people's livelihood in the early Tang Dynasty, not only the land equalization system was implemented, but the salt law was also very loose. No special tax was levied, and there was no official monopoly on it. It was not until after the Anshi Rebellion that the Tang Dynasty began to impose salt taxes. Gradually, the Tang Dynasty
Form a national salt monopoly system.
Nowadays, if you have enough strength and join in selling salt, you can definitely make a lot of money.
Lin Wanwan was not sure about the situation of the Salt Gang in Luan County, but one thing she was sure of was that there must be shadows of powerful families behind the Salt Gang. The Xiao family was in Jiangnan, and although they were not indigenous, they were already a prominent figure.
Keep your footing, you are one of the most famous families.
Xiao Chong smiled, walked out of the glass greenhouse, and said slowly: "Which mountain did my cousin live in before? It is a pity that a person like Master Ling never even left his name. If there is a chance, I would like to be there
Let the master build a shrine in his secluded place to worship him."
Lin Wanwan became wary and became a drama queen, with a sad look on her face, and said sadly: "In the nameless mountain, a heavy rain, a landslide, buried everything. The so-called 'after being in a cage for a long time, you can return to nature'
, my mentor was tired of the chaos of the mortal world, so he went to the mountains to escape the world. Why should I disturb the peace behind his old man? My cousin accepts his kindness, but there is no need."
Xiao Chong said humbly: "My condolences."
Lin Wanwan smiled weakly, but thought to herself: "This is not the right rhythm. There is such a huge golden mountain in front of you, why don't you ask me the specific method of moving it? Instead, you changed the subject and told me to build a temple? Forget it, no matter what he said
In response, I still go at my own pace."
"Cousin, after my observation over the past few months, I have found that the price of salt in Fang City, Luan County is not cheap. We live by the sea, so there is no reason why people can't afford salt. You see, I am purifying salt from sea water.
How about offering your method to the government?" Lin Wanwan tried her best to make herself look like a saint.
Xiao Chong stopped, turned his head to look at her, and said calmly: "If my cousin is willing to give up the benefits and do this good deed, she will be rewarded by the court. But my cousin needs to know that the salt-drying method you mentioned contains too many benefits.
, perhaps, it is far from being comparable to the rewards from the imperial court, you don’t regret it?”
The Xiao family is definitely considered a wealthy family in the south of the Yangtze River, but even Xiao Chong, who is a direct descendant of the Xiao family, has never seen the kind of snow-white fine salt like the one in Lin Wanwan's glass greenhouse. There are many green salts, and they are also very expensive.
, it is definitely not something that ordinary people can enjoy.
Lin Wanwan had already considered the pros and cons of this, and said without any care at the moment: "Cousin, I don't care whether I dedicate it to the court or not. This recipe is my return gift to my cousin for giving me the piano. It was made by Cai Yong himself.
The Jiaowei Qin is a priceless treasure. Besides, this recipe is both a good thing and a bad thing for me, so it’s better to leave it to my cousin."
A strange color flashed in Xiao Chong's eyes, and he said with a smile: "My cousin is a person who knows how to play the piano, but I can't bear the gift this time. Since my cousin is so open-minded, I will thank you on behalf of all the people in the world."
The two looked at each other and smiled.
Lin Wanwan quickly returned to the study, took out the scroll that recorded the sea salt drying method and handed it to Xiao Chong with both hands: "Cousin, the drying method of my sea salt is mainly the salt field method. It needs to be on a flat seaside with high temperature, sufficient light, and flat terrain.
The tidal flats build salt pans.
The first few steps are not much different from the existing method of boiling salt in the Tang Dynasty. First, brine is made, and low-altitude seawater is refined into fresh brine. Then the fresh brine is poured into the salt plate and dried by sunlight to make salt. Compared with
Boiling salt saves a lot of manpower, material and financial resources.
The specific prescriptions are clearly recorded in this scroll, cousin, go and test it yourself."
Xiao Chong took the scroll and scanned it quickly, and sighed: "So it can still be like this. Master Ling is such a great talent. It is really a great regret in life that we can't meet each other."
Lin Wanwan smiled and said nothing.
After Xiao Chong returned to the county government, he immediately started preparing to make sea salt according to the recipe. If the beach drying method is indeed feasible, and coupled with the high-yielding auspiciousness reported before - hybrid rice seeds and sweet potatoes, Lin Wanwan's reward should not be light.
Of course, there is a possibility that she will be targeted by high-ranking officials, but since ancient times, wealth has been gained through risk, and this risk is still worth taking.
This time, Xiao Chong planned to pass the news through internal channels within the family, which would speed up the process, prevent someone from picking peaches in the middle, and give Lin Wanwan some protection.
This means that there are people in the court who are easy to serve as officials.
If an ordinary county magistrate wants to submit a memorial to the emperor, it is impossible. Only civil servants of the third rank and above can submit a memorial to the emperor.
Ordinary county magistrates can only pass the word to the state officials one level at a time, and the "peaches" naturally have to be divided level by level. In the end, you can imagine how much will be left on the heads of the common people - they may even be killed directly.
The peach grower.
And Xiao Chong is a direct descendant of Qiliangfang of the Xiao family, so it is not a big problem if he occasionally breaks the official rules. Although this will definitely affect him, his boss cannot do anything to him.
Thinking of Lin Wanwan's sunny smiling face, Xiao Chong couldn't help but want to protect her more.
In the past, Xiao Chong had already handed over the high-yielding grain through the state officials, which was regarded as a sign of goodwill to his superiors and expressed his goodwill. Now when it comes to making salt recipes, he chooses to go through the family channel. Even if others are interested, they can't say much.
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The Qiliangfang of the Xiao family, which has a profound ancestral heritage and many customers, and is still highly regarded by Li Shimin, is not afraid of others. And the Xiao family is not just the Xiao family, they are related by marriage to the Dugu family, Tang Li, and Jiangnan Gu family
, interrelated interests, is a co-prosperity circle.