Chapter 2970 Shock (9 for book friend Murong Qingqing)
Chapter 2970 Shocking (Additional update 9 for the reward for book friend "Murong qingqing")
The prince nodded, "That's right, Gu Ye will stay and take a look at this salt-drying method." But he didn't doubt Bai Shan. Why would he lie to them about this when he was full and had nothing to do?
But he thought it was interesting and it would be nice to take a look.
The prince stood at the edge of the field and watched them put the salt into a frame covered with linen cloth. They had to pick out the salt and dry it again before receiving it in the linen bag.
But at this point, the salt is still just a little moist, so it’s considered a finished product.
The prince looked at the output of a salt field, nodded slightly, and simply continued walking along the salt field. Along the way, he saw more than twenty fields producing salt, but their progress was different, and some were only shallow at the bottom.
There are layers of salt crystals, some of which have been broken into pieces and are very dark in color. They need to go to the third step to dissolve them with water and then dry them.
The prince was still most interested in the first field. He looked around and said, "As I walked along, I rarely saw salt crystals in the first field in each row." Unlike the second and third fields, the prince was still most interested in the first field.
As long as there are crystals in a field, it will be in patches.
Bai Shandao: "The first field does not have to wait until the salt crystals are exposed in the sun. After it reaches a certain concentration, the second field can be placed. Of course, the sun is good now, so the occurrence of salt crystals will also increase, and the speed will also increase.
It will be soon. These first fields are all newly exposed to the sea in the past few days."
The prince then returned to the first field, pointed directly at the salt field and said: "Drain the water inside, and Gu Yao will personally watch it add new water, and then dry out the salt."
The censor was also about to make such a suggestion. When the prince mentioned it, he said: "Your Highness, I want to personally guard this salt field."
The prince agreed and pointed out a team of guards to him.
The censor turned to Zhou Man and explained, "Master Zhou, it's not that I don't believe County Magistrate Bai, I just want to see with my own eyes how sea water is dried into salt."
Zhou Man looked puzzled and nodded: "Look."
She and Bai Shan didn't stop him either.
The censor looked at Zhou Man seriously and felt relieved.
Bai Shan introduced Zhou Liwei to the censor, "This is my nephew. He is very experienced in drying salt. If you have any questions, you can ask him."
The censor was even more satisfied. Although this was what they saw with their own eyes, drying salt definitely requires some skills. It would be better if someone gave guidance.
After the prince saw the salt field, he looked around and asked, "Is there a village near here?"
"Yes," Bai Shan pointed in a direction and said, "It's just a little distance from the salt fields. When you turn that corner, there is a depression there, and the village is in it."
The prince looked at the distance and nodded with satisfaction, "Yes, it should be farther away from the village."
After all, salt involves people's livelihood. If it is too close, it would be bad if it gets mixed up with the villagers' lives.
Bai Shan asked the prince and others to go aside and said, "Your Highness, it's getting late. It's too late to go back now. We can only stay here for one night."
He said: "I had two rows of houses built, and the village is also simple, so I feel sorry for Your Highness and the princess to stay here for one night."
The prince doesn't mind, he can sleep on a high bed with soft pillows, and he has also slept on the grass in the wild, so he is quite sensible...
The prince turned to look at Mingda.
Mingda's attention was on the sound of the crashing waves, and he didn't pay attention to it at all.
The prince knew from her expression that she was ambitious, so he waved to her and said, "You can go and have fun if you want. I still have to discuss things with you adults."
Mingda grabbed Zhou Man and asked, "Do you want to join politics?"
Zhou Man shook his head, "This is county affairs and has nothing to do with our medical department. I don't need to participate."
The most important thing is that if she wants to know, she can just ask Bai Shan quietly at night.
Mingda became happy and pulled her to salute the prince, "Brother Prince, let's leave first."
He took Zhou Man and left.
Bai Erlang didn't hesitate, he saluted directly and followed.
Prince: ...Even if you don’t follow him on patrols, this is a rare achievement. Can’t you stay and listen?
Even if he comes up with half an idea, he can ask for credit later.
Bai Erlang has already chased Ming Da and Zhou Man away.
Yin You also smiled and bowed to the prince before leaving. He was not an official, and it was impossible for him to stay here.
The prince watched the guards and maids escort the four of them away. He shook his head and said to Bai Shan, "Let's go."
The houses here are simple and simple, and the best room is probably the small courtyard where Zhou Liwei lives.
It was also on a row of houses, but at the very edge. Considering that the Lan family was also here, Bai Shan specially asked them to build a small courtyard. There were two main rooms, one of which was the main room.
This time it was directly vacated for the prince to live in.
Everyone entered the main room and walked around, but they all came out carrying chairs and stools. Some people didn't even have stools on wheels, so they could only stand or sit on rocks.
Bai Shan and Magistrate Lu were among those who did not have seats, so they stood together.
It was too hot in the room. The sun was already standing on the top of the mountain and was about to set. The sea breeze outside was blowing again and it didn't feel too hot. However, the room was a little hot and the light was still dim.
Eunuch Wu placed a chair in the yard, and the prince sat on it with a golden sword. He raised his chin slightly, looked at the crowd and said, "Just now..." The prince looked at Bai Shan.
Bai Shan: "Liwei, he ranks second in the family."
The prince nodded slightly and said, "You have all heard Zhou Liwei's answer. What do you think at this time?"
Governor Guo sat in a daze. He had many ideas. For example, where did this method of drying salt come from? Did Bai Shan come here to serve as a county magistrate, or did he come here just for the salt farm?
If they only come here for the salt farm, is the salt drying only suitable for them in Qingzhou, or does the imperial court want to start with Qingzhou?
For another example, who will own this salt farm in the future?
Are they from Qingzhou, or is it directly taken over by the imperial court?
But he couldn't ask any of these questions.
Others are still in shock, and they have a premonition that the sky is going to change. No, no, it’s not just the sky that’s going to change. Even if it’s changing, that means the sky in Jiangnan is going to change. They may be led to a change.
Little by little.
Tang He and the censor were the quickest to accept it. After all, they had received some news before leaving the capital, so they quickly came to their senses.
He glanced at the censor, who was also turning to look at him. Then they both lowered their heads and said in unison: "I will listen to the prince's instructions."
The prince curled his lips and said: "I don't have any special instructions. The only thing is that this matter must be kept secret first and no one is allowed to spread it."
No matter what everyone thought in their hearts, they all agreed.
After he started talking, the shock faded a bit, and then everyone began to care about the salt drying, such as when the new salt farm started drying salt, and how much is the current inventory...
Bai Shan answered one by one.
The prince sat aside and waited. After they had finished asking, he said: "Okay, we will come here today. Let's go back and rest first. Lord Tang Ning Yushi and County Magistrate Bai stayed to talk to me."
When Governor Guo stood up to leave, he glanced at Bai Shan and left with Magistrate Lu.