The world's first county magistrate

Chapter 11 Salt Production Success
Song Wei's words were so powerful that the people around him saw Song Wei like this and decided to give Song Wei some time.

After the rioting people were dealt with, Song Wei gathered all the yamen servants together.

"You did a good job today. I am very happy. Cai Hu, please go and count the positions that are currently vacant in the Yamen. I will reward you based on your merits."

Song Wei looked at the crowd and said.

Hearing that Song Wei wanted to promote them, all the yamen servants were overjoyed.

"Yes!"

Song Wei was still at ease with Cai Hu. After handing over the matter to Cai Hu, Song Wei said to Cai Hu again: "Cai Hu, take the map of Zhen'an County to the official's room."

Cai Hu was a little strange, he didn't know why Song Wei took the map, but he still said, "Yes!"

After notifying Cai Hu, Song Wei went back to his room.

Wu Zhenkun has now taken action. If this matter is not resolved early, not only will the Yamen be unable to support these people, but Zhen'an County will also be in crisis.

Song Wei thought that since he couldn't afford salt, why not make it himself?
Song Wei thought that Zhen'an County is located in the west of Zhao State, and it is a barren land, so there should be salt mines.

Song Wei still has some knowledge about salt. There are two ways to get salt in the world. One is naturally salt mines, and the other is sea salt.

Zhen'an County is in the barren western part of Zhao State, and it is not near the sea, so the only way to get salt is the salt mine.

However, ordinary salt mines cannot be used directly for consumption, and are even poisonous, but edible salt can be processed by some methods.

What Song Wei has to do now is to see if there are any salt mines near Zhen'an County.

"System, is there any way to refine salt?"

Song Wei asked in his mind.

"Ding!"

"Looking up, please wait."

"The search is complete, and the salt mine purification method is recommended, 200 points."

After hearing the points that need to be exchanged, Song Wei gritted his teeth and said, "Exchange!"

"Ding!"

"Successful exchange!"

Song Wei touched his cuff, took out a book, and flipped through it.

All the purification methods are documented in the book, including the type of salt, what is needed.

Then Song Wei found a way to refine it and keep it in his heart.

Not long after, Cai Hu brought over the map of Zhen'an County.

"My lord, this is the map of Zhen'an County."

Cai Hu respectfully handed the map of Zhen'an County to Song Wei.

After Song Wei got the map, he immediately spread it out and searched for it.

Zhen'an County covers a vast area, but most of the areas cannot be farmed, so sometimes Zhen'an County cannot be self-sufficient in food.

On the contrary, there are quite a lot of mountains and lakes.

After Song Wei searched on the map, he finally found a lake.

This lake faces mountains on three sides, and it is the largest lake in Zhen'an County, so Song Wei focused all his attention here.

"Cai Hu, go get ready. Bring some cloth, a basin and a small pot. Remember not to be discovered."

After Song Wei made up his mind, he said to Cai Hu.

Cai Hu didn't understand why Song Wei asked him to bring these, but he still nodded and walked out of Song Wei's room to get ready.

Song Wei looked at the largest lake on the map, and there was a faint light in his eyes.

Hope you don't let me down.

Then Song Wei put away the map and came to Liu Ruyan's room.

After knocking, the door was opened.

Liu Ruyan looked at Song Wei in front of the door quietly, Song Wei smiled and said, "I'm going out soon, do you want to come together?"

"What to do?"

Liu Ruyan asked curiously.

Now that the people of Zhen'an County are about to be in dire straits, Song Wei still wants to go out.

Song Wei pretended to be mysterious and said: "Go and do something big!"

Liu Ruyan looked at Song Wei and rolled his eyes at Song Wei: "Just call me before you leave."

Then Liu Ruyan closed the door.

Song Wei smiled helplessly, then went back to the room to find some fire certificates and put them away.

After a while, Cai Hu came back with a few bundles on his back. Song Wei looked at the half-person-high bundle behind Cai Hu, and couldn't help asking, "What's in it?"

Cai Hu said as a matter of course: "My lord, there is a pot inside."

Cai Hu looked at Song Wei's surprised expression again and explained: "Master, this is the smallest pot I found."

Song Wei finally nodded helplessly.

Then Song Wei called Liu Ruyan, and the three of them sneaked out together avoiding everyone's sight.

After being far away from the county seat, Cai Hu asked: "Sir, where are we going?"

Song Wei first gave it a try: "You'll know when we get there."

After Song Wei said this, Cai Hu couldn't continue to say anything, so he had to hurry on his way silently.

And this rush is in the evening.

Cai Hu carried a big baggage behind him and drove for half a day. He was sweating profusely and was obviously tired.

"Sir, how much longer do we need?"

Cai Hu couldn't help asking.

Song Wei took out a map and estimated the location: "It's not far away."

Looking back at Cai Hu, Song Wei said again: "Take a break first, and continue on our way later."

Cai Hu put down the baggage and took a few deep breaths.

And Song Wei really stared around and observed.

After resting for a while, the three of Song Wei continued on their way and soon arrived at their destination.

Looking from a distance, a lake appeared in the eyes of the three of them.

After continuing to move forward, Song Weicai found a group of white deer drinking the water by the lake.

Can't help but brighten his eyes, Song Wei remembered that the place where the white deer drank the spring or where the monkeys licked the ground proved the existence of salt mines.

After seeing the white deer, Song Wei became more confident in finding Yankuang.

After coming to the lake, Song Wei said: "This is where we are going."

"here."

Cai Hu put down the burden, looked up and looked around, and continued: "Your Excellency, do you want to have a picnic here? The scenery is pretty good."

Song Wei's head was full of black lines after hearing Cai Hu's words.

"Of course not, I have other things to do." Song Wei explained, and then said: "Cai Hu, go and collect some dry grass and dead wood branches nearby."

Cai Hu scratched his head, then went to collect dry grass and dead wood branches.

And Song Wei opened the bundle, revealing the pots, pots and cloth.

Seeing this, Song Wei was also a little embarrassed. If he didn't know what he was going to do, he would have come here for a picnic.

I found some stones nearby to set up the pot, and then divided the cloth into two pieces and spread them on the ground.

At this time, Cai Hu came back, and Song Wei took out a torch and lit the dry grass and dead wood branches, and put out the fire when it was about to burn out.

Song Wei collected the remaining charcoal and put it on the cloth. Song Wei went to the lake to fetch some gravel and put it together with the charcoal.

Picking up another piece of cloth and covering it on the charcoal and sand, Song Wei stopped.

And Liu Ruyan and Cai Hu looked at Song Wei blankly, not knowing what Song Wei was doing.

"Cai Hu, go fill a basin of lake water and come back."

Song Wei said to Cai Hu.

Cai Hu nodded, and then took a basin to fill the lake water.

Then Song Wei spread the cloth wrapped with charcoal and gravel on another basin.

After Cai Hu took the lake water back, he poured the lake water through the cloth into another basin.

After the water was poured out, Song Wei poured the lake water into the pot again.

After everything was done, Song Weicai said again: "Cai Hu, go light the fire until the lake water in the pot is boiled."

Cai Hu nodded.

Neither Cai Hu nor Liu Ruyan knew what Song Wei wanted to do. After asking, Song Wei didn't say anything, so they simply stopped asking.

Cai Hu reduced the fire greatly, and after a while, all the lake water in the pot evaporated.

Song Wei came to Cai Hu's side and looked into the pot.

There was a layer of white crystals at the bottom of the pot. After seeing it, Song Wei finally smiled with satisfaction.

"It's done, come and take a look."

Song Wei said to the two people around him.

The two looked at the pot blankly, and then Song Wei said, "Go and dip some with your fingers, then put it in your mouth and tell me how it tastes."

After Cai Hu did what Song Wei said, he saw that Cai Hu's eyes widened, and he looked at Song Wei in surprise.

"This is...salt? The little one has never eaten such delicious salt. How did the adults do it?"

(End of this chapter)