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Although the name is called Blood Pond, in fact, the area of ​​this lake is not small.

The water of the lake is pink and sparkling in the sunlight; the surrounding area is an empty desert, where no grass grows.Accompanied by the golden sun that has already set in the west, there is a strange and desolate beauty.

"very beautiful."

Young Master Feng looked at the lake for a while, then turned to ask Ning Fei.

"Have you ever seen pink lake water?"

Ning Fei was squatting on the surface of the lake to observe the situation of the crystallized salt, and nodded instinctively when he heard this.

Of course he had seen pink salt lakes.In Torrevieja, Spain, the salt lake there is a famous holy place for online celebrities to check in.It's just that the salinity of Torrevieja's lake should be higher than that of the blood pool, and white foam and crystallized salt can be seen on the shore.

But the blood pool did not.

There are only reefs on the shore of the blood pool. Such a large volume of water has not dried up in the surrounding unsheltered wilderness, and it is mostly supplemented by underground springs.

However, the entrance of the blood pool water does have a salty taste, not bitter or peculiar smell, and the water quality is actually much better than seawater.

Coupled with the pink lake water, Ning Fei directly associates it with Torrevieja.

The lake in Torrevieja is also pink. This color is because the water contains Dunaliella salina. This halophilic microorganism can only survive in water with a certain salinity. It is slightly reddish in the sun, which is a sign of a salt lake. one.

With sufficient concentration of brine and sufficient sunshine, the wasteland near the blood pool is flat and dry, and the temperature at noon is hot and dry, which fully meets the physical conditions of sun-drying salt.

But these words are not easy to talk to Brother Mu Ye.

Microorganisms, saturation, etc., talking about it will only cause trouble for yourself, it is safer to be vague.

After thinking about it, Ning Fei said with a smile.

"There is a Yangjiaowa in Niubei Mountain, which is bitter and salty, and the river water in it is this color. Only one kind of bitter noodle tree grows near Yangjiaowa. White soda ash will be precipitated from the branches of the tree, and there will be salt on the bank."

He pointed to the undulating pink lake in front of him, and spoke out loudly against his conscience.

"Just like this, the same."

"At first, the aunts in Shijian first discovered that the bitter noodles on the tree could be used to make steamed buns. Later, we went to check and found that the bitter noodle tree can purify the bitter water soaked in the soil from Yangjiaowa. Those white bitter noodles Face is actually a purified bittern."

In fact, it is true that Yangjiaowa produces bittern, but there is no Dunaliella salina in the water, and the river is not pink.

But Yangjiaowa is far away in the depths of Niubei Mountain, and only Mozong disciples know the place.Even if Brother Mu Ye wants to see it for himself on a whim, that's okay, it can be pushed to the ground when the mountain torrent erupts and the earthquake collapses, and he is not afraid of overturning the car.

Fortunately, Feng Kai is not a person who asks the bottom line. When he heard that there is a pink river in Niubei Mountain, he just felt the magic of heaven and earth, and didn't entangle himself in further questions.

He didn't care about what was in the water, he just wanted to enjoy the beautiful scenery in front of him with Feidi.

The rare pink lake reflects the golden brilliance of the setting sun, with the endless wilderness and magnificent sky in the background.The world is desolate and empty, but it has its own set of rules, and people are so small and insignificant.

But it is also a beautiful thing for him to witness this spectacle with Ning Fei.

However, his younger brother not only failed to understand his intentions, but also explained to him the Kushui River in Niubei Mountain and the process of their discovery of bittern. It was extremely cold and cruel, and shattered the charming atmosphere to nothing.

Feng Kai sighed, and smiled wryly in his heart, but his eyes were full of connivance.

That's it.

Anyway, the two of them were standing by the lake, and Brother Fei didn't notice, so he just remembered.

When he gets older in the future, he can still tell Feidi and reminisce with him as a memory.

As for now, he can just immerse himself in his areas of focus, and that's fine.

Ning Fei was really addicted.

For a whole afternoon, he walked around the blood pool twice, and took out a small notebook to record the surrounding terrain and soil quality one by one. The more he looked at it, the more excited he became.

Xuechi is located in the vast Zhongtiao Valley on one side of Keteng Mountain. Keteng Mountain is towering but not stretching. Instead, it forms a relatively independent cliff mountain like Sanyazi Mountain and Siyazi Mountain. The westerly wind blows in from the gap between the two mountains. , forming an obvious narrow tube effect, and the wind force is much stronger than that of Tiantiekeng.

As a result of this terrain, the westerly wind blowing from the other side of the Tuotuo River Valley violently swept the Blood Pond Wasteland.The strong wind and dryness here are not suitable for the survival of humans, animals and vegetation, but it is the first choice for Yantian!

As long as the evaporation pond and the crystallization pond are built directly facing the tuyeres, the westerly wind in the valley can simultaneously blow off the water vapor generated during brine drying, so that the brine will continue to evaporate under direct sunlight, reducing the chance of rain in the salt fields and accelerating the precipitation of salt bodies.

Ordinary seaside salt fields will evaporate for [-] days, and the tuyere salt pond can further shorten this time limit.It is early summer again, and the temperature in Keteng Mountain is rising rapidly, which is a good time for salt production!

"God really gave Donghu Sanbu a treasure."

Ning Fei sighed sincerely.

Salt and iron are huge profits, especially under the current technical conditions, making salt is not only a chore, but also extremely costly, and the price of salt has remained high.The salt from the Central Plains is transported to the grasslands, and I don’t know how much it will cost in exchange for the leather of cattle and sheep. It is a waste of God’s will to leave such a large salt lake without mining, and to sail to the seaside to burn pots.

Helan has been following closely, and every time he sees Mr. Ning Xiao stop and meditate, he will be frightened, afraid that the other party will suddenly say that salt can't be made.

The cruelest thing in life is to give hope and break it. If the salt cannot be made, the three departments of Donghu will collapse.

Fortunately, Ning Fei was more stable. After surveying the terrain of the Blood Pond in detail, he quickly determined the construction plan of the Salt Pond.

"Ok, no problem!"

Helan let out a long sigh of relief, patted his chest, and felt that his heart finally fell to the ground.

"Mr. Ning Xiao, don't worry, I'll call the three patriarchs back right away, and we'll start working tonight!"

what?

Ning Zazi looked at the sky.

The sun has gone down, call people back now...

"It's okay, my father and the others are waiting."

Helan laughed.

"If you can produce salt as soon as possible, it's nothing to run for a while, and everyone will feel at ease when we start construction as soon as possible."

Having said that, his face turned solemn.

"Mr. Ning Xiao, if you can really solve my dilemma of eating salt in Donghu, you will be my three great benefactors. If there is any request in the future, I will do everything!"

Ning Fei smiled.

He nodded and did not politely decline.

The purpose of making salt is to stabilize Clay's position in Nanshi on the one hand, and on the other hand, he also intends to win over the three tribes of Donghu.

From Keteng Mountain back to Jiuling Lake, Nanshi's sea boat is very important. He believes that Tuhan will not refuse for Clay's sake, but Ning Juzi does not want to end the fetters with Donghu at once. Create deeper and stronger connections.

The enemy of the enemy is a friend, not to mention that this friend complements one's own trade and can achieve a win-win situation.

Donghu pays attention to kindness, so let the kindness come more violently!

For the next whole night, the heavyweights of the three tribes gathered in Nanshi City, sat neatly in the courtyard of Chief Tuhan, and listened attentively to Mr. Ning Xiao's request.

Determine the wind direction, level the land, build diversion troughs, install gates to connect evaporation pools, control the concentration of brine... everything, to the ears of the Donghu people whose ancestors lived on herding and fishing, is no less than the spell of a god.

But no one finds it annoying, just ask carefully if you don’t understand, and recite silently in your heart if you can’t remember.

As the night passed, everyone had dark circles under their eyes, but everyone seemed to have been injected with chicken blood, and they were extremely excited.

They quickly assigned the work, the Tuhe department quarried and dug the pit, the Baike department leveled and measured the land, and the Nanshi department with shipbuilding experience was responsible for the construction of the gate and diversion channel.

After the evaporation pond and the crystallization pond were built, each of the three departments sent out a master to learn how to dry salt with Ning Fei. The salt produced was divided equally among the three departments, and the remaining one was given to Mr. Ning Xiao as a thank you gift.

Of course, the gift of gratitude is more than that, but it is still too early to talk about the reward.However, the chiefs of the three tribes have agreed in private that if Yantian can really produce salt, each tribe must show sincerity to reward Donghu's benefactor.

Ning Fei didn't know these things.

He took Clay with him when he explained, not only as his own translator, but also to explain some simple principles to Clay.

After all, he was a person who had passed the exams in Mozong's school. Clay explained the knowledge in an easy-to-understand way, and everyone exclaimed in surprise, and they looked at the newly found grandson of Patriarch Nanshi with admiration.

This kid...knows too much!Everyone has never heard of those things he said, but if you think about it carefully, it really is the same thing, and it perfectly explains the confusion you encounter every day!

As expected of Ye Suli's son, he is as clever and clever as his father!

Seeing this scene, Tuhan was very proud, and also more grateful to Ning and Feng.

They not only saved Clay's life, gave him food and clothing, but also taught him skills for his parents and raised him to become a talent. Mr. Ning Xiao is really a good man!

The night passed quickly, and when the east was lit up, the first project briefing session of Donghu Yantian also ended successfully.

The clansmen of the three tribes also heard the news.Many people also stayed up all night, squatting in front of Patriarch Nanshi's wooden house and guarding the oil lamps all night.

They didn't know how to make salt, but they saw Nanshi's big ship come back with feathers, and saw the warriors and sailors who were shot and wounded. The blades of those Xihu people had already pressed their necks.

They didn't dare to fight the Donghu warriors head-on, and would only use some insidious tricks in an attempt to block their way of life, shake their will, and turn them into slaves of Ximozhihai!

But the not-so-bright light in the yard may lead them to a new path.

"Don't block the door!"

In the early morning, the bearded and bearded team leader Tuhe was the first to come out.

He waved his fist at the people in front of the door, his voice was hoarse but penetrating.

"They all went back with Lao Tzu to clean up and prepare to start working on the salt fields!"

"okay!"