Hand over the jade seal first [Infrastructure]

Xiao Zirong now has a general impression of their location, and while finding out the map in his mind to determine the direction of travel, he explained: "The shells have a great effect after being ground. First, it can improve the fertility of the soil. You didn't Does it mean that the land here is a little thin? We have no other choice in a short time, but use shells."

Liu Cainiang wondered, "Isn't it enough to use plant ash? Shells... What's the use of shells?"

Xiao Zirong explained: "Plant ash is good, but the problem is that we don't have so much plant ash now. It is basically half the effort to get plant ash in such a humid rainy season, and shells contain a lot of calcium carbonate, which can replace hydrogen ions in the soil and thus improve the quality of the soil."

After Xiao Zirong finished speaking, she turned her head to look at Liu Cainiang, and found that Liu Cainiang's only remaining eye was full of bewilderment. She turned her head to look at A Yin and A Man next to her: "You two have learned well, and you understand what it is Do you mean it?"

A Yin and A Man looked at each other and shook their heads.

Xiao Zirong smiled and said: "I just want to explain to you, this thing...you may be able to learn it in the future, but it is still far away from learning it now."

In fact, it may not be possible to learn it in the future. Xiao Zirong has a complete set of educational books in his hand, but it is really hard to say whether he can use it.

After all, what they need to do in a short period of time is to develop people's livelihood, not to make these little ladies become scientists.

Although Liu Cainiang didn't understand, she couldn't help asking: "What about other functions? Didn't you say that shells have many functions?"

Xiao Zirong nodded and said, "Yes, lime mortar can be obtained by mixing shells with fired sand. Well, we don't need to use mud to build houses in the future, but lime mortar."

Lime mortar can be regarded as the descendant of cement, but at that time, a large amount of shells will be consumed, and it is not known whether it can support it. Unfortunately, even if they can find limestone now, they cannot be mined, so they can only collect shells first.

Ah Yin trotted to Xiao Zirong's side and asked, "Is there anything else?"

Xiao Zirong said: "It can also make soap. Well, you may not have heard of this thing before. You will know when you go back and make it. Besides this, you can even make windows."

"Do windows?"

Ayin and Aman asked in unison.

Xiao Zirong said: "The shells are polished to very thin, and then inlaid on the window frames to allow light to come in, but that requires a lot of manpower. We can make one window for each house, and leave the rest alone. , not that much work."

Shell windows, also called Mingwa, are often used in some gardens or palaces, and are also useful for ordinary small households, but obviously they don't have this condition now.

It takes a long time to polish the shells to a suitable inlay and transparent level. Do you have to do other things?

For them now, farming is more important than building windows.

The group chattered, and Xiao Zirong adjusted their position while checking the map. To be honest, it is not easy to confirm their position without a positioning system.

After walking for nearly an hour, Xiao Zirong suddenly heard the sound of waves faintly, and at the same time smelled the fishy smell of the sea in the wind, and couldn't help laughing: "It's almost there."

Sure enough, after passing through a short bush, the sight suddenly opened up, and the endless sparkling sea stimulated the perception.

The little ladies were obviously very excited and ran over quickly one by one.

Although it is the seaside, it is not the golden or silver sandy beach as imagined. Basically, it is relatively coarse gravel and there are many reefs.

The little ladies walked on it cautiously, Xiao Zirong stood there and looked around, then turned to Liu Cainiang and said, "Let them pick it up first, hey, by the way, is there anyone who can swim?"

He was a little annoyed when he asked this question. He should have arranged it first. It also rained for several days before, and he was almost moldy in the house. He was very happy when he saw the sun come out. He just remembered to go to the beach to pick it up. Shells and forget about everything else.

Liu Cainiang stroked her hair disheveled by the sea breeze and said, "Of course, I will."

Xiao Zirong nodded: "Then please take someone who can swim to catch some seaweed, don't run too far, I'd rather not take someone into it."

Xiao Zirong was a little worried when he said this. You must know that there is a high probability of being drowned because you can swim. If something happens, he, a landlubber, can only stand on the shore and worry.

Thinking of this, just as he was about to say something, Liu Cainiang pressed his shoulder. He turned his head to look at Liu Cainiang, only to see the other party wave his hand and say, "Okay, I know you have other things, so go ahead."

Xiao Zirong was slightly taken aback: "How do you know I have other things to do?"

Liu Cainiang pursed her lips and smiled, "Even if you have nothing else to do, you wouldn't stay here."

After all, they were going into the water. Although they were wearing clothes, they had to take off their coats for the sake of the future. Xiao Zirong had always been careful about this, and tried his best not to offend them.

Xiao Zirong smiled and said: "Okay, you go, oh, you don't have to have shells, you can also get shellfish from the reef, we go back and get them to eat, and there are kelp and so on..."

Xiao Zirong talked and wondered if he also wanted to learn to swim. There are too many things that can be used in the sea, but it seems inappropriate to let those little ladies risk going down every time. The temperature of the sea water is low. I don't know if it will be easy to get cold after a long time.

He ran to the side with some thoughts in his mind.

Although Liu Cainiang felt that he was making excuses to avoid the scene of the girls entering the water, in fact Xiao Zirong really had other things to do - he wanted to find a safer and more suitable place to build a brine pool!

The food they eat here is really bad, there are also wild vegetables, and they can also set up traps to catch some small animals, and they can make a living with the clothes. It will be much better when they grow ramie, and they can barely have it now, okay...no need for anything .

This seems to be self-sufficient, but the problem is that they have no salt.

It is not good to eat too much salt, but it is also indispensable.

So when Xiao Zirong said that he wanted to contact the outside world, although Liu Cainiang and other young ladies were unhappy, they did not object, because they did need some supplies from the outside world.

Salt is one of the most important things.

However, they are guarding the sea now, how could Xiao Zirong make them lack salt?

It’s just that the site selection of the brine pool still needs to be investigated, and it should be hidden to avoid being discovered, but it should not be too far from the sea, and a waterway that can lead seawater to the brine pool should be built.

Because of these requirements, Xiao Zirong felt that it was good to have reefs all over here. Whether it was fishing or leisure, it was basically impossible to come here, but it was convenient for them.

Xiao Zirong went around and found a relatively flat terrain. The place is not very big, but they don’t need a lot of salt, and it’s not close to the sea. Condition.

Xiao Zirong found a stone to draw out the required area, and then compared the location of their residence with the location of the brine pool on the map in his mind. After conversion, it was about ten miles away, not far away. Not close, just right.

Then there is the problem of water diversion. The terrain on their side is relatively high. If they want to divert water, they must dig a canal to make the terrain here lower. However, in addition to the canal, there must be a gate, and the sea water cannot last day and night. Flows in, so take control.

He calculated while walking, and felt that it should be completed after the rainy season was over.

He doesn't know if it is possible to dry salt during the rainy season, but the humidity in the air should not be good, so it is good to make preparations during this time.

Xiao Zirong felt refreshed after listing out the things to do one by one in his mind, but...if he could, he still hoped to write them down, no matter how good his brain is, he couldn't guarantee that he wouldn't forget them.

Well, if you want to go to Liangxiang County, you have to put buying paper and pens on the agenda.

Just when he was thinking about this, he suddenly heard Liu Cainiang's voice: "I said why can't I find you everywhere, you don't have to run so far to avoid suspicion, right?"

As soon as Xiao Zirong turned her head, she saw that only the important parts of Liu Cainiang's body were covered, and the fabric was a little more than that of a bikini, which can be regarded as very unrestrained in this era.

However, people who came from later generations have never seen such a scene, and they didn't react when they saw the other party's outrageous attire at this time. Let's get some salt."

Liu Cainiang dressed like this originally wanted to tease Xiao Zirong, and thought that the young man might blush and didn't know where to look, but he turned out to be very calm.

Xiao Zirong's attitude made her stop joking, especially when she heard the word salt, she hurried over and asked, "Can you get salt?"

Xiao Zirong said: "It can't be done now, we need to make some preparations, and it can only be done after the rainy season is over."

Liu Cainiang felt her heart beating faster, her tongue was dry, and she said in a harsh voice, "Don't tease me, that's salt. We don't have salt wells or ponds here."

Xiao Zirong smiled and said: "But we have the sea, don't worry, when have I lied to you, it's just that the preparation work may be tiring, here we need to dig a brine pool, it doesn't need to be too deep, but the terrain must be lower than the coastline A little bit, and then divert water from there to here."

Liu Cainiang froze for a moment and said, "The sea...there is salt in the sea?"

Xiao Zirong asked, "Is the sea water salty?"

Liu Cainiang nodded blankly, and Xiao Zirong spread his hands: "Isn't this what it is? Forget it, now I tell you that you can't think of it, after the rainy season is over, you can always see the results."

Liu Cainiang took a deep breath, tried to suppress the excitement in her heart, and said in a trembling voice: "I...I believe in you."

There is no wrong time for this little man to make a decision, but now Liu Cainiang hopes that this is true.

Xiao Zirong clapped his hands and said, "Alright then, let's go back and discuss it. Well, it's cloudy again, let's go first."

Liu Cainiang followed behind Xiao Zirong, her eyes kept looking at the sea in the distance, and she could feel her heartbeat clearly and audibly.

She couldn't be as understated as Xiao Zirong, that's salt, that's salt!

Salt is not that gold is better than gold. Anyway, once the world is in chaos, gold may not be exchanged for food, but salt can be exchanged for anything.

The price of salt has remained high until now.

Originally, Liu Cainiang was still worrying about what they would use in exchange for the salt that supported so many people's food, but she didn't expect Xiao Zirong to solve it with a few words.

At this moment, Liu Cainiang only felt that what she was standing on was not the ground, but the clouds.

Xiao Zirong was actually in a good mood, because everything was going according to his plan, and he hadn't encountered too many obstacles or problems so far, which made him feel much better.

After meeting up with the little ladies, he took a look and found that they brought a lot of things, not only crabs but even an octopus!

Xiao Zirong stared at the big octopus for a moment: "How did you get this?"

These little ladies without tools in the sea must not be opponents of octopuses.

Aman smiled and said, "Wu Niu found it in a hole on the shore."

Xiao Zirong understood that this octopus should have been left behind by burrowing into the sand when the tide was high. Normally, it would have waited until the tide rose and ebbed again to return to the sea with the seawater. But now... it can only become It's lunch.

Xiao Zirong smiled and said: "That's a good relationship, let's get some octopus to eat when we go back."

"Steel octopus?" Liu Cainiang turned to look at him: "What is that?"

Only then did Xiao Zirong realize that they didn't have iron plates at all, and quickly changed his words: "It's an octopus on a ceramic plate, you'll know when you get back."

However, there is no way to divide such a small octopus. After Xiao Zirong went back, he simply said: "Everyone should know the route after this trip. From today onwards, everyone can go to the beach freely, and everything you pick up belongs to you." Things that are owned by oneself but needed by the collective can accumulate points and be exchanged for things.”

"Points?" Everyone looked at him in unison.

Xiao Zirong nodded and said: "Yes, normally speaking, the treasury should pay you to buy the things, but you have also seen now that the treasury is poor and empty, and the things are brought by everyone when they ran away. What comes out belongs to everyone and cannot be classified as public property, so now we can only use points to replace our money, and we will replace it little by little in the future."

Liu Cainiang glanced at the shells they got and asked curiously: "In this case, why not use shell coins? I heard that shells were used as tokens a long time ago."

Xiao Zirong shook his head and said: "That's too easy to fake. I certainly believe in everyone's character, but it's best not to leave such loopholes. What's more, if you use shell coins, even if you give the money, it can only be circulated within us. Who recognizes this money?"

Liu Cainiang nodded and didn't say anything else, Xiao Zirong said: "So from now on, the treasury needs managers and bookkeepers, Aman and Ayin will take over temporarily, and when you have learned about the same, we will have a group exam. Release all the positions and let everyone take the exam at will, and those who pass the exam will be able to get in."

After Xiao Zirong finished speaking, he wanted to laugh. Isn't this the civil service exam for future generations?

And Liu Cainiang was stunned after hearing this: "Examination? What is that?"

Xiao Zirong explained: "It's a kind of test to check how well they have learned, and then different questions will be provided according to different positions, and the answer is good."

Liu Cainiang said blankly: "But...isn't it all about being an official or recommending someone?"

Xiao Zirong spread his hands: "That's outside. Our situation is different from theirs. You have to know that those outside who become officials directly after they come out are usually from aristocratic families, and those who are recommended are also inextricably linked with them. If you come from a poor family, you need to be talented and learned, but now we have neither powerful nor aristocratic family, no students, and a lot of illiterates. I don’t know enough about everyone, and I don’t have a place to investigate the past. What should I do if I don’t? Woolen cloth?"

Liu Cainiang was stunned when she heard this, and felt that her world view had been greatly impacted. After thinking about it for a long time, she couldn't figure it out, so she simply waved her hand and said, "Forget it, you can do whatever you say, anyway, I don't understand."

Xiao Zirong: ...

He suddenly understood how he felt when he saw those poverty alleviation cadres complaining on the Internet in his previous life, and now...he is not much better.

No, these little ladies are pure in nature, and they are very obedient, and they won't find things for him at every turn.

Xiao Zirong did what he said, and directly made a large clay tablet to record the score. In order to prevent people from changing, he directly adopted a public form and worked hard to set the score.

On the clay board, the names of each person are recorded, and the addition and subtraction of the score are replaced by orthographic characters, which are counted once a month.

Xiao Zirong worked out the points system in detail. For example, the houses built in the future and the land will be allocated in different grades. Except for officials who will definitely allocate better houses, land and other things will be allocated with points. Exchange, the higher the points, the better the exchange.

Xiao Zirong made this point system originally to get more pay for more work, so that everyone’s enthusiasm for working would not be lost after a long time. At the time, the idea was very simple, but after he really started to implement it, he found that it was not at all worthwhile. It's not easy, every aspect has to be taken into account.

In order to do this, he even dug up the work-point system in his mind when the Flower Planters first founded the country. It was implemented thoroughly and involved a large number of people. this period of time.

Xiao Zirong reckoned that this system would be abolished after they were able to buy slaves or started to move around freely.

But it may not be how long it will take to open up, so he still has to think a little more, which led to him holding the clay tablet to write and draw after he came back. The so-called squid on the clay tablet... naturally he couldn't eat it.

But for those shellfish, the little ladies have never cooked them, so they simply used the simplest method-cooking!

After all, even if a lot of it is picked up, it is not enough for hundreds of people to eat. If it is boiled into soup, everyone can still drink two mouthfuls.

As for the shells, they are naturally confiscated, because there was no point system before, and everyone was more casual when picking up things, and there was no distinction between who owns them, so this time it will be treated as going out for fun, and it will not be counted, and it will be counted later.

Then there are broken shells. Xiao Zirong thought about it before. According to the system of work points, as long as you work, you will have work points, and you will be given work points according to the degree and results of your labor. However, Xiao Zirong thinks it is too troublesome. If he wasted his time, he would be counted as a corvee in the end.

And by the way, it is stipulated that every year during the slack season is the time to expropriate corvee, but it also depends on whether there is any project that needs to be done, and if there is no work, it will not be expropriated.

Everyone has a high degree of acceptance of this. These years, there has been corvée conquest, and it is even very strict. Xiao Zirong's regulations are nothing.

Now that there is corvée, there must also be taxation. Xiao Zirong feels that taxation is a big headache. Because of the turmoil in the court, the tax system in this period is actually quite complicated, but today's Qi State has a very big characteristic It means not collecting millet, silk, and sundries but collecting money.

But they have no money now... so Xiao Zirong can only frantically search for various historical materials and synthesize them together. Food is [-] one tax, and other things... For linen, it is collected according to the head, one year and a half per person, but now there is still a lot of money. Before planting ramie, Xiao Zirong didn't know how much he could produce in a year, so he wanted to ask the little ladies, but found that these little ladies had never been in contact with it either!

Come on, take your time.

In this rainy season, Xiao Zirong was working on various systems there, while the little ladies went to pick up shells or dig brine pools on sunny days, and if it rained, they stayed in the house to crush shells.

These shells were relatively hard, and at first everyone couldn't get their hands on them. Xiao Zirong simply asked the girls to get some small stone hammers. The stone hammers were not very regular, but they were good for knocking shells.

After knocking it into small pieces, use a stone grinder, but they naturally don’t have a stone grinder, so they can only find a suitable stone to chisel a circle and a groove at the bottom, and then grind it on the groove and the stone grinder. A striped road is chiseled below.

To be honest, it was quite ugly. After all, no one had any experience, but it was okay when used. In addition, they also had a few donkeys and mules, which were not bad for grinding shell powder.

When the shell powder was first ground, the rainy season had not yet passed, so it was not suitable to organize the cultivated land now, and it was not yet time to plant the second season of rice, so there was no need to worry too much.

Just at this time, he can get the soap out.

If it was in the north, Xiao Zirong would most likely choose to use plant ash to make soap, but here... it is too laborious to obtain plant ash, so it is better to use shell powder plus sodium carbonate extracted from seaweed.

It is not difficult to extract sodium carbonate from seaweed, as long as the seaweed is roasted, sodium carbonate can be obtained.

Sodium carbonate plus calcium carbonate plus a little fat.

The first piece of soap that Xiao Zirong made was quite ugly. There was no good-looking mold, and even if it was put in a ceramic bowl, it was shaped like a ceramic bowl, but it couldn't stand it and it was easy to use!

When Xiao Zirong saw that ugly soap, tears filled his eyes.

God knows that he can only wash his hands, take a bath, or even wash his hair with clean water recently, and every time he feels that there is no difference between washing and not washing.

Liu Cainiang looked at Xiao Zirong holding a pottery bowl and smiling like a fool, couldn't help touching his forehead: "I said City Lord, are you okay?"

Well, the city lord is Xiao Zirong's latest title. Since he took out the planning map of the whole city, Liu Cainiang jokingly called him the city lord, and then the other girls also called him the city lord.

Xiao Zirong was a little helpless at first, what kind of city lord is he?But over time he also followed these people.

The main reason is that the name Xiao Lang is a bit too intimate, but how else would people call him?

He is young and has no words, so it is better to let others call his name more intimately. Anyway, there are no outsiders, so everyone can call it casually.

Xiao Zirong held the soap and said with a smile: "It's okay, I'm just so happy, hey, this is really a good thing."

Liu Cainiang glanced at the pottery bowl, the color of this thing was gray with a little yellow, and she couldn't help frowning when she thought that there was fat from the pheasants they caught in this thing.

Frankly speaking, it is very difficult for them to eat a little fat now, but Xiao Zirong wanted it, so everyone naturally gave it to him.

Now that Xiao Zirong made it, it didn't look like it was edible.

Xiao Zirong directly asked Ah Yin to bring a basin of clean water, and then washed her hands carefully, not to mention, the effect was not bad.

In order to test the function of the soap, Xiao Zirong deliberately made a hand of mud. Of course, the best way to test the decontamination ability is to get some oil, but the problem is that the little oil they have is used to make soap, so it is This is the only way to come.

Liu Cainiang and the others watched Xiao Zirong smear his white and slender hands so dirty that the original skin color could not be seen, and the little ladies couldn't help it.

Then they saw that Xiao Zirong just rinsed it with clean water, then took out the slightly ugly thing from the bowl and rubbed it twice, fine and white foam appeared between the palms, and all of a sudden Everyone's eyes widened, not understanding why the bubbles appeared.

What's even more amazing is that those stains were washed away by the water along with the foam.

Xiao Zirong raised his hands and showed them with a smile and asked, "How is it?"

Liu Cainiang asked late, "Did you... make acacia?"

Xiao Zirong waved his hand: "No, this is much better than acacia, try it."

While talking, Xiao Zirong took a few pieces off with a stone blade.

Because it was not a big deal, there were not many people who could get it, so he gave Liu Cainiang and A Yin Aman three people.

Originally, Xiao Zirong wanted to see how surprised they were when they washed their hands, and was still wondering whether to rush the three of them to take a bath, but unexpectedly, the three of them started squatting there and playing with bubbles!

The corners of Xiao Zirong's mouth twitched: "It's enough to play as much as possible."

It's not for them to play with bubbles!

Liu Cainiang smiled and washed her hands. After observing carefully, she nodded and said, "This is easy to use."

Ah Yin also came over and said, "Yes, yes, my hands are all white after washing."

Xiao Zirong couldn't help laughing when he heard this. What he makes is the most common soap and not some whitening product. How could it be white after washing?In fact, it is just their psychological effect.

Liu Cainiang looked at Xiao Zirong and asked: "City Lord... what's the use of this?"

It's good to wash clean, but now they have too many things that are more important than this, especially when the cost of this thing is relatively high.

To put it bluntly, at this stage, this thing is not suitable for them.

Liu Cainiang knows that she doesn't have a long-term vision, but one of her advantages is that she is more sober and practical, and always knows what they need most at the moment.

Xiao Zirong said bluntly, "Sell for money."

Liu Cainiang was a little surprised: "For money?"

Xiao Zirong nodded: "I have calculated these two days, we need too many things, food, grain seeds, seedlings, vegetable seeds, and some chicken and duck seedlings, all of which need money, and... I want to buy more Some dumb slaves."

Liu Cainiang was stunned for a moment: "Mute slave?"

Xiao Zirong nodded: "Yes, it's the kind that can hear but can't speak. It doesn't mean that we need to buy normal people to bring them back and make them dumb. The main reason is that we have too many trivial things here, and my energy is limited. These days it's all about you. There is also Ayin Aman taking care of me, but after the land is divided, you also have your own things to do, and you can't be tired, so I need someone to help me deal with things."

Xiao Zirong was not used to being served by others at first, but it was easy to go from frugal to extravagant, and it was difficult to go from extravagant to frugal. During the days in Jiankang, he had already raised enough clothes to stretch out his hands to eat and open his mouth. The most important thing was that he was not Knowing how to cook, or not knowing how to cook with the things of this era, the most is to cook something to eat, a day or two is fine, but if it takes a long time, it will be difficult for yourself.

After hearing this, A Yin and A Man looked at each other and said, "We...we serve the city lord."

Xiao Zirong waved his hand and said: "Don't, when everything is on the right track, I will get a household registration. You are all good household registrations, how can you be a servant?"

These little ladies had a hard life before, so Xiao Zirong didn't want to oppress them any more. As for buying slaves... Slave status is still required, and you can't be too independent, otherwise you won't be able to integrate with the outside world in the future.

It’s just that Xiao Zirong decided to relax his own withdrawal system. If slaves have made contributions, they can also leave their nationality. This will also allow the outsiders to have a sense of belonging to them—they are all slaves outside, and they are slaves. Here they are good citizens, and any fool knows how to choose.

Liu Cainiang thought for a while and asked, "Then why do you have to be a dumb slave? It's very inconvenient."

Xiao Zirong said: "It's mainly for safety, to prevent them from revealing our location and situation. Now we are not able to appear in front of the public, otherwise everyone may have to live the same hard life as before."

A Yin and A Man trembled, a look of fear appeared on their faces, and even Liu Cai Niang's expression became serious.

Why would they rather endure hardships and settle down in a place where there is nothing? Isn't it because they can make their own decisions here?Even if it is hard work, it is free, you will not be bullied, and you don't have to worry about whether your life will be lost at any time.

No one thought that Xiao Zirong was too cautious, but everyone was very grateful that Xiao Zirong was so considerate of them. You must know that no one thought of this beforehand.

Liu Cainiang said: "Even if we want to buy slaves, the money we have..."

Xiao Zirong shook his head: "No, it's everyone's money, and it will be added to everyone according to the points in the future, and then the money will go to the treasury, and the seeds and the like bought with this money will be exchanged with points, not to mention, That little money might not be able to buy so many things.”

A Yin tilted her head and said, "But didn't the city lord say that we can get salt? Now the brine pool has been dug, and the canal has been dug halfway. We can sell the salt after it's done."

Xiao Zirong said solemnly: "Don't say this in the future. We won't sell salt in a short period of time. Salt is no different than others. Now that salt and iron are government-run, there are corresponding procedures for selling salt. We didn't take anything rashly. Going out with salt to sell is illegal on the one hand, and on the other hand, it is easy to be exposed.”

Ayin and Aman didn't speak anymore, Liu Cainiang frowned and said, "But...we only made this piece of fat that we have accumulated for so long, how do you sell it?"

Xiao Zirong said, "Sell the formula."

Liu Cainiang: "What? This is a unique item. If it falls into the eyes of a nobleman, it will be a way of making money."

Xiao Zirong shook his head: "It's all for safety. We have no foundation to run this kind of business. If it doesn't make money, it's fine. If it makes money and someone is eyeing it, we must try to get this prescription. The other party will make a decision at that time." No one knows what kind of things will happen, and the transportation of goods may reveal our address."

Seeing that Liu Cainiang was still not very happy, Xiao Zirong said, "What's more, who among us can manage it? Don't look at me, I can't either."

Cainiang Liu: ...

All right, this reason is very good, she will not persuade Xiao Zirong anymore.

Anyway, this prescription is Xiao Zirong's own, even if he sells it for money, it belongs to him, Liu Cainiang and others are just helping him with suggestions.

Xiao Zirong glanced at the sky outside and said: "Okay, let's not talk about this, let's go to see the brine pool, and then look at the ground."

When they passed by, there was a young lady working in the brine pool.

Although their current simple house and many things are made by little ladies, in Xiao Zirong's impression, these little ladies are still relatively weak.

As a result, as soon as he passed by, he saw a little lady who he thought was a little weak easily carrying a basket of sand and soil on her back. The corners of Xiao Zirong's eyes twitched. There is a little lady who is half as tall, and she feels very uncoordinated after she puts it on her back.

However, it's not just one or two people who are inconsistent, everyone is doing it.

Xiao Zirong looked at them and couldn't help pinching his arms again, starting to doubt life a little.

Liu Cainiang knew what Xiao Zirong was thinking when she saw his movements, she couldn't help but smiled and said: "Don't be surprised, the city lord, we were used to doing these jobs before."

The status of women is not high these days, and their status in the village can only be lower. Not to mention that they have no personal security, and they do all the dirty work, so even if it is a thinner lady It is also muscular.

Xiao Zirong felt a little sorry: "It's too hard, I'll think of a way later."

Ah Yin said: "Don't think too much, Mr. Lang. Everyone has something to do, but they feel at ease. If they don't need them for anything, they will be sad."

Xiao Zirong understood Ah Yin's meaning, nodded and said, "I just want to reduce everyone's burden and improve efficiency, but I can't do it now, hey, have the canals been dug?"

Aman ran over from a distance and said, "Yes, the digging has already been completed, and the water can be released just waiting for the order from the gentleman."

As for the sluice that Xiao Zirong wanted to build before, what he did here was very simple and rude - he just got a stone, threw the stone in when he didn't need the sea water, and moved it away when he needed it.

This method is indeed simple and rude, but who made them lack everything now.

The calcium carbonate obtained from shells is not enough to fertilize the land to build houses, so where is the surplus to make sluices?

What's more, the sluice is not easy to build. Xiao Zirong has too many things to do in the past two days, so he didn't have time to read the information about it.

Although he has the backing of the library, many things still need to be mastered after learning by himself. He has only a half-knowledge, so how can he tell others exactly what to do?

As time went by, the rainy season finally passed and the sky cleared up, but the corresponding temperature also began to rise.

The brine pool began to gradually produce coarse salt. When the coarse salt was collected and transported to the gathering place, many young women surrounded it excitedly for a long time at the apparently inconspicuous small basket of salt.

Even Liu Cainiang was a little surprised: "Salt can be produced after drying it in the sun. It is so easy to get, why is the price of salt so high?"

Xiao Zirong said with a smile: "Of course it's because everyone doesn't use this method."

Liu Cainiang looked at him suspiciously: "If it's easy to use, why not use it?"

Xiao Zirong lifted his chin and said, "Many people may know that seawater can produce salt, but the salt produced by drying cannot be eaten directly, it must be processed, otherwise it will cause stomach discomfort after eating."

This kind of salt is regarded as poisonous salt for many people. In the era when it is unclear what is causing the trouble, naturally such a method will not be used.

The Central Plains has a vast land and abundant resources, and there are many salt ponds, salt wells or salt lakes, so there is no need to fight with sea water.

If possible, Xiao Zirong also hopes that they can find a salt well, this thing is hard to find, and he can only do it in sea water.

After hearing his words, the little ladies were slightly taken aback: "This salt... can't be eaten?"

Xiao Zirong smiled and said, "I can't now, but I know how to process it into edible salt, so we don't need to worry about salt."

Coarse salt is harmful to the human body