NOVEL WEB The Three Kingdoms started from fooling Jia Xu
Chapter 46 "Poisonous Salt" Salt Making
Chapter 46 "Poisonous Salt" Salt Making
In the side hall,
At this moment, only herself and Mi Zhen were left.
This made Zhang Xiu quite embarrassed, how inconvenient this lonely man and widow are!
And an honest gentleman like myself doesn't seem like a person who should do what he shouldn't do.
"General, it's getting late, let this concubine change your clothes for you!" Mi Zhen blushed, bowed her head and said in a voice like a mosquito.
This is the first time her elder brother has pushed herself out, it can be regarded as a political sacrifice, it has been doomed since she was born in Mi's family.
"Um, yes, it's getting late."
Zhang Xiu found that she felt guilty for sleeping with such a little girl, or it was a kind of responsibility, after all, she couldn't be ruthless!
Forget it, this kind of little girl should not be provoked now, let's wait until we get married!
Zhang Xiu made up his mind and stopped thinking wildly.
…………
The next day, at the polder.
The field water just released yesterday.
The polder water released today is deeper, which also means that there are more and bigger fish that can be eaten in it.
After a while, the common people caught a lot of big fish.
"Wenhe, these silver carp, bighead carp, grass carp, and carp are not small, and they can't be eaten in a while. I intend to cut off these swim bladders and use them to make kerosene."
"As for the fish meat, it can be marinated and eaten for a hundred days. In this way, it can save food rations, and second, the fish meat is extremely nutritious, so it is really good for carrying on the march."
Zhang Xiu looked at Jia Xu and tried to ask.
"My lord, it is feasible to make kerosene from fish maw, but it is absolutely impossible to marinate so many fish. Nanyang has little salt, so we can only rely on sea salt from Yuncheng or Xuzhou."
"However, these supply places have long been monopolized by aristocratic families. Now in Nanyang and even Jingzhou, the price of table salt has remained high. The rough salt that the common people eat costs 1500 yuan per stone."
Jia Xu quickly dissuaded him.
Nanyang is short of salt, if not for some salt dealers, I am afraid that ordinary people would have no salt to eat.
"Fifteen hundred dollars and one stone?"
Zhang Xiu frowned slightly, and gradually brightened.
During this period of time, he worked day and night, but he put aside some ways to make money.
"Is this the price of coarse salt?"
Zhang Xiu said something abruptly, and directly confused Jia Xu.
Xu Shu next to him answered, "It's just a lot. Ordinary people usually buy coarse salt from some salt dealers, and the price is around [-] yuan."
"As for the fine salt, at least it costs [-] yuan a stone, and the quantity is limited, and it is scrambled by countless families."
Zhang Xiu pinched his chin and nodded.
Since ancient times, salt and iron have been run by officials, because salt is the lifeblood of the people, and it is a must-eat food, and the sales volume is very high.
And iron is to control rebellion. In ancient times, arresting salt dealers is the same as arresting drug dealers now.
"Salt is the lifeblood of the country, how can we rely on other places for transportation?" Zhang Xiu said in a deep voice, and then turned to ask: "Wenhe, do you know where there are salt mines in the surrounding rivers?"
According to Zhang Xiu's investigation, the main salt production in the Han Dynasty was from Yuncheng and Haiyan, and there were also many ordinary small brine salt mines.But rock salt was everywhere in those days.
However, it is known as "poisonous salt", and no one dares to eat it!
And it's not difficult to purify this thing. He had looked up the information specially in his previous life, but he hadn't practiced it yet, so he didn't think it would be a big problem.
"Salt mine? Your lord is talking about poisonous salt?" Xu Shu frowned and said, he has been in Jingzhou for several years, and there are not too many poisonous salt mines like this. You can find one almost a dozen miles along the river.
Zhang Xiu nodded, "Yuan Zhi knows where the poisonous salt mine is."
"My lord, poisonous salt mines are everywhere, why are you looking for them?" Xu Shu asked puzzled.
"Saltmaking,"
"Salt making?" Xu Shu and even Jia Xu were taken aback, but the former said anxiously, "You must not do it, my lord. Although poisonous salt has a salty taste, it is accompanied by bitterness. Eating too much can make people turn purple all over, and even kill people." Life, must not be eaten!"
"My lord, what Yuan Zhi said is true. If you eat a little bit of this poisonous salt, you will have continuous diarrhea. People in ancient and modern times dare not eat poisonous salt even if they have no salt."
Jia Xu also nodded. After all, this is not a joke. If this kind of poisonous salt is edible, there will be no salt shortage in Jingzhou and other places.
Zhang Xiu pursed her lips, not knowing how to explain it, but she felt helpless in her heart. This salt mine is edible, but even the nitrate, phosphorus, and potassium in the salt mine can be eaten together without turning purple!
"The reason for the purple color is that there are other impurities in the salt mine that can kill you. You just filter them down and you're left with fine salt."
Zhang Xiu thought for a while and said something.
Jia Xu and Xu Shu looked at each other, but they didn't quite understand, but they caught the point of what Zhang Xiu said.
"My lord, could it be possible that you can turn poisonous salt into table salt?"
The two looked forward to it, but they still couldn't believe it, because salt mines have been inedible for thousands of years, and it has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. How can it be made into table salt, and it is still refined salt.
"It should be able to be made, just try it."
Zhang Xiu couldn't be sure, after all, he didn't have enough confidence to know the principle and didn't do it himself.
Hearing the sound, Xu Shu said anxiously: "Please General Hu, go ten miles south along the river. If I remember correctly, there should be a poisonous salt mine, dig some back."
"If it is feasible, the people of Nanyang will no longer be controlled by others, and the price of refined salt is very high, which is really a big income."
Hu Che'er agreed to get off, and led a dozen riders to gallop away with chisels and cloth bags.
for a while,
General's backyard,
At this time, many things were placed in the yard.
A stone mill, a simple funnel, a large piece of linen, a steamer, etc., several large tanks, and some pea-sized nitrate plates.
It is quite common that the salt will adhere to the blood of the organ when it is boiled for a long time, and this is also the key to decomposing these poisonous salts.
Hu Che'er was very strong, he turned the stone mill, and in a short while he ground the chiseled rock salt into fine powder.
"Put the salt powder into the tank and add water."
Zhang Xiu recalled the process of making salt and commanded.
After adding ten catties of salt powder in succession, Zhang Xiu personally took a wooden stick and began to stir. The salt needs to be completely dissolved in the water.
Soon,
The vat of salt water had been completely dissolved, exuding a muddy smell, which was extremely unpleasant.As for the salt water in the tank, it is yellowish brown and looks a little disgusting.
Seeing that it was almost done, Zhang Xiu ordered: "Hu'er, go and fold the linen twice and seal it at the mouth of another water tank."
Hu Che'er nodded.
Seeing that the mouth of the water tank was sealed, Zhang Xiu grabbed the mouth of the tank with both hands and slowly poured out the salt water in the tank.
for a while,
After the tank of salt water was poured, a lot of residue, various small stones and unknown crystals were filtered through the four layers of linen cloth.
When the sackcloth was uncovered, although the salt water in the tank was a little lighter, it was still yellowish brown.
"Come again!"
Zhang Xiu flushed the water tank down the sidewalk.
Filtrate several times in a row until the brine in the middle of the water turns pale yellow and no impurities can be filtered out, then Zhang Xiu stops.
"My lord, is this all right?"
Xu Shu raised his eyebrows and asked.
Zhang Xiu shook his head, and the next step was the last step of filtering.
He took the soybean-sized nitrate boards prepared in advance, wrapped them all in sackcloth, and stuffed them under the wooden funnel.
After setting up the funnel, a new vat was placed under it, and Zhang Xiu said: "Hu'er, come this time, come at a slower speed. If I remember correctly, the salt water should come out this time."
"No," Hu Che'er nodded.
With everyone's attention, Qi Qi looked at Hu Che'er with anticipation in his heart.
(End of this chapter)
In the side hall,
At this moment, only herself and Mi Zhen were left.
This made Zhang Xiu quite embarrassed, how inconvenient this lonely man and widow are!
And an honest gentleman like myself doesn't seem like a person who should do what he shouldn't do.
"General, it's getting late, let this concubine change your clothes for you!" Mi Zhen blushed, bowed her head and said in a voice like a mosquito.
This is the first time her elder brother has pushed herself out, it can be regarded as a political sacrifice, it has been doomed since she was born in Mi's family.
"Um, yes, it's getting late."
Zhang Xiu found that she felt guilty for sleeping with such a little girl, or it was a kind of responsibility, after all, she couldn't be ruthless!
Forget it, this kind of little girl should not be provoked now, let's wait until we get married!
Zhang Xiu made up his mind and stopped thinking wildly.
…………
The next day, at the polder.
The field water just released yesterday.
The polder water released today is deeper, which also means that there are more and bigger fish that can be eaten in it.
After a while, the common people caught a lot of big fish.
"Wenhe, these silver carp, bighead carp, grass carp, and carp are not small, and they can't be eaten in a while. I intend to cut off these swim bladders and use them to make kerosene."
"As for the fish meat, it can be marinated and eaten for a hundred days. In this way, it can save food rations, and second, the fish meat is extremely nutritious, so it is really good for carrying on the march."
Zhang Xiu looked at Jia Xu and tried to ask.
"My lord, it is feasible to make kerosene from fish maw, but it is absolutely impossible to marinate so many fish. Nanyang has little salt, so we can only rely on sea salt from Yuncheng or Xuzhou."
"However, these supply places have long been monopolized by aristocratic families. Now in Nanyang and even Jingzhou, the price of table salt has remained high. The rough salt that the common people eat costs 1500 yuan per stone."
Jia Xu quickly dissuaded him.
Nanyang is short of salt, if not for some salt dealers, I am afraid that ordinary people would have no salt to eat.
"Fifteen hundred dollars and one stone?"
Zhang Xiu frowned slightly, and gradually brightened.
During this period of time, he worked day and night, but he put aside some ways to make money.
"Is this the price of coarse salt?"
Zhang Xiu said something abruptly, and directly confused Jia Xu.
Xu Shu next to him answered, "It's just a lot. Ordinary people usually buy coarse salt from some salt dealers, and the price is around [-] yuan."
"As for the fine salt, at least it costs [-] yuan a stone, and the quantity is limited, and it is scrambled by countless families."
Zhang Xiu pinched his chin and nodded.
Since ancient times, salt and iron have been run by officials, because salt is the lifeblood of the people, and it is a must-eat food, and the sales volume is very high.
And iron is to control rebellion. In ancient times, arresting salt dealers is the same as arresting drug dealers now.
"Salt is the lifeblood of the country, how can we rely on other places for transportation?" Zhang Xiu said in a deep voice, and then turned to ask: "Wenhe, do you know where there are salt mines in the surrounding rivers?"
According to Zhang Xiu's investigation, the main salt production in the Han Dynasty was from Yuncheng and Haiyan, and there were also many ordinary small brine salt mines.But rock salt was everywhere in those days.
However, it is known as "poisonous salt", and no one dares to eat it!
And it's not difficult to purify this thing. He had looked up the information specially in his previous life, but he hadn't practiced it yet, so he didn't think it would be a big problem.
"Salt mine? Your lord is talking about poisonous salt?" Xu Shu frowned and said, he has been in Jingzhou for several years, and there are not too many poisonous salt mines like this. You can find one almost a dozen miles along the river.
Zhang Xiu nodded, "Yuan Zhi knows where the poisonous salt mine is."
"My lord, poisonous salt mines are everywhere, why are you looking for them?" Xu Shu asked puzzled.
"Saltmaking,"
"Salt making?" Xu Shu and even Jia Xu were taken aback, but the former said anxiously, "You must not do it, my lord. Although poisonous salt has a salty taste, it is accompanied by bitterness. Eating too much can make people turn purple all over, and even kill people." Life, must not be eaten!"
"My lord, what Yuan Zhi said is true. If you eat a little bit of this poisonous salt, you will have continuous diarrhea. People in ancient and modern times dare not eat poisonous salt even if they have no salt."
Jia Xu also nodded. After all, this is not a joke. If this kind of poisonous salt is edible, there will be no salt shortage in Jingzhou and other places.
Zhang Xiu pursed her lips, not knowing how to explain it, but she felt helpless in her heart. This salt mine is edible, but even the nitrate, phosphorus, and potassium in the salt mine can be eaten together without turning purple!
"The reason for the purple color is that there are other impurities in the salt mine that can kill you. You just filter them down and you're left with fine salt."
Zhang Xiu thought for a while and said something.
Jia Xu and Xu Shu looked at each other, but they didn't quite understand, but they caught the point of what Zhang Xiu said.
"My lord, could it be possible that you can turn poisonous salt into table salt?"
The two looked forward to it, but they still couldn't believe it, because salt mines have been inedible for thousands of years, and it has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. How can it be made into table salt, and it is still refined salt.
"It should be able to be made, just try it."
Zhang Xiu couldn't be sure, after all, he didn't have enough confidence to know the principle and didn't do it himself.
Hearing the sound, Xu Shu said anxiously: "Please General Hu, go ten miles south along the river. If I remember correctly, there should be a poisonous salt mine, dig some back."
"If it is feasible, the people of Nanyang will no longer be controlled by others, and the price of refined salt is very high, which is really a big income."
Hu Che'er agreed to get off, and led a dozen riders to gallop away with chisels and cloth bags.
for a while,
General's backyard,
At this time, many things were placed in the yard.
A stone mill, a simple funnel, a large piece of linen, a steamer, etc., several large tanks, and some pea-sized nitrate plates.
It is quite common that the salt will adhere to the blood of the organ when it is boiled for a long time, and this is also the key to decomposing these poisonous salts.
Hu Che'er was very strong, he turned the stone mill, and in a short while he ground the chiseled rock salt into fine powder.
"Put the salt powder into the tank and add water."
Zhang Xiu recalled the process of making salt and commanded.
After adding ten catties of salt powder in succession, Zhang Xiu personally took a wooden stick and began to stir. The salt needs to be completely dissolved in the water.
Soon,
The vat of salt water had been completely dissolved, exuding a muddy smell, which was extremely unpleasant.As for the salt water in the tank, it is yellowish brown and looks a little disgusting.
Seeing that it was almost done, Zhang Xiu ordered: "Hu'er, go and fold the linen twice and seal it at the mouth of another water tank."
Hu Che'er nodded.
Seeing that the mouth of the water tank was sealed, Zhang Xiu grabbed the mouth of the tank with both hands and slowly poured out the salt water in the tank.
for a while,
After the tank of salt water was poured, a lot of residue, various small stones and unknown crystals were filtered through the four layers of linen cloth.
When the sackcloth was uncovered, although the salt water in the tank was a little lighter, it was still yellowish brown.
"Come again!"
Zhang Xiu flushed the water tank down the sidewalk.
Filtrate several times in a row until the brine in the middle of the water turns pale yellow and no impurities can be filtered out, then Zhang Xiu stops.
"My lord, is this all right?"
Xu Shu raised his eyebrows and asked.
Zhang Xiu shook his head, and the next step was the last step of filtering.
He took the soybean-sized nitrate boards prepared in advance, wrapped them all in sackcloth, and stuffed them under the wooden funnel.
After setting up the funnel, a new vat was placed under it, and Zhang Xiu said: "Hu'er, come this time, come at a slower speed. If I remember correctly, the salt water should come out this time."
"No," Hu Che'er nodded.
With everyone's attention, Qi Qi looked at Hu Che'er with anticipation in his heart.
(End of this chapter)
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