My husband is sour every day

Chapter 1177 Salt Steaming Method

There are already many sheds in the salt mine.

The workers have one day off for every six days of work.

And there is also wages for this day.

The area has been fenced off.

All of them are guarded by soldiers.

The soldiers were of course arranged by County Magistrate Lan.

After Shen Xia observed around, he found that it was all manual work, and this method really could not increase the output.

There are three methods of making salt from salt mines: one is the deep brine method.

2. Vacuum evaporation salt making.

3 is the traditional method of extraction.

The traditional extraction method is definitely not effective as the quantity is too small and is only suitable for small workshops.

Another method of producing salt is solar evaporation.

But that kind is only suitable for salt fields and sea water, and is not suitable here at all.

So after reading the book given to him by Shen Xia, Xiaotian chose vacuum evaporation to make salt.

It's still in the probation period.

Because a lot of tools are needed in the early stages.

Because it needs to be steamed.

So a lot of fuel is needed, and the coal over there has already been mined.

Otherwise, if we want to make salt, fuel will be difficult to find in this place.

The current salt-making process is very detailed.

Several people are responsible for every detail.

The final key step is to use your own people.

The method of making salt is still quite precious today.

So it must be hidden well.

Shen Xia was waiting with a few children and Xiaotian next to the final process.

There are many sheds for salt refining, and each shed is airtight.

The last shed is the largest.

There are soldiers guarding it 24 hours a day.

Except for those who are responsible for this process, outsiders are not allowed to enter.

Even if the county magistrate wants to go in, he must get Xiaotian's consent.

The people guarding this last process were arranged by Song Jiang.

The water inside has gone through many processes to reach this point.

The water in the water slowly evaporates.

Until white fine sand appears.

An An said beside her, "Mom, is this salt?"

Shen Xia nodded: "Yes!"

Lord Lan looked at the fine salt.

It turned out to be fine salt.

God!

Your Majesty can really refine fine salt.

No more coarse salt.

Although each step of the process is very troublesome.

But the people of Dajin were finally able to eat fine salt.

This is a big deal!

Xiaotian asked the servant next to him to gently shovel some of it up.

Shen Xia tried it first.

"Mm, the taste is very authentic. Master, you have worked hard recently."

Because it is still in the experimental stage, not much has been done.

Add more later.

Lord Lan couldn't wait to try it.

"Master, may I give it a try?"

Xiaotian gently put it into his hand a little bit at a time.

Lord Lan excitedly put a little on his hand.

Eyes widened.

This is more authentic than the salt he had eaten before!

No other taste, just pure salty.

Then he knelt excitedly: "Your Majesty is wise and wise. The people of the Jin Dynasty are blessed to have you!"

Shen Xia was shocked by Lord Lan's sudden action.

Shocked.

He patted his chest gently and said, "Get up! If you continue to scare me like this, there will be no such wise ruler in the Great Jin Dynasty."

Everyone couldn't help laughing because of Shen Xia's words.

But no.

You must not be disrespectful in front of His Majesty.

The servant next to him was still wondering whether he should kneel down together!

As a result, His Majesty asked people to get up.

They have also spent a lot of time with His Majesty.

Your Majesty is very friendly and wise.

Xiao Wan also tasted it.

I admire Your Majesty more and more.

This technique is truly unprecedented and will never be repeated.

Shen Xia looked at County Magistrate Lan and said, "This method of making salt is only known to a few people present here. If the news gets out, everyone should listen carefully!"

Everyone bowed their heads and said, "We will not let this be spread outside. If it is spread outside, we will die as an apology."

Shen Xia looked at Xiao Tian and said, "Now that we have coal, we'll use less firewood. We must remove impurities from the charcoal. There are toxic substances in the salt mines, and only in this way can we remove the toxins."

Xiaotian nodded: "I understand."

Shen Xia watched as things were done.

She felt relieved.

Shen Xia left with several children.

But Xiaotian can't leave yet.

Tu Chenyuan was protecting him.

Li Yi was also there.

I don’t know where Ling Heng has been these past two days.

Shen Xia didn't care much.

on the way back.

Yiyan looked at Shen Xia with admiration: "Mom, where did you learn this method? Mom can do anything!"

Shen Xia said frankly: "I read it in the Sutra Library!"

An An didn't believe it.

If it is really a book from the Sutra Repository.

The late emperor would not have failed to have people refine salt for so many years.

Yifan said, "Mother is lying. If the Sutra Library had this secret recipe, it would have appeared long ago."

Xiao Wan was stunned.

The Second Prince is so bold as to question Your Majesty.

Shen Xia smiled: "The Sutra Library has been rebuilt, hasn't it? There is a lot of knowledge in it that you have never heard of."

Yifan said, "Isn't it that mother just wants us to study hard?"

Shen Xia nodded: "Yes. Because only when you read a lot of books can you understand more things. For example, do you know the principle behind today's salt extraction method?"

Yifan shook his head: "I don't know."

Shen Xia: "That's right! Even if your mother explains it to you in detail, you won't understand. But if one day you become very knowledgeable, your mother only needs to mention it once, and you will instantly understand the underlying principle."

Yifan nodded: "Mother, I understand."

Shen Xia looked at An An beside her: "Does An An understand?"

An An nodded: "I understand my mother's good intentions, and I will study hard."

Shen Xia looked at An An with an extremely serious expression.

I couldn't help but want to twist it a little more.

A smaller version of Zizhan, but also looks very old-fashioned.

Shen Xia looked at Yi Yi and Xiao Wan.

"Although you two are women, you can also carve out a niche for yourself. A woman's life doesn't have to be spent in the harem. Of course, if you enjoy the harem life, that's another matter."

Xiao Wan saw that His Majesty mentioned the two of them.

She nodded and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your advice. I understand."

The first person Xiao Wan admires is His Majesty, and the second person she admires is Lord Zhao Xin.

Regardless of gender, as long as they have a position, they are called "Sir" when they are outside. So when Zhao Xin is outside, others also call her "Sir Zhao".

The speech in the capital.

She had heard it all, more or less.

The finance department of Huangchaosi is in charge of all the accounts of Huangchaosi.

I heard that she didn't know how to read or write back then, but she always stayed by His Majesty's side.

Help His Majesty.

Of course, she is also smart and has come to where she is today day by day.

She also wants to be like Lord Zhao.

There are more and more women in office now.

And His Majesty is now open to reading.

There is no limit on gender, so is it possible that women will also be able to take the imperial examinations in the future?

This is Xiao Wan's own guess.

I am different from the princess. Even if the princess gets married, I am afraid that she still has His Majesty as her backer and no one can bully her.

But she is different. She has no background and has to work hard on her own.

Therefore, compared to getting married, she attached more importance to being an official in the court.

His Majesty said that only when you are strong yourself can you be truly strong.

Shen Xia saw that Yi Yi and Xiao Wan didn't say much.

She just stopped there.

Returned to the house.

Song Ming was not at home either.

He should have gone to Yuehua County.

After all, there is still soybean harvest over there.

The children all went back to the backyard.

Shen Xia still has to continue arranging the following matters.

And the plan is written.

When the people from the Imperial Court arrive, we will just act according to the plan.

Shen Xia returned to the study to write a plan.

At this time, Tu Chenyuan came in with tea.

Shen Xia was puzzled as to why he came.

What about Ruyi and the others?

Looking at Tu Chenyuan, he’s not young anymore!

Thinking about the past six months.

There are many places I pass by.

There were also many girls who took a fancy to him, but of course he definitely looked down on those girls.

As the eldest son of the Tu family, his wife must serve as the family's lintel.