Datang: Ten consecutive draws every week

“Okay, all we have to do now is wait, Ao is dry and the edible salt will be out of the pot.”

Li Yuanfang shrugged and announced calmly.

Anzo and Anyou looked at each other excitedly, patting their chests in unison to assure.

“We will watch over the fire and add firewood.”

“Over to you.”

Li Yuanfang chuckled and patted the An brothers on the shoulder.

As for the others…

Including Li Shimin, everyone waited quietly.

As time slipped away, the water in the pot began to thicken.

Soon, Cheng Yanjin excitedly pointed to the iron pot and shouted.

“Your Majesty, look quickly, the water level in the iron pot has dropped, is that white crystal salt?”

With this shout, everyone gathered around with excitement.

After the water is evaporated, the crystallization of salt slowly increases.

“This is salt, I’ve seen good green salt, and the kind that has not been ground is such a crystal.”

Bai Fu is the head of the Zhou Royal Mansion, and he has seen salt when he goes out to buy.

Li Shimin and the others held their breath and concentrated on their faces, rubbing their eyes vigorously, and their faces did not dare to think about it.

Just a few upside downs, the process is not too difficult, so that the brown mineral salt can be transformed into edible salt that is whiter than green salt.

“Hahaha, out of the salt, woo… Salt out. ”

Li Xiaogong was so excited that he cried on the spot, this is salt, salt that is whiter than the sky-high price sold by the family!

Joy and excitement are contagious.

Suddenly, a group of martial generals smiled one after another, and that joy could not be described in words.

After waiting for some time, the water in the pot was thoroughly dried.

Li Yuanfang calculated the time to let people put out the fire.

Li Shimin was pleasantly surprised to come to the side of the still hot iron pot, and his big hand couldn’t help but reach into the pot.

“Hiss… It’s so hot, this salt is a lot. ”

“Ten pounds of mineral salt… Visually inspect the salt in the pot is about two pounds of salt, and the output is a little less. ”

Li Yuanfang’s thoughts inevitably drifted to the matter of drying salt, seawater drying into edible salt has a large yield and low cost, which is more suitable for the people of the Tang Dynasty to eat affordable salt.

Everyone else looked at Li Yuanfang with the eyes of a monster.

Salt mines are found in all states and counties, and the mineral deposits are abundant, and there is no technology to extract table salt.

Now with the extraction technology, they only need to gather a group of people to boil the salt, and the imperial court will not worry about sending salt.

Plopped down with a loud bang.

Everyone waved the association in their minds and collectively turned their heads to look at the place where the voice came from.

OMG, Hou Junji knelt on the ground.

“The last general apologizes to His Royal Highness King Zhou for his previous unreasonableness.”

“Up! Come! Go for it! The previous things have long been forgotten by King Ben. ”

Li Yuanfang blushed and was angry!

Hou Junji’s kneeling has saved a lot of face, and if he does not forgive, it is equivalent to insufficient strength.

Li Shimin forced back a smile, the ninth brother Benwang claimed to have come out, where he didn’t care.

“Zheng~!”

At this time, Li Ji bent down and pulled out the dagger, couldn’t help but personally pry a small salt crystal from the iron pot, reached out and took out the pot and raised it to watch.

“White and clean salt, with a very light cyan color on the salt crystal.”

As soon as the words fell, he turned his head and beckoned to the An family brothers.

“Anzo, Anyou, right, are you waiting to grind this small piece of salt crystal into powder?”

“……”

The An family twins did not answer immediately, but tilted their heads to look in the direction where Li Yuanfang was.

For the guard’s reaction, Li Yuanfang nodded with satisfaction.

“Grind with another clean stone mill.”

“Subordinates understand.”

The An brothers answered, one of them took the salt crystal in Li Ji’s hand, and the other neatly moved the iron pot away.

After half a ring…

The salt crystals are ground into sand and all are packed into clay pots.

Cheng Yanjin grinned and rolled up a little salt, put it in his mouth and tasted it.

“Well, salty enough, no bitterness, no astringency, no strange taste, it can be called good salt.”

“Your Highness King Zhou, the end will be completely convinced of you.”

Li Shimin and the others looked at the salt in the clay pot and all gave Li Yuanfang a thumbs up.

“Hey, this salt comes like a dream.” Wei Chigong twisted his thigh: “Shhh, it hurts, it’s really true.” ”

“No matter what words can express the gratitude of the last general, salt has always been a shortcoming of the imperial court, I did not expect that in the lifetime of the old man, he would actually see the day when he was no longer subject to the family’s restrictions on this matter.” Li Ji said with great emotion.

“As long as the salt mines in the territory of the Great Tang are not exhausted, we don’t have to be afraid of using it without salt.”

“Yes, those well salts sold by the family have a small output, and one day the well salt runs out, and it is their turn to buy salt from the imperial court.”

Li Shimin also showed a smile, as long as he is diligent, the extra salt can still be sold to the people.

The people under the rule of the Great Tang will no longer suffer from diseases due to lack of salt, which is worth revealing.

Li Yuanfang reminded slowly.

“Boiling salt is a very tiring job, and the royal brother’s salt factory can leisurely consider the soldiers who have retired on the battlefield.”

“Disabled soldiers will be looked down upon when they return to their hometowns, and jobs like salt factories need to be kept secret, so it is better to give them a chance to support themselves.”

The martial generals at the scene all clenched their hands, and their eyes looking at Li Yuanfang were full of gratitude.

The work of salt making is not an easy task, it seems that there are auxiliary tools such as carts, and the remnants of the retireds on the battlefield will have only one body strength.

This kind of work could not be more suitable, and at the same time reduce the burden on many people.

That’s right, it’s a burden.

There was an expense in the mansion of the martial generals present, and this expense was used for those remnant soldiers.

Li Shimin nodded happily.

“Okay, Xu agreed, salt must be in the hands of the imperial court, and I hope the ninth brother can understand.”

“The courtier understands that salt is related to the lifeblood of the country and taxes, and no one is suitable for contamination, and it is best to establish a salt house in the imperial court.”

Li Yuanfang knew the impact of salt on the family, because the trouble was greater than the benefit, so he didn’t want to be contaminated at the beginning.

“Great idea!” Li Shimin’s eyes lit up: “I promise that in the lifetime of the ninth brother, the salt purchased by the Zhou King Mansion every month will be free.” ”

“That courtier brother thanks the royal brother for his generosity.” Li Yuanfang chuckled and thanked him.

“Hmm… What other good ideas are there now. ”

“How about using this new salt… Roast whole sheep directly here in the grid? ”

Ignoring the speechless gazes of the martial generals, Li Shimin waved his hand.

“Okay, I agreed!”

“Your Majesty, we would like to try what it is like to grill lamb with new salt.”

Li Xiaogong laughed happily, turned his head and squeezed his eyes at Li Yuanfang.

Ahem, it’s past noon, I haven’t eaten at noon today, and Li Yuanfang’s proposal is entirely because he is hungry.

Solo music is not as good as everyone’s happiness, and it is not too much to use a roast lamb in the new salt pond at the right time, right?