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Qin Mu set out in the rain with three hundred people. The people in the city had not yet left. The strange scene at the sacrificial ceremony was deeply imprinted in people's minds, and everyone was still talking about it.
Some people were laughing at Qin Mu for being crazy, but some people believed that Qin Mu could really communicate with heaven and hear what God said, because whether before or after the sacrifice, Qin Mu's expression was very solemn and dignified, not like a crazy person.
There is a saying among the people that "tigers come from wind and dragons come from rain". As more and more people discussed this, some people said that the lightning during the sacrifice was clearly the golden dragon's giant claws suddenly appearing in the wind and rain. This was echoed by many people, and the various statements became more and more mysterious.
Now there is only one question left, that is, can Qin Mu really find the salt pond
You should know that Jiangxi and Huguang have not produced salt since ancient times. All the salt was transported from Lianghuai, Fujian or Guangdong. If Qin Mu could find the salt pond when he first arrived, then there was a 90% chance that he could hear God speaking.
Not only were the people in the city talking about it, but the 300 soldiers who followed Qin Mu to dig the salt pond were also talking about it. They looked at Qin Mu's back, pointing and whispering.
"Do you think Lord Qin can really find the salt pond?"
"Who knows? Anyway, I have never heard of a salt pond in Huichang."
"That's right. I don't think Lord Qin is going to take us to dig salt ponds. This might be a trick of Lord Qin. He said this on purpose and then takes us to suppress some gang of thieves."
"Are you sick? Why are you carrying a hoe and a shovel to fight bandits?"
"What bandit suppression? You can only think of it. You didn't see it. I heard that when Lord Qin went to offer sacrifices, it was a scorching hot day, but halfway through the sacrifice, a strong wind suddenly came, followed by rolling dark clouds, heavy rain, thunder and lightning in the sky, and a five-clawed golden dragon circling in the dark clouds. Tens of thousands of people were present at the time, all watching. Everyone knelt down at the time, but no one could hear what God said, only Lord Qin heard it. If it wasn't true, why would Lord Qin suddenly bring us out in the rain? I think this must be true."
"This matter is full of weirdness. People like us will probably never figure it out."
"Why bother about him so much? I just know that Lord Qin divides our land and pays us wages, and we just need to follow his orders."
"That's right. Whether this is true or not, we'll know when we can dig out the salt pond."
Qin Mu, who was riding in front, could occasionally hear the soldiers' words and knew what they were talking about. If this kind of discussion happened in peacetime, Qin Mu would probably be thrown into the Jinyiwei prison in a few days.
But now, if the imperial guards have the ability, they can capture Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong first.
Ning Yuan, who followed Qin Mu, felt more complicated than an ordinary soldier. Just after passing Nanchang, Zhang Xianzhong's actions confirmed that Qin Mu had a mysterious predictive ability. He was increasingly unsure whether this communication with the gods was true or false.
"Sir, did you really hear the words from heaven during the sacrifice?" Ning Yuan hesitated for a long time. He felt so choked up by this question in his heart that he was afraid he would suffocate to death sooner or later if he didn't ask it.
"You can doubt me, but you shouldn't doubt God."
Qin Mu's tone was calm, but it sounded like thunder to Ning Yuan's ears. He subconsciously looked up at the sky. The dark clouds in the sky gradually dispersed, the rain stopped, and the sunlight shone through the remaining clouds. The interweaving of light and shadow was like the shining of Buddha, forming a magnificent scene.
Ning Yuan, who had never believed in Buddhism, couldn't help but recite the Buddha's name in his heart.
Huichang's landscape is really nice, with charming green mountains on all sides, emerald green water and flying egrets, light smoke lingering around the clouds after the rain, and rainbows appearing in the sky.
Qin Mu let his whip-sleeves drop and looked around, his expression relaxed and contented, as if he was admiring the mountains and rivers.
In fact, he was observing the terrain of the mountains. In his previous life, he had been to Huichang and had passed by the rock salt mine in Zhoutian Town. However, because the roads were different, many place names were also different. He needed to carefully observe the terrain of the mountains and rivers to accurately find the rock salt mine.
Fortunately, although the roads were not exactly the same, some of the iconic mountain shapes were not much different, and the place name Zhoutian Town was the same as it was called in later generations, which greatly reduced the difficulty of his search for salt mines.
When I came here in my previous life, I saw a billboard on the roadside saying that the Zhoutianyan Salt Mine had proven salt reserves of 2 billion tons.
The geological structure in the mining area is relatively simple, and the mineral composition of the ore deposit is single. Except for the mudstone layer, more than 90% of the rock salt layer is rock salt.
It’s just that later generations didn’t seem to be keen on mining rock salt, because transportation was convenient, drying sea salt was simpler and the cost was lower, so people were too lazy to take the effort to dig rock salt.
Therefore, although the Zhoutian Salt Mine has large reserves, its economic value is not very high.
But that was in later times. Nowadays, roads are difficult to travel on and transportation tools are backward. The cost of transporting a truckload of salt from Fujian to Jiangxi is several times the cost of the salt.
Jiangxi and Huguang do not produce salt. Once the Zhoutian rock salt mine is mined, the transportation cost alone will be very cheap.
Let alone 2 billion tons, with the current price of salt being five catties for one tael of silver, Qin Mu could make a lot of money by mining several million catties.
Zhoutian Town is quite far from Huichang County, about 60 miles away. Qin Mu and his party walked for a whole day and only arrived at Zhoutian Town when it was dark. Now they could not get any work done, so Qin Mu ordered to set up camp outside the town and rest for a night.
The next day, Qin Mu got up early and climbed a hill west of Zhoutian Town, looking to the west. Ning Yuan and others who followed him seemed very nervous. They held their breath, waiting for Qin Mu to "give advice". They were so nervous. Whether Qin Mu really got advice from God and whether he could really find the salt mine would soon be revealed.
Qin Mu put one hand on his waist and raised the other high, like a great man looking out over the vast mountains and rivers. Ning Yuan and his men looked at him intently, all focused on his raised right hand, almost burning it.
"Ahem, according to the instructions from heaven, this is the right place." Qin Mu's raised right hand suddenly moved downward, pointing to a small basin in the west, and shouted, "Dig! This is it, dig it quickly."
This was an instruction from heaven, so no one dared to neglect it. They all rushed down the hill. Three hundred people, holding hoes and waving shovels, ran towards the small basin happily.
"Sir, do you need to use a compass?" When they arrived at the end of the field, Ning Yuan came up and asked cautiously.
"Bullshit! Do you think I'm a Feng Shui master? The heavens have indicated that it's nearby. Spread out a little, dig in more spots, and dig faster! The first person to dig up salt will be rewarded with five taels of silver. Dig faster."
Qin Mu started by offering five taels of silver, which whetted everyone's appetite. What if they could dig up five taels of silver with just one hoe? Wouldn't they be so excited
In an instant, three hundred people put in all their might, wielding hoes and shovels to dig. It had rained yesterday, and the surface soil was soft, so digging was not difficult and much faster than digging holes by mice.
Qin Mu appeared calm on the surface, but in fact he was more nervous than anyone else. He was acting crazy and wild in front of the Altar of State and Grain this time. If he could not dig out the rock salt, he would become a laughing stock, and the image he had worked so hard to create would be completely shattered. People like Ning Yuan might immediately have other ideas.
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