According to the records in Tiangong Kaiwu, salt production can be roughly divided into six types: sea salt, pond salt, well salt, soil salt, cliff salt, and sandstone. That is, sea salt, pond salt, well salt, soil salt, cliff salt, and ore salt. Large-scale mass production is naturally dominated by sea salt.
Then it is made by sun drying method.
The general steps are to use the mudflats to open up salt fields, and then introduce seawater into the salt fields during natural high tide. Through constant exposure to the sun and wind, the seawater in the salt fields evaporates and concentrates, reaching a saturated state and crystals precipitating to obtain basic sea salt.
The most important feature -
Production! Quantity! Large!
After all, sea water...
Inexhaustible in a sense.
However, Shen Tang's land is not near the sea, let alone the sea water. If God is in a bad mood someday and she does not make drought prevention preparations in advance, she may have to drill wells everywhere to get water to barely get through the difficulties. How can she get sea salt
Most of the salt consumed by the public is mineral salt, which has a backward production process and produces crude salt with a mixed color and a strange and bitter taste.
As for well salt
This thing is too expensive. To dig a well to get salt, you often need to dig ten feet or even deeper to find brine...
The taste is slightly stronger than mineral salt, but the output is low and the cost is high.
certainly-
This is not a problem for Shen Tang.
The last thing she lacks is labor.
Wudan Warrior is really useful.
After all, Xun Zhen had been a local official, had rich experience in governing, and had dealt with the salt industry, so he knew a lot about this aspect. He said, "If we want to make salt, given the geography of Longwu County, we can only use well salt and mineral salt, but—"
Even if the technology is improved, it is unclear how much the output can be increased, let alone making a fortune from Shiwu.
Liao Jia asked: "Pool salt is not okay?"
The so-called pond salt is lake salt.
He was born in a tiny country at the junction of the northwest and southwest of the continent. There were many lakes nearby, and there were several salt ponds that were specially supplied to nearby countries. At the same time, these salt lakes were also the fuse for nearby small countries to conquer each other, and they were places that military strategists must fight for.
Whoever takes over these places will be able to control the lifeline of salt for the nearby countries. They can ask for sky-high prices and then pay low prices. It is very lively.
There are many salt mines in the northwest of the mainland.
Some lakes in the territory can also produce salt.
Xun Zhen glanced at Xu Quan who was yawning secretly.
He shook his head and said, "Not for now."
Because the person who secretly controlled Chiyan was Wu Xian of Tianhai, several salt fields nominally belonged to the Wu family of Tianhai. Wu Xian used Xu Jie's personal connections and business routes, and Xu Jie won the salt business in nearby prefectures and counties through Wu Xian. Although the market share was not high, it was also a huge profit.
If not, why is the relationship between the two families so close
What Xu Jie gained from Wu Xian was not only an improvement in his status in Tianhai, but also tangible profits from his gambling!
Of course, Wu Xian also gained a small treasury from Xu Jie that automatically makes money, pays out money, and makes a fortune every day!
The lord cannot take food from Wu Xian's mouth for the time being.
Liao Jia didn't mention it again.
"It doesn't matter what kind of salt it is, as long as it can make money. In fact, I have a bold idea about making salt—" Shen Tang gestured with two fingers, "Make two preparations! First, as Han Zhang said, the idea of pond salt cannot be pursued for the time being, but there is still room for operation of mineral salt and well salt. If the quantity is not enough, then the quality will win, and we can sell it to the high-level nobles of Shiwu with the gimmick of high-quality refined salt."
Shen Tang still knows how to purify crude salt.
Everyone was calculating the rough budget in their minds, and the brave warriors led by Gong Shuwu knew that they had another job_(:з)∠?)_
Chu Yao asked: "What about the second one?"
Shen Tang: "Before this, Ji Shou used the Spirit of Words to flood the seven armies to resist the enemy, and used the spirit of literature to create a stream of water, but it didn't last long before it turned into the spirit of heaven and earth and dissipated. I think he can also use the Spirit of Words to summon seawater? This seawater can be introduced into salt fields to make salt?"
Liao Jia was unaware of Shen Tang's ability to transform things.
I just think her idea is a bit far-fetched.
The things that the Word Spirit summons, whether it is water, fire, or wind, are essentially the external manifestations of the Qi of heaven and earth, and cannot really be transformed. If seawater can attract real seawater, the cost of making salt... It can't be described as a huge profit!
Furthermore—
If it is possible, why not just turn the words into salt
He thought that other people had the same idea, but when he glanced around, he found that except for Ning Yan, Chu Yaoqishan and others all frowned, as if this fantastic proposal was really feasible. Liao Jia's heart trembled, and he suddenly felt that it was inexplicably absurd...
Chu Yao: "I'm afraid this method can only be used by the Lord and Lingde. Whether it will be successful or not is still unknown, but you can give it a try."
If it works, I'm afraid it will be able to drive down the price of salt.
Liao Jia silently memorized the two words "Lingde".
I don't know what's so special about this person and my lord.
After all, using the power of words to transform seawater into salt was just Shen Tang's personal idea, and it was impossible for him to place his bets on it.
Well salt and mineral salt are the key points.
There are indeed several salt wells and salt mines in Longwu County that have been abandoned for various reasons, and people still need to be sent to survey them.
Of course, if this path doesn't work either -
"… The production is too low, so we will ask Wenzhu to buy the crude salt, purify it into refined salt, and resell it to the Shiwu at a high price." The whitest salt is used to kill the fattest Shiwu. The nobles want to be different from ordinary people, so they naturally want to use the best in all aspects.
Gu Chi said quietly, "If refined salt is easy to obtain, I think it will not only be popular in Shiwu, but also in other places within the pass."
Making money without being shabby.
Whose money is not money
Shen Tang's mind was working rapidly.
Gu Chi’s suggestion is also very good.
It is also a lucrative business to buy a large amount of crude salt from Xu Jie at a low price, purify it into refined salt, and sell it to Xu Jie at several times the price. Chu Yao knew her thoughts and silently took note of this point - Longwu County is too poor, and even the smallest mosquito is still meat. As long as there is a way to make money, it will naturally be seized. When enough money is made, the purification method will be sold to Xu Jie at a sky-high price...
One meat, two ways to eat it.
As for silkworm farming...
"The only problem with buying silkworm seeds from Wenzhu is the leaf material. Although Longwu County can grow mulberry trees, the growth cycle is too long. By the time they grow up, the silkworms will have starved to death dozens of times. And neither Lingde nor I have supernatural powers..."
This is very embarrassing.
Jiang Sheng: "If you want to achieve success quickly, the only way is to use the spirit of words."
"really."
Shen Tang looked at Ning Yan.
Ning Yan was a little confused for a moment.
"Please let me know, my lord."
"Tunan, who has come into contact with those students, should also know that their talents vary, and not all of them have the possibility of becoming an official. Has Tunan ever thought about how they will make a living in the future?"
Ning Yan waited quietly for Shen Tang to speak.
In her opinion, even if one has no talent, with careful training, one can still become a grassroots official.
It seems that my lord has other arrangements.
Shen Tang's words were shocking.
"Have you ever thought of letting them farm for a living?"
Ning Yan said: "My Lord, how can this be possible?"
Let these students go through several years of hard study and training, and then let them go back to inherit the traditional craftsmanship passed down from their ancestors
"Why not?" Shen Tang didn't seem to be joking. "In my opinion, it is very feasible."
This is the first step to mastering productivity.