Through the troubled times and famine, I just want to farm peacefully

The thresher was humming. Lin Yinan couldn't hear clearly what she was saying. He looked up and smiled at her, grabbing the rice in his hands and stepping hard with his feet.

Looking at the grains being threshed by the thresher, an indescribable joy lingers in my heart.

Seeing that she didn't hear what she said, Qianwu took off her shoes, ran into the field and came to her side.

He made a trumpet shape with his hand and shouted, "Third Madam, my brother is back!"

Lin Yinan was slightly stunned. Does Yun San’s return mean that salt is out?

She threshed the rice in her hands and threw the rice stalks aside.

"Come on, let's go back and take a look."

She walked to the ridge of the field and washed her feet by the ditch. Not caring about her wet feet, she put on her shoes and hurried back.

Back in the meeting room, Lin Yiheng, Lin Yuanzhi, Pan Qingfeng and others were all gathered in front of the two baskets, chatting and laughing.

"Madam Third." Yun San and the secret guards around him saw her come in and hurriedly stood up and saluted her.

"Please sit down. No need to be polite." Lin Yinan waved at him.

Lin Yiheng waved at her, "An Nan, come here quickly."

Lin Yuanzhi and Pan Qingfeng hurriedly made way for them. Lin Yinan stepped forward and saw the two baskets of snow-white salt. He couldn't suppress the smile on his face.

The salt in one basket has coarser grains, and the other has finer grains.

She picked it up with her hand and put it in her mouth to taste it. It was just the right saltiness.

"Well, the quality of the salt is very good." Lin Yinan nodded happily.

She turned to Yun San and asked, "How much salt was produced?"

Yun San was a shade darker than before, with a bronze complexion. He rarely smiled, "The first batch produced 200 kilograms."

"What's the situation over there?" Lin Yinan asked.

Yun San, "The beach there is not big, so we cleared an area of ​​less than a thousand acres. After nearly two months, we mastered the tides and weather conditions of that beach. After repeated experiments, the complete salt drying process takes four to six days."

"In between drying salt, we found a lot of stones of different sizes and heights on the beach. When we had free time, we polished the stones into square shapes of inkstone heads, stored seawater on them and used them as salt troughs."

"Through experiments, we found that the salt produced by drying in salt troughs is finer, whiter than that produced in salt fields, as fine as cotton, with a moderate saltiness and smaller particles."

After Yun San finished speaking, Pan Qingfeng couldn't wait to ask, "What is the monthly output?"

"About 500,000 kilograms." Yun San said.

"If we sell it, won't we get rich?" Lin Yiheng murmured.

He was in charge of the accounts, so he naturally knew the current price of salt.

Lin Yinan swept his eyes across everyone's faces, and finally said to the secret guard outside the door, "Go and invite Wu Xingwang and his son over."

The secret guard took the order and left.

The Wu family's house was built not far from the county government office. When they were not going out, Wu Xingwang and his son would either stay in their own grocery store or stroll around the county town.

In just a moment, the Wu family father and son hurried over.

Entering the meeting room, Wu Xingwang saw Yun San was also there, and he greeted in his heart, "Greetings, Lord City Lord!"

The father and son bowed to Lin Yinan, who pointed to the basket by the wall and said, "Boss Wu, take a look."

When Wu Xingwang saw the two baskets in the direction of Lin Yinan's finger, his eyes lit up.

He walked quickly forward, pinched some with his hands, put it in his mouth and smacked it a few times, then his hands began to tremble unconsciously.

"Salt out?" He could hardly speak clearly.

Lin Yinan nodded and asked him to sit down and talk in detail, "Boss Wu, what do you think of the salt we produced?"

"Good, that's great."

"I wonder what Mr. Wu thinks about the high-quality salt on the market right now?" Lin Yinan wanted to ask him about his knowledge of the salt in the southern market.

Having gone out many times before, Wu Xingwang naturally had paid attention to the salt in the south.

He cleared his throat and said, "Because of the war in the Central Plains, the price of grain has risen rapidly, and so has the price of salt. And all the salt in the South is controlled by the Yu family in Nanzhou Prefecture."

"The price of salt has risen from 20 to 30 coins per pound before the war to nearly 250 coins now. The price increase is one thing, but the Yu family often imposes purchase restrictions."

Lin Yinan had a deep understanding of this. When he first came to the South, even Yun Zhenchuan wanted to buy more for them but was unable to.

At the end, Wu Xingwang smiled flatteringly on his wrinkled face and asked, "How is the price of salt, Lord City Lord?"

Lin Yinan thought about it and said, "You are authorized to sell the salt from Longtan. I will give you 60 coins for coarse salt and 80 coins for fine salt. You can decide the profit by yourself. Just remember one thing: the market price shall not be higher than coins."

As soon as she finished speaking, everyone except Wu Xingwang and his son gasped. Salt is made from seawater exposed to the sun, and it is artificial and does not cost a penny.

"Lord City Lord, have you thought about it carefully? Salt is currently sold for more than 200 coins on the market?" Wu Xingwang felt that the price was too cheap.

Lin Yinan's mouth corners slightly raised, looking up at the Wu family father and son, "It doesn't matter, our goal is to make salt affordable for the common people, and then take the opportunity to promote the name of Longtan."

Her tone was calm, but her words were powerful. The Wu father and son were in awe, and at the same time, a raging fire was burning in their hearts. They wished they could immediately let the entire South use the cheap salt produced in Longtan.

"Okay, my son and I will set off tomorrow." Wu Xingwang was full of confidence.

Lin Yinan took a sip of water, put down the cup and said, "Don't worry. Longtan's foundation in the South is not stable yet. We can't rush to show off at this time. If we cause the noble families to join forces to suppress us, it will be more trouble than gain."

"We need to make money, but also know how to avoid risks at the right time."

Wu Xingwang put away the smile on his face and said solemnly, "What does the Lord City Lord mean?"

"Ask the Chen family in Yongqing City to help us make the connection." Lin Yinan looked at Wu Xingwang sharply.

Lin Yinan, who had just given birth, still had a childish face, but her eyes and words were irrefutable.

Wu Xingwang thought for a moment and understood what Lin Yinan meant. "Then I will go to Yongqing City with Yuan'er tomorrow to visit Mr. Chen."

Just as everyone had finished discussing the matter, Cao Cao appeared when they mentioned him.

A secret guard came hurriedly to report, "Reporting to the city lord, the young master of the Chen family sent 500 stones of grain and has entered the city now."

Everyone looked at each other, and if anyone was really sleepy, someone would bring a pillow to them.

"I'll go and greet Young Master Chen."

Wu Yuan stood up and followed the secret guard out of the meeting room.

Walking quickly out of the county government office, Wu Yuan met Chen Gu.

Chen Gu saw that not only the flat ground was covered with harvested rice, but even the streets paved with bluestone slabs were covered with it.

He frowned in confusion and asked Wu Yuan, "The new grain is out, have you bought any grain yet?"

Wu Yuan smiled and replied, "Yes, we will buy whatever Master Chen brings. You know, we have escaped from the famine and are afraid of starvation."

Chen Gu shook his head. Maybe the people in Longtan were starving to death. They were spending money to buy food even though the grain was out.

After taking a closer look, he asked, "How much land have you planted? Are you still short of food?"

Wu Yuan said, "There are 1,500 acres in the county town and several thousand acres outside the city."

"Have you collected all of them?"