Dominate the ancient academy

"Prince, this... really doesn't have any bitterness at all!" Huo Feng said in shock.

It was the first time he had seen salt so white in color and so pure in taste. Could it be possible for salt to be like this?

Yun Qinghan also tasted a little and found that it indeed had a very pure salty taste without any bitterness.

It's just that too little is lost. Fifty kilograms of coarse salt can only produce about ten kilograms of fine salt. Although this is harmless, more salt will be used.

Looking at the snow-white salt grains, Shu Xiaoxiao said excitedly: "Huo Feng, remember to use this salt to cook tomorrow."

Huo Feng: "Okay, this salt is good, but it's a bit wasteful."

This salt is good, but ordinary people probably can't afford it.

Shu Xiaoxiao: "Waste, how could it be a waste?"

Huo Feng: "Fifty kilograms of coarse salt only have ten kilograms of fine salt. This is too extravagant. The court hasn't found a salt mine for a long time. Fine salt can't stand this."

By the way, the salt people in Daning use now comes from salt mines. People only know to use less salt and don’t know about sea salt and well salt. Of course they cherish them.

Shu Xiaoxiao glanced at everyone. Since she had explained the method of making salt, she also had to explain other salts. If there was only mineral salt, it would definitely be tense, but it would be the same with sea salt!

"Senior Brother Yun, have you ever seen the ocean?"

Yun Qinghan frowned, not understanding why Ye Xiao mentioned the sea, but he had never seen the sea. He only knew that the sea was located to the east of Daning, and most of the people living by the sea made a living by fishing and were very poor.

But aren't they making salt? What does that have to do with the sea?

Seeing that Yun Qinghan didn't understand, Shu Xiaoxiao also understood. Transportation nowadays is extremely inconvenient. It takes several months to go out. For example, one may not have seen the sea, and some people may even have never heard of it.

But there is no such convenience as the modern "scholar can know everything about the world without leaving home".

Shu Xiaoxiao went on to explain: "Brother Yun, the sea is turbulent, boundless, and inexhaustible. The most important thing is that sea water is salty. It's very salty! The salt content in it is not much less than that of mineral salt."

Shu Xiaoxiao emphasized the word "salty". Although seawater cannot be drunk directly, it contains salt. Even the people of Daning can afford to eat salt as food. Lack of salt? What is that? It does not exist. Okay?

Salty, boundless, and inexhaustible. Yun Qinghan immediately understood what Shu Xiaoxiao meant. If this were true, then Daning would no longer be short of salt. That would be a blessing for Daning and its people.

After Huo Feng and the others cleaned up the mess, Shu Xiaoxiao and Yun Qinghan went back to the room to discuss the salt-making. Shu Xiaoxiao drank another cup of strong tea. Let's stay up all night today! Just think of it as a nostalgia for the modern times.

Yun Qinghan was taking notes on the side, while Shu Xiaoxiao was trying hard to review her knowledge about salt. She talked about everything she could think of, such as the salt drying method, boiling method, evaporation method, precipitation method, and lime method. She was helpless about what she had not expected. This was all learned from Douyin. She had not systematically studied salt making. If it weren't for Douyin, she would have returned what she learned in school to the teacher long ago.

"Senior Brother Yun, that's about it. I don't know anything else." She felt like her brain was about to be emptied. Physical work was easier. Mental work was more tiring!

Yun Qinghan looked at Shu Xiaoxiao, who was still sleepy but still wanted to finish what she had to say, and said distressedly: "Okay, thank you for your hard work. These are already very good. The room has been prepared for you. Go and have a rest. You should also sleep more tomorrow. Your teacher and I have told you so."

"Okay." Shu Xiaoxiao nodded and was about to go to bed, but then she thought of something and ran to Yun Qinghan again, saying embarrassedly, "Senior Brother Yun, I have another idea."

He coughed and said, "Look at this fine salt. It is not poisonous, but also fine and pure. Before the fine salt is widely promoted, you can discuss with the emperor. We can package the fine salt well, set a high price, and sell it to those wealthy families. If we do well, we can definitely make a lot of money."

Shu Xiaoxiao became a little excited when talking about making money. Although it was not allowed to sell private salt, it would definitely be a huge profit if the emperor allowed it.

“What is packaging?”

"Before you sell it, make up a story for the fine salt, making it sound mysterious and precious. A little is more precious than a little! Then you can say that the salt is not only non-toxic but can also prolong life. You must promote it well. As long as you promote it well, you can sell it for ten or twenty taels of silver per pound."

Yun Qinghan's eyebrows jumped when he heard this. He knew that his uncle the emperor's treasury was not very rich. If it could really be sold at such a high price, his uncle probably wouldn't mind giving it a try.

"Don't worry, I will definitely mention this to the emperor. Go and rest first."

I can hardly open my eyes.

"Okay! Then Senior Brother Yun, you should also go to bed early." After saying this, Shu Xiaoxiao hurried to wash up. She hadn't stayed up late for a long time, and suddenly she felt a little uncomfortable doing it again. In modern times, she would feel more and more energetic if she stayed up late until one or two o'clock, but now it is no longer possible. She will feel sleepy at a certain time.

Yun Qinghan was not sleepy at all when looking at these notes. He organized them carefully and wrote them into a memorial. He also wrote down the way to make money that Junior Brother Ye mentioned at the end in the memorial. It all depended on what the emperor said. Without the emperor's approval, he could not sell salt on a large scale. If it was really as Junior Brother Ye said, he might really make a fortune.

Because he was sorting out the memorials, Yun Qinghan closed his eyes for a while when it was almost dawn. After waking up, he took the salt and went towards Kyoto.

Thinking that Shu Xiaoxiao had said before that she wanted to eat the breakfast made by Huo Feng, Yun Qinghan simply left Huo Feng behind to make breakfast for Ye Xiao, and then went to Kyoto to meet him.

Huo Feng:......

Before meeting Master Ye, he was just an ordinary guard leader. After meeting Master Ye, apart from what a guard leader was supposed to do, he also did many other things. Now... what sin has he committed!

Shu Xiaoxiao didn't know all this. She slept until she woke up naturally. She learned that Senior Brother Yun had left. She looked at Huo Feng, who was full of resentment, and leisurely ate a more delicious breakfast.

"Okay, I'm going to eat this meal. You should go find Senior Brother Yun."

Huo Feng left in a hurry. He must train two assistants in the future. He is the personal bodyguard of the prince, and he cannot be deprived of his job just because he is too outstanding.

Shu Xiaoxiao laughed out loud. With Senior Brother Yun around, she didn't have to worry even if she was late. Shu Xiaoxiao prepared to return to the academy leisurely.

As a result, not long after leaving the yard, he saw a girl. Shu Xiaoxiao rubbed his eyes. The girl was still there. It was not A Chinese Ghost Story. It was midday, not noon or late at night.

But how could this girl appear here? Although there are teachers in the academy with their sisters or daughters, the teachers' residences are not in this area at all, and are not close to here. In addition, Senior Brother Yun lives nearby, so those young girls will not come here.

It was only after he started farming that things became more lively. The girl was carrying a basket by the river, and she seemed to be cutting grass? Or picking flowers?

After a closer look, Shu Xiaoxiao found that the girl looked familiar. She seemed to be the girl from Aunt Kong's family where she bought chickens. The girl seemed to have been looking at this side. After seeing Shu Xiaoxiao, she immediately picked up the basket and hurried away.

Shu Xiaoxiao didn't think much about it. After all, being late because of something was one thing, and dawdling on the road was another. Moreover, Master Wu seemed to feel that she could still be saved these days, and he started to pay attention to her practice. He also specially made a schedule for her that was less difficult than that of other students. Master Wu taught her wholeheartedly, and she didn't want to disappoint Master Wu, so she should not be too lazy.

In fact, Master Wu felt that although Ye Xiao was studying agriculture, since he was in his class, he couldn't neglect it. At least he could protect himself no matter what.

Otherwise, after all, the person came out from under his hands. If he was really powerless, he could not afford to lose face. Therefore, although the requirements for Ye Xiao were not strict, there were certain requirements.