Back Off, Let Me Come

The wind howls in the wilderness.

As far as the eye can see are flat salt fields.

Longwu County is located in the northwest of the mainland. It is clearly a borderland far away from the coast, but at this time, the sound of surging waves was heard strangely. The wind blows and the waves roll, and it is like a boiling sea. With Shen Tang as the center, a strong wind carrying the salty smell of sea water was set off for no reason.

Clothes are tangled and hair is flying around.

Everyone held their breath and looked up at the sky - the sky that was still bright and sunny was covered by dark clouds in just a few breaths, and the thick clouds were so close that it seemed like they could reach them with their hands and feet. The roar of the waves creates an almost illusion of awareness.

"coming!"

Everyone concentrated, but in the blink of an eye, a huge wave several feet high poured down from the sky in the strong wind.

It falls neatly in the salt field.

At the same time, half of Shen Tang's body was splashed with seawater.

The seemingly menacing waves became docile as soon as they touched the ground, without any of the ferocity when they appeared, and filled every salt field obediently. All the excess was collected along the dug ditches and into the artificial pools excavated by manual force. She deliberately controlled the output of Wen Qi to the point of exhausting the Dan Mansion's reserves. After all, Shen Tang is still the head of a county and cannot come here every day.

If the artificial pond is full, it will be enough for the salt field for a while.

He bent down and took a little of it with his finger and put it in his mouth.

Taste the saltiness: "Oh, it's quite salty."

It is indeed sea water and the taste is very authentic.

However, after all, it was transformed by Wen Qi, so she had no idea whether it could last as long as the wine created by Shen Tang.

The specific situation will need to be observed for another two days.

Shen Tang clapped his hands: "Let the salt workers do their work."

Then he said: "I will take a moment to calm down and regain my temper."

When the salt field area was being excavated, Shen Tang did not forget to ask Chu Yao to post notices to recruit enough people to work as salt workers. The work of a salt worker is relatively light on physical strength and can be done by ordinary people. This move can also be regarded as adding jobs.

Salt workers were on standby on one side.

Although they all knew that the spirit of words was magical, they had no chance to take a look. This time they saw Shen Jun summoning sea water with their own eyes. This unseen magical method made them couldn't help but feel excited. Therefore, he was particularly energetic in his work, carrying a wooden rake and carefully raking the salt field mud soaked in sea water. Each one is more nimble than the other, and they are invisibly comparing themselves to something.

Shen Tang wanted to sit down and take a rest.

Unexpectedly, the next moment, the elixir palace gradually filled up.

She looked at the Wen Qi surrounding her speechlessly: "...There is no need to rush...I can recover on my own..."

You can also take advantage of the opportunity to be lazy and fish.

"It is our duty to share our worries and relieve our superiors."

There were so many literary scholars present, all of whom were of extraordinary strength. How could they possibly allow the lord to restore his literary spirit?

Shen Tang: "..."

While muttering in her heart, she secretly wrote down these literary masters and assigned them more work later!

As soon as the thought came to an end, something was missing.

You don't need to look to know it's Gu Chi.

Shen Tang stood up and patted the dirt stuck to the hem of his clothes, and said, "If the salt workers can successfully prepare the brine, please remember to report back as soon as possible."

"Whether we can make a fortune or not depends on it."

In terms of output and cost, salt fields are actually much lower than salt wells. However, the salt fields have not yet been put into actual use, and they will not be able to exert their original advantages for a while. The former can be evaporated by the sun, while the latter requires fire to cook, which wastes a lot of charcoal.

In the past, straw and firewood were used to produce well salt. The cost remained high and the output was relatively low. Naturally, Shen Tang would not do this kind of thing that increases costs, so he focused on natural gas, that is, "Huojing". It is said that one handful of dendrobium water can yield five measures of salt.

However, this method is relatively dangerous. In order to ensure the smooth operation of the salt well and the safety of the salt workers, several brave warriors must be stationed for long-term inspections to nip the danger in the bud as much as possible. There are no such worries in Yantian.

Shen Tang: "By the way, is there a reply to the article's note?"

Ning Yan withdrew her gaze from Yantian and said, "Not yet. Calculating the distance, it will take three days at the earliest for a reply."

Shen Tang rubbed his hands uneasily and nervously.

"How long does it take? Time is really hard to wait."

Ning Yan smiled and said, "There will be good results."

Based on her understanding of Xu Wenzhu, if such a huge piece of meat pie fell from the sky, it wouldn't be him if he didn't reach out to catch it.

Why is Xu Jie so entangled with Wu Xian?

Because the Chiyan under the latter’s name is hugely profitable.

Xu Jie had no reason to refuse allegiance to Wu Xian for the sake of his own interests and his family, but - people's appetites would continue to grow. Everyone in the world says that businessmen pursue profit, but in fact, the same goes for aristocratic families. Wu Xian's appetite now exceeds Xu Jie's expectations.

The lord handed over this piece of meat pie at this time...

How does Xu Jie choose?

To eat? Or eat it? Or eat it?

The reality was just as Ning Yan expected.

Xu Jie couldn't refuse Wu Xian, let alone Shen Tang - the latter not only brought benefits, but also had the kindness of knowing someone.

That day, the sky was clear and blue.

Fugu City is as peaceful as ever.

Xu Jie temporarily forgot about his worries, holding a cup of tea, sitting in the courtyard and basking in the sun, flipping through the book of Yan Ling that he had long known by heart. Just as he was brewing a little bit of sleepiness, he heard the sound of familiar footsteps approaching. He covered his book and put it away.

"Any more letters home?"

"The older Wen Shi gets, the more clingy he becomes..." Xu Jie seemed to be complaining about his cousin, but in fact, the corners of his mouth had already been raised quietly, "... Even considering his age, he is still a man of his own. Why is he still so unstable? I’m not afraid of Shen Junsheng’s opinion…”

Attendant: "Not only are there letters from Xiaolang's family, but there are also several letters from the Longwu County government office, which need to be read by the parents themselves."

From the Longwu County Government Office?

This is a very formal official negotiation.

Xu Jie was confused, but he still opened the home letter from his long-winded cousin first. Unsurprisingly, it was all nonsense. He could barely extract the core content - the wife of the Zhao family who ran away from home came to Longwu and entrusted him to help bring her a message. Peace, don’t think about it.

"Da Yi can rest assured now."

As he spoke, he opened the letter with the Longwu County Magistrate's seal, and the curve at the corner of his mouth gradually stiffened until it solidified.

The attendant was a little curious about the content, because he had followed the parents for so many years and had never seen the parents' eyes so wide!

Yo ho——

Not only were his eyes widened, but his breathing was also quickened.

Xu Jie suddenly stood up and crumpled the letter into a ball.

Looking around, he said in a stern tone: "You brought this letter here by yourself? Did anyone else get their hands on it along the way?"

Attendant: "My subordinates are watching, no outsiders have contacted me."

"That's good, that's good."

Xu Jie's face turned red because of his excitement.

I don't know when I started sweating.

The letter was just a general greeting at the beginning, and asked him if he could sell some silkworm leaves at a friendly price. Although the quantity was large, there was no big profit from this stuff. If you include the labor round trip cost, you will probably lose a lot of money.

What really excited Xu Jie was the back!

Salt!

Shen Jun has a low-cost way to refine refined salt. There is a huge profit gap between coarse salt and refined salt.

Several abandoned salt wells were found in Longwu County. Shen Jun wanted to restore them, so he asked his brave warriors to repair them, and they accidentally drilled the deep wells. Not only is the brine abundant, but there is also a fire well to support combustion, eliminating the need for high-cost and inefficient straw charcoal fires.

It won't take long for a large amount of high-quality refined salt to be produced, and Shen Jun is worried about how to deal with it.

Then I wrote to him asking if he was interested.

She is currently so entangled in the government affairs of Longwu County that she has no skills, and there is no full-time staff in the account who can handle this thing. It is a pity that it is thrown into her hands. She cannot eat it all at home, and she is currently short of money. Just for convenience, sell it at a friendly price and get 40% profit!

Four percent!

This is 40%!

If those salt wells were really high-yield and low-cost, 40% profit would be a figure that would make Xu Jiedu breathe faster. The key is, this profit can still be eaten with open mouth, without any additional expenditure... It is difficult for Xu Jie not to be tempted.

But he still has his wits about him.

Although the meatloaf is large, eating it is risky.

The risk is not on Shen Tang's side, but on the protagonist Wu Xian's side. For a time, Xu Jie was in a dilemma.

It's a dilemma, but the balance in my mind has reached a conclusion.

The attendant was concerned about him: "Why are parents in trouble?"

Xu Jie sighed: "Because of my lord."

The attendant knows the parent's temperament best and knows that the other person only needs one step now, so he pretends to be doubtful.

"But - my parents are loyal to Duke Zhaode, and they only have business dealings with Longwu Shenjun, why should they be in trouble?"

Xu Jie burned the letters from Longwu County with his own hands.

He murmured: "Yes."

Merchants pursue profits, so why not do profitable business?

It’s not like I changed the door or wall...

Xu Jie didn't want to change, but someone couldn't wait.

His teeth chattered with excitement.

"Shen, Mr. Shen... what do you mean... let me smuggle these salts... ah no, sell them for ten bucks?"

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It’s clear that the third trimester of pregnancy is hard...

It was really uncomfortable and it was difficult to turn around.

Count on your fingers, it’s coming soon, it’s coming soon