Chapter 29: Forming Salt
Zhang Luo raised his head and looked at the sun above his head.
It's noon now.
This is when the sun is at its most ferocious.
Even though it’s still April.
The sun's rays are much different from those in summer.
But it is enough for drying salt.
This is one of several methods of making salt proposed by Zhang Luo Jixiao.
Store sea water first, then dry the sand and mud.
Then the soil is turned over, and then the seawater is filtered.
Finally, dry the salt and then collect the salt.
Although every step is considered simple.
But it is better than the common salt-making method in the Ming Dynasty.
There are still many benefits to the sun salt method.
Saves furnace materials and costs.
The only drawback is that there are too few stone trays for drying salt.
The overall salt production efficiency is not as good as that of the Menlu furnace method.
Zhang Luo chiseled five large stone plates in total throughout the day.
According to Zhang Luo's preliminary calculation.
A large stone plate can produce about one to two kilograms of salt.
It's around four or five o'clock in the afternoon.
Some crystals have appeared on several stone plates.
Is this salt?
The little fool looked at the stone plate tremblingly.
You can make salt without boiling it in a stove!
Are scholars so unfaithful?
Naturally, Zhang Luo would not explain the principles of making salt to the little creatures.
He quickly called over the little creatures.
Ask them to use wood chips to scrape off the salt crystals that have appeared.
Wait until evening.
Zhang Luo thought about it for a while.
Calculated according to the measurement units of the Ming Dynasty.
About eight kilograms of salt was produced during the day today.
Zhang Wangsheng looked at the crystal in his hand.
Is this really the refined salt that landlords like to eat?
Zhang Wangsheng picked up one and put it in his mouth.
Then he vomited it out quickly.
Why is it still painful?
Although it's better than the above-mentioned braised noodles.
But the sun-dried salt still retains a bit of bitterness.
This kind of salt is not considered refined salt!
Zhang Wangsheng sat dejectedly on the beach.
Dozens of children were busy for several days.
I made eight pounds of coarse salt.
I was in the ghost market the other day.
Seven or eight kilograms of coarse salt only costs more than one hundred liters.
I couldn't earn even one tael of silver for most of the month.
Coarse salt is also hard to sell in Fujian.
Poor people can't afford it.
The rich look down upon it.
Not sure if these coarse salts can be sold.
The more Zhang Wangsheng thought about it, the more uncomfortable he became.
Zhang Luo also took a bite.
Sure enough, it still has a bit of a bitter taste.
However, reaching the level of coarse salt is enough for now.
Bring the dried coarse salt back to the wing.
After ordering the disbandment of the Living Treasure Group.
Zhang Luo closed the door of the wing tightly.
Next is the most important step.
Remove the bitter taste from coarse salt.
After a while, a burst of fragrance came from the kitchen.
The little girl Zhang Xiaozhu, who was sweating profusely, came to tell Zhang Luo:
"Senior brother, the soy milk you ordered is ready."
Zhang Xiaozhu wiped his sweat and exited the kitchen wisely and said:
"I'm going to read a book. Senior brother, please take your time and get busy."
Zhang Luo looked at Xiaozhu's delicate figure.
I can't help but feel that the children of poor people are sensible.
Zhang Xiaozhu understood that Zhang Luo was busy making refined salt.
I know you can't watch this kind of thing in person.
I just found an excuse and went out.
Zhang Luo understood her thoughts.
Keep some things from your children.
It is also for them to be happy forever.
Zhang Luo poured the coarse salt from the bag into the pot.
Another pot of clear river water was poured in.
Let the hard-dried coarse salt dissolve again.
Zhang Luo took a quick cloth and covered his nose.
Pour a large amount of soy milk into the pot.
The originally clear and bright salt water began to bubble.
Zhang Luo took a large spoon and carefully pulled off the foam on the surface.
Wait until the bubbles are gone.
Zhang Luo poured in some more soy milk.
Wait until there is no more foam on the salt water.
At this time, Zhang Luo increased the firepower on the stove.
The whole cauldron began to stir violently.
The water is gradually squeezed out.
A handful of crystalline salt grains were left behind.
Zhang Luo ordered one with his hand and tasted it.
Sure enough, there was no bitter taste at all.
The refined salt has been made!
This was Zhang Luo's junior year.
A professor demonstrates to his students how to make salt.
Zhang Luo remembered all of him in his mind.
It’s not difficult to explain why.
The reason why coarse salt has a bitter taste.
It's because seawater contains brine.
Brine is toxic.
The process of making refined salt is to remove the brine.
When some salt farms bring out refined salt.
Soy milk will be added to the stuffing.
Take advantage of the reaction characteristics of soy milk to brine.
Turn the brine in the brine into foam.
Then remove the brine foam.
You can get refined salt without brine.
Zhang Luo admired the wisdom of ancient craftsmen.
Those saltsmiths who may not even know how to read.
The salt extraction method used in this way can be obtained in making salt again and again.
Maybe this is what modern people often say.
Don't underestimate the wisdom of the ancients.
Zhang Luo took out several wooden boxes he made himself.
Divide seven pounds of refined salt into seven wooden boxes.
[Complete the craftsman task, the craftsman level is improved, and the experience is 75/80]
I remembered it when I saw the system prompt.
Zhang Luo couldn't help but sigh that the craftsmanship skills are really practical.
Approaching level 10, Zhang Luo felt that his skills were getting better and better.
Look at the seven salt boxes in front of you.
Zhang Luo felt relaxed for a moment.
According to what was said in the ghost market last time
Four pounds of refined salt costs nearly 300 yuan.
That one pound weighs about eighty or ninety cents.
Zhang Luo plans to sell it as soon as possible.
The minimum for him is seventy cents per catty.
That seven kilograms is nearly 500 yuan.
Fujian's copper coins are among the best in the country.
One tael of silver is almost 1,200 yuan.
Calculate the refined salt produced in one day.
Almost half a tael of silver!
The cost of making refined salt is just some soy milk and cooking materials.
If you want to increase production, just chisel a few more stone plates on the beach.
The method of drying salt is really the way to get rich!
Compared with the common method of making salt in a stuffy furnace.
Zhang Luo understood that the biggest advantage of the sun salt method is that it saves materials.
If we only look at the method of making coarse salt.
The productivity of the two is not much different.
The sun salt method also takes several days.
It doesn't mean putting sea water on rocks.
Let the sun dry it and the coarse salt will come out on its own.
Just bask in the sea water.
There are a large number of bacteria in seawater and impurities have not been eliminated.
What comes out is just bitter-flavored braised chunks.
If you want to continue, the soy milk required will be doubled.
The cost of making refined salt is too high.
The sun salt method requires a suitable site.
There must be tidal flats that can hold sea water.
If it weren't for the Zhenhaiwei position, it would be okay.
It's also difficult to come up with salt.
The sun-salt method saves materials, which is the main reason why later generations replaced the stifled furnace method.
In terms of the geographical conditions of Anzhen Haiwei.
Those that can be burned include Weili rice and wheat.
And some reeds on the side.
The government's trees must never be cut down.
The state capital and county government keep records of trees in various forests.
Whenever the emperor in the capital wants to carry out large-scale construction projects.
All states and counties must pay tribute to the finest trees.
Fujian has many mountains and forests.
It belongs to the designated lumberyard of the Ministry of Industry of the Imperial Court.
During these years.
The Taoist Emperor Jiajing built Taoist temples, temples and other Taoist buildings.
The whole of Fujian was suffocated by the Ministry of Industry.
Time and time again, people were issued explicit orders prohibiting people from cutting down trees.
In some places, people are prohibited from approaching mountains and forests.
I am always worried that the court needs trees to pay tribute.
The government could not find enough suitable mature wood.
This chapter has been completed!