I saw a yard in front, with steam coming out of the roof, so there was no snow.
"Your Highness Mingjian, salt is being made here!" Huang Yuanqing replied.
Zhang Meng on the side couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, I have eaten so much salt, but I have never seen how salt is produced!"
Zhao Yanxun smiled and said: "Just in time, today will open your eyes!"
So a group of people walked into the yard. The workers were informed of Zhao Yanxun's arrival in advance, and they all dropped their work and came out to greet him.
Looking at the dozen old and young men kneeling here, Zhao Yanxun ordered Huang Yuanqing: "Let them return to their respective positions and continue making salt!"
After Huang Yuanqing finished his instructions, everyone immediately returned to their workstations, and everything was in order.
Of course, the presence of the god-like figure Zhao Yanxun still attracted everyone's attention.
If Huang Yuanqing hadn't repeatedly warned them in advance that they must work hard, these people would have really become lazy workers and would regard paying homage to Zhao Yanxun as their main thing.
Zhao Yanxun came to a large pot where brine was boiling, and crystals could be seen with the naked eye.
"This workshop alone requires more than a dozen people to run it?" Zhao Yanxun asked.
Huang Yuanqing replied: "To report to Your Highness, there are only three or five people in a workshop, and the others are here to be apprentices!"
"Originally, a master chef had to take care of seven or eight people. Today, in order to make room, the extra people are not here!"
Zhao Yanxun then asked: "How long does it take to learn a craft?"
"this……"
This is a professional question, and Huang Yuanqing had difficulty answering it for a while.
Standing in front of the fire, looking at the hot steam coming out of the pot, Zhao Yanxun ordered Zhang Meng on the side: "Bring a master master here to ask questions!"
Zhang Meng strictly implemented this order and actually found the oldest worker.
"Kow...kow to the prince!" The old master knelt on the ground tremblingly, with a mixture of awe and excitement in his tone.
"My father-in-law, how many years have you been making salt?"
"In response to what the prince said, the common people have been working with their father since they were ten years old, and it has been more than forty years now..."
Zhao Yanxun nodded and said: "For more than forty years... I was a young apprentice and now I am a master!"
"How long will it take for these apprentices to graduate?"
"To tell you what my lord, at least it will take a month or two to find the right temperature!"
After nodding his head and signaling the old master to leave, Zhao Yanxun asked Huang Yuanqing: "A month or two is not too long to start training!"
Huang Yuanqing answered: "Your Highness, besides workers, there are other things that restrict salt production!"
While walking in the workshop, Zhao Yanxun said, "Just tell me!"
"Firewood is needed to boil the brine, soybeans are needed to process the brine, and salt wells are maintained everywhere..."
Seizing this opportunity, Huang Yuanqing expressed his difficulties and hoped that Zhao Yanxun could help solve the problem.
But there are too many problems that need to be solved in such a huge Prince Yong's Mansion, and Zhao Yanxun is often helpless.
If he can solve all problems by himself, then there is no need for him to recruit so many officials.
"If you have any difficulties, the palace will do its best to help you as much as possible, but many things... you have to find a way to solve on your own!"
"Yes!" Huang Yuanqing bowed and replied. He could understand the meaning of this sentence.
"Under the rule of the Prince of Entrance, the population has reached nearly twenty-six people, and the daily consumption of salt is at least three thousand kilograms..."
"There is not much salt stored in various parts of the palace. You must find a way to expand production as soon as possible, at least to reach a daily production of 500 kilograms before the Chinese New Year!"
Originally, Huang Yuanqing asked for conditions, but now he was asked to more than double the production instead of guaranteeing nothing.
When Huang Yuanqing secretly complained, he also knew that he had no choice. After all, there were more people in this world who suffered more than him.
"I must do my best!"
Zhao Yanxun smiled and said: "I believe in your ability!"
After watching in the workshop for a while, Zhao Yanxun went to the warehouse where the salt was stored, where he saw white finished salt.
Huang Yuanqing then explained: "Your Highness, every three or five days, the guard station will send someone to pick up the salt, and then send it to the government office, and the government office will report it to the chief historian for allocation!"
Although the output is smaller, salt production is on the right track, which makes Zhao Yanxun very satisfied.
"The difficulties you just mentioned are nothing more than insufficient manpower and insufficient resources..."
Zhao Yanxun suddenly said this, which gave Huang Yuanqing hope in his heart.
"It's easy to solve it. It's nothing more than deploying more manpower. Li Yanfu can solve this problem by itself!"
"The reason why you find it difficult is simply because you didn't pay attention to this matter, so you sent people to cut firewood, open up wasteland and dig ditches!"
Zhao Yanxun revealed the essence in one sentence, and Huang Yuanqing had to admit that this was really the case.
"If you have any difficulties, you have to tell Hu Side and let him find a solution for you!"
Speaking of this, Zhao Yanxun walked to the bedside, looked at the white snow and said: "In this land, he, the prefect, is more powerful than anyone else!"
"Do you understand?"
"Yes!" Huang Yuanqing nodded and replied.
After saying that, Zhao Yanxun walked out of the warehouse and said: "Go around Zhuangzi!"
He is not just wandering around, he wants to check the safety of this place.
This time he came out of Yuanyang, first went north to Liaoping Mansion, then east to Tianjin Mansion, then went down to Gu Mengfan, and only now has he finished visiting Liyan.
Along the way, he inspected the government affairs situation in various places, discovered some problems during the process, and punished some officials.
In addition to inspecting government affairs, Zhao Yanxun also inspected various health centers.
The guard station was newly built and many new soldiers were recruited. Zhao Yanxun paid special attention to their training.
After all, for a long time in the future, the safety of various places in Longyou will have to be guaranteed by various health stations.
After only staying in Yanzhuang for half an hour, Zhao Yanxun took the guards and headed northeast.
Zhao Yanxun's next destination is Ningyang Mansion, and he also has to go to Zhenxiguan on the way. The whole winter is a good time to send troops south.
Standing side by side with Huang Yuanqing, watching Zhao Yanxun and his entourage disappear into the horizon, Sun Youcheng said: "When the prince inspected just now, my heart was in my throat, for fear that something was wrong somewhere!"
"Tell me, it's been checked three or four times, why should I be worried?"
Huang Yuanqing turned around and said: "There is a saying that care leads to chaos!"
"Care leads to chaos?" Sun Youcheng seemed to understand.
"Sun Baihu, I have to ask you for a favor!"
Sun Youcheng said openly and openly: "Master Huang, what you said is right. If you have something to do, just give me instructions. Between you and me, it's up to you whether you ask for it or not!"
Sun Youcheng couldn't read a word, so Huang Yuanqing not only didn't dislike him as his "partner", but also tried every means to teach him how to read.
Only by knowing how to read can one reach a higher position. Sun Youcheng knows this very well.
Huang Yuanqing's behavior was undoubtedly a great kindness to him.
Just listen to Huang Yuanqing say: "I have to go to Fucheng, and you have to send someone to see me off!"
Just now Zhao Yanxun said that if you need anything, you can directly tell the government office, and you should be brave enough to say it.
This was a great encouragement to Huang Yuanqing, so today he wanted to have a talk with his boss and his senior Hu Side.
