“There is water in the sea!”

The boy Xiahou Jie answered loudly without thinking.

Everyone laughed when they heard this.

"What, I'm wrong?"

Xiahou Jie was very dissatisfied with this.

Xiahou En, who was sitting next to him, seemed to feel embarrassed for the Xiahou family, so he reached out and knocked his younger brother's head hard. The latter turned his head in pain. Seeing that it was his brother, he didn't dare to lose his temper. He had to ask aggrievedly: "Brother, what are you going to knock me?"

"I think your mind is full of water!"

Xiahou En said angrily, and then pointed out: "There is not only water in the sea, but also fish. I think the eldest brother probably wants to catch fish and use fish to fill his hunger."

Everyone nodded, thinking it was.

Hearing this answer, Xiahou Jie's face turned bitter and he protested in a low voice: "I don't like eating fish the most!"

Not to mention the heavy fishy smell, there are still many thorns all over the body. If you accidentally get stuck in your throat, you can't swallow it or vomit it out. Don't mention how uncomfortable it is.

Xiahou An smiled but said nothing about this.

The next morning, Xiahou An, who was still getting up early to practice in the morning, called Cao Ang and others to go out of the city and rode north after practicing with Xu Chu.

Everyone asked Xiahou An where he was going, but Xiahou An didn't answer either.

After galloping for dozens of miles, a blue sea suddenly came into view.

Xiahou An stood up with his horse, facing the sea breeze, his temples flying.

This is Bohai.

Cao Ang and others behind him also looked at the sea ahead, but Xiahou Jie began to take off his clothes without saying a word.

Seeing this, everyone was puzzled and asked, "What are you doing with your clothes?"

Xiahou Jie, who showed his firm upper body, replied bluntly: "It's more important to say, of course he is going to the sea to catch fish!"

Didn’t I say that I would feed on fish last night? Today, my elder brother brought us here again, probably just to check out the spot.

Although Xiahou Jie doesn't like eating fish, he is still very interested in fishing.

However, Xiahou An did not let him go, and the risk of going into the sea to fish was too great. I was afraid that a wave would surge and the fish would be gone.

Xiahou Jie has always followed Xiahou An's words and quickly put his clothes back on his body. At the same time, he asked: "If you don't catch fish, then why are we here for?"

At this time, Cao Ang and others discovered that there were many official residences nearby, but their appearance was severely damaged, many of which had even collapsed, and none of them were intact. In the open space before these houses, there were stoves with far more than the number of houses, and some rusty iron pots left on the ground.

Based on various signs, Cao Ang speculated: "It seems that it should be a factory supervised by the government."

Xiahou An nodded, yes, this is exactly where the government makes salt.

Salt is the most important seasoning, called "the general of food and food". The so-called "eating without salt will cause swelling". A family of ten people, a family of ten people eat salt, a family of hundreds, and a family of hundreds.

Qin Shihuang unified the world and collected the salt industry as state-owned. At the beginning of the Han Dynasty, mountains, rivers, forests and marsh were opened, and the people boiled sea water into salt. Until the third year of Yuanshou, Emperor Wu of Han implemented the official iron smelting business, and also collected the salt industry as the government's business, set up salt officials, and led the salt workers to cook salt. There were 35 salt officials in the country, distributed in twenty-seven counties.

There are two places in Beihai County, and Duchang is one of them.

Because of the rampant moths, the place has been abandoned for a long time.

"Boyang, do you want to make salt?" Cao Ang asked subconsciously.

Xiahou An nodded undeniably.

There are three major salt fields in my country: Changlu Salt Field, Budai Salt Field, and Yinggehai Salt Field.

Among them, Budai Salt Field is located in Wanwan Island, and Yingge Hai Salt Field is located in Hainan. Changlu Salt Field, which has the largest sea salt production, is located in the Bohai Rim area!

There are long, wide and flat mud beaches here, and it is also conducive to seawater evaporation. The rainy season is short, the temperature rises quickly, the sunshine is sufficient, and the evaporation is vigorous.

It is a natural salt field, which is more suitable.

As long as salt is made, it can be traded with vendors to obtain other materials.

It sounds pretty good.

Everyone touched their jaws, but new problems followed.

"Who among us can make salt?"

Faced with this question that hits the soul, everyone is silent.

When it comes to leading troops to fight, they will definitely volunteer without saying a word, but there is really no way to start with the technical work of salt making.

"When you hear your lords praise you on weekdays, you think you have so much ability, that's it?"

He took everyone's embarrassment into his eyes, and Ni Heng, who had not spoken, ridiculed everyone with a sorrow, which made everyone glar. Then he shook his sleeves, and the pride on his face was beyond words, as if he was saying that it was time for me to perform.

But before Ni Heng finished pretending, Xiahou An said, "I will supervise this matter myself."

Everyone was stunned when they heard this, and the expression on Ni Heng's face also froze.

"Duchang Ling, can't you trust me?"

Ni Heng was a little angry.

Xiahou An shook his head at this, not because he couldn't believe it, but because it was more appropriate for me to take action.

"You can make salt?"

Ni Heng's expression at this moment was almost engraved with the word "not believing" on his face.

Xiahou An expressed his humility and understood a little.

After hearing this, Ni Heng was immediately annoyed and thought that he was intentionally challenging himself. He lost to Xiahou An in his previous poems and essays, and he had nothing to say, but salt making has nothing to do with rote memorization. He was taking technical experience and he also planned to win back the championship with this, so he was eager to challenge: "Since that's the case, then let's compete? Whoever makes the salt quality will be the one who will preside over the salt making matters. Everyone present can prove it!"

After saying this, Ni Heng thought to himself, although you are excellent in literary talent, I, Ni Zhengping, have never been frustrated. It is impossible for you to lose half a trick in everything!

When they heard that the two were going to fight, the reactions of the others present seemed to be even more excited than Xiahou An.

Anyway, watching the fun is not a big deal.

What's more, they really had no good feelings for Ni Heng. Not only did this guy be arrogant, he also had a stinky mouth, which made them grit their teeth more than once. If Xiahouan hadn't said hello, he would have cut off this donkey and dog god to death.

Everything has its disadvantages, and there are advantages. As the saying goes, it is said that it is a blessing to lose one's horse. All the generals have heard enough ridicule from Ni Heng. In the future, when they are attacked against the city, they can still maintain a calm and calm mind when they are attacked against each other.

Of course, this is not to be expressed later.

"Brother, Ni Heng has been arrogant for a day or two. You have to exclaim your anger for us and make this guy convinced!"

Xiahou Jie said loudly.

At the same time, he made up his mind that no matter who has the best salt at that time, he insisted that the eldest brother's best!

Others also cast supportive eyes.

Xiahou An did not agree immediately, but looked embarrassed. His original intention was to simply make salt. He made a fortune and could relieve the food crisis. However, judging by Ni Heng's attitude, if he did not agree, he would definitely not give up.

But I agree, I guess Ni Heng will vomit blood again by then.

Alas, it's really hard to deal with!
Chapter completed!