The Great Tang was a dynasty that did not develop salt production.
What the commoners ate was coarse salt with impurities.
As for the nobles in the palace, the so-called fine salt used also contained impurities such as nitre, phosphorus, and potassium.
Eating it for a long time was harmful and not beneficial!
For this reason, Han Qiu had specially extracted refined salt.
Who knew that he would be treated as a salt seller by these two girls.
Who do you think he should reason with?
"Wow! Such pure salt!"
Chang Le had only tasted a small piece of salt, but it was already too salty for her.
Fine salt? Fine salt?
Compared to this refined salt, it was just a pile of chaff!
"No!" Changle suddenly thought of something and asked,""Brother, how did you extract the refined salt? This kind of method was not even available in the palace!”
Indeed.
In the Great Tang, the main method of making salt was still the method of pouring salt into the pot.
Starting from the Sui Wendi era, the country's beaches, salt wells, and lakes were opened.
Even so, salt was still in short supply.
Moreover, many salt mines were poisonous and could not be eaten.
If they ate it, they would die of diarrhea, or their entire body would turn purple and they would die.
People could not afford to buy clothes or meat, but they could not afford not to eat salt!
The salt production level of the Tang Dynasty was backward, and the salt produced was far from enough for consumption.
This also led to the sale of salt becoming a profitable industry that was not allowed by the country.
Those who couldn't buy or couldn't afford salt could only try their luck at the poisonous salt mine.
However, non-toxic salt was a minority, and countless people died every year because of it!
Most of the salt that could be bought was the kind that had a strange smell. Eating too much of it would cause a reaction.
Regarding this, Chang Le sympathized with them, but there was nothing he could do.
"Do you want to learn? I can teach you." Han Qiu smiled.
"Yes, yes!" "I'm very curious. How did you extract the coarse salt into refined salt?" Chang Le nodded.”
"Extracting coarse salt into refined salt? Oh, I forgot to tell you, not only can I extract coarse salt, I can even purify poisonous salt into edible salt.”
These words were like a bolt from the blue, shocking the two of them.
Although they were women, they knew that the Great Tang had many poisonous salt mines.
It accounted for about 70% of the national total!
If he could purify the salt from these poisonous salt mines, how great would that be!
From now on, the people of the Great Tang would no longer have to worry about salt!
"Young Master, are you sure you're not joking?”
Xiao He asked carefully.
In their knowledge, poisonous salt mines could never be eaten.
Once it was eaten, it would be difficult to protect its life.
Looking at Chang Le and Xiao He's doubtful gazes, Han Qiu explained calmly,"
"Poisonous salt mines mainly contain impurities such as nitre, phosphorus, and potassium. Eating these will indeed kill people. However, the poisonous salt ore was crushed, dissolved, filtered, analyzed, and finally crystallized into salt that could be eaten.”
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The two men's faces were filled with confusion.
Nitrate, phosphorous, and potassium. What crushing, dissolving, and filtering? Why didn't he understand a single word?
Seeing that the two of them were confused, Han Qiu simply explained in a different way,
"It's just like how some herbs are poisonous, but after my special processing method, not only are they not poisonous, but they can also cure illnesses.”
"Salt production is the same. As long as you find the right method, you can turn waste into treasure.”
The explanation this time was much easier to understand.
The two of them also roughly understood.
In short, Han Qiu had a way to counter the poisonous salt mine.
For a moment, the atmosphere in the air became heavy.
Salt was the most important thing to the people's livelihood.
If it was not produced well, it would become a hindrance to the country.
However, if it was made properly, the people could live and work in peace.
The Great Tang's economy would also rapidly improve.
It could be said that he was extremely lucky!
At the thought of this, Chang Le looked at Han Qiu like a fangirl.
It was as if she was saying that her brother was awesome!
"Come on, stop bragging. I've seen many liars like you.”
Everyone turned around and saw Li Chengqian leaning against the door with his crutch, eavesdropping on the conversation between the three of them.
"Sister, don't believe him. He just doesn't want to tell you about the smuggling of salt.”
Li Chengqian said proudly, as if he had seen through some scheme.
This time, Han Qiu was unhappy."I say, Little Li, don't talk nonsense because of what happened just now. I'm serious.”
"Hehe, do I look like a vengeful person?”"If salt production is as simple as you say, would our Tang Empire still need to worry about this every year?" Li Chengqian said disapprovingly.”
Indeed.
If salt production was that easy, the salt industry of the Great Tang would not have ended up like this.
However, Li Chengqian did not expect this.
The Han Qiu in front of him was not an ordinary person.
"Alright, Little Li, since you said I was lying to you, I'll do it for you on the spot. How about it?”
"No problem. I'd like to see what tricks you're up to.”
Li Chengqian insisted that Han Qiu was lying.
Originally, Han Qiu only wanted to pretend to be a ** in front of her sister, but now she was completely lost in her interest.
No, he had to take revenge on this kid.
At the thought of this, the corners of Han Qiu's mouth curled up."Little Li, if I can make refined salt, can you be my little brother from now on?”
"Hmph, sure, but you didn't do it, so what?”Li Chengqian asked.
"If you can't do it, report it to the government and arrest me. How about that?”
"Alright, it's a deal!"
Li Chengqian was amused.
Since this kid dared to boast like this, it was not impossible to capture him and bring him to the yamen for a few days.
As for Han Qiu, she was overjoyed.
He didn't expect to get a lackey so easily.
He was definitely going to make this refined salt!
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