Start by traveling through the Widow's Village

After discovering the stone salt mine, Xiao Yuan forced himself to endure excitement and calm himself down, now is not the time to be happy, there are some things he must confirm first.

"Let's go, let's go back!" Originally, Xiao Yuan planned to pick up a stone salt mine and go back, but in order not to worry Yuniang and Xiaozhu, he planned to go back first, figure out some problems, and then come back to test whether these stone salt mines could be used.

After returning to the village, Xiao Yuan immediately found Tang Wanshun and asked her about salt.

Contrary to his guess, there is no so-called salt gang in this world, and all salt is sold by the government as a strategic material, and ordinary people are forbidden to sell it.

"Then do you know where the salt from the government comes from?" After thinking about it, Xiao Yuan asked.

Tang Wanshun was stunned, shook her head, and replied: "This is not clear, the country has a special place to manage, it seems to be called the salt department?" I don't know very well, what are you asking this for?

Xiao Yuan was a little entangled, thinking about whether to tell Tang Wanshun, not because he didn't trust the other party, but this matter was more dangerous from any point of view, and he didn't want to involve the other party.

When he was in Dexian before, he had inquired with Mo Qing about the price of salt, and that thing was not something that people like them could eat.

When Xiaozhu usually cooks rice, he basically does not put any seasonings, only when cooking fish and wild boar before, he uses vinegar cloth.

The so-called vinegar cloth is a strip of cloth with a sour smell, I heard that it was soaked in salt water, the smell... It's hard to say, anyway, Xiao Yuan would rather eat corn and rice than eat what is cooked by that thing.

But it is such a vinegar cloth, Shigui Village can only exchange a small amount for some after the grain is harvested, and as for the coarse salt that Xiao Yuan can't look at, they don't dare to think about it.

In fact, according to Mo Qing, their Great Xia Kingdom has too little salt, so most of the ordinary people still use coarse salt, fine salt and refined salt are only used by royal relatives, state relatives, and family nobles.

Of course, poor villages like Shigui can only use vinegar cloth.

It can be seen that as long as Xiao Yuan extracts refined salt and fine salt from the stone salt mine, then it will be a great fortune.

And such a good thing, there must be danger, if nothing else, once the government finds out, they may lose their heads.

If you have a treasure but no strength to match, then in the end it is just a wedding dress for others.

Seeing Xiao Yuan's hesitant look, Tang Wanshun didn't ask more, but just told the other party everything he knew.

Watching Xiao Yuan leave with a thoughtful look, Tang Wanshun thought about it, followed him over, found Xiaozhu and Yuniang who were resting, and asked them if they knew anything.

"What? Are you saying that Xiao Yuan wants those poisonous salt mines? Tang Wanshun was taken aback, whether this thing was eaten by himself or sold by himself, it was looking for death.

So she quickly came to the house, found Xiao Yuan, and said with a serious face: "If you want to poison the idea of salt mines, I advise you to give up, that is really poisonous and will die!"

Xiao Yuan was stunned, and then said with a smile: "Since you know, then I'll talk to you!" Xiaozhu, you go and close the door, what I said to you today, you don't talk to anyone! When

Xiaozhu heard this, she quickly closed the door and looked at Xiao Yuan nervously, she felt that the matter was a little serious, and she regretted talking to Tang Wanshun in her heart.

"Poisonous salt mine toxic things, I know!" Xiao Yuan saw that the three of them were looking directly at themselves, so he didn't sell it, and said directly: "But I have a way to remove the toxins inside and extract the refined salt inside!" When

Yuniang and Xiaozhu heard this, they were pleasantly surprised, if they could extract refined salt, then their future life would be better.

But Tang Wanshun's face changed, she was the same as Xiao Yuan, she knew how much profit there was, and the wealth was touching, in case this matter leaked out, let alone Xiao Yuan, even Shigui Village would have to suffer.

"Xianggong, really... Can it really be done? Then we'll be later..."

"No!"

Before Xiaozhu's words were finished, he was interrupted by Tang Wanshun.

"For ... Why? Xiaozhu and Yuniang looked at Tang Wanshun in bewilderment.

Xiao Yuan said appreciatively: "You understand now?

Tang Wanshun nodded, and said with an ugly face: "The danger here is too great to work!" "

Danger?" Xiaozhu and Yuniang looked at Xiao Yuan again, didn't they understand very well, didn't Xiao Yuan say that he could remove the toxin? Why is there still danger?

"So what if I make a little and use it ourselves?" Xiao Yuan thought about it and ignored Xiaozhu and Yuniang's questions, but asked Tang Wanshun.

Tang Wanshun shook her head and said with a wry smile: "I'm afraid not, this matter is too dangerous, in case it leaks out... So it's better not to!

Xiao Yuan also smiled bitterly and sighed: "It's really a pity that the empty Debao Mountain can't be used!" Tang

Wanshun finally knew why Xiao Yuan looked like that before.

Seeing that Xiaozhu and Yuniang still looked unclear, Tang Wanshun quickly explained to them in a low voice, in case they leaked the matter, it would be bad.

After knowing the danger, the two also vowed never to talk to anyone.

However, even if he knew the risks, Tang Wanshun couldn't help but ask Xiao Yuan before leaving: "Is there really no good way?"

"Don't worry, I'll try it out tomorrow, if I can succeed!" Xiao Yuan touched his chin, thought for a moment, and replied.

"Okay, then be careful yourself, tomorrow I will let everyone not disturb you!" When Tang Wanshun heard this, she hesitated, nodded, and replied.

After Tang Wanshun left, Xiaozhu and Yuniang came to Xiao Yuan's side and said carefully: "Xianggong, shouldn't we tell Sister Wanshun?"

"It's okay, even if you don't tell her, I want to do something, I can't hide it from her, so sooner or later I have to tell her!" Xiao Yuan shook his head with a smile and comforted.

Looking at the half-believing look of the two, Xiao Yuan almost swore a gambling curse before the two were relieved.

"Xianggong, Xiaozhu and I are relatively stupid, if something is wrong, you must tell us in advance!" Yuniang said seriously.

Xiao Yuan nodded and said with a smile: "Haven't you heard?" It's better for the lady to be stupid! Rest assured, these are trifles, I am also a person who has died once, as long as it has nothing to do with life, it is a trifle! Although

he couldn't tell them in advance before they did something wrong, it didn't get in the way.

Early the next morning, Xiao Yuan was supposed to continue to strengthen the house, but he made an excuse, saying that he lacked some materials and needed to go into the mountain alone to find it, and then quietly went to the stone salt mine found yesterday.

"Sure enough, it's a stone salt mine, but it can't be eaten directly now!" Xiao Yuan carefully added to the stone salt mine, and found that it was bitter, astringent and salty, and knew that he had not found the wrong target.

I used a small hammer to knock down some black-brown stone salt mines, and then found a large stone by the river, carefully ground it into powder, put it in a basin and melted it with water, and then filtered the salt water with cloth strips, and sure enough, the salt water became much clearer.

Wash the cloth strips in the stream, fold them a few more times, add some charcoal dust to them, and filter the brine again, and the brine becomes clearer.

Because he did not carry an iron pot, he could only find a large stone, and then carefully poured the salt water on it, and soon the salt water was evaporated, leaving only a thin layer of white crystals on the stone, which are fine salt.

I dipped some salt in my hand and put it in my mouth, and found that the bitter taste had indeed disappeared, leaving only a salty taste.

Pouring the salt water in the small basin onto the stone in turn, Xiao Yuan soon collected a bag of refined salt.

After putting away the salt bag, Xiao Yuan returned to the village.

"How?" Seeing Xiao Yuan returning, Tang Wanshun immediately pulled him into the room, and asked Xiaozhu to guard at the door, not letting anyone come over.

"It's done!" Xiao Yuan handed the salt bag to Tang Wanshun and said with a smile.

"Really... Is it really done? Tang Wanshun carefully opened the salt bag and saw a hint of yellow fine salt inside, and her mouth opened wide in surprise.

"You try, I have already tasted it, it should be similar to refined salt, the main thing is that the tools are a little rudimentary, otherwise it should be better!"

"This... Is this still a rudimentary tool? Tang Wanshun was numb, not that she didn't believe Xiao Yuan, but she didn't dare to imagine it.

She thought that she had still seen some of the world, but the shock Xiao Yuan brought to her still made her feel that she was an ignorant country girl.

"Whew~" Tang Wanshun took a deep breath to calm herself down, and then asked, "What are you going to do with this thing?"

"Don't worry, put it here first, and when the house is reinforced, let's go to Dexian again, and then say that it was bought from Dexian!" In this way, everyone can also use it with confidence, what do you think? As for selling... Unless we can find a big backer, we don't have to think about it! Xiao Yuan shook his head and said.

"Hmm! Just do as you say, when the food here is finished, you make a little more, and then we go to Dexian and say that it was bought! Tang Wanshun nodded in agreement, and instructed again: "You remember, you can only make a little at a time, you must not do too much, and you can't let people find out!"

"Don't worry, I'm measured!" Xiao Yuan took the salt bag from Tang Wanshun's hand, and then returned to the room to hide.

At the same time, in the Mo family mansion in Dexian County, Mo Qing looked towards the door from time to time, as if he was waiting for something.

"Little... Young Master, don't worry! Seeing this, the maid Mo Li said with a smile.

"Oops~ Why am I in a hurry? How about you go out and take a look? Didn't the fourth brother say that he would come back today? Why hasn't it come yet? Mo Qing said lightly.

Only when his words fell, a carriage stopped at the gate, and next to it was a heroic young man, holding a red spear, riding on a tall horse.