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Chapter 35 The cavalry is here

After seeing the cave, Xiang Bo stopped with a puzzled look on his face, but he also noticed the smile and relaxation on Zhu Da's face.

"Is there salt here? Isn't salt coming from the sea and the lake?" Xiang Bo asked.

There are two sources of salt goods in Datong. On Ming Road is the sea salt from Changlu Salt Field, and the other is from outside the West. The salt lake controlled by the Mongolian tribe also produces salt. A small number of them will enter Datong. Xiang Bo knew about these two, but he never knew there was salt in the cave.

The cave is not high, so Xiang Bo has to bend down to enter. Before entering, everyone takes out weapons and other things, because the foot prints at the entrance of the cave are not only sheep's.

Until now, Zhu Da dared not give a real guarantee. He bent down and entered the cave. The smell inside was not good. The animals didn't tell any rules, but Zhu Da didn't care about these things at all. His attention was on the rock wall of the cave. With the light outside, he could see the rock wall flashing with crystal light. Zhu Da leaned up and licked the rock wall with his tongue. It was salty!

"There is salt! There is salt here!" Zhu Da said loudly, and the sound was particularly loud in the cave.

Xiang Bo bent over and looked at it for a few times, and also imitated Zhu Da to lick the rock wall, but did not draw a conclusion immediately. Instead, he walked out of the cave and tinkered for a while, got a torch in, and the dim cave suddenly lit up.

The rock walls in the cave are not ordinary rocks, but grayish-white. They look like white marble of different appearances. The area where the four walls are often licked by animals is very smooth, but the area that cannot be reached is very similar to solidified liquid.

Xiang Bo pulled out his knife and tried to chop it a few times. The debris fell. He picked it up and tasted the taste again, nodded and said, "This salt is not bad."

"Isn't it a bit impure..." Zhu Da muttered.

"When you go back, crush it and soak it in water and then dry it, and the salt will be produced!" Xiang Bo replied in a muffled voice, and Zhou Qingyun next to him was stunned. He didn't understand why there was salt in the cave.

Xiang Bo looked at Zhu Da with a complicated expression, shook his head and said, "That person really taught you everything. I, the master, can't teach you much. How do you know there is salt here? Qingyun and I have passed by here for countless times, and I never knew there was salt inside."

"When the master spoke, the wild Taoist might have any other thoughts. He said that birds and beasts should eat salt, and birds and beasts have spiritual properties to find places with salt. It is often in caves where beasts can eat and humans can eat. I saw that the sheep in the Zhang family always ran towards the mountains, so I thought of this. Today I came to try my luck, but I didn't expect to meet it.

In those twenty years of life, Zhu Daxian knew that there were salt mines in Shanxi. Some veins were exposed and those outside would be mined, but it was difficult to find in caves. Wild beasts in the mountains often rely on this to replenish salt. He did not encounter them during outdoor travel, but heard others talk about salt. "Drink more blood from animals elsewhere because they contain salt. If you go to the mountains and look for caves, there are many exposed salt mines here."

Zhu Da doesn't have a deep memory of these things. He was well prepared for traveling outdoors back then, and there was no shortage of salt. But in this era, salt is a scarce commodity. Poor families save money and use it. Private trafficking can make money. These experiences constantly remind Zhu Da, making him think of and recall more and more.

Zhu Da has heard of animals going to somewhere to replenish salt many times, but he never thought of going here. However, this time, Xiang Bo mentioned the lack of salt, which happened to be in conjunction with this incident, which made Zhu Da connect.

However, he didn't expect that he was so lucky and the salt on the rock wall was so obvious. If the content was not very high, it would be very troublesome to obtain it.

"Who could have thought there was salt here?" Xiang Bo muttered and touched the rock wall, but he didn't immerse himself for too long. He took Zhu Da's dagger and scraped some powder down everywhere in the rock wall, put it in his pocket and put it carefully. Then, without delay, he took Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun to walk out of the mountain.

It is still some time before the sun sets, and their location is not too deep into the mountains, but because the mountains block the sun, the surroundings are already very dark, and the trees on the hillsides and trees occasionally make a few birds cry, which makes them look particularly groggy.

"Go away quickly, you will have to set out early in the morning!" Xiang Bo urged him and took the two teenagers to leave quickly. When he left, he specifically reminded Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun that he would look back and look around every ten steps.

The journey was actually very smooth. The sheep's hoof prints were not covered by snow. They found the cave without much trouble. Fortunately, the salt in the cave was not bad, but Xiang Bo was not careless or relaxed at all. Zhou Qingyun was also tense, and their condition reminded Zhu Da.

After leaving the cave, Zhu Da was very excited and proud. Knowledge beyond the times will eventually play a role, but the performance of the Xiang family made him calm down quickly. There were wild animals and thieves in the mountains. Relaxation may bring disaster to his family. Be careful and cautious, and he cannot relax at all times.

When he returned to the village, it was not dark yet. When he entered the Xiang family yard, Xiang Bo, who was calm and alert all the way, also showed a little excited expression. He did not urge Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun to practice martial arts. Instead, he walked around the yard for a few times, and then said, "Zhu Da, go and take fish and food, and ask Qingyun to get you two pieces of dried meat. Go to your house for dinner tonight. If you have anything to do, you have to discuss with your father."

"Master, can you not tell my father about this? Just say that you found it yourself, Master, and the benefits to my family are to let my father do his best to help with the transportation." Zhu Da hurriedly begged.

Xiang Bo's excitement was a little bit, staring at Zhu Da in surprise and said, "I haven't said what I'm going to do in my heart yet. You know now? What does this matter have to do with your parents' words? Isn't it good to praise you for a few words?"

"Master, the amount of rock salt is not light. You can't get much back if you carry the load alone, but the one around you who can be assured to find help is my father. Master, you must have gone to my house tonight for this. You are both good at your disciple's parents and master. The disciple doesn't want those praises. But if you let your parents know about this discovery, they may have to think about it again, afraid of some evil spirits." Zhu Da explained with a wry smile.

Xiang Bo stared at Zhu Da and shook his head and said, "Why do you have to learn skills from me? If you have such mentality and insight, you will not be able to do anything in the future."

Everyone was happy to eat this supper. Zhu Da thought that his parents would wince when they heard about private salt, and he had to persuade him a few more words. Unexpectedly, after hearing Xiang Bo's proposal, his father Zhu Shitou agreed simply. His mother did not stop or dissuade him. However, Zhu Da quickly figured it out that his son had already become a teacher of a private salt dealer. Anyway, he was already involved, so he was not afraid of suffering too much. Moreover, the private salt income of this half of the village is really a big supplement to the family, so why would he not be willing?

Xiang Bo came with wine and wanted to have a few sips with Zhu Shitou, but Zhu Shitou was going to go to a night patrol tonight and did not dare to drink to make things happen. The news that something happened to the stove in Xiama Village has spread in Baibao Village, and the villagers dared to patrol vaguely.

The dinner here has not yet ended, but someone outside slapped the door. He thought he was calling the Zhu family to patrol, but he never thought it was Li He, the second son of the Li family. He was not here to find the Zhu family, but instead called Xiang Bo to go to his house to discuss. Seeing Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun were there, he shouted together.

Baibao Village is no longer as scattered as before. Many things have happened in the past ten days, and some of the other households have collapsed and scattered. However, Baibao Village has gathered together. When she heard about official business, Xiang Bo did not put on any airs. He said hello and took Zhu Da and the others over.

"You disciple has really helped our family." After meeting, Mr. Li said first. Xiang Bo was very confused. Zhu Da laughed dryly on the side, probably to explain a few words to his master.

Mr. Li Ji's spirit was much better than when he saw it in the morning. The thing he called Xiang Bo over to discuss was very simple. He only needed someone to take the lead in the night patrol. But the village knew some martial arts and had some courage, namely Mr. Li and Xiang Bo, and they could not always stay up all night alone, so Mr. Li wanted to make a rotation with Xiang Bo.

This matter is related to the whole village. Xiang Bo is one of the people who advocated it, so naturally he would not refuse. Mr. Li and Xiang Bo explained a few words, agreeing to lead Xiang Bo to the team tomorrow night, and praised Zhu Da a few more words before it was disbanded.

It was already dark after coming out of Li Zongqi's house. Before the master asked, Zhu Da first repeated the idea that he had come up with in the morning. Xiang Bo was not as surprised as General Li Zongqi, but just said coldly: "It seems that the person who teaches you is the main criminal of the sect. This is a skill of rebellion. You should be careful when you talk to the outside world!"

Cut wood into soldiers, and process things visible in daily life into tools for killing people. Rebellion requires mobilizing the people. It is impossible to take out a large number of standard weapons in a hurry. The method of processing wooden guns is used here.

Zhu Da didn't sleep too much at night, and the bangzi would ring every once in a while. This is also the rule of the village. When the bangzi sounded, it means that it was safe. If you were silent, you would be careful at home. It was not because the bangzi was noisy, but because he could not sleep, but because he had learned and knowledge and knowledge in the past few days, he had accelerated his own speed. Some of them had practiced themselves, and some were just hearing and hearing. Teaching and using them was of various benefits to improving both his own situation and his own situation. But in the long run, Zhu Da thought a lot, and finally thought about how to process the fishing gear and he took advantage of the freezing of fish. Although he also had the means to catch fish after the freezing of winter, it was troublesome. Just thinking about it, Zhu Da fell asleep before the sound of the bangzi sounded again.

After getting up early the next day, I found that the sky was clear and the wind was a little stronger than yesterday. There was a chill in the wind. The sky was already cold. There was another smoke of beacon in the sky. According to Xiang Bo's method, I found that this time it was further south than the previous times, and the enemy that disturbed the border was larger.
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