"Going to Zhuangzi? Third uncle didn't tell you what happened?"

Li Kui put down the book in his hand and raised his eyelids to look at Li Dalang. Yes, he was grounded by Zhou Yuan again. Zhou Yuan's method of grounding was very simple. Give Li Kui more homework. If it still doesn't work, add more.

So much so that when Li Kui wakes up, the first thing he does now is stare at the beams and mumble, and once he starts muttering, he stays there for most of the hour.

This is also the best way to study. Memorizing yesterday's homework silently can deepen your understanding and consolidate the learning content of the previous day.

Throughout the rest of the day, Li Kui took the book and did what he least liked and was most helpless about, which was to endorse.

This was contrary to the life he expected in the Song Dynasty, but under the threat of Zhou Yuan expelling his masters, he had no choice but to go ahead.

Li Kui sat up from the couch, stretched out, and his body made a crackling sound. Li Dalang's scalp was numb and he hid in fear. He thought he had offended Li Kui again, so he was very careful. Li Kui was right

His elder brother was quite helpless and sighed: "Forget it, you go back first and tell your third uncle that I will be there soon."

"But hurry up, my third uncle is waiting."

Since so many things happened in Linyi, Li Dalang seems to be a little bit surprised, seeing everyone's reaction of not being able to raise their heads and trying to escape. Li Kui is also quite helpless towards his brother, and he also knows that Dalang has a thorn in his heart.

, and he couldn't pull out this thorn. The person who could pull out this thorn was undoubtedly Pang Chun.

But Pang Chun would sacrifice his life to save Li Dalang if he wanted to die.

Besides, Li Dalang's recovery period is very strong. In a few days, he will be a lively and heroic man again.

Li Kui knew that Zhuangzili was going to cook salt today, and the preliminary preparations had been completed. Han Dahu sent a thousand stones of sea salt, and did not use the worst grade of sea salt, but used twenty-five cents per catty of sea salt.

The sea salt of the Song Dynasty was divided into different grades by one penny, which was a very strange pricing mechanism. But it has to be said that the quality of the salt greatly improved with the price.

At least twenty-five cents per pound of sea salt has no sea sand mixed in it. Ordinary people also eat this kind of sea salt.

In the early stage, the salt brine was filtered, precipitated with lime, and filtered again. Zhuangzi had a large amount of salt brine stored in it. Several pools for storing brine were already full. If the salt was not boiled, there would be no place to store it. Thinking of this, Li Kui determined that the third uncle

He was asked to preside over the ceremony of boiling salt. In China, all walks of life pay attention to a legitimate name, which requires a distinguished ancestor to lead his disciples and grandchildren to work hard.

The same is true for salt workers. This group also has its ancestors.

However, like other industries, Emperor Yan is the god of fire, and boiling salt requires a fire pond that does not go out for many years. It makes sense for the salt workers to choose Emperor Yan as their ancestor; but in the Song Dynasty, the ancestor the salt workers served was not Emperor Yan, but Su.

Sha, Jiao Ge, Guan Zhong and others. In fact, there are many more, such as Chi You, but he was a loser, unlucky in business, and was cruelly replaced.

The lighting ceremony is very important. It is a symbol of the opening of the workshop and a sign of good or bad business.

It is reasonable for the third uncle to attach great importance to him.

Boiled salt, especially saturated salt brine, produces salt very quickly, and it doesn't even take an hour or two before shipping can begin.

Li Kui walked out and walked to the next door. After patting the door a few times, someone answered behind the door: "Who is it?"

"I've never seen such a timid spy like you. Come out quickly, it's your uncle." Li Kui opened his mouth impatiently.

After a while of busy work, unloading the door bolt and moving the debris behind the door, the door was opened a crack, and a person could barely be seen. A delicate face appeared in Li Kui's realization, because the long

She has practiced martial arts for many years, has a graceful figure, and a pair of expressive red and phoenix eyes. She looks like a female spy that people both love and hate.

That's right, the one who opened the door was the female fan of the Imperial City Division, Sang Hongye.

Feeling that Liu Baosheng was not easy, Tong Guan left all his men with Liu Baosheng before leaving and returned to Bianliang alone. This may be Jin Chan's plan to escape, but it has to be said that Liu Baosheng followed this trick and treated Tong Guan

His favorability increased greatly. He was a military commander who had experienced big scenes, but in Linyi City, he still felt the world's full malice towards him.

If Liu Baosheng had the strength of Li Kui, he wouldn't care about how many people wanted to harm him, he could just fight back.

But Liu Baosheng was just a general with mediocre martial arts, a bit of age, and physical deterioration. The moment his life was threatened, he felt helpless and desperate. Only when Li Kui appeared, did he feel hope and hope.

Guangming. So before the Lantern Festival was over, he left Linyi City with his family and lived in the courtyard next to Li Kui.

He finally understood that only by hugging his thighs tightly and guarding Li Kui could he gain a happy and full sense of security.

Sang Hongye's stay was more to protect the female family members.

Li Kui is an upright person. He always dislikes people who have despised or ridiculed him, so on the first day they met, he called him a "female spy". In fact, Li Kui gave Sang Hongye the label of a female spy.

, it is not a scolding of her, but a compliment to her beauty. It is a pity that this woman does not appreciate it. People who have not experienced the influence of TV dramas have a hard time understanding the true meaning of the word female spy. Li Kui’s correct definition of the word female spy is

: A beautiful woman with a coquettish appearance and a cruel heart.

Sang Hongye didn't know why, and always felt that these words were scolding her. Her impression of Li Kui was even worse.

But she couldn't stop this black guy's mouth. Anyway, Li Kui was not afraid of her, and even called his brother "Tong Guan" to judge his seniority. So Sang Hongye tragically became Li Kui's niece, and she was a generation shorter.

Every time Li Kui saw Sang Hongye getting angry at her, he couldn't help but be happy.

My brother is a staunch and straight man. Do you think you will get preferential treatment just because you are good-looking? What a dream!

"Is Uncle Liu at home?" Li Kui leaned against the door and had no intention of entering.

Sang Hongye glanced at Li Kui, the uninvited guest, with disgust, and said coldly: "Here."

"What are you doing so stupidly? Please go!"

"You...I have never seen such a narrow-minded person like you." Sang Hongye stomped into the yard angrily. Soon, Liu Baosheng came out with his son-in-law Han Dahu to greet him. Li Kui just passed on a message and asked Liu Baosheng if he wanted to see Chuyan.

: "Uncle Liu, Zhuangzi is going to light a fire to boil salt today. Would you like to go and take a look?"

"It should, it should." Liu Baosheng hurriedly agreed. Although he now lives next door to the Li family, he still feels that it is not safe and wants to open up the yards of the two families. Li Kui did not agree because his mother is a widow.

How is it possible to open the courtyard with outsiders? Isn’t this a source of gossip?

Therefore, Liu Baosheng could only hide in fear all day without leaving the door. Maybe he was still digging a hole in the house?

The dispatch of troops from the Imperial City Department made him truly realize that his Liu family had entered into a cruel harem struggle. If he were not careful, his entire family would be killed in an irreversible disaster.

I can’t say I regret it, but it’s always right to be careful.

When he heard that Li Kui was leaving the city, Liu Baosheng did not dare to delay. He quickly prepared his car and followed Li Kui to the outside of the city.

As soon as I entered Zhuangzi, I felt a solemn atmosphere.

Liu Baosheng had a solemn expression, quite like a general. But Li Kui looked at him and wanted to laugh.

The people in Baizhang Village are mountain people!

Being a salt worker is unprofessional.

There is nothing wrong with worshiping the ancestor, but the process is very similar to the process of worshiping the mountain god in the village. The sacrifice is a pig's head, which is fine. The ancestor chose Guan Zhong, and Li Kui also asked his third uncle what he said.

Really? The third uncle said arrogantly: "The steward can make money!" This reason is extremely powerful, and Li Kui also fully agrees. When doing business, you must choose a master who can make money to protect you.

Then the third uncle presided over the sacrificial ceremony. He shook his head and muttered for a long time, then opened his slack eyelids, his eyes were like lightning, and he shouted loudly: "Please give me fire!"

The fire was placed in the fire pit. After lighting the fire, the entire Zhuangzi was filled with smoky smoke. Fortunately, the fire became stronger and stronger, and the air flow carried the smoke upwards, so that there was no irritation at the tip of the nose.

The smell of smoke.

Boiling salt is a continuous task. After the ten large pots are boiled, people keep bringing in the brine, and billowing mist fills the air with the fishy smell of salt.

Uncle Qi and his men were so busy that they were sweating profusely. Fortunately, the salt soon crystallized in the pot. As more and more white crystals appeared like sand, they took the salt out of the pot with a shovel and drained it.

In the bamboo basket, salt as white as snow appeared in everyone's eyes.

This kind of salt alone cannot be sold at a high price.

Sang Hongye felt that Li Kui and the people in Baizhang Village were playing tricks to get the old fool Liu Baosheng's coffin book. Because sea salt with high grade is this color. It may not be as pure as the color made by Li Zhuang, but it really can't be seen without looking carefully.

How much will come out.

Li Kui pinched a handful, put it in his mouth and tasted it carefully, then spit it out and closed his eyes to reflect.

Yes, that's the smell.

There is no bitter sea smell, this is the original taste of salt.

The third uncle looked nervously at Li Kui's expression. For Li Kui, this might be a way to make a fortune. If it doesn't work, he should try another way.

But for him, this is the foundation of Baizhang Village's success. If it fails, he doesn't know how to face his tribe.

The moment he came out of the mountain, the old man bought all the houses in the village. Now if he wants to go back and become a mountain man, he has no way out.

Fortunately, Li Kui nodded and said: "This tastes good, it should be the same." Seeing Li Kui's brows relax, he breathed a sigh of relief and did not dare to confirm. For the poor people in the mountains, there is no need to eat any salt.

The most important thing is to be able to survive. My third uncle is never picky about what he eats. He doesn't care whether it's better or worse.

He simply couldn't figure out how rich people should live, so he could only look at Liu Baosheng and Han Dahu for help. To him, these two were the real rich people.

Good.

"Brother Liu, do you want to try?"

Liu Baosheng and Han Dahu tried to taste a little. Although snowflake salt was not unfamiliar to them, tasting this pure salty taste again made them more confident: "Okay, okay, this salt will definitely sell well.

"

Sang Hongye didn't believe it and twisted some on the tip of her tongue. It was very salty. The taste was the salty taste that salt should have... Just when she wanted to expose Li Kui's deceptive trick, she suddenly seemed to feel that this salt

The taste was a little different, and then his eyes widened in surprise, and he stared at Li Kui with great shock in his heart.
Chapter completed!