Chapter 76 76. The Not-So-Tasty Salt

"Butler, why did you send all these people here?"

"There was a heavy rain last night, and many people in the city were affected, so..."

"You have to think carefully. Only if the grocery store is repaired as soon as possible can it bring more benefits to Fulinbao. I think you should give priority to other more convenient locations."

"Ms. Xiqi, the young master is here too."

"Ah, where is Mr. Lord?"

Red Maple Tavern.

Early in the morning, the pub was deserted. A few people were still drunk and lying on the table. The pub owner was nowhere to be found.

There were various scratches and signs of decay on the wooden table and chairs, and wooden cups were placed in a mess on the stone bar.

There was a faint odor of alcohol in the air.

From time to time, drops of water splashed onto the ground above my head, making a dripping sound.

The water accumulated by the window was quietly waiting to dry up.

With such a dilapidated scene, it is hard to imagine that this is a direct property of Fulinbao.

Lovell had some expectations, but ended up being disappointed.

Such a shabby place was totally different from the tavern he imagined. The so-called "not going into the night" probably meant that the oil lamp on the stone bar was always lit. He sighed, turned around, pushed the door and left.

It's not easy for a tavern with more than ten years of history to survive this storm. I can't ask for more. "My Lord, the butler said you want to arrange for someone to stay in the grocery store temporarily?"

"Yes, Ms. Xiqi. In these extraordinary times, please be considerate of each other. Everything will be fine after the rainy season is over."

Xiqi was very conflicted, but for Luo Wei's sake she didn't say much, and the words on her lips sunk deep into her heart.

Why should we show favor to the vagrants? They are not our own people, so the lord can be completely free from responsibility . Perhaps this is what is called mercy.

Xiqi thought about how she hoped for help from others when she was in trouble, and suddenly she understood a little.

"Let's go, Mossofie."

The affected people were all taken care of, and Lowe was relieved.

Next, he planned to stop by the seaside to check on the salt fields.

This rainstorm is likely to take away the fruits of Eshuya's labor.

Luo Wei was already organizing words of consolation in his mind. He had been consoling others a lot recently and had a lot of experience.

"My Lord, I knew you would come today."

Ursula suppressed his excitement and invited Lovey into the hut where he worked every day. He pretended to be calm and opened the wooden barrel in the corner.

About half a bucket.

Coarse salt is slightly darker and more transparent in color, not as white as refined salt.

“Good, very good”

Lovey secretly admired Eshuya's luck and put his hand into the salt barrel and scooped it out gently.

There is still a lot of moisture in the dried salt. It should be air-dried or stir-fried before it can be stored.

"Master, is this all salt?" Mo Sufei curiously leaned close to his face, gently touched a little with his paw, and put it in his mouth to taste: "This salt is not very delicious."

"It was originally ordinary salt for civilians." Luo Wei knew very well that no matter how sea salt was made, it would never be comparable to high-quality mineral salt. Even if refined salt was made in the future, it would still be the same: "In the future, the salt that has been dried should be placed in an iron pan for a while before being stir-fried to remove as much moisture as possible."

Ursula nodded seriously. She also realized that the dried salt was too wet and not as good as the boiled salt. It turned out that there was a missing step in the process.

"After you become familiar with the salt drying process, I will have another task for you. Thank you for your hard work during this period. If you have a suitable topic, you can apply for funding from me."

Lovey strode out of the cabin where Urshua worked, unable to contain the excitement on his face any longer.

The feeling of the entire ocean being transformed into wealth was truly wonderful. At this moment, perhaps only Eshuya could understand his feelings.

"Lord! Can you tell me the new topic now?" Urshua chased after him with a fanatical expression and prostrated himself in front of Lovi: "I don't want to waste a moment of my time."

"What you need to do is to continuously refine and optimize the salt drying process." Luo Wei restrained his emotions and slowly turned around: "Only after one thing is done can the next thing be done."

"I will definitely not let you down."

As Ershua looked at Lovi's departing back, he had a vague premonition in his heart. Perhaps in the near future, this lord of the borderland would surely become famous throughout the continent.

"Coo, coo, coo"

Angry cuckoo birds circled above Zoe's head.

Its partner was captured by humans! Feeling angry and helpless Zoe put down the longbow in her hand and stared at the angry cuckoo bird above her head. This stupid bird actually flew down and hit her fiercely.

What admirable loyalty.

Zoe sighed inwardly, her body swayed slightly, and she raised her hand to accurately grab the cuckoo's neck.

The subordinates cheered. "Forget it, let them go." Zoe took out the cuckoo bird she had shot first. Unfortunately, the bird had already fallen to death.

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Zoe placed the dead female cuckoo in front of the male cuckoo and slowly released her hand.

The male cuckoo bird was motionless, but suddenly moved closer and pecked at its mate's feathers. The cooing sound from its mouth became more and more urgent.

It looked at the female humans around it in despair, trembling with fear, but unwilling to leave.

Zoe called everyone away.

There had been too much killing in the past few days and she was getting a little tired of it.

The wailing and struggle of life before death does not increase the sense of pleasure.

Instead, she felt only deep guilt and self-doubt.

Is it right that I kill like this not for the sake of survival?

Just to have a safer living environment, do we have to drive away all the wild beasts around?

After swallowing a mouthful of strong liquor, the depression in her heart was slightly relieved. Zoe raised her sleeve to wipe her lips, found a rock to sit on and stare blankly, emptying her mind.

It was not until a long time later that fine raindrops fell from the sky.

It was as if the sky was crying, covering up the tears sliding down the corners of her eyes.

"Sir, you are drunk. Let me help you."

"I'm not drunk."

“Everyone who is drunk says they are not drunk.”

Two of the men lifted Zoe up, one on each side. After the three of them climbed over the hill, they returned to the tent area in the wilderness.

As the team leader, Zoe had half a tree trunk as a bed board, so she didn't have to sleep on the cold ground. With meat and wine, life was pretty good.

"Thanks, both of you." Zoe waved and fell headfirst onto the bed.

The furry animal skin brought her a warm feeling. The sound of people talking and laughing outside comforted her greatly. Her thoughts seemed to come alive.

Zoe fell into deep thought again, like a philosopher.

Racial reasons alone, or orders from superiors, are not sufficient to justify the killings.

Maybe hunting for people counts.

Zoe thought silently. She was well aware of her sins and the blood on her hands. It was precisely because of this that she needed to limit herself.

At least in the future, I will not kill pregnant beasts unless it is absolutely necessary. This is the bottom line of being a human being.

(End of this chapter)