Zhang Hengkun stood aside and watched Zhou Bin asking people to prepare a lot of things. He was completely confused. He didn't know what the city lord was going to do.
After Zhou Bin had someone prepare the big pot and iron basin, he sat aside and waited.
At this time, many servants and boys in the City Lord's Mansion came to watch the fun, and everyone liked the new City Lord from the bottom of their hearts.
Compared with the previous Bai Feichen, the new city lord is young, handsome, and kind to others, and everyone is not as afraid as before.
It is very joyful to work every day, so everyone comes to watch the fun.
Zhou Bin saw that everyone was looking from afar, so he simply called everyone over: "Why are you standing so far away? Come over here."
With Zhou Bin's permission, everyone ran over. Zhou Bin took out his cigarette, lit it, and smoked leisurely.
Everyone was immediately attracted by Zhou Bin's cigarette, wondering why smoke was coming out of the city lord's mouth.
Zhou Bin actually told them before that this was a cigarette.
But every time everyone sees Zhou Bin smoking, they are still very curious.
Zhang Hengkun was also very curious, but he didn't dare to ask, and Zhou Bin didn't mean to let him have a try.
The truth is that Zhou Bin doesn’t have much stock of his own and can’t share it with others easily.
Everyone gathered together and chattered, while Zhou Bin looked at everyone mysteriously.
After a while, the people who were carrying water from the river came back with ten full loads of water.
When Zhou Bin saw the water coming back, he immediately ordered his servants to pour the water into the big iron pot.
Then someone started to light a fire and start a pot. After a while, white smoke came out of the stove and a raging fire began to rise.
About half an hour later, all the water in the pot boiled.
Zhou Bin told the servants not to cover the pot, but to keep it open so that the water could continue to boil.
Wisps of white steam rose into the sky, and everyone stared at the pot eagerly.
A magical thing happened. The water in the pot gradually evaporated and some white lumps appeared in the pot.
Everyone was shocked. Why did this thing look so much like salt?
Zhang Hengkun was also stunned and asked in surprise: "City Lord, what is that?"
Zhou Bin laughed and said, "Salt, what else could it be?"
Now everyone was shocked. They didn’t expect that the river water could turn into salt!
Zhou Bin stood up and walked to the big pot. After a while, Zhou Bin asked to put out all the fire.
Then shovel out all the large salt blocks in the pot and put them into a large iron basin.
Zhang Hengkun was so excited that he almost jumped up. He got rich now!
This salt is a good thing! I didn't expect that the water could turn into salt once it was boiled in a pot. It's amazing!
In his heart, he was in awe of Zhou Bin. He was truly a god-like figure!
Others were also staring at this miraculous change in amazement, with indescribable surprise and admiration in their hearts.
Zhou Bin looked at everyone who was stunned and said with a smile: "Come here and try the salt. How does it taste?"
Everyone came forward, broke off a little and put it in their mouths.
Ah! Almost everyone showed an uncomfortable expression at the same time. The salt tasted too bitter and astringent. In short, it just didn't taste good.
But it is quite salty. Are you sure this is salt?
Zhou Bin also took a little and put it in his mouth, then spit it out: "Oh my! It's too bitter!"
Zhou Bin's words attracted everyone's attention. I don't know where Zhou Bin learned this from. It's quite strange.
Zhou Bin asked with a smile: "Lao Zhang, how does this salt taste?"
Zhang Hengkun immediately said, "Okay, that's great."
Zhou Bin waved his hand and smiled: "Old Zhang, tell me the truth, is this salt too bitter and tastes bad?"
Zhang Hengkun finally told the truth: "It is a little bitter, but it is almost the same as the salt we bought."
In fact, everyone thinks so, because the salt they usually eat tastes only a little better than these salts.
Zhou Bin nodded and said, "This salt is indeed a bit bitter, and the color is a bit black, it doesn't look good."
But Zhang Hengkun was already very excited: "City Lord, even though the salt tastes ordinary and its color is not very white, this kind of salt costs eight copper coins per pound. We are going to make a fortune."
Zhou Bin laughed and said, "How can we sell this kind of salt? We need to continue to purify it."
"Purification? What do you mean?" Zhang Hengkun was a little confused.
Zhou Bin smiled and said, "Crush all the salt in the big iron basin, add water to dissolve it, and continue to cook it in the iron pot."
When everyone heard this, they quickly crushed the salt in the large iron basin, added water to dissolve it, and then poured it into the pot to cook.
After a while, the water in the pot evaporated again, and a lump of salt appeared again.
Compared with last time, the salt blocks this time are much whiter and look a lot less.
Zhou Bin asked everyone to pour out the water, take out the salt blocks and put them in the basin.
Afterwards, Zhou Bin tasted it with everyone else, and everyone had an expression of surprise on their faces.
This time the salt was much less bitter and tasted much better.
Moreover, the color of the salt block has improved a lot, and it looks good.
Zhou Bin asked with a smile: "Mr. Zhang, what do you think of the salt blocks this time? What price can they be sold for?"
Zhang Hengkun said with a look of surprise: "City Lord, you are amazing. This time it is refined salt! I estimate that it will cost at least twelve copper coins per pound, or even fifteen copper coins."
Zhou Bin nodded: "That's not bad. Do you think we will have to worry about it in the future?"
Zhang Hengkun danced with excitement: "No need, never again, we've made a fortune!"
Zhou Bin smiled and said, "Lao Zhang, send someone to find a place and get some big pots. We will start producing salt right away."
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