Chapter 2877 New Salt Field
Manbao looked down at her shoes. She was riding a horse, so she was wearing boots today.
She turned her head to look at Xibing and Jiulan's shoes, feeling very envious. She also wanted to wear such small shoes.
Bai Shan had already sat down on the beach, and then began to take off his shoes and socks, and called Zhou Man, "It's more fun to take off your shoes. The sand is soft and fine, different from the stones, sand and mud we played with by the river when we were kids."
When Manbao heard this, he sat down next to him and took off his shoes and socks.
Jiulan wanted to take them off too, but Xibing, who was standing next to her, had already kicked off his shoes and called out to her, "Take them off quickly! Wow, they're so soft! Eh, they feel a bit like desert sand, but not quite..."
Manbao was already chasing the tide barefoot, holding up her skirt. Bai Shan followed her and dug up a lot of shells from the sand to show her. "This one is also very beautiful. I heard from the fishermen that the big ones are edible, but there is not much meat, so not many people eat them."
The two looked like they had never seen much of the world before. They were amazed at the stones they saw. Manbao took out a stone as big as his head from the sea and exclaimed in amazement: "So many holes! How did they form?"
The two men carried the stones to the beach and squatted there to ponder for a long time before saying, "It seems that some of them are connected, but some are not."
Manbao thought for a moment, then took off a pearl hairpin from her head and said, "Give it a try."
Bai Shan took a look and said, "It's too expensive. We'll have to pay for the craftsmanship when we return it to the inlay. The craftsmen in Beihai County may not even have such skills."
He said, "Let's take it back. We can try to find some loose pearls when we get back."
So Daji and his three guards at the back happily picked up a big stone.
The group played at the beach until evening. They walked farther and farther away, and then they saw a fenced area on the beach. There were three low houses built in it. There were many large stoves in the fenced area, but they were only half built.
A section of the enclosed area was washed away. Bai Shan stood outside and watched for a while before pulling Zhou Man in.
But the collapsed area was on the other side. They could see it from a distance, but it was still a long way to go.
After walking for a while, they didn't see the door, so they simply climbed over the wall and went in.
Daji and the others silently followed in, holding the stones.
Jiulan stood at the foot of the wall, staring at Xibing as she climbed up. She turned around and stretched out her hand to her, "Come on, I'll pull you up."
Zhou Man had already jumped off the fence. She brushed off the dirt on her skirt that had accidentally gotten a corner wet, and said to the cake on top, "Why don't you go play at the beach and wait for us?"
Xibing had already pulled Jiulan up, and both of them felt that it was so difficult to get up, and they insisted on going in no matter what, so they shook their heads and refused, "We are going in."
Everyone jumped in.
Daji looked around the house and said to Bai Shan, "There's not much in the house, but there are some thatched blankets. They should have been left behind by the previous people who built the house and lived here."
Bai Shan and Zhou Man said, "This is the saltworks that Magistrate Lu built halfway."
Manbao glanced around and said, "From a distance, the forest doesn't look like it's been burned at all."
Bai Shan said expressionlessly, "Trees can grow back, but you can tell by their size. The trunk is only two years old. They're ruthless enough. I wonder if they'll burn the mountain down if I reopen the saltworks."
Manbao frowned and said nothing.
Bai Shan inspected the unfinished saltworks and sighed, saying, "County Magistrate Lu has had a very hard time, but from what the officials in the court and Brother Tang and Brother Yang have said, the situation in Beihai County is relatively good. This shows how many places outside are not under the control of the court, but rather dominated by local gentry and powerful families."
Man Bao asked, "This is an unchanging trend throughout history. I'm afraid you can't break it on your own. And you know that it's better to have the imperial court control it than to have local gentry and nobles control it?"
Bai Shan smiled and said, "I know what you mean. So Brother Tang is right. We should improve the laws of the Great Jin Dynasty. If even 70% or 80% of things in this world can be carried out in accordance with the law, then there will be no chaos in the world."
Daji, who was following behind them, couldn't help but remind them: "Master, my lady, it's getting late. We should go back. You should think about the present situation first."
This is a problem.
Bai Shan sighed, "I've learned that the most important thing for salt boiling is firewood."
Manbao also sighed as she looked at the green hills. "This green hill is quite beautiful." She said to Keke in her heart, "No wonder you asked me to include only plants. You're missing so many plants. Is it because of the salt? I remember you mentioned a long time ago that your salt is very cheap."
Koko: "...Host, I suggest you research ancient salt-making methods. In the future world, there's no need to worry about seasonings like salt, or even nutritional intake. As long as you're an intelligent being, the Federation will guarantee your basic survival resources."
No need to worry about salt or anything like that.
Manbao listened with great longing. She had always envied the world that Koko came from since she was a child. She wondered if their Dajin could have even one tenth of that world.
"Let's go," Bai Shan took her hand and walked out when he saw her in a daze, "Let's go and see the nearby village."
Manbao came to his senses, and swiftly climbed over the wall with him, jumped to the ground, and went back with Baishan.
There is a fishing village next to Dajiawa. It is very small, so it is called Xiaowa Village.
The village chief squeezed out four rooms for Bai Shan and his group. Seeing them, he bowed repeatedly and said, "Sir, the hot water is ready for you. Do you want to use it now or after dinner?"
He added, "We've killed a chicken at home and are stewing it. You can eat it soon, my Lord."
Bai Shan glanced at Song Zhubu standing beside him, nodded with a smile, and went to wash up with Zhou Man, changed clothes, and then came out to have dinner.
Bai Shan asked the village chief to sit with him and asked him about his recent sea trips and last year's harvest.
The village chief was a little reserved, but Bai Shan didn't care. He said to him, "Tomorrow you will accompany me around the county. Is there anyone in the village who is sick or has an old illness?"
He pointed to Zhou Man standing nearby and said, "This is the director of the Medical Department. She's here to provide free medical services. Tomorrow, please inform the villagers that anyone feeling unwell can come see Ms. Zhou for a consultation and medication."
The village chief raised his head and glanced at Zhou Man cautiously, then immediately lowered his head and asked, "Free clinic?"
"Yes," this time it was Zhou Man who spoke up. She said, "Free clinic means free consultation fees... and free medicine."
Manbao glanced at the low houses outside the yard and felt that there were no households larger than middle-class households here, so he added the last words.
I have to catch a flight back tomorrow, so it's too late and I may not be able to update in time. So I want to tell everyone in advance not to update too often.
Finally, you are all my thousands of girls and boys, hahahaha
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