Chapter 2973 Thoughts Surge
After leaving the yard, Governor Guo and others were not idle either. Inspector Luo and Zhou Liwei made room for them, and the soldiers squeezed together to make a row of rooms for them.
They were lucky enough to live in the same row with the prince, it was just a matter of distance.
As Bai Shan's confidants, they both arranged the room closest to the prince to Bai Shan and Zhou Man, so apart from the princess's husband, Yin Huo, Lord Tang, and Censor Ning, who were brought by the prince, the only two people left were them.
It just so happened that Governor Guo's room was right next to Bai Shan and Zhou Man's. When he brought his subordinates to his room to have a private conversation, he discovered that Bai Shan and Zhou Man's servants were busy next door.
He was silent for a moment and then looked at County Magistrate Lu.
County Magistrate Lu immediately understood and said, "Sir, it's still early. Why don't you come sit in my room?"
Governor Guo nodded, and the other officials followed him.
When we arrived at County Magistrate Lu's room, it was much quieter and the light was dimmer.
Governor Guo simply didn't go into the house. Instead, he stood in the open space in front of the door, looking at County Magistrate Lu and asked, "County Magistrate Lu, I remember that it was you who first built the Dajiawa Salt Field, right?"
County Magistrate Lu sighed, looked around, and said, "Your Excellency should be able to see that there should have been a wall in front. The walls on both sides are still there. Half of these rooms now were built by me."
He pointed to the stoves not far away that were still in use and had not been completely dismantled. He said, "I built those stoves to boil salt. Many of them have been dismantled. Now only the ones in the front are left."
Some of the ones that were not demolished were still used for cooking, and the soldiers in the kitchen were cooking.
"So the salt-drying method was invented by County Magistrate Bai?" Governor Guo asked this just to confirm it again. If County Magistrate Lu knew this method, he would have used it long ago.
County Magistrate Lu nodded and sighed in his heart, no wonder Bai Shan could deal with the Song family so powerfully. If he had this treasure in his hand, he would not be afraid of the Song family at all.
The Song family did not have that much reputation or land in Beihai County. They were able to interfere in county affairs only because they controlled the Longchi Salt Field.
Bai Shan cut off the source of the problem and directly closed the Longchi Salt Field, cutting off the two arms of the Song family.
Governor Guo also thought of the Song family, but quickly put it out of his mind. To him, the Song family was not worth mentioning at this time, and even the power struggle with Lu County Magistrate seemed not so important.
With the invention of the salt-drying method and the prince's attention to it, there was undoubtedly a wider road ahead for Governor Guo, but there were also more knives on the road.
Opportunities and risks coexist.
He hesitated.
Not only Governor Guo, but also the officials standing in front of Governor Guo had different thoughts.
As soon as they left, they dispersed and then automatically gathered in groups of three or four. "Once this salt drying method is introduced, other coastal counties in Qingzhou can also change their salt production methods."
"I don't know whether it's true or not."
"Bai Shan has a promising future ahead of him. Why would he fabricate something like this? Don't look at Censor Ning's disbelief. He's seen the salt-making process with his own eyes. In fact, he already had no doubts in his heart. He did it so early just to be more certain."
"So the weather in Qingzhou is going to change?"
"Qingzhou is okay. Originally, the main salt-producing county was Beihai County. The most important one is Jiangnan, right?"
"Yes, if this method gets out, then any place near the sea can make salt. Will the salt administration in Jiangnan..."
"We've all seen the salt drying method today. It seems quite simple. Isn't the prince afraid that we will spread it?"
"Yeah, it's totally possible to learn it in Jiangnan as well."
After County Magistrate Lu and his companions dispersed, they also called over their own staff.
He and other officials' staff stayed at the end of the crowd and did not hear what was said in front, but they could see with their eyes.
He is still a little dazed, mainly because he followed County Magistrate Lu all the way from Beihai County to Linzi County.
So I checked again and again, “Is it really made by the sun?”
County Magistrate Lu nodded repeatedly, "Yes."
The staff finally sighed and said, "No wonder."
He felt that this couldn't be blamed on County Magistrate Lu's inferior skills, but rather, "The accumulation of wealth of aristocratic families is different after all. Your Excellency shouldn't take it to heart."
County Magistrate Lu: "I didn't take it to heart, but Bai Shan's method probably didn't come from aristocratic family accumulation."
He said, "Although I don't know where his salt drying method came from, a big family like the Cui Yang doesn't know it, let alone a small family like the Bai family living deep in the interior. Besides, Bai Shan is just a side branch."
The staff looked over and found that the lord's face did not show any worry. On the contrary, he seemed a little excited. "Sir?"
County Magistrate Lu walked around twice and said excitedly, "This is not only an opportunity for Bai Shan and Beihai County, but also an opportunity for Qingzhou. Naturally, it is also an opportunity for Linzi, our opportunity."
The staff member thought so and became a little excited, "Your Excellency and County Magistrate Bai are still allies."
County Magistrate Lu hushed him, asking him to speak more quietly. "The salt drying method certainly can't be concealed. Too many people have seen it today. Even if we control it, it won't be long before the method spreads south of the Yangtze River. So Beihai County doesn't have much time."
"County Magistrate Bai will definitely cooperate with you again."
County Magistrate Lu also thought so. He smiled and touched his mustache, "Governor Guo is more capable and has more ideas. I'm afraid he may not be able to completely get along with Bai Shan." This is his chance.
It was completely dark outside and only the silhouettes of people could be seen.
Bai Shan and Lord Tang walked slowly back to their rooms, feeling the sea breeze. They lived in two adjacent rooms.
Lord Tang paused when he saw the lights on in the house in front of him.
Bai Shan then said, "The princess and the others haven't returned yet. Would you like to go with me to pick them up?"
Lord Tang thought about it for a moment and nodded, "Okay."
Bai Shan glanced at Daji behind him, and then he and Lord Tang slowly walked towards the beach. After a while, Daji came up with two torches and handed one to Bai Shan.
Bai Shan took it and explained to Lord Tang, "The wind is strong at the seaside, and the flame of the lantern cannot be contained."
Lord Tang nodded, looked back at the bustling salt fields in the night, smiled slightly and said, "If more people come, this place will always be bustling and will definitely be prosperous in the future."
Bai Shan smiled and said, "It's just that the roads in and out are difficult to travel. If we want to attract more merchants to come here, the most important thing is to build roads."
Lord Tang nodded and said with a smile, "You are quite courageous. Do you intend to stay in Qingzhou for a long time?"
Bai Shan said, "Why not? In Beihai County, I govern the area and serve the people. If I go somewhere else, won't I also govern the area and serve the people?"
See you at 10pm
(End of this chapter)
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