Lin Jiujiu originally intended to treat the person to a meal as a way of repaying the favor.
If she knew that because of her words, these two would be able to openly and legitimately enter her home from now on, she certainly wouldn't have said another word.
When Lin's father returned home after setting off the cannons, he was very happy to see that Tantai Yueming and Baili Chenyuan were both there.
In fact, after spending so much time together, he had come to believe from the bottom of his heart that Baili Chenyuan was Xiao Tianyi.
However, seeing his daughter's resistance to him, he felt both heartache and worry.
His original thought was that now that his daughter was capable, she couldn't always be alone. She would eventually have to find a man and have a child of her own to make her life complete.
Even if she doesn't want to get married, she can always find a son-in-law to live with her family.
But if Xiao Tianyi were still alive, then this matter could not be handled this way.
Although Lin Jiujiu was divorced by the Xiao family, everyone thought Xiao Tianyi was dead. But now that he's back, whether that divorce letter is valid or not depends on his own decision.
Moreover, in their view, the original spouse is still the best. The reason why his wife Jiu Jiu refuses to accept him is probably because he has been gone for so many years and caused her so much suffering.
The Lin family also had grievances about this, but compared to their complaints about Xiao Tianyi, they still hoped that Lin Jiujiu would have a good life in the future.
Now that Lin Jiujiu is willing to let him into the family, the Lin family is ultimately happy.
Even Lin Xiaomei kept chattering around the two of them.
However, Tantai Yueming was captivated by the large pot set up in the courtyard.
What are you doing?
Lin Xiaomei looked at his ignorant appearance and said dismissively.
"Boiling salt, what else can it be used for?"
"Boiling salt?"
Tantai Yueming felt that he recognized the two characters separately, but he was a little confused when they were put together.
Wouldn't the salt dissolve in the water? If she boiled it, wouldn't it turn into a big pot of salt water? What would they need so much salt water for?
Looking at him, Lin Xiaomei had the same expression as when she first heard her sister talk about boiling salt; her delicate chin unconsciously rose a little higher.
Suddenly I realized that even a prince isn't all that great; he's just as ignorant as I am.
For a fleeting moment, she even felt noble.
Just then, Lin Luo came out of the kitchen with a salt shaker.
Seeing that the fire under the stove was almost out, and Lin Xiaomei was still chatting idly with someone, she immediately spoke up.
"Little Sister Lin, your second sister told you to watch the fire, and this is how you watch it?"
Lin Xiaomei panicked as soon as she saw the stove and hurriedly added firewood, all the while explaining to Tantai Yueming.
"My second sister didn't like the coarse salt we bought in town. She said it had a bitter taste and that eating too much of it was bad for her health, so she taught us how to boil salt and make refined salt."
Upon hearing her words, Tantai Yueming's gaze involuntarily fell upon the jar in Lin Luo's hand. Although only a shallow layer remained inside, one could still discern fine, snow-like grains of salt.
Tantai Yueming couldn't resist dipping her finger in and tasting it. Sure enough, just as Lin Xiaomei had said, it had no strange taste other than simple saltiness.
Just then, Lin Jiujiu returned from outside and saw the group gathered around the stove in the yard. She frowned slightly and asked.
"Is the salt ready?"
Lin Xiaomei quickly waved her hand, "Second sister, it's still early, probably another half an hour."
Upon hearing this, Lin Jiujiu walked towards the stove, opened the lid and took a look. She found that there were still quite a few impurities in the brine, so even if she continued to boil it, the salt she produced would not meet her requirements.
So he said to Lin Luo behind him, "Bring the filter bucket over."
Upon hearing this, Lin Luo quickly went into the house, brought over the filter bucket that had just been cleaned, and also brought out a wooden rack along with it.
Seeing that he couldn't carry all those things at once, Lin Jiujiu went inside and got some charcoal and gauze herself.
After putting the prepared items into the bucket and placing a clean wooden basin under the shelf, Lin Jiujiu asked Lin Xiaomei to turn off the fire.
Then, slowly scoop half a pot of salt water into a bucket to filter it.
This thing, which she calls a filter bucket, was originally just an ordinary water bucket, but now she has drilled a few holes in the bottom.
Lin Jiujiu scooped out the water from the pot. Due to the residual heat of the stove, there was still a shallow layer of water left at the bottom of the pot. It was then dried out and turned into a thin layer of crystals.
Tantai Yueming stared at the crystals in the pot, speechless for a long time.
He now believes Lin Xiaomei's words, "Second Sister told me to boil salt."
What comes out of this boiled food is actually salt.
Although the crystals in the pot weren't as white as the refined salt at the bottom of the jar Lin Luo had just taken out, they were much better than the salt rocks he had seen mined from the mine.
This snowflake-like salt has only ever been seen in the imperial kitchen of the palace.
It's not available on the market at all. Even if some occasionally manage to get on the market, it's incredibly precious, worth its weight in gold.
He was astonished that the Lin family could actually make it themselves.
Lin Jiujiu ignored his surprised look, filtered the salt water twice, and stopped when she saw that the color was clear and transparent.
After washing the pot and pouring the filtered salt water back in, Lin Xiaomei finally started cooking.
He also told her to keep a close eye on the fire and not to overcook it.
"You...you...you really know how to make refined salt?"
Lin Jiujiu rolled her eyes at Tantai Yueming, thinking to herself, "Didn't he just see that?"
So he said, "This is nothing difficult, what's the big deal?"
Tantai Yueming was at a loss for words because of her nonchalant tone.
After struggling for a while, he finally managed to utter, "But...but I saw it all just now."
Lin Jiujiu was even more puzzled now.
"So what if you saw it?"
It's just boiling the coarse salt she bought to remove impurities. It's not a big deal. How could a glance ruin her salt?
Upon hearing this, Tantai Yueming knew that Lin Jiujiu had not understood his meaning.
Seeing that Lin Jiujiu was still busy with her own things, he quickly stopped her and asked with a serious expression.
"Aren't you afraid that I'll spread your method?"
Lin Jiujiu stared at him for two seconds, and she finally understood what this fool wanted to say.
He spread his hands and said, "Go ahead and say what you want to say. If there's anything you don't know, I can teach you."
As he spoke, he pushed aside the curtain and walked into the house.
She came back to get the blueprints for the water supply renovation project; Foreman Jiang was still waiting for her outside.
There's no time to argue with this big idiot.
After Lin Jiujiu took her things and left, Tantai kept staring at her back until she was out of sight, then turned to look at Baili Chenyuan to the side.
"I'd like to present this salt-making method to the imperial court. What do you think?"
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