Chapter 233 Lack of Salt



The herbs that Huo Yishen and his team were sent to look for should be relatively rare or endangered in natural disaster mode.

Jiang Ning was used to preparing for a rainy day, and couldn't help but look at him anxiously.

However, Huo Yishen was silent.

He... forgot.

Different trades are like different mountains. The names of Chinese medicines are already difficult to remember, not to mention the professor leading the team. They were just on an escort mission.

In ten years, even my mother's face has become blurred, not to mention the uncommon herbs.

"I can't remember the name, but I should be able to remember it if I see it." What

can Jiang Ning say? Thank you!

Forget it, just let it go.

She stocked up on air filters, masks and other things. When the time comes, she should be able to survive by eating and drinking something to nourish her lungs and liver.

"Did you get sick at that time?"

Huo Yi nodded, "I was in good health, and I got infected later. I waited for two months and got the medicine."

Jiang Ning felt a chill on her back, "Did you vomit lung residue?"

Huo Yi thought for a moment for fear of scaring her, "No."

...

The premonition was right, the extreme heat was about to end, and the temperature dropped day by day.

When it dropped to 45 degrees, Jiang Ning finally ended the torture and felt eternal love again.

Doudou and Gouzi were the same, they felt energetic and no longer sweating all day long.

The resettlement camp moved away, some went to work under the Agricultural Science Academy, rebuilt sheds and planted, and the rest went to Wangwan to participate in the reconstruction plan.

Food and accommodation are provided. Although they live in temporary sheds, they can receive wages and points every month.

They were hungry and their wages were low, so they could only survive with difficulty. However, reconstruction meant hope and was a new hope.

The refugees left, and Aoyuan finally stopped worrying.

As the temperature slowly dropped, they, who had experienced high temperatures of 60 degrees, felt much more comfortable when facing the temperature of 45 degrees, and they seized the time to actively farm.

Who knows what disasters will happen next, so they can only do their best to store more food.

...

He Tianming thought again and again and found Huo Yishen.

"Comrade Huo, you and Jiang Ning are both capable people. Many residents in the community have encountered problems. I have been running around for several days but have not been able to solve them. I wonder if you have any solutions?"

Huo Yishen said politely, "You tell me."

"Since the ocean was infected by ancient viruses, I dare not eat any seafood, but salt is a must."

He Tianming explained, "Extremely hot sweating, salt consumption is also fast, many families in the community are already short of salt."

Lack of salt, not to mention that the food is unpalatable, the most important thing is that the body can't stand it.

Mild fatigue and dizziness, severe nausea and vomiting, reduced urine volume, and even more serious shock may occur.

But when unscrupulous merchants learned that the official recommendation was to stop eating contaminated sea salt, they immediately stockpiled the goods and refused to sell them. The market has been hyped up to 10 kilograms of grain for 1 kilogram of salt.

It's expensive, after all, a pound of salt can last for a long time if you eat it sparingly, and you can still afford it if you tighten your belt. But people sell it by the pound, and the price continues to rise if you hoard it.

He Tianming found several middlemen and tried to buy a batch of salt with a smile, but he was ruthlessly rejected after all his nice words.

One family was willing, but asked for 30 pounds of sweet potatoes in exchange for 1 pound of salt.

Aoyuan harvested a batch of sweet potatoes, but due to the drought and high temperature, the harvest was not good, and it could not support the next batch of harvest, let alone exchange salt.

So, He Tianming wanted to ask Huo Yishen if he had any way to get salt.

Huo Yishen thought for a moment, "I do know two middlemen, but I don't know if they sell salt. I'll ask them and then get back to you."

"Okay, thank you." He Tianming thanked him repeatedly, and then added: "If there is no salt, ask if there are any seeds?"

The temperature has dropped, and the sweet potato cycle is too long. If we can get vegetable seeds or other things, maybe we can solve the famine problem.

Huo Yishen only agreed to help ask, but it may not work.

Even so, He Tianming was relieved.

Back at 401, Huo Yishen told He Tianming about his search for salt, "I didn't agree. Do you think we can trade? If not, I'll get back to him."

The two of them stockpiled tens of thousands of kilograms of sea salt, but the space belonged to Jiang Ning, and he couldn't make decisions on his own.

Jiang Ning thought for a moment, "How much does he want?"

"There are more than a hundred people in Aoyuan. Even if everyone wants it, a few kilograms per person is enough. More will easily arouse suspicion."

There are several tons of refined salt that he has stockpiled and bought for free, so the sea salt will be exchanged sooner or later.

It's just that the residents of Aoyuan are poor and they don't have what Jiang Ning wants.

But the government also made plans early and stockpiled a lot of salt and seafood before the tsunami. Those rich people will not lack money as long as they have connections.

Therefore, sea salt is valuable only in the sinking market.

A few hundred kilograms of salt is just a drop in the bucket for Jiang Ning.

It's impossible to give it away for free, and how much coarse grain to exchange is also a problem.

If they exchange too much, they will feel pain.

If the exchange is too little, not only will I not know whether I have calculated it, but it will also easily arouse suspicion. If

I get it too easily, I will only ask for more frequently in the future.

The salt is for both of us. Jiang Ning asked, "How much food do you think 1 catty of salt should be exchanged for?" "

The current market price is 1 catty of salt can be exchanged for 10 catties of coarse grain, but the second-hand dealers are reluctant to sell it." Huo Yi thought deeply, "How about we collect it based on 10 catties of coarse grain, and let He Tianming calculate the specific amount. Our bottom line is that each person cannot exceed 3 catties at most?"

Jiang Ning thought about it and agreed.

As for seeds, she can also give them.

5 catties of corn seeds, and vegetable seeds... 1 catty?

The black soil garden planted a lot of vegetables, and the ones that could not be eaten were allowed to bloom and keep seeds. After two years, a lot of them were stored.

The second generation of green vegetables may not have the original seeds, but it is good to have them in the end times. What else do you need a bicycle for? Moreover, seeds like eggplant, bitter gourd, and pumpkin are absolutely no problem.

Seeds are a scarce resource, but Jiang Ning decided to give them.

It was not for their sweet potatoes, but for the fact that there were still people like He Tianming three years after the end of the world.

She could not do it, but she admired him in her heart.

This Garden of Eden existed because of him, and even if they moved away from here in the future, she hoped that they could live well.

However, the real test is to give it away without causing suspicion.

The next day, the two went out for a walk and came back to give He Tianming a pound of salt, "This is the goods they stockpiled before, you can taste it first and make sure there is no problem before talking."

He Tianming was embarrassed, "Okay, thank you for your help."

Jiang Ning was a little curious, "Captain He, although this family has a life-and-death friendship with my Ah Shen, they are also very honest in doing business. He promised that it was the goods they stockpiled before, but there is no way to check "If there is any problem, we can't afford it. How do you plan to test the goods?"

Who knew He Tianming said lightly, "Viruses are generally afraid of high temperatures. I will boil it in boiling water for an hour or two, or fry the salt in an iron pot.

You are kind enough to act as a bridge. If there is any problem, I will definitely not trouble you."

Of course, he was referring to salt, not the mutated seafood.

This is just his idea. Salt may not be risk-free, but wanting to survive in the end times is a risk in itself...


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