The fishy smell of the small fishing village was too strong, and Liu Yulian had never lived here before, so there was no way she could tolerate it. She couldn't force herself to adapt; that would be too difficult.
"Can't stand it, it's okay." He Xiyuan thought it was something serious. If Liu Yulian couldn't stand it, then they would go to the town. It was not a big deal.
"Just stay here for a few days." Liu Yulian said.
"Maybe it won't be easy to sleep at night." He Xiyuan reminded Liu Yulian. He was a man and he could still endure it, but he was afraid that Liu Yulian couldn't bear it.
He Xiyuan had been in the military before and had suffered, so he wasn't afraid of these things. He just thought that if Liu Yulian couldn't bear it, they would go to the town, which was not a big deal.
"Maybe." Liu Yulian understood.
The conditions in the small fishing village are poor, the fishy smell is strong, and few people come here on weekdays.
It was only after Liu Yulian and her group arrived that the place became more lively. The villagers had rarely seen so many people before, and when they saw Liu Yulian and her group, they didn't dare to get too close.
That's an official!
Since ancient times, the people have not fought against officials. When the people see officials, they are all cautious.
The people of the small fishing village didn't go much closer, nor did they think of bringing anything. What could they bring? Just fish and shrimp. Those high-ranking officials had eaten plenty of food, and they didn't care for these things at all.
Everyone avoided Liu Yulian and her group, and the village chief stayed here for a short time.
Liu Yulian didn't need the village chief to be in front of her. She didn't need a tour guide.
On the other hand, the Third Prince felt that this small fishing village was really bad, but he didn't dare to ask to go to the town. The emperor asked him to come, but he also told him not to interfere in those matters. Other matters were decided by Liu Yulian, the director of the research institute.
The third prince didn’t know why the emperor asked him to come. Was he trying to make him suffer?
At night, as the Third Prince tossed and turned in his bed, he felt the Emperor must have sent him here to suffer. The Emperor had no expectations of him achieving anything great, perhaps simply wanting him to suffer, to learn a lesson.
The Third Prince didn't dare to contradict Princess Rongning, nor did he dare to ask the people around him. He just stayed here, but when he heard the noise outside, he felt it was too noisy and he couldn't sleep.
No matter how uncomfortable the Third Prince was, he didn't dare to tell anyone that his bed was too bad, nor could he complain about the strong wind outside, nor could he ask others to prepare better things. Princess Rongning also lived in a similarly poor house, and she didn't say anything, so the Third Prince didn't dare to say anything either.
In fact, by daytime, Liu Yulian was having trouble keeping her eyes open. She was clearly very sleepy, but couldn't fall asleep. She really wasn't used to the small fishing village environment. If she continued like this, then forget about research. She would just wait and watch others do the research.
This is the result of overestimating yourself. Liu Yulian has realized that she cannot endure so much hardship.
"Let's go to town first." Liu Yulian was about to doze off, so how could she care about the salt fields? Her mind was a mess, and she couldn't think at all.
People still need to rest well to have enough energy to do those things. Even if it is something that does not require thinking, it still requires energy.
When the Third Prince learned that Rongning County Lord was going to the town, he also wanted to go. But when he thought about it, the emperor's figure appeared in his mind. The emperor was very dissatisfied with him. He should be more hardworking and not go to the town.
Princess Rongning was just a little girl. It was normal for her to not be able to stand the environment of the small fishing village. "Master, do you want to go to the town?" asked the servant beside the third prince.
"If you don't want to go, just stay here." The Third Prince said, "Don't you see that other researchers are still living here?"
"Yes." The servant didn't dare to say more.
Liu Yulian couldn't stand the fishy smell in the small fishing village, so she asked the girl from the Duan family if she wanted to go to the small town.
Miss Duan Wu refused to go to the small town, believing that she had not yet developed anything. If she could not endure this little hardship, how could she convince others and gain a foothold?
Princess Rongning was brave enough to admit her own shortcomings, and she had always been like that, not presenting herself perfectly in front of others. But Miss Duan Wu couldn't be that way. She didn't have Princess Rongning's achievements, so she had to perform well at this time.
"Miss." Miss Duan Wu's maid looked at her.
"Let's go to the salt fields," said Miss Duan Wu. "Everyone else has gone there, so let's go and take a look too."
Even if Princess Rongning didn't go, before leaving for the capital, she had already said that this time, the key to success would depend on them. She also said she had never studied how to make coarse salt. Even if she had read relevant books, the most she'd seen was how to use a waterwheel to make water.
Those people didn't ask Princess Rongning any questions. After all, Princess Rongning only read a little bit of the books before, and it was impossible for her to remember the contents of all the books. The same was true for others. They couldn't remember the contents of all the books either.
But now that they are here, they have to achieve some results.
Miss Duan Wu didn't want to fall behind. Although the academy allowed them to bring servants and maids, they still had relatively few people. Miss Duan Wu didn't run around, nor did she consider herself gifted. She simply planned to go and see the world first, like everyone else, and then study hard.
The salt fields are very spectacular. They rely on the rising and falling tides to accumulate seawater to dry salt, and the salt fields are also of different heights.
Miss Duan Wu went with the others to look at the salt fields. She didn't quite understand how those salt fields were made.
In the town, Liu Yulian learned that Duan Wu was going to see the salt fields with others. She was quite satisfied with Duan Wu's performance. If Duan Wu came to the town just because she was resting in the town, then Duan Wu would be useless.
If Miss Duan Wu wants to achieve success at the research institute, she can't just keep an eye on Princess Rongning. She can't stop doing something just because Princess Rongning doesn't do it. She may not be good at what Princess Rongning is good at.
"It's still better in town." Liu Yulian didn't smell such a strong fishy smell, and she felt like she was alive again.
Liu Yulian felt like a coward, so she retreated.
"Then stay here longer." He Xiyuan didn't think there was anything wrong with Liu Yulian's behavior. "In fact, those people have been trying to improve the salt-drying method, but they haven't made any progress."
"Do you understand?" Liu Yulian asked curiously.
"I've come with you and learned a little bit about it," He Xiyuan said. "In the beginning, they dried salt in one place, and the salt fields weren't divided into separate areas. Now they're divided into several areas, but I feel like there's room for improvement."
"It's just divided into several pieces, nothing else?" What Liu Yulian had previously inquired about was that the salt fields were divided into several pieces, and it was just a simple matter of drying salt.
Liu Yulian felt something was wrong. If it was simply divided into several pieces, why would a waterwheel be needed? Also, what was the purpose of using a waterwheel here? Liu Yulian was puzzled. She was just thinking about some content from the future. She really couldn't remember so many things.
A waterwheel is used to move water from one place to another.
If you use a water truck in the salt fields, it is definitely not just for transporting water.
Could it be the different concentrations of seawater?
When the seawater is dried to a certain degree, it is moved to another field, and then the other field is dried again, layer by layer, with different licks and different concentrations of seawater?
Liu Yulian thought about her high school chemistry class, where the teacher always gave her questions involving substances of varying concentrations. She believed that high school chemistry questions were easy to solve; as long as she wasn't asked to do experiments, she could get high scores. For example, out of a full 60 points, she could get 58 or 59.
Chemistry questions are basically the same: the color of the substance, concentration, whether high temperature reaction is required, what is the smell like... All Liu Yulian can find now is some simple knowledge, such as the penetration of high-concentration and low-concentration liquids.
Liu Yulian didn't remember how to make gunpowder, but luckily the Daliang Dynasty had gunpowder. As for how to purify it, Liu Yulian said she didn't know.
The process of drying salt is mainly a physical reaction, not a chemical reaction. Chemical reactions are very difficult, and what if there is an explosion?
"Let's find a place to try it." Liu Yulian said. She only had a vague understanding and didn't know if she remembered it correctly. She was still guessing.
It was in this place where technology was not so advanced that Liu Yulian could only guess and guess. If she were in a place with slightly more advanced technology, Liu Yulian would not be able to do this.
"Try what?" He Xiyuan asked, "Do you have any ideas?"
"Just give it a try first." Liu Yulian said, "Different salt fields have different gradients and different concentrations of salt water. After drying the water in one salt field for a few days, we move on to the next one."
When making those things in the factory, isn't it just a series of processes?
Liu Yulian didn't know what process was required to make salt. The factory had to make seasonings. For example, fresh onions were first put into the machine. The machine would rinse the onions with a water gun, and the heads and tails might have to be removed manually.
Is this salt drying... Liu Yulian didn't know. Water just looks like that, colorless, so it's even harder to tell the difference.
"Let's get some more equipment." Liu Yulian said. Ancient times were not like later times, and there weren't so many high-tech products. If there were high-tech products, it would be quick to make some things.
"Well, let's give it a try." He Xiyuan nodded.
"I don't know what to do, so everyone else should think of a solution. We should all give it a try," Liu Yulian said. "We don't need a particularly large place, just a small one, as long as it's suitable for drying salt."
"The water will not go bad." He Xiyuan smiled. The sea water will not go bad. This is the most important thing.
If they studied how eggs hatched into chicks, they might ruin the eggs, but if they studied how seawater was made into salt, they could use the seawater as they pleased without spoiling it, and there would still be plenty of it.
"Yes...it won't break." Liu Yulian hadn't thought of this yet.
In the capital, Mrs. Su came to Su Qiuya's shop. She pretended to comfort Su Qiuya and brought some things to Su Qiuya.
"These are all things your father said he would give you," Madam Su said. "I told him about your situation, and he told you not to be afraid. If things really don't work out, he'll give your husband a concubine. Then, you can bring the child home with you."
Madam Su said these words deliberately because she knew that Su Qiuya was unwilling to let Liu Yanbo take a concubine. Su Qiuya had been like this since she was a child, looking down on concubines and not liking men to take concubines.
Before Su Qiuya got married, she had said that she didn't want her husband to take a concubine. But that statement didn't spread too widely. Besides, Su Qiuya was just the daughter of a merchant, so who would bother with a merchant's daughter?
There are so many noble ladies in the capital, and Su Qiuya, a merchant's daughter, is really not that eye-catching.
"Just take good care of yourself and don't worry about things at home," Madam Su said. "If your shop isn't doing well, you can rent it out. At least you can collect rent. Don't you still have the farm and some land? That should be enough for you to live on."
"Anyone who has managed a household knows that farms have different amounts of land. Those with less land don't have much income at the end of the year," Su Qiuya said. "In our family, my husband has a lot of friends, so he inevitably has to go out for social events, which all costs money."
"It's hard for you." Madam Su sighed. "After all, even a scholar can't be exempted from taxes. What does he do on a daily basis? Maybe he can earn some money?"
Liu Yanbo earned very little money. He was currently teaching a few students to read and write. Naturally, he didn't earn as much as the Su family or the shop.
Su Qiuya knew that Mrs. Su said such words on purpose. This disgusting stepmother just wanted to embarrass her.
"But whether he makes money or not doesn't really matter," Madam Su continued. "For a scholar, the most important thing is to study. Knowledge is better than anything else. Some people pass the imperial examinations in their thirties or forties, and some achieve great things later in life."
"Yes." Su Qiuya didn't like facing Madam Su, who always interrupted her. She wanted to say that someone was a late bloomer, but Madam Su said it directly.
Since all the nice things were said by Madam Su, how could people outside think that Madam Su was bad? Those people thought that Madam Su was a very reliable stepmother and that she was dignified and virtuous.
Madam Su really didn't do anything bad to Su Qiuya. Her main action was to damage Su Qiuya's health and make her suffer from severe uterine cold. This was the most important point, which could ruin a woman's life.
Su Qiuya knew that people like Madam Su were the most cunning, and it would be very difficult for her to find any evidence against her.
"The shop opposite is being renovated. I heard it's the An family's shop." Su Qiuya said.
"The An family? My disappointing brother?" Madam Su frowned. "A few days ago, he told me he wanted to open a restaurant across from your shop, but I refused. He said you already have a shop here, so why would he open a restaurant? Wouldn't that be stealing your business? He also said that the food in his restaurant is expensive and caters to wealthy people, unlike the affordable business here."
"..." Su Qiuya just listened to what Madam Su said. She wanted to hear how many reasons this person had.
"I've always said that rich people don't necessarily eat expensive food. They eat delicious food and new things. No matter how expensive the food in a restaurant is, it's still a food business, and that's all about competing for business," said Madam Su. "I'll definitely talk him into opening a cosmetics shop instead of a restaurant."
Madam Su deliberately said this in front of Su Qiuya, "There are so many streets in the capital, why open a restaurant on this street, don't you think?"
"Yes." Su Qiuya said, "Since you said so, then don't let him open a restaurant across the street. If someone doesn't know, they might think you and I have a conflict, and that you, as a stepmother, want to deal with me, your stepdaughter."
"How could that be possible?" Madam Su said with a smile, "I watched you grow up, and I feel so sorry for you."
Haha, there is no way Su Qiuya would believe what Madam Su said. Madam Su was just lying to her.
After Mrs. Su left Su Qiuya's shop, she went to find her brother. She told her brother not to open a restaurant there, but her brother still wanted to open a restaurant there.
"Let's change the place." Mrs. Su said directly.
"We've already bought the shop, how can we move again?" An Hongkang was reluctant to do so. "This renovation cost a lot of money."
"I'll give you the silver," Madam Su said. "If you open a restaurant over there, what will your brother-in-law think? If you encounter difficulties in the future, will you still want to ask your brother-in-law for help? You know your brother-in-law is a man who cares about his reputation. Su Qiuya is his first wife's daughter. He won't let others say that he treats his first wife's daughter badly."
"Before, when she was in the northwest, didn't you send her much gifts?" An Hongkang said.
"So we're supplying her with supplies." Madam Su kneaded her eyebrows. "It was different when she was in the northwest. We had a reason to send her supplies, fearing that bandits would rob her. Now that she's back in Beijing, things are different. We have to put on a good show so others will see and say good things about us."
"Forget it, forget it. Since my sister said so, let's not open a restaurant there. It should be okay to open another store." An Hongkang said.
An Hongkang mainly wanted to get some money from his sister to open any shop. If he didn't open a shop, he could rent it out, which would also be fine.
In the second branch of the Liu family, when Su Qiuya saw Liu Yanbo coming back, she immediately made a bowl of noodles for him.
"Did you encounter any difficulties today?" Su Qiuya asked.
"It's nothing, just some students are a bit naughty." Liu Yanbo said, "Students in the school are just like that. At such a young age, they don't understand the benefits of studying."
Liu Yanbo thought that he was like that before, but it was not that he didn't know the benefits of studying, but Aunt Qing always told him not to behave so well, saying that his stepmother might harm him.
This also led to Liu Yanbo not performing so well in school, and he often made the teacher unhappy, so that the teacher didn't pay much attention to him.
The teacher may not care that much about whether the students have learned well or not. After all, the teacher has more than one student. If the teacher does not pay more attention to the students, it will be really bad for the students.
"Even when you realize the benefits of studying, it's not so easy to learn when you're older," Liu Yanbo said. "Like me, I still want to take the imperial examinations, but it's not that easy. My brain can't process it."
Liu Yanbo understood this point, and when he taught, he did not dare to teach profound things because he himself did not quite understand them.
The school did not ask Liu Yanbo to teach complicated things, and students who had just enrolled were not suitable for learning complicated knowledge.
In the Eastern Palace, Concubine Qin was ill, so she sent someone to find the Crown Prince and ask him to visit her.
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