System: I let you have children, not fight for hegemony

Chapter 67
Salt is a powerful weapon of the country, and Great Qin has very strict control over salt.

There is no local salt area in the Bashu region, so salt is only sold by merchants from other places.

The high cost of time and labor has kept the price of salt in Bashu high. Even so, merchants rarely come here due to the harsh environment and impassable roads in Bashu.

Baya swallowed hard, her heart pounding: "Mei, the matter of salt..."

"Be careful!" Many fish saw the ruthlessness and greed in Baya's eyes, "The King of Qin has all the power. If the King of Qin is angered by this matter, our brothers and sisters will die without a burial place."

Baya's eyes, which were blinded by the huge benefits, regained some clarity, but he was still unwilling to give in: "Amei, are you going to let the Ba people watch?"

Many fish pondered for a long time, with a look of struggle on their faces: "The King of Qin has clear rewards and punishments. If I want to benefit from it, I need to make meritorious deeds."

Baya asked eagerly: "Mei, please teach me what to do in the west of Jianxi?"

The places that many fishes will be looking for are described in detail to Baya and Dawu.

The more Baya and Dawu listened, the weirder their expressions became.

"Mei, this place you mentioned..."

"Jiuzi! Found it! Found it!" Zhuo Ran stumbled over, ignoring the thorns in the mountains that scratched his new clothes and face.

Zhuoran fell down at the feet of many fishes, crying and laughing: "Juzi! The mountain behind the western part of the stream is where we are looking for."

Many fish stood up in a hurry: "Quick, come with me."

The back mountain in the west of the stream is indeed sandwiched between two rivers. The terrain is steep and there are broken walls on both sides.

"Amei, this is a place of sacrifice." Baya reminded carefully, feeling very conflicted in her heart.

Zhuo Ran's smile suddenly froze, a place of sacrifice?This is difficult to handle. Drilling a well in a place of sacrifice is the beginning of a war.

Many fish calmed down and nodded slightly to Zhuoran: "Zhuoran, go and investigate carefully to prevent any oversights."

"Here."

"Brother, if there is really salt here, what do you want in the west of the stream?" Many fish asked directly.

Baya looked at the great witch inquiringly, and the great witch clenched the witch staff in his hand: "The place of sacrifice is of great significance. Please give us more time."

"good."

That night, Baya, who always slept in bed, tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep, so he simply got up and went to find the great witch.

Many fish also opened their eyes and were not surprised when they heard the bustling movement outside the door.

Many fish have ordered Mo Jiazi, who is the fastest, to report to Wang Jian and ask Wang Jian to lead his troops to guard the mountain crossing.

I will only give Jianxi one night to think about it.

If the people in the west of Jian want to monopolize the salt area, or don't want to let the news leak out, and plan to kill people and silence them, Wang Jian will go into the mountains in time to encircle and suppress them.

If Jianxi agrees to cooperate, the salt area will need to be guarded by troops.

When the rooster crowed for the first time, many fish got up and opened the door. Unexpectedly, Baya and Dawu were already guarding the door, with crystal dew hanging on their hair.

The great witch bowed deeply to the many fishes: "The place where ancestors are worshiped can bury salt brine, which is the blessing given by ancestors to future generations. Jianxi is willing to dedicate this place to the Qin Dynasty."

The anxious hearts of many fish relaxed a little: "Great witch, brother, I will write to the king about the righteousness of the western part of Jian. But the matter of salt brine is not [-]%..."

Baya intercepted what many fish were saying: "Amei, hunters may be killed by prey, fishers may be drowned, and crops may encounter natural disasters. Generations of our ancestors have known this truth."

A consensus was reached, and the salt well development began in full swing.

Many fish once traveled to Zigong, Sichuan, where there is a nearly 1000-meter-deep salt well built in the Qing Dynasty.

When exchanging well-drilling and salt-making technology in the prestige mall, many fish only exchanged for rudimentary technology.

Because it takes 1000 years to dig a 15-meter-deep salt well, many fish cannot afford to wait.

"Wang Jian, send troops to guard the salt area and the mountain intersection."

"Mao Sui, you are responsible for the management of the salt area."

"Brother, if the young men in the village are willing to work, they can also sign up. Two kilograms of chestnuts a day."

Thanks to the return of many Mohists, Mohists spread across all walks of life and made great contributions to the construction of the salt area.The salt area is divided into three parts: salt well, brine cooking room, and warehouse.

Bamboo is used as a brine pipeline between the salt well and the brine cooking stove.

Mao Sui led the craftsmen to build surface buildings, and Zhuo Ran led the workers to dig wells at the selected places.

The diameter of the well drilled this time was relatively large, and gravel was piled on the well wall in layers. However, since it could not be fixed, it was easy to cause safety hazards.

Fortunately, the Bashu region has not been developed and is rich in shallow brine resources.

"Zhuo, when, salt?"

The men in the western part of the stream worked very hard, and the great witch said that there were treasures left by their ancestors to their people.

Zhuo Ran stared at the bottom of the well: "Almost."

"Is there salt buried under this well?"

"Stupid, of course it's salt water!"

The Bashu area has a small population, many fish care about human labor, and the salt workers are treated quite well.

Therefore, the people in the west of Jian and the salt workers in Qin often joked about it.Many young people in western Jian have learned to speak a few simple Qin dialects.

Many fish and black dolphins are sitting not far from the well, using small bamboo horses made by Zheng An.

Baya made fun of the many fishes: "You Qin people are very particular. You use the sky as your quilt and the earth as your hut. Stones can be found everywhere in the mountains. How convenient is it to sit on the stones?"

However, a heavy rain changed Baya's mind.

Baya and others were soaked to the skin and had nowhere to rest after the rain stopped.

But when everyone was in a panic, many fish held up umbrellas and sat on the pony, leisurely and at ease.

This umbrella was also made by Zheng An. Many fish were reluctant to use silk to make the umbrella cover, so Zheng An split the bamboo into thin strips and woven the umbrella cover carefully, which took a lot of effort.

"Amei, I want it too." Baya was jealous. It was rainy in Bashu, and it was easy to catch wind and cold if the rain got wet.

Many fish smiled and said, "Brother and the great witch have already prepared their share."

Baya grinned with satisfaction, this girl is worthy of recognition!

Zhuoran was shouting: "Keep digging! The sand is starting to get wet!"

Many fish ignored the small talk and hurriedly approached.

When the salt workers heard that the salt brine was approaching, they were full of energy and swung their hoes downwards with all their strength.

The entire salt area felt like an accelerator button had been pressed, and everyone was busy.

Mao Sui: "Gear?"

"Ready!"

Mao Sui looked around: "Brine pipe!"

"Ready?"

Mao Sui: "Stove room?"

"Ready!"

Mao Sui exhaled, everything was ready, all he needed was salt and brine.On the day when salt brine appears, you must cook the first pot of salt for Juzi!

A dull grunt sounded softly in the ground. Zhuo Ran put his ears to the ground and listened. Suddenly he got up and ran away: "Run!"

The salt workers scattered like birds, and then a stream of black water broke through the surface and spewed from the bottom of the well into the sky.

Like a fountain, it fell heavily and splashed countless black water splashes.

Many fish look solemn, why black water?Could it be oil?

(End of this chapter)