Troubled times: Start practicing spiritual practice by taking care of your sister-in-law

Chapter 90 Coarse Salt Purification Successfully
The matter was decided in this way. Chen Mo asked Hu Changshan to go to Quanyang County, and called Zhang He. He also picked two good hunters from the hunters, brought the furs they had obtained in the past few days, and asked them to follow Hu Changshan. go together.

The reason why Chen Mo chose this way also meant surveillance.

Several people had lunch at Chen Mo's house. After eating, they said goodbye to their families and immediately left for Quanyang County.

After Zhang He left, Chen Mo called Han Wu and said, "Take someone to the river to collect shells. I also want the mussels in the lake. The more the better."

Many people hear shells and think they are only found at the seaside.

In fact, it is not only found on the seaside, but also on the banks of rivers, fields, and lakes. It can be found in the sand and gravel.

"Shells, clams?"

Han Wu was stunned. River mussels were okay, and the meat inside could be eaten, but what was the use of shells? There were a lot of them by the river.

However, Han Wu did not dare to disobey what Chen Mo told him and immediately took people to do it.

The reason why Chen Mo wanted to collect shells and mussels was because the calcium carbonate in the shells can be heated and decomposed to produce quicklime.

If you want to refine coarse salt, quicklime is essential.

While Han Wu was taking people to collect shells, Chen Mo called people to find an open space at the back of the village and dig a two-meter-square pit.

Let experienced villagers build a small earth kiln, and the ventilation holes must be left in advance.

"Master Chen Xian, are you going to make porcelain?" A villager with experience in making porcelain couldn't help but ask when he saw Chen Mo letting someone build an earthen kiln.

Chen Mo was stunned: "You know how to make porcelain?"

"I learned from the old masters in the city before, but I wasn't very good at cooking." The villager scratched his head and said.

"What's your name?" Chen Mo felt that porcelain burning was also a skill, so he could ask Wang Ping to write it down first, so that he might be able to use it later.

"Liu Gui." A man named Liu Gui thought that Chen Mo really wanted to make porcelain and that he could be reused. He immediately talked about the things that need to be paid attention to when making porcelain.

"I remember you."

Chen Mo responded casually, and then ordered him to find some firewood.

"it is good."

Liu Gui nodded in agreement and seemed very excited. He quickly brought a bunch of firewood with a few people.

the other side.

Han Wu led dozens of patrols to look for shells by the river.

Shells are useless to the people in the village and no one wants them, so there are many on the river bed and along the river. After a while, I found a basket full of them.

"You go to Dadong Lake and help the fishing team find more mussels." Han Wu picked up the basket and said to the patrol team.

"Captain Han, what is Master Chen's use of so many shells? They are inedible," someone said.

"Since it was Master Chen who gave the order, he certainly has his intentions. What nonsense are you talking about? Why don't you go quickly?" Han Wudao.

"Captain Han, let's look for these shells and mussels. Can our family eat them together at night?"

Han Wu pondered for a while and said: "You go to Wang Ping to register first, and I will ask Master Chen Xian."

Soon, Han Wu found Chen Mo with a basket and told him the matter.

Chen Mo thought for a while and agreed.

Here, he realized that in just a few days, without the motivation of profit, the people below were not so willing.

It seems that there is no time to delay in making money.

Chen Mo folded the firewood in the cellar and covered it with shells.

Han Wu was very puzzled when he saw this scene, and finally couldn't hold back and asked.

In response, Chen Mo could only reply perfunctorily: "Keep it secret."

In fact, these steps are only theoretical for Chen Mo. Although he has experimented in junior high school, they have complete materials and do not need to burn quicklime himself, so Chen Mo is not sure whether it will work in practice.

If it fails, wouldn't it be embarrassing and reduce their prestige in their hearts.

Fortunately, science is also feasible in this alien world where cultivation is possible.

Shells are not resistant to burning. Within an hour, Chen Mo got what he wanted.

After that, he returned to his home without stopping, took out the dozens of kilograms of coarse salt he had purchased before from the cellar, and came to the yard.

Chen Mo set up a large pot in the yard, put the burned quicklime into the large pot, and asked Han Wu to bring water and pour it into the pot.

Quicklime reacts chemically when it comes into contact with water, and bursts of white smoke quickly emit.

Han Wu, who didn't know why, saw this scene and thought that Chen Mo was performing some magical magic again.

While Chen Mo was stirring with a wooden stick, he asked Han Anniang to fill a few kilograms of coarse salt and add water to boil it in the kitchen.The reason why he didn't boil all the coarse salt together was mainly because Chen Mo was worried that it wouldn't be wasted. He could experiment first. If it worked, it wouldn't be too late to process it all into refined salt.

Chen Mo didn't leave Han Wu idle, and asked him to burn some plant ashes. Worried that he didn't know about the plant ashes, Chen Mo also explained it specifically.

"Uncle, has the salt water boiled?" Soon, Han Anniang's voice sounded from the kitchen.

"Sister-in-law, put it in a bucket and bring it out."

Chen Mo said as he finished making the lime milk in his own pot.

Afterwards, Chen Mo found a pottery jar.

At this time, Han Wu came over with plant ashes packed in clay pots.

Chen Mo added salt water and lime milk in sequence to the pottery jar.

Han Aniang, Han Wu and Song Min were all shocked when they saw this scene.

If mixed together like this, wouldn't the salt be wasted?

The ratio of salt water to milk of lime used by Chen Mo was 2:1. He remembered that the teacher specifically emphasized that the amount should be added excessively.

While adding it, Chen Mo also asked Han Wu to come over and help stir.

Soon, the milk of lime reacted with the salt water and a precipitate began to form.

In order to speed up the reaction of carbon dioxide with it, Chen Mo put in some filtered plant ash.

By the time we were done, the sun had already set.

Next, it's just a matter of waiting.

Fortunately, hard work pays off.

On this day, before dawn, Chen Mo got up and looked at the pottery jar.

It initially looked good, but there was already a lot of sediment on the bottom.

Chen Mo filtered out the sediment, poured it into the pot, lit a fire and started cooking.

As the water boils, the water begins to evaporate, and white crystals begin to form at the bottom of the pot.

Seeing these crystals, Chen Mo knew that he was probably successful.

At this time, Han Anniang and Song Min both got up. Seeing Chen Mo busy in the kitchen, they couldn't help asking. When they learned that Chen Mo was cooking something made yesterday afternoon, they both looked surprised.

Chen Mo saw a bright light outside the kitchen. In order not to delay absorbing the innate spiritual energy, Chen Mo asked Han Anniang to keep an eye on the boiler until all the water burned out.

While Chen Mo was absorbing the innate spiritual energy outside, Han Wu also came.

When he was practicing swordplay in the morning, he encountered something he didn't understand and came to ask Chen Mo for advice.

Chen Mo gave instructions to Han Wu while absorbing the innate spiritual energy.

Time passed little by little.

"Uncle, it's all right."

Suddenly, Han Anniang's voice sounded in the kitchen.

Chen Mo couldn't bear to delay absorbing the innate spiritual energy, so he asked Han Anniang to take out the white crystals from the pot.

In the kitchen, Han Anniang put the white crystals in the pot into a bowl, then walked out of the kitchen, gave it to Chen Mo, and said, "Uncle, what's going on?"

"Flour?" Han Wu came over and took a look curiously.

"You will know after you try it." Chen Mo sounded mysterious.

Hearing this, Han Wu and Han Aniang both dipped their fingers into some and put it in their mouths to taste it.

As soon as they entered, the two people frowned.

Very salty.

"Is it salt?" Han Wu asked tentatively, but the salt was too fine.

"Then did you notice any difference from the salt you ate before?" Chen Mo said.

Han Wu dipped some more and tasted it. The bitter taste was gone, leaving only the salty taste.

Han Wu curiously asked where the salt came from.

When he learned that it happened yesterday afternoon, Han Wu looked horrified and immediately exclaimed: "It is indeed an immortal magic!"

ps: There is one more chapter.

(End of this chapter)