The so-called salt drying method is to build a large number of salt fields on a flat beach, introduce seawater into the salt fields, and use sunlight and wind to evaporate and concentrate the seawater to saturate, and further crystallize the salt. This method is chemically called evaporation crystallization. Compared with the traditional salt boiling method, the salt drying method uses sunlight and wind, saves manpower and fuel, and the cost is much lower and the output is much higher.

So why hasn't the salt drying method been promoted? Because the salt crystals left after evaporation by the salt drying method still contain a large amount of impurities, which are coarse salt. They are harmful to the human body if eaten directly and need further purification to become refined salt. Because the production and sales of salt are strictly controlled by the government, the salt workers who make salt will not get any benefits at all, and naturally they have no intention to promote technological innovation in sea salt production, which has led to the salt drying method not being vigorously promoted in this era.

Before traveling through time, Guo Zhiyuan served as the mayor's secretary and participated in the technical transformation of a state-owned salt factory under the city **. Therefore, he has a lot of knowledge about the purification process of salt. He had no conditions before in Gutian because there was a large area of ​​flat beach to dry salt. Now, with Dongfan, the Feng Shui treasure land, it is naturally necessary to use it.

In the next few days, Guo Zhiyuan kept patrolling his territory with Xu Guangqi and others. When he found that there was a land available, he would stop and put forward his own ideas. He set up a pearl farm here, a sweet potato processing factory there, a few hundred acres of tea trees on this mountain, and a few hundred acres of sweet potatoes on that mountain... One by one, one by one, one by one, and one by one, a lot of money-making ideas are constantly emerging. Now Guo Zhiyuan really has the feeling described in the lyrics of "Spring Story". Draw circles one by one, and a city will rise in the future, miraculously gathering mountains of gold!

At this time, Guo Zhiyuan felt that people were trying hard to climb up and be superior during the career journey. Every time you say a word or give an instruction, it would be recorded, and more people would turn your words into reality. When the power you have is great enough, it would be a matter of one sentence. Guo Zhiyuan didn't want to be the kind of superior who oppressed others, but he had to admit that this feeling of controlling one's destiny was really good!

Xu Guangqi, who was standing by, was even more anxious. Guo Zhiyuan's plan was so grand that the funds needed were even larger. Without a few million taels of silver, such a big stall could not be opened. Although he also believed that Guo Zhiyuan's plans would definitely bring a steady stream of wealth to Dongfan in the future, the key problems were still not solved. Where did the start-up capital come from?!

But seeing Guo Zhiyuan's excited look, Xu Guangqi was not disappointed, and was so anxious that he kept scratching his head. Guo Zhiyuan looked at him and was secretly funny. He knew what Xu Guangqi was worried about. Regarding the start-up funds needed to build Dongfan (Taiwan), he had already had a plan in his mind, so he smiled and said, "Mr. Xu, are you still worried about the start-up funds needed to build Dongfan (Taiwan)? Sir, please rest assured, someone will come to us for the voluntary delivery of silver in the future!..."

"Someone took the initiative to come to us to give us silver?" Xu Guangqi became more and more confused. He couldn't think of anyone who would take the initiative to give us money. You must know that this is not a small amount. In this era, there are very few people who can give such a large sum of money at one time!

Fortunately, Guo Zhiyuan did not ask Xu Guangqi to wait too long. A few days later, several sea ships suddenly came from Dongfan. Guo Zhiyuan and his friends had just occupied Dongfan. At this time, Dongfan was far from stable. There were pirate reconnaissance ships on the sea from time to time. Therefore, Guo Zhiyuan asked the Xinxing Army to strictly guard. The sudden emergence of several sea ships made the guards feel like they were facing a great enemy. Shen Junrong, who was in charge of the guard, immediately sent several sea ships to intercept these sea ships outside the dock under construction, and at the same time, he quickly sent someone to notify Guo Zhiyuan.

After receiving the guard's notice, Guo Zhiyuan laughed at Xu Guangqi beside him and said, "Mr. Xu, it should be the one who gave us money. Let's go and welcome us together!"

When they arrived at the dock, the guards had already lifted their warnings. It turned out that there were more than a dozen sea merchants on the coast. Sun Chuan was also on the ship, and the sea boats were also allowed to dock. Sun Chuan took more than a dozen people down from the sea boat. Some of these dozens were nearly 60 years old, and some were middle-aged. The only thing they had in common was that these dozen people had sharp eyes and a sharp aura on their bodies. These sea merchants all came from a wealthy family, and they had at least hundreds of sea boats under their command, and they raised hundreds of sailors and servants of hundreds of numbers. It was not an exaggeration to say that they were overlords. They had long been high above others, so they naturally gained such momentum.

Sun Chuan took the lead to Guo Zhiyuan and whispered: "Sir, I'm here to invite you, but these are the ones who don't see rabbits and don't show eagles. It's harder to deduct silver from their pockets than climbing to the sky..."

Guo Zhiyuan waved his hand and smiled slightly, "Don't worry, since they are here, even the iron rooster, I will pull out my hair!..." As he said that, he smiled and greeted him, "Welcome, you are all distinguished guests of Dongfan Mansion. Our representatives of Dongfan military and civilians will warmly welcome you..."

As the prefect of Dongfan, Guo Zhiyuan came to welcome these big merchants in person, which gave them enough face. However, these big merchants have also seen big scenes, and they all have court officials behind them as their backers, so they are not flattered. They just bowed slightly to Guo Zhiyuan slightly and bowed and said, "I'm sorry, the prefect."

These maritime merchants came to Dongba because they had received the news that the imperial court had granted Dongba to open a sea ban on sea trade. With their keen sense of business for many years, they naturally knew what this meant. So when they received the invitation from Sun Zhiyuan, Guo Zhiyuan, they were moved and came to look for business opportunities. But along the way, they saw the construction site that was still in the foundation stage, and they felt a little upset. Can such a deserted island bring them the huge profits they expected?

When they came to the prefect's office, the maritime merchants shook their heads secretly at the simple arrangement of the prefect's office. They came to Dongfan not only because of the sea trade business, but also for Guo Zhiyuan, the youngest prefect in Fujian. Business people must first learn to take sides. Investment in people is the investment with the greatest benefits. Just like Lu Buwei's investment in King Zhuangxiang of Qin back then was a classic case of "strange goods are available". Lu Buwei also became the prime minister of Qin and had a strong power. Guo Zhiyuan became the fifth-rank prefect at such a young age. He must have a bright future, and naturally it is worth their bet on Guo Zhiyuan.

But seeing the simple prefectural government office in front of them, they were a little shaken. I heard that Guo Zhiyuan and Fujian Governor Xu Xueju were not in a good way. It was not because they offended the governor and sent him to open up the land, right? Then they had to consider whether it was worth betting on Guo Zhiyuan!

(ps: I'm really sorry, there have been so many things happening during this period. I can't calm down and write. I have no face to explain anything. What I can guarantee is that this book will definitely not be eunuchs. Even if all readers abandon reading because I'm too slow to update, I will insist on finishing this book.)
Chapter completed!