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Chapter 238: Chapter 239 - Boiling Salt
After the group had left, Su Tang instructed the remaining Beastmen to gather large rocks to set up several temporary stoves.
Gaiyin conjured up six large iron pots, six large iron spoons, and two small buckets, all of which were neatly arranged on the makeshift stoves.
Before long, Tian Ding and the rest emerged from the Forest, arms full of firewood.
"That’s enough, enough. Tian Ding, come here. I’ll instruct you on how to make salt. You start the fire, and three people are enough to chop the wood," she said.
There happened to be exactly ten Weasel Beastmen which made it convenient: one on each of the six stoves, three going to chop wood, and one fetching water. Perfect!
Tian Ding walked over to Su Tang, looking rather cautious, "Saintess..."
To avoid wasting time arguing about titles, Su Tang said: "Making salt is actually quite simple. Do you see the water in front of you? Have someone fetch water, pour it into the pot and keep heating it. Don’t add too much water at once, after each bucket of water is boiled dry, add another one. After repeating the process a few times, a layer of white crystal will appear at the bottom of the pot, that’s salt. Use a spoon to scrape it off and put it into another bucket."
Tian Ding swiftly nodded, "Understood, Saintess. I got it!"
In order to save time, Su Tang didn’t ask them to start a fire by drilling wood. Instead, she bought a lighter from the Marketplace and quickly lit the firewood. 𝘯𝑜𝘷𝘱𝘶𝘣.𝘤𝘰𝑚
To be on the safe side, Su Tang watched the first pot of water evaporate.
Unexpectedly, the seawater here had a high salt content, producing salt in the very first pot.
Pointing at the light white crystals at the bottom of the pot, she said: "See? That’s salt! It’s too little to scrape off for now. Heat it a few more times. When there’s enough to scrape off, put it in this small bucket."
Tian Ding stared wide-eyed, his face full of disbelief.
Initially, when the Saintess brought them here to make salt, he was skeptical. How could there be salt in the water?
But now...
With joy, he nodded, "Don’t worry, Chief, Saintess! We’ll definitely dedicate ourselves to making salt here!"
Su Tang let out a sigh of relief, "Good, work hard! The tribe will not maltreat you."
The Weasel Beastmen nodded furiously in agreement.
"Alright, you guys carry on. I’m going to look around elsewhere with the Chief."
Su Tang, with a faint smile, gracefully turned around and left the scene with Gaiyin.
As soon as they stepped into the forest, her expression changed. She repeatedly jabbed Gaiyin on his bicep, complaining, "Who’s the chief here anyway, you or me? Why don’t you manage anything? And you can’t even say a nice word!"
Gaiyin: ...
Su Tang rambled on, yet Gaiyin remained silent.
With a sigh of resignation, she said, "What can you do with a man who’s as silent as a stone? Bear with it! You’ve got to put up with the boyfriend you chose for yourself!"
Gaiyin: ...
...
Beastmen were scattered throughout the forest, some gathering resources and others chopping wood.
Su Tang didn’t join them, but instead strolled idly around with Gaiyin, hoping to discover some interesting new species.
Unfortunately, although they did discover some exotic creatures, none were familiar to Su Tang.
With limited funds remaining, she didn’t dare to be reckless with her spending. She decided to put the unusual fruit she had picked up, resembling a seed, into her Space, planning to inquire about what it was when she had enough Exchange Points.
Just as she was about to head back to the Valley with Gaiyin, she took a few steps and noticed something off about the feel of the ground beneath her feet.
It wasn’t the softness of the soil, but a hard and exceptionally smooth sensation!
Su Tang quickly looked down...
