From the fusion of Tongbei Quan to the Longevity Martial Saint

Fang Qing could already smell the stench of urine in the air.

Clearly, it wasn't just one salt farmer who was so terrified he wet himself.

Fang Qing immediately took a step towards the seafood cooking room, but Yang Zhi panicked and grabbed him.

"Qingzi, should we find a monk from outside to perform a ritual? It's too dangerous to just go in like this."

Fang Qing casually waved his hand.

If he weren't a time traveler, Fang Qing would probably have wet himself in fear if he encountered such a scene.

Having received nine years of compulsory education, Fang Qing observed carefully for a while and had a general idea in mind.

When Fang Qing entered the seafood cooking room

It was a pungent smell coming from the air.

Moreover, even though it was winter, the sea salt in the cooking room was already in the latter half of its cooking process, and the fire in the stove had long since gone out.

The temperature inside the seafood cooking room was significantly higher than outside.

It felt a bit like taking a sauna.

Fang Qing immediately held her breath.

He stared intently at the white hairs that were still growing on the iron plate.

By this time, the white fur had grown to a length of more than ten centimeters.

The speed is not slowing down at all; it continues to grow wildly at a rate visible to the naked eye.

Pan Tie is actually a name passed down from our ancestors.

More than a hundred years ago, the iron pans used by the Daqian Dynasty to boil seawater were indeed flat-bottomed pans cast from molten iron.

Later, some salt merchants discovered that using aluminum instead of iron made it easier and more convenient to shape.

The key is the low cost; if it breaks, you can simply find a blacksmith to remelt it, and the price is very cheap.

Boiling salt in an iron pot for a long time will cause it to rust very easily.

Aluminum pots are not only highly corrosion-resistant, but also cheaper, making them more suitable for salt fields in various regions to build more sea-cooking rooms.

Another major reason was the salt and iron monopoly of the Great Qian Dynasty.

No one is allowed to possess any ironware.

An iron pot is still made of iron, not to mention that a pan of iron is a huge iron pot.

At this point, only the bottom part of the iron pan, which had been in contact with salt water, remained silvery.

White hairs have grown in other places as well.

Fang Qing immediately left the seafood cooking room.

He turned to look at Yang Zhi.

"Uncle Yang, are the other seafood cooking rooms the same?"

Yang Zhi's face was ashen, and he quickly nodded, saying:

"I just took some people to check out the other seafood cooking rooms, and the iron plates in every single one of them are covered in white mold."

"It was as if some ancient monster was about to be born from the iron disc."

"Qingzi, will this old monster just eat all of us salt farmers?"

Although Yang Zhi lowered his voice to say these things to Fang Qing, the salt farmers who were nearby immediately looked extremely frightened.

These salt farmers, from childhood to adulthood, have followed their fathers to extract salt from the sea.

The salt in the sea is the private property of the sea monsters; they are snatching food from the tiger's mouth.

If we're talking about the final reckoning, this sea god would probably eat them all up.

Fang Qing frowned as he observed his surroundings.

"It's not that some sea monster is going to be born from the iron plate."

"It's just that someone secretly tampered with it."

Thinking of something, Fang Qing said to Yang Zhi:

"Bring some sulfur powder from the warehouse."

"Sulfur powder?"

Although he didn't know what Fang Qing wanted the sulfur powder for, Yang Zhi immediately led his men to take out the sulfur powder from the warehouse.

Actually, when Fang Qing saw the white mold growing on those aluminum pots, he immediately thought of a chemical reaction he had learned in junior high school.

When mercury is dropped onto some reactive metals, such as the surface of aluminum, it will quickly destroy the internal structure of the aluminum and form aluminum amalgam.

Aluminum amalgam is a nearly liquid alloy.

Simply put, mercury can directly "eat" aluminum.

When aluminum amalgam reacts with oxygen in the air, it expands in volume and forms aluminum oxide.

The aluminum oxide formed by this aluminum amalgam has a surface that looks like food that has been left out for a long time and has grown mold.

This fuzz is called aluminum rust, also known as white hair.

Aluminum amalgam forms aluminum oxide, which releases heat over a large area.

So when Fang Qing entered the cooking room, he found that the temperature inside was much higher, which further confirmed his suspicions.

To prevent mercury from "eating up" aluminum...

The only way to remove excess mercury is to use sulfur powder or zinc powder to absorb it.

Now that zinc powder from the Heavenly Dynasty is out of the question, Fang Qing can only have someone bring over some sulfur powder.

When Yang Zhi arrived carrying a large bag of sulfur powder,

Fang Qing took a ladle and scooped a full ladle of sulfur powder from the bag.

He covered his nose and rushed into the boiling room, shaking the sulfur powder onto the iron plate.

After spreading the sulfur powder evenly, Fang Qing quickly rushed out.

To create the illusion that "a sea monster was born from Pan Tie," causing panic in the salt fields and disrupting production in order to punish Fang Qing, they would inevitably have to make Pan Tie produce a large amount of fluff.

Therefore, the amount of mercury used must be very large.

Fang Qing was worried about inhaling mercury vapor, so she quickly rinsed herself out after sprinkling the sulfur powder.

Fortunately, the cooking room for seaweed had no roof, so even if there was mercury vapor, it would simply escape through the roof to the outside, and the amount inside should be negligible.

After Fang Qing sprinkled a layer of sulfur powder on the surface of the iron pan, the next moment, a scene that surprised all the salt farmers appeared.

The iron plate was visibly growing white mold, but after Fang Qing sprinkled sulfur powder, the rate at which the mold grew actually began to slow down.

After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the long-haired iron rod stopped moving.

"My God! Lord Fang actually suppressed the siren using sulfur powder!"

"Lord Fang is truly the guardian of our salt fields, single-handedly stopping the sea monster invasion!"

"Thank you, Mr. Fang!"

The salt farmers, who had already quieted down, turned around and knelt down around Fang Qing when they saw that he had single-handedly prevented the so-called "sea monster from being born from the iron plate."

Those who are more reserved will address Fang Qing as "Lord Fang".

Some of the more excited people even worshipped Fang Qing as a god.

Even Fang Qing's desire to win over people's hearts was resolved at the same time.

Yang Zhi also opened his mouth wide and turned to look in Fang Qing's direction.

At this moment, it was as if he were meeting Fang Qing for the first time.

Fang Qing didn't say much at this time, but lowered his voice and whispered in Yang Zhi's ear, instructing him to sprinkle the remaining sulfur powder on the iron plates in the other cooking rooms.

"That should stop the iron from growing more mold."

Upon hearing this, Yang Zhi cupped his hands in greeting and continued carrying the remaining sulfur to the other sea-boiling rooms where mold was growing.

Now that Fang Qing has made a move, the deterrent effect of "sea monsters can no longer be born in Pan Tie" has filled all the salt farmers' eyes with admiration and respect when they look at Fang Qing.

Fang Qing did not make it clear.

Sometimes, a touch of mystery can motivate subordinates to work harder.

"Since you've taken Fang Lingsu's position as the cook and received her monthly salary..."

"Then, managing this salt field well is also part of my duty."

When Yang Zhi returned, Fang Qing immediately instructed him to gather everyone who had participated in the cooking session that day in front of his residence.

Since someone is trying to pull some tricks, Fang Qing will directly expose that person.

Fang Qing had no intention of raising a tiger that would become a threat.

If everyone involved in the seafood cooking party were gathered together under normal circumstances, frankly, some people would still dawdle.

After all, Fang Qing used to be a salt worker who was not even as good as them, while there were many people here who were village chiefs and other similar figures.

Since Fang Qing single-handedly prevented the "sea monster from being born from the iron plate," most people acted very quickly this time.

Today, all the workers at the seafood cooking room were young and strong laborers...

There were about a dozen people in total, and they stood in a row in front of Fang Qing...

Yang Zhi was also a little puzzled. How exactly was Fang Qing going to find the person who had committed the poison?

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