How Could the Sharks Catch Up?

This place is quite far from the sea, otherwise the seafood wouldn't be so expensive.

It would take two days by horse-drawn carriage, but the Old Scholar Tree only takes a little over two hours.

Looking at the Dahai in front of her, Zhou Wanwan said, "This sea is indeed very beautiful."

The sky was cloudless, and the Dahai here was different from the modern Dahai; it was unpolluted.

The sea was a clear, bright blue, shimmering with light, with gentle waves lapping against the shore, looking both clean and magnificent.

Zhou Wanwan stood on the beach, letting the waves lap at her feet, and said, "It's so beautiful! Salt can be made wherever there's Dahai."

The Old Scholar Tree asked, "Can this seawater be used to make salt?"

Zhou Wanwan nodded and said:

"As long as the method is right, you can make clean and good salt."

First, we'll dig a few shallow pools by the sea, fill them with seawater, and let the sun dry them out slowly until only coarse white salt remains.

Then put the coarse salt into a pot, add water to dissolve it, boil it, filter it to remove the mud and impurities, and then boil it dry again.

The salt we make is white, clean, not bitter or astringent, and works just as well as the fine salt you buy in stores.

The Old Ancestor laughed heartily and said, "Salt is so expensive these days. If we could really make salt, wouldn't we be rolling in money?"

Zhou Wanwan smiled faintly and said:

Why do government officials control these salt shipments?

First, salt is essential for human survival. Whether rich or poor, everyone needs it at every meal. Without it, one will lack energy and become ill.

Secondly, because everyone needs to eat salt, controlling salt intake is equivalent to controlling a large and stable amount of money.

The government relied on salt sales to collect taxes, which brought in a steady and plentiful amount of money.

Third, if anyone could freely produce and sell salt, the government would not be able to collect this heavy tax.

They were also worried that some people might get rich by selling salt and become too powerful to control.

However, salt production is a business with no initial investment and considerable profits, so naturally we wanted to get involved.

Moreover, as our food delivery business grows, the use of salt will increase significantly.

Gu Sinian looked at Zhou Wanwan and said, "Salt making isn't that simple, is it? Otherwise, everyone would be making salt."

Zhou Wanwan chuckled and said, "What's difficult for others is a piece of cake for me."

The Old Scholar Tree looked directly at the seawater and said, "Perhaps I can absorb this seawater into my body and then force out the salt."

Zhou Wanwan quickly waved her hand and said:

"No, this seawater is corrosive. You might not notice it since you're only staying here for a day, but you can wash it off later."

But problems will arise over time.

The Old Scholar Tree smiled at her and said, "There won't be any problems. You forgot that we have energy protecting us now. Let me try first!"

Zhou Wanwan had never imagined that the Old Scholar Tree would be completely submerged in seawater. After a while, it finally crawled out of the water.

Then, after half an hour, Zhou Wanwan saw that its roots were covered with white crystals.

Zhou Wanwan looked at the crystals and said, "It really is salt, Uncle Scholar Tree, are you feeling unwell?"

The Old Scholar Tree shook its head and said, "No problem, we can do it that way."

The Old Ancestor next to him scraped a pile of salt off his roots and said, "My goodness! I never thought I'd have this ability. This salt is like the impurities I've expelled."

Zhou Wanwan looked at it with disdain and said, "Old Ancestor, can you please not say that? If you say that, how can I dare to eat this salt?"

She took out the salt, smelled it, and said, "It has a faint, pleasant fragrance. This kind of salt will make stir-fries even more fragrant."

The Old Scholar Tree and the Old Ancestor no longer cared about catching fish; they started producing salt non-stop, which was all money!

Other trees tried to follow suit, but they simply couldn't condense salt.

What you get from seawater is still seawater.

The Little Pine Tree stared wide-eyed and said, "Why can you do it, but we can't?"

The Old Scholar Tree laughed heartily:

"I am naturally different from my Old Ancestor."

Now that he's Earth Ranking expert, he can naturally condense seawater into salt and remove impurities.

We produce salt here, so you can go out to sea and catch some seafood.

Zhou Wanwan sat atop dozens of trees, and Zhou Qinghe swallowed hard, asking, "Is it safe for us here?"

Zhou Wanwan smiled and said, "Of course it's safe, don't worry!"

Although these trees are not as powerful as the Old Scholar Tree, they are still very strong.

They put a deck chair under these trees and even moved a gazebo there, just in case Zhou Wanwan got a tan.

Zhou Wanwan lay on a deck chair, eating watermelon while looking at the Dahai.

These trees swim very fast in the sea; their roots spin like propellers.

Zhou Wanwan replenished their energy whenever she had a spare moment. Zhou Qingyan coughed and said, "These trees are incredibly fast; they're amphibious, aren't they?"

Zhou Wanwan chuckled and said, "That's right! We can go fishing later; I've even prepared a few fishing rods."

Looking at the azure sea Gu Sinian said, "I never imagined I'd be fishing at sea one day. It feels amazing."

Zhou Wanwan laughed, "There are quite a lot of creatures in this sea, especially great white sharks..."

She had barely finished speaking when she saw several sharks swimming towards her in the distance.

Zhou Wanwan said speechlessly, "Run..."

The trees ran desperately, and the sharks chased desperately.

The Little Ginseng jumped out of the bag and said, "Wanwan, on land, let alone people, and in the sea, let alone fish, these sharks are very fierce! Run!"

The trees kept running, and the sharks kept chasing them. After an hour, the sharks were exhausted and panting heavily.

The Little Ginseng laughed loudly, "Why don't you keep chasing? Why did you stop?"

The sharks gritted their teeth and continued the chase, infuriating the Little Ginseng shouted from the raft, "You stinking sharks, you're really something! Keep chasing me, you'll wear yourselves out!"

The trees were exhausted. "Little Ginseng, have some decency! Stop provoking the sharks, you're killing us!"

The Little Ginseng coughed and said, "These sharks are so annoying."

Zhou Wanwan replenished the trees' energy, and the trees grew even faster.

How could a shark possibly catch up?

They were furious and kept yelling.

The trees turned around and ran right up to them. The Little Ginseng said casually, "Now you know how powerful we are! If you chase us again, we'll roast sharks and eat you all up."

The sharks roared in anger and continued their pursuit.

Those trees were soaked in the water for two hours, a full four hours, and they didn't get anything in return.

They climbed ashore panting, and the Old Scholar Tree saw Zhou Wanwan and said, "Wanwan, look, a bucket of salt."

The Old Ancestor beside him chuckled and said, "Two buckets, hahaha... aren't I amazing? My speed is top-notch."