Augustus stood on the bare stone and was stunned by the information in his mind.

As a person who has been through the 21st century, Augustus is very clear about how important salt is. It is an indispensable resource for human survival. Maintaining muscles, including myocardial reactions, digestive tract movements, nerve signal transmission, blood pressure regulation, hormone secretion and other body functions, is inseparable from the sodium ions in salt.

If you do not consume salt for a long time, you will feel weak and weak all over, and in severe cases, it will lead to electrolyte imbalance and death!

Intake of salt is almost an innate instinct. Some animals will lick ores containing salt to obtain salt.

There is air everywhere, water can be obtained from rivers, and grain can be obtained from land planting, but it is significantly more difficult to obtain salt than air, water, and grain.

"Sir, what's wrong with you?"

Raymond climbed up the Stone Mountain and found that the lord's face was very strange and asked anxiously.

August came to his senses and stomped the rocks under his feet with a far-fetched smile: "It's so good today."

"Yes, it's just a little hot. It's been a long time since the Northern Territory has been so hot." Raymond echoed, feeling that the lord had something to do, but he didn't say it.

Of course Augustus had his worries. The discovery of the salt mine was surprising, but immediately after the surprise, he was full of worries.

Salt is definitely a precious mineral resource, countless times more valuable than iron ore, at least in this era, but if it is not handled well, it will instantly become a sharp sword that stabs oneself!

Recalling the history of Earth civilization, Augustus remembered many wars caused by "salt".

In ancient times, the war between Huangdi and Chiyou and Yandi broke out to compete for the control of the Hedong Yanchi, the "strategic resource" at that time. This battle can be said to be the "first battle in China", thus opening the grand prelude to five thousand years of civilization.

Among the Five Hegemons in the Spring and Autumn Period, Jin State had a rich income because of its Hedong Salt Pond, and was able to dominate for hundreds of years. Even the Zhou royal family had to rely on the supply of Jin State for a long time. Qin and Chu countries also repeatedly competed for salt springs in the Badong region.

In all dynasties, salt has been the most important strategic resource, not only the Celestial Empire, but also the West.

In ancient Rome, salt was paid to soldiers as military pay, and it became a hard currency. The excellent soldiers were praised for being "worthy of the salt"!

Gandhi's "Salt March"...

Even until the Civil War, salt played an extremely important role.

Augustus was not overwhelmed by joy. He quickly calmed down and knew that with his current strength, he was not enough to dig this salt mine. Even if the map was shown as small white dots, maybe a few picks could dig the mineral salt. But if the upper nobles knew that a very easy-to-mine salt mine appeared in Baihe Town, he would eventually face two roads.

Either give up Baihe Town, or you will face the siege of a powerful army.

This is the reality, a fact that is unwilling to accept but exists.

"Sir, Drak Knightfer is here..." Raymond accompanied the lord to bask in the sun and watch the scenery. Suddenly, he saw Drak riding a horse towards them in the distance.

Augustus raised his eyebrows slightly and retracted his mood. The salt mine affairs could only be temporarily rotten in his stomach. He said, "Let's go down."

Drake rushed to the foot of the mountain, turned over and dismounted, and said, "Lord, there is a letter from Count Giles." As he said that, he handed out the message barrel with both hands.

Augustus took the letter barrel the size of a little finger, wiped off the seal and took out the letter paper and walked aside to read.

Drak nodded to Raymond, then looked at Stone Mountain and asked, "Knight Raymond, I saw you and the Lord on the mountain before, and I don't know what you were doing?"

After a brief time, Raymond's prejudice against Drake was greatly improved. At first, he had a good impression of Marin. Although he was slick, he had a superb combat skills. However, he found that Marin deserved the title of "Airodor" Knight. He was drunk all day long, which really damaged the majesty of the knight.

On the other hand, although Drag had only been to Baihe Town for a day or two, he was very attentive to the affairs of the castle. He was very active in patrol and nighttime, and even took the initiative to help Morse and Kolf share the work.

No one hates hardworking new colleagues.

Raymond shrugged and said, "I don't know what the Lord is busy with. You will be here after climbing the mountain and standing for a while."

After chatting for a few moments, Augustus walked back with his eyebrows locked, and his worries became even heavier.

"Sir, is it that the Count asked about the iron ore?" Raymond asked when he saw that the lord was in a bad mood.

Although the iron ore is in Baihe Town, the control is still in the hands of Earl Giles. The Griffin family just mines on its behalf. Unlike the lords who work for the lords, the Griffin family can get rewards (selling iron ore to the Count).

The inability of mine caves to continue to produce iron ore will naturally have a significant impact on the Count.

Augustus rubbed the letter paper in his hand, shook his head, and said, "The Earl did not mention anything about the mine, but instead informed me to attend Miss Erin Anderson's coming-of-age ceremony thirteen days later..."

Earl Giles's approach made Augustus very puzzled, just like his subordinates made a mistake and messed up a business. As a result, the young leader did not ask or blame him. Instead, he set up a table in the hotel to invite his subordinates to have a big meal. It didn't look like a good thing.

"Well... let's count the days, Miss Erin is indeed an adult this year. Time flies so fast. Haha, I remember Miss Erin is very beautiful and I don't know which count's son will be cheap."

Raymond said, touching his curly beard, without getting the lord's worries at all.

Augustus was speechless about the chief knight's gossip. He stretched his brow and asked, "Raymond, can such an activity be rejected?"

Raymond rubbed his beard and said, "This...is almost no reason to refuse."

Adulthood is a very important moment in the life of a noble child. After all, there are much more small lives that die at birth than adults. Being able to participate in the adult ceremony held by the upper class aristocrats is definitely an honor. If there is no extremely perfect reason, such as war, it is impossible to refuse at all, otherwise you will definitely be held revenge.

Augustus had a headache. The fragile peace and the ghoul incident made him worried. At present, he was unwilling to go anywhere and just wanted to farm and develop well in Baihe Town.

"Can't it..."

Before he finished speaking, a familiar scene appeared in August's mind.

【Choose】

[1. Agree to the Earl's request and attend Erin Anderson's coming-of-age ceremony on time. Reward: Professional skills turntable once]

[2. If you refuse to agree to the Count's request, the baron must have his own pride and never call him or her. Reward: Engineering Equipment Scroll (Advanced)]

"Don't I know I can't refuse? I naturally want to attend the Count's daughter's coming-of-age ceremony. I really want to see Miss Erin's face soon."

Augustus said without hesitation that the reward of Choice 2 really scared him.
Chapter completed!