I, Sun Shan, and the Imperial Examination

Chapter 1269: In ancient times, Shennong tasted herbs, and now Sun Shan tastes feces!

Sun Shan looked at Sun Dingnan carefully. Oh, he looked much older than before. It seemed that working in the guano workshop was quite hard.

As for the two followers, apart from the fact that they were frowning while practicing calligraphy just now, there was no change in them.

Sun Shan nodded and said, "Are you all okay here? Did anything happen?"

Sun Dingnan quickly asked Sun Shan and County Magistrate Wang to sit down and continued to report on his work: "Master, Lord Wang, everything is fine here. We didn't stop working during the New Year holiday and continued to work as usual. During this period of time, the workshop has produced a lot of guano fertilizer."

Then he pointed outside and said, "Master, Lord Wang, do you want to eat first, or go check on the fertilizer?"

If Sun Shan were here, he would definitely take him to the fertilizer first.

With County Magistrate Wang around, we have to be a little cautious.

Mainly because it was mid-day and we arrived at the restaurant. We were exhausted from running all the way and must have been very tired.

Sun Shan thought for a moment and said, "Let's go check on the fertilizer first. It doesn't matter if we eat later."

County Magistrate Wang was also anxious about how the guano fertilizer was doing and wanted to go take a look: "Your Excellency is right. I should go and take a look first to feel at ease."

Sun Dingnan asked Sun Dalang to go to the kitchen quickly and ask the chef to prepare some delicious meals.

The food they eat here is just ordinary, but since the master and County Magistrate Wang are coming, they have to eat something richer.

He also specifically instructed that a chicken be butchered quickly and made into stir-fried chicken.

The master can still make do, but County Magistrate Wang is not one to compromise.

When the road was being built here before, the workers ate bran and wild vegetables for every meal, but County Magistrate Wang ate fish and meat lavishly.

Oh, why did the master bring County Magistrate Wang here? He's not easy to serve.

Sun Dingnan muttered a few words to County Magistrate Wang, and took Sun Shan to visit the factory.

The factory is divided into four areas: one for storing guano raw materials, one for producing guano fertilizer, one for storing newly produced guano, and one for packaging and storage.

Sun Shan walked to the production area and saw workers sorting the guano. Some impurities had to be removed, and since there were no machines, they had to do it manually. They broke up the guano clumps and hammered out the rocks, sand, and coarse wood.

The next step is to turn the clothes over and dry them in the sun to kill any bacteria. If possible, direct high-temperature sterilization is even better. Unfortunately, in this era where manual labor is the sole culprit, sun drying is the most cost-effective and effective method.

Sun Dingnan continued to explain to Sun Shan and County Magistrate Wang, "The guano that has been repeatedly turned and dried will be placed here, mixed with lime, dried straw, etc., and then placed in a large pit to cook until cooked."

The so-called steamed ripening means fermentation and composting.

Sun Dingnan continued, "Master, Lord Wang, don't worry. Just put it in the big pit. We will check it carefully and make sure it is sealed tightly so that no air can leak through."

This step was something Sun Shan had emphasized repeatedly before. It must be sealed tightly and no substance could enter.

Sun Shan also said that if it is not sealed properly, the bird droppings inside will breed insect eggs, and that these insect eggs can penetrate any hole and must be strictly guarded against.

If fermented and decomposed fertilizer contains insect eggs and you accidentally fertilize the plants, you are introducing insects to the plants.

When Sun Dingnan heard this, he immediately became alert.

The purpose of applying fertilizers is to make the crops grow well. If you apply fertilizers and release insects at the same time so that they can eat up all the crops, that would be a big deal.

They couldn't sell their fertilizer either.

Sun Shan nodded: "Not bad, it's done in an orderly and organized manner."

County Magistrate Wang looked at the fermenting pit in confusion, not understanding what Sun Dingnan was saying at all.

I have been away from the fields for too long and have long forgotten how to do farm work.

If Mr. Wang or Old Master Wang came over, maybe they would be able to understand.

County Magistrate Wang couldn't hear it, but he didn't say anything.

It doesn’t matter whether you understand it or not, as long as you can read the account book and see how much profit is shown in the account book.

He is here to make money, not to open a workshop.

After touring the production area, we went to the finished product area. In the warehouses, there were piles of fermented guano fertilizer.

Sun Dingnan smiled and said, "These are the prepared guano fertilizers. Once they have cooled down, you can put them into sacks."

The newly fermented guano is hot. Let it air dry and blown, then it can be bagged.

Sun Shan saw piles of bird droppings and nodded with satisfaction. "We didn't have this much before the Lunar New Year, but now we've produced so much since. Thank you for your hard work."

After saying that, he bent down, stepped forward, and scooped up a handful of bird droppings.

I looked at it carefully, sniffed it, and put it in my mouth to taste it.

When County Magistrate Wang saw this, he was stunned and quickly took a few steps back.

Oh my, what the hell is this Mr. Sun doing? He even dares to eat bird droppings?

A dignified official has fallen to the point of eating shit.

Tsk tsk~ What a ruthless person!

Sun Dingnan, Sun Dali and others are used to it.

Sun Shan used to eat dirt, and he had just discovered that he had also eaten bird droppings. Now, eating another bite of the bird droppings that had been made into fertilizer was very much in line with his personality.

How do you know if it’s good if you don’t try it?

In ancient times, Shennong tasted hundreds of herbs, and now Sun Shan tastes bird droppings!

After taking a bite, Sun Shan nodded and said, "This is the taste. It's made according to the craftsmanship."

Gui Ge'er immediately opened the kettle and asked Sun Shan to rinse his mouth.

When going out, Guiger has become accustomed to carrying a water bottle like a "marching pot" so that his brother Shan can drink water.

Sun Shan asked Sun Dali to take a big shovel and shovel out a piece of mud from the deepest part of the middle to check. He was relieved when he found that it was exactly the same.

Sun Shan said with appreciation: "This batch of guano fertilizer is exactly what I want. If every batch is like this, it will be qualified."

Sun Dingnan quickly said, "Master, don't worry. I will personally check every batch. Unqualified ones must not be bagged and sold to the people. This will harm others and ourselves. We must not be careless."

Sun Shan's eyes lit up. He didn't expect Sun Dingnan to have such a high level of awareness.

It is true that birds of a feather flock together. Birds of a feather flock together. Following him, I became as serious and responsible as he is.

Sun Shan said to Sun Dingnan, "Take a look at the workers and see if there are any smart ones. Select two of them, train them well, and supervise and inspect the bird droppings."

How can a factory be without quality inspection? Sun Dingnan can still supervise it now, but when he returns, he won't be able to do this job anymore.

Sun Dingnan patted his head and said in frustration, "Master is really thoughtful. I didn't think about it that way. I just wanted to check it myself."

After inspecting the finished product, next look at the packaged guano.

The hemp sacks had already been stacked in the warehouse. Looking at the mountain of hemp sacks, Sun Shan and County Magistrate Wang opened their eyes wide and slid their mouths into an "O" shape.

Wang Xiancheng had no say in the professional questions just now, but now that the inventory is so intuitive, he has something to say.

He stared at Sun Dingnan and said, "Manager Sun, I didn't expect the workshop to produce so much bird droppings. Hahaha, it looks like it's ready for spring plowing."

Sun Dingnan smiled and said, "Master Wang, these are made by workers who toiled day and night, just to catch up with the spring plowing."