bookrandom Chapter 75 What are your measurements?
Chapter 75 What are your measurements?
salty.
The pure salty flavor melts on the tip of the tongue in an instant.
It didn't have the bitter taste of seawater I expected, nor any other strange metallic or fishy smell; it was just very direct and intensely salty.
Moreover, the particles are very fine and dissolve very quickly.
Lin Xuan pulled her head back, pursed her lips, and savored the taste on her tongue.
A few seconds later, she looked up at Su Jin. The blush on her face had not completely faded, but her eyes had regained their focus and were somewhat like an academic report.
"To put it simply, the conclusion should be... high-purity sodium chloride." She paused, then began to explain the basis of her analysis.
"The lack of a noticeable bitter taste indicates that the levels of impurities such as magnesium and calcium ions are very low, and no other off-flavors were detected..."
"Based on initial assessment, it has a very high purity, much better than coarse sea salt, and can be... can be eaten directly."
After she finished speaking, she subconsciously pursed her lips again. The strong salty taste still lingered on the tip of her tongue, making her throat a little dry.
This sudden ingestion of a large amount of salt made her feel slightly uncomfortable.
But she breathed a sigh of relief. At least she hadn't said anything wrong and had simply judged the purity of the salt... She hadn't embarrassed her mentor!
At the same time, she also felt a little curious about this unassuming water tank device.
This thing seems to be... pretty efficient?
Moreover, the quality of the salt produced exceeded her expectations.
Although the device in front of us mainly produces salt, in principle it separates water and salt!
What does this mean?
Does this mean that fresh water can also be obtained?
In an instant, a storm raged in her heart.
She knew all too well what a stable source of fresh water meant at sea.
That means you won't die of thirst, that wounds can be cleaned with relatively clean water, that food can be processed and preserved better...
This is one of the most basic guarantees for survival.
She couldn't help but look at Su Jin again. This ship seemed...not bad?
She once thought she had boarded a pirate ship, and that she might just be in a different place to die, not knowing when she would starve to death, die of thirst, or be eaten by sea monsters.
Even worse, she couldn't even imagine being played to death by this man.
But now, she has a renewed sense of hope to live, all thanks to this amazing device.
At least they don't need to worry too much about fresh water in the future; even if they get thirsty, they won't die of thirst.
This man seems quite serious; at least he's seriously considering how they can live better in this world.
He could be considered a reliable leader, and perhaps, following him would greatly increase the chances of survival.
Su Jin was oblivious to the turmoil in Lin Xuan's heart; his attention was entirely focused on the salt.
He flicked his fingers and then leaned closer to the opening of the wooden box to examine the thin layer of white crystals inside.
"As long as the purity is high enough, it's fine."
He was quite satisfied, and then he began to think about the actual output.
"Hmm...ten minutes, that's about...half a gram? A gram?"
He estimated the weight of the contents of the wooden box, then thought about the salt content of the seawater, and remembered that there was an "expert" next to him.
So he turned to Lin Xuan and asked:
"Hey expert, what's the typical salt content of seawater again? At this rate, if it goes on non-stop for a day, how much salt could you possibly produce?"
Lin Xuan was taken aback by the question, but quickly snapped out of her thoughts and got into the answering mode.
"Uh, the salinity of seawater is generally around 3.5%, which means each liter of seawater contains about 35 grams of salt. As for this device..."
She looked at the faintly glowing pearl, pondered for a moment, and her tone gradually became serious.
"Its losses and efficiency are unclear, so we can't simply calculate it based on this. Moreover, although it appears to be working continuously, the actual yield still needs to be measured."
"Then let's test it." Su Jin nodded and naturally assigned the task.
"This device will be under your control from now on."
"Record the number of times and the time of irrigation each day, collect the produced salt, weigh it, and calculate the approximate efficiency."
He gently patted Lin Xuan's shoulder and added:
"You will also be responsible for collecting and storing the salt. I need to know exactly how much it can provide so that I can plan the amount allocated to each person."
After all, the human body needs to ingest a certain amount of salt every day. He plans everyone's diet to ensure their health so that they won't get sick.
This type of refined salt is most easily absorbed by the human body, so it needs to be distributed more carefully. His crew will only have more, not less, in the future, and this amount of salt will definitely not be enough.
Lin Xuan was stunned when she heard this.
Entrusting her with such an important thing?
Let her keep records, let her manage the refined salt produced?
If this were in ancient times, this would be a very lucrative position, the kind where you could make a lot of money. And it's just handed over to her so easily.
A strong sense of responsibility and being trusted weighed heavily on her heart.
"I...I will do it seriously." She straightened her back subconsciously, and her voice became much more serious.
Unconsciously, her opinion of Su Jin had been subtly revised a little.
This guy... seems to have the makings of a leader.
At least in terms of task allocation and resource utilization, the approach is quite clear.
Just as she was about to give this man a little more credit, Su Jin suddenly looked away from the sink and glanced at her from head to toe.
Finally, the man's gaze lingered below her neck, his brow furrowing slightly as if assessing the parameters of some tool. He then asked quite naturally:
"By the way, what are your measurements?"
The smile that Lin Xuan had managed to muster instantly froze on her face.
She slowly raised her head, her gaze towards Su Jin quickly turning cold, and the corner of her mouth even twitched slightly.
Ok.
That slight improvement just now... let's just consider it an illusion.
Men, they're all the same!
Her voice turned cold, even carrying a hint of defiance and provocation:
"I don't know! Why don't you, Captain, just test it yourself? That would be much clearer."
Su Jin was so angry he laughed; it was clear he had been misunderstood.
But actually, he just noticed that the expert was dirty, and he planned to arrange for her to take a bath, have a good meal, and wash her clothes when they got home that night.
I've probably been wearing these clothes for a long time. If I don't wash them soon, bacteria will easily grow. But if I wash them, I'll have nothing to wear.
So he wanted to know the other person's body measurements so that he could go back and have Shen Qiaoqiao make some clothes for her to wear first.
As a result, he was treated as a bad guy.
But he would not back down in the face of Lin Xuan's provocation!
"You said it yourself." Su Jin's lips curled into a smile as he approached the expert step by step.
When Lin Xuan saw that this man wasn't even putting on an act, she immediately chickened out, took two steps back, and put her hands in front of her chest to protect herself.
"No, don't come any closer, I, I was just joking..."
But it was too late to beg for mercy. The man in front of her was unmoved and continued to approach her.
Lin Xuan instinctively squeezed her legs together, almost bursting into tears.
It's over, it's really over...