Zhao Weimin wore green and the horse wore green, and the two of them entered the back hall one after another!
The official uniform system of Daye consists of eighth and ninth grades of blue, six or seven grades of green, four or five grades of red, and above three grades of purple, with imperial dragon robes and robes; the hierarchy is strict and the size of the position can be distinguished at a glance!
"Join the county magistrate, Master Bo!"
A group of people knelt down and saluted!
Although merchants were rich, they had the lowest status and had to kneel down when they saw the county magistrate.
Guo Cang also knelt on the ground, his mind racing.
Not to mention such high-ranking officials as senior officials, village chiefs, household heads and minor officials, he had all knelt down before!
The young master once said that except parents, sages, heaven and earth, no one is worthy of kneeling.
This morning, the young master called the four of them and asked who would be willing to take the salt notes for him.
He and Erhu stood up at the same time, and the young master gave him this job!
"No gift!"
Zhao Weimin sat down on the right side.
The horse owner sat down on his left side.
In Guocang, more than a dozen merchants were standing, including Zhou Changfu from the Zhou family and Hu Mengying from the Hu family!
Zhao Weimin got straight to the point, "The Liu family colluded with bandits to ransack their homes and get 600,000 catties of salt banknotes for next year. Now the bidding starts at five cents per catty. The highest bidder will win. Let's start!"
"Five and a half!"
"Six articles!"
"Six and a half!"
…
"Nine articles!"
More than a dozen merchants made bids one after another.
After Jiu Wen was called, no one dared to add more. They all looked at Zhou Changfu and Hu Mengying!
The two looked at each other, and Zhou Changfu spoke first, "Shiwen!"
Hu Mengying did not answer, but glanced to the side.
Guo Cang was very excited. He, a little thief, actually bid for salt notes with a powerful roommate.
However, the young master said that the people in front of him were all cannon fodder, so he should calm down and finally take action!
The horse owner Bo said, "Is there anyone else asking for the price? There are no salt notes to go to the Zhou family!"
Seeing that Guo Cang didn't move, Hu Mengying said, "Fourteen articles!"
Wow!
The whole audience was shocked. No one expected that the Hu family would increase the price by four cents at a time.
Simply looking at four coins is a small amount, but a total of 600,000 jins, plus one coin, is 600 taels, and four coins is 2,400 taels, which is by no means a small amount.
Ma Qian's eyes lit up.
The more salt banknotes are sold, the more money the county government has and the more sufficient office funds it has.
Zhao Weimin frowned. If the price of salt money is too high, the people will suffer in the end!
At this price, even if the Zhou family gets the salt banknotes, they will not make any money!
Hu Mengying chuckled, "Uncle Zhou, I will add two more cents. If you want more, I will give it to you!"
"Twenty cents!"
The whole place was in an uproar!
At this price, if you transport salt from Jiushan County, you will lose two cents if you don't make any money.
You will lose at least one thousand taels of silver a year.
Hu Mengying's eyes are clear and she knows clearly about losing money.
But as long as you get the salt banknotes, you will earn them back sooner or later, and your family will have another way out.
However, if she loses too much, she will not participate. Selling salt requires more manpower.
I recently got the soap and am trying my best to sell it to Jiushan County and strive to be the state agent!
The Hu family is short of manpower, and if they lose too much from selling salt, it is not worth recruiting people there.
"Niece Mengying, so courageous!"
Zhou Changfu clasped his fists and chuckled, "Uncle accepts this love, then I will add another one!"
Even if you lose money next year, you still have to win the salt banknotes to fight for an extra path for the family!
"Twenty-one cents!"
"Master Zhou is so courageous!"
"Congratulations to the Zhou family!"
More than a dozen merchants raised their hands to express their congratulations, convinced that the Zhou family had obtained the salt banknote.
Zhou Changfu returned the favor with a big smile and glanced back!
The horse owner Bo immediately said, "If no one bids the price, the salt banknotes will go to the Zhou family."
Only then did Guo Cang say, "The Wang family paid twenty-two cents!"
There is no big family named Wang in the towns and villages of Fu County. Zhou Changfu frowned, "Where is the Wang family?"
Guo Cang raised his head and chest, "Beiping Township, Dawang Village!"
Whoosh!
The whole audience was stunned.
These days, the name of the Great King of Beiping Township is spreading in the county!
They were a group of unruly people, killers, and even the gang of ruthless bandits in Sanhu Village were wiped out.
Zhou Changfu was disdainful of these idiots and turned his green thumb, "The Zhou family will pay twenty-four cents!"
Even if the compensation is six cents, the Zhou family can still afford it.
As long as you get the salt banknotes and occupy this business, you will make money back sooner or later.
Guo Cang gritted his teeth and said, "Twenty-five Wen!"
The young master said that as long as it does not exceed thirty coins, you can get the salt banknotes!
However, he did not dare to increase the price because he wanted to save money for the young master!
Zhou Changfu sneered, "Twenty-five Wen, you call it light. Can you get that much money? As far as I know, the gold in this box is only 700 taels, and it was taken out from the Zhou family."
The whole audience was astonished.
No one thought that the Zhou family actually had business relations with Dawangzhuang.
Hu Mengying's beautiful eyes lit up, as if she had thought of something, with a thoughtful expression!
Guo Cang's face turned red. These silvers were indeed earned from the Zhou family!
"You pay 25 Wen and 600,000 kilograms of salt banknotes for fifteen thousand taels. Your little money is not even half of it, so why should you bid?"
Zhou Changgui clasped his fists and turned around, "County magistrate, Mr. Bo, he is making random bids, please punish him!"
The horse owner Bo immediately said, "Bold maniac, dare to disrupt the Yamen auction. If you can't come up with fifteen thousand taels of silver, your gold will be confiscated directly, and you will be thrown into jail. According to the laws of the great industry,
Dispose of it legally!”
If it weren't for this gang of unruly people, how could he be suppressed so quickly by Zhao Weimin!
"The horse owner is too weak, this is serious!"
Zhao Weimin's eyes darkened, and he looked at Guo Cang and said, "Can you hold fifteen thousand taels of silver? If you can't get it out, just take the gold and leave. I will forgive you. After all, not everyone can calculate six hundred thousand taels."
Salt banknotes sell for twenty-five cents per pound, which costs fifteen thousand taels of silver."
Guo Cang said without changing his expression, "You can get it! Most of my young master's money is in Jiushan County. We have to make a trip to bring the money back."
Zhou Changfu sneered, "I want to say that my money is in the imperial capital. It takes three months to go there. Will everyone stop eating salt next year?"
Guo Cang said in a deep voice, "Not three months, but at most one month, we will bring the money back. The young master said, let me establish a written agreement with the Yamen, and the overdue gold will be disposed of by the Yamen!"
"Sir, you are going to Jiushan County!"
Zhao Weimin's eyes lit up and he said, "I agree, the bidding will continue!"
The horse owner Bo frowned, "My Lord County Magistrate, this is inappropriate. If they don't get the money back by then, and they delay it for a month, they still have to find someone to bid for the salt banknotes. It will be inconvenient to transport salt in the winter, and it will definitely delay the consumption of salt next year. This
It’s a matter of people’s livelihood!”
Zhao Weimin's voice sank, "The matter of salt banknotes has been settled here. I will bear all the consequences!"
The horse owner sat down with a gloomy expression!
Zhao Weimin added, "Remind everyone, no matter how much you buy salt banknotes, the salt sold in Fu County cannot exceed fifty coins, otherwise the government will confiscate the salt banknotes and salt!"
"Since the Lord has said so, the Zhou family will give up the salt banknote to the Wang family!"
Zhou Changfu snorted and turned around. Hu Mengying and more than a dozen merchants also left!
Guocang delivered the gold, the government wrote the deed, and the salt banknote bidding ended!
Arriving outside the county government office, Guo Cang walked towards a carriage and handed over a wad of salt banknotes!
"In the sixth year of Xinglong, Jiushan County, Feicang Salt Well, Fuxian County, one hundred thousand catties!"
Wang Yuan took the salt banknote and looked at it. In addition to writing, it was covered with seals.
The uncle's eyes widened, "How many of these things do we need to eat salt in the whole county a year?"
"Cousin, show me!"
Zhao Qinghe wiped his white hands for fear of soiling the salt banknotes.
Wang Yuan handed over the salt banknote!
Zhao Qinghe said excitedly, "Dad, my cousin has become a salt merchant. From now on, all the salt in Fu County will be sold by my cousin. My cousin is going to get rich!"
"hehe!"
Uncle is also giggling!
In the past, salt merchants were extremely wealthy, beyond the reach of the Zhao family!
Now my nephew is a salt merchant!
Suddenly a cold snort came through the car window: "Hmph, do you really think that with salt banknotes, you can become a salt merchant?"
Wang Yuan lifted the car curtain and saw a carriage passing by. A cold voice came from inside: "People should stick to their duties and know their own weight. Don't try to eat a fat man in one bite, otherwise you will easily die!"
Wang Yuan’s eyes sank, “What do you mean?”
"Think about it for yourself. If you are desperate, you can come to Zhou's house with salt money to find me!"
The carriage slowly left.
These unreasonable words made Wang Yuan frown, feeling that there was something wrong!
Guo Cang whispered, "Young master, he is the head of the Zhou family, the eldest brother Zhou Changfa! The county government auction was held. If it weren't for us, he would have grabbed the salt banknotes!"
Wang Yuan's eyes darkened, "It seems that he is convinced that we can't become a salt merchant, so he will finally ask him!"
The two tigers outside the car heard, "Once we get the salt, we can become a salt merchant. We don't have to listen to his nonsense!"
"He is not careless, but it is really possible. Prince Wang must not be careless!"
A beautiful carriage arrived, with four servants standing guard on both sides, and a cold voice came from the carriage!
Guo Cang quickly introduced, "Sir, this is the eldest lady of the Hu family!"
"Know!"
I sold soap to her last time, how could I not remember her voice? Wang Yuan cupped his fists and chuckled, "Miss Hu, please tell me if there is anything wrong with the salt banknotes!"
The slender white jade hand lifted up the car curtain, and a cold voice came out, "According to the law of the imperial court, as long as you have salt banknotes, you can go to the salt fields and salt wells above to transport salt. However, in fact, salt banknotes are issued excessively. Salt fields and salt wells in various places are waiting to be collected."
Salt banknotes have been queued for more than ten years. If you want to get salt, you can only buy it from the big salt merchants who control the salt fields. This relationship is fixed. Most people can't buy salt even if they get salt banknotes, so
If the prince wants to become a salt merchant, he needs to clear the way, otherwise he will lose a lot of money this time."
Uncle, Zhao Qinghe turned pale with fright!
Even brothers Erhu and Guocang had cold sweat breaking out on their foreheads!
Wang Yuan frowned!
He just wants to buy a salt banknote, make refined salt, and let the people around him eat clean salt!
Turns out there’s a sinkhole here!
The carriage said again, "Don't be discouraged, Mr. Wang. Businessmen value profits and cannot even stop doing business for the sake of a declining Liu family. The rich county salt money is in your hands. You just need to be careful. You have been on good terms with the Liu family."
Even if you are a difficult kid, you can still spend money to get salt!"
Wang Yuan clasped his fists again and said, "Thank you, Miss Hu, for your advice!"
"a piece of cake!"
The cold voice said again, "Soap, I have already sold it to eight counties. I will be able to sell it to the whole county within one month. By then, as agreed, I will be the agent of Chengzhou soap!"
Wang Yuan chuckled, "Easy to say!"
After a pause, the carriage continued, "I would like to ask you, Master, if the sugar that the Zhou family sells to the county town is also made by Master!"
Wang Yuan narrowed his eyes and said, "We will discuss this issue again after you sell it to the whole county!"
"Goodbye, young master!"
The curtain is lowered and the carriage leaves!
Wang Yuan watched the carriage leave.
Suddenly a small hand dangled in front of his eyes, and Zhao Qinghe hummed softly, "Everyone has left, but I still can't bear to move my eyes. I was fascinated by the vixen without even seeing him!"