Su Xigui made a detailed investigation of the terraces used for drying salt, and seemed to want to find some clues. However, after looking for a long time, he could only grasp a superficial understanding, and could not understand how the salt brine finally turned into snowflake salt.
After returning to the city.
Su Xi asked someone to deliver the silver box to Mipu.
"One box contains one thousand taels of silver. There are ten boxes in total. You can find someone to count them." Su Xigui sat there, holding a teacup in his hand, looking calm.
It seems that these ten thousand taels of silver are nothing to him.
Zhu Niang and Aunt Li suddenly lost their composure. They said they had settled the business with 10,000 taels, but when the other party actually brought the money... where would they put so much money?
Zhu Hao asked with a smile: "Dongzhu Su will probably stay in Anlu for some time, right?"
Su Xigui smiled, as if to say, why do you need to ask me? Of course I will stay to verify whether the method you mentioned is true or false.
"How about this, Mr. Su takes 5,000 taels back, helps us purchase fertile land locally and then transfers it to us?" Zhu Hao proposed a transaction plan.
"oh?"
Su Xigui asked in confusion, "Why is this?"
Zhu Hao said: "Dr. Su should know that our relationship with our family is not so harmonious. If we purchase the property in a big way, will the Zhu family ask for it back if we know it? Furthermore, Dongzhu Su will give five thousand taels first, which is regarded as an advance payment, and the rest will be
Five thousand taels is our sincerity, and it won’t be too late to send over the land deeds after Boss Su is sure that our method works."
Aunt Li quickly said: "Master Hao, isn't this inappropriate?"
Apparently Aunt Li was afraid that Su Xigui would default on her debt.
Su Xigui looked at Zhu Hao again with surprised eyes: "No wonder you can help your mother support the family business. It seems that you are really good at it. I, Mr. Su, have always believed that doing business requires treating people with sincerity. If this is the case, then
I listen to you. I will take the five thousand taels of silver back home first and buy a field for you before sending it back."
Zhu Hao smiled and said: "Then let's sign the contract first. Everything will be subject to the contract."
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Zhu Hao took out the second marked drawing and handed it to Su Xigui.
This drawing is actually a terrace construction plan, allowing Su Xigui to build a salt field from scratch to verify whether the method of drying salt is feasible.
When Su Xigui understood the meaning, he smiled and said: "No wonder you want to keep Yan Yin behind. Your feelings are exposed to salt on their own. If the government knows about this..."
Zhu Haodao: "Dongzhu Su won't blackmail us with this, right? If it's a blackmail... we won't admit it either."
"No, no, isn't the coarse salt you are drying originally just for livestock? I buy your coarse salt and sell it to other places. It doesn't matter if the government knows about it," Su Xigui said with a smile.
Of course he knew the key.
Are you saying that Zhu Niang sells private salt?
How powerful is Zhu Niang?
At that time, Zhu Niang insisted that it was Su Xigui who provided the manpower and material support. Even if Su Xigui had the support of his brother-in-law who was the chief envoy, it would not be easy to clean up. After all, Su Xigui was the one who really transported and sold salt, and Zhu Niang
Just looking for someone to dry the salt.
This was what Zhu Niang was most worried about. After hearing Su Xigui's words, she felt relieved a little.
She was originally worried that Su Xigui would go back on his word and use this matter as a threat. If she didn't give him any money, she would be manipulated by Su Xigui in the future and continue to expose him.
"Okay, after all, there is nothing going on this winter. In fact, there is not much salt produced in the salt field. It is the off-season for selling salt. I will stay in Anlu for a while and arrange some delicious and fun places...
Master Zhu, since you have come up with this recipe, you should give more advice in the future, 10% of the income... is not a small amount of money."
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The business is done.
Although they only received half of the money for the time being, Zhu Niang and Aunt Li were actually satisfied.
Madam Zhu was still a little scared: "Xiaohao, do you think Dongzhu Su will regret it after he returns?"
Zhu Hao said: "People's hearts are unpredictable, but so what if he goes back on his word? The worst he can do is not do business with him anymore, but I think even if he goes back on his word, we have to wait until a month later to see the effect of salt exposure... Now he can't even do business with him anymore."
He fell out even before he knew what he was doing...with his shrewdness, he couldn't do such a stupid thing."
Both Zhu Niang and Aunt Li looked at Zhu Hao in astonishment.
Emotionally, Zhu Hao didn't completely trust Su Xigui, so he had been wary of it for a long time?
"But mother, there is one thing I want to say. In fact, for Mr. Su, making money is not that important. In other words, he wants to make more money, so there is no need to just cheat us.
Now he wants his brother-in-law to take a further step in the court, so he won't hesitate to spend a lot of money."
Zhu Hao analyzed.
Zhu Niang asked: "You always say that Huang Fantai needs to make a difference in the court, what should you do?"
Zhu Hao spread his hands and said: "If Huang Fantai wants to be a minister in the court, he must have extraordinary political achievements or a profound background. Let him find ways to bribe important officials in the court... The chance is not great, but if he can contribute to His Majesty,
The method of drying salt will make your Majesty's wallet full, and there is no hope of entering the center."
Zhu Niang nodded, seeming to understand: "That's it."
"So we don't have to worry too much about Mr. Su going back on his word. Now he is even more worried that we can't teach the secrets of drying salt. Such a good method of drying salt only sells for 10,000 taels... He can just have fun secretly."
Zhu Hao actually wasn't worried at all.
Su Xigui is an official and businessman, and he makes money by relying on his brother-in-law's background. The higher his brother-in-law's status, the easier it is for him to make money. Otherwise, once Huang Zan returns to his hometown and his protective umbrella falls, his business will be affected soon.
As Huang Zan's political influence ends, eventually the entire business empire will collapse.
If Su Xigui can't even think of this investment, there is no need for the two parties to cooperate. Judging from what Zhu Hao has observed about Su Xigui's character in the past six months, he is extremely shrewd and not a short-sighted Xiaoxiao.
This was also the fundamental reason why Zhu Hao was willing to sell him the salt-drying method.
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Zhu Hao will return to the palace that day.
Zhu Niang originally wanted to ask Zhu Hao, what should he do if he doesn’t use salt in the coming year?
Before leaving, Zhu Hao said intentionally or unintentionally: "After we have a field, wouldn't it be good to keep the shop and make a stable living? Maybe I will develop some new business... and make a lot of money."
Zhu Niang rolled her eyes at him: "Xiao Hao, don't always think about good things."
"Mom, you must keep this in mind. Now that there are 5,000 taels of silver at home, the risk factor has skyrocketed. Should we hire some nursing homes to look after our home? What if we are worried about it..."
"Pooh!"
Zhu Niang spat, "You can only say unlucky words. There is money in the house. Who knows about it? But you should find someone to keep an eye on it so that you can take precautions if anything happens."
In this era, there were no banks, so if you had money, you could only hoard it yourself.
Or it can be turned into a farm and house to be guarded as capital and passed down from generation to generation.
For Zhu Hao, whatever business he wants to do in the future requires cash support, and five thousand taels of silver is enough.
With his thoughts on his mind, Zhu Hao took Yu San's carriage and headed for the palace. On the way, Yu San asked curiously: "Brother Hao, what happened to the transaction with Mr. Su today? I saw him before... he seemed to be lucky.
Here comes a box of silver."
Zhu Hao warned: "It's all official business, don't ask around! Besides, my mother does her business, and we do our business, so you can find a troupe, are you going to find a place?"
When Yu Sanyi heard about his business, his tone suddenly became sonorous and powerful: "I'm looking for it, but it's really hard to find. I want to go to the provincial capital to look for it because of my connections. I guess there will be news in the near future. It's best to find a big one."
The troupe...but the price is really not low."
Zhu Hao smiled and said: "Didn't my mother just make a big deal with Dongzhu Su? If you are really short of money, just ask my mother to invest. You don't have to worry about this."
"well!"
Yu Sanyi looked excited.
After working with Zhu Hao for just over two months, he had already earned more than 20 taels of silver, which was equivalent to what he had saved over the past few years.
"Little Third Brother, now that you are rich, shouldn't you get a wife?"
"My mother is making a fortune. I don't like people from small families, and people from big families don't like me, so I'll take the pick first."
"Ha ha."
The two chatted without a word, and soon the carriage stopped in front of the west gate of the palace.
Zhu Hao got off the carriage and Yu San helped to carry things, just as Lu Song led people out of it.
"Lu Dianzhan, are you going out to handle official business?" Zhu Hao asked with a smile.
"Um."
Lu Song nodded first, then stepped forward and asked, "Who is the person who has met you these past two days?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Hao knew that the palace was very concerned about his situation and secretly watched his every move.
Zhu Hao explained: "The man's name is Su Xigui, and he is the brother-in-law of Huangfantai in this province. You can investigate this. He is a big salt merchant. My family buys all the salt from him... This time he came to Anhui
Lu is doing business, we are just responsible for reception."
"Your home reception?"
Lu Song had a question on his face, as if he was saying, your mother is a chaste woman, how can he, a brother-in-law from a feudal lord, be received by a chaste woman when he comes to a place?
Does your mother understand what avoidance of suspicion means?
Zhu Hao said: "It's not like my mother received the reception in person, she just asked someone to take care of her... Lu Dianzhan is not here to question me on official business, right?"
Seeing Zhu Hao's wary look, Lu Song sighed: "If something happens in the future, it's best to tell the truth and let's go!"
Then Lu Song led the people away.
Zhu Hao saw that he was in a hurry, so maybe something big happened in the house.
Zhu Hao thought about it and found out that the most pressing issue for the palace recently was the visit of the eunuch Zhang Zhong to Anlu.
Are you going to pick someone up?
"Brother Hao, I'm going to take care of business at the bookstore, so I won't send you in." Yu San said with a smile.
Zhu Hao said: "You can't do anything if you want to go in. Yu San, I tell you, you must respect the people in this palace from now on. You may be transferred to another country at some time... What's the point of making money? The most important thing is to get ahead, do you understand?
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"ah?"
Yu Sanyi looked puzzled.
He thought to himself, it is not easy for me, a humble citizen, to survive in this world. How can I stand out?
"Brother Hao, if the little one can follow you, you can just eat the meat and let the little one drink the soup. I don't want to be rich or wealthy...you are busy." He said and helped Zhu Hao deliver the things to the door and watched Zhu Hao take them.
He walked in with packages large and small and left in a hurry.
As soon as Zhu Hao returned to his dormitory, he saw Zhu San, Zhu Si, Lu Bing and Jinghong playing Cuju in the yard, as if waiting for his return.
When Zhu San saw Zhu Hao, he was pleasantly surprised and said, "You're back! Let us wait."
Zhu Hao frowned and asked, "What's going on? Jinghong, are you staying one more night at home?"
Jinghong was panting from exhaustion: "Today, my father went to the palace to discuss something with the prince. I came back with him. The palace allowed the two princes to play Cuju. We are playing here...we are waiting for you to join us."