Mi Fang actually doesn't have many cards in her hand.
There are even fewer who can play a role.
After all, so-called negotiation and persuasion need to take into account personal strength, the representatives of the forces behind each party, and many other off-site factors.
Although the Mi family of Donghai is one of the richest people in the world.
But to put it bluntly, he is just a businessman.
It's really not enough in front of Cao Ang. The status gap between the two sides is particularly huge. Many negotiation strategies and rhetoric are ineffective in front of Cao Ang. There is a posture of defeating ten groups with one force.
So after thinking about it again and again.
Mi Fang finally gritted her teeth and made up her mind, then stood up and bowed to Cao Ang.
At the same time, he said solemnly: "What the general said is true, but his vision is narrow and he did not realize the key point."
"These families who have lived on the coast for generations have controlled a large number of salt fields and have indeed amassed a huge amount of wealth. This is undeniable. In recent years, the world has been in chaos, and they have taken the opportunity to reveal a lot of taxes. This is also something that cannot be avoided. .”
"It's just a matter of legal principles and human relationships. Although these large and small families are located in Qingzhou, they are adjacent to Xuzhou. They have been friends with my Mi family for generations. The connections created by human relationships have been cut off."
"So please forgive me for being bold and presumptuous. I hope the general can show his noble hand. It has nothing to do with the local clan in Donglai County. I just want to be a little more relaxed for the sake of my Mi family. I am very grateful to you. My Mi family also I am willing to do my best to repay the general’s great kindness!”
That's right.
Seeing that talking about pros and cons, gains and losses, and even using reason and emotion were all useless, Cao Ang not only didn't buy it, but also became very dissatisfied because of it.
Mi Fang took out his last trump card.
"Give me some face!"
There is no need to talk about this or that, and there is no need to continue arguing and analyzing.
Express it directly to Cao Ang.
Give our Mi family some face, turn a blind eye, and let me complete the task and pass it on. Our family will be grateful to you in the future.
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It's a pity that although Mi Fang had a good idea.
But Cao Ang didn't buy his fault at all.
He just sneered indifferently, glanced at Mi Fang nonchalantly, and then gave him a heavy blow in an understatement.
"No private salt is allowed. From now on, there will be only official salt in Qingzhou. I must carry out this decree. No one can stop it."
"Although your Mi family has some reputation in the land of Qingxu, this alone is not enough for me to give you face and change my mind."
"As for you, in what capacity and what position do you stand in front of me and say these words so comprehensively?"
Cao Ang just finished speaking.
Mi Fang's expression suddenly changed.
He didn't expect that Cao Ang would speak so directly, and his words would be so hurtful and harsh.
This is almost like telling him clearly that with the status and size of the Mi family, they are not qualified to let Cao Ang give face, and they are not enough to make the Cao family give in.
At the same time, Mi Fang herself, who came to negotiate as a representative this time, has no identity or status at all.
Very rude anyway.
According to Mi Fang's temperament, if someone had said such words in front of him in the past, he would definitely get angry and resentful because of it.
But in front of Cao Ang, he didn't dare.
He was so angry that he could only hold it in his heart, and his whole face turned red. It took him a long time to hesitantly hold back a sentence.
"The Mi family is a merchant's family, so naturally it cannot attract the general's attention. However, my brother is now traveling to Xuzhou, and Mr. Tao Mansion thinks highly of him..."
The words are not finished yet.
Cao Ang had already raised his hand.
He stopped Mi Fang's words with a gesture.
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"Don't drive in Xuzhou?"
"Hey, my Cao family now dominates the four states, and controls more than twenty counties. There are hundreds of counties, towns, and cities, and the population is hundreds or even nearly ten million. It is already one of the best in the world."
"Not to mention that my brother has a small and special position. Even if Tao Qian and Tao Gongzu stood in front of me in person and asked me to give up the Yantie official camp, I would never give him a penny!"
Every word seems to have an edge.
He hit Mi Fang head-on and face-first.
He only felt that his breath was stagnant, and the cold light stung his buttocks, and he shivered involuntarily.
Although Cao Ang said this arrogantly and domineeringly, he seemed to have no regard for the people of the world.
But anyone with a little knowledge will know that the information revealed in these unceremonious words is absolutely unadulterated.
Although Tao Qian, the governor of Xuzhou, was already in power, he owned the entire Xuzhou land under his control.
However, Xuzhou itself is in an unstable state. Places such as Langya County are not currently under the control of Xuzhou Prefecture.
In addition, Tao Qian is currently only the governor and not the state pastor. In name, he does not control the military, political and financial power of Xuzhou.
With such a weak body.
Compared with the Cao family, which controls nearly a quarter of the world, it is really too weak.
It can be seen from this.
Even Tao Qian, the boss of Xuzhou, is a person who sells face to Cao Ang if he wants to, and doesn't give face if he doesn't want to.
So the merchant family that he valued and valued was not worth mentioning.
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Mi Fang understands these principles.
He stayed there and hesitated for a while.
After all, I couldn't say anything.
And see this situation.
Cao Ang did not continue to pursue with sharp words. Instead, his face softened a bit and he spoke softly to Mi Fang.
"My attitude must be clear to you. There is no room for concession on matters involving the official management of the salt industry, so you don't need to say anything more."
"Go back wherever you came from. Please tell these families in Donglai County for me. If you have any other methods, feel free to use them, but the end of this month is the deadline. Even if there is a one-day delay, The only ones who come to the door will be soldiers armed with weapons."
He issued an order to expel guests in a gentle tone.
Mi Fang said no more.
He immediately said goodbye to Cao Ang.
After all, things have not changed, and the mission he shouldered has been declared a failure. If he continues to stay, he is just asking for trouble.
Naturally, the faster you run, the better.
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Just as Mi Fang turned around and left, she walked to the tent door and was about to open the curtain and go out.
Cao Ang behind him suddenly stopped him.
"Although your brother is leaving Xuzhou, I think he is not so busy with government affairs. He should still have some time to leave Xuzhou and go north. This time should be available, and Governor Tao will not stop him."
"So please ask Zifang to send a message to your brother for me after he returns, and tell him that I am waiting for him in Huang County. If you are interested, please come over for a while. Maybe I can give him what he wants!"
Hear this.
Mi Fang's eyes suddenly widened, a trace of surprise and surprise flashed in her eyes.
As a younger brother, doesn’t he still know what his brother wants?
Compared with his brother's ambition, the favors of the Li family in Huang County were nothing, and the benefits they promised were nothing more than petty profits.
Think about this.
Mi Fang immediately bowed to Cao Ang again.
"Fang understands what the general means. I will convey your words to my brother verbatim!"
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Mi Fang is the last card that all the large and small families on the northwest coast of Donglai County, that is, around Laizhou Bay, regard as their last resort.
Therefore, after the Mi family in Donghai declared failure and could not persuade Cao Ang to raise his noble hand.
The Li family and several other families also gave up their resistance and rushed to trade the salt farm to the Cao family at a suitable price before the deadline.
By late March.
Throughout Qingzhou, the private-to-government transfer of the salt industry has basically been completed. Except for a few small and medium-sized businessmen who are ignorant of current affairs and have a lucky heart, all the others have chosen to surrender to the Cao family.
Although in order to acquire the large and small salt farms along the coast, Cao Ang spent a lot of money and consumed a large amount of power reserves.
But it's all worth it.
No matter how much you consume at this stage, you will be able to earn back your capital with profits in the next stage.
Although in addition to Qingzhou, the coastal area also includes Bohai County and the southern part of the Huaihe River estuary in Xuzhou, which are sea salt-producing areas.
But Bohai County is owned by Yuan Shao, isn't Yuan Shao short of money? Compared to maintaining the traditional private tax collection system, Yuan Shao must be more willing to learn from the Cao family, move closer to the Cao family's system, and implement the government-run salt industry.
To the south of the Huaihe River estuary, the salt production there is not large, at least in this era, the production is not large, and future development is a matter of the future.
So from a factual level.
Cao Ang already had near-monopoly control over the salt of the Han Dynasty.
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And on this basis.
Cao Ang possesses advanced salt mining technology and can produce salt flowers more efficiently, which will result in his own salt production far exceeding before.
At the same time, coupled with the technology of purifying coarse salt, this is definitely an epoch-making improvement in the salt industry.
Refined salt with high quality, high purity, few impurities and excellent experience will definitely attract the favor and favor of the middle and upper class, and there will be no worries about sales. This will definitely bring massive benefits to the Cao family.
The output is large, the quality is high, and production and sales are controlled from the source. Making money in this way is like the flowing water of the Yangtze River, turbulent and surging.
Moreover, applying advanced technology to the mining and purification of salt does not require much time and cost, and only requires attention to confidentiality.
When the temperature rises in the spring of this year, you can start cashing out immediately. The time period from investment to high returns is pitifully short.
When the gong sounds, there is a thousand taels of gold!
Such a business is really hugely profitable.
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Early April of the third year of Chuping.
Cao Ang himself was based in Huang County, the county seat of Donglai County.
Waiting for what is about to come, Mi Zhu, the person who talks about the Mi family in the East China Sea.
After taking care of the Mi family in the East China Sea, his trip to Qingzhou is completely over, and he can lead his troops back to his long-awaited home.
The two Xiahou brothers are not idle now. They are working together to help each other and prepare to straighten out all aspects of Qingzhou and take it into their hands.
And it's worth mentioning.
After Zheng Xuan sent letters to his disciples, some young talents who were close to him and stayed in Qingzhou or in surrounding counties.
They had already arrived at the state capital at high speed, and under overall planning and distribution, they went to the destination arranged for them and took office.
With this group of pioneers behind us.
Up and down Qingzhou, there was a shortage of officials in counties and counties, and there were vacancies of personnel responsible for specific affairs. The dilemma was finally alleviated considerably.
Many counties and cities, which had suffered from raging wars, raids by bandits, and poor people's livelihood, have begun to resume operations and slowly regain their vitality.
Next, we just have to wait for the second and third batch of talents to arrive, and after enriching the team of middle-level officials, we can start a thorough recuperation.
I don't think it will take more than a few years.
With the return of the people, coupled with the assistance of some administrative means, and the birth of new babies, the land of Qingzhou can regain its vitality.
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While Cao Ang was waiting for Mi Zhu.
However, he unexpectedly received a letter from Dongjun.
And it wasn't delivered by a single horse and galloping all the way day and night.
At this moment, he is in the Donglai County Prefecture.
There was an excited look on Cao Ang's face. He looked at the dove in his palm with great interest, looking at it from side to side for a long time.
He just said to the people in the hall with a smile.
"Are you the person assigned by Shadow Guard to receive and deliver intelligence here in Huang County?"
Hear Cao Ang's inquiry.
The middle-aged man standing in the hall stretched out the weather-beaten ravines on his face, and then flicked the linen clothes on his body.
He said to Cao Ang in a dry voice: "Reporting to General, I am Li Quan, who is in charge of the Shadow Guard here. He is responsible for not only the intelligence of Huang County, but also the intelligence of the entire Donglai County."
That's right.
The person in front of me is Shadow Guard's downline.
They were members of the organization that Cao Ang had created by Sword Immortal Wang Yue to deliver intelligence, conduct assassinations, and conduct many underwater businesses.
A lot of time has passed since Cao Ang recruited Wang Yue and put him in charge of this matter. Cao Ang has never interfered with this matter.
After all, it still takes a certain amount of time to build an intelligence network, but I didn't expect that Wang Yue had already made such a mess quietly.
Moreover, the first time I submitted the report, I handed in a good answer sheet, which was indeed a good performance.
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After getting a satisfactory answer.
Cao Ang stroked the back of the pigeon's neck with his right hand, and then asked with great interest: "How many carrier pigeons like this do you have in your hand? Are there any flaws in conveying messages?"
The person in charge of the county-level shadow guard named Li Quan, after thinking calmly for a while, immediately bowed and reported to Cao Anghui.
"Reporting to the general, these homing pigeons are really precious. As the steward of a county, I only received three from the top. If I go down to the counties, I am afraid that I will only have one in my hand, unless it is a particularly important county. Otherwise there should be no exceptions.”
"As for the shortcomings of the message delivered by the carrier pigeons you mentioned, except for occasional losses and delays due to uncertain circumstances on the way back and forth, my subordinates have really not found anything wrong."
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