"Uncle, everything you want is ready."
"good!"
Lin Bai nodded.
Song Qianqian was puzzled because her husband asked Uncle Fu for a lot of salt and iron pots. Didn't he mean to cause trouble for the Liu family? This was...
Lin Bai smiled and didn't explain, just said: "You will know in a while."
In fact, if he dared to say such things, he was naturally prepared.
Knowing who was secretly dealing with him, it would be stupid to not be prepared at all. After learning about the Liu family, he made a special investigation. The reason why the Liu family became the richest man in Jinling was precisely because of salt.
good! The Liu family is a big salt merchant.
Salt was definitely one of the most profitable businesses in ancient times. The fact that the Liu family became the richest man in Jinling already illustrates this point.
However, the salt of this era is still coarse salt. The edible salt of ordinary people is yellow-brown, tastes very astringent, and most importantly, is toxic. Long-term use has a great impact on the body.
Only wealthy businessmen could afford some relatively good salt.
But still rough.
After Lin Bai discovered this, he once thought about making salt, which was not difficult.
Um! In the end, I gave up because I was lazy.
But it's different now. These guys are bullying me to the extreme and I can't stand it.
Turning coarse salt into fine salt sounds simple, but in fact it is quite complicated. It dissolves first, then precipitates, then filters, and finally cooks...
Lin Bai operated as fiercely as a tiger, and finally, the snow-white fine salt appeared in sight.
The little goblin's eyes widened and his mouth opened wide, "Husband, what is this?"
"Of course it's salt, try it!"
Lin Bai said that he tried it himself, and it was good! This is real fine salt, what the hell was that thing I ate before?
Song Qianqian also tried it, and her eyes suddenly lit up.
Song Fu looked on and was equally excited, "Is this really salt? I have never seen such fine salt in my life."
The old butler looked very excited.
Song Qianqian was the same, but she quickly became absorbed and asked, "Do you want to sell salt?"
"clever!"
Lin Bai confidently said, "Do you think the Liu family will panic if we introduce such salt? Will it be a big trouble for them?"
"More than that!"
Song Qianqian replied, "If such salt is really introduced, the entire Liu family will probably have trouble sleeping and eating, but..."
"What's wrong?"
Seeing the little goblin frowning, Lin Bai asked in confusion.
Song Qianqian asked: "My husband, do you know the imperial court's policy towards salt merchants..."
Since ancient times, salt has been a strategic resource of the country, all of which is controlled by the court. Private individuals are absolutely prohibited from selling salt.
However, Dali is okay and allows private salt sales, but the requirements for this are extremely high. After approval, the Yandao Yamen will issue a license, that is, Yanyin, before you can sell salt.
Otherwise, you are a smuggler, and you will be beheaded if caught.
Lin Bai secretly broke into a cold sweat.
Damn it!
"Then if we apply for salt introduction, won't it be over?"
Song Qianqian shook his head and said: "It's not that simple. There are strict restrictions on salt introduction. There are only three in the entire Jinling, and only three are allowed. The superiors will not approve it again. Countless dignitaries in Jinling City have tried to apply, but they have all failed. .”
Lin Bai frowned: "Is it so troublesome?"
Song Qianqian nodded, "On the one hand, the imperial court has strict control. Those who already have salt introductions will try their best to stop them. Therefore, it is impossible to apply for salt introductions. The only way is to start with the existing salt introductions."
Lin Bai said: "You mean to buy it from someone else?"
Song Qianqian rolled her eyes.
All right!
Lin Bai also felt that he was an idiot with this question. Since so many people wanted it, how could they easily buy it.
"It's cooperation!"
Song Qianqian continued: "There are three salt quotes, the first one is in the Liu family, I won't talk about this one, and the second one is in the Jiangnan Salt Alliance."
"Jiangnan Salt Alliance?"
"right!"
Song Qianqian said, "This is a joint venture between the Governor's Yamen and the Salt Road Yamen. It is considered official. Those who want to enter the salt merchant business can apply to join and become one of their subordinates."
"The advantage is that the approval is relatively simple, but the official commission is too large, the profit is very small, and the members are messy and there are all kinds of disputes, and the official will intentionally control the members to grow bigger."
"My father also tried it in the early years, but finally gave up."
So complicated?
It seems that this is an official organization to make extra money, allowing businessmen to make money for themselves.
To put it bluntly, this place is easy to get into, but it has no future.
"What about the third Yanyin?"
Song Qianqian replied: "The third salt quote is in Prince Ning's Mansion. If my husband really wants to enter this industry, then this salt quote is the last and only hope."
"Prince Ning's Mansion?"
Possibly aware of her husband's ignorance, Song Qianqian explained: "King Ning is highly valued by His Majesty. It is said that during the Meridian Gate Incident, His Majesty was able to successfully ascend the throne, and King Ning took the greatest credit. Later, King Ning injured his legs and feet on the battlefield, and his lower body was disabled. Then he came to Jinling to take care of himself."
"Prince Ning has always lived in seclusion, but he has a son, Zhu Kang, who is a well-known dandy in Jinling. Prince Ning's palace was almost defeated by him."
"King Ning was furious and blocked his source of income. As a result, this guy went to the Queen Mother and Your Majesty to complain, saying that Prince Ning was depriving him and he wanted to make money by himself and asked Your Majesty for salt."
@&%#&……
Is there such an operation? What a talent this is!
Lin Bai was delighted and asked, "Your Majesty gave it to you?"
"Um!"
Song Qianqian nodded, "With Prince Ning's contribution, a salt quotation is nothing. It's just one sentence, and Prince Ning's only hope for being disabled is Prince Ning's son."
"If we can really do business well, that's all Prince Ning's wish is, so His Majesty readily agreed."
"However, after this guy got the salt, he fished for three days and dried the nets for two days. He squandered the money when he had it. If he had no money, he would come back to sell salt."
puff! !
Talent!
This is really a weird thing.
However, it seems to be pretty good. I'm a half-hearted person.
"You mean, let me find this guy and cooperate with him?"
Lin Bai narrowed his eyes slightly. A second-generation ancestor and a low-income person might get along well.
"No!"
However, unexpectedly, Song Qianqian shook her head, "There are many people who hold the same idea as my husband, but two of them had their legs broken by Prince Ning, and one was sent to the palace."
ah?
What the hell was sent to the palace?
Lin Bai was confused.
The little goblin covered her mouth and smiled, saying, "I became a eunuch."
Lin Bai:......
There was sweat on his forehead. Damn, he was playing with a ball. "Then what do you mean?"
Song Qianqian said: "Although Yanyin is in Zhu Kang's house, King Ning still has the final say on everything. Therefore, if my husband really wants to enter the salt merchant business, the only way is to obtain King Ning's approval."
"Furthermore, only with such a backer can it really be possible to compete with the Liu family. Otherwise, even if we launch fine salt, they will use various methods to obstruct us, both bright and dark, black and white."
"Don't forget, behind them is the Lord He Faction."
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