The Zaotou didn't care what Xu Dai's status was. He was used to being domineering in the field, and he directly told Xu Dai to stay in the stage with a blushing face.
Who is Xu Dai? On weekdays, he is still registered in his hometown. It can be said that in Hailing County, all officials must visit his Xu family after taking office.
Now, although he was asking for help, you, a little Zao Dou, dared to embarrass him in person. Xu Dai immediately pulled his face down.
Upon seeing this, Chief Dou reprimanded the stove head with a dark face: "Lu San, what kind of bastard are you? How dare you show shame to Duke Chang Yue? Why don't you kneel down and apologize!"
After saying that, he winked at the middle-aged Zaohu just now.
Lu San grew up under the watch of Chief Dou, and the two families were even related by marriage. At this time, he didn't know that Chief Dou was clearly reprimanding him, but actually he meant to protect her.
But he felt unhappy, so he knelt down and banged his head three times, but anyone could see Lu San's reluctance.
Xu Dai knew that it was not advisable to worry too much at this time, as a small impatience would mess up the big plan.
He picked up the teacup and said calmly: "That's all!"
Then he said: "I have already checked. The salt you dry out on weekdays is sold privately to merchants. A pound of salt is sold for eight cents of silver. Is this correct?"
Everyone was silent. The private affair seemed to be hidden, but in the eyes of local gentry like the Xu family, there was almost no secret at all.
Seeing that everyone was speechless, Xu Dai sneered slightly: "Although you don't make money for six cents of silver, what if I charge you 10% less for the rent of Xujiatan farmland every year?"
Everyone was in an uproar. Tandangtian's low rent collection was tantamount to further reducing their costs. This...
At this time, Lu San said again: "Chang Yue Gong, even if the daily rent of your land is reduced by 10%, it still cannot make up for our losses!"
As soon as he said this, everyone around him became silent.
Everyone, including Director Dou, seemed to have forgotten at this moment that Lu San was being rude again.
Xu Dai was unhappy and looked at Lu San coldly: "What do you know!"
After saying that, he waved his sleeves and seemed to disdain to talk to this lowly Zao Tuo. He turned to Chief Dou and said, "Brother Dou, let me ask you, on weekdays, you sell them piecemeal to the merchants. The businessman is very annoyed when he sees Tian'er lowering the price. But I am different. I take all the salt you have without saying a word! How much trouble does this save you? How much exploitation does it save you? Isn't this the truth? ?”
Director Dou pondered.
Everyone present looked at him with bright eyes.
Director Dou thought for a moment and then said with a sad face: "Mr. Chang Yue, we are young friends, and I won't hide anything from you. Liuli, plus your Xu family's tax exemption on Tandangtian, we can still make some money." ,but……"
When Xu Dai heard this, his eyes lit up and he immediately asked: "Keep talking!"
Director Dou was confused: "But the profit sharing of the kitchen workers we hired will be even less. In this case, they will have to rebel."
Xu Dai laughed loudly when he heard this and said, "You, brother Dou, I said you were smart all your life and confused for a moment!"
Director Dou said doubtfully: "Master Changyue taught me."
Xu Dai said: "Since I will collect as much salt as you have, then just let the cooks under you cover their heads and just dry the salt. Maybe you and those cooks will earn more by then!"
After speaking, he continued: "The salt produced by our Lianghuai Salt Farm is not only used in southern Zhili, but also marketed in Huguang and Jiangxi. But let me give you a thorough explanation. As long as you have salt, don't be afraid of not being able to sell it. The one in the palace will find a solution at that time, do you understand?"
When everyone heard this, their expressions of sadness suddenly disappeared, and their faces were filled with joy.
If it is true as Xu Dai said, then they can completely expand production and use all the people in the salt field. They can open up salt fields for those who should open salt fields, dry salt brine for those who need to brine, and light fires for those who should make fires. Even children can do it. Let them break out the salt from the reeds that have been exposed to the sun.
At that time, although the profit per kilogram of salt will be less, the quantity will increase, but it will be good for you, me and everyone, everyone will make money.
At this time, a cautious security guard said: "Chief Dou, drying salt is a hard and tiring job. Those cooks are just working as monks for a day and don't want to contribute at all, let alone let their family members come out to dry salt! "
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu San, who was full of resentment just now, jumped to his feet and said: "If they dare to disobey, I will whip these bastards!"
"That's right, those kitchen smokers are just cattle and horses. How can there be any useful beasts in this world!"
"Haha, after all, Chang Yue Gong is our chief friend, Director Dou. He is the first one to think of us when good things happen!"
Everyone who had looked embarrassed just now suddenly stopped talking and began to praise Xu Dai.
Xu Dai had a smile on his face, but he was still upright and reserved.
After a while, the servants of the Dou family said that the food and wine had been arranged, and they asked all the gentlemen to wash their hands and take the table.
After bowing, the table was filled with big fish and meat. Xu Dai sat at the main seat and started to toast...
While the front yard of the Dou family was bustling with activity, in the stable of the Dou family, a dying man with whip marks all over his body lay among the horse manure.
One of the cooks spat on the palm of his hand. After rubbing his hands together, he picked up his whip and whipped the man on the ground again.
This whip ripped open the skin and flesh, but the man on the ground just grunted and did not scream.
That Zao Ding scolded: "Little Ding Er, don't fucking blame me. Who told your pretty girl to be favored by our Director Dou? Let me tell you, Director Dou is kind-hearted. If I were him , went directly to your house and snatched your girl, what else could you do?"
The people on the ground seemed to have not heard the stove cook's words, lying dying next to a pair of hot horse dung.
The sound of people drinking and eating from the front yard made him feel a little dazed at the moment. He hadn't eaten for two days. Ever since he escaped home and brought a bite of food to his blind mother and sister at home, he didn't even have his own share left. Now that he heard the shouting and punching sounds of the guests, he couldn't help but swallowed his saliva, as if there was a fire burning in his belly.
Seeing that Ding Er was silent as if he were dead, the kitchen leader thought he was dying. He stepped forward and kicked Ding Er in the ribs. Seeing that he still didn't respond, he panicked.
"Come here, come here. This little Ding Er is silent!"
After a while, Zao Ding came over with someone. The person touched Ding Er's breath and pushed him. Seeing that he didn't move at all, he scolded: "You don't have a heavy or light hand on your fucking hands." , this is the person named by the director, if you kill him, I will see how you explain to the director!"
Nazao Ding said irritably: "Benima said, what should we do now?"
"Quickly, untie the rope, give him some food and hot water, and don't let your mother beat him!" As the man spoke, he went to lift little Ding Er.
The cook cursed and lifted him up.
The two of them worked together to place him in the open space next to the water trough, and fed him some water from the manger. They also went to get some cakes and hot water for him to eat.
Seeing that there was still no movement from him, they both panicked and hurried in to find the Dou family manager.
Not long after the two left, Ding Erxiao, who was motionless on the ground, suddenly jumped up, as agile as a rabbit.
It was just that this jump affected the whip's injury. He bared his teeth and didn't dare to stay any longer. Before the people came back, he escaped under the cover of the trees!
