It's better to come early than to come by chance.
As soon as the salt was prepared, Li Xiao arrived.
"Xiao Zhi, please arrange for someone to take this batch of salt to the Shuntian Prefecture Salt Transportation Department to sell it now."
Li Xiao opened his mouth and gave instructions.
"Brother Haolexiao, I have inquired in advance."
Li Xiongzhi said: "In the past few days, I have been asking around about how to sell salt. The workshops in this industry all transport salt to the Salt Transportation Department for sale. My brother, I went to the city specially to get familiar with the trade. After I went there, I suddenly found that there was a place in the Yamen. Post the notice! Brother Xiao, we are very lucky! Just when we were about to sell salt, this notice came."
Li Xiao asked: "What notice?"
Li Xiongzhi said: "The content of the notice is that if you can deliver salt for sale during this period, a salt production license will be issued directly. In the past, you had to get this license before you could make and sell salt."
“So that’s how it is”
Li Xiao nodded and said, "This will make things much easier to handle."
Originally, he planned to rely on the relationship with Prince Yan's Mansion to handle this matter.
Huh?
Are you so lucky?
Why haven't you noticed it before?
"By the way, Brother Xiao."
Li Xiongzhi continued: "The notice also says that the price of salt has increased by 30% compared to before!"
"Thirty percent?"
Li Xiao murmured in his heart: "How can such a good thing happen if I sell salt?"
Give me a pillow when you feel sleepy?
However, he was too lazy to think so much, so he first went to the Salt Transportation Department to check the situation.
Li Xiongzhi pulled over the carriage that had been prepared early.
Put five thousand kilograms of salt into a sack, put it on a donkey cart and take it away.
Once you have the experience of successfully producing salt, you can start expanding production in the future.
"As for expanding production, just leave it to my father-in-law."
Li Xiao thought like this as he led the carriage towards the Shuntian Mansion Office in Beiping City.
"Xiao Zhi, you did this beautifully."
Li Xiao said with great satisfaction: "By the way. I haven't set your monthly remuneration yet, have I?"
With such a little helper by my side, it will be easier to give orders in the future.
"What kind of money can I get from working for Brother Xiao?"
Li Xiongzhi chuckled.
He is originally a farmer. There are many brothers in the family, so there is no need to worry about the fields being cultivated. However, this also makes him dislike being a household farmer.
I always think that one day, I can change the identity of farmers.
However, people in this era often decide their life as soon as they are born.
Farmers farm, and their sons also farm.
The blacksmith forges iron, and the son naturally forges iron.
It is natural for a son to inherit his father's business. There are very few people who change their mind about the industry like him.
Moreover, Zhu Yuanzhang did not allow it when going on pilgrimage.
Zhu Yuanzhang was a workaholic. He was so meticulous that he had already stipulated everyone's household registration, what they should do and what they shouldn't do.
Although execution is a problem, it may not be implemented to the following level.
Moreover, there are policies from above and countermeasures from below.
If you want to change, there is still a way.
But most ordinary people have no intention of changing their minds. This is deep in their hearts.
And Li Xiongzhi, after finally seizing this opportunity to change things, naturally cherishes it very much.
With that said, Li Xiongzhi took out a piece of paper from his arms.
"Brother Xiao, this is the fifty taels of silver you left behind before you left. The expenses are recorded on it, and there is still some balance here."
Li Xiao took a look.
It records the wages paid, the cost of buying food, and the remaining silver.
Although the handwriting is not pretty, it is still legible.
"Okay." Li Xiao praised: "I really didn't misjudge you."
Li Xiongzhi said: "Brother Xiao, isn't this the right thing to do? Do you want to make an account book or something?"
"No need, I won't do this business for a few more days."
Li Xiao waved his hand.
"ah"
Li Xiongzhi was stunned. Why don't you want to do such a big business?
But he didn't ask too many questions, and he didn't ask anything that shouldn't be asked.
Li Xiao glanced at it and found that there was basically no problem, so he stuffed the note back and said:
"Work hard, there will be bigger business waiting for us later. But these days, you can let the workers work overtime, give them some overtime pay, and make more salt. The profits from the sales will still belong to us. Come on. Your benefits are indispensable from time to time.”
Li Xiongzhi nodded: "I listen to Brother Xiao."
That's it.
Chatting along the way.
When we arrived at Beiping City.
The sun was setting in the west, and the yellow rays of light shone on the walls of Peiping. The sky was already slightly dark.
The government office is probably about to close.
The group of people quickened their pace, and when they arrived at the Yanyun Si Yamen, they were preparing to close the door.
"Master, wait, wait."
Li Xiongzhi hurried forward and said flatteringly: "Master, we are here to sell salt."
"Selling salt?"
The officer who closed the door waved his hand and said: "It's too late today, come back tomorrow."
"Master, please be accommodating. It's not easy for us to come all the way."
While talking, Li Xiongzhi took out a piece of silver and passed it over.
The officer calmly took it away, stuffed it into his sleeve, and then said in a pretentious manner: "Okay, okay, come in, come early next time."
"Okay, sir."
Li Xiongzhi waved his hand, and the groom pulled the carriage into the Salt Transportation Department.
Walked into the Salt Transportation Department.
Maybe it was because I came late, but everyone inside seemed to have lost their minds.
Entering the Yamen courtyard, there was a middle-aged man wearing official uniform sitting in the courtyard.
He was about to pack up his things and leave when he saw someone coming in. He said displeasedly: "Isn't it time to leave? Why are you bringing people in?"
"My lord, Lu Yuan has wasted time. My lord, I'm sorry. I'm sorry."
Li Xiongzhi quickly bowed his head and smiled, walked over and did the same thing.
A piece of silver was transferred from Li Xiongzhi's sleeve to the opponent's sleeve.
The middle-aged official's expression suddenly changed and became kind.
This is Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty. What the current sage Zhu Yuanzhang hates most is corruption.
He once issued an edict to the people: "In order to save the lives of the people, any official who has embezzled more than sixty-two yuan will be put to death without mercy."
Zhu Yuanzhang chopped batch after batch.
Many people were even skinned and cramped, filled with straw and hung at the gate of the county government office.
But corrupt officials are still coming in waves.
There was no way, the salaries of officials in the Ming Dynasty were too small.
You also have to maintain your dignity, how can anyone not be greedy?
If you really become an upright official, your life will be similar to that of ordinary people. What is the point of being an official?
It's just that you don't dare to be greedy. A little greed is not a big problem.
Besides, this is Beiping, the mountains are high and the emperor is far away so it is not easy to detect him.
The middle-aged official's name was Ying Lu. He was promoted from the Salt Transportation Department, and his main job was to collect salt.
He smiled, rolled up his sleeves, and said, "You two are strangers. Is this your first time here? Who is the boss?"
"Your Majesty, you really have a keen eye. This is indeed our first time here."
Li Xiongzhi patted the horse and quickly introduced: "This is our boss."
Li Xiao smiled and cupped his hands.
"Quite young."
Ying Lu took a look and then said:
"You came at the right time. Not to mention that the price of salt has been increased by 30% during this period. The settlement is still in cash and there will be no default. Open the salt belt to see the quality. If the quality is too poor, it will not be sold at a good price."
"Open it, please take a look."
Li Xiao ordered.
The groom and Li Xiongzhi took the sacks off the carriage and untied them.
Yan Yunsi held up his hands and walked over just to take a first look.
The whole person was shocked
(End of chapter)
