When everyone heard this, their faces turned pale with fright.
What does this mean? Won't let us go? To kill them all!
"Master Liu, you..." Gong Changyi said in confusion.
"Haha, blame me, blame me!" Liu Mo kept smiling, "I have business to discuss with you all!"
After hearing this explanation, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, "May I ask Mr. Liu, what kind of business is it?"
"Haha, you are all salt merchants, so naturally you are in the salt business." Liu Mo told them, "To be honest, I have previously developed a fine salt that only costs fifteen cents per catty.
If you are interested, you can come to my home to discuss it in detail! "
"Fine salt? Fifteen cents a pound?"
"Sir, did I hear you correctly? Why is fine salt so cheap?"
"The sales in Rongcheng are now well known in the streets. You can find out if you go out and ask around." Liu Mo replied.
"Ah? The new salt thing is true! I always thought that this was done intentionally by the government to lower the price of salt..."
"What, Xinyan didn't come to punish us with malicious intent?"
Good guys, you think my new salt is a fake news created by the government to lower the price of salt, right?
"Haha, the purchase price of fine salt is twenty cents, we are going to pay it this time."
"You idiot, since it is official salt, how can we set the price?" Another tall and thin salt merchant said, "May I ask Mr. Liu, what is the selling price?"
"No more than twenty-five Wen." Liu Mo announced.
Only ten cents of profit per catty? The salt merchants frowned.
"Then I dare to ask, where is the new salt?"
"The Palace Gang Leader will send someone to pick it up. Just come to Rongcheng to pick up the goods!"
How could I tell you where salt is made? If you secretly send someone to study secretly, I have to find ways to guard against it!
Let the Yan Gang deliver the things to Rongcheng. You come to Rongcheng to pick up the goods. Not only is it safe, but it can also promote the business of "Jingshui Pavilion", right?
He raised his head and looked at Gong Changyi, reminding him that he would not let the Yan Gang work in vain. Palace Chief Yi understood the idea and immediately agreed.
But even so, the risks for salt merchants are still high.
"Mr. Liu, a wise man doesn't speak secretly. The profit from your new salt is not high!" One of the salt merchants summoned the courage to question.
"Yes, Mr. Liu earns ten cents per pound, so the profit is indeed not high!"
"There's no profit of ten cents. It costs money to hire a clerk, and it also costs money to buy a store!"
So all the salt merchants started talking.
"Haha, I knew you would be worried about this!" Liu Mo said with a smile, "My fine salt is very different from the previous fine salt. The previous fine salt, no matter what the channel, the amount was definitely not too large.
As for my new salt, you can order as much as you want. "
"What!!!" Everyone was surprised, "Mr. Liu, are you talking about fine salt?"
This sounds like a joke. With the salt-making technology of the Great Xia Dynasty, how could it be possible to supply an unlimited supply of fine salt?
"I am the salt transport ambassador. How dare I deceive you all in the name of an official?" Liu Mo said with a smile.
When everyone heard this, their eyes suddenly lit up.
The profit of ten cents per catty is indeed not high, but they have heard about Rongcheng's new salt, so the quality means they don't have to worry about sales at all.
Soon, the first salt merchant with a brain immediately shouted, "If what you say is true, Mr. Liu, the common people are willing to cooperate!"
"Sir, the common people are also willing!"
"Caomin can pay the deposit now!"
"Not bad, not bad!" Liu Mo secretly rejoiced. "Everything is under control, it's time to cut the leeks."
When the news of the salt merchant's troubles reached his ears, Liu Mo came up with this plan.
All the people here are salt merchants. I originally wanted to promote the new salt to Jianglin, the general. I will seize the opportunity to root out the disobedient idiots and give them a warning. Let them know that from now on, I, Liu Mo, will have the final say in the salt business of Jiang Lin Mansion.
At the same time as giving them a slap, they were given a jujube to eat and introduced their own new salt. Wouldn’t this make them submit obediently?
He cleared his throat, "Everyone, please be patient! If you want to do this new salt business, you must have a condition."
"What conditions?"
"It's very simple, just pay a deposit before cooperation!" Liu Mo smiled evilly.
Then the earth chain franchise system was explained to the salt merchants. If you want to cooperate, you must first pay 10,000 taels of silver. If you do not violate the franchise contract, it will be refunded to you in three years. Want to withdraw midway? Sorry, the deposit will not be refunded!
After listening to Liu Mo's explanation, everyone's faces became very ugly. They are all in business, and none of them have a business acumen.
You haven't even started cooperating yet, and you want us to hand over such a huge sum of money like ten thousand taels?
Seeing everyone like this, Liu Mo was very calm, "Everyone, business is based on your own will." He said, "If you have any concerns, you can leave the Salt Gang and think carefully before coming back!
But, after passing this village, there is no such store. If you come to me again in the future, it won’t be the price of fifteen cents! "
At this time, the faces of the salt merchants became even more ugly.
They are all businessmen who have been in the salt industry for most of their lives. How could they not know the market impact of Rongcheng's new salt?
If you don’t buy it now, it will be too late if you want to cooperate in the future!
"Master Liu, can this deposit be..."
"That's too little?" Liu Mo smiled mischievously. "How about twenty thousand taels?"
"My lord, you..."
"Why, is it still too little?"
The man was immediately speechless.
There was a silence in the hall.
Liu Mo snorted coldly, "Since you guys don't know the difference, forget it."
After saying that, he turned around and planned to leave.
"Master Liu, wait a minute!" a tall and thin salt merchant shouted, "It's only ten thousand taels. Not to mention not doing this business, even if I make friends with you, Master Liu, it's worth it!"
He is an understanding person, I like him! Liu Mo was secretly happy.
"Yes, it's worth making friends!" Another look announced loudly.
Seeing this, other salt merchants put aside their worries and said, "Sir, I am willing to hand over these ten thousand taels!"
"Okay, very good, very good!" Liu Mo said with a smile. "Those who have cash can sign the contract today. In return, for every ten thousand catties, you will receive one thousand catties."
"Really? Sir, the little one is bringing the banknotes!"
"Thank you, sir. Thank you, sir. Where can I sign the contract?"
Within a moment, five or six salt merchants expressed that they wanted to sign the contract on the spot, and some salt merchants said that they would let Liu Mo wait for a while and then go to the bank to withdraw the money immediately.
This made Liu Mo very happy. "No rush, no rush, come one by one! Father-in-law, can you prepare pens, ink, paper and inkstones for us? My son-in-law wants to sign contracts with all the merchants here."
Gong Changyi immediately waved his hand and ordered his men to do what Liu Mo wanted.
Soon after, paper and pen were brought up, and Liu Mo immediately took out his official seal and signed a contract with the salt merchants on the spot.
"Boss Zhang has ordered 700,000 jins of new salt!"
"Boss Li has ordered 1.2 million jins of new salt!"
"..."
In the previous battle, although the Salt Gang disciples carried away the body, the blood on the ground was not dry. The salt merchants couldn't wait to sign a contract with Liu Mo. This change surprised everyone.
Zhu Min was on the side, looking at it for a while. He couldn't believe that not long ago, these salt merchants were having a life-and-death fight with Liu Mo.
"Brother Liu Xian, I, Lao Zhu, really can't understand you businessmen!"
"Haha, people die for money, and birds die for food! There are only eternal interests, no eternal enemies!" Liu Mo said with a smile. "Brother Zhu, you have received the military pay for your brothers!"
Zhu Min laughed and said, "Well, you Liu Mo, Lao Zhu, I'm convinced!"
