Because there is a lack of salt in the mountains, it depends entirely on outside transportation. Even if there is a small amount of rock salt, there are too many impurities, and people who eat too much are easily poisoned. Therefore, the villages in the mountains can only endure the high price of salt! But now a pound outside has fallen to fifty-five cents per pound. So if they can transport the salt to the mountains and sell it for two hundred cents, they will be thanked by the villagers in the village!
Ka Yin reacted and was overjoyed! But then he calmed down and asked immediately: "Since the price of salt is so low, why don't you buy salt here? You really brought money here, but there is no salt here!"
Li Changshou said: "My good brother, don't worry! I only found out about this when I encountered a fleet carrying salt in the lower reaches of Wujiang River!"
After speaking, he told Cain what happened. It turned out that when Li Changshou was resting on the shore at night in the lower reaches of Wujiang River, he happened to encounter a huge naval fleet also docking for a rest. So when he came ashore, he found out a lot of things from the navy officers and soldiers!
He knew that the entire Ming Dynasty was arresting salt merchants and salt lords, and he also knew that this fleet was carrying salt everywhere under the orders of the imperial court! And there will also be a ship coming from Donglai Town!
After getting the news, Li Changshou didn't care about purchasing other goods. He also found some familiar merchants, collected as much money as possible, and then hurried over! He wants Jiayin to buy as much salt as possible and sell it to the mountains! As long as this business is completed, your assets will triple in the blink of an eye! Even four times is not impossible! Moreover, being grateful and making money makes him even more proud!
And Jiayin was extremely excited after hearing the news, as if he saw a golden avenue unfolding before his eyes! However, he quickly calmed down and said, "But what about those private salt dealers? We really can't fight them!"
Li Changshou waved his hand and said, "Don't be afraid of them! Now people from every county are out to suppress private salt dealers. Now they don't dare to show their faces at all!"
Jiayin thought about it carefully, and it seemed that this was really the case! Because the private traders who regularly go to the mountains to sell salt have not shown up for almost two months, and now the salt in the cottage has bottomed out! He came here hoping to get more salt back!
And when he heard that those salt owl were being surrounded and suppressed by the government, Jiayin knew that his chance had really come! He said eagerly: "What's going on? You need to tell me in detail!"
Li Changshou sighed heavily at this time and said: "My brother, it's not that I don't tell you, it's because I don't know! I just heard what the sailors said! But you don't have to worry, I heard that on every ship They are all accompanied by people from the government, and they will explain all this in detail! All you have to do now is to prepare money quickly and buy enough salt to transport it back when the salt ship comes! And let me tell you, the salt ship It’s not far behind me, and I’ll be here by tomorrow evening or noon the day after tomorrow at most!”
Hearing what Li Changshou said, Jiayin slapped his thigh and said anxiously: "But this time I didn't bring much money to deliver the goods. What should I do?"
Li Changshou said: "My brother, you are a fan of the authorities! I have some money here! There are many Miao people in this town. You can borrow some money from them. I think they should give you this face." Is it yours?"
When Jiayin heard this, he immediately waved his fist and said, "Yes, I can borrow some money! I can also mortgage my jewelry and get some money back!"
Li Changshou nodded repeatedly and said: "Then go quickly, go quickly! I will go to Badan's house for dinner by myself!"
Without him having to say it a second time, Cain jumped off the boat and ran towards the town! He plundered the money from each of his companions and mortgaged all the things he could pledge to the Han people, and then returned to Badain's house with a large bag of silver and copper coins on his back. Read the book
In the afternoon, his other brothers pushed carts and rushed to the dock carrying their bundles. First, he helped the sailors unload the few cargoes, and then loaded his own cargo into the cabin. After everything was done, Li Changshou said to Jiayin: "My brother, I have no money and no goods to give you this time! When I go and get rid of these goods, I will have goods next time I come back!"
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He deliberately shook his upper body, and the baggage he was carrying on his back immediately made a clanking sound of metal! Then he smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, my brother! After so many years of dating, can I still not trust you? And you I haven’t thanked you enough for bringing me important news this time!”
However, Li Changshou didn't answer this question. Instead, he stepped forward and whispered: "My brother, I think there will be many people competing with you for salt this time. Do you want me and the sailors to stay and help you?"
Jiayin stroked the Miao Dao on his waist and said, "No need, my brother! If anyone dares to stop me this time, I will fight him to the death!"
Li Changshou knew how tough these mountain people were, so he didn't say anything else and said directly: "Although the government said that anyone can buy and sell salt this time, the private salt dealers around here are definitely Before they are all killed by the government, they might come out to disrupt the situation, so you have to be prepared!"
Jiayin also whispered: "Don't worry, I have already thought of this! I have just sent the two fastest brothers to ask for help! When the reinforcements arrive, you will not be afraid of those private salt dealers!"
Hearing this, Li Changshou nodded with relief and said, "That's true! I know that it's not because you couldn't defeat those private salt dealers before, it's because they are holding the salt road, and if you kill them, you won't be able to get any salt. ! But you can often buy salt, so I’m not afraid of beating them to death!"
Jiayin nodded heavily and said, "That's right, we mountain people are never afraid of anyone!"
By the time they had finished saying what needed to be said, the sailors on the ship were already greeting Li Changshou to set off. So the two good friends hugged each other again and said goodbye.
Seeing that the boat was gone, other Miao people gathered around Jiayin. One of the Miao people pressed the Miao knife and said, "Brother Jiayin, I see you sent someone to call for people. Could it be that someone wants to swallow our goods?"
Jiayin said: "There may be fighting, but it's not to swallow our goods! I can't explain the reason now. I can only tell you that if this happens, the village will be able to earn two hundred coins a day. A catty of salt, even a hundred cents per catty of salt!”
