"There is no need to worry about the production volume. You can get whatever you want. As for the cost..."
Ning Fan pondered for a moment. In this era, because the circulation of goods was not strong, regional differences were very significant.
Take table salt as an example. Ordinary coarse salt costs thirty cents per dou in Jiangbei and other places. Even in Gyeonggi Province, the price is different in each area.
The price of lake salt is slightly more expensive, ranging from fifty to eighty cents, and only some wealthy families can afford it.
As for green salt, ordinary people cannot buy it or afford it. Although the fine salt purified by Ning Fan cannot be compared with that of later generations, in this era, it is enough to crush all the table salt on the market.
"The cost is extremely low, but if you package it and sell it, one tael of salt and one tael of gold are not a bad idea."
"this……"
Cai Yan pondered for a long time and said softly: "If it is priced like this, I am afraid that ordinary families cannot afford to sell it!"
"Haha, if there are expensive ones, there will naturally be cheap ones!"
"The refined salt you see has been purified several times before it can be so pure and flawless."
"Ordinary fine salt is inferior to this, but it is much better than green salt and the like!"
"What do you mean, Master?"
"Sell refined salt first, hunger marketing."
A smirk appeared on Ning Fan's face. There were many people in this world who couldn't fill their bellies, but people who spent money like water can also be seen everywhere.
Rich people's money is nothing if not earned.
"The price of fine salt is one tael of gold per tael of salt, and the price of fine salt is 60 cents per dou."
"Sixty cents!"
Before Cai Yan could speak, Qin Yuan on the side had a look of astonishment on his face. It wasn't that he thought the price was expensive, but that it was too cheap!
You know, some better-quality sea salt on the market can be sold for fifty cents a dou, but this...
"Master, is it too cheap?"
Lin Yong also interjected thiefly from the side. Cai Yan frowned and said: "If the price of fine salt is too cheap, I'm afraid the refined salt will not be sold for one tael and one tael for gold."
"Won't!"
Ning Fan shook his head confidently and said with a smile: "Just do what I say, I guarantee it will be a big seller."
"How to do it?"
"Put refined salt into fine porcelain and sell it together with the porcelain."
"porcelain?"
Cai Yan was stunned for a long time before he came to his senses and nodded in agreement: "One or two gold is really nothing to a wealthy family!"
"The most important thing is that ordinary people can't afford it, but aristocratic families can afford it. Therefore, what they buy is not salt, but the sense of superiority that belongs to aristocratic families."
"There is another link, which is equally important."
"Master, please elaborate."
"publicity!"
Ning Fan poured out two words and said with a smile: "Ordinary coarse salt is a salt mine the size of a baby's fist. It has many impurities and even contains some gravel."
"If people eat it, it will easily become fruity. Besides, coarse salt is bitter and contains mineral poison."
"Fine salt is different. Fine salt has been purified several times, impurities have been removed, and substances harmful to the human body have also been steamed at high temperatures!"
"So, you need to send people to promote it first, especially in major restaurants..."
Qin Yuan looked at Ning Fan with admiration and just took a small notebook and wrote down every sentence.
"Sir, this fine salt factory is far away from the capital. It may not be easy to transport it here."
"And the journey is long, with mountains and rivers to cross, and the profit from salt is far less than that from wine..."
Ning Fan shook his head and smiled: "I have already sent someone to transport a batch, which is enough to open up the market. As for the later stage, we will build a factory in Huainan."
"Um!"
Cai Yan nodded seriously, looked at Qin Yuan and said, "Uncle Qin, please go to the governor's mansion first and prepare a generous gift."
"good!"
"I'll go get ready too."
"Um!"
Ning Fan nodded with a smile. After watching Cai Yan leave, he sat down in the pavilion in the courtyard and looked at Lin Yong beside him: "Is there any news from the East?"
"No!"
"Go and ask Wei Zhenghe to come over again!"
"good!"
Just as Lin Yong's figure left, a faint sound sounded, which was gentle and sad, full of sorrow and sorrow. Ning Fan couldn't help but look stunned for a moment.
Who is playing such a sad tune in the house? It seems like a resentful girl who has been sitting in a boudoir for a long time, looking forward to your return, a wanderer who is depressed and unable to find a close friend, or a pregnant girl who misses her lover.
Ning Fan's eyes couldn't help but fall on the guqin in front of him. He was also a person who was proficient in music. It could be said that he was proficient in playing the guqin, stringing the zither, playing and singing. After all, it was rewarded by the system.
Feeling itchy for a moment, I flexed my fingers and slowly moved the strings in front of me.
After the sound of the piano sounded, he walked through many courtyards and came to a long pavilion where the snow had not disappeared. A figure with an obvious figure trembled, was stunned for a moment, and then continued to play.
The sound of the flute is like the lingering spring breeze, while the sound of the piano is like the sound of a stream, and the harmonious sound of the piano and flute is like the spring breeze blowing on the green water.
As soon as the song finished, the two people separated by just a few walls were startled at the same time. Ning Fan also came back from the endless sorrow, with a touch of admiration on his face.
The player's Xiao was really moving, and it reminded him of all the things in his past life. The past was like the wind, and his thoughts were hard to find!
There was a burst of chaotic footsteps, and Wei Zheng, Yang Zaixing and others were seen walking together and bowed respectfully.
"Your Highness!"
"Just call me Young Master in Cai Mansion!"
"yes!"
Ning Fan deliberately concealed his identity, not because he wanted to pretend to be a pig but because he liked the way of getting along with Cai Yan and did not want their relationship to become subtle because of their different identities.
Besides, if he had to fight with the Hu family next, he would have to show his face as the husband-in-law of the Cai family.
"Xuancheng, Zaixing, come and sit down!"
"Thank you, sir."
The two sat down, and Ning Fan took the lead to look at Wei Zheng and said softly: "Xuancheng, Fengxiao and Gongtai are planning in Huoyun State and will be coming to Lingzhou soon."
“Since King Huai’s rebellion, the entire Huainan has been in disarray, and each state has its own affairs!”
"I'm going to go out and visit Huainan. You two will come with me."
"Sir, as the lord of Huainan, you are supposed to be in charge of the royal city and in charge of government affairs. How can you move around in person?"
"No!"
Ning Fan shook his head and said: "I first came to Huainan and lived in a deep palace for a long time. I don't understand the sufferings of the people. Now that I go down and walk around, I can understand the people and adapt to local conditions."
"In this case, the young master should return to Huoyunzhou first and make peace with Mr. Fengxiao and the others!"
"How can you, as a dignified prince, marry into a merchant's family?"
"Where to put the majesty of the heavenly family?"
"Master, please clarify your identity and return to Huoyunzhou immediately!"
Looking at the solemn look on Wei Zheng's face, Ning Fan smiled bitterly and said, "Xuancheng, the palace has not been completed yet, and this Cai Mansion is just a place to stay."
"The matter of getting married is even more nonsense."
"How about this? I'll let Zaixing escort you to Huoyun Prefecture to help Fengxiao and Gongtai clean up the administration."
"this……"
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