A tall, erect, and very handsome young man. He seemed to be a wealthy young master from a wealthy family in the capital.
But why did they travel hundreds of miles from the capital to this remote countryside to buy these two salt mines?
Either his brain is flooded or he was kicked by a donkey?
Zhao Shifu quickly took the land deed and contract from the copper plate and said to Xu Qin:
"Let's sign the contract first, let's talk about it first... I want cash..."
In the late Hongwu period, Lao Zhu promoted the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes, but it was very unsuccessful and most people did not recognize it.
The main reason is that Lao Zhu is a country bumpkin.
He didn't understand finance, and he was self-willed. He printed treasure money out of thin air and used it as military pay in exchange for civilian supplies. He had no deposit at all and did not implement the silver standard system.
After four years of civil war during the Jingnan period, the value of Baochao has depreciated even further, making it almost a piece of waste paper.
"no problem."
Xu Qin glanced at Zhang Leping.
Zhang Leping took out four silver ingots from the money bag on his shoulder and slapped them on the table.
Fifty taels per ingot.
"Oh, it's still an official ingot, so there's no need to weigh it."
Official silver is exclusively issued by the imperial court and has a number and stamp. It is of high purity and sufficient quantity, and its credibility is guaranteed.
Most of the money circulating among the people is private money, and it is common for it to be short-term or adulterated.
Anyone who can use official ingots is mostly an official or a wealthy person.
The silver was given by the accountant of the Prince's Mansion, and of course it was official ingots.
Zhao Shifu picked it up and took a closer look, then grinned.
"Okay... let's sign the contract first."
When the young woman next to her saw the white money, she suddenly became charming and kept making secret glances at Xu Qin.
Ouch, he is still a handsome young man with a lot of money. From now on hehehe...
The young woman suddenly began to daydream in her heart.
I saw her looking at him with eyes, and her hands were still skillful. She dropped water on the inkstone and immediately rubbed the ink, and she also helped the master to open the contract.
Zhao Shifu wrote it himself and filled in the name of the landowner, location, surrounding boundaries, etc. in the blank spaces left in the contract.
Xu Qin took a look here, and when he saw that there was no difference, he signed and stamped it.
Soon, both parties signed a contract.
"This contracted man will have someone put it away first. It will be sent to the county government tomorrow to complete the formalities, stamp it with the official seal, and then hand it over to the young master."
The young woman is helping to dry the ink stains.
"Um."
Xu Qin nodded in agreement, then sat down to drink tea.
In the Ming Dynasty, deeds made privately without official verification were called white deeds.
Formal procedures also require going to the county government office to handle household tax registration, land deed transfer, etc., and stamping the government seal, which becomes the so-called red deed.
The red deed was protected by imperial law.
This is a bit like notarization by a notary office in later generations.
After putting away the two hundred taels of official silver and the white deed, Zhao Shifu smiled at Xu Qin and said:
"Mr. Xu, there is still a little something that needs to be done."
Xu Qin was astonished.
What else?
"I sold these two salt mines to you, and they have nothing to do with me from now on, right?"
"I am not responsible for anything that happens in the mine, especially things like poisoning."
"So, we still have to sign a disclaimer."
This Zhao Shifu is really shrewd. At first, I thought he was being honest, but in fact, he was hiding his secret behind his smile.
Sign the contract first, wait until the two hundred taels of silver are pocketed, and then mention the matter again, so you won't be afraid of scaring away the buyer.
Damn, be careful!
Xu Qin didn't care at all. He grinned and said in a deep voice:
"Go ahead and write it. I'll sign and stamp it."
Hey, you can't come up with any tricks.
Besides, the dignified Zhan Shifu of the East Palace is not even afraid of the Yamen, so why is he afraid of the evil forces among the people?
Seeing Xu Qin's nonchalant and carefree look, Zhao Shifu was secretly surprised.
At such a young age, he is so arrogant?
What's the origin?
Zhao Shifu was full of doubts. He got up and walked to the desk to write the pen himself.
The content of the statement is nothing more than a complete omission of one's own side, with a special note:
If the salt he made poisoned someone, he would not be responsible at all.
Xu Qin only glanced at it, then signed and stamped it with a big wave of his hand.
"readily!"
Zhao Shifu felt numb.
I have lived to be nearly sixty years old and have seen all kinds of people in official circles or political circles, but I have never met such a cheerful person.
"Mr. Xu, our business has been concluded. I'll treat you to a drink tonight to celebrate, and you can also stay at my house for a while. How about that?"
Zhao Shifu extended the invitation sincerely.
"Being respectful is worse than obeying orders."
Xu Qin was not polite at all.
It was getting late, and there were no decent restaurants or inns in the countryside, only the Zhao Mansion looked like one.
"please."
Of course Xu Qin did as the Romans do.
There were two tables in the dining hall of the Zhao Mansion. In the inner room, Zhao Shifu and his fifth concubine were drinking with Xu Qin.
Outside were Zhang Leping, two other junior leaders from the Ministry of Industry, and Xu Sanlang.
Accompanied by a butler, they drank and ate by themselves.
After that, the housekeeper of Zhao Mansion will arrange their stay.
Zhao Sanlang can't go to bed, his duty is to be the young master's attendant.
By the way, it was quite lively in the side room as the guests and hosts exchanged glasses.
The host was so kind that Xu Qin could only drink a few more drinks with him.
"Hey, young master, from now on you will be mining in the town, and this will be your home. If you have anything to do, please tell me as much as you can. Hehe, come and give you a drink, little lady."
The fifth concubine went back to her room and changed into a tight-fitting silk jacket. Her face was covered with pink makeup, and she dressed up in a seductive manner. She glanced at Xu Qin from time to time.
Taking advantage of Zhao Shifu's opportunity to relieve himself in the latrine, he leaned towards Xu Qin with a snoring sound.
She was originally a prostitute in Cuihong Mansion in Shanyang County. Zhao Shifu redeemed her body and made her the fifth concubine.
Although he is well-dressed and well-fed every day, he has no worries about eating and drinking.
But there is no entertainment in the countryside. I am suffocated in the house all day long.
Back then, in the Cuihong Mansion, prostitutes came to join in the fun every day. It was so fun to drink wine and flirt.
Today I met a handsome young man in the city, and he was rich. Of course she wanted to show off and make herself happy.
Smelling the smell of cheap rouge powder, Xu Qin frowned and said, "Fifth Aunt, I'm almost done drinking. I want to go back to my room to rest early. There are many things to do tomorrow."
Although he drank a lot of wine, his mind was still clear.
"Oh, what's the big deal? After a few more drinks, I'll help you go to the side room to rest."
The last sentence was very quiet.
Her eyes are as charming as silk, and her eyes are full of eyes.
I think that Zhao Shifu was nearly sixty years old, his body was covered in bruises, he was limp and had no energy.
It's disgusting to see it, so where can I have the time to have fun?
Look at Mr. Xu, he is tall and mighty, handsome and young. He must have endless power and endless energy in his body.
Hee hee, isn’t this just what I want?
Thinking of this, the fifth aunt's whole body became hot and excited, and her face turned red.
She leaned against her body softly, stretched out her white jade hand with long scarlet nails, touched Xu Qin's big hand, and murmured shyly and charmingly:
"Come on...Master..."
Although Xu Qin was feeling hot all over, his mind was clear.
How can you mess around here?
By cuckolding Zhao Zhenling, is he trying to ruin the plan to mine salt mines?
He pulled back his arm and stood up to walk out.
"I'm going to relieve myself too."
