Xu Sanlang stood nearby, also happy.
The batch of salt in front of me should be about 60,000 to 70,000 jins.
Zhang Leping told Xu Qin that now he can produce more than 5,000 jins of salt in three days, and 50,000 to 60,000 jins of salt in a month.
This is a full 60,000 to 70,000 kilograms of refined salt. How much can it be sold for?
hiss…
After a rough calculation, Zhang Leping took a breath of cold air.
This is really huge profit, no wonder Mr. Xu said it is big business!
How much money can you make this year?
Just picking up a bottle and drinking some soup behind Mr. Xu is enough to make the whole family rich for the rest of my life.
"Subordinate, please see Mr. Xu, Mr. General Office."
The captain of the guard was called into the warehouse.
"General Manager Zhang, please arrange for people to take 5,000 kilograms of this batch of salt to the Huai'an Prefecture Salt Transportation Office for trial sale. Test the grade of the refined salt to know how much it can sell for."
Xu Qin opened his mouth and gave instructions.
"It's a good thing, sir. I've already inquired about it in advance."
Zhang Leping replied:
"In the past few days, I have been asking around about how to sell salt. Salt mills or small workshops in the Huai'an Prefecture all transport salt to the Huai'an Prefecture Salt Transportation Yamen for sale."
Of course, otherwise, why would we call it a monopoly on selling salt?
"Xiaguan specially went to Huai'an City, intending to familiarize himself with the streets, but after going there, he suddenly found a notice posted at the gate of the government office!"
"Sir, we are so lucky. Just when we were about to sell salt, this notice to benefit the people came."
"What notice?" Xu Qin also felt strange.
Zhang Leping smiled slyly, clasped his fists and replied:
"The content of the notice states that if the salt can be delivered in time in the near future, the yamen will issue a salt production license immediately. I heard that in the past, it was verified first, and salt could not be produced or sold until the license certificate was obtained."
This is completely legal.
The production and operation license system in the food and drug industry will also be the same in future generations.
But what does Huai'an Mansion want to do with this joy?
Xu Qin couldn't help but raise his eyebrows when he heard this, and thought about it secretly.
"Yes, sir."
Zhang Leping continued:
"The notice also says that starting from the beginning of the first year of the new year, the price of salt will increase by 30% compared to before!"
"I've been wondering in my heart these past few days, how come such good things happen to me when I sell salt?"
Um?
Why does Huai'an Prefecture do this?
"Then what are you thinking about? This is called giving pillows when you are sleepy. Don't think so much. Go to Yanyun Yamen first and sell the salt at a good price before it's too late."
Xu Qin pretended to be relaxed and said.
He decided to go and see for himself.
"As commanded."
Zhang Leping immediately put five thousand kilograms of salt into sacks and transported it to Huai'an Fucheng on two mules and carriages.
The car was escorted by five mine protection team members.
Of course Xu Qin went to Huai'an with Zhang Leping.
The mine was placed under Zhu Yi's jurisdiction.
"Leping, you did this beautifully."
Xu Qin started to call him by his first name later in life, which seemed particularly close to him.
Although Zhang Leping is a full round older than Xu Qin, he sounds very pleasant.
Zhang Leping couldn't help but want to be Xu Qin's confidant, and he would go through fire and water without hesitation.
"Everywhere, these are the achievements that can only be achieved by the adults' command and strategizing. The subordinates will definitely continue to work hard, and the adults will follow the lead."
Xu Qin was very satisfied after hearing this.
If people in ancient times made an oath, they often kept their word.
Keeping your promises is the right way to do things for others. When you are entrusted by others, you must be loyal to others and defend them at all costs.
"By the way, I haven't determined the remuneration for you yet."
"What's the price for working for an adult? You can pay whatever you want."
Zhang Leping chuckled.
He was originally from a poor family, with many brothers in the family, so the whole family sold iron and steel to support him in studying and taking exams.
At present, he is only a seventh-grade official with a low salary, which is far from being able to repay the efforts of his parents and brothers.
He always thought that one day he would be able to repay his parents and brothers by letting them own their own fields, real estate, and shops.
Let the descendants of the Zhang family become descendants of the gentry and honor their ancestors.
Fortunately, he met Xu Qin. This was his luck.
Of course Xu Qin understands:
People in this era often determine their own destiny as soon as they are born.
The Ming Dynasty, like a certain period in later generations, is also based on class composition.
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 legacy.
There should be many people like Zhang Leping who are determined to change their destiny.
It's just the Ming Dynasty system, Emperor Zhu didn't allow it.
Zhu Yuanzhang is a madman.
From the day he ascended the throne, he prescribed everyone's household registration.
Military registration, agricultural registration, business registration...
All are hereditary.
What should be done and what should not be done has been clearly stated by the court.
Children of merchants, convicts, prostitutes, and other low-status children are not allowed to be examiners.
Although execution is a problem, it may not be implemented to the following level.
Because the Ming Dynasty had policies at the top and countermeasures at the bottom.
If you want to change your household registration, I'm sorry, but I have to use money to clear the way.
But the vast majority of ordinary people have no money to change their household registration.
Therefore, the imprint of social class is deeply rooted.
Although Zhang Leping came from a poor family, his family belonged to the common people, called the common people.
Have the power to apply for exams step by step and seek fame.
Equivalent to citizens of later generations, they have citizenship rights.
This is one level higher than those businessmen, criminals, prostitutes and other lowly people.
Therefore, he finally grasped this opportunity that could change the fate of his family, so he naturally cherished it very much.
Thinking of this, Zhang Leping took out a notepad from his arms.
"Sir, this is the running account of the mine's five hundred taels of silver. Various expenses are recorded on it. There is still a balance here..."
Xu Qin took it and took a look.
It records in detail the wages paid, the cost of materials for construction projects, as well as daily expenses such as buying food.
and the remaining silver.
The handwriting is neat and very clear.
"sure."
Xu Qin praised: "I really didn't misjudge you."
Zhang Leping said humbly:
"Master Xu, these are all things a lower official should do. See if you can hire a bookkeeper to set up a running account."
"It's not necessary for now. After some time, I'll invite someone from the capital or Huai'an."
Xu Qin replied.
Zhang Leping nodded in agreement.
He knew very well that this accounting room was important, and he was determined not to get involved in things that were beyond his control.
Xu Qin glanced at him, threw the notebook back, and said with a smile:
"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."
"As commanded."
The mule and carriage pulling Yan could not move very fast. Fortunately, Xu Qin and Zhang Leping chatted all the way and did not feel that they were wasting time.
By the time we entered Huai'an City, the sun was setting in the west.
The ancient government office is probably about to close down at this time.
The group speeds up.
When the cavalry team arrived at Yanyun Yamen, they were about to close the door.
Xu Qin and the others went to an office affiliated with the Salt Transportation Bureau of the Huai'an Prefecture, called the Salt Storage Office.
The salt reserve, to put it simply, is a department that purchases and stores salt.
"Master, please wait... wait."
Zhang Leping, dressed in plain clothes, quickly stepped forward and said to please:
"Master, we are here to sell salt."
