With the count completed.
The final result has appeared!
A total of fifty thousand stones!
The stone of the Xia Kingdom is similar to the Han Dynasty in the previous life.
At that time, sixteen taels were equivalent to one catty, thirty jins were jun, four jun was equivalent to a stone, and one stone was equivalent to ten dou.
Fifty thousand stones is half a million buckets.
The one liang at that time was completely different from the one liang in modern society. Basically, 15.6 grams was one liang, one kilogram was 249.6 grams, and one stone was 120 kilograms, which was 29.95 kilograms. In modern society, it is one stone. It’s 59.9 jins, and a full dozen is 60 jins!
One bucket is equivalent to 6 pounds in modern society.
In modern society, the average amount of salt consumed per person every year is about this, that is, one bucket can feed a person for a year.
In the Xia Kingdom, ordinary people basically buy salt by the bucket.
Currently under the control of the four major salt merchants, the current price of a bucket has quickly increased from the previous two taels of silver to three taels of silver.
With the current output of 500,000 buckets, these salts can be sold for 1.5 million taels of silver!
However, if Tang Yang wanted to occupy the market, it would be impossible to sell it at such a high price.
Moreover, he also had to consider the actual situation of the people of Xia Kingdom.
Tang Yang once asked Long Shenwei to calculate how much money ordinary workers could earn in a year. In the summer capital, skilled tailors earned about 30 taels of silver per day, bearers and porters about 20 taels of silver, and miscellaneous cleaners among others. The class is only about 10 or 15 articles.
On average, the maximum is 20 articles.
A month is only 600 Wen, and a bucket of salt is sold for three taels of silver. This means that if they want to achieve the average annual salt consumption, they need to spend five months or even half a year of all their wages.
This is just enough salt to satisfy him alone.
In ancient times, most of the people who came of age and established careers were men working outside, while women and children stayed at home.
There are at least five people in a family.
According to this algorithm, five dou, or fifteen taels of silver, are needed a year to reach the average level....
It far exceeds the annual income of ordinary people.
This is still the wages of people who live in the city. If they are ordinary farmers, they still have to pay land rent to the landlord, and they have no money to buy salt for food.
The average value can only be exceeded by a small number of people. Now think about it carefully, it is impossible for ordinary people to eat salt every day, and it may even happen that they cannot eat salt for more than half a year.
Therefore, it was impossible for Tang Yang to sell a dou of salt for three taels in the Xia Kingdom, not even one tael.
However, if the selling price is too low, he will not be able to make huge profits in a short period of time.
He called Rongsheng to a rock far away from the beach canal and asked, "What are the prices of salt in other countries?"
At present, Tang Yang still did not identify himself in front of them.
Although Rongsheng had already guessed Tang Yang's identity, he knew that Tang Yang could not let any outsiders know his identity at the moment!
So he still addressed Tang Yang as Lord Messenger.
"My Lord Messenger, a year ago the prices in various countries were relatively similar. However, as my country's four major salt merchants continued to raise prices and made a lot of money, eventually salt merchants in some countries could no longer bear it. Collusion, the price of salt is also rising.
Currently, with the exception of Longxi Country, where prices are stable, salt prices in other countries are at high levels. Currently, the price in Nanlin Country is as high as four taels per dou. Rong Sheng replied.
Tang Yang looked surprised. He shouldn't have. Emperor Zhao Lin of the Southern Lin Kingdom had Song Yonggui to help him. Why did he raise the price of salt to such an extent?
This situation will only make the people miserable, create instability and fail to enhance national strength.
Lingyun saw through Tang Yang's thoughts, so she called Tang Yang aside and whispered: "Your Majesty, the situation of the Emperor Zhao Lin of the Nanlin Kingdom was somewhat similar to yours back then, with powerful ministers controlling government affairs and taxation.
However, he is luckier than you. Zhao Lin's queen is from the Dongguo family, one of the four major noble families in the Nanlin Kingdom. They control the price of domestic salt. Having their back is equivalent to having a mountain of gold and silver.
In order to help him get silver quickly, the Dongguo family imitated the four major salt merchants in my country and deliberately raised the price of salt.
In the end, he received a large amount of silver in a short period of time, and was able to collect enough military pay, and finally defeated the domestic rebel forces.
It's just that the Dongguo family helped Zhao Lin not just for loyalty, but for profit!
They saw huge profits on salt and were unwilling to lower the price back to the original price.
Zhao Lin needs to stabilize his rule and must have the support of the Dongguo family.
Therefore, he chose to continue to let the Dongguo family sell salt at a high price. Anyone who opposed the high price of salt in the country was either assassinated by the Dongguo family or framed by them and imprisoned. Over time, no one dared to oppose it! "
"I see."
After Tang Yang nodded, this is the disadvantage of not nationalizing salt and iron. Salt merchants can raise prices at will. After they accumulate salt through primitive accumulation, they can control officials with their financial resources, so that the emperor can take advantage of them. no way.
The same is true for the current situation in Xia Kingdom.
However, for the current Tang Yang, it is a good opportunity.
The reason why he asked about the prices in other countries was because he wanted to benefit the people of his own country. After selling it to them at a low price, he would use his salt to attack the salt of other countries and sell it at a price slightly lower than that of his own country, thus attracting the attention of other countries. of wool.
At the same time, the low domestic price can also hit the four major salt merchants, making the days of the Dugu Yidang, the Lin family, and the three major princes and kings relying on salt to make huge profits gone forever.
This is the thought!
Tang Yang walked up to Rong Sheng again and pointed in the direction of Nanlin Kingdom: "Rongsheng, how are your connections in Nanlin Kingdom? Can you sell all the salt in front of you to Nanlin Kingdom?"
Rongsheng looked embarrassed and said: "Sir Envoy, the salt currently sold in Nanlin Kingdom is controlled by the Dongguo family. If we sell our salt to Nanlin Kingdom, we may have a fierce conflict with them."
Tang Yang's face turned cold: "Rongsheng!"
After saying that, he patted Rong Sheng on the shoulder: "You have also seen the salt in front of you. If you continue to dry it on the beach, the salt you will get is enough to leverage the world's wealth. The more you sell, the more immortal wine you will eventually get." The more you do, the more you will earn.
If you don't even have the guts to go to Nanlin Country to sell this salt, then this envoy can leave the job at hand to others.
This messenger only gives you ten breaths of time to think about it. If you don't have the courage or feel that you don't have the ability to do it, you have to quit!
In addition, when you agree, you should also think about the consequences!
Your Majesty and Daxia Immortal Lord, let this envoy find you, and then you can only succeed and not fail!
If you find difficulties halfway through, you will eventually give up!
That is deceiving the emperor and deceiving the Great Xia Immortal. You should know the consequences!
If you want to quit now, you still have time!
Okay, let’s start thinking about it!
nineteen...."
Rong Sheng's heart sank, and large beads of sweat continued to fall from his forehead.
Only then did he realize that companionship with the king was really like companionship with the tiger.
He was so frightened that he really wanted to give up. After all, the salt was being sold to various countries and the difficulties he would encounter would far exceed any difficulties he had ever experienced!
But look at the mountains of salt above the beach canal!
Rong Sheng also knew that as long as he could do what Tang Yang asked for, he could not only earn huge wealth, but even leave a name in history!
The desire in his heart swelled as Tang Yang continued to count down!
"ah!"
Rongsheng shouted!
When Tang Yang finished the countdown and hit the buzzer, his eyes showed determination: "Sir Messenger, I will definitely succeed in doing this!"
"Very good! Your choice saves you and your family!" Tang Yang showed a look of satisfaction.
For Tang Yang, Rong Sheng knew many of his secrets. If he chose to quit, all Tang Yang could do was to kill everyone in the Rong family without leaving any one behind.
Rongsheng's heart sank again!
Although Tang Yang was smiling all over his face, he could also feel Tang Yang's murderous intent.
A chill ran down his spine. Fortunately, he chose to continue, otherwise they might be corpses now.
Seeing his reaction, Tang Yang stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder again: "Rongsheng, you have to remember that any high-profit business is accompanied by high risks. If you don't want to take the slightest risk, you still want to make a profit." , that is simply a foolish dream!”
"Xiao, Xiao must understand." Rong Sheng swallowed hard and his body trembled even more.
"You don't have to worry too much. As long as you go to Nanlin Country to sell salt, someone will definitely help you behind the scenes. Remember that you are not fighting alone!" Tang Yang reminded.
The shaking of Rongsheng's legs was obviously much smaller: "Did Immortal Daxia help me?"
Tang Yang shook his finger and said: "Great Xia Immortal Lord, I will help you with anything when I have no spare time."
"Then, who is that? Can the envoy make it clear?"
Rong Sheng didn't understand. Although he had some connections in Nanlin Kingdom, those connections were nothing compared to the Dongguo family. Who else could help him besides Daxia Immortal?
