Chapter 512: Hole Cards, Warmth

Although the change in the eunuch's mansion had a wide impact, for most merchants, the shock was shock, and making money was making money. Therefore, after hearing the news or sighing or complaining or scolding for a while, the vast majority of people still honestly immersed themselves in studying the paper book they received from the General Military Office, racking their brains to think about how much salt they could buy and what price they should get.

At this point, the original stewards of each family have been replaced by the real people in charge of their own families. Although it is also divided into the state government, but really don't turn around and go back to your own house, everyone left the words in front of them behind, only thinking about how to make their own money a little more, where do you remember what agreement. However, the few families in Lu'an Mansion are excepted, and all the heads of the families are all here, not to mention, and all of them have left the only Fang family's horses, and they seem to be quite united up and down.

Since the day after tomorrow was the time to officially hand over the text, early in the morning, Fang Qing's house was full of people. Even in broad daylight, in order to be brighter, Fang Qing specially ordered someone to light a lamp in the room, seeing that everyone's eyes were focused on him, he naturally would not say that Zhang Yue had not transmitted any news at all, but put on a determined expression.

"Since everyone wants me to give the truth, then I won't talk to everyone, this is the text I prepared." Putting a piece of paper on the table, he saw a few older seniors stretching their necks to look up, he smiled faintly, "This price is not very high, I am a businessman, even if I have a relationship with Lord Xiao Zhang, I will not let myself lose money because of this." The Fang family's Shangtun in the Lu'an area is only a few hundred hectares, which is not as big as your family's big business, so the price of seven buckets and five liters, I am ready to eat 3,000 salts, which is about 2,000 stones. ”

Jingwei is full of food, and if Xuanfu does not fight, there is no problem for military households to be self-sufficient, but once a war is fought, it will be different. The men who were requisitioned had to consume grain, the mules and horses had to consume grain, and the soldiers had to consume grain. At this juncture, even if there is real money, it is not as expensive as the rice and flour of white flowers, so Fang Qing said two thousand stones of grain, and said seven buckets and five liters, and everyone couldn't help but take a deep breath.

That's more than double the floor price, isn't that high?

"You are all my uncles and elders in terms of age, and if you think that I am high, you can do what you want. However, let's not forget that in the past, the imperial court set a price of one color, and as long as the grain was sent in, it would open a warehouse banknote, and there would never be none, but this time it was marked the amount of salt. In other words, if any one of them gambles to eat everything at a high price, we won't even be able to drink the soup! Regardless of whether these are Huai salt or not, it is easier to withdraw than before, and you can immediately recover that layer of profit. Even if it's seven buckets and five liters of grain, how much is it worth? And Huai salt is a big lead, a lead of 400 catties, so how much does it cost? You can do the math, as long as we can get salt, we will get two stones, and we will definitely not lose! ”

Everyone present was a veteran in the business field, and they couldn't help but be a little annoyed when Fang Qing revealed the things they knew about each other. At this moment, the eldest Qin Sanye coughed, and then asked: "Young Master Fang must know that the imperial court here is a saying, and when it comes to the two Huaizhi salts, it is another saying. ”

"I went down to Jiangnan last year, and I was fortunate to meet the Lianghuai Salt Envoy Division, and I think everyone has dealt with this lord a lot. It's just that have you forgotten who this Lord Wang Xunliang is? ”

Glancing at the people who were meditating, Fang Qing couldn't help but think of the past incident he heard afterwards. Since the salt administration of the imperial court is mainly Kaizhong, the power of the Salt Envoy Division is divided by the border generals, and the Metropolitan Salt Envoy can be more energetic in front of the merchants. Wang Xunliang's son-in-law Wang Quanbin didn't know his own family, and Zhang Yue had a conflict, and afterwards Wang Xunliang personally apologized for Zhang Yue's crimes.

A group of Jin merchants were all human spirits, and soon someone thought of that layer of connection, and whispered for a while, and everyone stood up one by one, and said goodbye with a relaxed expression. Fang Qing sent the person to the door, covered the left and right doors, and then turned around and walked to the table, but he threw the book into the charcoal basin, and saw that it was lit up all of a sudden, and it burned clean.

He gave people a trick, but those guys may not remember this when the time comes, but they are afraid that the price is far more than that. I heard that Xia Yuanji, the head of the household department, was imprisoned, and now Guo Zi, who is in charge, is old, and there are fewer and fewer businessmen who are willing to open the business, so the imperial court will estimate and set such a cheap price as three buckets and five liters. When Jingwei first opened the middle school, a salt was still a stone of rice, and Xuanfu was only three hundred and fifty miles away from Jingshi, if it was really three buckets and five liters and could not be used for salt, then the imperial court was really crazy.

Thinking of this, Fang Qing took out a blank book, dipped it in thick ink and put pen to paper—three thousand citations, one stone for each quotation.

The price in the opening is the price set by the household department, and it has nothing to do with Zhang Yue, but he instinctively feels that the price is too cheap, and he calculates the amount of Huai salt that can be withdrawn this year, so he changed the regulations slightly, thinking that if this is not good, it will be one or two percent higher than the reserve price. Although he was very busy, the Jin merchants still had a little bit of leisure before submitting the bottom book, so he accompanied Xiao Wu, who had never been to Xuanfu, to walk around the city for a while, and did not return to Bazhen Street until the evening.

As soon as he entered the door, Lian Sheng ran forward with a cigarette, and said while saluting: "Young master, you came back just in time, Uncle Peng just came back from Beijing, and he brought a lot of things for the winter!" ”

Knowing that Peng Shisan was back, Zhang Yue was naturally happy in his heart, and hurriedly told Xiao Wu to go back to the room first, and he went to the flower hall to meet people. When he opened the thick cotton curtain and entered the door, he saw Lian Hu making a basin of hot water and waiting for Peng Shisan to wash his face, while this always bold man was washing his face and teaching people a lesson.

"Lian Hu, the young master came to the Xuanfu this time, in fact, you brothers didn't have to follow you, after all, this is not an official! Look at the time when he was in Xinghe, although the young master said that it was dangerous, he still had to protect Long Liu Leopard, but didn't the two of you survive several times? This time, I reported safety in Shangyang Wubo Mansion, and you and Liansheng's daughter-in-law rushed to see me, and I opened my mouth to ask if you two were okay, but I didn't dare to tell them! As soon as you marry your daughter-in-law, you should stay at home. ”

"Uncle Peng, my eldest brother and I really can't help with other things, but with us, we can always serve the young master well, after all, we have been following for so many years. Even if we don't follow, there are other people who follow, but after all, it's not so intimate with the young master, isn't it? Besides, didn't the young master just like his noble son, but he had to go to the Xuanfu once he had a holy decree? The most dangerous time has passed, don't mutter about these mothers-in-law now, you have time to say that we, you should also find an Aunt Peng to continue the strings! ”

"Go, go, stinky boy actually entertained me!"

Peng Shisan threw out the towel in his hand, and when he saw Lian Hu greet him with his shoulder, the towel hung softly on his head, and then he ran out of the smoke, he couldn't help but shake his head angrily, and then saw Zhang Yue who had already entered the door. Lian Hu also saw someone at this time, hurriedly dropped the basin and saluted, and found that Zhang Yue looked up and down at him, and he became more and more worried.

Zhang Yue looked at Lian Hu with a smile, thinking that people always have their own advantages, although the Lian Sheng Lian Hu brothers are not as able to handle all kinds of confidential matters as Hu Qi and the four of them, they have grown up with him since childhood, and after this rejuvenation, it can be said that he was born and died. At this moment, he nodded and said, "I really underestimated you two brothers before, and you are also good. When I go back after this time, I will give each of your two daughters-in-law six horses of fine silk to suppress their shock! ”

Lian Hu didn't dare to say anything when he heard this, but Zhang Yue's words made him happy, and he still had a smile on his face when he withdrew. Peng Shisan, who was on the side, noticed that Zhang Yue was using a gift instead of a reward, and his heart was quite warm, and when the people left, he stepped forward.

"The brothers are picky, at the beginning of the year it was easy to marry the daughter-in-law, I heard that at home they are obedient to the daughter-in-law's words, and some people laugh at them for being afraid of guilt, and they can't imagine that they can still have such a mind when they encounter a big event, which is commendable. By the way, the British duke only asked me to bring a message, saying that the excerpt would be handed over on time. The third master has an extra order, saying that the old lady's illness is not in the way now, please young master, you don't have to worry about it. I also went to visit the old lady, and she looked really good. ”

When Peng Shisan mentioned the matter, Zhang Yue threw away other thoughts and listened attentively. Although the British public Zhang Fu's message was short, the meaning was clear, and he breathed a sigh of relief; And although his father Zhang Zhuo's instructions sounded like pure comforting words, he had no choice but to believe it with Peng Shisan's evidence. The two discussed for a while, and when Peng Shisan's words were all he had to say, Zhang Yue asked him to go back to the room and rest first, even if he planned to leave.

Seeing that Zhang Yue was still thinking about something, Peng Shisan squinted his eyes and smiled: "In addition, the young grandmother has also seen me once, hey, she is very simple, just let me say, please don't forget what the young master said when he left." ”

What do you say before leaving......

The moment Zhang Yue walked out of the room, he couldn't help but glance up at the gray sky in the evening, and then clenched his fists. It is said that the most dangerous time has already come, and now there is naturally no reason to break the promise.