The world's first county magistrate

Chapter 105

Not long after Xin Zimo left, Li Bei rushed back from Yongquan County.

As soon as he arrived at the county government office, he found Song Wei.

"My lord, the little one is back."

Li Bei stood beside Song Wei and said.

Song Wei nodded: "You have been to Yongquan County for so long, don't you plan to make money in Zhen'an County?"

Li Bei touched his nose in embarrassment.

"My brother's salt shop is extremely popular in Yongquan County, and my brother is too busy at all, so I have no choice but to help there. But don't worry, adults, I have already found some helpers for my brother. From now on, I will be in the town." It’s settled in Anxian County.”

Li Bei explained slowly.

Song Wei nodded, and he didn't care about it. Now that most of Song Dawei's property has been bought by Jiang Zheng, the combined income of the salt shop may not be as good as that of Jiang Zheng alone.

"I called you back this time because I have something to tell you."

Song Wei said silently.

"My lord, please give me instructions."

Li Bei knew that Song Wei would not ask him to come back if he was fine, so he also made some preparations.

"Before I tell you, let me show you something."

Song Wei didn't say it immediately, but brought Li Bei to a room.

As soon as he entered the room, Li Bei opened his mouth, because there were countless stoves in the room.

And it was a stove that Li Bei had never seen before.

But that didn't stop him from knowing the stove.

"My lord, is this a stove?"

Li Bei said with some surprise.

Song Wei nodded silently.

Now Li Bei was completely shocked. He knew about stoves, and only dignitaries could use them.

But now in front of him are rows of stoves that cannot be counted.

How much does this cost?
For the first time, Li Bei felt that Song Wei was very rich, and it could even be said that he was very rich.

"That's why I asked you to come back." Song Wei said slowly, then looked at Li Bei and said, "You will no longer sell salt in Zhen'an County. You will start selling stoves from tomorrow."

Li Bei still couldn't recover.

"My lord, why is this?"

Li Bei asked with some confusion when he heard what Song Wei said next.

"Salt has stabilized now, and you won't make much money selling salt, but if you help me sell other things, I can guarantee you will make a fortune."

Song Wei explained slowly.

Li Bei nodded silently when he heard the front, but he didn't understand when he heard the back.

Although he knew that Song Wei would always do something unexpected, he still felt that it was a bit impossible.

"You don't have to rush to refuse." Song Wei said quickly when he saw Li Bei's expression.

"You'll know why I said that later."

Song Wei called the yamen servant to bring some coal.

Then Song Wei said: "This thing is called coal. It is a new type of fuel I discovered. It burns longer than firewood and is more convenient."

Li Bei had never seen coal before, and this was the first time he had seen coal.

Li Bei looked at the black things, just this thing?

Li Bei felt that this was impossible. It seemed that this was a black stone, how could it be fuel.

Of course Song Wei could see that Li Bei didn't believe it.

Immediately let the servants put the coal in the stove and light the coal.

Speaking with facts is always more effective than some explanations.

Coal burned slowly in the stove.

Li Bei stared at the stove closely, and he knew that this was Song Wei showing him.

So he looked at it very seriously.

Then he found that the coal was indeed better than firewood, because a long time had passed, and the coal showed no sign of being extinguished.

"My lord, this..."

Li Bei was interrupted by Song Wei just as he opened his mouth.

"Actually, there is still one thing I didn't say. The coal that was put in the stove just now can be burned overnight. With the stove, it can ensure that every day of this winter is warm."

Song Wei said slowly.

"What?" Li Bei exclaimed in astonishment, "Just... just... this little bit, can burn a whole night!?"

Li Bei's eyes widened, and his mouth was so wide that an egg could be stuffed in it.

Song Wei nodded calmly at the side: "Yes, this is the new type of fuel I discovered. Tell me, if this thing is sold, how much is the right price to buy, and how much money can you make?"

Song Wei asked slowly.

Li Bei opened his mouth, but said nothing.

If it is really like what Song Wei said, just a few can be burned overnight, it may be sold for a sky-high price.

And it will be snapped up by everyone.

"Sir, if this coal is sold and the effect is demonstrated, it will probably be sold for a sky-high price. And it's not just Zhen'an County. Other places will definitely rush to buy it after hearing about it. This coal is a hot thing."

Li Bei thought for a long time before saying.

Song Wei nodded, he naturally knew what effect the appearance of coal would have on this world.

"How about it, can you help me sell things now?"

Song Wei asked slowly.

"What the adults ordered, the small ones must be obedient."

Li Bei quickly knelt down and replied.

Song Wei smiled: "My plan is to sell the stove first. The coal will not be sold for the time being."

"what?"

Li Bei was a little puzzled.

"My lord, why is this?"

Song Wei patted Li Bei on the shoulder: "What I want to do is to keep all the people warm for the winter. When you entered the city, didn't you see that some roads have been re-paved? And now the houses are being rebuilt in the city. "

Li Bei nodded, he naturally noticed.

If it wasn't for some buildings, he still knew them, or else he thought he had come to the wrong place.

"My false plan now is to renovate the entire Zhen'an County. It is just the beginning, but it will take a long time to complete. I just plan out an area to flip the house. It may take a long time until the building is completed or people can live in it. "

"At this time, let the people spend this winter warmly, and then start the next step."

Song Wei said to Li Bei slowly.

After listening to Song Wei's explanation, Li Bei can already understand a little.

"But my lord, I'm afraid these people can't afford a stove, can they?"

Li Bei thought for a while before speaking.

Song Wei looked at Li Bei and smiled: "Of course I have a way."

"Our stove will be sold very cheaply to the common people. If it is a foreign official or other high-ranking officials who have no relationship with us, it will be more expensive. You can decide the price yourself. After all the common people have bought the stove, our Then the coal can be sold."

"You will also know about coal. If it is sold, it will be snapped up wildly, so the common people will buy it, but the price is still very low for them. If they are rich, you can kill them."

"And you can rest assured that rich people will not buy our stoves at first. When the coal comes out, they will buy stoves like crazy. At this time, we can sell them at a high price because of the shortage of stove stocks, and these rich people still They will buy it because they can’t resist the temptation.”

Song Wei told Li Bei his plan in detail.

Li Bei nodded after listening. What Song Wei said did make sense.

"But how can grown-ups ensure that they will actually buy coal instead of just buying coal?"

(End of this chapter)