The world's first county magistrate

Chapter 12
Looking at Cai Hu's appearance, Song Wei felt very comfortable.

"Salt is divided into several types, and the refining methods are also different. Sea salt is sun-dried, while inland salt is boiled salt. However, most of the salt boiled in inland salt lakes is inedible and requires special treatment. Just do it."

"This official found that although Zhen'an County covers a large area, there are very few places that can be farmed, and even the annual output of some fields cannot be self-sufficient at all, so this official believes that there must be salt mines near Zhen'an County."

Song Wei explained to Cai Hu.

And Cai Hu and both of them looked at Song Wei in shock when they heard Song Wei.

"My lord is really clever. Now the people in Zhen'an County can eat salt, and the salt refined by your lord is much better than the salt in Zhen'an County. It seems that Wu Zhenkun is going to be slapped in the face."

It took Cai Hu a long time to come back to his senses, and said to Song Wei.

The eyes can't help but be full of admiration.

The decision he made at the beginning must have been worthwhile, and the lord is so wise, Cai Hu is confident that Song Wei will definitely give Zhen'an County a bright future.

And Song Wei shook his head with a smile: "You can't say that, if they want to defeat Wu Zhenkun, they still need to take one step at a time."

Then Song Wei continued: "Let's go back first, and I will tell you the plan when the time comes. Every step of the plan must be careful, and no mistakes can be made. If we make a mistake in one step, we will lose badly."

Naturally, Cai Hu and Liu Ruyan would not object to Song Wei, they packed up everything, and the three of them set out on their way back.

Song Wei has already thought of all the countermeasures, and what he has to do now is to implement the plan.

When Song Wei and the others returned to the Yamen, it was already late at night, and after Cai Hu was asked to rest, Song Wei came to the Yamen's kitchen.

After exchanging scrambled eggs for fried rice, I ate some for myself and served up the rest.

Song Wei is now familiar with the road, came to Liu Ruyan's room, and just knocked on Liu Ruyan's door, the door was opened.

Looking at Liu Ruyan standing by the door, Song Wei was taken aback, this woman is waiting for me?

However, Song Wei still brought the egg fried rice in front of him: "I think you are tired after driving for a day, here is the egg fried rice for you, after eating, go to bed earlier."

"You still have some conscience."

Liu Ruyan brought the egg fried rice into the room, but this time Song Wei didn't go in, but returned to his own room. After driving for nearly a day, Song Wei couldn't take it anymore.

It was already the second day when Song Wei opened his eyes again.

After finding Cai Hu, ask Cai Hu to gather all the yamen servants together.

Song Wei looked at the respectful servants in front of him and smiled with satisfaction.

It seems that my own method still doesn't work. After promoting them, the servants are indeed more obedient than before.

"Cough cough." Song Wei coughed a few times before saying, "You don't need me to tell you what Zhen'an County is facing now, so these days may be a bit hard, but I will definitely not treat you badly."

"The little duty is to obey the adults without any complaints."

The servants in front of them said in unison.

Seeing the answers of the yamen servants, Song Wei nodded in satisfaction.

Song Wei then turned to look at Cai Hu: "Cai Hu, go and count how much money is left in the Yamen."

"Yes!"

After Cai Hu talked for the whole time, he left in a hurry.

Not long after, Cai Hu came back.

Coming to Song Wei's side, Cai Hu said: "Master, the Yamen still has 7000 taels of silver."

Hearing this number, Song Wei frowned, the money is a bit small!

However, it is enough.

Song Wei looked at the yamen servants in front of him and said, "Half of you will go to Lin County to buy salt with 4000 taels of silver, but remember that it's just a pretense, and buying a thousand catties first is enough."

Then Song Wei continued: "The remaining half of the officials naturally have other arrangements."

After Song Wei finished speaking, not only the servants below were shocked, but even Cai Hu beside him was no exception.

4000 taels, this is definitely an astronomical sum for them, something they could not even imagine in their dreams.

Putting this money on any one of them can make him live a prosperous life.

After being surprised for a long time, the yamen servants reacted.

"Yes, my lord!"

Then Song Wei explained the details, for example, when he came back, he must have pretended to buy a lot, and used straw to make the salt he bought back, and he had to pass through the largest lake in Zhen'an County when he came back.

All the yamen servants listened carefully, and it was very clear that this was the first time Song Wei asked them to do a major event, and they all thought in their hearts that no mistakes could be made.

If Song Wei blamed it, none of them could bear the responsibility.

Therefore, they listened very carefully.

After talking about the matter, Song Wei said again: "The time is running out, you should allocate half of the people to go to Lin County to buy salt immediately."

The yamen servants immediately divided half, and Song Wei said: "Cai Hu, take them to collect the money, and then set off immediately!"

"Yes!"

Cai Hu immediately took people away.

On the field were Song Wei and the other half of the yamen servants.

Watching the servants continue and said: "Your tasks are also extremely important, just as important as those."

Song Wei then told the rest of the plan to the remaining yamen servants.

After hearing Song Wei's plan, they all opened their mouths.

If it's true, we should blame Song Wei for his amazing words, this is salt making!

If they produced salt, and there was a lot of salt, Zhen'an County would never be short of salt in the future, and even the profits it would bring to the yamen would be astronomical.

Although they are all small yamen servants, none of them will underestimate the importance of salt to them.

This can't help but make them admire Song Wei's intelligence even more.

Sure enough, my original choice was not wrong, and being by Song Wei's side must make a difference.

Without further ado, after Song Wei finished speaking, he asked the remaining yamen servants to prepare a large number of salt-making tools.

It took a full four carriages and they didn't occupy it.

Then Song Wei sneaked out with the rest of the yamen servants and came to the lake where the salt was made before.

After coming to the lake, Song Wei immediately began to operate.

I couldn't help explaining step by step, even handing over to the yamen servants how to make salt.

After all the people were taught, Song Wei's small salt processing factory just started.

And after the yamen servants made the salt themselves, their admiration for Song Wei deepened.

But Song Wei let them taste the salt they made by themselves. After eating the salt, everyone's eyes lit up.

This tastes better than the salt sold in the market, as if after eating the salt this time, I can no longer get used to those coarse salts.

And after that, it all started to work.

Because Song Wei said that hundreds of catties of salt must be produced before buying salt.

Song Wei looked at the busy people behind him, and then showed a sneer.

"Wu Zhenkun, I believe that we will start a real duel soon, I hope we won't cry too badly by then."

And Song Wei observed their method of making salt for a while, and after making sure it was accurate, Song Wei returned to the Yamen.

At this moment, the yamen is already fully mobilized, and the yamen is now an empty shell.

In order to ensure the safety of the yamen, there must always be someone guarding the yamen, so Song Weicai stayed in the yamen for two reasons.

One is for the safety of the yamen, and the other is to make Wu Zhenkun take his guard lightly, and only made one plan for Song Wei.

Of course, it was not only Song Wei alone, but also Liu Ruyan who followed Song Wei, playing the role of the bodyguard to the fullest.

Now, Song Wei is waiting for the news that he bought the salt back, as if everything is ready, and he only owes Dongfeng.

(End of this chapter)