poor family prodigal

Zhao Weimin wore green and the horse wore green, and the two of them entered the back hall one after another!

Daye official uniform system, the eighth or ninth grade is green, the sixth or seventh grade is green, the fourth or fifth grade is red, the third grade or above is purple, the emperor's dragon robe is the most uniform; the hierarchy is strict and the size of the position can be distinguished at a glance!

"Join the county magistrate and Lord Bo!"

A group of people knelt down and saluted!

Although merchants were rich, they had the lowest status and had to kneel down when they saw the county magistrate.

Guo Cang also knelt on the ground, his mind racing.

Not to mention such high-ranking officials as senior officials, village chiefs, household heads and minor officials, he has all knelt down before!

The young master once said that no one is worthy of kneeling except parents, sages, heaven and earth.

This morning, the young master called the four of them and asked who would be willing to take the salt notes for him.

He and Erhu stood up at the same time, and the young master gave him this job!

"Free gift!"

Zhao Weimin sat down on the right side.

The horse owner sat down on his left side.

Guo Cang and more than a dozen merchants were standing, including Zhou Changfu from the Zhou family and Hu Mengying from the Hu family!

Zhao Weimin got straight to the point: "The Liu family colluded with bandits to ransack their homes and get [-] catties of salt banknotes for next year. Now the bidding starts at five cents per catty. The highest bidder will win. Let's start!"

"Five and a half cents!"

"Six articles!"

"Six and a half cents!"

……

"Nine articles!"

More than a dozen merchants asked for prices.

After Jiu Wen was called, no one dared to add more. They all looked at Zhou Changfu and Hu Mengying!

The two looked at each other, and Zhou Changfu spoke first: "Shiwen!"

Hu Mengying did not answer, but glanced to the side.

Guo Cang was very excited. He, a little thief, actually bid for salt notes with a powerful roommate.

However, the young master said that the people in front of him were all cannon fodder, so he should calm down and finally take action!

The horse owner Bo said, "Is there anyone else bidding? There are no salt notes to go to the Zhou family!"

Seeing that Guo Cang didn't move, Hu Mengying said: "Fourteen articles!"

Whoa!

The whole audience was shocked. No one expected that the Hu family would increase the price by four cents at a time.

Just looking at four coins is a small amount, but the total is [-] jins. Adding one coin is [-] taels. Four coins are [-] taels, which is by no means a small amount.

Ma Qian's eyes lit up.

The more salt banknotes are sold, the more money the county government has and the more sufficient office funds it has.

Zhao Weimin frowned. If the price of salt money is too high, the people will suffer in the end!

But he couldn't stop it.

Shopkeeper Zhou’s eyes darkened: “Eighteen articles!”

More than a dozen merchants were shocked!

At this price, even if the Zhou family gets the salt banknotes, they won't make any money!

Hu Mengying chuckled: "Uncle Zhou, I will add two more cents. If you want more, I will give it to you!"

"Twenty Wen!"

There was an uproar!

At this price, if you transport salt from Jiushan County, you will even lose two cents if you don't make any money.

You will lose at least one thousand taels of silver a year.

Hu Mengying's eyes were clear and she knew clearly about losing money.

But as long as you get the salt banknotes, you will earn them back sooner or later, and your family will have another way out.

However, if she loses too much, she will not participate. Selling salt requires more people.

I recently got the soap and am trying my best to sell it to Jiushan County and strive to be the state agent!

The Hu family is short of manpower. If they lose too much from selling salt, it is not worth recruiting people.

"Niece Mengying, so courageous!"

Zhou Changfu clasped his fists and chuckled: "Uncle accepts this love, then I will add another penny!"

Even if you lose money next year, you still have to win the salt banknotes to fight for an extra path for the family!

"Twenty-one cents!"

"Master Zhou is so courageous!"

"Congratulations to the Zhou family!"

More than a dozen merchants raised their hands to congratulate him, convinced that the Zhou family had obtained the salt banknote.

Zhou Changfu laughed and returned the favor, glancing back!

The horse owner Bo immediately said: "If no one bids for it, the salt banknotes will go to the Zhou family."

Only then did Guo Cang speak: "The Wang family paid twenty-two cents!"

There is no big family named Wang in the towns and villages of Fu County. Zhou Changfu frowned: "Where is the Wang family?"

Guo Cang raised his head and chest: "Beiping Township, Dawang Village!"

Swish!

Everyone's eyes froze.

These days, the name of Beiping Township King is spreading in the county!

They were a group of unruly people and killers, and even the gang of thugs from Sanhu Village were wiped out.

Zhou Changfu was disdainful of these idiots and turned his green thumb: "Twenty-four cents from the Zhou family!"

Even if they pay six cents, the Zhou family can still afford it.

As long as you get the salt banknotes and occupy this business, you will make money back sooner or later.

Guo Cang gritted his teeth: "Twenty-five Wen!"

The young master said that as long as it does not exceed thirty coins, you can get the salt banknotes!

However, he did not dare to increase the price because he wanted to save money for the young master!

Zhou Changfu sneered: "Twenty-five Wen, you call it light. Can you get that much money? As far as I know, the gold in this box is only [-] taels, and it was taken out from the Zhou family."

The audience was amazed.

No one thought that the Zhou family actually had business relations with Dawangzhuang.

Hu Mengying's beautiful eyes lit up, as if she had thought of something, with a thoughtful expression!

Guo Cang's face turned red. These money were indeed earned from the Zhou family!

"You pay twenty-five cents and six hundred thousand kilograms of salt banknotes for fifteen thousand taels. Your little money is not even half of it, so why should you bid?"

Zhou Changgui clasped his fists and turned around: "County magistrate, Mr. Bo, he is making random bids, please punish him!"

The horse owner Bo immediately spoke: "You are a bold maniac who dares to disrupt the Yamen auction. If you cannot come up with fifteen thousand taels of silver, your gold will be confiscated directly, and you will be thrown into prison and dealt with according to the laws of Daye!"

If it weren't for this gang of unruly people, how could he be suppressed so quickly by Zhao Weimin!

"The horse owner is Bo, this is serious!"

Zhao Weimin's eyes darkened, and he looked at Guo Cang and said, "Can you hold fifteen thousand taels of silver? If you can't get it, take the gold and leave. I will forgive you. After all, not everyone can calculate six hundred thousand. A pound of salt banknotes, sold for twenty-five cents a pound, costs fifteen thousand taels of silver."

Guo Cang said without changing his expression: "You can get it! Most of my young master's money is in Jiushan County. We have to make a trip to bring the money back."

Zhou Changfu sneered: "I want to say that my money is in the imperial capital. It takes three months to go there. Will everyone stop eating salt next year?"

Guo Cang said solemnly: "Not three months, but at most one month, we will bring the money back. The young master said, let me establish a written agreement with the Yamen, and the overdue gold will be disposed of by the Yamen!"

"Sir, you are going to Jiushan County!"

Zhao Weimin's eyes lit up and he said: "I agree, the bidding will continue!"

The owner of the horse, Bo, frowned: "My lord, this is inappropriate. If they don't get the money back by then, and they delay it for a month, they will have to find someone to bid for the salt banknotes. It will be inconvenient to transport salt in the winter, and it will definitely delay the consumption of salt next year. This is a matter of people’s livelihood!”

Zhao Weimin's voice sank: "The matter of salt banknotes has been settled here. I will bear all the consequences!"

The horse owner sat down with a gloomy expression!

Zhao Weimin added: "Remind everyone, no matter how much you buy salt banknotes, the salt sold in Fu County must not exceed fifty yuan, otherwise the government will confiscate the salt banknotes and table salt!"

"Since your lord has said so, the Zhou family will give up the salt banknote to the Wang family!"

Zhou Changfu snorted and turned around. Hu Mengying and more than a dozen merchants also left!

Guocang delivered the gold, the government wrote the deed, and the salt banknote bidding ended!

Arriving outside the county government office, Guo Cang walked towards a carriage and handed over a wad of salt bills!

"In the sixth year of Xinglong, Jiushan County, Feicang Yanjing, Fuxian County, one hundred thousand catties!"

Wang Yuan took the salt banknote and looked at it. In addition to writing, it was covered with seals.

The uncle's eyes widened: "Our whole county eats salt a year, but how many of these things do we rely on?"

"Cousin, show me!"

Zhao Qinghe wiped his white hands for fear of soiling the salt banknotes.

Wang Yuan handed over the salt banknote!

Zhao Qinghe said excitedly: "Dad, my cousin has become a salt merchant. From now on, all the salt in Fu County will be sold by my cousin. My cousin is going to get rich!"

"Ha ha!"

Uncle is also giggling!

In the past, the salt merchant was a wealthy man that the Zhao family could not reach!

Now my nephew is a salt merchant!

Suddenly a cold snort came through the car window: "Hmph, do you really think that with salt banknotes, you can become a salt merchant?"

Wang Yuan lifted the car curtain and saw a carriage passing by. A cold voice came from inside: "People should stick to their duties and know their own weight. Don't try to eat a fat man in one bite, otherwise you will easily die!"

Wang Yuan's eyes darkened: "What do you mean?"

"Think about it for yourself. If you are desperate, you can come to Zhou's house with salt money to find me!"

The carriage drove away slowly.

These unreasonable words made Wang Yuan frown, feeling that there was something wrong!

Guo Cang whispered: "Young master, he is the head of the Zhou family, the eldest brother Zhou Changfa! The county government auction was on, and if it weren't for us, he would have grabbed the salt banknotes!"

Wang Yuan's eyes darkened: "It seems that he is convinced that we can't become a salt merchant, so he will finally ask him!"

The two tigers outside the car heard this: "Once we get the salt, we can become a salt merchant. We don't have to listen to his nonsense!"

"He is not careless, but it is really possible. Prince Wang must not be careless!"

A beautiful carriage arrived, with four servants standing guard on both sides, and a cold voice came from the carriage!

Guo Cang quickly introduced: "Sir, this is the eldest lady of the Hu family!"

"Know!"

I sold soap to her last time, how could I not remember her voice? Wang Yuan cupped his fists and chuckled: "Miss Hu, please tell me if there is anything wrong with the salt banknotes!"

The white jade hand lifted up the car curtain, and a cold voice came out: "According to the law of the imperial court, as long as you have salt banknotes, you can go to the salt fields and salt wells above to transport salt. However, in fact, the salt banknotes are issued excessively, and salt fields and salt wells in various places are waiting to be collected. The salt banknotes have been waiting for more than ten years. If you want to get salt, you can only buy it from the big salt merchants who control the salt fields. This relationship is fixed. Most people can't buy salt even if they get salt banknotes. Therefore, if the prince wants to be a salt merchant, he needs to clear the way, otherwise he will lose a lot of money this time."

Uncle Zhao Qinghe turned pale with fright!

Even brothers Er Hu and Guo Cang had cold sweat breaking out on their foreheads!

Wang Yuan frowned!

He just wants to buy a salt banknote, make refined salt, and let the people around him eat clean salt!

Turns out there’s a sinkhole in here!

The carriage said again: "Don't be discouraged, Mr. Wang. Businessmen value profits and cannot even stop doing business for the decline of the Liu family. The rich county salt banknotes are in your hands. You just need to be careful. You have been on good terms with the Liu family." The difficult kid can still get salt with money!"

Wang Yuan clasped his fists again: "Thank you, Miss Hu, for your advice!"

"a piece of cake!"

The cold voice said again: "I have already sold soap to eight counties. I will be able to sell it to the whole county within one month. By then, as agreed, I will be the agent of Chengzhou soap!"

Wang Yuan chuckled: "Easy to say!"

After a pause, the carriage continued: "I would like to ask the young master if the sugar that the Zhou family sells to the county town is also made by the young master!"

Wang Yuan narrowed his eyes: "We will discuss this issue again after you sell it to the whole county!"

"Goodbye, young master!"

The curtain is lowered and the carriage leaves!

Wang Yuan watched the carriage leave.

Suddenly a small hand dangled in front of his eyes, and Zhao Qinghe hummed softly: "Everyone has left, but I still can't bear to move my eyes. I was fascinated by the vixen without even seeing him!"