Jia Min's Counterattack

"What did you say?!" Elder Fang stood up abruptly in disbelief. After realizing his gaffe, he smiled mischievously, and slowly sat back in his seat. "Mr. Hua, this is a salt mine, but it's more valuable than the salt farms here. I'm afraid it will make a net profit of three to five million taels a year! Princess Huigui is really like that Sent it to the imperial court?"

"Princess Huigui is a virtuous woman that is hard to find in the world. How can her vision and heart be compared to yours and mine? Princess Huigui was originally from a noble family, with a rich dowry, and she is smart and well-managed. The dowry shop and Zhuangzi’s future, the annual silver like flowing water went into the pocket of Princess Huigui. Although my master Lin’s family is noble, the dowry of the ancestors’ mistresses is still there. In the past few years, I bought a prescription for making colored glaze from a fan monk. The annual income of the colored glaze workshop that I opened with the emperor is also very objective. Therefore, Princess Huigui and Marquis Wenyuan don't take these things seriously at all. In their eyes, they only want to let the people of Daming live a good life with plenty of food and clothing. In the past, cotton seeds were provided free of charge, and ice-making recipes were donated free of charge. Now, a gift from the emperor, Princess Huigui It is reasonable to give it to the court!" Hua Chong said with a proud look, smiling at Master Fang.

Master Fang really couldn't understand Jia Min's thoughts.In his opinion, since Huangzhuang belongs to him now, the things in Huangzhuang should belong to him as a matter of course.Although the Great Ming Law stipulates that salt is directly controlled by the imperial court, salt mines and salt farms are still owned by individuals.Jia Min gave such a huge benefit to the court so easily, what benefits could it have besides making her reputation even louder?Why do things that are not beneficial?

Jia Min is not one of those shallow-sighted people who will be dazzled by the immediate benefits.That's right, the Huangzhuang belongs to her now, and the benefits of the cotton she planted in it will naturally not be shared with others.But salt mines are a different story.One is that the benefits of this salt mine are too great, the emperor doesn't care about anything now, but there is no guarantee that no one will go forward to slander the emperor, and as time goes by, the emperor will feel jealous of her, if the treasury needs a lot of money , Doesn't the emperor have any thoughts in his mind when he thinks of this salt mine?Maybe there is some resentment towards Jia Min and the others.Second, Huangzhuang cannot be inherited. After Jia Min's hundred years, Huangzhuang will also be taken back by the royal family. Instead of letting all parties covet it now, it is better to return it to the emperor directly, so as to avoid future troubles and win the Sacred Heart.

"Hehe! Princess Huigui and Master Lin are both exiled immortals, and ordinary people of my generation can't compare with them!" Although Mr. Fang thought Jia Min's actions were stupid, he could only sigh in his heart. Silly Fu, but he was saying compliments.

"Hahaha... Master Fang's words are true, they are really a fairy couple!" Hua Chong laughed loudly.

"Did Lord Lin agree?" Mr. Fang asked.

"Master Lin will not reject the matter that Princess Huigui has already decided! Yesterday, Master Lin's memorial was dispatched to the capital in a hurry, and now Master Lin is selecting the right person to go to the northwest to preside over salt. What about the mines!"

"Hiss..." Elder Fang took a breath and said, "So fast?"

"Yes! I'm afraid we won't be able to eat the salt produced in the Northwest here until autumn! Hahaha!" Hua Chong laughed again, and poured himself a glass of wine when he was done.

Mr. Fang finally came to his senses. What Hua Chong meant was that regardless of whether his largest salt farm was sold or not, the impact on the salt administration was limited.The salt in their hands could not be sold, they had to throw it into their hands, or donate it to the imperial court.In short, if Lin Ruhai didn't distribute salt to them, unless the Fang family didn't want to live their lives against the wind to commit crimes and sell illegal salt, or else they had to obediently bow their heads and offer the salt with both hands, and the salt farm would eventually lose its hold!No matter how you choose, the Fang family will face huge losses!

Hua Chong looked at Mr. Fang who was lost in thought, and couldn't help sneering contemptuously.How could it be so easy to plot against his master?His master's tricks would even bow down to the emperor. A rich man from Fang's family who just washed the mud off his feet would shake a tree with a gnat. His master didn't take their little tricks seriously at all, even if Without the help of Princess Huigui, his own master has already dug a hole, waiting for them to jump into it!It can only be said that the Fang family was too unlucky to meet an opponent like the Lin family.As for Lin Ruhai and his wife, both are shrewd and capable, and they have a very deep relationship and a very tacit understanding. In this world, there are really few people who can beat their husband and wife.

Master Fang returned to the Fang mansion in a daze, and told the old master Fang everything he had discussed with Hua Chong today.

After Mrs. Fang heard this, Nuo Da's study fell into dead silence.After a long time, only a long sigh was heard, and Mrs. Fang said: "I'm afraid it's wishful thinking to keep the Fang family's previous status! Or are we too greedy! When Mr. Zhen let go of him, we should You are a man with your tail between your legs. Fortunately, we did not face Mr. Lin head-on impulsively, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous!"

"Father! Recently, I also tentatively proposed to Mr. Hua that I want his help in dealing with Mr. Lin. However, Mr. Hua sternly refused! He said: Although he has lost his official career, his arrogance as a scholar is still there!"

"Master Lin saved him from danger, he should be loyal to Master Lin in return! Let's not force too much!"

"Then what are we going to do next?" Elder Fang had a sad expression on his face, he had already expected that the Fang family's dominant position in Yangzhou salt merchants might be gone forever!

"Let's spread the word and look for merchants from other places to buy our salt farm!"

"Can this be done?"

"Only foreign businessmen who don't know the inside story will intentionally buy our salt farm. If we lower the price by [-] to [-] percent, it shouldn't be difficult to find a buyer!"

Master Fang frowned and thought for a while, but there was really no better way, so he sighed and nodded in agreement.

Ten days later, a merchant from Shanxi came to Fang's house to visit Mrs. Fang.Two hours later, the Fang family's largest salt farm changed hands.

Three days later, Dong Fang quietly entered the back door of Marquis Wenyuan's mansion with the title deed and house deed of the salt field that he had just obtained.