Because Zhu Yuanzhang was born in poverty, he has witnessed the cruelty of corrupt officials since he was a child. After taking power, he was harsh on officials and low taxes on the people.

Although from the perspective of economics, this is not necessarily a good thing, but Zhu Yuanzhang did lay the foundation for low taxes for Daming.

The same is true of the salt tax, which is several grades lower than that of the Song Dynasty, and even the salt in some areas was as low as three yuan per catty. The price of two Huai's big quotations is 400 catties, and now the price of adding to three times is only 19 taels and 2 cents, which is converted to less than 50 yuan per catty.

Lin Haoran pinched the lid of the porcelain tea and splashed the tea lightly, hearing Sun Yanshang complaining so much in front of him, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but smile bitterly, and he really didn't know what to say to him again.

It's like a deer in front of you, but someone insists that it's a horse, and everyone is talking nonsense with their eyes open, can you still argue with him?

"Shopkeeper Sun, don't treat Lord Qincha as Dong Wei and the like, do you think these words can fool Lord Qincha? If you can still say in good conscience that you will lose money, then you should not get involved! Hu Dayong finally stopped drinking tea, and couldn't help but reprimand with a straight face.

Sun Yanshang saw that it was his peers who dismantled the stage, and he couldn't help but blush, and said embarrassedly: "President Hu, I'm ...... I'm not talking about it! If so...... If you want to do it, there is actually a lot to be done! ”

All the salt merchants knew in their hearts that Sun Yanshang was farting just now, and the market size of Huaiyan was more than six million taels, and now they had to charge more to the imperial court, but the profits were still enough to make everyone fight for blood.

A pound of less than 50 yuan of salt, now the price of salt in Lianghuai is often three or four yuan, and the price in some areas can be higher, I am afraid there is no better deal in the world.

Lin Haoran took a sip of hot tea, and said with a straight face: "How big the profit is, everyone must know it very well!" If you want to become a businessman, then show enough sincerity, and let's face the unknown variables of the imperial court together, instead of looking ahead and thinking here! ”

Fan Qianshan couldn't help but sink slightly when he saw a lot of salt merchants who seemed to be excited, and finally couldn't help but speak: "Dare to ask Lord Qincha, can you guarantee that we will definitely make money?" ”

"Fan Yuanwai, how long have you been trading?" Lin Haoran turned his head to look over and asked lightly.

Fan Qianshan has always looked down on Lin Haoran's age, and raised his chin proudly and said, "It's been more than 20 years!" When he said this, he added even more smugly in his heart: I have been doing business longer than you kid has lived.

"Then do you think there is really a profitable deal in this world?" Lin Haoran pinched the teacup and splashed the tea lightly, and asked with a smile.

Fan Qianshan originally wanted to say that there was, for example, the current salt trade, and for example, the trade with the Mongolian tribes, but he didn't think so. For example, there is a risk that the goods will be robbed during the transportation process, and he has paid a lot of money for this.

After a little thought, he shook his head honestly and said, "No! ”

"This is true in all businesses in the world, there is no such thing as a sure-fire deal! I've already helped you spread the ground, and if you want to become a businessman and don't want to take the slightest risk, then you can leave now! Lin Haoran looked around at the salt merchants and said with a tough attitude.

No matter what he does, he has always sought quality rather than quantity. Now the Gang Salt Law will inevitably encounter some resistance, and what he needs is an ally who can help each other in the same boat, not someone who can only share prosperity and cannot survive hardship.

If he wants to take advantage of what he doesn't want to give, then he can naturally give it up without hesitation.

This......

The salt merchants couldn't help but look at each other, and found that this big guy really couldn't fool, and he still had a strong confidence.

In fact, they also clearly know that even if they don't get involved, Cao Meng, Hu Dayong and Xu Yunan and other bigwigs can also support the situation, and they can at most play the role of icing on the cake.

Now, either they choose to follow Lin Haoran on the adventure, or they can only choose to quit.

"Lord Qincha, if they don't want to, they will be pulled down, anyway, my Lu family will definitely support you!" Lu Gongzi had been drinking tea beside him, and at this time he seemed to be resolute and authentic.

Chen Boren and the others watched Lu Gongzi stand up and support Lin Haoran at this moment, and their hearts could be described as mixed.

Although the Lu family declined because of Lu Bing's death, the Lu family not only has the in-laws of Xu Guogong in the capital, but also the marriage with Xu Jie's third son, and even the declining Yan family also has children and daughters, and its influence is still not to be underestimated.

It's just such a person, who was already moved by Lin Haoran and firmly stood in Lin Haoran's camp.

Fan Qianshan didn't expect Lin Haoran to be so tough, and he didn't expect that Lu Gongzi, a traitor, would be so resolute, and his standing up didn't seem to have the expected effect.

He had a feeling that it was difficult to ride a tiger at the moment, but he still showed his killer weapon horizontally: "Since the imperial court can engage in industrial salt, the imperial court may not be able to engage in industrial capital business." Lord Chincha, I forgive you for not taking this risk, farewell! ”

Gongben salt is the Jiajing Dynasty in order to avoid the salt and the accumulation of the "new salt introduction", although to create income for the imperial court's salt tax, but undoubtedly also to people criticism, is a clear proof of the imperial court's dishonesty.

Fan Qianshan lifted the lid at this moment, in fact, he wanted the salt merchants present to be able to "share the same hatred", not to believe in the promises of the imperial court, and not to try to become Gangyan.

As he spoke, he got up and left in a dashing manner, and at the same time gave a few Jin merchant allies next to him a look, wanting to take more than half of the salt merchants here away from here through his actions.

"Gentlemen, farewell!"

"Gentlemen, farewell!"

"Lord Qincha, I'm going to take my leave!"

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Fan Qianshan has a great influence in both the Jin merchant group and the salt merchant group, and now watching Fan Qianshan take the initiative to withdraw and lift the lid of "Gongben Salt", some salt merchants have also followed.

Lin Haoran was indifferent to this, quietly drinking tea and watching Fan Qianshan's performance, letting these salt merchants leave.

This time, he did not want to enlist many salt merchants, but mainly showed a posture of "recruiting virtuous and virtuous people", so as to prevent those people in the court from attacking him for using the Gang Salt Law to establish a new salt merchant force.

As for this Fan Qianshan, the ancestor of this businessman who betrayed the country for glory, he didn't plan to let him get involved at all. Now he took the initiative to leave, which is also a good result.

The other salt merchants who left with him were just small and could not affect his plans at all, and his salt law was imperative, and he would use it to form a new salt merchant force.