Han Jiangxin said that he was biased.

Why does Qian Haohuan dislike salt merchants?

Qian Haohuan took a sip of tea: "In the early years, the two Huai salt merchants once wrote a letter that they were willing to pay taxes twice as high as the tax set by the Sancai Division, but they only wanted to stop the official salt and change it to commercial salt. How does it sound? ”

You don't have to think about it, Han Jiang really understands.

Han Jiang replied: "It sounds like these guys have the idea of caring for their neighbors and benefiting the people, everyone can afford to eat salt, and the official warehouse can double the tax, how good is it?" But these guys have a black heart, and the person who came up with this idea must have a black heart. ”

Qian Haohuan nodded with satisfaction: "At that time, Wang Yushi said this: The planner knows that the businessman will double the tax for profit, and he doesn't know that the businessman will increase the selling price of the people as harmful." ”

Han Jiang probably understood, but he couldn't translate it himself if he was more detailed.

Qian Haohuan explained two more sentences before Han Jiang understood the meaning, in Han Jiang's words, his good men and women believe in women, and pay high taxes to the official, isn't that the wool out of the sheep, when the time comes, the merchants will monopolize the salt market in a certain place, and they will only continue to increase the price more blackly.

Han Jiang has a new question: "Father-in-law, why are there still salt merchants now?" ”

Qian Haohuan pointed to Han Yanxuan, who was talking and laughing over there: "If you don't understand, someone can see it better than me." ”

Han Jiang nodded.

He didn't doubt that. His adoptive father, Han Yanxuan, will definitely be able to explain this to himself.

Salt merchants.

When Han Jiang was studying in later generations, he really didn't read about the position of salt merchants in the economic system of the Song Dynasty.

Salt, iron, and wine are all government-run.

There are moonshine wines, but most of them are brewed by noble and wealthy families for their own use, or only a few moonshine wines are used in their own restaurants with licenses. Most of them are official liquor.

Iron is purely official.

But only salt.

There were a large number of salt merchants in the Song Dynasty, and the official hated the salt merchants, and the salt merchants wanted to get rid of the official control, but in this case, the salt merchants had countless huge riches, which really had research value.

Han Jiang thought to himself, maybe starting with the salt, he could know why the Marquis of Zhenyuan wanted to destroy his own family.

Qian Haohuan saw that Han Jiang was thinking, and he didn't say anything more.

Because of the arrival of the Zhang family in Xin'an, the original plan for Han Jiang to finish talking about the beauty of women was also suspended, and the bigwigs were polite enough, and after a few drinks, they naturally had to seriously discuss the matter of acne.

Qian Haohuan will not be involved, and his concerns have been resolved.

For Han Jiang, Qian Haohuan has fulfilled the obligation of the elders to remind him, how to do it, Qian Haohuan believes that Han Haohuan naturally has a set of means.

That night, Han Yanxuan and Han Jiang returned to Hanfu, and it was almost the third watch.

Han Jiang had many questions to ask, but Han Yan was very drunk.

Han Yanxuan is also rarely drunk.

Today he is happy.

At least today, the people at the banquet complimented Han Gong but did not scold Han Lao Thief in their hearts, just by virtue of this, Han Yan was happy.

Han Jiang leaned on the carriage and watched Han Yan fall asleep drunkenly, with a smile on his face. Suddenly I felt that it was not easy to be a powerful minister and a traitor. Few people don't care about scolding them behind their backs.

History is written by people after all.

Back at Han's Mansion, Han Yanxuan asked people to carry him to the backyard to rest. Han Jiang couldn't rest immediately.

The first thing Han Jiang had to do was to arrange for someone to clean up the guest house.

The Zhang family wants to move in.

"Uncle Yi, there are eight guests and seven permanent residents who come to the door this time. The people who come are not ordinary people, and the reception of these guests should show our family style. ”

Ordinary people in charge of Han Jiang are not at ease about this.

The chief steward Shen Congyi is personally responsible for being reliable.

Shen Congyi already knew who it was.

Zhang Gao, Zhang Jiming. Although he never dared to claim to be the first doctor in the world, he is also one of the top three famous doctors at the moment. There are also his father, brother, third uncle, uncle, and cousin, a total of six people, it can be said that the top doctors, medical book researchers, and pharmaceutical researchers of the Zhang family are all here.

This is the host and guest, and there are more than a dozen disciples and pharmacists accompanying him.

In addition to the Zhang family, there are also distinguished guests.

The Qian family also came to two people, and the first person in charge of this matter was Qian Hongxuan, the young monarch of the Qian family.

Shen Congyi asked: "Shaojun, the young monarch of the Qian family is one generation higher than the lord of our family according to his seniority, although he does not live for a long time, but he must prepare to live in this guest room occasionally." The old slave has a doubt, the Qian family has always been thrifty, but this is not to be grasped. ”

Han Jiang also had a little headache, and stretched out his hand to help Shen Congyi sit down: "Uncle Yi, I'm also embarrassed." According to the courtesy, it must be a wholehearted hospitality, but it is too luxurious, and I am indeed afraid that the Qian family will be unhappy, but if it is ordinary, how can it seem that we are entertaining distinguished guests. ”

"Exactly, it's just that it's hard here."

Shen Congyi also ran out of ideas.

The big grandmother in the backyard, Mama Rong came over at this time and said, "Young gentleman, the old woman has a few words. ”

"Mama, please speak."

Mama Rong said: "Since the young gentleman wanted to ask the eldest girl of the Qian family, the old woman has inquired about something. The three levels of the Qian family's examination of the son-in-law have always been secret exams, will it be a test now? ”

Han Jiang smiled bitterly: "Qian family, I have a headache from tossing." ”

Shen Congyi knew what had happened in the Qian Mansion in the past two days, and he was sympathetic to his young monarch in his heart, but only sympathy.

Since Han Jiang wants to marry the eldest girl of the Qian family, this is what he must face and endure.

However, in the current matter, as the chief steward of the Han family, in charge of everything in the front and back yards, Shen Congyi also has to fulfill his duties. Shen Congyi said: "Shaojun, if you don't give an order to let the whole mansion take back all the luxurious things back to the warehouse, it is not a problem for our family to be frugal for a few months." ”

Han Jiang shook his head: "It's not good, it's easy to go from thrift to luxury, and it's difficult to go from luxury to thrift." It's not good to reduce all the usage of the entire Han government, and all luxury objects are not allowed to be used. ”

"What is the best plan for the young man?"

Han Jiang didn't answer, just lowered his head and thought.

After a while, Han Jiang said, "Set three new rules. ”

Shen Congyi stood up, even if he was old, if the young monarch wanted to add rules to the house, he must stand up and listen.

Han Jiang said: "The first rule. The specific way is that all daily purchases are reported at the end of each month, at the end of each quarter, and at the end of each year, and unified procurement and storage. I observed, not to mention anything else, just the spices, each small courtyard can only be thrown away if it has been placed for too long, how much money does our house lose in a year? ”

Shen Congyi nodded silently: "Shaojun, this rule can be set, but the rules will take at least ten days." ”

Han Jiang put forward his own idea: "Easy to say, first establish the rules, and then refine the rules." During the trial period of the rules, if there is a mistake, education will be the main thing, and the punishment will be lightened. When the rules are formulated, they will be strictly enforced. ”

It is indeed a good way, Shen Congyi nodded: "The old slave understands, the old slave will do it tonight." ”