Chapter Eighty-Six: The Salt Works
Wang Xian Ling immediately made an appearance of humbly asking for advice. Li Tai said proudly: "The Iron Gun Temple can be built according to the original work, but the surrounding supporting facilities must be good!" For example, restaurants and inns similar to Shanghai hotels must be available, and there must be other places to play, such as getting a Peach Blossom Island or something. In short, it is necessary for tourists to have fun for three days. ”
Wang Xianling's brows furrowed again and said, "But this requires a lot of silver!" How can an official who is so poor in Jiaxing get so much money? ”
Li Tai said: "You can find shareholders and attract investment, such as Xiao Jian, the owner of the Shanghai Hotel, and Qin Wang, the owner of Jinsuoguan." ”
Wang Xian Ling directly ignored Xiao Jian, and when he heard "King Qin", he was immediately overjoyed, the four people here were all from King Qin's mansion! Wang Xian Ling saluted respectfully to a few people in unison and said: "Please help me incomparably, this official really wants to govern Jiaxing as rich as a golden lock!" ”
Li Chengqian said at this time: "We didn't let you find my father because we were from the Qin Palace, but because they are all people who have benefited from tourism, and you will definitely get twice the result with half the effort if you go to attract investment." You still need to talk about the specifics yourself, and we won't interfere. ”
Wang Xianling's mood fell to the bottom like a roller coaster, and Li Ke said dangerously: "Don't worry about going to talk to them, since we gave you this idea, we must be sure to say it." We've already written a specific plan, so you can take it and take a look. After speaking, he handed their plan to Wang Xianling.
Wang Xian Lingzai looked at it carefully and felt comfortable again, and happily asked a few people to rest first, he wanted to study it again.
A few people didn't go to the guest room of the mansion, and the brothers didn't sleep well for a few days, so they insisted on staying in the best inn, and they didn't care about literature and art, anyway, it was their money that was spent.
Walking on the road, Wenyi asked: "Are you so sure that he can get investment?" ”
Li Tai laughed and said, "Master, this idea was come up with by us and the other, how could my father not embarrass him when he heard that it was our idea?" As for Xiao Jian's side, it doesn't matter, this travel plan must be profitable, and he doesn't want to mix it up. ”
Wenyi shook his head and stopped talking. After returning to the inn, Wen Yi Xiushu sent a letter to Xiao Jing, only revealing a little about the Chen family, presumably he knew what to do.
Sure enough, just when the money of the three little guys was about to be embezzled by the inn, Wang Xian ordered someone to come over and invite them to come over.
Li Tai is the most anxious one, he is sure that he can get money from Wang Xian Ling, so he will let the brothers eat and drink a lot these days, if Wang Xian Ling does not follow the routine, they will face the days of steamed buns and clear water every day. Several people hurriedly came to the mansion, and Wang Xianling said happily: "Someone from the Xiao family has come, and they have found out all the old accounts of the Chen family over the years and asked the official to enforce the law according to the law." The official confiscated all their property and sold it again as a fund for the construction of the Iron Gun Temple. Here are a few people to look at the account books to see if there is anything you need. If so, please ask a few generous people to help! ”
The brother took it and didn't understand it well, so he handed it over to Literature and Art and asked him to help take a look. Literature and Art carefully calculated the various properties, and suddenly saw a hundred acres of salt works as they flipped through them. Wenyi came to ask with interest: "Wang Xianling, where is this salt farm?" I want to check it out. ”
Wang Xianling thought for a while and said, "Near 50 miles east of the county, this official can take a few people to take a look." ”
Wenyi made a gesture of please, and several people went out to board the carriage and go straight to their destination. As soon as I arrived nearby, there was a smell of choking snuff. It is recorded that the Tang Dynasty used the "boiling salt method" to make salt, the operation was simple and rude, and the seawater was boiled in a cauldron until it was completely dry, and the rest was salt rich in various minerals and toxins. This kind of hand-made salt can be sold all over the country, and it is still salt that only local tyrants can afford, and the people will also use a salt or vinegar cloth.
A few people went in for a walk and then returned to the county office. A few people sat down, and Wenyi looked at Wang Xian Ling Zhile. looked at Wang Xianling, he has been looking at him like this since he came back from the salt farm, he is very panicked now, if this big man wants him to sleep, what if he goes? Or do you want to go? It's very tangled!
In the end, Wang Xianling, who was a little unbearable, took the lead in speaking: "Why does Gongzi Wen look at me like this? ”
Wenyi smiled even more happily and said: "I'm thinking about how much money I have to charge you to be worthy of my idea, I'll talk about this later, and the matter between you will be solved first." ”
Li Tai waited for this sentence, and immediately said: "Wang County Order, it seems that you have adopted our plan, so do you need to pay us some remuneration?" ”
Wang Xianling was stunned for a moment, thinking to himself that he didn't come up with this idea just to find another entry for the palace, why did he ask me to pay me again? opened his mouth and asked, "I don't know what the third prince means?" The official didn't understand too much. ”
Li Taili said confidently: "As the planner of the plan, we have worked hard to develop such a perfect plan, and now that you have adopted this plan, you should pay the plan usage fee and the wages of the three of us." I don't want too much, the three of us each have a salary of ten taels of silver, plus fifty taels of planned usage fees, you just need to give us 53 taels of silver. ”
Wang County was happy, he had just copied the Chen family's property, and now he was a proper nouveau riche district 53 taels, of course, he called the account office on the spot and paid the full amount. The brother is happy again, but he is rich!
The matter of the Iron Spear Temple was settled, and Wenyi said at this time: "Wang County Order, I didn't expect you to be a lucky general, I have an idea to sell it to you, but I don't know if you dare to take it." ”
Wang Xianling thought that it was another matter of dozens of taels, and patted his chest proudly and said: "Please Wen Gongzi, but it doesn't hurt to say it, this official still has a little wealth now." ”
Wenyi was even happier and said with a smile: "Okay, for the sake of the Xiao family and your Wang family, you can give me five million taels of silver, I have already sold it to you at a loss." ”
Wang Xianling was shocked and hurriedly asked, "How much?" Five hundred taels or five million taels? ”
Wenyi said with disdain: "As their master, is it a lot to quote five million taels?" If it weren't for your pleasing eyes, I would have gone directly to the Xiao family, and the asking price would have doubled several times. ”
Wang Xianling hurriedly changed his words and said: "I don't know if Gongzi Wen can roughly say it first, five million taels is really a lot, even if my family can't get it for a while." ”
Wenyi shook his head and said, "I don't want you to participate in this matter as a child of the Wang family, otherwise you will be in trouble at that time." It's good that you do it as a prefectural order. I just looked at the salt factory and found that the current salt production method is too backward, and I have a set of faster and more efficient salt production methods, and the cost is very low. The profits are so big that you can't imagine it! What do you think? How dare you give it a try? If it succeeds, let alone Jiaxing, all coastal people will benefit from it. ”