Zhu Houzhao can be regarded as relieved, his father is rich, and he has to ask for a little when he goes back, and the cost of the Black Dragon Army and the steel mill must be a lot. The father of the inner treasury is reluctant to take out the money, this money is in the treasury, it is not just for himself to spend, and if it is spent elsewhere, it may be embezzled by many people, and he can at least ensure that the money is spent on the blade.

"Let's take a look at the window!" Zhu Youzhu listened to the increasingly fierce bidding outside, and his heart was very itchy, so he stood up and walked towards the window.

Dad was interested, Zhu Houzhao naturally wouldn't spoil the fun at this time, so he followed Dad over, and when he came to the window, Zhu Houzhao saw a Jin merchant holding up a sign, and Qian Guangdou on the platform waved a hammer and said loudly: "Sixty-seven thousand taels, No. 38 bid sixty-seven thousand taels, is there any more bid?" ”

As soon as this price came out, the auction hall instantly quieted down, although the two Huai salt farms are very large and the transportation is convenient, but the cost is so high, how can it make money?

You must know that salt also has to be paid to the salt class, and it must be paid when the salt is transported, and the salt and iron division has tax collectors under each storehouse.

After deducting the money for buying the right to use, deducting the cost of transportation, and adding the money for unsightly gifts, the cost is very high. If this salt farm is 67,000 taels, the average annual average is more than 13,000 taels, and according to the salt production of this salt farm, after deducting transportation costs and salt classes, the annual profit will be about 300,000 taels.

If it was placed in the past, there was private salt, tax evasion, such a salt farm with a monthly output of 80,000 stone of salt could earn more than one million taels, but now it is far inferior.

The current price of salt is about one pound can be sold for one cent of silver, one hundred pounds of salt can be sold for one or two pieces of silver, one stone of salt is one hundred and twenty catties, one stone of salt is about one or two taels of silver, and ten thousand stones is about 12,200 silver, and this salt farm produces 80,000 stones of salt a month, and it can be sold for 100,000 taels a month.

The transportation of these salt freight costs to consume one-third, this is still the average of the distance and near transportation, if it is transported to the side plug, it is good to be able to leave one-half, this is still two Huai salt farms, if it is replaced by other salt farms, it is estimated that one-third is not enough. In addition, the money for the salt class will also go to a quarter, and there will be 40,000 or 50,000 taels left in a month.

The salt merchants will settle the accounts, and Zhu Houzhao will also settle the accounts, if the current output is levied, Daming can receive more than 800,000 taels of salt from the major salt farms in a month, which is only a month's amount. In a year, the salt class of the Ming Dynasty can soar to 10 million taels, which is already higher than the number of salt classes during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty.

With the maturity of salt drying technology, this number will continue to grow, compared with the salt class of more than three million taels before the imperial court, it can be seen how profitable the salt merchants are.

Zhu Hou calculated and posted that according to the current price of salt on the market, he would auction off the right to use the salt farm with 80,000 stones of salt produced in Lianghuai, at least eight taels, or even 100,000 taels, and then the salt merchant could earn about four or five hundred thousand taels a year by guarding the salt field. This is already a profiteering industry, and it is a monopoly profiteering industry, of course, it is far worse than before.

used to sell salt in Daming, which was not only violence, but also a dividend, so everyone wanted to intervene.

Salt merchants, officials, nobles, and relatives, all kinds of encroachment and occupation, from top to bottom, reached out to take money from inside, and all they took were state money. But this time it's different, the salt merchant spends the salt merchant's money as a gift, and it's your business how you get it, but the country can't lose a penny, come, and hand it over obediently.

Turning his head to look at his father, seeing his happy appearance when he heard the price outside to 70,000 taels, Zhu Houzhao sighed helplessly, if his father knew that he could collect more than 10 million taels of salt in a year, he didn't know how happy he would be. Of course, so much money is mainly due to Zhu Houzhao's improvement of the salt drying method, the original salt production of the two Huai salt farms was about 500,000 stones, but now it has more than doubled.

The price soon broke through to 80,000 taels, and after 80,000 taels, the price slowed down, and it was obvious that these merchants were not fools.

"What if they go back and increase the price?" Zhu Youzhu closed the folding fan, the expression on his face was suddenly not calm, and he turned his head to look at Zhu Houzhao seriously: "After they go back, the price of salt will be very high, won't the people's lives be miserable?" ”

Glancing at his father, Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but sigh in his heart, sure enough, it was Emperor Renzong in history, and so much money didn't dazzle his head, especially when he was so poor, at this time, he could think of not letting the people eat high-priced salt. Zhu Houzhao said with a smile: "Father, don't worry, Erchen thinks that the Salt and Iron Division should have thought about this matter, right?" ”

Zhu Houzhao said and turned his head to look at Qi You, saying this at this time, of course, to give Qi You a chance to perform.

Qi You hurriedly took a step forward: "Back to Your Majesty, back to His Royal Highness the Prince, the Salt and Iron Division is already working on formulating the protective price of salt in various provinces." ”

Glancing at Qi You, and then at his son, Zhu Youzhu smiled and didn't say anything, he understood what his son meant, this is for Qi You to perform, and the purpose is obvious, that is, to let Qi You work in the position of the Salt and Iron Division for a few more years. You must know that this yamen is called the Salt and Iron Division, and the salt is there, but the iron has not been seen yet!

Zhu Youzhu didn't believe that his son made a salt iron division to manage the salt, and that iron was just to sound good? It's just impossible.

"Salt protection price?" Zhu Youzhu was also willing to support his son, so he simply turned his head and said to Qi You: "Let's talk about it!" ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Qi You hurriedly nodded and said: "The Salt and Iron Division is ready to formulate a protective price for salt according to the distance, whether the transportation is convenient, etc., and after the protective price is formulated, all salt merchants are not allowed to sell more than this protective price, and the violators will be severely punished, with a fine at least and a revocation of the salt factory business license." ”

Zhu Youzhu was stunned for a moment, and then glanced at Qi You, who knew that it was his son's handwriting, and it was simply a ring after a ring.

In the past, this was very difficult to get, you don't know who has salt in their hands, you limit the price, the salt merchant will not sell it, hoard it and wait for the price to rise, and even play hoarding. But now it's different, whose salt is it, then check who, check one by one, you say you don't have salt in your hands, so where is the salt you got from the salt field?

"But how do you know if they're going to go up or not?" Zhu Youzhu asked Qi You with interest, but he was actually asking Zhu Houzhao.

"The imperial court has a secret music system, and officials at all levels can be superintendents, Jinyi guards and garrison eunuchs in various places can also be superintendents, and even strange Zhai in various places can also be overseers." Zhu Houzhao didn't wait for Qi You to speak this time, he said it first.

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