In the room, there was no sound except the gurgling of tea and the rising white air.

Wei Xizhuang also seemed to be aware of the danger of Zhou Zheng's request, his expression was a little solemn, and he quietly held the teacup in his hand.

Zhou Zheng's eyes were calm, and he was waiting after speaking.

Yang Huzhi did not have a trace of discoloration on his face, leaning over, except for occasionally blinking his eyes twice, there was no other movement.

I don't know how long it took, but through the soaring white mist, Yang Hu said, "Change one." ”

His tone never changed, indifferent, calm, and irresistibly determined.

"No." Zhou Zheng's tone did not have the long-lasting calmness of Yang Huzhi, but it had the unique indomitable determination of young people.

Wei Xizhuang held the teacup a little tighter, his eyes were fixed on Yang Huzhi, as long as he dared to mess around, Wei Xizhuang would drop the cup, and the Jinyi guards who were in ambush below would rush in immediately!

Yang Huzhi leaned over, looking at Zhou Zheng indifferently, not knowing what he was thinking, for a while, he said: "I added 300,000, you can't touch the salt." In addition, if you have any business in Suzhou and Hangzhou, I can take care of it, and I don't say how much I earn, so that you don't lose money, and no one is looking for trouble. ”

"All I need is salt." Zhou Zhengdao, his tone was as usual, revealing categorically.

Yang Huzhi's body moved, looked at Zhou Zheng seriously, and said: "Although the private salt makes money, it is not as much as what I give, it saves time and effort, and it has nothing to do with your business, tell me, why?" ”

Zhou Zheng picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said, "Is there anything more profitable than private salt?" ”

Zhou Zheng naturally wouldn't tell Yang Huzhi that he was going to hammer a nail in the salt class and thoroughly understand how they worked, so as to wait for the future.

Yang Huzhi looked at Zhou Zheng, paused for a moment, and said, "If it was Wei Gongzi, I would agree, but you can't." ”

Zhou Zheng didn't know what Yang Huzhi was afraid of, so he speculated in his heart, and said: "My request is not excessive, if I don't agree, I have other ways to get it." ”

"I know." Yang Huzhi said lightly.

With the ability of Zhou Zheng and Wei Xizhuang, getting private salt is actually a trivial matter. There are so many salt farms in the Ming Dynasty, and almost all the salt is 'stolen' by the military households.

After Yang Huzhi finished speaking, he looked at Zhou Zheng silently for a while, and said, "Okay, I can agree, but I have one condition." ”

"On what terms?" Zhou Zhengdao.

Yang Huzhi sat upright, leaned forward, looked at Zhou Zheng with sunken eyes, and said in an increasingly indifferent tone: "Within five years, your business can't cross the Yangtze River." ”

Zhou Zheng raised his eyebrows and said, "Why?" ”

Zhou Zheng had already sensed that Yang Huzhi was jealous of him, and this jealousy didn't seem to make any sense.

Even Wei Xizhuang is just a person who has no ambition in the Wei family, and there is no need to be afraid of such a big force as a salt merchant.

Yang Huzhi's eyes became more and more indifferent, and said, "I can only promise you if you promise me." ”

But the Yangtze River?

Zhou Zheng's face did not move, thinking in his heart.

The richest of the Ming Dynasty is Nanzhili, the development of Nanzhili can be said to be so, the money and grain of Nanzhili account for more than half of the entire Ming tax revenue, and nearly half of the officials come from Nanzhili.

If Zhou Zheng's business is confined to the north of the Yangtze River, it is equivalent to only one-third or even one-fifth of the Ming Dynasty.

How did this make Zhou Zheng agree.

"Nope." Zhou Zhengdao.

Yang Huzhi stared at Zhou Zheng and said lightly: "Don't want to think? ”

Zhou Zheng's expression remained unchanged and said, "You don't need to think about it." ”

Yang Huzhi glanced at Wei Xizhuang, who had been holding the teacup, and moved back, sitting on the chair obliquely, looking at Zhou Zheng indifferently.

"Do you have any other requirements?" For a long time, Yang Hu said.

Zhou Zhengdao: "I can do the rest myself." ”

Yang Huzhi looked at Zhou Zheng, sat up again, leaned over, and said: "I have read Zhou Ji's things, not bad, they should be able to sell well in Jiangnan, I will add 300,000 yuan, and buy your 300,000 taels of goods every year." ”

Zhou Zheng was strange in his heart, this Yang Huzhi's attitude was a little unreasonable. What does he mean by this, is it a choice to cooperate after he can't be stopped?

"Deal." Zhou Zheng didn't care what Yang Huzhi's idea was, hundreds of thousands of silver a year, he had no reason not to.

"No." As soon as Zhou Zheng's voice fell, Yang Huzhi said without changing his face.

Zhou Zheng stood up directly and said, "Tomorrow I will have someone come to talk to you about the specific details." ”

Wei Xizhuang was a little stunned, is this the negotiation?

Seeing Zhou Zheng standing up, he hurriedly got up with the teacup, still vigilant in his eyes, for fear that Yang Huzhi would suddenly turn his face.

Yang Huzhi was unconscious, picked up the teapot in his hand, and boiled tea by himself.

Zhou Zheng glanced at him, turned around and walked outside.

Wei Xizhuang held the teacup and followed behind Zhou Zheng.

Zhou Zheng went down the stairs, and the second child came in, looked at Yang Huzhi who was drinking tea, and said suspiciously: "Third uncle, you agreed to them like this?" ”

500,000 stone salt, 300,000 taels of silver, such a big business, the head of the family needs to discuss with others, right?

Although Zhou Zheng and Wei Xizhuang have the upper hand, they are not without the strength to fight back. Zhou Zheng asked for too much, and they had enough confidence to bargain.

Yang Huzhi took a sip of tea and poured it away, saying, "I have met Shoufu, and he said that the emperor values Zhou Zhengyun very much. ”

Xiao Er's face changed slightly, and he immediately lowered his head and stopped talking.

A person valued by the emperor, it is a big mountain, and soaring is just around the corner.

Zhou Zheng and Wei Xizhuang walked out of Juxian Building, and after walking a long way, Wei Xizhuang threw away the teacup in his hand, looked at Zhou Zheng and said fearfully: "I just turned my face from being really afraid of Yang Hu, and I noticed that there are at least dozens of people hidden in that building." ”

Zhou Zheng hummed, his back was cold, and he had already broken into a cold sweat, but his face was as usual, and he said, "Well, I didn't have this idea originally, and I changed it temporarily." ”

Wei Xizhuang was amazed and said, "You are still bold, one breath is 500,000 stones of private salt, and those people are only afraid that it will hurt enough." ”

The share of private salt, the benefits have long been carved up, Zhou Zheng stubbornly asked for 500,000 stones, I don't know how many people's interests will be affected. Yang Huzhi was calm on the surface, and it could be seen from his hesitant words that it was indeed painful.

Zhou Zheng was still puzzled by Yang Huzhi's attitude in his heart, pondered for a moment, and said to Wei Xizhuang: "People will be detained first, and when I negotiate here, they will release them after they give a deposit." ”

The details have not yet been finalized, Yang Huzhi has not yet given enough 'sincerity' in the early stage, and Zhou Zheng wants to make sure that there is no case.

Wei Xizhuang was suddenly frightened, suddenly turned around, strided, no, ran.

Zhou Zheng was stunned and shouted, "Why are you going?" ”

"Arrest someone!" Wei Xizhuang gritted his teeth, replied loudly, and then said in a deep voice: "Everyone, follow me!" ”

Zhou Zheng came to his senses, turned around and looked, and sat down in a teahouse.

Wei Xizhuang's face was blue, his eyes were spewing fire, and with dozens of brocade-clothed captains, he rushed directly to Juxian Building.

Before they could get closer, they saw a few guys with Yang Jiushao tied up and appeared at the door.

Yang Jiushao struggled violently, turned his head to look inside, and shouted urgently: "Third uncle! Third uncle! I'm the ninth, godfather's favorite ninth! You can't betray me, I won't come back! ”

The building was so quiet that there was not even an echo.

When Wei Xizhuang saw it, he sneered and waved his hand, and said angrily: "Catch me back!" ”

Captain Jinyi pounced like a wolf and a tiger, dragging Yang Jiu to death.

Yang Jiushao panicked, twisted his head, and shouted at Wei Xizhuang: "Master Wei, Master Wei, please let me go, I give you all mine, silver, women, money, shops, I have 200,000 family assets, all for you, please let me go......"

Where could Wei Xizhuang hear it, he followed behind, with a look of hatred on his face, and he was already thinking about how to concoct him in his heart.

Zhou Zheng looked at Juxian Tower, where it was quiet and terrifying, his expression was calm, and his expression was thoughtful.

The officialdom of the Ming Dynasty is the tiger's den in Longtan, and there are too many desperate attempts to enter, but few can die well. Outside of this officialdom, it is more terrifying than the tiger's den in Longtan, snakes, insects, rats and ants, all of which are deadly!

This is a chaotic apocalypse, with dragons and snakes rising together!

Zhou Zheng waited for Wei Xizhuang to leave, and also left.

Liu Liuzhen followed him, Liu Liuzhen didn't go in, he didn't know what was going on inside, he looked at Zhou Zheng's solemn expression, and asked worriedly: "Second young master, are you okay?" ”

Zhou Zheng glanced at him and said, "Well, it's okay." By the way, you will invite Shangguanxun to the mansion later, and He Qishou will also be invited. ”

Cheng Economy went to Shanxi, not in the capital.

Since Yang Huzhi agreed, let's talk about the details.

Liu Liuzhen agreed and said, "Then, it will be okay in the future, right?" ”

Zhou Zheng looked at him and said with a meaningful smile: "Don't worry, who may have something to say." ”

Once the eunuch party falls, Donglin and Qingliu come back, it is not only the eunuch party that is liquidated, but also all the subordinates of the eunuch party.

Including, everyone around the salt class!

Although it may be better to change the soup but not the medicine, but with this time, Zhou Zheng can completely plan the situation in his favor, who has something to do, I really can't say!

Although Liu Liuzhen didn't understand, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "That's good, they don't have to worry about it, master." ”

Zhou Zheng smiled and walked in the direction of the mansion.

Not long after Zhou Zheng returned home, Shangguan Xun and He Qishou came.

Zhou Zheng and the two of them had a secret conversation in the study for more than an hour, and the two went out of the Zhou Mansion with mixed joys and sorrows, first separated, each did not know what to do, and at noon the next day, they rushed to Juxian Building.

Yang Huzhi had already left, and the two of them were negotiating with a middle-aged fat man who looked like a housekeeper.

After staying in Juxian Building for nearly an afternoon, Shangguan Xun and He Qishou left with a smile.

They negotiated and determined the way to give Wei Xizhuang the silver every year and the time of the first payment of the year.

The purchase of Zhouji's products is scheduled to be sent to Suzhou in mid-May, each time worth 60,000 taels of silver, and Juxian Building pays first and then goods.

The most critical private salt is set at the beginning of June, 50,000 stone at a time, and all of it will arrive within a month and a half.

This negotiation can be said to be a complete victory for Zhou Zheng and Wei Xizhuang, not only earning the annual quota of 'tribute silver', but also infiltrating the private salt market.

However, in two days, Wei Xizhuang came to Zhou Ji with a lively face, and said to Zhou Zhengdao, who was practicing calligraphy on the second floor, with a comfortable face: "You don't know, Yang Jiushao, Yang Qishao's family is very expensive, the two of them add up, at least 400,000, and there are 200,000 who can get it, I have asked Shangguan Xun to do it, now, we don't have to worry about silver anymore......"

Zhou Zheng was not surprised, and continued to practice calligraphy, Wei Xizhuang was just about to continue, Liu Liuzhen hurriedly ran up, glanced at Wei Xizhuang, walked to Zhou Zheng's ear and whispered: "Second young master, Li Shi is here." ”