a packet of salt, five stone grains;

One pound of salt, ten pounds of rice.

This business is really big!

The population of Huguang reached more than 13 million in the year of Hongwu. Three hundred years of multiplication, the population should be no less than 20 million.

Ten catties a year for one person, this is 200 million catties of salt; The net profit of one pound of salt and one penny of silver is 20 million taels of silver a year!

As a result of this calculation, even for Wu Qianyi, who is used to doing big business, he also feels shaken.

“…… The lake is wide and salt-free, and everyone knows it. Originally, I came to Huguang for my brother, but I wanted to dump it at a low price. First use the low price to drive out the salt, and then raise the price of salt......

Who knew that Miss Luo deliberately made it clear that she was a brother: Sichuan Salt will be purchased and sold regardless of whether it is in or outside the province, and no price will be reduced without authorization! We don't fight a price war that hurts both sides and messes up the rules.

If you don't fight a price war, there is no good news from Lin Yingguan, so it will be difficult to do things on my brother's side! ”

"The unified sales price of salt in Sichuan is five cents and five cents, and after the Three Gorges, it has risen to one dollar and six cents! The younger brother estimated Miss Luo's intentions, not to let Brother Tai clean up the market slowly, but to let Brother Tai take advantage of the situation to slash and kill, and completely expelled Huaiyan from Huguang in one fell swoop. Only in this way can the price of salt be determined by Shufu! ”

"Miss Luo's meaning, my brother naturally understands. Just ......"

Zhou Wenzheng's head swung again, and a few drops of hot sweat flew from the tip of his chin.

"This mall is like a battlefield, and it is a competition for strength! Just by bringing 10,000 bags of salt from those dozen boats for my brother, this is only 500,000 catties! With 500,000 catties of salt, I want to turn over the river and the sea in Huguang, I'm afraid Miss Luo will not be able to ......"

"Brother Tai is cautious! It is said that Miss Luo is the reincarnation of the dragon girl, and she often has a stroke of genius. You see, as soon as the unified purchase and sales came out, the salt policy of the Ming Dynasty suddenly changed dramatically. Brother Tai, look at it, if you can't make Miss Luo, she really has the power to turn the river and the sea! ”

However, Zhou Wenzheng still shook his head stubbornly:

"Brother Xian, think about it, the unified selling price of salt is one dollar and six cents, and when it comes to the people's pots, won't it be doubled?

At present, the retail price of salt in Huguang is only 300 yuan. Unless Jianghuai is cut off and Huguang is out of stock, it will definitely not be sold for one dollar and six cents...... Even if it is sold, it will only be a one-shot deal......"

"Broken sailing", "out of stock", "one hammer deal", Zhou Wenzheng, the old salt merchant's words, stirred Wu Qianyi's thinking nerves.

He quickly filtered the news in the Jianghuai area in his heart, and the conclusion quickly pointed to the thieves Zhang Xianzhong and the fifth battalion of Gezuo who had recently wandered in Huainan.

Wu Qianyi was happy in his heart, it must be so!

However, before Wu Qianyi's words were spoken, Zhou Wenzheng had already said what he did not say:

"Since Miss Luo wants me to wait for the lake to be cut and killed, then I might as well give it a go...... The best opportunity is still from Huainan. If the thief and the Lezuo thief help and cut off the Jianghuai Salt Road, maybe there will be a chance to ......"

After speaking, Zhou Wenzheng turned his head to look at Wu Qianyi, who was silent, as if waiting for him to reveal the news.

Wu Qianyi hurriedly agreed:

"What Brother Tai said is very true!

Last year, the thief Xinyang was defeated, and tens of thousands of people were dropped. The thief was hit by an arrow in his ass and fled in panic. Zuo Liangyu's troops chased Ma Jinzhong for hundreds of miles after tiptoeing, and it was almost inevitable to offer thieves.

It's a pity that the official army Xiangcheng was defeated, Ding Qirui supervised the left army to save Bian, and the thieves fled to the Yinghuo Mountains to camp with the left thieves, and there was a resurgence......

In the first month of this year, the thieves and the left thieves fell into the hidden mountain, in February they fell into Quanjiao, and in March they surrounded Shucheng. Shucheng general Kong Ting rebelled, and the anti-religion offered thieves to attack the shed. On the third day of the first month of last month, Shucheng fell; On the sixth day of the first month, Lu'an Prefecture fell into ...... I wonder which city has fallen today.

The younger brother thinks that Huainan erosion is a foregone conclusion!

Miss Luo asked her brother to sell salt at a high price in Huguang, or maybe it was with this in mind! ”

"Since Miss Luo has gambled for me, I have no responsibility and just do it, why worry? Since you want to make a hammer deal, you have to be ruthless! ”

Zhou Wenzheng's mouth was ruthless, but his body was light and agile. As he spoke, he got up and closed the door of the second hall.

The noisy sound was shut out of the house, adding a bit of silence to the room.

Zhou Wenzheng took out a piece of silk paper from his sleeve and handed it to Wu Qianyi.

"You and I have been friends for many years, and I can't imagine that the virtuous brother is still the deputy director of the Huguang Station of the Military Intelligence Bureau." Zhou Wenzheng seemed to be smiling, as if he wanted to peek through the secrets hidden in Wu Qianyi's body,

"The prince has a secret decree to make you a brother......

The thin silk paper was full of eclipse numbers. Upon closer inspection, it was revealed that they were in groups of four, each of which seemed to correspond to a certain secret.

Wu Qianyi was taken aback by Zhou Wenzheng's sudden move, apologized, turned around and entered the inner room and closed the door.

After estimating half an hour, Wu Qianyi walked out sweating profusely.

"It's verified, it's indeed the will of the prince!" Wu Qianyi nodded to Zhou Wenzheng, who was pretending to sleep in the circle chair.

"The prince has an order: to make every effort to purchase Huguang military supplies and civilian materials for future unforeseen needs!"

"This will be ...... Huguang is afraid that there will be a big war! In Hankou and Hanyang, the silver retained shall not exceed 10,000 taels per night; The money banks in the prefectures and counties of Jiangbei shall not deposit more than 3,000 ...... of silver per night."

Wu Qianyi muttered while circling in the hall with his hands behind his back. Zhou Wenzheng crossed his legs, stared at Wu Qianyi proudly and asked, "How much silver did the prince approve of this special business counselor?" ”

"Three million!"

Wu Qianyi stopped and made an oath gesture to Zhou Wenzheng.

"Only three million! Brother's signature can be taken away! But...... It's not cash, it's money! ”

"Silver money is as good as money, and this is thanks to my brother's tax package!"

Zhou Wenzheng added with a smile: "Miss Luo has approved another 500,000 bags of salt. This time, 10,000 bags were shipped, just to test the depth of the water at Hankou Wharf! Three million silver and 500,000 bags of salt, for my brother, a special business counselor, you can also play a big one! ”

"It turns out that Brother Tai just said something, but he just tested me!" Wu Qianyi seemed to suddenly realize, and in a blink of an eye, he brought a little grievance and sorrow, "If the younger brother is careless in his words and is listened to by the elder brother on the stage, wouldn't he be like those local tyrants and inferior gentry, and he will not be able to protect his head?" ”

"Okay, a little joke for my brother, no need to worry about it!

However, Miss Luo heard that someone was chewing the root of her and Shizi's tongue, and she was very dissatisfied!

The son and Miss Luo were married in their previous lives, and they were married in the second life; A pair in the sky and a pair in the ground. That's predestined!

But some people just like that 'gossip'! What nonsense is Luo Jianjun released to Huguang, he was exiled by the prince, and it was the prince who cut the wings of Miss Luo......

Miss Luo said that these people who chew the root of their tongues behind their backs will suffer in the future! Virtuous brother, you are in the center of Huguang Cai, don't talk about it......"

Wu Qianyi was funny in his heart, feeling that someone dared to fight, but he was afraid of what others said! It's just that he dares to think like this in his heart, but he doesn't dare to say it with his mouth.

"Brother Tai Mingjian, the younger brother has no family and no family, he is alone, he never gossips, he never chews the root of his tongue! The younger brother is loyal to the prince and Miss Luo, and the sun and the moon can be seen......"

"The virtuous brother is a human being, and he naturally knows it as a brother, and of course the prince and Miss Luo also know it, and the secret will of the prince is the proof...... However, this Luo girl is also busy, busy all day long. Hurry up and marry the prince and give birth to the eldest grandson of the king of my Shu domain, that's the right thing! The country is decided, who in Shu still dares to talk nonsense? ”

"Brother Tai said very much, the country should be in a hurry to make a decision! But the younger brother heard that the prince did not want to ......"

"Men, those fifteen or sixteen-year-olds, are half-hearted, eating from the bowl and looking at the pot.

As the saying goes, men chase women like across mountains, and women chase men like paper.

A girl's family, not being nicer to a man, warming his heart and filling his stomach, how can he contain his heart?

Therefore, this time Shuying wants to come to Huguang with her, but she is reluctant to do so, but she is happy in her heart. This little girl has raised so much, and she is finally sensible!

Na Luo Jianjun is the brother of Miss Luo, and he has made great contributions to the country, although Chen Youfu and Luo Jianjun partner in Huguang, but the level is half a level lower than Luo Jianjun. Virtuous brother, you said that such a virtuous son-in-law who is difficult to find with a lantern can be lost for a brother? ”

It turns out that there is this layer in the words!

Wu Qianyi hurriedly patted his chest and expressed his attitude to Zhou Wenzheng:

"Shuying is in Huguang, and the little brother will definitely help! It's just that...... Shuying's godfather, the younger brother must be the one. Brother Tai Mingjian, the younger brother has no children and no daughters, this Shuying is like a daughter when she sees it, she is like a daughter......"

"Good! Shuying, for the sake of her brother, must have a ceremony...... She is a little woman and has two fathers at once, which is a blessing she cultivated in her previous life! ”

……

Both business and private matters are over, Zhou Wenzheng is smiling

His eyes suddenly lit up.

"Alright, let's get down to business! First, why do you say that Huainan erosion is a foregone conclusion? ”

"Huainan is a horse Pingchuan, offering thieves and five battalions of Ge Zuo to horses as feet, traveling hundreds of miles a day. Fengdu Gao Douguang and Anlu Chitai Governor Zheng Eryang curled up in Fengyang and Anqing, and did not dare to attack at all, and allowed the thieves to separate from the five battalions of Gezuo to attack the city.

External worries are still there, and internal troubles are rising again.

The younger brother listened to rumors from the upstream, and the gentry and military in various provinces and counties in Anhui were antagonistic and disrespectful. The gentry regarded the officers and soldiers as thieves, and the officers and soldiers regarded the gentry as meat.

Kong Tingxun traitors, even more like a fire!

The gentry coerced the government and drove the officers and soldiers out of the city without pay and food; But the officers and soldiers had knives and guns, so they plundered outside the city. What's more, the thief is ......

Nowadays, most of the prefectures and counties of Fengyang, Luzhou, and Anqing are recruited and defended by gentry and clans, and the official army is simply unreliable!

The sacrifice thief and the fifth battalion of the left took the opportunity to run amok......

Brother Tai can know that Quanjiao County? This county belongs to Chuzhou, and it is only one hundred and fifty miles away from Pukou! ”

"Pukou...... Nanking? ”

"Exactly! It can be seen that thieves are rampant in Anhui!

Now in Fengyang, Luzhou, and Anqing, the younger brother thinks that Luzhou is the most dangerous. Fengyang set up a central capital to stay in the division, with Mu Jiajun and Huang Chuangzi leading the army to garrison; Anqing has a governor's standard camp in charge, which is worry-free for the time being; But Luzhou is sandwiched between Fengyang and Anqing, and it is only half a day's journey from Shucheng and Lu'an......"

"My brother came all the way from Chongqing, Kuimen, Yiling, and Jingzhou, and there was an endless stream of people on land and water, stretching for thousands of miles before and after. Mighty and magnificent. I thought it was a natural disaster, but who knew that it was a man-made disaster! Zhou Wenzheng said to himself angrily.

"The prince and Miss Luo are smart and wise, and they are opening the door wide and attracting people into Sichuan, which can be said to be the right time! It's just that in addition to entering Sichuan, there are also people all the way to Li! Brother Taiwan purchases, Lizhou will inevitably share most of the reserves! ”

"Don't worry, let's talk about it after making money!" Zhou Wenzheng interrupted Wu Qianyi with a smile, "What about the second item, will the Yangtze River waterway be cut off?" ”

"The Yangtze River waterway is cut off, I'm afraid it's not easy!"

"Didn't Brother Xian say that Quanjiao County is only one hundred and fifty miles away from the Yangtze River?"

"Even if the thieves reach the river, it is difficult to cut the river. He also, Qin thieves are good at horses and not good ships! ”

"Then the money-making business I'm waiting for is still a hammer deal!" Zhou Wenzheng sighed with regret.

"It's enough to make a fortune. I can teach these merchants in Hankou a lesson! ”

"Brother Xian, let's hear it!"

"Brother Tai, forgive me, the responsibility of the younger brother is here, and I can only reveal a little: there is definite news from the left battalion, and there is no grain and grass with the left battalion to aid the north this time......"

"Everyone on the dock knows it, and it's not a secret that Brother Xian has this news!"

"Little brother, I wish everyone knew about it!" Wu Qianyi sneered, "Not only the people on the dock know, but also the generals of the battalions inside and outside the left camp know it!" In this way, Zuo Liangyu made a slight move, and all the generals ran. When the time comes, it will depend on whose legs are longer and faster......"

"Zuo Liangyu is Huguang's Dharma Protector King Kong. As soon as he falls, I'll wait for the business to be done! ”

"What are you going to do?"

"What are you going to do?"

"Let's find a reason to buy them all in first, and let's sweep Hankou! Wait for the defeat of the left army, and then sell it! ”

"What if the left army is completely lost and no one dares to buy it?" Zhou Wenzheng asked with a smile.

Wu Qianyi laughed: "Brother Tai, do you know what the "Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary" who stays in the kiln every night says? Although nine out of ten of his sentences are unreliable, there is one good saying:

The silver was exchanged for food, and then the grain was exchanged for soldiers, and finally the silver would grow legs and run back by itself!

This deal, no matter how it ends, it is also profitable! ”

"Good! Then I'll use the silver money of Shizi and Miss Luo to sweep Hankou Town! ”

"The little brother has another plan, so ...... like this"

"This plan is good, but it can't be without a role! Brother Wei happened to bring several people this time, all of whom were prisoners sent by the prince to serve in your military intelligence bureau. Shizi Dao, the generation of chickens and dogs and thieves can also be of great use......"

Hankou in May was stuffy like a steamer.

A few fast horses took advantage of the coolness brought by the vast night, crossed the Han River, and headed towards Yiling and Jingzhou. There, there were a large number of ships preparing to empty back to Anqing, as well as several key personnel who carried out the Hankou sweep operation.

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