"This sword dance, although the plan is Kyushu, but time can't wait, there are already four states that have started. At present, there is a possibility that we will lose money. However, the other two are good. More than half of the merchants in the Jingzhou Chamber of Commerce here participated in Liu Luzhi, and Jingzhou did not dare to open rashly, after all, it was necessary to invest, and it was good to be foolproof. Liu is still talking to merchants in other four states, hoping to start as soon as possible. ”

"Lin Shi is out of town, presiding over the states that have already begun, and Hall Master Li is in charge of teaching all the prescribed moves of the sword dance with her. This time, she was able to figure it out, and Deputy Hall Master Lin contributed a lot. Qin Yongsen is preparing for the event in Jingzhou. ”

Zhao Fengming saw that as soon as Nangong Jin arrived, he began to report, "The current situation, if the time given by the government is followed, I am afraid that the salt may not be able to pay the money." ”

"Does my father-in-law think this can make money?" Nangong Jin was a little unsure when she heard him say this.

"Everyone has never played this thing, but if half of the merchants around the world can participate, there is no reason why it can't be done, it's just a matter of time."

Nangong Jin took out the small box that Nangong Pugang gave, "I borrowed 30,000 taels from Quanzhou in the name of Bihaitang, and I will pay it back in three months, and I will make a profit." After taking the salt lead, can you pay back the money first? ”

"Ah Jin, three months is not low."

"Well, I know." Nangong Jin understands that this is not low, it is absolutely high.

Zhao Fengming looked at him, "This means that our loss will be half a year later." At this time next year, it will be another 100,000 taels, and if it ......, I am worried that there will not be so much money by then. ”

"Find a way to make the Sword Dance a ...... that can make money." There is no profitable business in the world, and even salt is likely to lose. Why do you want to make money from a sword dance that has never been held before? Nangong Jin stopped smiling and said optimistically: "At least, I'm not in a hurry to raise 30,000 taels ...... now." ”

"To do a good job, there is also a cost. The most critical reason why Jingzhou didn't start is money, if it is really invested, it will be troublesome for salt to lead to silver. Zhao Fengming told the truth.

Nangong Jin thought about it for a long time, but she didn't have a clue, so she had to say, "I'll bring the 30,000 taels of silver from Quanzhou first." Let Senior Brother Li do me a favor, he should be able to arrive soon. ”

Zhao Fengming nodded, "Alas, in fact, although the salt is a steady profit, it is not necessarily how much you can actually earn." ”

"By the way, I didn't ask about that. How much did we earn last year? ”

Zhao Fengming smiled, "Actually, last year was okay, except for the cost, there is still fifty percent to earn." It usually can reach seven or eighty percent, which also depends on the situation of private salt, and the government has grasped it tightly, and it has increased several times. When it's bad, there are two or three percent. However, last year, there were too many losses, and the fire in the north of the city lost all the profits of Yanyin. ”

Nangong Jin sighed deeply, "In the future, you must think clearly about things before you do it, and you can't have accidents." ”

Zhao Fengming pointed to the small box on the table and asked with a smile: "Have you got Bihai Hall?" ”

Nangong Jin smiled bitterly, "My eldest brother said that the family decided not to renew the contract with Xiang Ji in two years, or Xiang Ji sold those three ships within these two years." ”

Zhao Fengming was stunned and laughed, "Xiangji and Bihaitang merged. Your father's idea is good, and it saves a lot of trouble. ”

"Xiang Ji was merged into Bihai Hall to confiscate the clan property, of course I don't want to. But my brother said that he could go back and talk, what else is there to talk about? Nangong Jin had a reluctant expression.

Zhao Fengming thought for a while and asked, "Everything is given to you?" ”

"Not yet, Songran will come to hand over." Nangong Jin had a bitter face, "What can Bihaitang have?" In fact, last year in Quanzhou basically circled, there are really only three ships, and there is no one in Bihai Hall at all, and I, the hall master, is just a light pole, I really don't know if the big boss has to collect the ship in two years? I can always leave no one behind, and it's useless for Bihaitang to collect the boat. Finally, he said a scoundrel.

"Your dad had the idea of merging. Two years later, Nanyang may have just ...... improving. ”

"Then I won't want to." Nangong Jin said urgently.

Zhao Fengming laughed and comforted: "Let's think about it when I accept Bihaitang, I can't think of a reason now." ”

"Father-in-law, has anyone gambled on next year's profits?" Nangong Jin asked thoughtlessly.

Zhao Fengming looked at him and replied seriously: "It's not impossible if you want to open a handicap, but it's ......." Zhao Fengming didn't continue, thinking that maybe Nangong Jin had other ideas.

"I remember that it seems that the salt of the Ming Dynasty, in addition to the capital, only a few other states are subscribing."

Zhao Fengming nodded, "Yes." A total of eight prefectures in the Central Plains are sold by the government, and it stands to reason that people in the entire Central Plains can participate in the subscription, but in fact, they are basically divided by merchants in these eight places. Although Jingzhou is one of them, the amount is relatively small among the eight places. ”

"How do you use this thing?"

"With the salt lead, you can sell salt, and the salt lead is marked with the number of catties, the salt field, and the sale to a certain place. Merchants who sell salt have to go to the salt factory to extract salt, and then transport it to the designated area to sell and buy it themselves, and the government will regularly check the quantity. In this way, the government does not have to sell it themselves, and the merchants can make money. ”

Nangong Jin frowned, and Zhao Fengming said with a smile: "Do you think there is a problem here?" What if a merchant sells both official and smuggled salt? ”

Nangong Jin nodded, and Zhao Fengming continued, "It's right that you think there is a problem, in fact, we do the same." There are a lot of cats here, so the benefits of salt introduction are multifaceted, and there is not only one source. Of course, except for the eight regions, merchants in other regions do not have these channels to do salt business. ”

Nangong Jin was silent for a while and nodded, "I'll think about it again." So, sit and drink tea in a daze.

Zhao Fengming picked up the book and didn't bother him anymore. After sitting like this for more than half an hour, Nangong Jin still didn't come up with any ideas, and her expression became more and more depressed.

Zhao Fengming smiled secretly, this matter is not so simple, everything has always been easy to fight and difficult to defend the country. What's more, the big boss should want to let this little son have his own team as soon as possible, or to put it more clearly, that is, no matter what forces he has behind him, he still has to serve the Nangong clan in the end. Otherwise, it would not be the father who only cares about the problem, and it is getting more and more difficult, but this stupid boy plunges down and only solves the problem, and the father really has the right temper.

The tea has long been tasteless, if it weren't for Du Ling clamoring to see them at the door, Nangong Jin might still sit down like this.

"Why didn't you come to me when you came back?" Du Ling ignored the obstruction of the servant at the door, and rushed in by himself, "Your senior brother said ......." ”

Nangong Jin interrupted him, "I haven't been here long ago. Also, don't talk nonsense in front of my daughter-in-law. ”

"Huh? Miss Yao? She's coming too? I said it would be nice for you to have children. Without waiting for Nangong Jin's reaction, he directly talked about other things, "That's right." Let me tell you, Hong Lai was poisoned to death, and I have tested it. It should have been poisoned in small amounts many times, and he had a lot of bones that were not burned. ”

"When you tested, was Songran on the side?"

"Yes, he gave me the ashes, and then he kept helping me get them."

"That is, he also knows the result?"

"yes. He figured it out before he left. ”

"That's good."

"But," Du Ling frowned, "he said, still can't prove that Hong Jipeng and Yang Wentian killed him." ”

"Huh? Even if someone else kills, there must be a motive! Nangong Jin rolled his eyes, "Does he want to be Bao Qingtian?!" ”

Zhao Fengming shook his head, "Ah Jin, my father-in-law thinks that in fact, Songran can't pass his own level." The last time, in his eyes, there were really too many people dead, and many people, he knew. Songran is pure and upright by nature, and he doesn't want to see this. For so many years, he hadn't even killed a living thing, let alone a human. ”

Nangong Jin thought for a moment and smiled, "I didn't mean anything." ”

After Du Ling finished saying this, he remembered what he was going to check again, and stood aside anxiously to see his pulse.

"What are you doing?" Nangong Jin seemed to see through him.

"I—I'll look at ......."

Nangong Jin dodged Du Ling's hand, "Okay." I admit that I didn't take any medicine at the time. Okay, right? ”

"You're like that again! Last time in ....... Du Ling jumped to his feet anxiously.

"I think it's okay."

"You can't keep doing this, it's hurting me." Du Ling was about to cry. "I'm the doctor, you can't do whatever you want. I、I'm still working on how to cure the poison of the Ten Days of Horror, you have to take medicine. ”

Zhao Fengming closed the book in his hand and asked seriously, "Ah Jin, what's the matter?" ”

"It's fine." Nangong Jin smiled and said embarrassedly: "I thought I could not eat it before, but now I know." He also said to Du Ling: "I will be obedient until Dr. Du says that you can not eat." Okay? ”

Du Ling showed a distrustful expression, but he still nodded, thought of something again, and said excitedly: "That one, Bigu Dan ......"

"You've figured it out?" Nangong Jin was also a little interested.

"Not at all." Speaking of this, Du Ling was a little frustrated, but immediately became excited, "I found a few medicines with similar properties to its dispensing, and those medicines are not poisonous." ”

"And then?"

"No then." Du Ling was in a hurry to defend himself, "Time is too short, besides, medicine is a very regional thing." I guess some of this medicine is not produced in the Central Plains. As for the ...... efficacy, I'm still trying it. So, can you get some more? ”

"Huh." Nangong Jin smirked, "Do you want me to bring you Fang Zi too?" ”

"Of course." Du Ling didn't hear the mockery in his words.

"It's so easy, I won't look for you Du Divine Doctor."

Du Ling finally figured it out, frowned and said while thinking, "Otherwise, it's ......okay for someone who has taken this to study it, if there are no living people, even dead people." Speaking of this, he looked at Nangong Jin pitifully.

Nangong Jin sighed, "Now it's only this, you get it first." Look at the opportunity in the future, in short, don't be stupid enough to try it yourself. ”

"Don't worry, I won't test the poison without an antidote."

"Huh?" Nangong Jin looked at him, wondering if there was a problem with his understanding.

"yes. I've tried all the medicines I gave you, so I know what to feel and what the symptoms will be. Of course, this is also easy for people, and we can only know roughly ....... Du Ling tried to explain.

"It's a medicine that is three parts poisonous, and you want to be a miracle doctor." Nangong Jin felt that Du Ling was really stupid.

"Don't worry," Du Ling felt that it was not interesting, and said another thing, "Hall Master Zhao's legs have improved a lot. He turned his head to Zhao Fengming and said, "Have you shown it to Ah Jin?" ”

"See what?" Nangong Jin asked suspiciously.

Zhao Fengming laughed, "I can walk a lot without crutches." Dr. Xiao Du is really powerful, hahaha. ”

Du Ling also smiled, "If I had come to treat it at the beginning, I would have been able to treat it like no one now, alas." ”

"I'm very satisfied, Dr. Du will definitely become a miracle doctor." Zhao Fengming patted him on the shoulder. "I saw you so busy a few days ago, I'm embarrassed to say, when do you think it's empty these days? I have a few old brothers who also want to see Dr. Du. ”

"Yes, yes." Du Ling became happy, "I'm free, I'm free every day." After speaking, he added, "I'm free now." ”