Chapter 14 The Value of Technology
The Tian family's compound is very large, if it weren't for Tian Xiaoqian leading the way, Qin Hao estimated that it would be really difficult to find Tian Youdao's study. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
Tian Youdao is a middle-aged man, not fat or thin, wearing a long shirt, not only does he not have the shadow of a businessman, but there is a faint smell of books.
Seeing Qin Hao come in, he was also quite surprised, put the account book in his hand aside, and said very strangely: "Qin Hao, aren't you telling stories in Penglai Pavilion?" How did you get here? ”
Qin Hao didn't speak, but took out the small bag of homemade salt and pushed it down in front of Tian Youdao, "Master Tian, you taste it and see how this salt tastes?" ”
"Qin Hao, how many times have I told you, don't call me Master Tian, call me Uncle Tian." Tian Youdao frowned slightly, a little dissatisfied with Master Tian's obviously hierarchical title.
Qin Hao smiled, did not speak, but slowly untied the bag of salt, put a little bit on his fingers, put it in his mouth, and said: "Well, I think this salt is good, I don't know if it can enter the eyes of Master Tian." ”
Tian Youdao is a businessman, a very shrewd businessman, as soon as he saw that the salt was uniform in thickness and without any variegation, he knew that it was good salt, and without thinking, he stretched out his index finger and put some salt grains into his mouth, the taste was very pure, without the slightest bitter taste.
"Where did you get this salt? It's better than the tribute salt that my uncle has eaten! Tian Youdao opened his eyes, his eyes were shining, and he looked at Qin Hao, as if he wanted to see Qin Hao through.
Tian Youdao's reaction was already expected by Qin Hao, he smiled faintly and said, "Don't hide it from Master Tian, this salt is exactly what Qin Hao made, if it can still enter Master Tian's eyes, how about we talk about the transaction?" ”
In an agricultural society, the importance of salt is equivalent to the oil of an industrial society, and people's daily life is inseparable from salt, not only the human body cannot do without salt, but also the preservation of food is separated from salt.
Grain, salt, cloth, and iron were the main trade subjects in ancient times, and salt was the second largest commodity. In ancient times, the imperial court had a very strict control over salt, and the salt produced by the salt people could not be bought and sold freely, but had to be sold to the government, and then operated by the government.
In Dengzhou Prefecture, Tian Youdao was not only a salt farmer, but also a salt merchant, which means that the salt bought and sold by his family was produced by his family.
However, the salt he produced was a little yellowish and tasted quite bitter, because the magnesium chloride and calcium chloride in the sea were not completely removed during the production process.
Of course, there is a more important point, that is, the salt he produces now is all steamed, the cost is extremely high, and the poor appearance has seriously affected his position as a salt merchant.
Salt is a necessity of life, and it is also a profiteering industry that makes steady profits, and Tian Youdao can become the richest man in Dengzhou in just over ten years, thanks to the trading of salt.
Qin Hao was able to make refined salt that was better than tribute salt at a young age, which really impressed Tian Youdao, but when he said that he wanted to talk about a deal, he couldn't help but get upset, "Qin Hao, it's not that the uncle doesn't talk to you about the deal, but the time is not right today, tomorrow, tomorrow you come over, and the uncle agrees to whatever price you offer." ”
Of course, Qin Hao knew Tian Youdao's plans, in the final analysis, in Tian Youdao's heart, he still hoped that he could go back to the school, put away the refined salt, and said with a smile: "The Liu family in the south of the city doesn't seem to have any friendship with our Qin family, why don't I go to the south of the city to find his family?" ”
"Qin Hao, are you forcing me? If I buy your salt today, how will he meet your parents tomorrow? Tian Youdao's face changed a little, if Qin Hao really sold this method of making salt to the Liu family, it would be a great blow to his Tian family.
Qin Hao smiled and said disapprerovingly: "I think Master Tian is serious, the matter of dropping out of school is Hao's established determination, and it is impossible for anyone to change it, and I hope that Master Tian can forgive Qin Hao's intentions, and Qin Hao does not want to be an ungrateful person." ”
Tian Hengshan took good care of the Qin family, whether it was Qin Hao in the previous life or Qin Hao in the later life, he was really unwilling to hand over this salt-making method to the Liu family, after all, this salt-making method would be of great use to him in the future.
Tian Youdao sighed softly and stopped talking.
If you don't speak, it means that you acquiesce, Qin Hao obediently took out the salt making plan and handed it to Tian Youdao, "Master Tian, this is the salt making plan I wrote, you can take a look first." ”
Tian Youdao slowly unfolded the plan, and when he saw that the method of making salt was changed from the original boiling salt to dried salt, he couldn't sit still anymore, and the sweat of the bean was rolling down, so he quickly stood up and said, "Qin Hao, make a price?" ”
"Master Tian, you also know that the bet between me and my family is fifteen yuan, and my deed of sale is in Miss Tian's hand, so ...... My asking price is fifteen and a deed of sale. "Qin Hao didn't have a lion's big mouth.
This price is very low, so low that Tian Youdao didn't believe it was true, leaned forward, and said tentatively: "Qin Hao, uncle is old, did you hear it right?" All you need is fifteen and a deed of sale? ”
"How could Master Tian hear it wrong?" Qin Hao smiled, and continued, "Of course, there is no free lunch in the world, and I do have an additional condition here." ”
"That's pretty much it!" Hearing that there are additional conditions, Tian Youdao's expression is much more relaxed, after all, this is a formal business negotiation, Tian Youdao is a businessman, although businessmen are profit-seeking, but let too much profit, but it makes people unrealistic.
Qin Hao didn't sell Guan Zi, but continued what he said just now: "Master Tian, after the completion of this salt factory, it will inevitably need manpower, so in terms of manpower, Qin Hao wants to ask Master Tian to give priority to the people in my Qin family's compound." ”
"Of course!"
Regarding this additional condition, Tian Youdao immediately agreed without even thinking about it, but he always had a question in his heart, and he was very unhappy not to vomit:
"Qin Hao, uncle is a little puzzled, since you intend to let the people from the Qin family's compound take care of this salt farm, why don't you just hand over the salt making method to them, and then resell it to the uncle after you make the salt?"
Qin Hao didn't answer his words immediately, but looked at the blue sky through the window, and said slowly: "Master Tian, let's sit in this room and look at the sky outside, the size of the sky directly depends on the size of this window, we want to see the bigger sky, we can only go out of the house." ”
Tian Youdao nodded and said approvingly: "In the end, Dengzhou Mansion is too small, are you afraid that after you leave, the Qin family will not be able to keep this method of making salt, rather than this, it is better to hand it over quickly, and then Tian will take care of the Qin family?" ”
Qin Hao sighed softly and said: "The gentleman is not guilty, he is guilty, this truth is not profound, although my Qin family has a population of nearly 100, they are all honest croppers, let them walk in the downtown with gold ingots, Qin Hao is really not at ease." ”
The Qin family compound is at the foot of Tian Hengshan, what kind of people are in the Qin family compound, Tian Youdao is naturally clear, and immediately said cautiously: "Tian Hengshan and the Qin family compound have always been good friends, even if you don't ask for it, the uncle will take care of it." ”
Since the business has been negotiated, there is no need to stay any longer, Qin Hao stood up, "In this way, I will ask Master Tian to send fifteen yuan to the uncle of the family, as for the deed of sale, ......"
Speaking of this, his eyes involuntarily turned to Tian Xiaoqian, and before he could continue, Tian Xiaoqian spread his hands there, blinked his eyes and said, "It's useless for me to keep your deed of sale, it's already torn up." ”
"Torn?"
"Torn!"