Chapter 57: The Third Purpose

The news that Xia Huan and the Nanyang family bartered naturally couldn't hide it from those Yingshang families.

Only now did they understand why Xia Huan had to buy the paper and tea in their hands before.

Moreover, what made them unbearable was that when they originally sold it to Xia Huan, the price was obviously only about two-thirds of the original price.

However, when Xia Huan changed hands and sold it to the Nanyang family, it became the original price again.

The difference in price can be regarded as a huge profit. At least, it's much better than their hard work here to store and sell grain.

originally thought that they would definitely lose money, but now it is Xia Huan who has made a lot of money, but they have been busy for more than half a month, but they have not gained anything.

Most of the so-called rumors are spread one by one, and the more they spread, the more ruthless they become.

Yingshang had spread its notoriety more than a month ago. Without half a year or even a year, it is impossible to return to the original state.

This is also the reason why those families are willing to sell paper and tea to Xia Huan.

It's not that they don't want to make a profit from it, it's that without business travel, there are no conditions for transportation.

Don't look at Nanyang's family, there are dozens or hundreds of boats, and it also costs a huge cost.

Otherwise, how could the price of five or six hundred Chu coins per stone not be profitable?

And these families on the Yingshang are even worse, how prosperous the Yingshang was, when did you ever think about worrying about the ship?

Only when the time comes, will you regret the beginning.

And one of the most important points is that even if they transport the goods to other places and sell them, may the local landlords not lower the price?

I didn't see it, even if the catastrophe was coming, those people from the Nanyang family were still desperately trying to ask for some more benefits?

If it is the other way around, the initiative is handed over, then maybe even the capital may not be able to earn back.

In Yingshang City, people with Nanyang accents are directing people and carrying goods with smiles on their faces.

Truckloads of tea and fine paper were transported to ships anchored outside the city.

On the contrary, the rice from the original rice shops was continuously transported into the treasury of Yingshang County.

Just the day after Xia Huan reached a deal with the Nanyang family, Xia Huan issued a manuscript in the name of the government.

The general meaning is nothing more than that from today, the Yingshang Mansion Treasury will start selling grain, and the price is only 300 Chu coins per stone.

This price is slightly more expensive than the normal price in the past, but it is also within the range that people can afford.

Moreover, now that there are so many wastes outside the city that even those who have no money can get enough money and food by selling their labor.

The people grinned, and the people from Nanyang breathed a sigh of relief, but also had a slight joy in their hearts.

In any case, for them, this crisis is a thing of the past.

In Yingshang City, more than 200,000 stone of grain, even if it can't last for two months, there won't be much difference.

There are only those families on the wing, who lost their wives and soldiers, and wanted to cry without tears.

For those Yingshang families who were sad all day long, Xia Huan secretly sneered in his heart.

In fact, the plague a month ago, Xia Huan had burned almost all the workshops outside the city to ashes.

The workshop that has been recreated today naturally cannot be given to these families in vain.

One of the biggest reasons why everything on the Yingshang will be increasingly firmly controlled by the Maisons is that almost all the means of production on the Yingshang are in the hands of the Maison.

In other words, although Yingshang was a wealthy place, there was almost no other property outside of the land for the imperial court.

In addition, most of these families are inextricably linked with the families of Shoudu, and even the largest capital and power of the imperial court have been greatly weakened here.

It can be said that as long as they don't commit the big crime of rebellion, the rest can basically be ignored. It's like another earth emperor under the emperor's nose.

Not only the workshops outside Beicheng, but even the core of the workshops, that is, those craftsmen with mature skills, were mostly firmly grasped by Xia Huan.

For these people, Xia Huan will never let go. Otherwise, the previous efforts may be in vain, and where is the price of taking risks?

Xia Huan is not a mercenary person, but he will never be stupid to act as a good person, so that those families can recover their productivity again and regain their grasp of the lifeblood of Yingshang.

Today, Xia Huan's workshop has been completed a lot, and the skilled craftsmen are all under his control.

Moreover, with the return of that group of Nanyang people, the news that Yingshang is no longer a dead place will definitely spread.

At that time, presumably due to the rise of tea paper, especially porcelain, it will definitely attract a large number of adventurous merchants.

Although, because Xia Huan does not have much porcelain in his hands, it is impossible to completely occupy this huge market. But Xia Huan Sheng has a large number of workshops and craftsmen.

Only need to communicate secretly, and those businessmen who go south and north are not fools, so they can naturally understand who has the opportunity for follow-up cooperation. This can also be said to be a disguised seizure of the market.

Control production, then seize the market. In later generations, this is the most obvious truth. And this is also Xia Huan's third purpose, and it is also the real core.

It's a pity that in the current people's concepts, although the status of craftsmen has been improved to a certain extent, they still belong to the lower class after all. Human life is worthless!

In the county office, Xia Huan gently dried the ink on the white paper.

Yingshang's movements for so many days, he didn't believe that Shou Du Na would not know.

However, since he is the king of Yingshang and the county order of Yingshang at the same time, it is still necessary to write a copy of Chen Wen.

It's just that this Chen Wen, on the day it arrives at the court, will definitely cause some waves.

"That's it, even if there is no Chen Wen, it is estimated that it will not be too long......"

After Xia Huan finished speaking, he smiled a little helplessly, and then put Chen Wen in the envelope.

After loading the envelope, Xia Huan casually put it on the table and stood up a little tiredly.

Today's things are even heavier than those of the previous two days, and all the literate and arithmetic people in the house have been sent out. Even Xia Huan himself has done a lot of work.

To his surprise, the Arabic numerals, which were originally very convenient in later generations, and the vertical form of multiplication, do not seem to have appeared.

"I have to find a time to give Yu Meng a good training for them." While thinking, Xia Huan walked towards the door.

However, as soon as Xia Huan walked out of the house, he saw Chun Yujing head-on.

For this girl, Xia Huan still has a lot of good feelings. It's just that looking at her current appearance, she doesn't seem to be very happy.

In two months, this girl not only got acquainted with him, but also with everyone around him. Therefore, now that she is seen in the county government, no one even reports it, Xia Huan is not surprised at all.

"In a short time, I'm leaving...... Chun Yujing's tone was a little low, "Father already knows about Yingshang's situation, although Yingshang is fine now, but they still don't worry about me being a girl." ”

Xia Huan nodded, not surprised by this. Even, as early as the end of the plague, he was ready to do so.

"Well, I wish you a smooth journey......"

Maybe after living in the palace for a long time, Xia Huan is really not good at saying goodbye.