Then in the past two days, Luoyang City is still calm on the surface, the peddlers and pawns are still busy with their own work, and the market is still prosperous as always, no one seems to notice the difference between Luoyang and the change of masters, but many big nobles know that Luoyang will usher in a new period sooner or later, but what will happen in this new period, no one can be sure, just like the refined salt in the hands of the Tian family, no one has seen it except for the Tian Xin family, so no one can be sure what it will bring to the Tian family. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

However, what most people are not sure of is that in fact, the foundation of Luoyang has been changing, with the strong entry of the royal family, Luoyang has opened the curtain of a magnificent new era, but the good show has not yet come to power.

Just two days after the young master returned, Tian Fuzhong also welcomed back an important person. I saw a middle-aged man in a long robe hurrying to the back hall, and the servants and maids along the way got out of the way, for fear of blocking the way of the slightly anxious man.

I saw that the man walked straight to the back hall, retreated from the door of the main room, and walked into the hall without slowing down, kneeling in front of an old man, "Father, the child got your orders, and he didn't dare to slack off, so he hurriedly rushed back from the new city of Korea." On the way, the child also heard that the royal family wanted to cooperate with my family in business, but I don't know why my father chose this refined salt, the four-wheeled carriage child has seen, to the child's view, this refined salt is no matter how subtle, not as much as the four-wheeled carriage, this four-wheeled carriage just went on the market but attracted many people's attention, we sell it to other countries, very profitable! ”

This old man is naturally Tian Yi, the head of the Tian family, and when he heard that the eldest son rushed back to ask, Tian Yi opened his squinted eyes, and saw that this middle-aged man was sitting in front of him in a regular manner, his eyes were full of eagerness, and Tian Yi nodded with satisfaction.

"Junzi is tired of rushing back from Xincheng, come, let's drink saliva first." Tian Yi didn't answer first, but took a water cup, poured a glass of water himself, and handed it over.

This middle-aged man's name is Tian Jun, seeing that his father was not in a hurry to answer, he reached out and took the water cup, drank it all, and didn't want to be in a hurry The corners of his mouth leaked two drops, Tian Jun stretched out his hand to wipe the water stains, and then looked at the old father in front of him.

saw that the old father did not speak, but took something wrapped in a cloth from the small table and handed it over carefully. Seeing his father's careful appearance, Tian Jun hurriedly put down the water cup casually, took it with both hands, put it in his hand and looked at it, and saw that it was a very fine white powder, the white powder was like snow, crystal clear, and it was extremely cute from the outside. Could it be that this is refined salt, it is really fine, Tian Jun looked at his father suspiciously, only to see his father nodding slightly.

Tian Jun observed carefully for a moment, freed up a hand, reached out and dipped it in his mouth to taste it, but his brows furrowed, and after thinking about it carefully, he dipped it a little more to taste, and then his brows were released, "Father, when this refined salt was first entered, I felt that the taste was extremely strong, and after tasting it carefully, I found that the taste was very positive, there was not too much bitterness, and it must be good for cooking." Unlike salt, it has no taste if you put it less, and the soup is very bitter when you put it too much, and many people who come back from the beach say that it tastes like drinking seawater. So this refined salt is still good, but although this salt is needed by every family, the amount is very small, and it is not impossible to use salt, this refined salt looks so delicate, I think it is much more expensive than salt, how can many people buy it? According to the child, it is still not as profitable as the four-wheeled carriage. ”

"Son, my family's grain and grass business also sells salt, and you have been in charge of my Tian's business in Xincheng for many years, but you still can't see this market thoroughly. I sent someone to call you back this time, so that you can preside over this refined salt business. Let me ask you first, how much does salt cost on the market? ”

"Fifty yuan a catty, my Tian family has little salt business, but the child also knows that from the Wei State merchant Yidun, a large number of salt is forty yuan a catty." Tian Jun replied after a slight thought.

"The royal family wants us to provide salt, and they are responsible for turning the salt into refined salt, and for every catty of salt collected, they will return us half a catty of refined salt, and the royal family will use more refined salt for their own use. In addition, we need to pay 20 yuan per catty of salt to become half a catty of refined salt, what do you think? ”

Tian Jun sighed slightly after hearing this, and then replied, "That needs to be sold for one hundred and fifty yuan per catty of refined salt, and we can only be profitable." The price is too high, I'm afraid not many people will buy it, father. ”

Seeing that the child was in a hurry, Tian Yi shook his head, "Child, our Tian family was originally just a small guard when King Ping, but it has been passed down to this day, and even became the first family in Luoyang, do you know why?" ”

Knowing that the old father must have something to say, Tian Jun shook his head cooperatively.

"The way of my Tian family, one is to stand in line, since the royal family moved east, how many times there has been turmoil, either father and son against each other, or brothers fighting, when the prince was in turmoil, my Tian family was originally just an inconspicuous small household among the many nobles in Luoyang, but it was because of the public support for King Jing, which was taken care of by the royal family and became the largest household in Luoyang. My Tian family also has a point of business, the royal family has been declining for hundreds of years, and no one in Luoyang City has anything to buy and sell, otherwise relying on the production of that little field, how can it be enough for the family's expenses. So my son has to believe in the vision of Erzhi's father, when Luoyang was in turmoil, the old man saw the royal army, only observed for a moment, and then decided to stand on the side of the royal family. Tian Yi touched his beard and said smugly.

"I also asked my father for advice, but the child still doesn't know where the profit of this refined salt is." Tian Jun knows his father's vision.

"There are many rich people in Luoyang, for the sake of deliciousness, no one will care about these dozens of dollars, and because this salt is not used much in the diet, so if the old man expects it to be good, most people will choose to spend more money to buy this delicious food. And in order to achieve the same taste, it is certain that this refined salt is much less than salt, and the taste is positive, so in this way, refined salt does not necessarily cost more money. ”

When Tian Jun heard this, he immediately touched his head and said with a smile, "What my father said is reasonable, why didn't I think of it just now." The boy only had his eyes on the four-wheeled carriage. ”

"You didn't expect it to be forgiving, you have been taking care of the grain and grass business from Xincheng to Luoyang for many years, and you have only just seen the appearance of refined salt, just think about it in the future. Don't you know, in this Luoyang City, in the past two days, there are more people who want to visit my Tianfu and see the appearance of refined salt, but the old man did not answer, but said that everyone will naturally know when the refined salt is sold, hehe! In fact, you still don't know, listen to the king, this refined salt also has a benefit, that is, it can be used to brush teeth, the old man has tried, it is indeed much more comfortable than only using branches, and the mouth is much more comfortable, if the rich people are used to it, my refined salt business will be far more profitable than the four-wheeled carriage, and even comparable to the royal family's soju industry! Ha ha! Thinking of the smugness, Tian Yi couldn't help laughing.

Seeing that his father was happy, Tian Jun also laughed a few times and said, "I really didn't know that this refined salt could be used to brush my teeth, and when I heard my father's words, I really wanted to try it immediately, hehe!" I don't know where this king found these many novelties, I took soju to give away in the new city, but it is really more popular than anything to give, hey, when can I meet the king! ”

"The old man also comes into contact with this king, the more frightened he becomes, this king is unfathomable, my Tian family is on the right track. Among my descendants of Tianyi, you are in business, and the second Tian Chi works for the king, enough is enough! Well, brush your teeth with salt, the child should try again at night, wash your teeth and go to sleep. Alas, it's just that the king restricts my Tian family from only being sold in Luoyang and Han Wei. ”

The father and son chatted casually again, talking about business and the royal family, it was very relaxed, and now that the Tian family is in a good situation, they naturally chatted happily. After not wanting to make a half-noise, there was a sudden knock on the door, interrupting the rare atmosphere of conversation between father and son.

Tian Yi frowned, but still shouted for him to come in. Seeing Tian Yi's unhappy face, the subordinate who pushed the door in saw that Tian Yi was unpleasant, so he naturally fell to his knees and said, "I have seen the master's house, the villain was ordered to pay attention to the movements of the royal family, and today I found that the young master led a team of people out of the city and went north, and the small one followed, it turned out that the royal family began to recruit troops again, look at the posture, this time the scale is much larger than the last time, and the small one followed for a long time, and I saw that many men in the northern suburbs of Luoyang came to sign up, and the young master brought a little insufficient manpower." After careful observation, he returned to report to the master's house. ”

"Well, the old man knows, the old man has said that if there are any major movements in the royal family, he will report it, you have done a good job, and you can find the housekeeper to receive the reward after you go down."

When the next person heard this, he was immediately overjoyed, and hurriedly fell to the ground, "The little one has thanked the master's family!" After kowtowing a few heads, he straightened up again, "Master, there is one more thing, the villain didn't finish speaking, he followed the young master out of the city, and Zhao Xiao Zhao led a team of servants, looking at his appearance, it should be for the young master to help." ”

I didn't think that Zhao Biao had already been involved in the royal family's affairs, Tian Yi suddenly felt a sense of crisis, why don't you come to my Tian family for help, my Tian family also has a certain reputation among the common people. Tian Yi pondered for a moment and still didn't understand the point, and when he saw that the man was still kneeling below, he asked, "But is there anything else worth noting?" ”

The man shook his head.

However, this news had already satisfied Tian Yi, so the first noble lord of Luoyang waved his hand and said, "Go down, talk to the housekeeper, and add ten yuan!" ”

After the subordinate thanked him for saying goodbye, Tian Yi frowned and said to his eldest son, "You have heard it, this king is very old-fashioned, and he is not confined to one family name." Although the Zhao family is not as good as my Tian family now, it is an authentic old nobleman, with a very long history, and Zhao Biao is also a rare sage of the Zhao family. No matter what, my Tian family must maintain the status of the first family in Luoyang, go, call your brother Tian Chi, and the old man will discuss with him. ”

"Yes, Father!" Tian Jun knew that he was not a politician, so he didn't have the slightest opinion that his father attached importance to the second child, and he still thought about how to do a good job in the refined salt business, thinking that Tian Jun quit and left.

Not to mention how the father and son of the Tian family discussed the matter of serving the royal family, it is said that at this time, in a small village outside Luoyang City, it was very lively.

I saw that there were hundreds of people inside and outside this small village, and the people who were surrounded in the innermost part were naturally the young master and Zhao Piao, and these two adults naturally had subordinates busy next to them, only to hear someone shouting, "Those under the age of twenty-five, those who have brothers in the family, and those who think they have strength can come to sign up, one by one, don't mess up." ”

Obviously, the number of people who signed up was beyond expectations, and the people brought by the young master were in a hurry, but fortunately, they were all familiar with recruiting soldiers before, and the scene could be controlled. I saw a large stone in a clearing in the middle of the crowd, which was obviously an obstacle set up by the royal family when they first recruited troops. The young men went up one after another, and the easy lifting was naturally praised by the people behind them, while those who couldn't lift it were either ridiculed or comforted, and the atmosphere was very warm. Young people who could lift stones were naturally brought to the side of the crowd, and the clerks asked for their names one by one and registered them in the register, so that no one would get involved. From time to time, I heard someone ask, "I heard that when I recruited soldiers last time, the adults gave out money on the spot, why didn't they pay this time?" ”

The clerk smiled, "Last time was the first time the royal family recruited troops, so it was naturally different. If you wanted to pay when you first came, why didn't you come at that time? ”

The man who asked him earlier suddenly turned red, "Then I won't be at home." Then I ask you, my lord, are we paid the same as theirs? ”

The clerk had a good temper, and although he was busy with his hands, he still nodded, "If you can be selected by the royal family, and obey the king's orders and can be trained, it will naturally be the same." ”

After receiving an affirmative answer, the man smiled on his face.

And looking at this scene of actively joining the army, the young master who was talking with Zhao Biao also smiled, not long ago, the royal family issued a reward for military merits, and many Luoyang people took advantage of the holiday to send the money home, which is said to have aroused the envy of many people, and today it seems that it has played a great role in recruiting soldiers.

(I worked overtime last night, I didn't have time to send it, I made it up today, and there will be a change in a while)