Chapter 43: Estrangement
Looking at Cheng Biting Jin with a depressed face, Bai Liyun said sarcastically: "This is the strange circle of the upper class, this is the true portrayal of the survival of the fittest, even if I am a newcomer who has no connections in the officialdom, I can see the rules." Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info"
"What do you think I'll get by handing over the salt making method? Is it good for me personally? Or is it good for the poor people below? It seems that there is no one else who seems to benefit except for some unscrupulous people! Then why do you say I, what do I want, and why do I hand in my own personal skills? ”
Lao Cheng's eyes were blank, and he laughed at himself: "Yes, I really take it for granted, even you, a newcomer, can see it, I have been a big official all my life but I don't even see this simplest truth!" Qingyang, I'm sorry, I'm abrupt! ”
Bailiyun waved his hand and said with a smile: "I said, don't say sorry to me." ”
Looking at the lonely Cheng Yanjin, Bai Liyun paused and explained: "Actually, Uncle Cheng, your own starting point is still good, as a high-ranking official, it is not easy for you to have this kind of thought. In fact, if I had to buy and sell things myself, it would be much better for the people than if I handed them over to the imperial court. ”
Cheng Yanjin glanced at him and didn't speak.
Bailiyun knew that he didn't believe it, so he explained: "I know you don't believe it. You see, number one, first of all, the quality of my stuff is certainly much better than what is available now, there is no doubt about that. Second, I produce much more than other salt sources. Thirdly, I produce much faster. ”
"Fourth, when I combine the above three points, I will be divided into three grades, the best refined salt, ordinary green salt, and the most inferior coarse salt. Refined salt is the most expensive, green salt is two percent cheaper than the market price, and coarse salt can be consumed by ordinary people if they save a little. ”
"Then, when I can produce large quantities, an inevitable phenomenon will appear."
Cheng Chumo is a well-behaved baby, and he asked at the right time: "What is the inevitable phenomenon?" ”
Bai Liyun explained: "That is, when my product quality, speed, output and price are overwhelmed by the original market products, my products will completely replace the existing market products and become the only master." ”
Cheng Chumo asked, "Why is this happening?" ”
Lao Cheng couldn't stand it anymore, and today he found out that his own kid's IQ really needs to be improved! He explained: "Silly boy, the same thing, do you buy it at a high price or at a low price?" For the same price, do you buy good quality or bad quality? In addition, the most inferior coarse salt was only affordable by well-off families in the past, and now the poor can barely afford it, and there are so many buying groups all of a sudden, can people who used to sell salt still be able to mix? At that time, even if he wants to reduce the price, he can't do it, because it will lose money and die! ”
Bai Liyun nodded and said, "That's right, that's the truth!" ”
Cheng Chumo suddenly said: "I see, there are so many Taos here, Qingyang, he is worthy of being a reader, he knows so much!" ”
Cheng Biting Jin slapped him, and said angrily: "So I told you to read more books if you have nothing to do, and you will know stupid and swaying all day long!" ”
Cheng Chumo touched his head and smiled: "Got it, Dad!" ”
Cheng Yanjin said guiltily again: "Qingyang, I didn't expect you to think so far, the old man admires, I really have to admire!" ”
Bailiyun waved his hand, looked at the red wine glass in his hand and laughed at himself: "It's nothing, I'm not as great as you think, I just do what I think I should do." What's more, the benefits to the common people are just additional effects of my normal business operations, and if they don't, I won't do it deliberately, after all, I'm just a businessman who is insecure and therefore has a special obsession with making money! ”
Cheng Yanjin didn't know what to say at this time, after all, what he said just now was a bit excessive, although the hundred miles of clouds on the bright side seemed very large, but inevitably, there would still be some estrangement. After all, for no reason, you have to ask others to give up their own interests for other people's thanklessness, except for some so-called heroes with big nerves, no one must be without ideas!
Bailiyun is kind enough, if you change others, it would be strange if you didn't beat you out with a stick if you were angry!
Cheng Yanjin thought for a while, changed the topic, and asked, "Qingyang, but if you sell salt, won't it become selling illegal salt?" ”
Bailiyun shrugged his shoulders and said indifferently: "Then it's up to you, after all, you are also one of the partners, if you can handle it, then sell salt directly." If you can't get it right, like I just said, change the way and sell all kinds of pickled products, anyway, it's pretty much the same, most people just want a taste, so as not to lack nutrients. ”
"It's just that the speed of advancement will be much slower, and because it involves the input of vegetables and meat, the price will be even higher, and most people will not be able to consume it, so they can only go to the upper route, or sell it into the army as the main military food. As I said earlier, the welfare of the public is just an incidental additional effect, and I wouldn't deliberately create it if I didn't have it! ”
Cheng Yanjin couldn't help but regret the impulse just now, forgetting that he was just a nominal uncle, in fact, everything he owned was exchanged for his own strength, and it had nothing to do with him.
To put it bluntly, without Cheng Chumo's relationship, he would be just a referrer at best, and in many things later, people have already paid back those favors, and now they owe people family favors, and in the future, because of the relationship between the juniors, there are still a lot of places to rely on.
As I said just now, he didn't have any position to say that, especially after Bailiyun just gave the Cheng family a dividend that could be profitable for a long time, although it was only a verbal agreement now.
But don't forget that Bailiyun is also a high-ranking official now, and because of the performance of the White Horse Alliance, it can be said that he is Jane's little red man in the emperor's heart. It is completely possible to put aside yourself and go to others to cooperate with less pay, and I believe that no one will be willing to give up the benefits that are available and do not need much to pay.
But my brain is hot, and if I say something like that, it is equivalent to taking my friend's money to fill my head, and I am a little ungrateful to say that I am big.
Cheng Yanjin had no choice but to bite the bullet and said: "Leave this to me, I will handle it, I believe Your Majesty will definitely help if you know it!" ”
There's no way, if this matter is not over, then Lao Cheng will be completely out of image in front of Bailiyun today. After all, what I said just now was so righteous, and now that this situation occurs, if I don't top the tank, then what I said to Bailiyun at the beginning is all nonsense that can't stand up to morality at all.
Bai Liyun nodded, and then went to the front hall to order dinner!
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