Chapter 168: Salt Famine

After some bargaining, Liu Zeqing finally left very satisfied, looking at the back of Liu Zeqing leaving, Wang Dalun sighed secretly, this guy still didn't have a lion to open his mouth, and he couldn't bear to pit him. Hey, forget it, look at his follow-up performance, if it's okay, don't pit him too badly.

If Liu Zeqing knew Wang Dalun's current psychological thoughts, he would definitely vomit blood, how could he have thought that Wang Dalun would quietly dig a pit and let him jump into it? It seems that Wang Dalun's advantage is not so easy to take advantage of!

Of course, now Liu Zeqing was only excited in his heart, because Wang Dalun still relented and gave him two hundred muskets and three hundred Mo knives. Liu Zeqing was already thinking in his heart that he would have to build a small new-style army like Wang Dalun, so he would experiment first, and then slowly promote it.

Liu Zeqing got the new weapon and began to gear up, ready to find trouble with Kong Youde, he is now full of self-confidence, thinking that Kong Youde can be dealt with without Wang Dalun's troops, well, at most, ask the cavalry to help chase and kill!

When Liu Zeqing was in full swing preparing to find Kong Youde's bad luck, Wang Dalun was very relaxed and took his family to visit Jinan City every day. Every time he goes out, the shopkeepers who sell things are excited, the big money owner is coming, Wang Dalun is sweeping all the shops at any time, so that all the shopkeepers will wake up laughing in their dreams.

When Wang Dalun was enjoying a better life leisurely, an undercurrent was slowly brewing, slowly diving, and after a period of fermentation, it finally slowly exerted its power.

Wang Dalun didn't notice it until one day. He saw that the salt shop on the street was crowded with people, and he asked curiously, "Why are there so many people in the salt shop?" It's already over the New Year, and everyone doesn't need to marinate any bacon, why is the business of the salt shop so good? ”

Lin Xiaoqing leaned next to Wang Dalun and said, "Just find someone to ask, save you from guessing!" ”

Wang Dalun walked to the side of a person who was queuing up and asked curiously, "Brother Tai, what are you doing?" ”

"Of course you bought salt, you don't know what to do?" The people who were concentrating on queuing said without looking back, obviously Wang Dalun disturbed him queuing.

"Our lord asks you something!" The guards were dissatisfied. This person is too faceless!

The people in line turned their heads angrily. He originally wanted to scold, but after seeing Wang Dalun's posture, he quickly restrained his anger and said with a smile: "This master." I'm sorry just now. I'm anxious to buy salt. There is almost no salt in the house! ”

"Don't be rude!" Wang Dalun said a word of personal guard, and then said with a smile: "The subordinates are not sensible, so you are frightened." Excuse me! But I'm curious, Shandong is close to the salt farm, why are there so many people queuing? ”

"You don't know what to do?" The person who bought the salt asked in surprise, but he immediately said to himself: "Also, you are a master, and your family is rich, so you won't care about this rice, oil and salt!" Hey, I can't go on this day, since Lord Fang came to power, the price of this salt has risen every day! ”

Hearing others talk about his father-in-law, Wang Dalun's brows furrowed, and he asked more patiently: "How do you say this, why will Lord Fang raise the price of salt as soon as he comes to power?" ”

"Hey! Lord Fang is doing bad things with good intentions! The salt buyer sighed and said: "As soon as he came to power, he issued an order to crack down on illegal salt, requiring the store to ensure the quality and not allow the existence of private salt. ”

Wang Dalun's brows furrowed even more, and he asked: "Although the price of salt will rise in a short period of time after the illegal salt has been hit, but after the channel is stabilized, the amount of official salt will come up, coupled with Lord Fang's strict order, it should not increase in price, why has it risen so much?" ”

"That's because Lord Fang doesn't understand the situation, this official salt and private salt are all done by the same group of people, now that private salt is banned, the tax has come up, but the salt merchants' are unprofitable, they usually sell illegal salt, they don't have to pay taxes at all, and now they have to pay taxes, can they be willing?" The salt buyer said disdainfully.

It seems that his father-in-law has moved the interests of salt merchants, everyone sells private salt, how comfortable this day is, no need to pay taxes, pay the salt tax he subscribed to every year, ensure his salt merchant qualifications, and the rest is to make a windfall, although the court loses, but they earn.

But in order to increase taxes, Fang Wenjin cut off their way to make a fortune as soon as he came, saying that cutting off people's money is like killing their father's enemy, of course the salt merchants are dissatisfied, so they naturally want to give Fang Wenjin a little color to see, don't you can, let the people's spitting stars drown you!

After Wang Dalun thought about this, he arched his hand to the salt buyer and said, "Thank you, brother!" However, I received news that the price of salt will drop after a while, and if you don't need it urgently at home, you can buy less, otherwise it will be wasted! ”

"Really?" The salt buyer looked at Wang Dalun, shook his head and said: "Your news is estimated to be fake, you don't even know anything just now, I'd better buy a little more and prepare it, in case the price rises higher!" You also listen to my advice, although you don't care about this money, you should still buy more! ”

Wang Dalun smiled bitterly, he hinted at it, he still doesn't understand, it seems that the phenomenon of buying up or not buying down exists at any time! But some people go too far, do they really think that if they are dismissed, they can bully my father-in-law? A gentleman can deceive him, and when he meets me, he won't be able to show my ability if you don't hurt your muscles and bones!

"Let's go, go back!" Wang Dalun explained in a deep voice that he has no intention of continuing to play now.

When Wang Dalun walked into Fang Wenjin's office, he suddenly found that Fang Wenjin seemed to be a little old, and saw Fang Wenjin sitting on a chair, his brows furrowed, it seemed that he had encountered a difficult problem.

"Father-in-law, have you encountered anything troublesome?" Wang Dalun walked to Fang Wenjin's side by himself, helped him pour the cold tea, made a new cup, and handed it to Fang Wenjin.

Fang Wenjin, who was distressed, raised his head and said with a smile: "It's Dalun, haven't you been playing outside lately, how did you think of coming to me to see my old man, are you tired of playing and want to help me deal with some official documents?" ”

Wang Dalun waved his hand and said: "Don't look for me for these official documents, I will be annoyed when I see it, I came today to encounter an incident, and I came here to remind you!" ”

"Why are you talking so badly?" Fang Wenjin asked with a smile.

"The price of salt, now the streets are full of queues to buy salt!" Wang Dalun said in a deep voice.

"Oh, I thought you, the person who didn't go into the kitchen, wouldn't notice it, the price of salt has really risen very quickly recently, and I have a little headache, so let the salt merchants reduce the price, and everyone said that there is no salt now, so there is no way!" Fang Wenjin said with a wry smile.

"Why is there no salt, they say?"

"It has something to do with you, didn't they say that Laizhou was plagued by a military disaster some time ago? So the salt works were badly damaged, and the salt could not be produced! Fang Wenjin said helplessly.

"They're lying!" Wang Dalun said sharply: "Although Laizhou has suffered a military disaster, but Kong Youde regards this as a treasure, how can he be willing to destroy, my team I know the way, and I have not sabotaged it, how much impact does this have, and it is not the peak season of salt production recently, and there is no statement that the output is affected at all!" ”

"This clear-eyed person knows the way!" Fang Wenjin sighed and said: "But the salt is in their hands, they control the output and sales of salt, they say that there is no salt, what can you do with it?" ”

"These people just don't owe the beating! Father-in-law, why didn't you tell me for so long? Wang Dalun stared at Fang Wenjin and asked.

"Hey, you're at home now, how can I disturb you, and let you know the Tao, according to your temperament, if you don't break the sky, will it stop? I even affected you for the Confucian Mansion last time, how can I still burden you again? Fang Wenjin looked at Wang Dalun and explained lightly.

Fang Wenjin's words made Wang Dalun's face red, it seems that his father-in-law knows him very well, but some things have to be hard, not to mention that he has already left his back hand, he originally wanted to deal with the Confucian Mansion, but he didn't expect these salt merchants to jump out impatiently, so they simply cleaned up together.

"Father-in-law, you don't believe me, those people are too much, don't clean them up, they still think you are a good bully! You don't have to worry about this matter, since they want to play, I will accompany them to the end, and I will not give up if I don't make them come to you to beg for mercy! Wang Dalun patted his chest and reassured.

"Can you do it? Don't mess around! Fang Wenjin asked a little uneasily, it is still okay for his son-in-law to do things, but this method is a little too intense, and people sometimes can't stand it.

"Men can't say no!" Wang Dalun still had the heart to make a joke, and then smiled at Fang Wenjin and said, "Father-in-law, just look at it!" Your son-in-law is not Meng Lang's person, I am measured! Besides, I've already kept these things in my hands! ”

"You've been prepared?" This time it was Fang Wenjin's turn to be surprised, he didn't expect Wang Dalun to be prepared silently.

"Of course! Since the heart of the king reminded me, I was planning, didn't you teach me, everything is foreseen, and if you don't prepare, you will be wasted? We, the dragon who crossed the river, are going to grab the territory with these local snakes, how can we do it without preparing in advance! Wang Dalun said lightly.

"Really?" Fang Wenjin opened his mouth wide, this son-in-law of his usually looks like he often uses force to solve problems, but he didn't expect that he would also use his brain.

Looking at Fang Wenjin's suspicious gaze, Wang Dalun smiled bitterly: "Father-in-law, your son-in-law is a person with brains, in the past, there were just some opponents who were not worthy of me to play with them, this time the opponents are very strong, of course I have to play with them!" ”

Thinking about Wang Dalun's previous performance, Fang Wenjin smiled, and it was really like Wang Dalun himself said, although this son-in-law seems to be reckless and impulsive and unreliable, but in fact, he still has a good grasp of this degree.

"So what are you going to do?" Fang Wenjin asked curiously.

"Since they say it's a salt shortage, then I'll make it more violent!" (To be continued......)