Seeing that Zhang Yongfu was still thinking there, as if calculating how much should be divided, Wang Quanxin said: "Zhang Yongfu, forget it." I'll tell you the truth, the old man's son will not do this errand to death. Those Zhejiang soldiers are mortal characters like gods, and that Qin Cha is even more difficult, and playing these ghost tricks with him is equivalent to sending his head to the knife edge. You see, he didn't order you and Wei Zhijie to be arrested today, so he left a way back. But if you don't have a way to live, you're looking for your own death! Don't try to pull me and Brother Ma, we won't be buried with you. ”

When Zhang Yongfu heard this, he also felt reasonable, yes, it is said that if Qin Cha turns his face today and takes down a few of his own people, it is completely feasible. And he showed himself a confession, and let himself go, which clearly means that there is something to talk about this matter. He couldn't help but hit his head with his hand, and said secretly: You fool, it seems that you have lived a peaceful life in the past few years, and you have been confused, why did you almost go to death? He hurriedly said, "Then according to the opinion of the prince, what should I do?" ”

Wang Quan believed: "What else? Naturally, it is a sincere payment, and please surrender. Qin Cha's move today, not only did not arrest us, but instead recognized Uncle Shi in front of Wei Zhifu, obviously he didn't want to kill everything, the sooner he went to seek peace, the better, if it was late, I was afraid that Qin Cha would be angry, and at that time, it would be a situation where everything was over. ”

Zhang Yongfu was moved by what he said, and nodded frequently, but he was a little timid. After all, I robbed Qincha's beloved concubine, and I have to send it to the door, so if I can't leave, what should I do? Qin Cha may have seen a lot of people during the day, but when he went there at night, no one saw him, even if he tied people up and threw them into the river. It's not impossible. He rolled his eyes. Tsushima said to himself: "Ma Gong." This matter will trouble you for the old man, and run for the little one. ”

Ma Zimian shook his head and said, "Zhang Yuanwai's words are so unreasonable. I have never forcibly hired a concubine, this thing has made me come out, and I must not do it. ”

Wang Quanxin also said: "Not bad. Zhang Yuanwai caused the trouble himself, but asked me to wait to go to the top tank, how can there be such a reason for being a man? ”

Zhang Yongfu gritted his teeth and said: "Two, you don't have to go around in circles, as long as you are willing to go through." Say a few kind words for me, and I will be willing to give five thousand salt in return. ”

Only then did the two of them nod and said: "Since this is the case, the two of us will work hard to find out the wind for you, break the old face, and seek peace for you." ”

Besides, Yan Hong stayed in Wei Zhijie, and he didn't really plan to find out any secrets from him, but just used this trick to sound a wake-up call to Zhang Yongfu and others, your little pigtail Lao Tzu can catch it as much as he wants. Then Wei Zhijie was pardoned. followed Yan Hong to the study, and first knelt down to see Qin Cha buckle his head. Then he also gave an explanation of what he knew about Zhang Yongfu. Of course, these clues are not life and death for Yan Hong.

Sending Wei Zhijie away, Yan Hong expected that someone would come to worship at night, and he didn't rest, but just let Wang Cuiqiao accompany him. Although Wang Cuiqiao doesn't know the reason, that is, there are guests coming, why should he serve by himself? But since he promised to listen to Yan Hong, he arranged it all. Seeing the salt merchant coming, the two sides saluted each other and sat down to offer tea.

Ma Zimian and Wang Quanxin saw Yan Hong's unhurried demeanor, and only cared about flirting with Wang Cui, knowing that the initiative was not in their hands now, so they had to take the lead and said: "Qincha, the two of us are disturbing all night, and I am really scared in my heart. Zhang Yongfu colluded with the Japanese Invaders, committed many illegal acts, and coveted treasures, all of which were his crimes. ”

Yan Hong smiled: "Good people? The two of them laughed and talked about it, just talking about the taxes owed by the salt merchants, the word good people, I'm afraid they can't bear it! "Yangzhou salt merchants, nest capital of 30 million, annual profit of 9 million, annual interest of 30 percent, is not particularly much, but the base is large, the profit of income is quite high. At the same time, how much tax did the salt merchants evade? The legal income of each piece of salt in the Ming Dynasty was six taels and six dollars and four cents (including minister's silver, tax silver and production costs, etc.), and the imperial court issued two million salt quotations (equivalent to 60,000 catties of salt) nationwide every year, and should receive 13,280,000 taels of silver. But in fact, Yan Maoqing raised the salt tax to 1 million taels, and he was scolded for being a tyrant and abusing the people, so the annual tax loss exceeded 12 million taels of silver. Of course, many of them belong to the loss of actual administrative operations, and even exploitation at all levels. But it is also undeniable that a large part of this huge tax does go into the illegal wealth income of the salt merchants.

Hearing Yan Hong mention the salt tax, Ma and Wang's faces changed, and they said: "Qincha, there are also losses in this salt transportation, there are also losses in buying and selling salt, and there are all kinds of joint dots, and even there are often no salt, and the salt tax of the imperial court is ......."

Yan Hong waved his hand and said, "I didn't say that I would let you hand it over." I'm talking about Hui merchants! Since they have the money to rob the wife of their own officials and collude with the Japanese robbers, don't they have the money to pay taxes? But to collect their taxes, I am afraid that they will make trouble and stop spending, so in order to prevent them from threatening the court by this means, someone must be able to follow up in time. They don't pay, some do, they don't sell salt, some sell salt. Only by doing this can I collect their taxes, but I wonder if the Western merchants have the financial resources to take over this plate? If you can't eat it, tell the truth, and I'll find someone else to join the shares. ”

Ma Zimian and Wang Quanxin looked at each other, and both of them had one thought in their hearts: This is an opportunity to fall from the sky! God opened his eyes, and he was finally able to knock Hui Shang to the ground! You must know that at this time, the merchant gang had the saying that the cave was all over the place, and from the overall situation, the Western merchants were inferior to the Hui merchants. The taxation that Qin Cha said is equivalent to a heavy blow to the Hui merchants from the cost, if they accept to pay taxes, then the cost will rise, and the profit margin will fall. In order to maintain profits, most of them want to raise prices, and with Western businessmen here, as long as Hui businessmen dare to raise prices, Western businessmen can take the opportunity to seize their market. If the Hui merchants don't pay taxes, then it is even better, they have offended the Qincha, and they can take the opportunity to take over the plate and bring the salt over. You must know that as long as you can earn salt, it is equivalent to buying a golden rooster that can lay golden eggs, and no matter how much money you spend, it is worth it.

Therefore, the two of them did not think about it, so they took a good idea, and Wang Quanxin immediately said: "I can't hide it, we Western businessmen, some savings, eating salt to make it difficult, or it can be done, I calculated that the gap is about hundreds of thousands of taels of silver, if it is convenient for Qincha to have hand, please also ask Qincha to borrow 100,000 taels of silver turnover, we are willing to set up a note, and we will never dare to repay the account." ”

Where is this borrowing money, it is clearly a gift! Yan Hong didn't have to pay any money, and Ma and Wang owed Yan Hong a debt of 100,000 silver. Yan Hong nodded and said, "In this matter, it is incumbent on the lower officials. As long as you can follow up in time, you are not afraid of Hui merchants making trouble. In addition, Sister Cuiqiao will live in Yangzhou for a long time in the future, and I hope that the two of them can help me find a livelihood for Sister Cuiqiao. ”

When the two of them looked at their appearance, they knew what the relationship between the two was. As for finding a living, Yangzhou can do a lot of business, such as opening a green building. But the question is, isn't it bad luck to say this? Wang Quanxin said with a smile: "This lady Wang, I don't know if she has any intentions, doing this salt selling business, although the profit is small, but it is still feasible to make a living." ”

Wang Cuiqiao understood Yan Hong's intentions at this time, and said with a smile: "The slave family has never done this business, I'm afraid there are many unknowns, and I hope that the old man Wang can look at the same surname and give some pointers." ”

Wang Quan said: "Since we have the same surname, we were a family five hundred years ago, maybe we are still a clan." The old man is not good, he is just a good helper, so he will rush to our surname Wang, and I will help with this favor. ”

Ma Zi said in his heart: "Old man, you really know how to climb along the pole." You are the king of Shanxi Sanyuan, what can you do with Wang Cuiqiao, a southerner? He couldn't see that Wang Quanxin had taken the lead, and hurriedly said: "I am not talented, I am willing to give 5,000 salt leads, all of which are Huaibei salt, so that Wang Niangzi can try his hand at the knife." ”

Wang Quan confidently thought: Qin Jinzhi is true, but Qin Jin has turned his face! In the future, when the west advances and Hui retreats, we will have to have a fight. Immediately said: "The old man is also willing to send 5,000 Huaibei salt, if the little lady Wang has any inconvenience in the money, just open your mouth, the old man has also opened a few ticket numbers in Yangzhou, unwarehousing, less than 200,000 silver, the old man dispatched, it still doesn't take much effort." ”

After talking about the distribution of interests, the following is the question of Zhang Yongfu. Ma Zimian handed over the marriage book, Yan Hong didn't read it, and directly tore up the account. Then he said: "What is my business with him, it's easy to do, there are two people who come forward, and the big beams are also unraveled." But Cui Qiao had a big holiday with him, and his fate was life or death, it all depended on Cui Qiao's words. ”

When Wang and Ma Ershang heard this, they secretly thought: This Wang Cuiqiao is a few years older than Qin Cha, and I don't know what means can make him fascinated, and he actually listens to Wang Cuiqiao's decision. Wang Cuiqiao said shyly: "The concubine heard that Zhang Yongfu has 53,000 salt leads, all of which are Huaibei salt, and I want Zhang Yuanwai to be so unscrupulous, just because of these many salt leads, he has no scruples." This is very bad, let him go today, who knows what he will do in the future? This salt is his bad karma, and the meaning of the concubine body is to reduce some of his bad karma. ”

When Ma Zimian heard this, he couldn't help but nod and said, "Yes, yes, what Mrs. Wang said is reasonable." Indeed, in the past few years, Zhang Yuanwai has attracted a lot of salt in his hands, and it is all Huaibei salt, which is too presumptuous, and he should also reduce some bad karma. In my opinion, let him take out 35,000 salt to eliminate disasters and solve disasters, I don't know what Wang Niangzi thinks? ”

Wang Cuiqiao said: "The concubine is a female streamer, how can she have any knowledge?" Everything depends on the two outsiders. ”

Ma Zimian calculated in his heart, the surname Zhang has 53,000 in his hand, give us 5,000, and there are 48,000 left, and this time he will hand over 35,000, and there will only be 13,000 left.

Therefore, he and Wang Quanxin were very enthusiastic about this matter, and told Yan Hong that if Zhang Yongfu refused to obey and did not work hard, he could serve on his behalf and bring him to justice. Yan Hong also knew that in the three camps of Zaoyong, the strength of the children of the Western merchants was better than that of the Hui people, so they also worked hard. (To be continued......)