Lu Zhi hurriedly greeted him, "Oh, Ma Shangshu, it's so late, and I'm really sorry to bother you to go for a long time!" ”

"It's not troublesome, it's all for the court." Lu Zhi spoke so politely, Ma Shangshu subconsciously replied with an official sentence, in fact, he wanted to say that it was not troublesome.

Two million taels of silver, who would be troublesome about money?

Ma Shangshu's answer was too official, and Lu Zhi didn't know how to answer for a while, so he could only stand aside and laugh.

On the light of the torch, Ma Shangshu looked at Lu Zhi carefully, "Last time I said that you were a good son of our Dayue, you see, you are not wrong." ”

"Haha, Ma Shangshu praised it." Lu Zhi nodded and continued to laugh dryly, "It's not worth mentioning, it's not worth mentioning." ”

He and Ma Shangshu did meet once, but it was still at the fundraising meeting, when Ma Shangshu also ordered someone to break the leg of a lemon essence, which was super fierce!

Of course, that lemon essence is indeed underbeaten, even if Ma Shangshu doesn't make a move, Lu Zhi wants to investigate his background, and then teach him a lesson appropriately depending on the situation.

The two only have a few faces, and they don't have a deep relationship, so they can only forcibly talk awkwardly, resulting in a not very harmonious atmosphere.

After talking a lot of nonsense, Ma Shangshu finally remembered something serious, "By the way, there is a party in a few days, I think you should go there." ”

"What party?" Lu Zhi inquired, and it turned out that Ma Shangshu mentioned that this gathering was the so-called imperial merchant conference among the people.

As the name suggests, it is a group of families with imperial business backgrounds who get together, sit down to talk about business, brag about it, and then study the future development.

The so-called imperial merchant background is the businessman who has cooperated with the imperial court in some aspects, including but not limited to clothing, food, housing and transportation, the personnel are relatively complex, and the strength of the participants is also very strong.

Although Lu Zhi's fine salt has not yet started to be produced, the name of tribute salt is already there, so he is also qualified to participate.

Being able to participate in this kind of conference shows that the Lu family really occupies a place in the capital and is a symbol of noble status.

"Ma Shangshu, the kid will definitely be there then." Lu Zhi arched his hand, "Please also ask Ma Shangshu to give me a lot of help." ”

Ma Shangshu nodded, carry it, you must carry it, just for the sake of these two million taels of silver, you also have to carry it, "Then the old man will mention you a few words, and others will be fine, be careful with your peers."

You must know that the identity of the imperial merchant is not fixed, the tribute salt can be your Lu family, or the Zhang family, the Wang family, and the Li family, how to maintain the status is the most important thing. ”

Peer? How could Lu Zhi not understand?

As the saying goes, peers are enemies, and bad intentions are bad for these "enemies" are all created by himself.

"Haha, do you get a headache when you think about it?" Ma Shangshu gloated a little, "In previous years, there were some families that made salt, but this year's situation is very different from the past, you kid is afraid that it will be difficult!" ”

"It's okay." Lu Zhi was a little helpless, but he still said the same sentence, and he had to finish the cannon with tears in his eyes.

Besides, he still has a killer trick that should be able to settle them when the time comes.

Ma Shangshu glanced at Lu Zhi, the young man just didn't know that the sky was high and the earth was thick.

Let's just talk about the Yan family's tribute salt in front, the Yan family is powerful enough, it took a lot of effort to finally establish the status, the water is very deep, and it is not so easy for you to gain a firm foothold.

However, Ma Shangshu didn't say these words, he had already mentioned them just now, and it was too much, and there was no need to say more.

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It took two days to deliver the silver, and then Lu Zhi was about to settle these enemies.

Speaking of the craftsmanship, it's a bit deserted, but this is also a helpless thing, his golden finger is a farming type, which needs to be developed slowly step by step, and miscellaneous things still have to be dealt with.

Gluttony.

Lu Zhi invited some family sons, these people had more or less come into contact with him when he was building the salt pans, and they could be regarded as some friendships.

The purpose of bringing these people here is to find out what the family behind them thinks.

The imperial merchant is an identity, and it also means huge benefits, which are so big that anyone who sees them will be blushing.

At first, eating and drinking was quite good, but as soon as Lu Zhi talked about the Imperial Merchant Conference, the situation was not good.

The sons of each family made frequent excuses, and there were countless excuses, and in a blink of an eye, they were almost gone, and there were only two or three big cats and kittens left.

Lu Zhi didn't stop it, but secretly noted down the few who took the lead.

Looking at the rest of the people, Lu Zhi slapped the table and said viciously, "After using Young Master Ben to build the salt fields, one by one they will turn their faces and deny people?" A bunch of fools who see the money! ”

"Haha, Fourth Prince, why are you angry?" The one who spoke was a son surnamed Yang, with a wine glass in his hand, and he slipped to Lu Zhi's table, "Come, have a drink, it's not worth getting angry with a bunch of idiots." ”

This person is a distant relative of Yang Shangshu's family in the Ministry of Industry, and he also has a piece of salt pan in his hand.

"That's right." Lu Zhi beckoned, "None of them are outsiders, come on, let's get together at a table and talk well." ”

"Yes, yes, yes, they are not outsiders!" Yang Gongzi said hello, and the big cat and the kitten came to Lu Zhi's side, and for a while, they were staggered, and it was very lively.

The craft of making salt pans is in the hands of Lu Zhi, how can he not work for the benefit of "his own people"?

These big cats and kittens are all spokespersons for the family close to Lu Zhi, including Han Shangshu of the Ministry of War, Yang Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, and Shen Shilang's family of the Ministry of Rites, and then some of them have nepotism.

Of course, the Guan family naturally also has the salt pans built by Lu Zhi, but the Guan family didn't send anyone over, and the key is not necessary.

The spokesperson of the Guan family is Lu Shihan, it doesn't matter if this eldest sister comes or not, Lu Zhi can represent them together.

In fact, Scholar Xie's family also has a salt pan built by Lu Zhi, but in order to avoid suspicion, their family will not participate in this kind of gathering, after all, it is a scholar's house, and they still have to have it.

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Lu Zhi was drinking and chatting here, and the sons who had just taken the lead in leaving went home to report the situation.

Don't look at the Lisuo that those sons walked just now, in fact, they were all led by these people, and they belonged to following the trend, their family background was limited, and they were not qualified to compete for the tribute salt emperor merchants at all.

In fact, there are only a few big families who really have the ability and ideas to compete with the Lu family.

These families harbored evil intentions, and they had already sent people to learn how to make salt pans, and they were waiting for this day.

But in big families, there are always a few "stupid" ones, and they keep saying that they can't be ungrateful.

The "smart" will immediately retort, "What does it mean that Lu Zhi is kind to our family?" When he built the salt pans, he confiscated the silver? What kind of kindness is there when money is paid for both money? ”

Then there is no follow-up for the "stupid" ones, not because there is no reason to talk about it, but because these "stupid" ones have no real power in the family at all.

Speaking of which, it is better to be reasonable than to talk about fists!