Wu County, the former Jiangnan Club.

As soon as an auction ended, Gu Tong Zhouse and Lu Qiao Yuwen left one after another, and they knew from their expressions that they had gained very little from this auction, so that they were not interested in staying to handle the handover, but threw these things to the housekeeper.

"Thank you, sir!"

A charming woman laughed at Liu Han and Feng Shengjiao, and then turned to leave, Liu Han and Feng Sheng were relatively speechless.

instructed the secretary office to hand it over, and the two slowly walked to the backyard together.

Such auctions have been carried out three times, and there are more merchants from all over Yangzhou, but the most harvested ones are the first to come, the most valuable salt farms were sold in the first one, and the best hundreds of acres of salt farms were bought by two not very famous people from Yangzhou called Sanyou Salt and a woman named Zhen Niang.

This made Gu Tong Zhouse very puzzled, but it was normal in the eyes of Lu Qiao and Yu Wen, because the previous one was opened by Liu Han and others, and Liu Han owned forty percent of the shares.

As for that Zhen Niang, her origin is even more mysterious, it is said that she has a strong background in the imperial capital, and her salt number has the elements of the nobles of the imperial capital.

In the second auction, there were not many businesses participating, this one was mainly auctioning land and workshops, and the biggest harvest was Hanhai Trading Company, which pocketed thousands of acres of mulberry cotton fields and thousands of looms, although the Lu family and the Yu family also had harvests, but compared to Hanhai Trading Company, it was not worth mentioning.

The third auction is the auction shop, this time the Lu Jiayu family has a bigger harvest, Hanhai Trading Company only auctioned two shops in Wu County and Yuhang, and did not make another move, and that Zhen Niang only auctioned a shop in Wu County and did not raise a sign again.

In the fourth auction, merchants from all over the country gathered in Wu County to compete for the remaining salt fields, shops and paddy fields, and the competition was extremely fierce, but this time only the mysterious woman Zhen Niang participated, and Hanhai Trading Company and Sanyou Salt did not attend at all.

Sitting in the backyard and drinking tea, the bookkeeper came in with the account book and reported to the two of them that the four auctions had earned a total of 2.6 million taels of silver.

"It's not bad, more than two million taels of silver, plus Yangzhou's, there are tens of millions of taels, which is enough to pay to the imperial court. ”

Liu Han nodded with satisfaction, Feng Sheng was speechless, more than two million taels of silver, it sounds like a lot, but thousands of acres of high-grade salt fields, thousands of acres of mulberry fields and cotton fields, and thousands of looms, one loom costs several hundred taels of silver, and a large number of shops and houses, and they were actually sold for two million six hundred taels of silver.

Vomiting blood on sale!

Those merchants have taken a big bargain, and they eat people without spitting out bones!

"The rest is the family of the criminal, according to the imperial court system, if their property cannot compensate for the loss, their family will be auctioned, and this matter will be completed by Lord Feng. ”

Feng Sheng was slightly stunned, this case was investigated by Liu Han, so naturally he should come out, besides, there are many beautiful women here, and in addition, there are still a small number of properties that have not been handled.

Leave it to him to deal with?

"To tell you the truth, I received an order from the palace to return to Yangzhou as soon as possible, and the matter here can only be handed over to you. ”

Liu Han didn't take out the instructions in the palace, this was an instruction for him, and it couldn't be shown to outsiders.

"In this way, the lower officials should not let it go, please rest assured that Lord Liu. ”

Feng Sheng said, this is a pie falling from the sky, this Liu Han is unfathomable, and he does things vigorously, so that he didn't dare to make a move in the first few auctions, now... , even if you don't eat meat, you can drink soup.

"My lord, there is a man named Saim who asks to see you. Wei Bao came in with a poster.

Liu Han turned his head and said to Feng Sheng with a smile: "Look, this is coming, do you know this Saim?"

"I don't know, but I've heard of it. Feng Sheng nodded honestly: "The shopkeeper of Tonghui Money Bank, the business is very big, this Tonghui Money Village has a complicated background, and it is said that even the palace has shares." ”

Liu Han smiled bitterly: "Yes, we can't afford to offend, please hurry." ”

Wei Bao hurriedly went out, and not long after, the chubby Saim staggered in, and when he was still a few meters away from the door, he clenched his fists and shouted with a smile into the room: "Lord Liu, Lord Feng, hehe, Lord Liu, Lord Feng!"

Liu Han smiled at Feng Sheng helplessly, got up and went to the door: "Shopkeeper Sai, aren't you in Yangzhou, that gust of wind blew you to this Wu County." ”

"Hehe, hehe," Saim smiled all over his face, stepped forward a few steps, and bowed deeply: "Naturally, it is the northeast wind, I heard that the adults have gained a lot in Wu County, and the small ones, why don't you come here quickly and serve the adults." ”

"Look at your profiteer-like appearance, I said Lao Sai, I think you are here to smell the silver. Liu Han scolded and turned around and entered the house, and Saim chased in with Xiao.

"Lord Liu, Brother Liu," Saim smiled with him: "Doesn't this silver have to be sent to Beijing, you are hiring a ship, loading it, and then sending it to Beijing, isn't it troublesome, it is better to store it in my Tonghui Bank, I only charge two cents, how about it?"

"Two cents? You are not small, you dare to even worry about the silver of the imperial court. Liu Leng smiled.

"We are also under a lot of pressure, Lord Liu, you calculate, how much it will cost to transport it from here to Beijing, it costs a hundred and ten taels of silver to hire a boat, from Wuxian County to Yangzhou, and then from Yangzhou to the capital, how can it take two months, these millions of taels of silver, how many boats are needed, how much silver does a boat cost a day, how can you get dozens of taels of silver, even if the ship's boat is requisitioned, the wear and tear of this ship, and the silver of the officers and soldiers, the boatmen eat, this trip down, there are not tens of thousands of taels of silver, I'm afraid I can't take it, Lord Liu, in this way, I only charge one penny, and the court makes a lot of money。 ”

Saim called out and folded his chubby fingers to settle accounts for Liu Han, if he wanted to send these millions of taels of silver to the imperial capital, how could it cost tens of thousands of taels of silver.

Liu Han smiled bitterly in his heart, the logistics of this era is indeed very expensive, from Yangzhou to the imperial capital, even if the ship fare costs dozens of taels of silver, this does not include food.

"Two cents is too expensive, five cents!" Liu Han exclaimed unhappily.

"My lord, you need to be cautious in this matter. Feng Sheng hurriedly dissuaded: "There is no such precedent in the imperial court, in case there is a leak, the imperial court will inevitably pursue it." ”

"What can be any leaks," Saim looked anxious: "I just received a report from the capital, mobilize 10 million taels of silver, there is no problem, Lord Liu, five cents is too low, my cost is not enough!"

"The cost? do you still have to cost?" Liu Hanhu stared at him suspiciously.

"It's not enough to rely on the silver in the capital at all, I also have to transfer silver from the businesses near the capital, but the amount and the distance are different, which also requires a cost, my Lord Liu. Saim argued bitterly angrily.

"There is no such rule in the imperial court," Liu Han contemplated, tilting his head to look at Saim, Saim's chubby face was even folded with fat, and his eyes were almost squinted into a slit.

"I said, my lord, this win-win thing, the court has less expenses, and I also make a little money, these two good things, what can the court pursue. Saim seemed puzzled.

"You're not making a little money. Liu Han looked at him with a smile, Saim rubbed his hands, very aggrieved: "My lord, how much can I earn, you want to give about nine million taels of silver, and I only have five million taels in the store in the capital, and I have to transfer four million taels from the surrounding area, this travel fee, labor, eating and drinking, calculate it, how much it will cost, more than 100,000." ”

Liu Han smiled, didn't speak, just stared at him, Saim hesitated for a moment, and said very painfully: "Okay, I'll give in one more step, one and a half cents." ”

Saiem's expression was as if he had dug a piece of his flesh, his fat flesh was trembling, and his little eyes became more and more pitiful.

Liu Han still didn't speak, just smiled and looked at Saim, Saim became more and more pitiful, his two little eyes kept rolling, his fingers pinched his beard, obviously struggling and embarrassed.

"Okay!" Saim stomped his foot and shouted almost through gritted teeth, "I'll give you one more step, one cent! Lord Liu, Grandpa Liu, you should be satisfied." ”

"One point!" Liu Han held up a finger and said steadily.

"Lord Liu, Brother Liu, Grandpa Liu!" Saim cried with a sad face: "It's not okay!"

"No, even if it's it, I'm too lazy to take risks. Liu Han shouted outside as he spoke: "Send off guests!"

Wei Bao immediately came in, and Saim turned around and waved his hands at him: "Don't worry!

"Lord Liu, you have to let me drink some soup!

Feng Sheng was completely stunned, this Saim seemed to be determined to make this business, despicable and shameless, and he used all means, so he almost knelt down and hugged Liu Han's thigh and begged.

But Liu Han was unmoved, so he stopped at one point, and no matter what Saim said, he refused to give up half a cent.

In the end, Saim stared at Liu Han resentfully: "Okay, one point, one point, but only once." ”

As he said this, Saiem's fat trembled, as if his heart and liver had been ripped out.

"That's it, the official took a little risk, and asked you to send silver to the bank, and after you arrived in Yangzhou, give me a silver ticket. Liu Han straightened his clothes, got up and patted Saiem's thick shoulder with a smile: "Lao Sai, don't be like this, you have made a lot of money!"

Saim cried with a sad face, and sighed: "My lord, this time the old man has lost a lot. ”

Liu Han laughed and patted Saiem's shoulder hard, and with each pat, the flesh on Saiim's face trembled, so he was even more "painful".

Saim shook and left, Feng Sheng hurriedly stepped forward and reminded: "My lord, it's better to report to the palace first, and wait for the palace's approval." ”

"Of course, this matter must be reported to the palace, Du Niao went back and forth, and when we returned to Yangzhou, it is estimated that the reply from the palace will arrive." ”

After all, it was a matter of nearly 10 million taels of silver, and without the approval of the palace, he didn't dare to let Tonghui Qian Zhuang send it casually.

Nine million taels of silver, one cent is ninety thousand taels, if he makes his own decisions, the palace is afraid that his head will be wanted.

"My lord, ninety thousand taels of silver, this Saim feels as if he has not made any money, this profiteer. Feng Sheng shook his head, with disdain and suspicion in his expression.

Liu Han saw that he didn't understand, so he smiled and said: "He didn't make any money in this business, if it is operated well, it is estimated that he can earn thousands of taels." ”

"A few thousand taels?" Feng Sheng felt very little, but when the words came to his mouth, he changed again: "This is a lot." ”

"How much you make, it depends on the investment, this business, he invested a few million taels, only to earn a few thousand taels, this is like, you take a few hundred taels of silver for business, and in the end you only earn a few copper plates, do you think this business makes money?"

Feng Sheng smiled bitterly and shook his head, of course this is not profitable, but he is still puzzled: "But, in this case, why does he still do this business?"

"This is the drunkard's intention not to drink," Liu Han said with a smile: "Think about it, what does it mean for him to make this business successful?"

Feng Sheng frowned and thought about it, Liu Han shook his head slightly, picked up the teacup and drank a few sips of tea, and then said: "Do you think, even the silver of the imperial court will be handed over to Tonghui Bank, what will others say, Tonghui Bank will immediately become famous, who will doubt the exchange ability of Tonghui Bank in the future? After this business, Tonghui Bank's reputation will be unshakable, and no one will doubt the silver tickets he issued in the future, you say, will he earn less silver?"

Feng Sheng suddenly realized, Liu Han smiled: "So, this business, he has to win it no matter what, as long as it is done, even if it doesn't make money." ”

"I see, I see. Feng Sheng smiled bitterly, this merchant's methods were really cunning, and suddenly he asked again: "Since the adults have seen through his intentions, why do you have to give in." ”

"It's too much," Liu Han replied lukewarmly: "Leave people on the front line in everything, don't use all the water to catch fish, people have transferred millions of taels of silver, how much should people earn some hard money, don't you say?" ”

Feng Sheng was awe-struck in his heart, as if he understood something.

(End of chapter)