The owners were shocked, how could this Hou Ye be interested in his own paper workshop? This business is what everyone is willing to do, not to mention the exhaustive work, the profits are very small, and it is still in a foul smell all day long, plus this is a handicraft work, who wants to do this business.

"What does Master Hou mean, do you want to buy all our papermaking workshops?"

"Yes, the price is easy to say, as long as it's not too outrageous."

"Dare to ask Master Hou if he wants to do papermaking business? It's not a profitable business. ”

"That's not it, I just want to buy your workshop and let me start a paper workshop, but I don't have much interest."

"Then what did Master Hou buy it for?" The more they listened, the more confused they became.

"It's very simple, after I bought it, I dismantled it all, so that there was no paper mill in the white paper mill from now on, and this is my purpose." Song Nan said with a smile.

Everyone was dumbfounded, and after a while, Bi Wanqian arched his hand and said: "Master Hou, we are all running ancestral paper mills for generations, to put it bluntly, they are all ancestral industries, and the whole family lives on this paper mill, although the income is meager, but at least it can be regarded as an industry." I don't know how to do other crafts, if Hou Ye wants to do this business, I can help Hou Ye; But if Master Hou wants to buy our workshop, it will cut off our livelihood. What's more, if the Hou Ye wants to buy and demolish our ancestral business, this is even more unacceptable to us. ”

Song Nan smiled: "Isn't it good to give you money for other livelihoods?" ”

"Master Hou forgive me for waiting for the abruptness, the old man said that this is the ancestral industry, and it will be passed down from generation to generation in the future, but it can't be changed."

Song Nan rolled his eyes, such a broken craft is still like a baby, are these people brainwashed by stinky water?

"You guys, don't you eat and drink when you toast? Hou Ye sincerely discussed with you, what do you seem to be pulling, is it itchy? Huang Hui said angrily.

The proprietors were taken aback, is this to make the overlord hard?

"Master Hou, it turns out that I was asked to come here today to sell and buy, and cut off other people's livelihoods to make a living; Even if the marquis is a high lord, he can't oppress the people like this; If the Hou Ye really wants to cut off our livelihood, and we will sue the Yamen if we swear to die, the Hou Ye is not afraid to leave a laughing stock at the feet of the Son of Heaven in the capital? Bi Wanqian's words suddenly became sharp, and all the proprietors were encouraged by his words, and their faces also showed the same hatred and hatred, and they clenched their fists one after another, making a look of sworn defense.

"Grass, your mother, a bunch of mud legs don't ask who my Hou Ye is? Dare to speak like this, come and pull a few down and beat twenty sticks, and see if they are still hard-mouthed. Huang Hui couldn't bear it, beckoned and ordered loudly, and several Jinyi Weiqi schools standing on the side were about to arrest people with their hands crossed.

Song Nan hurriedly waved his hand to stop: "Come slowly, come slowly, isn't this a bully, I, Song Nan, have always persuaded people with reason, and the owners refused to give up, this matter will not be said again, you will eat and drink, and then send you home." ”

The owners were surprised, knowing that they had offended Song Nan today, they thought it would cause some trouble, but Song Nan was still pleasant; The problem is that the more pleasant Song Nan is, the more frightened they become, and all they are haunting in their hearts is: How can the officials give up so lightly, don't have any secret calculations and other ideas.

Bi Wanqian really couldn't stand the worry in his heart, and carefully explained: "Master Hou, it's not that I'm ignorant, Master Hou's request is really unacceptable; Can Master Hou sue us, why did he buy the workshop we waited for, but he had to destroy it? Even if Hou Ye continues to drive, I will help Hou Ye run it, and I can support my family, but I will not be so distressed. ”

Song Nan sighed: "I also know that it is not easy for you, let's tell you the truth, I bought the official land of the white paper workshop, and I originally planned to build some shops and houses for sale, but I didn't expect that the smell of the market was smoky, and who would buy these lands to build houses to live in?" These lands cost me 600,000 taels of silver, and all this amount of silver has been lost, am I distressed? ”

Everyone opened their mouths wide, 600,000 taels! Hou Ye is really rich, and he can't earn less than sixty taels of silver a year after working hard and tired, and it will take 10,000 years to earn Hou Ye's easy throw. It's just that 600,000 taels bought the broken ground here in the white paper workshop, and there must be something wrong with this Hou Ye's brain.

"To tell you the truth, my 600,000 taels of silver also came with debts, and I thought that I would build some houses and sell them to make some money, but I didn't expect that all of them were wasted now, and I couldn't repay my debts. After thinking about it, I can only spend some more money to buy your shop, eliminate the source of this stench, and then dig and clean up the stinky ditch and stinky pond, maybe someone will buy the house I built, and I will suffer less losses. But if you don't want to, I can't force it. That's it, don't mention this matter again, don't take it to heart, I won't order anyone to look for your trouble in the future, so that you don't have a life, and my subordinates will not find trouble for no reason to pull you into the Jinyi Guard Yamen to fight the board and announce personal vendettas, rest assured. ”

The scalp of everyone was numb, and the more Song Nan said that they were more afraid, saying that they would definitely do things that they would not do in the future, after all, 600,000 taels of silver, let alone 600,000 taels, for 600,000 taels of silver, all the owners here also dared to pick up knives to cut people, not to mention such a large sum of money, it would be strange to have a good life in the future.

"That, Master Hou, isn't there any other way? For example, Hou Ye came forward to ask the Five Cities Terracotta Division to send people to clean up the garbage and dredge the stinky ditch, so that all the stinky mud and stinky water accumulated in the Yongding River flowed into the Yongding River. ”

Song Nan shook his head and said: "You should know in your hearts that the place where there is a paper mill will always be stinky, and even if it is cleaned up, it will not be successful, it can only be demolished." ”

Everyone was silent, and they didn't know what to do for a while, asking them to give up their own workshops, what will the family live on in the future? They don't know anything but a paper factory.

In silence, Lu Qingli suddenly spoke: "I have a way, maybe I can have the best of both worlds." ”

Song Nan said: "What good ideas do women have? I'm worried about this, don't make a noise. ”

Lu Qingli's mouth pouted so that Lao Gao's face was unhappy, and Bi Wanqian hurriedly said: "You might as well let Madame talk about it, if there is a best of both worlds, the villains will not ignore it, after all, it is related to the loss of 600,000 taels of silver for the Hou Ye." ”

Song Nan frowned and said, "What good ideas can the woman's family have?" Well, let's hear it. ”

Lu Qingli said: "The slave family thinks, since you insist on keeping the ancestral business, it is quite easy, let's find a place outside the white paper workshop, let the owners move the workshop there, and the place can be abandoned, and we will buy it at a high price for silver, isn't this the best of both worlds?" ”

Song Nan patted his thigh and said, "It seems to be such a reason, but I don't know if they want to?" ”

Bi Wanqian and the others looked at each other, thinking that this method could also be used, but they had some doubts.

"The method is good, but where can I open a paper mill in the capital except for the white paper mill? I'm afraid not. Bi Wanqian frowned.

"Why in the capital? Isn't it possible outside the city? Find a secluded place to open a workshop and it won't affect others. Lu Qingli said.

"If it doesn't work, the land in my capital will be replaced by the mountains outside the city, which is inevitable...... Inevitably...... "Bi Wanqian shook his head again and again, and said in his heart, do you take us for fools?" Beyond the walls, the mountains were worthless, and this woman had a good idea.

Song Nan suddenly said: "Everyone, can you do this?" I am responsible for buying land and building workshops for you outside the city, and I will pay all the money, and I don't want you to spend a penny; In addition, I bought the land in the white paper mill at a high price, and after I built the house in the future, I will give each of you a new house according to the area, what do you think? ”

The proprietors scratched their ears and cheeks to discuss with each other, and they felt that it was good, but they also felt that they were a little disadvantaged.

Song Nan said: "Making paper outside the city, the family is refreshing and living in the city, isn't it the best of both worlds?" You don't have to pay a penny when you come and go, you get a new house and a new workshop for nothing, and this transaction is not worth it? ”

Huang Hui shouted: "Hou Ye is too cheap for you, don't you guys hurry up and thank Hou Ye for his grace?" What do you do with big eyes and small eyes? I said ugly things in my head, and my Hou Ye cultivated me single-handedly, and I couldn't help Hou Ye when he encountered difficulties. This time, Hou Ye couldn't get through this difficulty, Lao Tzu could do everything; If you are stubborn again, Lao Tzu will send people to find your stubble every day, so that you will not be able to live in peace. In fact, Lord Hou didn't have to discuss with you, the imperial court purchased paper from you, right? As long as the Hou Ye greets and asks the household department to lower the price for you, it is enough for you to make no money, are you still Guan Zhang Daji? What a bunch of brainless stupid things. ”

Song Nan waved his hand and said, "Don't say that, isn't this bullying?" I'm not going to do that, they helped me, maybe I'll ask my colleagues in the household department to buy paper to give them a price increase. ”

When it comes to this, the owners have no choice and have expressed their agreement to this arrangement; Song Nan immediately ordered someone to send the contract, and after seeing the content of the contract that had already been written, the hearts of the owners were bright; These contracts have been written a long time ago, and the content is the same as what was discussed just now, which shows that this Song Marquis has been prepared for a long time, and it is expected that everyone will agree to this step.

Everyone is helpless, fortunately, Song Houye did not let everyone suffer, it can be regarded as the best of both worlds, the only unpleasant thing is that for a long time, these people can only live outside the city, according to the agreement, the house of the white paper workshop can only be built after a year, before that, there is nowhere to live in the capital.

After the contracts were signed, Song Nan was in a very comfortable mood, in fact, he could have thrown out this plan at the beginning, but it would inevitably cause some bargaining, and maybe there would be a big deal in the eyes, the court could be staring at his actions in the white paper workshop, and a large number of official land sales were not in accordance with the rules, and if there was any major human life incident, it would definitely cause a lot of criticism. Therefore, Song Nan chose a roundabout attack, first suppressed and then raised, applied both soft and hard, and threw out a compromise plan at the right time, and it was a matter of course.

This is also a typical way for later generations to deal with those nail households, Song Nan returned to his old business, and he was indeed not old.