Business went surprisingly well.

Su Xigui investigated the terraces used for drying salt in detail, as if he wanted to find some doorways from them, but after looking at it for a long time, he could only grasp a little bit of the skin, and he couldn't understand how the salt brine finally turned into snowflake salt.

After returning to the city.

Su Xigui sent the silver box to the rice shop.

"One box is one thousand taels of silver, a total of ten boxes, you can find someone to count them." Su Xigui sat there, holding a teacup in his hand, with an indifferent expression.

It seems that 10,000 taels of silver is nothing to him.

Zhu Niang and Aunt Li were not calm for a moment, saying that it was 10,000 taels to make a business, but when the other party really took the money...... Where do you put all this silver?

Zhu Hao smiled and asked, "Su Dongzhu should stay in Anlu for a while, right?" ”

Su Xigui smiled, as if to say, do you still need to ask me? I'm certainly going to stay and verify that what you're saying is true or false.

"It's better to take 5,000 taels back and help us buy good land locally and transfer it to us, how about it?" Zhu Hao proposed a trading plan.

"Oh?"

Su Xigui asked puzzled, "Why is this?"

Zhu Hao said: "The owner of Su should know that our relationship with our family is not so harmonious, if we buy the land with great fanfare, will the Zhu family ask for it to be recovered?" In addition, the owner of the Su gave 5,000 taels first, which was an advance payment, and the remaining 5,000 taels was regarded as our sincerity, and it was not too late to send the deed after the owner of the Su was sure that our method worked. ”

Aunt Li hurriedly said, "Young Master Hao, isn't this appropriate?" ”

Obviously, Aunt Li was afraid that Su Xigui would repay the debt.

Su Xigui re-examined Zhu Hao with a surprised gaze: "No wonder I can help your mother support the family business, it seems that you really have a set, I Su has always thought that doing business pays attention to treating people with sincerity, so I will listen to you, I will bring back five thousand taels of silver first, and then send it to you after buying a good field." ”

Zhu Hao smiled: "Then let's sign the contract first, everything is subject to the contract." ”

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Zhu Hao took out the second annotated drawing and handed it to Su Xigui.

This drawing is actually a plan for the construction of terraces, allowing Su Xigui to build his own salt pans from scratch to verify whether the method of drying salt is feasible.

When Su Xigui understood the joints, he said with a smile: "No wonder you want to leave the salt, the feeling is to dry the salt by yourself, if this is known by the government......

Zhu Hao said: "Su Dongzhu won't use this to blackmail us, right?" If you want to blackmail...... We don't admit it either. ”

"No, no, isn't what you are drying is coarse salt for animals? I buy your coarse salt and sell it to other places, and it doesn't hurt for the government to know about it. Su Xigui said with a smile.

Of course, he knew the key.

Said that Zhu Niang sold smuggled salt?

How capable is Zhu Niang?

At that time, Zhu Niang insisted that it was he Su Xigui who provided manpower and material support, even if Su Xigui had a brother-in-law who was a political envoy to support him, I am afraid that it would not be easy to wash it off, after all, Su Xigui is the real person who transports and sells salt, and Zhu Niang is just looking for someone to dry salt.

Zhu Niang was most worried about this, and she was a little relieved after hearing Su Xigui's words.

She was originally worried that Su Xigui would go back on her word and would use this matter as a threat, not to mention the silver, and she would be at the mercy of Su Xigui in the future and continue to salt her.

"Okay, after all, there is nothing to do this winter, there is not much salt in the salt farm, it is the off-season for salt sales, so I will stay in Anlu for a while, if there is anything delicious and fun, I will arrange it...... Young Master Zhu, since you have come out of this way, you can give more guidance in the future, and you will earn 10% of your income...... It's not a small amount. ”

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The business is negotiated.

Although they only got half of the silver for the time being, they were actually satisfied with Zhu Niang and Aunt Li.

Zhu Niang was still a little afraid: "Xiao Hao, you said that after the owner of Su went back...... Will it be reversed? ”

Zhu Hao said: "People's hearts are unpredictable, but what if he repents? It's a big deal that I won't do business with him in the future, but I think even if he regrets it, he will have to wait a month to see the results of the salt...... Now he turned his face before he even figured out the doorway...... With his shrewdness, he couldn't do such a stupid thing. ”

Zhu Niang and Aunt Li both looked at Zhu Hao with stunned eyes.

Feelings Zhu Hao didn't fully believe in Su Xigui, so he had been wary for a long time?

"But mother, there is one thing I want to say, in fact, for this Su Dangjia, whether he makes money or not is not so important, or he wants to make more money, just by making a pit from us, there is no need at all, he now wants his brother-in-law to go further in the court, so even if it costs a lot of money, he will not hesitate."

Zhu Hao analyzed.

Zhu Niang asked: "You always say that Huang Fantai needs to do something in the court, so what should I do?" ”

Zhu Hao spread his hands and said: "If Huang Fantai wants to enter the court, he must have extraordinary political achievements or a deep background, so that he can bribe important officials in the court...... There is not much chance, but if you can offer the salt drying method to Your Majesty, so that Your Majesty's purse is full, it is hoped that you will not be able to enter the center. ”

Zhu Niang nodded, as if she understood: "I see." ”

"So we don't have to worry too much that Su Dongzhu will regret it, and he is now even more worried that we can't teach us the secret of drying salt, and such a good way to dry salt will only sell for 10,000 taels...... He's just stealing the fun. ”

Zhu Hao was actually not worried at all in his heart.

Su Xigui is an official businessman, relying on his brother-in-law's background to make a lot of money, the higher his brother-in-law's status, the easier it is for him to make money, otherwise once Huang Zan returns to his hometown, the umbrella falls, or it won't be long before his business will be affected, and with the end of Huang Zhan's political influence, eventually the entire business empire will also collapse.

If Su Xigui doesn't even want to make this investment, there is no need for cooperation between the two sides, with Zhu Hao's observation of Su Xigui's character in the past six months, this person is extremely shrewd, and he is not the kind of short-sighted Xiaoxiao.

This is also the fundamental reason why Zhu Haoken sold the salt drying method to him.

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On the same day, Zhu Hao was going back to the palace.

Zhu Niang wanted to ask Zhu Hao, what should I do if I don't dry salt in the coming year?

When Zhu Hao left, he nodded intentionally or unintentionally: "If you have a field in the future, wouldn't it be good to keep the shop and make a stable living?" Maybe I'll start a new business...... Make a lot of money. ”

Zhu Niang glanced at him: "Xiaohao, don't always think about good things." ”

"Mother, you must keep in mind, now that there are five thousand taels of silver at home, the danger factor has skyrocketed, should you ask a few nursing homes to watch the house? In case someone is worried about ......"

"Phew!"

Zhu Niang took a sip, "If you say something unlucky, there is silver at home, who knows to outsiders?" But it's really important to find someone to keep an eye on it, so that you can be prepared in case something happens. ”

In this era, there was no money house, and if there was silver, it could only be stored by itself.

Or become a farm house as the capital to guard, passed down from generation to generation.

For Zhu Hao, if he wants to do business in the future, he needs cash support, and five thousand taels of silver is enough.

Thinking about his thoughts, Zhu Hao took Yu San's carriage to the palace, and on the way, Yu San asked curiously: "Brother Hao, what is going on with Su Dang's family today?" See it before...... It seems that some boxes of silver have been brought in. ”

Zhu Hao warned: "It's all the business of the official family, don't ask around!" In addition, my mother does her business, we do our business, and let you find a drama team, but do you have a deal? ”

Yu Sanyi listened to his own business, and his tone suddenly became sonorous: "I am looking for it, but it is really difficult to find, I want to go to the provincial capital to find it, and I estimate that there will be news in the near future, it is best to find a big troupe...... But in terms of price, it's really not low. ”

Zhu Hao smiled: "Isn't this my mother just made a big deal with Su Dongzhu?" If you are really short of money, just let my mother invest, you don't have to worry about this. ”

"Good, good!"

Yu San's face looked excited.

It has only been more than two months since he cooperated with Zhu Hao, and he has earned more than 20 taels of silver, which is equivalent to the belongings he has saved in the past few years.

"Little third brother, if you have money, should you marry a daughter-in-law?"

"My mother is in Zhangluo, I can't look down on small households, and big families don't look down on me, so I pick it up first."

"Haha."

The two chatted without saying a word, and soon the carriage stopped in front of the west gate of the palace.

Zhu Hao got out of the carriage, Yu San helped carry things, and Lu Song took people out of it.

"Lu Dianzhan, is this going out to handle official business?" Zhu Hao asked with a smile.

"Hmm."

Lu Song nodded first, and then approached and asked, "Who is the person who has met you in the past two days?" ”

As soon as Zhu Hao heard it, he knew that the palace was very concerned about his situation, and secretly watched his every move.

Zhu Hao explained: "That person's name is Su Xigui, he is the brother-in-law of Huang Fantai in this province, you can investigate this, he is a big salt merchant, and my family's salt is purchased from him...... This time he came to Anlu to do business, and we were in charge of reception. ”

"Your reception?"

Lu Song had a question on his face, as if to say, your mother is a festival woman, and he is a brother-in-law of a domain, and when he comes to the place, he will let a festival woman receive him?

Do you know what it means to avoid suspicion?

Zhu Hao said: "It's not my mother who personally receives it, just find someone to take care of it...... Lu Dianzhan wouldn't have come to question me about this, right? ”

Lu Song saw Zhu Hao's vigilant look and sighed: "If there is something in the future, it is best to tell the truth and leave!" ”

Then Lu Song took people away.

Zhu Hao looked at his hurried appearance, maybe something big happened in the house.

Zhu Hao pondered for a moment, the most important thing in the palace recently was the visit of Zhang Zhong, the eunuch of the imperial horse eunuch, to Anlu.

Is it to pick up people?

"Brother Hao, if you go to support the bookstore business, I won't send you in." Yu San said with a smile.

Zhu Hao said: "If you want to go in, you can't help it, Yu San, let me tell you, in the future, you have to respect the people in this palace, maybe when you can be transferred...... What is it to make money? The most important thing is to get ahead, understand? ”

"Huh?"

Yu San's face was puzzled.

He thought to himself, I'm a small people, it's not easy to live in the world, what do you say to get ahead?

"Brother Hao, the little one can follow behind you, you can eat meat and let the little one drink the soup, don't ask for great wealth and luxury...... You're busy. Saying that, he helped Zhu Hao deliver things to the door, and when he saw Zhu Hao enter the door with large and small packages, he left in a hurry.

As soon as Zhu Hao returned to the dormitory, he saw Zhu San, Zhu Si, Lu Bing and Jing Hong bowing in the courtyard, as if waiting for him to return.

Zhu San saw Zhu Hao and said in surprise: "You are back!" Let's wait. ”

Zhu Hao frowned and asked, "What's going on?" Jinghong, aren't you staying at home for an extra night? ”

Jing Hong was so tired that he was panting: "Today, my father entered the palace and had something to discuss with the prince, and I came back with me, and the palace allowed the two princes to bow, so we will play here...... I'm waiting for you. ”