Ying Tianfu.

These days, the streets are talking about something new.

Suddenly a shop specializing in salt opened in the city, and it was not unusual for a salt shop to be supposedly supposedly sold in the middle of the city.

But when someone entered the store and asked the price, they found that the salt was sold for a pound.

As soon as the news spread, it immediately caused the public to laugh.

"Hey, did you hear that?"

"You mean Xu's white salt?"

"Haha, isn't it, salt is sold for a hundred dollars, it's really a strange story in ancient and modern times."

"Heh, I guess it's the rich kid who is idle."

"Idle? Do you know how much that shop costs for a month? ”

"How much?"

"There are dozens of silver spirit dollars, who can lose the family? I see, it must be a tribute salt! ”

At this time, a young man smiled and said, "Then you don't know!" It is said that this white salt is comparable to tribute salt, and there is no trace of bitterness in it. ”

A man obviously didn't believe it, and cut it. "Cut, my grandfather's family has been eating salt food for generations, how can salt not be bitter?"

The little guy pulled his face and said, "Hey, don't believe it, that white salt is extraordinary." ”

"Heh, I really don't believe it."

"Don't believe me? Then follow me to Xu's Salt Shop and have a look! ”

"Oh, just go!"

……

In the core area of Hongwu Street, a shop with a wide façade is opening its doors to welcome customers.

Outside the store, a large number of onlookers gathered.

When they see the signs hanging in the store, most people are discouraged.

"Huh! Is it really a pound? ”

"Is this Boss Xu crazy about money?"

"That's right, you can buy more than ten catties of coarse salt."

"It must be crazy!"

“……”

The crowd was full of all kinds of remarks, and most of them were jokes.

Inside the store, the containers are piled with white salt.

A few guys stood next to the container, enthusiastically introducing the customers who entered the store.

In the back room, Xu Xiaoya fiddled with the abacus and counted the income with a frown.

"Xiaoya, don't forget it!" At this time, Zhu Di said calmly: "There are only a few scattered buyers, and when the news spreads, there will naturally be big customers coming to the door." ”

Hearing this, Xu Xiaoya snorted, and said angrily: "Zhu Si, if you want me to say how good it is to sell this secretly!" It's too high-profile to open a shop to sell salt. ”

Zhu Di smiled. "Secretly? That sold to the Year of the Monkey? This is our first store, and it will definitely bloom all over the city in the future. ”

Xu Xiaoya said with some worry: "But this selling illicit salt is a big crime, in case it ......."

She still remembers Lingwuguan vividly, although Zhu Di repeatedly assured that he had already paved the way for this matter, but she was still a little uneasy in her heart.

At this time, Ahri hurriedly walked over, and said with joy on her face: "Miss Xiaoya, it's time for a big deal." ”

Hearing this, Xu Xiaoya was pleasantly surprised, and hurriedly got up and rushed to the front store.

When I came to the front store, I saw a middle-aged man tasting white salt.

I saw that this person had sword eyebrows and a handsome face, and the tall individual was very conspicuous, although he was dressed in gray cloth, he still couldn't hide the nobility on his body.

Xu Xiaoya straightened her mind and walked over with a sincere smile.

She owed a debt and smiled: "Guest officer, does this white salt taste good?" ”

The middle-aged man smashed his mouth and asked with a look of surprise: "Little girl, how do you refine this salt?" Why is there no bitterness at all? ”

Xu Xiaoya rolled her eyes in her heart, what else can you tell you about this kind of secret?

"Hehe, it's naturally a secret method!" She is not a novice, and she will fool around after doing Tai Chi.

At this time, the strong man behind the middle-aged man shouted: "Bold! ”

Startled by his sudden shout, Xu Xiaoya frowned, and shouted with her hands on her waist: "Silly big man, what are you calling?" ”

At this time, Xu Anyang walked over from behind and whispered to Xu Xiaoya: "Xiaoya, go back to the back room!" I'll leave it to Daddy here. ”

Hearing his words, Xu Xiaoya glared at the strong man, snorted lightly and went to the back room.

The strong man saw Xu Xiaoya's appearance and showed a faint smile.

After seeing Xu Xiaoya leave, Xu Anyang arched his hand and asked: "The contemptible person is Xu Anyang, the shopkeeper here, I don't know what to call the guest officer?" ”

The middle-aged man didn't reply, and the strong man behind him said loudly: "This is my Master Zhu!" ”

Xu Anyang said with a smile: "It turned out to be Master Zhu, I have been looking up for a long time!" ”

Master Zhu took his hands, glanced around the store, and asked, "There is not much white salt in this store, I don't know how much you have this output?" ”

Xu Anyang replied. "This store is just to attract customers, and the store will naturally not put too much white salt, but you can rest assured, as long as you place an order, the supply will naturally not be less."

Master Zhu was noncommittal, and then asked: "This price is so expensive, ordinary people can't afford it, aren't you afraid that no one will buy it?" ”

Xu Anyang said patiently: "This store does not intend to do business for the people, but for the eunuchs and the wealthy. ”

Master Zhu frowned when he heard this, and said with some displeasure: "Heh! Do you mean that the people of the Ming Dynasty are unworthy? ”

Xu Anyang shook his head with a smile and said, "Definitely! White salt is not a necessity, like spices, it is just a luxury. ”

Master Zhu was slightly stunned, and said suspiciously: "Spices cannot be popularized because of their rarity, but salt is the foundation of people's food, and you set the price of salt so high, are you not afraid of causing public anger?" ”

Hearing this, Xu Anyang smiled and said, "What Master Zhu said is coarse salt, and the higher the price of the white salt in our store, the more beneficial it is to the people." ”

"Huh! It's nonsense, salt politics is a major matter of the country, how can you, a businessman, sell it wantonly? Without waiting for Master Zhu to speak, the strong man behind him scolded loudly.

Hearing this, Xu Anyang frowned, glanced at the strong man, and asked Master Zhu rhetorically: "Contemptible people don't see that Master Zhu is not here to buy white salt, right?" ”

Master Zhu waved his hand at the strong man, and asked with a solemn expression: "Then Boss Xu, tell me, why is the higher the price, the more beneficial it is to the people?" ”

At this time, Xu Anyang instinctively wanted to blow the two away, but after seeing Master Zhu's demeanor, he was immediately intimidated by his momentum, and the words of the expulsion came to his mouth, and he swallowed it.

He said with some nervousness: "Because...... Because ......"

Seeing that he was panicked, Master Zhu smiled and said, "You don't have to be nervous, just let's talk casually, I'm really curious." ”

Hearing this, Xu Anyang eased up, and recalled in his mind the spiritual message when Ye Yu gave the formula before.

After a while, he said in a clear manner: "Once the price of white salt is too low and it is bought in bulk by the powerful, then they will definitely sell it to the people at a higher price." As long as the price is not outrageous, people are naturally willing to improve the taste if it is more expensive. But salt is a daily consumable after all, and in the long run, the cost will be too much. ”

"Shhh Gather sand into a tower! ”

"Not bad! Therefore, in order to prevent this from happening, the price of white salt is set at a high price, even if someone hoards it, the price is prohibitive for the people. ”

Hearing this, Master Zhu's face gradually became solemn, and he snorted coldly: "Hmph! You're a good acustard. ”

Xu Anyang smiled, "Besides, there is enough coarse salt on the market, and this white salt can't affect people's homes." ”

At this time, Master Zhu nodded slowly, with a smile on his face, and said softly to Xu Anyang: "Although I don't know how much it takes to refine white salt, the high righteousness of Shopkeeper Xu is indeed admirable. ”

Hearing this, Xu Anyang said embarrassedly: "These are not said by contemptible people, they are all contemptible nephews......

"Never thought that the shopkeeper's juniors would be so handsome?" Master Zhu was slightly stunned, and hurriedly asked, "Dare to ask who your nephew is, can he be famous?" ”

Xu Anyang thought for a moment, and then replied proudly: "The contemptible little nephew's surname is Ye Mingyu, he is an eight-rank spirit scholar, and now he is in the fourth-rank spirit department!" ”

"It's him!"