Chapter 329: Talking to Yang Jian about Business!
Due to the surprise attack in Longzhou, Yang Jian has always led his troops in Longzhou and did not dare to leave.
For fear that if he was not careful, he would be pressed by the army of Zhou.
During the garrison, the matter from Jingzhou was handed to Yang Jian.
Only then did he learn that Jingzhou and Guizhou had communicated with each other in the form of a field, and he also learned that the reason for the exchange was that Guizhou only wanted mountains and rocks in Jingzhou.
Ye Jizhong mentioned to Yang Jian about the passage of salt, and the salt farms in Lingnan were all occupied by Yang Jianlong as official salt, which was one of the important channels for him to obtain independent resources.
Therefore, when it comes to salt matters, it must be reported to Yang Jian before he can act.
Yang Jian had suffered greatly from the turmoil caused by the currency since the secession of Lingnan, otherwise he would not have come up with a countermeasure of official salt while still leviing rents.
Regardless of the change of dynasties, copper coins are the most recognized currency of the people, and he really needs copper coins.
After seeing the dismissal, Yang Jian ordered Pang Chao to lead his troops to garrison Longzhou, and he himself went to Jingzhou in person to promote the use of salt for copper.
On the side of the field, there is a public area for officials, and the officials on duty also alternate their duties here, and many times they will rest here for a while before leaving.
In the Jingzhou City of Dongkai, a huge battle led by Ye Jizhong went straight to the Wugong District, and hundreds of guards stood in two rows, escorting Ye Jizhong and his party.
In fact, it was not to protect him, but Yang Jian came in person.
"Call your chief here, Jingzhou has something important to talk to you about Guizhou."
Xiao Renchang and Mo Ruohui came as prefecture-level governors of Guizhou.
However, on the periphery of the field, Xu Geng, who was indecisive and unwilling to simply go to Ningzhou, recognized Yang Jian at a glance-
At that time, when Luozhou was still the capital of Qi State, the battle between Zhou and Qi caused Luozhou to fall into a long-term siege.
After Luozhou completely became the state city under the rule of Zhou, the general who was responsible for Luozhou to help the people of Luozhou was Yang Jian.
He really couldn't imagine that Yang Jian, who was loyal to the Zhou State, was already the king of the Lingnan domain in front of him.
Xu Geng, who had seen the scene of Yang Jian's single-minded efforts to help the people, saw the hope of finding people in Yang Jian, he walked quickly to Xiao Renchang's side, and entered the main arena as a person who also came to the peace talks.
Xiao Renchang was a little caught off guard, and after reacting, he had to add with a smile:
"This is the chief official of the peace talks, and he should be included in the peace talks."
Yang Jian didn't recognize who Xu Geng was, after all, he was just a reckless martial artist.
Xiao Renchang didn't want to see Yang Jian in front of him, he deceived himself at that time, and said that he was tortured by waterboarding.
In short, for him, Yang Jian is a hostile existence, even if the court has granted him the title of Lingnan King with a different surname.
"This king is here to see the field," Yang Jian said with the posture of a king:
"It looks good, it's a good thing for the people."
After a pause, Yang Jian went straight to the topic of this trip:
"In the past, Guizhou ate salt, and often transported it to Shu by water, why not eat salt nearby in Guizhou and buy sea salt with me in Jingzhou?"
Xiao Renchang was sensitive and vigilant and quickly thought about it, the salt from Shu was transported to Guizhou, and it was sold to the people for 100 yuan a catty, which was more than half cheaper than eating salt in Chang'an.
The salt is mainly related to local finance, and the salt from Shu is transported to Guizhou, and the official salt is sold by the Thorn History Mansion.
In addition to transportation costs, Guizhou can earn 50 million yuan a year in terms of salt, which is a good deal, that is, 60 yuan per pound of salt is a net income.
Moreover, when it comes to salt, any changes must be approved by the DPRK and China before they can be implemented.
"Dare to ask the prince, what is the equivalent of one pound of salt from Jingzhou?" Seeing that Xiao Renchang didn't speak, Xu Geng had the courage to ask bluntly.
Yang Jian smiled and raised a finger:
"Hundred dollars."
Hearing the sound, Xiao Renchang almost blurted out "dreaming", "My Guizhou is not without salt to eat", "It's like a lion's mouth"!
Xu Geng had the intention of currying favor with Yang Jian to achieve his goal secretly, and after hearing the voice, he responded quietly:
"The price of the prince is really beyond the burden of the people."
"Look at this field, most of the caravans are government-run, and every purchase is a large transaction."
"The salt is also government-run, which means that this transaction is an official matter, and the bulk seller after the transaction is civil."
"Even if the people of Guizhou eat Shu salt, a pound is only 100 yuan, and some of it is local fiscal revenue."
"If it is sold for 100 yuan, I am afraid that it will become a disaster for the people, and Guizhou will not be able to accept it."
"In view of the fact that if the negotiation is completed, every time the prince produces salt, it will be at least 10,000 catties, and a case will be as little as hundreds of thousands of dollars and as much as millions."
"I have the sincerity of purchasing in Guizhou, and the prince should also give the sincerity of the prince."
Yang Jian was very relieved to be called by the prince, and he sounded reasonable, so he relieved himself slightly:
"Eighty-one pounds."
Xu Geng chuckled:
"Lord Wang, this number is the sincerity recognized by Guizhou."
As he spoke, Xu Geng raised his palm and raised five fingers.
A mouth is a broken bone, and Yang Jian suddenly felt offended.
But when the atmosphere was not good, Ye Jizhong hurriedly whispered a few times in Yang Jian's ear:
"Lord Wang, in fact, Guizhou buys Shu salt, which is cheaper than this price, it can be seen that everyone is giving face to the prince."
And Xu Geng's side was also talking to each other, Xiao Renchang scolded Xu Geng unceremoniously with a spitting star that pressed his throat:
"I only bought thirty-one catties of Shu salt in Guizhou! Plus the shipping is only more than 40 dollars! ”
"You! You, you, you! How can you make decisions for your own officials and the people of Guizhou! ”
Xu Geng said unhurriedly:
"Your lordship rests on the fire, your four-wheeled vehicle, and the same track, after thinking about it for a while, I know what the adults are thinking."
"Now that Guizhou has lost half of its people, since you care so much about the same track, it is better to take advantage of the convenience between Guizhou and Jingzhou."
"The laborers who carried the salt were also left behind to lay the same tracks."
"The same track is a big project, it takes a lot of people, don't forget that there are only more than 10,000 people left in Guizhou, Guizhou is so congested, it is not so easy to transfer workers from other places."
"Eating salt nearby, although it is more expensive, can kill two birds with one stone."
"It is a good thing to promote the same track and to fulfill His Majesty's decree that the five-baht coin will circulate in Lingnan on a large scale."
Xiao Renchang twitched the corners of his eyes, squirming silently and scolding his lips, saying in his heart that even if it was His Majesty's decree, it should not be used in the way of depleting the interests of the people and depreciating local financial revenues.
However, on the other side, Yang Jian had already said "good", and promised a good business of fifty yuan a catty.
Xiao Renchang, who was angry, stood up slowly, waved his hand and left first, and then stayed here, his blood pressure could not be suppressed.
"The prince is wise, the peace talks are successful, and he can benefit the people of Guizhou, and the officials will thank the prince for the people of Guizhou!"
Xu Geng was bold and tentatively touched Yang Jian's ass:
"Speaking of which, the prince seems to have the will to make friends between the two cities, even so, I don't know if the lower officials can enter Jingzhou and take a look at the demeanor of the prince's rule in the lower state city?"
Hearing this, Yang Jian secretly felt that this person was really bold, so he was not afraid that there would be no return?