Chapter 22: Refined Salt Technology, Comparable to Gold and Silver Mountains!
Lin Mo took out a wooden jar from his arms and pouted, "Who said there was no salt?" I added all the salt to the sauce. If you don't think the salt tastes good enough, I'll add some more to you. ”
With that, Lin Mo used the wooden jar to add a little pure white fine salt to Ying Zheng's small plate.
Ying Zheng and Li Si looked at the white fine salt poured out by Lin Mo, and their eyes widened as if they had won a treasure.
"Shopkeeper Lin, your salt is so finely made?"
Lin Mo held the wooden jar and said, "The coarse salt is really unacceptable, I processed it a little, this fine salt is precious." ”
Since Lin Mo provided cement technology, Ying Zheng and Li Si have already felt that Lin Mo is not simple.
Some of the techniques at his disposal are always shocking and bring them endless surprises.
But this time, the refined salt technology in his hands is equivalent to the economic lifeblood of Great Qin!
In their opinion, this technology is even more shocking than cement technology!
During the Warring States Period, salt belonged to the category of government management, and private salt production and salt sales were not allowed, because salt was very expensive in ancient times, and ordinary people could not afford to eat it.
Most of the large households that can afford to eat salt are coarse salt. And coarse salt should not be consumed in excess, otherwise it is easy to be poisoned.
At that time, there was no technology for refining refined salt, and even the nobles had never seen this quality of fine salt in Lin Mo's hands.
If any country takes the lead in mastering the refined salt technology, it is equivalent to owning gold and silver!
Refined salt will certainly be sought after by the aristocracy and wealthy, and then money will flow into the treasury in a steady stream.
The treasury is full, the country is rich and strong!
If Daqin could have this quality of fine salt, would it be far from being strong?
Li Si had already seen Ying Zheng's thoughts, and said hurriedly: "Shopkeeper Lin, do you know that the refined salt technology you have mastered is comparable to a mountain of gold and silver!" If it can be provided to the imperial court, then it is no longer a problem to add officials to the knighthood. ”
"Xiao Li, don't fool me. Do you think I don't understand the Qin Law? Qin law stipulates that it is forbidden to make and sell salt privately. If I dedicate this technology to the imperial court, won't it be tantamount to telling them that I have mastered the method of making salt? I wouldn't dare take such a risk. ”
It was not that Lin Mo did not provide refined salt technology to the government, but it was not beneficial to him after providing it.
What's more, the only reward system in the Qin State is the military merit promotion system, and the foolish policy of Shang Ying's reform of the law does not allow talents like Lin Mo to exist among the people.
In the final analysis, it is because Qin Law reveals the unfairness between the common people and the aristocracy.
This is the real reason why Lin Mo is reluctant to hand over to the imperial court.
Ying Zheng raised his eyebrows and asked, "Shopkeeper Lin, you seem to have a big opinion on Qin Fa?" ”
Brother Zhao got to the point, Lin Mo had too many opinions about Qin Fa!
Qin's strict law has always been criticized by people, ranging from beheading to car splitting.
Under such a high-pressure policy, the people live in fear all day long, and have long lost their sense of happiness.
The biggest problem with the Qin law is that it only serves the rulers, but treats the people as grass mustards.
Such a law gradually revealed its drawbacks after Qin Shi Huang unified the six kingdoms, otherwise the Qin Dynasty would not have died second.
The government is harsh on the people, and the final result is that the people cannot survive, so they can only rise up.
"Brother Zhao, let's tell you the truth. Now in the troubled times, the Qin law can make the Qin State stronger to a certain extent, but once the troubled times are over, it will collapse like Mount Tai. ”
Li Si, as a representative of the Legalists, did not agree with Lin Mo's words.
He retorted: "Shopkeeper Lin, this is wrong! Shang Jun has spent more than a hundred years to prove that the Qin Law is very important to our Qin State, even if one day the monarch unifies the six countries, he must not abandon the Qin Law, because the Qin Law is the foundation of the Qin State and cannot be shaken. ”
"Xiao Li, you misunderstood me. I have not denied the existence of the Qin Law, it is undeniable that the Qin Law is an important reason for the Great Qin to be strong, but if the Great Qin wants to have a better development, the Qin Law must make changes. Otherwise, the Qin State will become a Qin law, and the defeat will also be a Qin law. ”
Of course, there is a need for the existence of the Qin law, and it is undeniable that the rule of law is the foundation of a country.
Otherwise, there would not have been a later Han Cheng Qin system, which gradually evolved into a strong man in history.
But it is also a fact that Qin Law strictly serves the aristocracy, and it has its drawbacks, so it naturally has to be criticized.
Ying Zheng touched his chin and humbly asked, "Shopkeeper Lin, in your opinion, what changes does Qin Fa have to make?" ”
"There are many things that Qin Fa wants to change, I can't finish talking about it for three days and three nights, I'll talk to you in detail when I find an opportunity."
Ying Zheng was shocked after hearing this, it turned out that in the eyes of Shopkeeper Lin, the current Qin Law is full of loopholes, and it seems that he will have to re-study the Qin Law after going back.
"Don't just look at me, eat it! After a while, the bottom of the pot is cold, but it doesn't taste good. ”
Ying Zheng and Li Si listened to Lin Mo's words, and immediately swept all the mutton and vegetables at the bottom of the pot.
After he was full of wine and food, Ying Zheng slapped Li Si twice with his elbow, reminding him that he had come to Shopkeeper Lin with a purpose this time.
Li Si was reminded by Ying Zhengyi and immediately realized the purpose of coming to Lin Shopkeeper this time.
He hurriedly wiped his greasy mouth, and then said, "Shopkeeper Lin, Brother Zhao and I came to you this time, in fact, I have something to ask you for." ”
Lin Mo was flattered and said, "Brother Zhao Xiao Li, in this Xianyang City, you are willing to appreciate me." Are you having any business problems? I'll see if I can give you some advice. ”
Li Si's gaze turned to Ying Zheng, he really didn't know how to open his mouth to Lin Mo.
After all, Ying Zheng's consultation is a majestic hegemony of unifying the six countries!
Ying Zheng pondered for a moment and said, "Shopkeeper Lin, the business you provided to build the palace made me and Xiao Li make a lot of money. After making money, we wanted to continue to expand our business territory, but we couldn't do it. ”
"Now that the scale of the business is getting bigger and bigger, Xiao Li and I seem a little confused, and we don't know how to manage it? In fact, we also have a large number of business talents, but we always lack a backbone who can direct them to the best of their ability. ”
"And if you want to expand your territory, you have to beware of those local chambers of commerce uniting to deal with us, and in the face of all kinds of problems, Xiao Li and I are helpless, so we can only come to ask you."
After listening to Yingzheng's words, Li Si was deeply impressed in his heart.
The king was able to treat the conquest of the Six Kingdoms as a business, and he was right!
I don't know if Shopkeeper Lin understands it?
At present, Ying Zheng wants to conquer the six countries and faces two problems: first, he doesn't know who to use as the commander of the three armed forces to command the operation! Second, how to avoid the confluence between the six countries and the consumption of national strength?
Lin Mo smiled and said, "Brother Zhao, I understand, you want to be a big boss, but you don't know how to dispatch your subordinates to expand your business territory?" ”