Chapter 280: The idea of beating the Cui family
The result of the matter is indeed the same as they imagined, the vast majority of the salt sold is in the hands of the five surnamed Qiwang, they buy it at twice the price, although this may make them lose a lot, but this is also a means to maintain their interests, it seems that Li Xiang has lost money here, but as long as Li Xiang's salt can not flow out, then they will be able to earn this money back sooner or later, as long as people live, they can't eat salt.
Li Shimin took Li Xiang back to the Qinzheng Palace, there was no need to continue to stay in Zhizhibao, the strategy that had been running for so long was defeated by these people in a stupid way.
Li Xiang did not participate in the salt auction, so Li Xiang can only sell 400,000 catties of salt a year, since they dare to spend such a big price to eat Li Xiang's goods, then someone will definitely stare at Li Xiang's goods, once Li Xiang's sales exceed this number, then someone will stand up and make trouble, that means Li Xiang has broken the rules.
Fang Xuanling and eldest grandson Wuji were also called, and the two also thought that today was a victory day, but their housekeepers went out to inquire about the news, and the price of salt on the market did not fluctuate much, although Li Xiang was already listed in the country at the same time, but many people could not buy the goods at all, so the impact on the national salt market was minimal.
"It seems that we really underestimated them, have we sold out all the 400,000 catties of salt now?"
The eldest grandson Wuji also read all the information, and he also thought that this was a good opportunity to weaken the major families, but he didn't expect the major families to be so united in this matter, it was impossible for one or two families to eat all the 400,000 catties of salt, even if they could get the money, they couldn't eat this batch of goods in more than a dozen cities across the country.
"There is still a share of 50,000 catties left."
Hearing Li Xiang's words, the others also shook their heads, even if it was 150,000 catties, since the five surnames and Qiwang were ready to deal with it like this, then they would be able to eat it.
Li Xiang originally thought that relying on the advantages of the reborn, coupled with his own good goods, he should be able to catch them off guard in the salt market, so that their major families suffered heavy losses, especially the Taiyuan Wang family, which ate the most, but he didn't expect that they would be able to unite in such a short time, and someone should have strung this line together.
"Weichen thinks it's nothing, the struggle is originally won and lost, if it is always our victory, then this life is also extremely boring, at least in the grassland auction and salt auction, we have taken a lot of advantage, they have also lost a lot, although this last step did not hit them, but they also did not get any benefits."
Fang Xuanling saw that everyone's morale was a little low, and hurriedly said the language he had organized, and when his words came out, everyone's faces looked a little better, at this moment Li Shimin and Li Xiang are a family, and if they don't defeat the people with the five surnames and seven hopes, even if Li Xiang sits in that position, he will be as timid as Li Shimin when he does anything, afraid that these people will make trouble for themselves.
"Do you have any other countermeasures?"
Li Shimin said with some reluctance.
"Although I can raise the price of the remaining 50,000 catties of salt and make a lot of money for them, in the end they will also increase the sales price, and then pass on their own costs to the people of the country, which makes no sense."
Now the remaining share is too small, if they continue to raise the price, then it will be to their liking, the price of all salt is at a high state, and there is no need for them to eat Li Xiang's salt.
There may be some wealthy people who go to buy Li Xiang's salt, but it will have little impact on the national market.
If we had known about this earlier, perhaps Li Xiang would have gone to participate in the salt auction.
"The imperial court has increased the amount of salt again?"
Li Shimin was reluctant to let go of this opportunity, but when he said this, he himself shook his head, doing so can indeed make the five surnames and seven hopes suffer, but at the same time, the credibility of the imperial court is gone, and when the imperial court wants to do something in the future, I am afraid it will be even more difficult.
The three old men discussed it here, but in the end they didn't come up with a solution, so they could only wait until next year, when the salt guide was on sale, everyone gathered the strength in their hands, and then bought more salt lead.
But Li Xiang didn't think about this, what would happen a year later, none of us could say, Li Xiang thought of Cui Sanye in his mind.
After leaving from the emperor, everyone's mood was a little lost, since Li Xiang was reborn to the present, this is also the first time that someone else has put it together, so Li Xiang's heart is a little uncomfortable.
"Take my post to Cui's house."
Li Xiang said to Qian Ping.
"The old slave is just swaggering away?"
Qian Ping asked more, it is an eventful time now, we are fighting with the people with the five surnames and seven hopes, if His Royal Highness Taisun passes like this, it may cause some people to misunderstand.
"You old fox don't think about it a little bit, although there will be people who are suspicious of this king in the past, but do you think that no one is suspicious of Cui Sanye? The people in this king's camp will be suspicious of me, and the people in their camp will be suspicious of him, and you will pass with such a swagger. ”
Li Xiang said with a smile, he is not afraid of suspicion, the person he needs to deal with is the emperor, in this matter Li Xiang has more investment than the emperor, the emperor has no reason to suspect that Li Xiang has a connection with the five surnames and seven hopes, not to mention that Li Xiang is now the emperor's grandson, the future master of the entire empire, and his interests with Li Shimin are unprecedentedly consistent.
But Cui Sanye's side is different, the relationship between Cui Sanye and Li Xiang has always been very good, although this time they are also unprecedentedly cooperative in the matter of salt, but the Cui family did not follow up on the grassland, and everyone is more or less mindful in their hearts.
Since Li Xiang was reborn, he has only put out his full frame twice, once to go to the eldest grandson Wuji's house, and the other time is now, before the post has been sent, Li Xiang is ready to go to Cui's house with great fanfare.
Even if you have failed in this matter, it will not make you people feel better, we have to stir up this water a little more, and we must not let your major families celebrate the victory, there is nothing so easy in the world, and it is even more difficult here in Lao Tzu.