Huo Zhongru took Huo Guang to the county guard's mansion, Chu Yuxiong greeted the two of them with a smile on his face, and asked with concern: "Huo Shaofu, are you still used to it during this time?" ”

"Thank you for your concern, everything is going well."

"Ah Guang, I've heard about you, pearl salt is also used in our house now, and the taste is indeed not comparable to ordinary salt."

The three of them had a good exchange.

Huo Zhongru saw that it was almost over, so he told Huo Guang what he said yesterday, and Chu Yuxiong immediately frowned.

"Ah Guang, you have a good heart, but there are too many doors and doors in this matter, and the relationship is too wide, I'm afraid it's not easy to do."

"Chu County Shou, the establishment of a company in the name of the county government is also a kind of commercial house, to fully control the commodity of salt, which is very beneficial to the salt tax of all counties in the county government."

Chu Yuxiong thought for a while and said: "For a hundred years, I have believed in the doctrine of Huang Lao, advocated recuperation, ruled by inaction, and did not compete with the people for profit. ”

"Chu Junshou, what we make is not ordinary salt, it is pearl salt."

"If it's just pearl salt, the price is so high and only you and the Sang family can make it, how could you think of letting the county government control it?"

Obviously, this is tantamount to contributing your own interests for free, and you shouldn't think about it.

Huo Guang stretched out three fingers and said: "First, the pearl salt now only belongs to me and the Sang family, and it is an exclusive operation, so on the surface, it will not infringe on the interests of the original trading house." ”

"Second, pearl salt will face a large-scale price reduction, maybe next month, maybe a few months later, it depends on when the Sang family can increase production, the production of pearl salt is actually not complicated, after large-scale production, the price may be slightly higher than ordinary salt, but not much."

"Third, I've been thinking about this matter for a long time, and I still feel that I have to talk to you about it, you have helped our family a lot, don't tell you that I can't get over it, you don't know, Sang Hongyang, the head of the Sang family, has already talked to His Majesty about the pearl salt."

Hearing the third one, Chu Yuxiong immediately came to his senses, which was something he didn't know, and hurriedly asked, "What did you talk about?" ”

"This matter is confidential, I told the county guard, and I hope the county guard will keep it a secret."

"Nature."

Huo Guang told Chu Yuxiong in the simplest language that Sang Hongyang and the emperor had discussed the matter of controlling salt, and now behind the pearl salt is the imperial court.

Chu Yuxiong was greatly surprised, and he couldn't speak for a while.

"Chu Junshou, what you think may coincide with Your Majesty, Your Majesty is also worried that the sudden control of salt will lead to too much public opinion, so he does not stand on the bright side, but Chu Junshou thinks about it, His Majesty has been fighting for many years, and the finances are tight, and His Majesty has always disliked the attitude of businessmen who do not live in public urgency, so he actually wants to implement the policy of Guanshan and Hai to increase fiscal revenue."

"At this time, if Chu Junshou starts first, does a good job, and sets an example, Your Majesty will inevitably use Chu Junshou as a template to promote, and then Chu Junshou may still have the opportunity to meet Your Majesty, Chu Junshou is in the prime of life and talented, maybe it is possible to go up further."

Huo Guang's words can be said to be very tempting for Chu Yuxiong, if the emperor really thinks so, then it is indeed in accordance with the emperor's wishes, and it is true that it is as Huo Guang said.

Thinking about it carefully, it seems that he has nothing to lose, if he only makes pearl salt, others can't say anything, which is equivalent to the channel given by Huo Guangbai and the upstream information given by Bai.

Chu Yuxiong asked curiously: "Ah Guang, what kind of company are you talking about, what is it?" ”

"Similar to a commercial house, but its functional classification is clearer, I thought of a name Hedong County Salt Company, set up a general manager to be responsible, divided into several department heads, the main task is to distribute the salt inventory sent by the Sangjia Salt Farm to the salt merchants in the county."

In fact, the function of the work is very simple, now the value of pearl salt is high, all through the national highway transportation, Hedong County is on the edge of the national highway, which is equivalent to the pearl salt sent into the county, preservation, plus taxes and then distribution, the tax is added to the price.

Even if the price of pearl salt comes down in the future, if you take other roads, the speed will be slower, the distance will be a little farther, and the others will still be about the same.

It is equivalent to a transportation and storage company, but with exclusive channels.

The more Chu Yuxiong listened, the more he felt that he could do it, and Huo Guang then added a fire: "I have calculated, the company can be operated by twenty or thirty people, the cost of operation is not expensive, and it can be operated with a little reasonable profit, and the tax income can be included in the county, and part of it can also be taken out as the construction fund of the county town. ”

As soon as he heard this, Chu Yuxiong felt that he should do it, no matter how it was, it was a good thing.

"That's it, since Ah Guang is what you think, I will appoint you as the general manager of Hedong County Salt Industry Company, and you will be in charge of it, do you have confidence."

Huo Zhongru hurriedly mentioned that Huo Guang took it: "Chu County guards you to look at Ah Guang, Ah Guang will definitely not let you down." ”

Huo Guang himself nodded.

Chu Yuxiong continued: "Okay, then let's start trying it as soon as possible, if it can be operated well, then it is a great thing." ”

"I'll do my best, it's just the county guard, I need some manpower, at least fifteen or sixteen, and an office space."

"In terms of manpower, you don't have to worry that I will arrange it, you just need to say when you need it, the place is close to the dock, whether it is by water or land."

"Okay, Chu Junshou, I'll go and discuss with the Sang family today, run through the process of pearl salt as soon as possible, and set up the company."

The conversation with the county guard went so smoothly that Huo Guang immediately came to Sang's house.

When I entered the door, I didn't see Sang Jin for the first time, but saw Sang Yu.

Sang Yu saw Huo Guang, a young girl, with a smile, and said in a crisp voice: "Ah Guang, thank you for the things you sent before, not only the taste is sweet, but also has medicinal effects, I didn't expect you to be so warm-hearted." ”

Huo Guang was stunned for a moment, and instantly understood that it must have been the wrong person sent by the groom, but now it can't be said that it wasn't given to you, and it doesn't seem to have any loss, so he smiled and accepted it.

"That's called brown sugar."

"Did you refine it?"

"Yes."

"You're amazing, you always make weird things, but you're all useful, you're really capable."

"General, average."

Because of Huo Guang's brown sugar, Sang Yu and his relationship were much closer, and the sixteen-year-old boy was praised for his ability, which made his self-confidence soar.

"What about Ah Jin?"

"What are you looking for sister?"

"Something about pearl salt."

Sang Yu is not in contact with business, so he still has to find Sang Jin.

"Sister is inside, Ah Guang, I'll go cook a dish for you, I recently learned a new dish."

So proactive?