For three days.

The villagers of Xiaowang Village brought 39 more families to Han Zhen, totaling 144 people.

To his delight, the proportion of young and middle-aged men who have fled is high, at a staggering 53 per cent.

However, the reason behind this is cruel.

Due to the harsh conditions in the mountains, most of the old and weak women and children died within a year.

Those who can survive are naturally strong young people.

By the fifth day, fewer people had begun to flee.

This is normal, the vast majority of the escapees that the villagers can pull are the villagers of Xiaowang Village, who already know each other, so they are easier to be moved.

Moreover, as the escape households of Xiaowang Village on the outskirts of the mountain were pulled out.

If you want to continue searching, you have to go deep into the mountains, and the danger has increased several times.

It wasn't until one villager almost died that the villagers of Xiaowang Village woke up from the frenzy of making money and returned to their previous lives.

After all, in a few days, the wheat in the field will be harvested.

……

At noon, the sun seemed to dry the earth.

Ma Sangou and a few people who returned from patrolling returned to the mansion.

At this moment, the five of them were like fished out of water, and sweat continued to drip down their chins.

As soon as they entered the courtyard, several people immediately took off their hats and rushed to the well.

A bucket of cool well water was poured down, and Ma Sangou suddenly shuddered.

Handing the wooden barrel to Gu Siong beside him, he walked into the hall quickly, picked up a bowl of braised plum juice and drank it all.

Ma Sangou breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help asking: "Second Brother Han, our lime-burning earthen kiln has been completed, why hasn't there been any movement in Niaozhi County?" ”

"What's the hurry?"

Han Zhen took a sip of braised plum juice with an indifferent expression.

Chang Zhixian's careful thinking, he knows it very well.

It is nothing more than an attempt to gain the dominance of cooperation through this means.

It's a pity that Changzhi County didn't understand one thing, he can be replaced.

This Qingzhou is not only Linzi County, nor is it only an official in Changzhi County.

While the two were talking, Tan Qiang's son Puppy hurriedly ran in and gasped: "Village chief, the official errand came again last time." ”

Hearing this, Han Zhen smiled slightly and ordered, "Go and bring him here." ”

The old fox finally couldn't help it.

"Hey."

The puppy answered, turned and went out the door.

Zhou Tian drove an ox cart this time, and also brought one more person.

The man was clumsy, and his entire face was covered by a wide hat.

After the two entered the house, Han Zhen looked at Zhou Tian and asked knowingly, "Zhou Tian, who is this?" ”

Without waiting for Zhou Tian to answer, the old man took off his hat and took the initiative to introduce: "Hehe, the old man is a foot trader. Passing by your village, come to ask for a bowl of water to drink, and by the way, see if you can negotiate a small deal or two, so as to make some living money. ”

Han Zhen smiled and said, "What do you call my husband?" ”

"The old name is Shang Scarf."

Shang Jin said, looking Han Zhen up and down.

Last time I glanced at the county office, I only saw a back.

At this moment, at a glance, he was handsome, with a tiger's back and a wolf's waist, and he couldn't help but praise a good man in his heart.

Han Zhen invited: "It's a coincidence, I just have a small deal here, so it's better to go to the study to discuss it in detail." ”

"I don't dare to ask for ears!"

The two looked at each other and smiled.

led Shang Jin to the backyard study, beckoned Fang Sansan to bring a bowl of braised plum juice, and Han Zhen asked her to close the door and guard outside.

After looking around the study, Shang Jian took a sip of the braised plum juice and praised it: "Xiao Langjun is really bold!" ”

Han Zhen said indifferently: "It's just that the officials force the people to rebel." ”

For a moment, the atmosphere in the study fell silent.

After a while, Shang Jin took the lead in breaking the silence: "Xiao Langjun, what is the charter of this transaction?" ”

Han Zhen groaned: "Twenty taels of white sugar, one pound of refined salt, this is the price I gave you." Where you sell and what you sell for is your own business. If you can sell white sugar at a price of 100 percent, that's also your ability, and it has nothing to do with me. ”

After thinking for a moment, Shang Jin asked again: "I don't know how many goods Xiao Langjun has?" ”

This is the issue that Changzhi County is most concerned about.

If there was only one point, then he naturally wouldn't have to take such a big risk to do business with a bandit.

"The first batch of goods is eight catties of white sugar and one hundred and twenty catties of refined salt."

Han Zhen said, and added: "The output of white sugar is low, and it will be this number in the future." It's refined salt, if you have enough coarse salt, you want as much as you want! ”

Shang Jin understood what he meant, first of all, this was not a one-shot deal, and secondly, he planned to let himself help solve the problem of coarse salt.

There is no shortage of coarse salt in the Great Song Dynasty, what is lacking is salt introduction.

In the second year of the reign of Zizhenghe, after Cai Jing proposed the salt introduction method, merchants who wanted to sell salt had to pay a high price to buy salt from the imperial court.

This method made a lot of money for Song Huizong in the short term, but problems also arose.

Merchants are not philanthropists, and the salt they buy at a high price naturally has to find a way to earn it back, so the price of salt in the market is high.

In the second year of politics, the price of salt has soared from 30 wen a catty to 80 wen.

The common people can't afford to buy official salt, so they will naturally turn to buy low-priced private salt.

As a result, illicit salt dealers began to proliferate.

If Han Zhen really wants to buy coarse salt, he can also buy it, but it is more troublesome.

It is better to leave the problem of raw materials to Changzhi County to deal with.

"Xiao Langjun, don't worry, I will handle the coarse salt."

Shang Jin didn't think much about it, so he nodded.

This shows that coarse salt is not a problem at all for Changzhi County.

Hearing this, Han Zhen chuckled and said: "Let's cooperate for the first time, in order to show our sincerity, I only accept eighteen yuan and one tael of the first batch of white sugar, and five hundred wen a pound of refined salt." ”

Shang Jian arched his hand with a smile: "Then thank you Xiao Langjun for the old man." ”

This cut is indeed full of sincerity, and it is enough to save hundreds of times for Changzhi County.

However, the next moment, I heard Han Zhen take a long time to say: "My sincerity has been seen by my father-in-law, I don't know my father-in-law's sincerity?" ”

Shang Jin was stunned for a moment, and then asked, "I don't know what kind of sincerity Xiao Langjun wants?" ”

"I want ten oxen and twenty donkeys, and I will pay for it."

The summer harvest is about to begin, and with some of these livestock, Xiaowang Village can liberate a large number of laborers.

At that time, the problem of recruiting workers for the salt factory can be solved, and by the way, it can also be recruited.

Shang Jian's face was puzzled: "This ...... The old man can't be the master, so he needs to go back and discuss it. ”

"Then I'll wait for good news."

Han Zhen didn't expect to be able to negotiate it once today.

To put it bluntly, Shang Jin is just a microphone, and it is Changzhi County who really makes the decision.

Out of the study, Shang Jin and Zhou Tian left in a bullock cart.

Looking at their departing backs, Ma Sangou asked in a low voice, "Second Brother Han, what is the origin of this scarf?" ”

Han Zhen replied casually: "It's nothing more than an old servant or a housekeeper." ”

This old man also made a fool of himself and made a strange name like Shang Scarf.

The monkey was curious: "Is the negotiation done?" ”

Han Zhen said confidently: "If nothing happens, it should be done." ”

Hearing this, Gu Xiang on the side scolded: "Sure enough, it's a dog official, and he actually started a business with bandits." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, he received a slap in the back of the head.

Gu Xiang covered his head and said aggrievedly: "Brother Sangou, what are you doing beating me?" ”

"What nonsense you say, we are bandits. Without these corrupt officials, how would we make money? Ma Sangou said with a disgusted face.

"That's right."

Gu Xiang nodded approvingly, expressing his approval.