After the merchant surnamed Zheng finished shouting, he almost collapsed on the ground, this is now all the living money that can be embezzled on the ledger, and everything else is pressed on the goods, and he can't take it out for a while.

Su Ziji listened, and did not say anything, his expression was light.

From the perspective of the four kneeling people on the ground, this is simply more terrifying than direct anger.

Seeing that this adult's expression was wrong, the businessman surnamed Sun was beating like thunder, and shouted: "The villain is willing to donate five hundred taels!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his heart suddenly ached.

A two-in-three-entry house in the mansion is only about 130 taels, and five hundred taels can buy two or three good houses in the mansion, and he counts three gangs every year, but only two or three hundred taels, and this time it is directly five hundred taels, and a large piece is cut with a knife, which is even more painful than cutting meat piecemeal.

Some people even saw that the adults above were still unmoved, and directly shouted out six hundred taels of donations, which was also for survival, and they didn't care about anything.

Su Ziji looked at them and saw that the four of them all had expressions of "the villain did his best to survive", and couldn't help but groan.

In the agricultural era, the urban population was relatively stable and the wealth was relatively stable because there were restrictions on people's movement (if the restrictions were not good, they would become homeless), and the transportation information was really underdeveloped, and they would not leave their hometowns until they had no way to live.

Su Ziji has read a case file, his father and brother are officials, he is a man of Dai Zhongdao, the land is only 600 acres, and the annual income of the city business is only 100 taels of silver.

Even if they are businessmen, in fact, they only have this income, and even if they are squeezed out, these businessmen will only go bankrupt, and they will not be able to recover for ten years.

The former prefect provoked a popular uprising, that is, the peasants originally had little oil, and once they were squeezed, they would not be able to survive in the event of a natural disaster, so they could only rebel among the people.

Su Ziji's original intention was not to squeeze these merchants, he smiled, and only then did he say slowly: "This official doesn't need you to donate five hundred taels, as long as each of you donates one hundred taels of silver." ”

As soon as these words came out, the four people present immediately breathed a sigh of relief, this is much less than the amount they just had, and it can bleed less, of course they will not be unwilling.

"The villain is willing to donate a hundred taels of silver!"

The villain was also willing, and immediately sent someone to serve it. ”

But it was clear that they were relieved too soon.

Seeing that the four of them immediately agreed, Su Ziji said: "But there is one condition, you have to make the whole province, no, the merchants and landlords of the three nearby provinces, each donate one hundred taels to make it." ”

What?

Let the merchants and landlords of the nearby three provinces each donate one hundred taels?

Don't say that this is a businessman like yourself, even if the prefect of Shun'an, even the governor comes forward, it is impossible to do this!

The four people present were all desperate for a moment, and for a moment they felt that this Lord Fu Cheng didn't intend to let him go at all, so he would say such an impossible thing?

It's basically a cat catching a mouse, deliberately playing with yourself, right?

The four of them, one of them counts as one, they are all just businessmen with some prestige and financial resources, not even big businessmen, how can they do this?

"Adult, this matter, the little and the little people can't do it at all, please spare your life!"

"Please spare your life!"

"Ask the adult to take back his life, and the villain is willing to donate a thousand taels. ”

The four of them kowtowed, this time it was really real, and after a few knocks, their scalps were swollen.

"Rest your clamour, listen to your own officer. Su Ziji waved his hand and said coldly: "When the official finishes speaking, it's not too late for you to say that you can't do it." ”

"Rest assured, since the official has proposed this, there must be a way to complete it. ”

Seeing these four people kneeling on the ground, hearing this, they looked at themselves, their expressions were a little dazed, and Su Ziji was not ready to tease them, and asked: "Xiaodushan Coal Mine in Hongping County, you know, what do you think, how much is the mining right worth in ten years?"

He casually pointed to the person with the highest offer just now: "You come." ”

The man pondered for a moment, barely stabilized his mind, and replied: "According to the previous situation, the annuity can earn 1,000 taels, and if you have ten years of mining rights, you can pay up to 5,000 taels. ”

Su Ziji smiled and nodded: "That's right, this price is indeed profitable, how much is the ten-year mining right of the former Fu County's Yining Copper Mine?"

Seeing Su Ziji's calm expression, the businessman surnamed Zheng also said boldly: "This villain has heard of it, the specific annuity is not clear, but it should be more than Xiaodu Mountain, in the villain's opinion, it can be seven thousand taels." ”

Su Ziji nodded and said: "Now in the hands of this official, there are thirty-seven mines, which are written on the signatures by the officials, and put them in a big box together with the blank signs.

After he finished speaking, he glanced around the people present and found that they were all stunned.

One hundred taels for some wealthy landlords and businessmen, although it may be a bit painful to spend, but it will not hurt the muscles and bones, in order to strive for the mine that may earn hundreds of taels a year, most of them will be tempted to draw lots.

It's a fair approach, everyone has a chance, it's just a matter of luck, and who thinks they won't have that luck until the results are out?

The key is to draw lots, fair or unfair.

The people present didn't understand it at first, but the businessman surnamed Zheng turned his brain faster, and he understood it first, and immediately looked up at the young official in front of him in shock.

Thirty-seven mining rights, in fact, are a few hundred taels, and the two mentioned just now are the best mines.

It adds up to thirty or fifty thousand taels.

Now this method, I'm afraid it will be confiscated several times?

He secretly thought: "Isn't this adult born with a seven-ingenious and exquisite heart? Not only can he gain fame and fame, but he became a six-grade official at such a young age, and he is actually a hundred times stronger than me in business.

Thinking about it, he immediately nodded like a chick pecking rice: "Yes, sure." ”

Although the other three reacted a little slower, they were not much slower than they were in business.

Seeing that his companion was so excited, he thought about it, and then understood, and looked at Su Ziji with surprised eyes, as if he was looking at a monster.

For the first time, Su Ziji was also stared at by several businessmen with such enthusiastic eyes, with a smile on the corner of his lips, and said, "Since this is the case, this matter will be left to you." ”

"You don't have to make a big deal of publicity, but secretly link up with people you know, just say that you have secretly gone through the door and have the opportunity to make a fortune. ”

"For every one you pay, you get a rebate of 5 taels. ”

"Give you fifteen days, so that the whole province, and even the merchants and landlords of the nearby three provinces, must know about this matter, can you do it?"

"This ......"

The four businessmen didn't understand it originally, but after thinking about it, they understood that the government was openly recruiting, and many people couldn't believe it, but they said that they had secretly gone through the door and had the opportunity to make a fortune, but everyone believed it.

As for each share, you can get 5 taels of rebates, 20 people can have 100 taels, if there are more, you can make a profit, and the four of them kowtowed: "The villain understands, the villain will do it." ”