Chapter 34: Zhu Zhanji: Old rules, I want 50%(2/2)
Zhu Zhanji glanced at Xia Yuanji as he spoke, and said: "I have to trouble Mr. Xia with this matter. I would like to ask Mr. Xia to give the emperor a break and open the border trade. Then the transaction will be held in the mutual market!"
After Zhu Zhanji finished speaking, Xia Yuanji immediately said: "I accept the order!"
"Well, there's one last thing left!"
Seeing that Xia Yuanji agreed, Zhu Zhanji continued: "If purchasing a large amount of wool will make the grassland people wary, then tell them that the emperor is planning to move the capital to Shuntian. The temperature in Shuntian is low in winter, so we purchased a large amount of wool to prepare for it.
Make preparations to move the capital to Suncheon!"
As Zhu Zhanji spoke, he took out some of the things he wrote yesterday from his arms and said:
"In addition, when I plan to purchase wool, I will directly replace it with ceramics, salt, cloth, silk and other daily necessities from the Ming Dynasty. In addition, I have a new method of making salt here. Take a look!"
As he spoke, Zhu Zhanji handed one of the pieces of paper with "Mineral Salt Refining Method" written on it at the beginning to Xiaosniu, who passed it to Zhou Chen and Xia Yuanji.
The salt and iron produced in the Ming Dynasty were all government-run and accounted for a huge amount of the Ming Dynasty's fiscal revenue. The price of salt was also set by the government, and the control was not too bizarre.
It’s just that because the edible salt mines are limited,
One pound of salt is about two taels of silver, one tael of silver is 16 taels, and converted into copper plates it is 1,000 fen, which means that the price of one kilo of salt is about 120 fen.
The profits were still huge. Zhu Zhanji raided Ji Gang's house.
He knew the source of Ji Gang's income, a large part of which came from the salt mine!
And compared with the various refined salts of later generations, most of the salts of this era were actually poisonous.
But it’s impossible to stop eating because of choking. Even if the salt is poisonous, you still have to eat it!
However, the matter of salt is more troublesome than glass. After all, salt is government-owned and is the main financial revenue of the Ming Dynasty.
The passage here is relatively deep, so naturally you still need to pull Shaharaji into the water!
When Xia Yuanji took the paper handed over by Little Nose, he took a deep look at Zhu Zhanji. Salt and iron matters have never been trivial since ancient times.
There was no reason why he didn't pay attention to it, not to mention that what Zhu Zhanji was talking about was a new method of making salt.
After he read what Zhu Zhanji wrote on the paper, he stood up with a bang while holding the paper in his hand. He looked at Zhu Zhanji in disbelief and said urgently:
"Dare I ask His Highness Taisun, is this method serious? You should know that this matter is not a joke. If those poisonous salts are really edible, then His Highness Taisun will definitely be famous throughout the ages!"
Zhu Zhanji was not surprised by Xia Yuanji's reaction, he smiled and said:
"You don't need to tell me that I will be famous forever. As for the salt, as long as it is made according to my method, even the salt made from poisonous salt will definitely be the best refined salt!"
Seeing that Xia Yuanji was still a little doubtful, Zhu Zhanji said again: "If you still don't believe it, you can get some rabbits to test it after you get the thing out!"
After Zhu Zhanji finished speaking, Xia Yuanji immediately carefully put the paper into his arms, then cupped his hands and said without saying a word: "I leave!"
After saying this, the person turned around and walked out.
Zhu Zhanji: “…”
After being stunned for a moment, seeing that Xia Yuanji was about to go out, he finally realized and shouted quickly:
Chapter completed!