"The price of ten strings of fine snow salt is naturally not high.”
Li Er made the final decision. Coagulate salt was worth 500 copper coins per bushel, so snow salt was definitely not expensive. After all, salt was not food, and a person could not eat much in a day. Compared to refined grain, more people would be willing to buy snow salt, even if the price was higher.
"May I ask Your Majesty, if snow salt is spread all over the Great Tang, do you think the tax revenue of the national treasury will be higher or lower than before?" Fang Xuanling asked.”
"Naturally, it's high." Li Er subconsciously replied, but after he said it, he was stunned for a moment. This meant that even if Li Chen took 30% of the profits, Li Er could use a lot more money every year than before.
“.......”
Li Er felt as if he had just eaten a fly. His face darkened and he couldn't say a word. Fang Xuanling smiled and stopped talking, waiting for Li Er to make a decision. It was a little too much for Li Chen to take 30% of the profits, but the quality of the snow salt was good and the price was high. It was more cost-effective than selling coarse salt. The money he would get would only be more.
In comparison, 30% of the profit was nothing. Just comparing it with the salt tax of the entire Great Tang, Li Er felt his heart ache. How good would it be if so much money went into the national treasury?
Moreover, the sale of snow salt was different from that of coarse salt. One person was assigned to keep an eye on the entire process. It was not as easy to profit as the sale of coarse salt in the past. All in all, snow salt could definitely bring Li Er a gold mountain every year. It was just that this gold mountain would be dug up by Li Chen.
Just like Erguotou, Li Chen still forbade any officials or relatives of the royal family from touching snow salt. It was the custom of every emperor to make good use of their relatives. Of course, they were also cheated very miserably because of this, and Li Chen wanted to cut off this path.
I came up with a plan to let you guys make money while lying down? Why don't you go and die!
30% of the profits happened to be stuck in Li Er's heart. If he continued to add Li Er, he would not do anything. If he reduced Li Chen's profits, he would not do anything. This meant that there was no room for negotiation. Li Er thought about it and finally realized that he was being eaten alive.
It was always him, Li Er, who ate others. When did others eat him?
"Beloved minister, you still need to go and discuss this matter. If possible, suppress it. Salt is the foundation of the country and cannot be joked about.”
Even though he felt that the possibility was not high, Li Er still decided to give it a try and see if he could suppress the layering or let Li Chen let go of the snow salt.
"Here." Fang Xuanling accepted the mission without a change in expression. Even though he knew that it was very difficult, he did not forget to look at Cheng Yaojin at the same time. Li Er immediately understood that it was Cheng Yaojin who was going to handle it again. He was instantly furious." Duke Lu, go with us and see what this kid will ask for."”
"Me?"
Cheng Yaojin, who was thinking about how to sell wine, never thought that he would have to follow him to the snow salt matter. His eyes widened and he pointed at himself. His blank and innocent face made Li Er laugh in anger." If it weren't for the fact that you don't have a daughter, I would have suspected that you had betrothed your daughter to Li Chen and asked him to take care of you!"!”
Damn it, I'm your father-in-law. Why are you taking advantage of me? How will people view me, Li Er?
Speaking of which, Li Er was angry. However, Cheng Yaojin really did not have a daughter. Otherwise, Li Er would definitely think that Li Chen had taken Cheng Yaojin's woman and was biased towards him.
After leaving Taiji Palace, Cheng Yaojin was still dizzy. He looked at Fang Xuanling and then at Qin Qiong, not understanding how he had provoked the Emperor again to make him so angry.
"You." Qin Qiong patted Cheng Yaojin's shoulder and laughed at his brother for not knowing how lucky he was. He shook his head and left.
"This old man."
"State Duke Lu, you don't have to say much. This old master knows that State Duke Lu doesn't have a daughter, so don't take it to heart.”Fang Xuanling laughed and stopped Cheng Yaojin from speaking. Cheng Yaojin felt constipated and his face turned red, almost causing internal injuries.
Since when did I have a daughter?
All of them were holding on to this point. What was going on? The usually shrewd Cheng Yaojin was dizzy from the combination of a few waves of combos. His mind was not working well.
"Fuma, quickly get your servant girls to bring a few side dishes for this old man to drink. They were all spoiled today, yet you keep saying that this old man gave my daughter to you.”
As soon as he entered the Li Residence, he saw Li Chen enjoying the shade under the grape rack. Cheng Yaojin shouted, almost causing Fang Xuanling to trip over the door sill and fall to the ground. Old man, how shameless. How could he say such words? He was simply shameless!!
Needless to say, Cheng Yaojin was really shameless.
Li Chen silently asked the servant girl to prepare the food. Then, he made up his mind not to say anything. With your burly appearance, let alone having no daughter, even if you had me, Li Chen, you wouldn't dare to have any improper thoughts.
"But did His Majesty reply?"
Fang Xuanling had just left this place in the morning, and he had already arrived in the afternoon. He even brought the wine that he had given him previously. With one look, it was obvious that he had just come out of the palace. Coupled with the shameless words of the old demon, Li Chen was very certain.
A few side dishes that went with the wine were quickly served. Li Chen took out a new bottle of Erguotou and opened it for Cheng Yaojin and Fang Xuanling to enjoy. He did not let them drink what he had brought. As for Li Chen, he could only drink some beer. He did not dare to touch the Erguotou.
The feeling of drowsiness and a splitting brain was not good. It was better not to touch it.
Cheng Yaojin couldn't wait to pick up the wine glass and drink it in one gulp. Two taels of Erguotou went down his stomach. Coupled with the weather, his black face was immediately dyed red.
Feeling a burning sensation in his stomach, Cheng Yaojin grinned and slapped the table. He laughed and said,""Awesome! Good wine, it was indeed good wine. It lived up to the name of immortal wine, but the name was a little unpleasant.”
Erguotou was indeed a good wine. It was not an exaggeration to call it immortal wine. However, the names of this immortal wine and Erguotou seemed strange. They did not match at all.
Wuliang Ye, Jiannanchun, and Maotai were all more appropriate than this.
Erguotou, this name always gave people a very popular feeling.
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