Five thousand bushels of salt?
Dumping at a low price?
It caused the price of salt in Xudu to plummet!
The salt shortage that had been a headache for Cao Cao had been resolved in an instant. How could he not be excited?
The advisors in the hall were all pleasantly surprised, and the entire hall was in an uproar.
"Wait."
"The price of salt is now four times higher. Who has so much salt? Instead of hoarding it for profit, they're dumping it at a low price?”
After Cao Cao's joy, he immediately noticed something suspicious.
Everyone calmed down, and suspicion appeared on their faces.
"Xun Lingjun, could it be that the Mi Family suddenly found their conscience and opened their warehouse to sell salt?”
Xi Zhicai guessed.
Xun Yu shook his head." Most of the salt shops still sell salt at four times the price. The one selling salt at a low price is a salt shop called Su Ji.”
Su Ji?
"Could it be?"
Cao Cao's eyes narrowed as he looked at Xi Zhicai.
In Xi Zhicai's eyes, a strange look flashed past.
The two of them guessed at the same time that Su Ji's salt shop was Su Yi's family's salt shop.
"But if it was Li Heng's salt shop, how could he produce five thousand bushels of salt?”
Cao Cao's face was clouded with doubt, and he was unable to make a conclusion.
Xun Yu laughed." No matter which merchant dumped the salt at a low price, it broke the monopoly of Xuzhou sea salt. Now that the price of salt has plummeted, the salt shortage in Xuzhou has finally been resolved."”
Everyone let out a long sigh of relief after being reminded. They started to discuss and guess the background of this righteous merchant surnamed Su.
After the meeting ended, everyone left.
Xi Zhicai didn't leave. He cupped his hands and said," Sikong, are you also guessing that these 5,000 bushels of salt belong to Young Master Liheng?"”
"That's right."
Cao Cao nodded and said," But now that the salt road in the east of the river has been cut off, and the sea salt in Xuzhou is in the hands of the Mi Family, I really can't figure out how he got 5,000 bushels of salt.”
"Sikong's words are reasonable. Even if Young Master Liheng has a strange plan, he can't conjure five thousand bushels of salt out of thin air.”
Xi Zhicai's guess wavered again.
At this moment, Dian Wei came to report that Miss Cao Jie was seeking an audience.
Just as Cao Cao was having doubts, he heard Cao Jie return and quickly sent an order to ask what was going on.
A moment later, Cao Jie entered and bowed.
"Jie 'er, there's no need to be so polite."
Cao Cao helped her up and asked impatiently,""Jie 'er, let me ask you, the five thousand bushels of salt sold at a low price in the market, was it your husband's doing?”
"So father already knows."
Cao Jie nodded." That's right. Those 5,000 bushels of green salt are indeed yours."”
It was indeed Su Yi's masterpiece!
The truth was revealed.
Cao Cao and Xi Zhicai's bodies trembled and they exchanged glances.
"Jie 'er, where did your husband buy five thousand bushels of salt? Is it Youzhou's local salt or Shu's well salt?”
Cao Cao asked.
Cao Jie said lightly," Father, you must be joking. The local salt in Youzhou is cut off by Yuan Shao, and the well salt in Shu is cut off by Zhang Lu. Even if my husband has mountains of gold and silver, he can't buy it."”
Cao Cao suddenly realized that his guess was completely unreasonable.
"That's strange. Then where did he get these five thousand bushels of salt? He didn't make it himself, right?”
Cao Cao was even more confused.
"Father is right."
Cao Jie smiled." This salt was indeed brewed by my husband for a month.”
"Brew it yourself?"
Cao Cao's expression became more and more surprised as he asked,""Then where did he get the raw materials for boiling salt?”
"There are many salt mines near the capital. Husband naturally used those ores to refine it.”
Cao Jie pointed out.
"Impossible!"
Xi Zhicai immediately denied it." The salt mines near Xudu are all made of salt. That kind of salt is poisonous. How can it be made into non-toxic salt?”
Cao Cao was skeptical. He looked at his daughter, wanting a reasonable explanation.
Cao Jie no longer kept him in suspense. He told his father how Su Yi used his self-created salt-making method to filter out the toxic impurities in the salt and then boil out the green salt.
Cao Cao and Xi Zhicai sucked in a breath of cold air. The eyes of the two officials were filled with emotions, as if they had heard the Arabian Nights Lake.
"Since ancient times, I've never heard of such a magical salt-making technique. Jie 'er, are you sure this was done by Li Heng?”
Cao Cao asked solemnly.
"I was suspicious at first, but I was only convinced when I personally witnessed the whole process and tasted the high-grade green salt," Cao Jie sighed.”
Cao Cao took in a breath of cold air, stroking his long beard as he fell into deep thought, unable to calm down for a long time.
"I thought that not only was Young Master Li Heng's medical skills extraordinary, he also had Zhang Liang's schemes.”
"Looks like I underestimated Young Master Li Heng. I didn't expect him to be proficient in salt making!”
"This Young Master Li Heng is really, really…"
Xi Zhicai sighed with emotion. He could not find a suitable word to describe and evaluate Su Yi.
"Su Liheng is truly the son-in-law bestowed by the heavens to me. With such a virtuous son-in-law, why would I worry about not being able to pacify the world!”
Cao Cao came back to his senses and laughed.
Seeing that Cao Cao was no longer troubled by the salt shortage, Cao Jie heaved a sigh of relief.
Suddenly, she thought of something, and her eyes became conflicted.
After hesitating for a moment, she suddenly knelt down in front of Cao Cao.
"Jie 'er, why are you doing this?"
Cao Cao stopped smiling and looked at his daughter suspiciously.
Cao Jie said seriously," Although my husband is a rare genius, he really only wants to live in seclusion in the countryside. I would like to ask father not to force him to be an official again. Let us husband and wife live a carefree life."”
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