"This salt is definitely the best of the best, and it's very pure without any impurities.”
Zhang Liang held the cloth bag in his hand, his eyes shining.
Previously, he had some doubts about the purification of mineral salt.
Now that he tasted it, it was definitely better than the tribute salt he tasted in Old Korea!
Immediately, he looked at Ying Zimo with admiration.
He believed that his wisdom was not inferior to others.
However, every time she was with a young master, she always felt like her imagination had been opened.
If he had enough time, he had ten thousand ways to sell such high-quality Baikun mineral salt.
"His Majesty is still holding a celebration in Bolansa and will be back soon. If he knows that the young master is planning to sell salt to make money, he will probably stop this matter.”
Xiao He had some understanding of this Qin Shi Huang.
"We must form a supply chain for Baikun mineral salt in the city before His Majesty returns.”
Zhang Liang was now thinking from Ying Zimo's perspective.
Soon, he thought of a way to maintain the salt business.
If they could continue to produce such quality mineral salt, the supply would be able to keep up.
After the commoners tasted the Baikun mineral salt, they would naturally not be willing to eat the coarse salt of the salt merchants.
When the time came, the people's hearts would be in favor, and the First Emperor could only go with the flow.
"Mr. Zhang thinks the same as me.”
Ying Zimo nodded.
As the Sage of Scheming, it was only natural that he could think of this.
Just as they were discussing how to sell the salt…
Wang Chunxu and Gongshu Youlan looked curiously at the small bag of salt on the table.
"Zimo, is this salt a tribute?”
Gongshu Youlan blinked, feeling that it was very magical.
He picked up some salt, and it actually emitted a dazzling light under the refraction of the sun.
"Selling such good salt to the people? Well... I mean, can the commoners afford it?”
Wang Chunxu asked.
This was purer than the best salt she had ever seen.
It must be very expensive, right?
The two young ladies spoke.
Zhang Liang and Xiao He didn't say anything either, thinking about countermeasures.
These two were innocent young ladies, so he couldn't expect them to think of anything.
"Sister Chunxu, you're wrong. The production of salt is actually very large.”
"Not only the nobles, but also the common people can afford it," Ying Zimo said with a smile."Besides, I'm going to set the price of salt at 20% of the price of coarse salt.”
Twenty percent?
Zhang Liang's eyes twitched.
It was not too expensive, but too cheap. It was so cheap that it exceeded his expectations.
Although the Little Lord had said that it would be cheaper than ordinary salt, he did not expect the price to be so low.
"The more important things are to the people, the cheaper they should be. Otherwise, how could the people be satisfied with Great Qin's rule?”
Ying Zimo said with a smile when he saw Zhang Liang's blank face.
"Little Lord is right.”
Xiao He praised.
Although it would cost them a lot of money, in the long run, this was a wise decision.
Earning money was secondary, and governing the country was the main thing. This was the meaning of controlling salt and iron.
"Wow, so cheap?"
Wang Chunxu held her chin and pursed her lips."When Zimo's salt is on sale, I'll definitely buy more to support your business.”
"Yeah, buy more and save them. What if you don't have anything to sell in the future?”
When Gongshu Youlan smiled, her eyes were like sparkling crescent moons.
Although Zimo said that he did not have to worry about production.
However, the residence also needed salt. As long as it was damp-proof and would not go bad, it would be used to support the ink.
It seemed that recently, the academy was being built, and there were many places that lacked money.
Hearing this.
Ying Zimo, who was thinking with his head lowered, suddenly had an idea.
His seemingly casual words seemed to have given him some inspiration…
"If this batch of salt appears on the market, who will be the first to buy it? Could it be a commoner? After all, apart from us, no one knows the output of this batch of Baikun mineral salt.”
These words caused Xiao He and Zhang Liang to ponder.
Yeah.
Without knowing how much they could produce.
The first to buy this batch of salt would definitely not be the commoners.
It was a high official!
Even the salt merchants who sold coarse salt!
They would definitely be happy to buy all the salt for their own use, store it up and sell it slowly, or even give it as a gift.
In short, commoners who did not have much money in their hands would definitely not be able to compete with the high-ranking officials and nobles.
Perhaps before they even got the news, the salt had already been snatched away.
Ying Zimo looked at the small shell in his hand.
Her big eyes suddenly lit up.
"
We can first transport a batch of mineral salt into the city," Ying Zimo said excitedly."We don't need too much. When the rare commodity is available, it will definitely attract the attention of the high-ranking officials and nobles.”
"In this way, our name of mineral salt will be known.”
Hearing this, Xiao He frowned."But isn't our salt going to be sold to the people? If it was set at a high price, it would go against their original intention.”
However, Zhang Liang seemed to understand.
Naturally, he continued,"Then, we will pretend to arrest our own people who are selling salt and announce that this batch of salt is actually stolen official salt.”
"When the time comes, we will open up the channels to sell official salt and lower the price.”
"Not only can we get a sum of money from the high-ranking officials and dignitaries at a high price, but we can also let the people know the quality of our mineral salt.”
"Little Lord, is that what you mean?”
After listening.
Xiao He was enlightened.
Ying Zimo gave Zhang Liang a thumbs up.
And then…
"Bam!"
He was so happy that he moved closer to Gongshu Youlan's face and gave her a kiss.
The latter's cheeks instantly turned red.
"Sister Youlan, you've inspired me. It's all thanks to you!”
"Ah... Was that so? I didn't do anything…"
Gongshu Youlan's voice was like a mosquito's. She did not know that her words had inspired Ying Zimo.
Now, all that was left in her heart was shyness.
"Sister Youlan, Sister Chunxu, don't spread this matter. Otherwise, it'll be ruined. Hmm…Especially Sister Chunxu."
Ying Zimo said seriously.
"Yes…" Gongshu's orchids are nodding.
"What's wrong with me? Zimo, don't you believe me?”
Wang Chunxu pouted unhappily.
"In that case, the ones who will suffer will be the high-ranking officials and nobles.”
"Will they let it go?" Xiao He asked worriedly.”
He had just bought the high price of Baikun mineral salt.
After that, the price of salt dropped by 20%.
He had offended all the officials and nobles in Xianyang.
Those people were not stupid. How could they believe the nonsense of the official salt being stolen? They would definitely bear a grudge in their hearts.
When the time came, the ministers who already disliked Ying Zimo would be even more displeased after being cheated.
"Humph, humph, humph. Low-priced salt is in circulation. How can Father not see the benefits of this?"”
"When the time comes, I'll just coax Imperial Father. I don't care what others think of me.”
"They were originally dissatisfied with me being the country's supervisor. If I don't screw them over, who should I screw over?”
Ying Zimo said indifferently.
Xiao He was speechless.
The Little Lord was truly smart.
A bear was a real bear.
However, his words were reasonable. Even if he was not cheated, the high-ranking officials in Xianyang would not have a good impression of the Little Lord.
As long as the First Emperor approved of this matter, the attitude of the others…Was it important?
"Yes, to set up a salt store in the city, we still need Prime Minister Li Si's official document.”
Li Si was in charge of the law.
It didn't matter if they were traveling merchants.
However, opening a trading company required his approval.
"Leave this matter to me."
Previously, Xiao He had gone to Feng Quji's place.
Zhang Liang took the initiative to visit Li Si.
"Alright, then I'll leave it to you, Mr. Zhang.”
"In addition, let Han Xin pretend to be a traveling merchant. He looks rather ordinary and fits the appearance of a traveling merchant.”
If Han Xin was here, his mouth would definitely twitch.
What the…To make him look more ordinary?
No one knew that Qin Shi Huang had already returned to Xianyang.
Moreover, he was about to become one of the high officials and dignitaries who had been deceived.
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