Several days later.
Xingyang City.
"Dear fellow villagers, His Majesty discovered a miraculous immortal salt in Bo Lang Sha during his eastern tour. Its quality far surpasses the best green salt in the world!”
"In order to show His Majesty's benevolence, the people of Xingyang City are allowed to go to the official salt shop every day and buy immortal salt at the price of ten coins per catty.”
Hundreds of government runners and guards were beating the gong to beat the night watchman. They walked through the streets and alleys while shouting in Mandarin and dialect. Soon, they attracted the attention of countless people.
"That tyrant, the Qin Emperor, has come to Xingyang City?”
"There's actually immortal salt in that run-down place called Bo Lang Sha?”
"Who cares about salt? It's ten yuan per catty. It's half the price of the coarse salt we eat now.”
"The government's bailiff said that each person can only buy one catty a day. The quantity is definitely not much. If we go later, there will probably be none left!”
"You're right. We have to hurry!”
As the gong sounded, countless people of Xingyang came from all directions at an astonishing speed. Soon, the dozens of temporary salt workshops were surrounded.
"This is really good salt!"
"I tasted it. Not only is this salt more salty, but it also doesn't have any strange smell!”
"Look at this salt. It's white and translucent. Under the sun, it even has a seven-colored glow. No wonder the people in the government said it's immortal salt!”
"This kind of immortal salt is actually only ten coins per catty!”
"I just don't know how long this immortal salt can be sold for. If it can be sold for a long time, even if the price increases, it's still worth it!”
The commoners in front of them looked at the refined salt in their hands and could not believe their eyes.
All the doubts he had before were instantly crushed in front of the immortal salt in his hand!
As for the commoners behind them, they saw their acquaintances who had bought cheap and good salt and were in high spirits. They all rushed forward one by one, afraid that they would not get their share if they were late.
"My fellow villagers, this immortal salt is as much as a mountain. It's definitely enough for the people of Xingyang City to eat.”
"As for the price, please don't worry too much!
His Majesty had said that in order for everyone to be able to afford good salt, it would be ten coins per catty in the future!”
"If anyone dares to raise the price privately, anyone can go to the government office to report him. His Majesty will make justice for you!”
"When the production goes up, other areas in Sanchuan Prefecture besides Xingyang will also start selling immortal salt at this price!”
Upon hearing the commotion outside, all the salt shop owners hurried to the door and promised loudly.
"Really?"
"There's actually such a good thing!"
"Your Majesty, you have done us a great favor this time!”
"It seems that we have wronged His Majesty in the past!”
"Actually, when you think about it, it makes sense. Although there are a lot of bailiffs from the Han people to the Qin people, at least we don't have to worry about being attacked by other countries and paying compensation. Our lives are a little better!”
As the number of people buying increased, the amount of refined salt on the counter did not decrease, and the price remained the same. The people gradually believed the shopkeeper's explanation, and they could not help but feel a little more grateful to the First Emperor who had promoted all this.
It couldn't be helped. It was really not easy to earn money these days. The cost of buying salt was a huge expense for most families.
Now that they could eat better salt at a cheaper price, the benefits of being a citizen of Great Qin became even more obvious.
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"Mr. Su's salt policy has indeed gained a large wave of people's hearts for me!”
In the attic, Ying Zheng looked at the people of the salt shop opposite him who were praising him, and the smile on his face grew wider and wider.
He had spent a huge amount of money on the previous two expeditions. He had gone up the mountains to worship the gods, and he had also set up monuments everywhere to pass down his legacy. In the end, the results were not ideal. The rumors of the Qin Emperor's tyranny were still circulating among the people.
Now, after meeting Su Han, he had only opened dozens of salt shops and mobilized hundreds of officials who worked as night watchmen, and he had a continuous and stable channel to obtain the hearts of the people. The difference was really indescribable!
Right, although the current price of refined salt was lower than the crude salt on the market, the imperial court still had a certain profit. Coupled with the skyrocketing sales, the profit was probably still not low.
It could only be said that it was a gift from the heavens for Mister Su, who had gained more than 2,000 years of experience, to be able to join Great Qin!
"Actually, I used to be an ordinary citizen, so I have some understanding of the daily needs of ordinary people!”
Su Han smiled and scratched his head.
Even in the later generations, most of the commoners were the most realistic and easiest to bribe. A free egg could cause a long queue to form at the entrance of the supermarket before dawn, let alone in the Qin Dynasty.
"According to what Mr. Smith said before, the real highlight is that you can come up with an idea that no one else can think of!”
Meng Yi heaved a sigh of relief.
As the supervisor of the new salt policy, he had been under a lot of pressure for the past few days. Now that he saw the excellent results, he could finally feel at ease.
"The starting point is indeed very good, but if the new salt policy really wants to be implemented, it has to ensure that the follow-up is stable!”
Su Han said,"In this regard, I can't help much as a glib talker. I'll need to trouble everyone!"”
"Please rest assured, sir. These few days, we have mobilized our forces from all over the surroundings and set up an inescapable net. We will definitely not let those people with ill intentions escape!”
Wang Jian said with a solemn expression,
The last time, he failed to catch Zhang Liang. Although the First Emperor did not hold him accountable, Wang Jian had always felt guilty. If he messed up again this time, he would really be too ashamed to face anyone.
Although Su Han was several times older than him, he was a prophet that even the First Emperor had to treat with respect. How could Wang Jian dare to be negligent?
"Mr. Smith, you're too modest!"
Ying Zheng smiled faintly.
Although some of this prophet's ideas were indeed out of line, he was extremely self-aware. He was only responsible for giving ideas and did not interfere with the specific implementation. In the First Emperor's opinion, he had a good grasp of propriety.
Moreover, he was just twenty years old. It was actually not bad to be his son-in-law.
Ying Zheng had already begun to calculate in his heart which of his daughters would be suitable to marry Su Han as his wife!
Once such a person truly became one of his own, not only he, but also the future Qin Emperor would be able to use him.
The First Emperor was not afraid of death, and the reason why he had wanted to live forever was because Great Qin did not have a successor.
Now that the illusion of the longevity pill had been exposed, although the First Emperor had found it difficult to accept at first, he had long since understood.
Even 2,000 years later, in the future, there would be people dying of old age, not to mention the current Great Qin.
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