The three of them were stunned and nodded one after another.
Look what this says!!
In the whole great China, which place can say that there is no shortage of salt?
Salt was under the control of the royal family. The amount produced each year was limited, and the amount of salt permits that local areas could receive was fixed, which was never enough every year.
The price is still very high, and people are reluctant to eat salt. However, if people do not eat salt for a long time, they will easily feel weak and have no motivation to work.
Due to the drought in recent months, the imperial court has not distributed salt permits to deliver salt to Bailong City for two months.
Not only did the common people have no salt to eat, even the officials had to save salt.
Prefect Liu did send several memorials to the capital, requesting disaster relief and the delivery of water, salt, and food.
The reply from Beijing almost made him angry to death.
What are you saying? Since Bailong City is so short of water, the people don't need to eat salt, because eating too much salt will make you thirsty and waste water...
Damn it!!
I don’t know which damn official said this nonsense. Is this something a human being can say?
He was so angry that he kept cursing for a month.
"Follow me and provide Bailong City with 10,000 kilograms of white salt every month."
A calm and quiet voice rang out in the study.
These words, which sounded so casual, stunned the three of them.
Ten thousand pounds of salt!!!
It can completely alleviate the severe salt shortage in Bailong City.
The imperial court only gave Bailong City a monthly quota of 5,000 kilograms of salt. Although it was not enough, it could barely last a month if they were frugal.
Shen Yong came up and gave them 10,000 kilograms of salt directly, which was really scary.
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