Xie Yutang pinched out a little salt and gently crushed it between his thumb and index finger.
Looking at the crystal clear salt beads on his fingers, the shock in his eyes became more and more obvious.
The salt beads are of such uniform size that they are translucent when viewed up close, just like pearls and treasures. They are indeed a rare and precious thing.
He put it in his mouth and took a sip.
Very salty...
Xie Yutang's eyes lit up, "Good salt!!!"
Shen Yong glanced at Xie Yutang and said, "This bag of salt is for Master Xie. Take it back and taste it."
After tasting, remember to spread the word among various families and tell us what you think.
These words flashed through Shen Yong's mind, and there was no need to say them.
After Bailong City takes the salt away, the salt from Qianhuang City should also be put on the market.
The city wall has been built, and the people need salt to cook and eat when they return home.
The price of salt...
Thinking of this, Shen Yong glanced at Xie Yutang.
Most of the shops in Qianhuang City are owned by the Xie and Ma families.
It would be easier to let the shops under their names control the quantity and price when selling salt to the people.
"This....King Xie Qianhuang." Xie Yutang looked at Shen Yong excitedly, holding the salt more carefully.
Shen Yong glanced at Xie Yutang meaningfully, then curled his lips into a faint smile.
Thank you, when I need your help.
.......
The Ma family was dealt with, and the head of the Xie family met with King Qianhuang.
It is said that when the head of the Xie family left the prefectural yamen, he was trembling all over, holding something in his hand, and got into the carriage like a thief.
These things quickly spread throughout Qianhuang City.
The aristocratic families and wealthy businessmen in Qianhuang City were all panicked.
After such a long period of peace, King Qianhuang has freed up his hands to start dealing with them. What should we do?
If they had known this, they would not have waited so long.
As early as the first day that King Qianhuang took over Qianhuang City, they should have brought gifts to congratulate him.
Now there is no reason to come over and get close to him.
The day after Xie Yutang left the prefectural yamen, more than a dozen wealthy businessmen came to the gate of the yamen to ask to see King Qianhuang.
When they met, they all exchanged a few awkward greetings.
Without exception, these people's visiting cards were rejected.
From then on, people would secretly bring their treasures to the gate of the prefectural yamen to ask for an audience every morning, noon and night.
Of course, they definitely won’t be able to see it.
Shen Yong also confiscated the treasures these people brought.
It's not that he is being pretentious, but the things sent by these wealthy families with less background can only be described as average.
Given his current status, how could he possibly want everything?
Now he doesn't seek quantity, but quality.
In less than three days, the people from the aristocratic families could no longer sit still. They wanted to leave the city but couldn't, so they had no choice but to go to King Qianhuang to express their sincerity.
People from prominent families sent their younger generations to ask for an audience, but were refused.
Next came the head of the clan, and then the elders...
Finally, these people turned to the Xie family and the Ma family for help.
Although Deng Hao offended King Qianhuang, King Qianhuang summoned the Ma family but did not punish them.
I heard that the Ma family also presented a family heirloom, and King Qianhuang accepted it.
So far, King Qianhuang has only accepted the heirlooms from the Ma family and the gifts from the Xie family.
What does that mean...it means that these two families have a say in front of King Qianhuang.
.......
"Thank you, Master~"
Mr. Ma raised his eyebrows, bent his waist slightly, and made a gesture of invitation.
He didn't expect that King Qianhuang would summon both of them at the same time.
The threshold of his house was almost broken down by people these days.
Even if King Qianhuang didn't summon him, he would still submit a visiting card and ask for a meeting.
Xie Yutang's eyes flickered, and he nodded slightly, "Together..."
King Qianhuang summoned them at the same time, and it seemed that he had something to say to them.
Thinking of the salt that King Qianhuang gave him last time, he had a rough idea in his mind.
There has been a severe shortage of salt in Qianhuang City recently, and the people cannot buy salt. This issue really needs to be resolved quickly.
After the two of them walked into the prefectural government office with smiles on their faces, the news that the Xie and Ma families were jointly meeting King Qianhuang spread throughout Qianhuang City.
This made everyone even more restless.
Before Master Xie and Master Ma returned from the prefectural yamen, their residence was already filled with people who came to inquire about the news...
......
"Greetings to King Qianhuang..."
Xie Yutang and Master Ma knelt down at the same time.
"No need to be polite, please take a seat."
Shen Yong glanced at the two of them and raised his hand.
After thanking them, the two sat down and waited for Shen Yong to speak.
Shen Yong took a sip of tea and looked at Xie Yutang.
"Thank you, sir. Is the salt okay?"
Xie Yutang quickly stood up and bowed, saying, "It tastes very good, it's extraordinary."
"Dishes made with this salt have a more delicate and even saltiness, especially when making pasta. It saves the process of salting and watering, and there won't be a single spot that's overly salty..."
Xie Yutang went on and on about all the attempts he had made with the bag of salt in the past few days.
The reason why he observes so carefully.
Firstly, it was because King Qianhuang gave him this bag of salt. He didn't know what the specific intention was, but since he was asked to taste it, he must taste it carefully so that he could answer King Qianhuang's questions at any time.
Secondly, he himself was quite curious.
When he handed the salt to the chef in the mansion, the chef was so excited that his hands were shaking the whole time he was cooking.
Fortunately, although it is a bit shaking, the quality of the work is not bad.
Mr. Ma looked at Xie Yutang with envy and jealousy.
King Qianhuang was neglected in Zuijinlou, and the Xie family offered apology. King Qianhuang even rewarded the Xie family with unusual salt.
He gave away the Ma family's ancestral treasure, but received no reward.
It was all Deng Hao's fault, that bastard. He had caused such a disaster that he didn't even get the salt reward from King Qianhuang.
He received a small bag of such good salt from Governor Deng.
He was reluctant to use it to cook, so he took it out every day to count the salt grains and look at them, which made him very happy.
He has been worried these days, waiting for a long time but King Qianhuang never comes to summon him to talk about the salt matter.
But it made him very anxious.
When he received the news that King Qianhuang had summoned him today, he was so excited that he almost couldn't breathe.
Who knew that he would meet Xie Yutang at the gate of the prefectural yamen.
The moment he saw Xie Yutang, he knew that it was impossible for him to monopolize the salt business.
Now, listening to Mr. Xie chattering about the benefits of salt, he knew that he could only get a small share of the salt sales.
Hey~
Okay, it’s better to be able to get a little bit than to have no share at all.
The key is to get closer to King Qianhuang, and there will naturally be many benefits in the future.
After all, in King Qianhuang's heart, his Ma family is second only to the Xie family.
The Ma family's foundation is not as good as the Xie family, so it is normal for King Qianhuang to take a fancy to the Xie family.
After listening to Xie Yutang's words, Shen Yong smiled softly.
"Master Xie, what do you think this kind of salt would fetch on the market?"
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