Chapter 2955 Summation
Mr. Song thought about it, stood up and went downstairs. No matter what, Song Min must be rescued and the reputation of the Song family must not be damaged.
He sighed, feeling that Bai Shan had achieved his goal.
Zhou Man picked up a plate and looked at it. She felt that it was still not good enough. It was far inferior to what she had seen in the capital. "Next time I go to Qingzhou City, I'll see if there are any better ones. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not here, and even if he was, I don't think he would mind too much that our porcelain is not good enough."
Bai Shan also looked around and didn't like anything either. He nodded and said, "Okay, next time we have a day off, let's go to Qingzhou City together to take a look."
Anyway, Qingzhou City is not far away. I can spend a day there during my day off, and then talk to County Magistrate Lu and discuss the problems of Beihai County with him.
As the predecessor, he must know the situation in Beihai County better than him, the new county magistrate. Since they are allies, they naturally need to communicate and cooperate more.
Zhou Man was about to turn around and leave when she caught sight of a slender beauty bottle on a shelf. She exclaimed "Huh" and went forward to take a look.
The shopkeeper had been waiting. He hadn't said anything when Bai Shan and Zhou Man had looked down on his porcelain before. But now, seeing Zhou Man liked something, he immediately went over to him, smiling broadly as he introduced it, "Lord Zhou, do you like this beauty vase? It's from Shangzhou. It's top-quality white porcelain. Whether paired with forsythia in spring or red plums and wintersweet in winter, it's a truly beautiful sight."
Bai Shan took a look and said, "Take it down and let's see."
The shopkeeper immediately took it down carefully and showed it to Bai Shan.
The two of them leaned over to take a look. It was indeed delicate. Although not as delicate as those used in the capital, it was also interesting in its own way.
Bai Shan asked, "How much is this?"
The shopkeeper thought for a moment and then asked tentatively, "Ten taels of silver?"
Bai Shan: "You ask me?"
The shopkeeper became more confident and said with a smile, "If the county magistrate and Mr. Zhou like it, ten taels of silver will do."
Bai Shan said calmly, "It's too expensive, eight taels at most."
Zhou Sige also imported a lot of porcelain from Shangzhou and sent it to the grasslands and the Western Regions. In the past two years, in order to avoid being transferred from farmer status to merchant status, he mainly traded medicinal herbs, tea, cattle and sheep and other agricultural products, and handled less porcelain.
But no matter how little it is, it is still worth something. Bai Shan has seen a lot of porcelain he brought back, so he naturally knows how much this bottle is worth.
The shopkeeper didn't expect County Magistrate Bai to be so ruthless and to call out a price that was right at his bottom line.
Seeing that County Magistrate Bai and Lord Zhou were both looking at him quietly, he nodded with a look of pain on his face and said, "Forget it, eight hundred yuan, sir, take it."
Bai Shan smiled and said, "We don't have that much money on us. Let's have someone send it to the backyard of the county government office and pay it back to Wu Yue."
The shopkeeper agreed and brought a list for Bai Shan to sign.
The two of them were about to leave with satisfaction, but as soon as they turned around, Master Song came in with his men.
When the two met, Bai Shan was stunned for a moment, but Master Song immediately smiled and raised his hand to salute, saying, "Master Bai, Master Zhou, what a coincidence today. Are you two here to buy porcelain?"
Bai Shan also came back to his senses and said with a smile, "Let's go for a walk after dinner. Is Mr. Song also in the mood for such a refined experience today?"
It is not uncommon for Bai Shan and Zhou Man to go shopping, but what is surprising is that the elusive Mr. Song would also go out shopping.
Mr. Song smiled and said, "What a coincidence! I'm also taking a walk after dinner. What fine porcelain have you two adults taken a fancy to? Would you like to share your appreciation?"
Bai Shan felt that he didn't want to appreciate porcelain with them. It was mainly because he rarely had time to go shopping with Zhou Man, so he didn't want to waste time on witty remarks. So he said directly: "We have already looked at it. It's just an ordinary white porcelain. Master Song should have a lot of it in his house."
He looked outside at the sky and said with a smile, "It's getting late..."
The implication is very strong.
Mr. Song had no choice but to get straight to the point: "Master Bai, I would like to talk to you alone. Do you think we should go to the teahouse next door?"
Bai Shan glanced at Zhou Man.
Zhou Man knew that he would not suffer any loss, and the county government office and the medical department were separate. She could get information from Bai Shan, but it was not easy for her to get directly involved in the affairs of the county government office. Therefore, she nodded slightly and said, "I'll walk around the street and see if there is anything worth buying."
Bai Shan smiled and said okay, and asked Xibing to follow her closely.
Zhou Man and Mr. Song nodded and left with the cakes.
Xibing was a little unhappy, thinking that Mr. Song was really spoiling the fun. His wife and husband finally had some free time to go shopping.
"He's not an official in the county government. What important matter could he have that he needs to discuss with the master right now?"
Zhou Man nonchalantly picked up the wooden carvings on the stall and said, "Is it about Song Min and the salt fields?"
Zhou Man guessed correctly that Mr. Song was indeed looking for Bai Shan regarding the matter of Song Min and the salt field.
He first expressed his grief and regret that Song Min had instructed Zhu Qi and others to investigate the new salt field, and then said that Song Min was his clansman after all. Although he hated him and did not agree with his actions, he had to work hard for him, so he hoped that the county magistrate would show leniency.
Of course, in order to express his sincerity and resolve the conflict, he believed that the Longchi Salt Field should start operations as soon as possible. Moreover, June was approaching, and Beihai County also needed to send a batch of official salt to the Governor's Office, and the county government also needed income...
In short, Mr. Song was willing to persuade the manager and workers of the salt field to start work. He had worked in the salt field before, so he had some connections.
Bai Shan, Bai Shan refused.
Mr. Song was stunned for a moment.
Bai Shan smiled and said, "Master Song, you must have misunderstood. The Longchi Salt Works wasn't closed because the manager and workers didn't want to work. The salt works belonged to the Beihai County government. If the manager wasn't obedient, they could just be replaced. If the workers didn't want to work, they could just recruit a new batch to learn how to make salt. The reason it stopped working was because the county didn't want it to continue operating."
The prince is coming soon, and the salt-drying method is about to go beyond Beihai County and spread to the whole of Dajin. Will he still care about a small Longchi Salt Field?
Bai Shan emphasized again: "All salt and iron in the world are government-run. The Longchi Salt Field is also owned by the Dajin government and belongs to the Beihai County Government. No one can decide its life or death without the help of the Beihai County Government."
Mr. Song's expression changed, and a fierce look appeared on his face. He looked at Bai Shan with a fierce look.
Bai Shan looked back at him calmly, without any fear.
Their eyes met in mid-air for a long time. Master Song's forehead was covered with sweat and he couldn't help but look away. "Master Bai, you'd better think about it again. After all, the official salt will be issued in a month."
Bai Shan looked calm, as if he didn't care at all.
Mr. Song's heart sank. He was not sure whether Bai Shan was pretending or was really so confident. Could it be that there was something fishy going on at the new salt field, and he already had enough official salt?
See you at 10pm
(End of this chapter)
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