Chapter 67 Six plus three equals nine
Yes, Jiang Jiu named his new shop in Suzhou City "Six Plus Three".
The six refers to the six percent dividend given to the ninth prince, Prince Qi.
Three refers to the dividends given to subordinates, and the extra one is just a lonely boat.
Six plus three equals nine, Jiang Jiu’s nine, the ninth prince’s nine.
Cheng Xi said helplessly: "She is also the young master of Yiyeguzhou. It is said that Jiang Jiu has met with Nanny Sun, Uncle Qin, and Nanny Zhao. They have confirmed that she is our young master."
Manager Cheng was shocked: "How could they admit it so easily? Didn't they say the ring was broken..."
Cheng Xi sighed: "Even if it's broken, it's still a ring. Jiang Jiu knows the pattern and secret words on it, but he doesn't want it to be snatched away by someone with ulterior motives."
There was an eerie silence in the room.
After a long while, Cheng Da, the shopkeeper, finally responded: "This is Jiang Jiu trying to kill me, Xier, we can't just sit there and wait for death. We didn't kill her last time, so it's useless to assassinate her again. The master will definitely blame us."
Cheng Xi was also very anxious: "Dad, what should we do next?"
Manager Cheng slowly clenched his fists and asked, "How's the situation at the Chamber of Commerce?"
Cheng Xi sighed: "The Jiang family and we have never been on good terms. In this way, Jiang Jiu will definitely be able to join the Chamber of Commerce..."
Manager Cheng narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Then let's just wait and see..."
Cheng Jiarui could sit still, but Jiang Baisong couldn't. He was not afraid, but happy.
Since Jiang Jiu's book "Foodie Skills" went on sale, he also asked someone to buy a copy.
They clapped their hands in delight and said, "This way, we can also make soap, sugar, and salt and sell them."
The skill that had dominated the small boat for twenty or thirty years was finally released to the public, which meant that the Jiang family could also open a sugar shop to sell sugar.
Xiao Yimo took the application to join the Chamber of Commerce and went to find Jiang Baisong. Jiang Baisong naturally agreed immediately. Jiang Jiu's "six plus three" could enter the Chamber of Commerce, and there was a very beautiful logo symbol.
A few days later, Jiang Jiu announced that the Yiye Pianzhou logo would be replaced by 'six plus three'. Any product without the 'six plus three' logo on the store was not her product, and she would no longer guarantee the quality of her products.
Some of the original paving on the boat has been changed, while some has not.
With this action, it was quickly revealed that those shops were fake.
A dozen or so shops under Manager Cheng also went bankrupt at the same time.
Some old customers discovered that these shops were not owned by Yiye Pianzhou but were opened by the manager Cheng himself, and that the sugar and salt were not produced in the former Yiye Pianzhou workshop.
It was produced in the workshop of Mr. Cheng, the shopkeeper. The sugar was bitter and the salt was not fine, so it soon became unsalable.
At the same time, Lu Yunyang and Princess Qi Yang were also anxious.
Early that morning, Princess Qi Yang also bought a book called “Foodie Skills”. When she opened it, she found that this was the hidden mission for her to come to Su City this time.
I got the secret recipe of Yiye Pianzhou. Now, people have made the secret recipe public.
Suddenly, she felt like she had punched cotton.
"What on earth is Xiaojiu doing? Why did he let Yiye Pianzhou make the secret recipe public? The imperial court also needs these things. If they make the secret recipe public, how will the imperial court make money? This is really ridiculous."
The subordinates also looked puzzled: "It's because the Ninth Prince is weak and sickly, and can't take care of so many things. Look, now there are more people to open the shop."
Princess Qi Yang must be in a situation where she is angry but can do nothing about it.
Lu Yunyang was in an uproar.
Holding Jiang Jiu's book, he rushed to Jiang Jiu's room angrily. He was so angry that he couldn't speak. After a long time, he asked, "You'd better explain it to me."
Jiang Jiu spread his hands and said, "I have already told you all this. There is nothing to explain. It takes money and saves my life. I thought about it for a long time before coming up with this idea."
Lu Yunyang suddenly remembered the day when Hua Man Lou opened for business, and it was this book that Jiang Jiuchen gave to Xiao Yimo.
He didn't look at it carefully and thought it was something else, but he didn't expect it to be the secret recipe for making a small boat.
"Why didn't you discuss this stupid idea with me? The court asked Qi Yang to come here because they wanted this secret recipe. Now, you didn't announce it earlier or later. Aren't you making me go against my brother?"
Jiang Jiu said calmly: "If you propose to the court to control the salt-making area and turn the salt business into the court's industry, the court will only remember your loyalty and will no longer doubt you."
Lu Yunyang looked puzzled: "How can salt production become an industry of the imperial court?"
Jiang Jiu took out a map of the territory of the Kingdom of Li and said, "This is what the Kingdom of Liang in the north did. We are close to the sea and salt is not rare, so the court does not control the sale of salt."
"But once it is under control, it will bring in a huge amount of financial income, and there will also be a part of the sea in your fiefdom..."
Jiang Jiu took out a sea area title deed and said, "This is the key to making salt on a small boat in the past. Now I hand it over to you, which is equivalent to handing it over to the court. You said that in the future, just making salt will be enough for you to earn more than the tax."
As Jiang Jiu spoke, a storm started in Lu Yunyang's mind, and he quickly understood Jiang Jiu's painstaking efforts.
The imperial court came to Suzhou just to get money, didn't Lu Yunyang just give it to them?
But if he gave them the money, Lu Yunyang couldn't suffer a loss. If it became a royal family's own transaction, he was also a member of the royal family, so naturally he could get a share of the profits.
The emperor's elder brother took the bigger share, and he took the smaller share. Now the emperor's elder brother could not question his loyalty. Besides, he was "weak and sickly", so this would buy him at least five years, or even ten years of peace.
Moreover, Jiang Jiu had said before that once Yiye Pianzhou made the secret recipe public, many businesses would emerge, and each of them would have to pay taxes.
In this way, taxes in Suzhou will increase significantly.
It is indeed a good idea to kill two birds with one stone.
"But if you make the secret recipe public, you won't be able to take over Yiyebianzhou." Lu Yunyang finally started to worry about Jiang Jiu.
Jiang Jiu snorted coldly: "This boat has long ceased to belong to me. Every business is highly profitable. How could anyone not be jealous? There are fakes, high-quality imitations, and poorly made ones everywhere."
"How much money do I have to earn? I'm not greedy. I just want me and the people around me to live a peaceful life."
The original owner of the small boat bought houses, land, and shops everywhere and had become rich enough to rival a country. But what could he do? He died before he was forty.
Jiang Jiu has only one wish in her life, which is to lie down. The money she earns now is more than enough for her to travel around with Nanny Qian and live a happy life.
Once things in the capital are settled, she will be able to realize her wish.
But reality always slaps people in the face. Lu Yunyang glanced at Jiang Jiu calmly and restrainedly.
He also wanted to lie down, but some people wouldn't allow it.
"The people around you definitely don't include me..."
Uh... Jiang Jiu was slightly startled. It's really not you. You are a prince, how can you be short of money...
unless……
Lu Yunyang couldn't say that Jiang Jiu was wrong, but Jiang Jiu's actions were very disadvantageous to him at the moment.