"Two hundred shi of salt and three thousand jin of refined iron."
"Impossible! At most, I'll give you one hundred shi of salt and one thousand jin of refined iron!"
Lu Qing quickly refused, asking, "Why are you making so many demands? Do you want me to die even sooner?"
The man nodded. "That's fine, but you have to be quick!"
"I'll have to take it slow too. I don't know what's gotten into Xuzhou lately, they've been buying up fine iron non-stop. There's not much fine iron left in Jizhou and the surrounding prefectures!"
Lu Qin frowned and said that in the past, getting a few thousand catties of iron would not have been difficult for the Lu family, but now the Mi family and other powerful families in Xuzhou had almost bought up all the fine iron on the market, so it would not be so easy for him to get it.
"How could that be? What would Xuzhou need so much refined iron for?" the man couldn't help but ask.
"It must be for the manufacture of curved plows. The Chen and Mi families of Xuzhou, along with other powerful landlords, have completely submitted to the imperial court!"
The man's eyes lit up as he looked at Lu Qing and asked doubtfully, "A curved plow? Is there refined iron on it?"
"The original ones didn't have that; they were made of ordinary pig iron. However, refined iron can greatly increase the service life. Compared to the original, those made of refined iron are more durable and more cost-effective."
Lu Qing glanced at the other person and immediately understood what they were thinking.
After listening to Lu Qing's explanation, the man nodded, his eyes dimming. Ordinary pig iron is very easy to break and is not suitable for forging weapons.
After Lu Qing returned home, he quickly sent someone to bring the steward back.
"I wonder what business the master has summoned me for?"
"Yes, go tell Gaoling to find a way to get 100 shi of salt and 1,000 jin of refined iron, and have them send them directly to Youbeiping, increasing the price by 10%!"
The butler was taken aback, then asked, "So many? Won't we be discovered?"
Lu Qing sneered, "Hmph~ It's not just one family we're targeting. Let them take down all the others they don't like, muddy the waters, and see how many people this emperor can protect!"
"Understood!"
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