The old lady exclaimed, "We really are from the same hometown! We're both shameless!"
Song Yan'er: No, I'm not as thick as you!
After thinking for a moment, the old lady gave Song Yan'er some advice: "I think your branch can be located in the capital. With me here, you don't have to worry about anyone causing you trouble! Besides, there are many noble ladies in the capital who are very generous in this regard!"
It has to be said, Song Yan'er was smitten!
The fact that people in the capital have money is such a tempting reason!
"I'll think about it. After all, the journey is quite long and inconvenient. I really miss flying right now!"
The old lady said, "Yes, this place was not good in ancient times, but we didn't know how to make cars!"
As they talked, the two arrived at the place where salt was sold!
The store was packed with people; there wasn't even room to put your feet down!
"My goodness, is this some kind of exaggeration?" The old lady was quite shocked by the large number of people!
Do all these people need salt?
The old lady had no idea what was going on here!
So Song Yan'er recounted the story in a few words!
"Bah! This Beiyang emperor is no human being; he actually uses ordinary people as bargaining chips!"
The old lady despises this kind of person the most! And yet, there are so many of them!
"Excuse me, ma'am, may I ask what the price of salt is right now?"
Seeing that there was no way to squeeze in, I could only ask a middle-aged woman about the price!
"Girl, you're buying salt too? It's so expensive these days. If it weren't for the fact that my husband has to do heavy work and I'm worried he won't have the energy, I wouldn't buy salt!"
Did you know that the price of high-quality coarse salt has risen to 800 wen per jin (500 grams)? It used to be 500 wen, which was manageable if you gritted your teeth, but now you can only afford low-quality coarse salt!
The middle-aged woman looked regretful!
"Then, sister, where's the refined salt?"
"I've never bought refined salt before. I didn't know that refined salt is only something that high-ranking officials and wealthy people can afford!"
"Okay, thank you, ma'am! Here are two fruit candies, take them home for your child!"
Song Yan'er pretended to take two fruit candies out of her sleeve and handed them to the middle-aged woman!
Middle-aged woman: "Thank you!"
Although she wanted to be principled and refuse, since it was just a matter of saying a few words, the middle-aged woman still reached out and took the brightly colored fruit candies in front of her!
Song Yan'er and the old lady were no longer in the mood to shop, so they had to head back. On the way back, neither of them wanted to talk.
The old lady was deeply concerned about the fact that ordinary people couldn't afford salt!
Song Yan'er, on the other hand, was thinking about what benefits Xiao Yuan wanted in return!
When I got home, I saw Xiao Yang watering the flowers with Song Dahai!
Song Yan'er subconsciously glanced at Xiao Yang's lower body. Xiao Yang felt Song Yan'er's gaze and was both amused and exasperated. Why did he have to look guilty after already doing it!
"What's wrong? Why do you all look so listless?" Song's mother asked worriedly when she saw that the two of them looked completely different from before after they entered the room.
"It's nothing, Mother. I just went to the salt market and saw how miserable the people are! I just felt a little uncomfortable!" Song Yan'er was referring to the old lady.
"Oh, don't take it too seriously. Everyone goes through this, you'll get used to it!"
The original owner's family was like this before, but things only got better after Song Yan'er came, and they even had a little maid to help them!
Yeah, you'll get used to it!
Song Yan'er suddenly stepped forward, grabbed Xiao Yang's hand, and then led the old lady to prepare to go out!
Before leaving, I didn't forget to say goodbye to Mr. and Mrs. Song!
"Yan'er, why did you bring me here? You're not planning to send me back, are you? Let me tell you, don't even think about it, I haven't had enough fun yet!"
Song Yan'er...
Xiao Yang thought of what Song Yan'er had said at noon—that the salt in the salt mine would turn into fine salt—and couldn't help but feel excited!
"Yan'er, are you looking for your cousin?"
"Yes, we need to agree on the terms first!"
"Okay, I'll help you!"
The three of them soon arrived at the residence of the Fourth Prince, Xiao Yuan. As soon as Xiao Yuan heard that his grandmother had arrived, he came out to greet her.
"Grandma, I'm going back to Beijing in a few days. Do you want to come with me?"
"No, I don't want to! Yan'er needs to talk to you!" The old lady immediately shifted Xiao Yuan's attention to Song Yan'er!
Xiao Yuan looked at Song Yan'er, then looked at Xiao Yang with a questioning gaze.
"Fourth Prince, I'd like to do a business deal with you!"
Xiao Yuan...
When he needs something, it's his cousin; when he doesn't, it's the Fourth Prince. Xiao Yuan is used to it!
"Just tell me if your sister-in-law needs anything!"
"I want a spot as a royal merchant! And I want the plaque to be personally inscribed by the Emperor!"
This was something Song Yan'er had thought about for a long time. She didn't know what she needed for a while, so she thought about it carefully for an hour before she came up with the idea of the Imperial Merchant's quota!
I plan to open my own fruit and vegetable store in various countries. The first one will be the Western Shu Kingdom. If I have a spot as a royal merchant, I can be protected by local officials and I won't have to worry about encountering bandits!
Xiao Yuan: "You really dare to dream! Do you know how much silver the Imperial Merchants have to spend to replenish the national treasury every year? You've only opened two shops and you want the Imperial Merchant title!"
Xiao Yuan thought Song Yan'er didn't understand, so he explained it to her clearly!
Song Yan'er: "Of course I know, that's why I came to you. Otherwise, why would I come to you?"
Looking at Xiao Yang and the old lady, who both seemed to agree...
Xiao Yuan...
Song Yan'er doesn't understand, fine, but why are you two getting involved?
Song Yan'er: "Three years, tax exemption for me, and I'll teach you how to turn coarse salt from the Western Shu Kingdom into fine salt!"
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