Even the former salt merchant Zhou De and the shopkeeper Sun Wang, who had seen countless salts, were surprised.
Liu Feng was no longer surprised that Master Ji was so surprised.
If the refined salt you work so hard to make turns out to be the same as the one on the market, you might as well not make it.
"This isn't difficult. I went to Youzhou before and brought back some coarse salt. I tried to purify it."
Liu Feng did not explain too much. If he said too much, it would be a technical issue, and what he was most reluctant to disclose was technology.
Master Ji did the same thing as the previous shopkeeper Sun Wang. He dipped some with his finger, wiped it into his mouth, and immediately frowned.
"What about the heavens?"
“What does it smell like?”
"Tsk tsk tsk."
Master Ji's expression changed several times, as if he was savoring it, but also seemed to be considering it.
"How is it, Master Ji?"
Seeing his strange expression, Liu Feng's curiosity was aroused.
"To be honest, I think this thing should be bought in Yanzhou, or even in Liaodong."
"Oh? Why is that?"
Liu Feng instantly became interested.
According to Liu Feng's plan, the salt he makes will not have any messy names like snow salt, but will be refined salt.
As for the ordinary salt, what ordinary people can consume is still refined salt, but the quality is a little lower. As for the coarse salt on the market now, it is used to feed livestock after being refined.
However, Liu Feng's previous plan was to sell the salt to the capital and Jiangnan. After all, these two places are the richest places in the entire Dali Dynasty.
These places also have an advantage, which is good sales.
So according to his plan, no matter how much refined salt he made, he would have no trouble selling it.
After all, when the quantity is large and cannot be consumed in their own country, those merchants will smuggle it to other countries.
But everything has its pros and cons. If I go to the capital to sell salt without any hesitation, I will be playing with fire.
The capital is a place where merchants gather. All the major trading companies have connections and connections. I am afraid that he will be targeted as soon as he starts.
At that time, what the merchants wanted was not salt but the purification technology in his hands.
It is easy to cause a situation where the business fails halfway through.
This is why Liu Feng did not take action directly, but came to listen to the opinions of Master Ji, an old veteran.
This guy is indeed a veteran. He immediately proposed a completely different idea from his own.
It is certainly important to have this technology and unparalleled wisdom, but doing business, especially this kind of state-controlled business.
You can't act blindly, you must have an experienced person to give you advice. Only in this way can you maximize your interests.
"Yes, the quality of your salt is extremely high, comparable to tribute salt."
"Even if ordinary dignitaries can afford something like this, they can't eat it. At least they definitely wouldn't dare to do so openly."
"The current Dali Dynasty is in crisis, with internal strife within the court. If anyone were to discover the sale of salt like this, someone would likely stand up and impeach them the next day."
"To eat tribute salt without permission is an act of usurpation, and such act is punishable by death."
"But Yanzhou is different. It borders the Northern Barbarians, and Liaodong is even more remote. Therefore, others are not afraid."
Liu Feng nodded in agreement. What Master Ji said made perfect sense.
"Furthermore, there is another major advantage. That is, Yanzhou is a bitterly cold place. The climate is relatively cold compared to that of Liaodong, and the products are scarce. It is very rare for dignitaries, even restaurants and brothels, to have fresh vegetables. Therefore, they have the habit of using salt to preserve seasonal vegetables."
"Of course, most farmers and restaurants use lower-quality coarse salt when making pickles, but coarse salt tastes bitter and often destroys the original sweetness of the food."
"But high-end restaurants are different. They cater to wealthy people, so they use expensive snow salt when making pickles. For example, the most famous Tianshang Renjian restaurant in Yanzhou is said to have over 80 kinds of pickles. To eat there, you have to make reservations a month or even longer in advance, and it's often difficult to get a table."
"There are also pickle shops that are famous for making pickles, and they are all like this."
These words surprised Liu Feng.
If that's the case, wouldn't my salt be very expensive?
Do you still want to use such high-quality salt to make pickles and preserved vegetables?
That’s true.
The world of the rich is something that the poor really cannot understand.
"Actually, this is no wonder. Although Yanzhou is located in an undeveloped area, it has a developed business, and the Tiandihui is also entrenched there."
"Furthermore, these second- and third-generation members of the Illuminati have long been accustomed to a life of luxury. It's no exaggeration to say they live like emperors."
"Their lives are no different from those of the Shunde Emperor in the capital."
"Your high-quality salt is exactly what they want, isn't it?"
So extravagant and arrogant?
Liu Feng really underestimated this group of second-generation rich people.
Such blatant extravagance, if this matter could reach the ears of Master Ji, how could the emperor in the capital not know about it?
Wouldn’t the court know?
Even the dog emperor doesn’t care about this?
Liu Feng's face suddenly became extremely solemn.
Even the emperor didn't care about it, which shows how powerful the Tiandihui was.
The Tiandihui has now extended its reach to Youzhou, and Linghu Zheng is in charge of Tianyong City. If this continues, once they rise up in rebellion, the emperor will be really powerless.
"Yes, but these transactions should be kept low-key."
It is certainly a good thing to use the refined salt made by oneself to empty the pockets of the Tiandihui.
But if you are not careful, and someone takes advantage of the situation to find out about you, it will be troublesome. After all, everyone would be jealous of such Poly technology.
And there is another point. If they find out that I am Linghu Zheng's man, then I will have to confess nakedly.
So this business actually involves certain risks, and you have to be cautious when doing it, but you can't avoid doing this business.
The current Deqing Hall is the first layer of protection I have made for myself, but this layer is obviously not enough, and I need to add another layer to be safe.
"Keep a low profile? That's a bit difficult."
Liu Feng thought about it and realized, yes.
But I soon thought of a better way. Don’t they like strong-flavored food?
Well, why don’t we just sell salt to them directly?
Yes, that’s it.
"Didn't you just say they like pickles and pickled vegetables?"
"Isn't that better? We can buy food too. That way, we can be more discreet and no one will know where the salt comes from."
"Now I'll have to trouble Master Ji. You must find a way to find out which specific foods are popular in Yanzhou."
"We do whatever they like."
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