On the surface, Wu Shigong's new salt industry regulations seem to be very beneficial to Wu Shigong. However, this advantage has a big hidden danger. Because Wu Shigong has basically completely given up his role in the salt industry circulation field.

, and became a tax collector in the sales of salt products in the two provinces.

In other words, if Wu Shigong is transferred to the garrison area by the imperial court, or if Wu Shigong loses his strong force in these two mansions, then Wu Shigong will immediately completely lose this large amount of income. At that time, those Yangzhou salt merchants will definitely not

I will kindly leave every bit of my share to Wu Shigong.

But Wu Shigong still chose this new rule. Because in Wu Shigong's view, the reason he strives for the income from salt goods is not to pass it on to future generations. Rather, he wants to obtain an income as quickly as possible so that his income can be improved.

In order to achieve balance of payments, at least reduce the balance of payments deficit.

There is another reason. If Wu Shigong wants to forcefully occupy the salt markets in these two prefectures, he can barely do it with his current force, and the income from the salt products will also increase. However, if he does that

If this happens, the salt market in these two prefectures will be completely reshuffled, and those who previously had vested interests in the sale of salt will suffer great economic losses.

If Wu Shigong harms other people's financial resources, he will definitely receive a lot of backlash. Although these backlashes will be short-term, Wu Shigong is confident that he will suppress them, but it will always bring Wu Shigong a lot of trouble.

In order to eliminate these troubles, Wu Shigong must maintain a certain amount of force in these two palaces. But now Wu Shigong only has so many troops that he has worked so hard to build. And for such a small increase in money, he has to waste a part of himself.

For Wu Shigong, it is definitely a loss that outweighs the gain. That's why Wu Shigong made the choice he made now.

Of course, Wu Shigong also knows the hidden dangers of his new regulations. But for Wu Shigong now, the world will be in chaos soon, and the salt market will definitely not be spared. So there is no need to consider such distant hidden dangers now.

, it is better to hold the cash in your own hands now.

As for the Yangzhou salt merchants, they also retained their original salt sales areas after this meeting. Moreover, through the allocation of the vacated Qijia salt sales areas, those salt merchants who sold salt products

The area can be expanded further.

As for Wu Shigong's request to charge one silver per stone for salt, that can be passed on to the common people who buy salt. Besides, who stipulates that those Yangzhou salt merchants will honestly increase the price by one silver per stone?

?Anyway, this price increase was also stipulated by Wu Shoubei of Runing Prefecture. The Yangzhou salt merchants cannot be blamed.

As for the Qi family and Wang Mi, whose entire family was wiped out, they must have been ignored by everyone, because losers have no human rights.

But let’s talk about the Lu family. Although the Lu family can still return to the circle of salt merchants after this time, their income will definitely not be more than what the Lu family earned from the salt business before.

But with Wu Shigong's support, they can still occupy a place in the salt business, which should be satisfactory. Wu Shigong is not related to the Lu family, so he can do this for the Lu family, which is already very good.

Yes.

Even if the Lu family is not greedy enough, they still have to think about it for themselves. As long as they are clear-headed, they should know that everything they have now is actually based on Wu Shigong's support. Once they have any bad ideas, Wu Shigong will give them advice.

Theirs can be taken back at any time.

Looking at the essence through the phenomenon, the only losers in this "war" between Wu Shigong and Yangzhou salt merchants should be the ordinary people who buy salt.

After the meeting with the salt merchant, Wu Shigong had been thinking about this issue. But what if he figured it out? In this troubled world, aren't the common people food for the wolves? He can keep those common people fed and clothed.

, you already have the heart of a Bodhisattva!

So when Wu Shigong took a break at noon, he lay on the bed and accepted Qiong Niang's massage. Wu Shigong suddenly thought of the original Qi County Magistrate's evaluation of him, so Wu Shigong asked Qiong Niang: "You also live with me now

We’ve been together for such a long time, what kind of person do I look like in your eyes now?”

Qiong Niang smiled, thought for a while and said, "Master is so stingy, he still remembers what I said before!"

To be honest, Wu Shigong rarely loses his temper in the inner house, and is very kind to his women and children, so the people in the inner house are not afraid of Wu Shigong at all.

"Don't talk nonsense, I will still consider your words. Alas! I just thought of what I am doing now. Let's change the topic. Do you think I am a good person or a bad person? You can't not answer, and you must answer honestly."

"Of course he is a good person! Master is very good to us! Just...just..."

"Why are you hesitating? Even if you said the wrong thing, would I still swallow you?"

"My master is very fond of women. In the past, I brought women to my house. Hehe! Now people are sending women to my house. Hehehe!"

"Okay!" Wu Shigong turned over and pressed Qiong Niang under him...

After the refreshing lunch break, Wu Shigong dressed himself and said to Qiong Niang who was lying on the bed: "What's wrong? Why are you so tired today? You don't even get up to help me get dressed."

Qiong Niang pulled the quilt to cover her body, made a pitiful expression on her face, and said to Wu Shigong: "Master, I just want a child, so please let me lie down for a while."

Wu Shigong smiled knowingly, leaned over and kissed Qiong Niang. Then he turned around and left the inner house. When he arrived at the outer room, he called Chang Meng over and ordered: "Then the woman sent by the salt merchant, give her a

Send it to Xue Zhinong and tell him that it is the master who rewarded him."

Chang Meng quickly agreed.

This time Xue Zhinong made great contributions, but Wu Shigong didn't give him any reward. So he simply borrowed flowers to offer the Buddha and rewarded Tang Mei to Xue Zhinong.

That night, I heard that the woman sent by the salt merchant had been sent away by Wu Shigong. The atmosphere in the inner house became a bit cheerful. Wu Shigong saw the expressions of his women, and smiled knowingly and said

: "You all look very happy today! Tell me what happened to make you so happy!"

Li Xin still answered very naughtily: "We sisters know that your husband's birthday is coming soon, so we are preparing to celebrate this birthday with him this time."

Wu Shigong laughed out loud at Li Xinyuan's lie. He then asked: "It's not a big birthday for me this year, so what should I celebrate?"

"Then it's not your fault?" Xiuzhu still spoke so straightforwardly, "In the past few years, young master, when was your birthday celebrated at home? Didn't you always leave your slaves and children at home?

It doesn’t matter if you don’t ask!”
Chapter completed!