575: Fishing in Troubled Waters (Part 2)【Monthly Pass】
Private salt is already hugely profitable, not to mention that the refined salt provided by Shen Tang is not comparable to that of coarse salt, and he can still get 40% of it. Even if the family is as big as the Xu family, I can't help but not be moved at all...
Due to both emotion and reason, he should come forward in person.
However, although Xu Jie is the head of the Xu family, he is also the governor of Heyin County, and Heyin and Longwu are far apart. He cannot easily leave the ruling area unless necessary, and the same is true for the Xu family's business. As he takes office, the family members are not happy. When there was little business, he would gradually delegate it to his confidants or trusted clan assistants. Shen Tang's private salt business was handed over to his confidants.
The attendant said: "I will live up to my parents' high expectations."
Xu Jie warned: "Well, do it well."
If the attendant can do this job well, he can safely hand over more business and train him to become his right-hand man.
"Remember, be respectful to Mr. Shen."
"Don't offend Mr. Shen's subordinates."
Remember them one by one.
This attendant grew up with Xu Jie, and Xu Jie trusted him as much as he trusted himself. And because the attendant knew his admiration and gratitude for Shen Tang, he would not be rash in receiving Long Wu, let alone offend him. Xu Jie is very relieved.
Preparations for the war were in full swing on Wu Xian's side. Xu Jie's entourage took a light caravan to Longwu County to purchase goods. After receiving the goods, they would deliver the private salt to various places according to the clan's orders, and then settle the payment. , this business trip is completed.
As for spending energy finding sales outlets and buyers?
Not needed at all.
Because the demand for this business exceeds the supply.
Salt is an indispensable commodity in daily life. If people do not eat salt, they will become weak, tired, slow, and mentally exhausted over time. How can ordinary people work in the fields if they have no strength? So even if the price of salt soars, they still have to bite the bullet and buy some low-quality coarse salt. edible.
Before Xu Jie came to power, the market share of Xu's private salt business was very small. Since he followed Wu Xian and obtained the right to sell private salt in Ikeda under Wu's name from Wu Xian, the private salt business has become competitive and almost In the next year, we will vigorously expand relevant channels.
In a nutshell——
I'm not afraid that Shen Tang will have too much, I'm just afraid that there won't be enough.
By the time he led his caravan into Longwu County, summer had already begun. The salt field area began to produce high-quality refined salt, and the number of salt wells increased to more than 500. The salt workers alternated between boiling and shoveling salt day and night. , the prepared salt lump is weighed and stored in the warehouse.
The salt dealer inputs ten wu for four transactions.
Five of them were sold by Xu Jie within the customs.
The remaining 10% was placed in Ruyao Department Store.
Shen Tang also opened a department store in Longwu County. The salt and grain business in his own territory should be owned by the government. Who should let outsiders take the cake? There is still a little money in the public treasury, so there is no need to pay IOUs to relieve the cash pressure like during the Fugu City period. .
As long as you are a commoner from Longwu County, you can buy refined salt at Ruyao Department Store at a slightly higher price than coarse salt!
Of course, this product is limited to prevent scalpers from reselling it.
In order to make it easier for the people to buy their daily necessities, Shen Tang also plans to open department store branches in other counties and towns under the jurisdiction of Longwu County. The store managers will choose from soldiers who have retired due to disability. This move can also be regarded as a favor to those who have worked hard for her. people.
And because it cannot compete with the people for profit.
Therefore, product pricing follows the market.
The only advantage is that the department store has a relatively complete range of products, so ordinary people can buy what they need in one visit.
When the attendants arrived, the Ruyao Office had already become popular, and many people could be seen on the streets. Although the clothes on the common people were still wearing eye-catching patches, their expressions had lost their previous numbness, and their eyes had become somewhat brighter. .
The planning and layout of Ruyao City is similar to that of Fugu.
The attendant almost thought that he was on the wrong track.
He brought the deed to the government office and asked to see Shen Tang.
Coincidentally, Shen Tang didn't go out today.
The deed was handwritten by Xu Jie in advance, and it was stamped with the Wenxin seal of the head of the Xu family. Only the signature at the end and the weight of the private salt were left blank for Shen Tang to fill in. For normal business, the deed should be made in triplicate. One copy for the family, one copy for the seller, and one copy for the local government office. The purpose of giving the deed to the government office is to facilitate the payment of municipal tax and salt tax. But - how else can we say it is private salt?
Can paying taxes be called smuggling?
Therefore, there are only two deeds this time.
Shen Tang read ten lines at a glance.
The contents of the deed are vaguely beneficial to Shen Tang's side.
She raised her head and asked the respectful attendant: "How much food can you eat this time? How many carriages, horses and people did the caravan bring?"
The attendants answered one by one.
Because on the first trip, Xu Jie was not sure how much Shen Tang would produce, so the size of the caravan he sent was conservative.
I thought Shen Tang would hesitate.
Unexpectedly, she nodded and started writing.
Finally, take out the Wenxin monogram, sign and seal it.
I wrote another note to my attendant.
"Take it and go to the salt warehouse to pick up the goods. Talk to your parents later. You can open your mouth a little louder next time. There is plenty of salt."
Whenever I look at the numbers, my pupils tremble.
Immediately he said in embarrassment: "This, this -"
Shen Tang asked warmly: "Is there any difficulty?"
The attendant whispered: "The deposit is not enough..."
The difference is nearly half.
Shen Tang thought it was a big deal, and said with a smile: "What's the trouble if the deposit is insufficient? With my relationship with your parents, not to mention bringing the deposit, what's the harm even if I come empty-handed? In business, reputation is the key. It’s truly valuable.”
Translate it——
Xu Jie's reputation is worth tens of thousands of dollars to her.
When the attendant heard the words, his heart felt hot.
I began to understand why my parents praised Shen Jun so much. This man was open-minded and cheerful, and seemed to be an anomaly in the intrigues and intrigues of the business world, but this trust really touched people's hearts. He immediately held the letter given by Shen Tang in both hands and respectfully resigned.
The person in charge of the salt warehouse has a mighty face.
Although his face is old, he has a murderous look.
If it weren't for the ordinary aura around him, he would have thought he was a veteran who has been on the battlefield for a long time. When Mr. Yang saw the letter, he verified it, waved his hand and asked people to move the goods. During the process, he heard him muttering: "Isn't it said that the Xu family has a big business and a big appetite? How can you be so delicate..."
The goods sold for ten bucks are worth three times this batch.
That salt seller was called "the lion with his big mouth". He looked thin, but his appetite was comparable to that of a glutton, tut tut.
He has to talk to Jun Shen later...
It’s time to consider expanding her salt warehouse.
The attendant felt anxious and uneasy.
After some digging around, I found out the truth.
The corners of his mouth twitched involuntarily.
He forced himself to apologize and patted his chest and promised to eat the next batch four or five times.
However, selling private salt to Shiwu?
Aren’t you afraid of raising tigers?
Because this matter is semi-public information in a small area, Mr. Yang is not worried about leaks. At the same time, he also needs to appropriately increase the sense of crisis on Xu Jie's side. So he raised his eyelids and said calmly: "Although Shi Wu was beaten last time, he was afraid But you can’t hold their necks all the time, and you have to be careful of them jumping over the wall in a hurry. They have money, and we have salt. You and I are willing to do it, isn’t that right?”
The attendant nodded in agreement: "This is also true."
He also didn't think Longwu County and Heyin County had a good relationship, and the former's private salt business should be outsourced to the latter.
In the business world, we only care about interests and not about emotions.
However, there is an upper limit to the private salt production in one place.
If you give Shiwu more, your side will get less.
The attendant began to fiddle with the calculations in his mind, thinking about going back to talk to the owner of the family and sending a few caravans to do business at the same time.
If you have the ability to eat all the goods...
This is also the skill of their Xu family.
One month before his attendant came to Ruyao, the experienced salt seller had already crossed the Yonggu Pass with his men, horses and goods and went to Shiwu. Since there was no shortage of goods, he did not have to go to Shiwu in order to seek the best interests.
In the poor and remote Shiwuxi Territory, pursuing efficiency, he went directly to the Tata Mu'er tribe, which was the closest and had some friendship with him, to make a fortune first!
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By the way, how much weight do you gain in one week during your third trimester of pregnancy?
It feels like my weight has actually dropped in the past three weeks instead of increasing... less than half a kilogram... I guess it's because the edema started to subside some time ago???
