In order to get promoted and make a fortune, the lower limit of the bureaucracy is absolutely so low that it is impossible to do anything except imaginable.
Dai Quan didn't want to be cheated, because he wouldn't be able to eat and walk away.
Fortunately, Jia Rong and Shi Ding did not have such thoughts and ideas, and their repeated assurances made Dai Quan feel relieved.
Just kidding, if you cheat on the sun-dried sea salt, don't tell me the serious consequences after the incident is exposed.
Based on Jia Rong's understanding of today, if he does not go with the flow and drain the Ning Mansion and the Zhongjing Marquis Mansion, he will never give up.
Now that the experiment of drying sea salt has been a complete success, the next step is to expand the scale of the salt fields and strive to reach a level that can cover the entire Northland.
As for the production of the experimental salt fields, Jia Rong made it very clear that as a benefit to Shi Ding's three thousand men and horses, it would be used for normal training, food and accommodation.
In a short period of time, the experimental salt fields also produced more than 100,000 kilograms of sea salt, which could be sold at private salt prices for thousands of taels of silver.
The amount is not large, but it is a good choice to use it to improve the food and accommodation conditions of the three thousand garrison troops.
Dai Quan only hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
If you want the horse to run, you must let the horse eat enough grass.
The matter of the salt fields outside Tianjin will need to be kept secret for a long time.
At the very least, it is best not to leak the news until the number of salt fields required today is expanded and sea salt is produced normally.
The three thousand garrison troops were basically in a closed state during this period.
In order to avoid unexpected situations, it is acceptable to provide certain compensation in terms of food and accommodation. At least it does not break the normal salary system of the army.
Of course, Jia Rong's actions also allowed today to see how huge profits can be made from drying sea salt.
Excluding labor costs, the income from hundreds of thousands of kilograms of sea salt is thousands of taels of silver, of which there are six to seven levels of pure profit.
If the salt tax level set by Jia Rong was followed, the salt tax paid to the Ministry of Household Affairs would be almost a thousand taels of silver.
This is still sold at the price of private salt. If it is sold at the price of official salt, both the income from the salt field and the tax will be astonishing.
Of course, for well-known reasons, official salt is not popular among the people.
The price gap between it and private salt is too big, and it cannot withstand the impact of private salt.
For example, if sea salt is produced from experimental salt fields, if it falls into the hands of private salt dealers and is mixed with sand, grass, roots, stones, etc., the weight will be doubled.
Then sell it at the private salt price, and the money you sell will double out of thin air.
Even a fool can see that the profits are astonishing.
Of course, no matter how hot-tempered you are today, you cannot do such illegal selling of salt.
Jia Rong just wanted to tell today about the astonishing profits of private salt and the great damage to the salt policy.
Because by this time next year, the production of seaside salt fields will be enough to cover the entire Northland, and even directly destroy the private salt system in the Northland.
The profits from the salt fields alone were enough to support the finances of the Daqian Empire, which must have been very wealthy at that time.
As for what happens next, it's not Jia Rong's business to worry about.
After hearing the explanation, Dai Quan was so shocked that he could not calm down for a long time.
Jia Rong, this kid, speaks lightly, but I'm afraid there will be a big disturbance by then.
Once the existence of seaside salt fields can really destroy the private salt system in the North, how many forces will suffer losses?
How much pressure will the salt pans on the coast be under today?
He didn't dare to think too much about these, so he would just let the headache go.
"Is the output of the salt fields really so abundant?"
Now that I heard the news, I was overjoyed and confirmed it again and again.
After receiving Dai Quan's assurance, he let out a long sigh.
Because of the tax issue, there was a lot of trouble in the court.
Although he did not express his position now, the referee acted very steadily, but the anxiety in his heart was increasing day by day.
Why is it so difficult to do something?
In the final analysis, it's because I don't have enough money.
The Emperor is getting older, and the restrictions on him are much less. As long as the matter does not touch the Emperor's bottom line, there is basically no need to worry about the pressure from the Dragon Head Palace.
As long as the emperor doesn't cause trouble, we are confident that we can do some great things today.
Unfortunately, even tax reform that does not touch the fundamental interests of the powerful class is so difficult.
If you want to achieve other major things, even some things that touch the core interests of the powerful class, you still have to have the world in chaos.
If you have enough money in your hands, you can leave some of the courtiers behind and start a new business.
The news brought back by Dai Quan is naturally quite friendly to today's world.
Especially, he felt better after listening to Jia Rong's words relayed by Dai Quan.
As long as the imperial power is stable, any pressure will be a joke.
"Jia Rong is really a capable person, but it's a pity that he has no idea of becoming an official in the court!"
He said this, but naturally he didn't think so in his heart.
Jia Rong's ability is not weak, and he can do a lot of work.
The old foxes in the court are enough to give him a headache. If there is another one who dares to fight and is very capable, who knows whether it will be a blessing or a curse?
Don’t forget, this guy also has a quite famous pen name: Overwhelming Mountains!
He probably didn't encounter any headaches, so he didn't continue writing to counterattack, otherwise the whole capital would be in a state of excitement.
It's better that the current situation is good, Jia Rong can just be an honorable boss with no real power.
For this achievement, I can only find an opportunity to be promoted to a noble title. Nowadays, I am quite generous in this regard.
That night, Jin went to Yuanchun's place to sleep.
On the other side, after seeing off Dai Quan who came to check, Jia Rong didn't stay too long. After saying a few words to Shi Ding, he turned around and left.
He did not go back to Beijing directly, but went to Jinmen Daotai Yamen so that he could discuss some matters with Wang Ziteng.
"What Rong Geer means is to develop the shipping port of Tianjin?"
Wang Ziteng happened to be working in the Yamen and was quite surprised to see Jia Rong come to his door.
He knew that Shi Ding probably had a private mission and had been stationed in the wilderness by the sea with his troops. He didn't know what he was doing.
Although he was very curious, he had no intention of actively asking.
Jinmen is still the capital's sphere of influence. Who knows what kind of things Shi Ding is involved in. If he accidentally gets involved, he doesn't know whether it will be good or bad.
He cherishes the opportunity he has now and hopes to do his part well and get further recognition from today.
Unexpectedly, Jia Rong suddenly came to visit him, and he did not dare to neglect him at all.
But he never expected that Jia Rong would actually tell him about the shipping incident at Tianjin Port, which felt a little weird.
Jinmen is a good port. If you want to develop maritime transportation, it is also very convenient. But if you want to do so, it is not that simple...