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Chapter 50 Salt Price in Beijing

Chapter 50 Salt Price in Beijing

"Xiao Linzi made this salt himself, and everyone in our village eats this salt!"

Mazi said with a proud face.

What he said is not an exaggeration at all. Today, more than half of the eighteen villages in Jiuzhou Town are eating the salt made by Lin Xiao.

This refined salt is not only pure, but also has a particularly mellow, salty taste without any bitterness.

Hearing this, Yu Xilin turned to look at Lin Xiao and asked in disbelief:

"Brother Lin, can you make salt?"

As a prominent and first-class family in the capital, their Yu family has produced many important officials in the court, but they have never heard of anyone learning how to make salt.

Moreover, it is said that making salt is very resource-intensive and requires a large number of craftsmen to make it.

This is also one of the main reasons why the salt-making technology has always been monopolized by the imperial court.

Now, Lin Xiao can make salt by himself, and the salt he makes is better than the salt made by the emperor. It would be strange for him not to be surprised!

"I just know a little bit."

Lin Xiao said modestly.

The fewer people know about this kind of thing, the better, so as not to spread it to the ears of those who are interested, which will not be good for her.

"Brother Lin is humble."

Yu Xilin looked at Lin Xiao and felt a thousand waves in her heart.

If you know a little bit about it, you can make salt. If you know a little bit about it, wouldn't it go against the grain?

"Master Yu, don't just say it, try it and see how this salt tastes."

A plan was born in Lin Xiao's mind, and she said with a smile.

Yu Xilin responded quickly, sprinkled the salt evenly on the shredded chicken, stirred it evenly, and couldn't wait to take a bite.

Suddenly, his eyes widened.

“Delicious! It’s truly delicious on earth!”

Yu Xilin couldn't help but pick up another large piece of chicken and stuff it into his mouth.

Although he is a son of a noble family and a noble son, he has never tasted such delicious food.

After eating a plate of hand-shredded chicken with refined salt, he felt that his whole body had been sublimated.

Lin Xiaowu and Mazi swallowed their saliva because of Yu Xilin's eating habits.

They sprinkled the refined salt evenly on several other portions of refined salt and the large meat noodles, and then ate happily.

At the dinner table, several people immersed themselves in eating, reaching the highest state of "eating without talking or sleeping without talking".

After the storm passed, several people patted their stuffed bellies with satisfaction.

Yu Xilin even burped and said with a look of enjoyment:

"After living for more than ten or twenty years, I have tasted real delicious food!"

After saying that, Yu Xilin suddenly became sad, her eyes dim and lifeless, as if she had lost some treasure.

Lin Xiao saw this and asked hurriedly:

"Master Yu, what's wrong with you?"

"It's nothing, I just thought about what I would do if I couldn't eat such delicious food in the future."

Yu Xilin reluctantly showed a smile, but the smile looked extremely sad.

"This is easy to handle. Our salt is very cheap. Mr. Yu, if you buy more, can you eat delicious food every day?"

The clever Mazi took advantage of the situation and suggested.

"Ah, yes, our salt is cheap and delicious. It won't hurt to buy more."

Lin Xiaowu also echoed from the side.

Hearing what they said, Yu Xilin's eyes lit up, and then dimmed again:

"Brothers, I won't hide it from you anymore. To be honest, although my Yu family is a first-class family, it's actually just an appearance."

After Yu Xilin's nagging, Lin Xiao and others probably understood his true situation.

He is the son of a concubine of the Yu family, and he is very disliked as a concubine.

In addition, due to natural and man-made disasters in recent years, the Yu family has long been unable to make ends meet!

Therefore, the monthly money that Yu Xilin, a concubine, could receive was pitifully small.

If he hadn't been so handsome and so popular among the ladies of the capital, I'm afraid he wouldn't even be able to eat right now!

"Oh, I really can't believe that such a noble young master is so depressed. It's really unbelievable!"

Mazi said with a look of regret.

"Yeah, it's not as good as us country bumpkins in a remote area. At least we don't have to worry about not having food to eat."

Lin Xiaowu also echoed.

The speaker has no intention, the listener has intention.

Yu Xilin thought that Lin Xiao and others were mocking him as a so-called noble son. Feeling that his self-esteem was damaged, Yu Xilin smiled bitterly, then stood up and bowed deeply to Lin Xiao:

"Brother Lin, I am truly lucky to have met you. Sit down slowly while I take my leave first."

"Master Yu, wait!"

Lin Xiao glared at the talkative Lin Xiaowu and Mazi, and quickly stopped Yu Xilin who was about to leave.

"Brother Lin, please don't worry. I will settle the bill before leaving. I still have the money to treat you to a meal."

Yu Xilin said firmly.

Although he doesn't have extra money, he can borrow it from the ladies who admire him!

"Young Master Yu, you have misunderstood me. What I mean is, do you want to be my dealer?"

“What is a dealer?”

Yu Xilin was stunned for a moment and asked doubtfully.

He thinks he is knowledgeable and talented, but he has never heard the word "dealer".

"Sit down and let's talk slowly."

Lin Xiaojiang told him about his idea of ​​entrusting Yu Xilin to make her salt bloom all over the capital.

After hearing this, Yu Xilin's face was filled with shock.

He really didn't expect Lin Xiao to have such lofty ambitions!

"I, can I?"

he asked hesitantly.

Lin Xiao replied affirmatively:

"Master Yu, as a noble son in the capital, has a wide network of contacts. It will be no problem for you to sell salt!"

"Then...have you thought about the price of salt?"

"Pricing?"

Lin Xiao shook his head and said distressedly:

"I'm not familiar with the city and its people, let alone what the prices are and how to set prices."

She had heard from Zhang Yue yesterday that prices in the capital were probably three to five times higher than those in Jiuzhou Town.

The reason why she said this was actually to arouse Yu Xilin's fighting spirit.

Sure enough, after hearing Lin Xiao's words, Yu Xilin felt confident again.

He puffed up his chest, looked full of pride, and said righteously:

"I know the price of goods in Beijing. We can set the price now!"

"oh?"

"For example, the coarse salt eaten by ordinary people costs seventy copper coins per catty; the coarse salt eaten by dignitaries costs two hundred copper coins per catty; the salt provided by the emperor has a price but no market, so I won't mention it."

Having said this, Yu Xilin paused and continued:

"As for the large grain salt used in restaurants, it is between coarse salt and fine salt. It costs one hundred to one hundred and fifty copper plates per pound."

"So expensive?"

Lin Xiaowu and Mazi exclaimed at the same time.

The price of salt in the capital is so high, it’s comparable to robbery!

I don’t know how many times higher than the Jiuzhou Town where they are!

"Well, so people try not to eat salt, or put less salt, but it doesn't make any difference whether they add it or not. Neither coarse salt nor fine salt is too salty."

Yu Xilin nodded and added seriously.

(End of chapter)


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