As soon as Zhou Lang left Yangzhou, Tang He arrived with his people.
In addition to people from Yushitai, Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment, Tang He also brought five hundred forbidden troops.
Because there were too many people, they were stationed directly outside the city.
With the presence of these five hundred forbidden troops, the assassins who used to appear every once in a while disappeared in an instant.
Tang He and Yang He Shu said: "Originally, we only brought fifty guards. His Majesty gave us military talismans, thinking that if something happened, we could mobilize local garrison troops. Unexpectedly, we encountered two assassins along the way."
"After we submitted the letter, His Majesty directly ordered five hundred forbidden troops to rush over quickly, and we arrived together."
Even though the number is small, five hundred people are still carefully selected Forbidden Army. Not to mention just the salt field, they are not afraid even if the entire Yangzhou garrison rebels. What's more, Tang He still has military talismans in his hand, and Yang Heshu has direct instructions.
The power of soldiers.
Tang He rolled up his sleeves and said, "Come on, let's talk about this matter. Where do we start?"
Yang Heshu smiled slightly and said, "I know where they hid the official salt."
Tang He raised his eyebrows, gave a thumbs up and said, "Based on this alone, they won't lose unjustly."
Tang He and the third department conducted a serious investigation for a period of time and verified some situations. On a quiet night, their people worked together and took away the places where the official salt was hidden, including the officials in charge of each salt field...
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Hiding official salt means embezzling official salt and passing it off as private salt. Not to mention that Yang Heshu also found out that they had falsified the official salt transaction volume in previous years and embezzled the salt tax.
Each item is enough to kill one's head.
The situation in Jiangnan is changing, but news spreads slowly, and Qingzhou still knows nothing.
As autumn approached, more and more people came to buy salt. After Bai Shan asked about their origins, he kept those who were close to Qingzhou or introduced them to Shouguang County.
Those close to Laizhou, he recommended to Laizhou;
If it is closer to Dengzhou, he recommends going to Dengzhou.
Of course, he wouldn't let people go in vain. Wouldn't that ruin the reputation of Beihai County?
Therefore, he always invited people from Laizhou and Dengzhou first, and asked them to bring their own salt. As soon as the salt buyers arrived, he would introduce them to them.
As for how they traded and how they were dragged to Laizhou and Dengzhou, he didn't care.
Bai Shan was so friendly that he not only provided teaching and service, but also provided after-sales service, which really surprised the governors and magistrates of Laizhou and Dengzhou.
Then the governors of the two states couldn't help but said to the county magistrate under his command: "No wonder he has a bright future at such a young age, but he has such a big heart that is rare in the world."
What can county magistrates do?
I can only nod my head repeatedly, "Yes, yes."
Zhou Lang followed Bai Shan and met many people.
Originally, he should have returned to the capital long ago. Taking the sea route is much faster. If he grasps the time well, it will be enough to go to sea again before the year.
But after drinking that night, although he no longer suffered from insomnia, he did not intend to return to Beijing. Instead, under the banner of protecting Zhou Manbaishan, he began to travel between Longchi and Longchi in the county.
At first, he planned to lead people to guard the county seat, but after following Bai Shanzhou for two days, he found that not only were they escorted by guards, but also government servants followed them when traveling. He quietly got up several times at night and found that there were actually guards secretly keeping watch, so he felt relieved.
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Feeling relieved, he was unwilling to be lonely again and went to Longchi every now and then. Firstly, he wanted to sell some of the goods he had, secondly, he looked at the shops over there in Longchi to buy some things, and thirdly, he just wanted to come back from
The merchant then buys some things he thinks are easy to sell.
He ran up and down happily, and Bai Shan was recently keen on leading the officials who came to buy official salt for a stroll. Longchi Pier, one of the pillars of the economy, was one of the places he paid special attention to.
He especially likes to recommend buyers to take the official ship back with salt, which is not only fast but also safe.
Xuzhou Caimai, who had followed along in a daze, looked at the pier in bewilderment. He was going west. What sea route was he taking?
Do we need to take a boat to Pingzhou and Cangzhou, and then circle back to Xuzhou from there?
Zhou Lang met many people just following Bai Shan.
Although he couldn't see its use for the time being, it was just like he didn't understand why Bai Shan kept taking people to see his Guantian Zhuangzi.
You must know that these are officials who buy official salt, not farmers.
Zhou Lang bumped into his brother-in-law and whispered: "You are wasting your time and a lot of money in this way. I heard that you are keen on inviting people to dinner?"
Bai Shandao: "There are a lot of pigs and chickens raised in Guantian Village. I have to find a good market in advance. Although the county can consume it now, the harvest will be more in the future, and it will definitely not be consumed by then."
He said: "Prefectures like Qizhou and Yanzhou are all close to our Qingzhou. If they are willing to purchase these things from our county..."
Even if the salt field is later taken over by the Salt Transportation Department, his Guantian Zhuangzi can still generate a lot of income and can do a lot of things.
Zhou Lang: "It's a pity that pigs and chickens are not easy to carry. Otherwise, I can take them out for you and sell them along the way. I will definitely make a lot of money."
Castrated pigs and chickens do have better meat quality and are easier to put on, saving a lot of food.
Bai Shan put his hand on his shoulder and smiled: "Fourth brother, actually I think it's okay. Let's not talk about chickens, but pigs can be driven away like cows..."
Zhou Lang took off his hand and said, "No, don't fool me. Are pigs and cows the same? I only need to bring some grass or beans in the car with the cows. If not, I can eat some grass on the road."
It can also keep them alive.”
"But pigs, if I don't feed them well, believe it or not, when they get there, they will lose all the meat that you have worked so hard to raise." Zhou Lang said: "Eating pork depends on the fat. If the meat is not
Well, didn’t I smash it all into my hands?”
Bai Shan had never raised pigs before, so he just watched the fun, so he didn't take this into consideration and was dumbfounded, "Then I can't sell my pork?"
"That's not the case," Zhou Lang thought for a while and said: "Didn't you say that Qizhou is close to Qingzhou? You sell them in Qingzhou first, and then slowly sell them to Qizhou. Do you raise that many pigs?
The two states should be able to be consumed, right?”
Bai Shan slumped his shoulders and said, "I think it's okay, but everyone is reluctant to eat meat. What can I do if they don't buy it?"
Thursday Lang:......
Bai Shan sighed.
Zhou Lang hesitated and said: "I remember that pork is cheaper than other meats. Rich people may look down on pork, but don't even poor people from ordinary families not buy it?"
Bai Shan: "They don't know the beauty of pork, and they are reluctant to buy meat. When they really have to buy meat, they would rather choose chicken and mutton at a high price without making mistakes."
Zhou Lang touched his chin and said, "Then let them know the beauty of pork."
Bai Shan thought for a moment and raised his eyebrows at him.
Zhou Lang said with a smile: "Let my sister-in-law make some meat dishes with pork and put them next to the stall, and let people taste it. They will naturally know the deliciousness of pork."