Fortunately, Song Zhaozu had a humble status. He had not qualified for the Su He Xiangyu Banquet a few days ago, so he did not recognize Su Yin. According to the introduction of the caretaker Xue Qiao, this girl was a celebrity around the Duchess.
Miss Yan.
Su Yin smiled secretly in her heart, Qingyan, ah, Qingyan, I will borrow your name this time and I will make it up to you in the future.
"Master Song, Gu Xueqiao told me that you have a way to make a fortune related to Suhexiang fish. Why don't you tell us about it and we can all think about it together." Su Yin said with a smile.
Song Zhaozu nodded: "Miss Qingyan, I came here this time to discuss this matter with you. But first, I would like to thank Mr. Gu for his kindness in gifting fish yesterday. I would like to toast you two with this cup."
The three of them picked up their glasses and drank in one gulp.
Song Zhaozu started talking through the conversation: "Miss Qingyan, do you know what level of official I, the imperial envoy, am?"
Su Yin looked at Song Zhaozu and said with a smile: "I remember that Du Yushi is a sixth-grade civil servant, which is not a low position in the entire official system of Da Qin."
Song Zhaozu asked, "Does Miss Qingyan know how much my monthly salary is?"
Qingyan shook her head: "I don't know about that."
Song Zhaozu stretched out four fingers and said: "A total of forty taels of silver. In one year, plus the Bing Jing Tan Jing from all over the country, there will also be a thousand taels of silver in the account."
Su Yin nodded, with a calm expression on his face, but he was thinking about what Song Zhaozu planned. Ordinarily, the salary of officials was actually a relatively private topic, but Song Zhaozu could tell him directly, obviously because he wanted to bring the two people closer.
distance to show your sincerity.
As for ice respect and charcoal respect, these are unspoken rules in the officialdom of the Qin Dynasty. Generally, when officials from other places come to Beijing to do business, every winter and summer, they have to send some money as filial piety in the name of ice, charcoal, etc. This is called ice respect and charcoal respect.
Naturally, this kind of thing cannot be put on the table, but Song Zhaozu actually said it without reservation, which shows that he is indeed cooperating with the other party sincerely.
Song Zhaozu continued: "With my financial resources, Song Zhaozu, I only have more than a thousand taels of silver a year. If I want to eat a meal of Suhexiang fish, it will cost at least more than ten taels. With such a price, it is natural to put it in front of the dignitaries in the capital.
It’s nothing, but what about more people like me? If they’re not as good as those above, but they’re more than enough, if they want to show off or flatter someone above, they often feel that they’re short of money.”
Su Yin smiled and said, "Then Mr. Song is saying that my price of Su Hexiang fish is too high and I have not taken into account all living beings?"
Song Zhaozu waved his hands repeatedly: "What Miss Su said is wrong. The price is not fixed, but based on people's opinions. There is no price tag on the remaining Suhexiang fish. This matter is not decided by people."
Su Yin was puzzled: "Then Mr. Song's conciliation statement, please explain it clearly."
Song Zhaozu cleared his throat: "It's very simple. The price is not high, but the price is not low. The so-called good things are sold to the people of the world. The people of the world naturally include emperors, generals, princes, nobles, and well-off households.
, Ordinary people. The price of this thing seems to be neither fish nor fowl. If you talk about the chief minister, minister, and minister, it is much cheaper than the leopard-like orangutan lip on the skirt of a blood swallow. It is too cheap to be on the banquet.
The reason why they flocked to it for a while was because the Prince Regent personally reviewed it. When this trend passes, I’m afraid no one will care about your fish. How embarrassing!!!”