Shen Lie lowered his head and said nothing, just quietly watching Li Huai accounting with his hands behind his back.
There was silence in the store.
Wait until the scribes have finished calculating the accounts.
Li Huai then stood up, straightened his clothes, bowed to Shen Lie again, and said with a smile: "Li Huai, the son of Puzhou, paid homage to Mr. Shen. Mr. Shen came to the shop, and the shop is really prosperous."
Shen Lie nodded.
Li Huai then praised again: "Xiao Ke often hears people say that the accounting method used in major shops in the capital today came from Master Shen. Master Shen taught this method to the inner court, and then from It was spread among the people in the inner court, so it was carried forward."
There was a pause.
Li Huai then bowed to Shen Lie and said sincerely: "This method is very good. It is the first of its kind to open an accounting room and keep accounts. Mr. Shen's talents are world-class. Xiao Ke admires him in every way."
This compliment was very well-spoken.
It's really refreshing.
Li Huai's words made Shen Lie slightly stunned. He didn't know that the double-entry accounting method he invented had spread quietly in the capital.
With a bit of surprise.
Shen Lie said coldly: "I don't dare."
Although his attitude is indifferent.
However, Li Huai was not angry. Instead, he said more respectfully: "Your Majesty, your Majesty is here. Li Huai is a little far away to greet you. Please forgive me... Your Majesty, please take a seat."
"Come here, serve tea!"
Looking at this elegant Puzhou Juzi, Shen Lie couldn't help but look a little strange.
Think about it.
But he still walked to the Taishi chair in the side room and sat down.
then.
The guard of the salt shop served the finest fragrant tea, and the two of them slowly sipped the tea, and the tense atmosphere calmed down.
In silence.
aside.
Tian Hong and Dao Shisan glanced at each other, and wisely remained silent. They stood obediently aside and muttered in their hearts at the same time.
This is a showdown between masters.
I thought today was going to be a tough battle, and the brothers had even prepared the guy. I originally planned to kill the guy if they didn't agree with me.
But I never thought about it.
After coming in, this Li Huai didn't curse or quarrel. He even spoke politely and even praised us adults.
It seems that you, the vulgar warriors, should stop interfering. We simple-minded warriors cannot deal with the chief butler of the acting chief auxiliary family.
From ancient times to the present.
A weak warrior only knows how to fight and kill.
Dealing with the Juren Master, fighting wits and cunning...
It's up to us adults to take care of this matter!
But Tian Hong and Dao Shisan had a tacit understanding in their hearts, judging from Li Huai's look, attitude, words and deeds.
In fact, it was Mr. Zhang Ge behind him.
I'm afraid it is.
He has started to win over us adults.
Not long after.
Tian Dao and Tian Dao looked at each other again, feeling uneasy for no reason, and silently murmuring in their hearts: "Will our lords accept Mr. Zhang Ge's love?"
No one seems to be able to answer this question.
And at this moment.
Standing outside the door, the head of the East Factory, Fanzi, Tianjin Zuowei and the Xuanfu disciples all watched silently, with an indescribable light shining in their clear eyes.
Will your Excellency accept Mr. Zhang Ge’s solicitation?
If he accepts
Didn't our three brothers die in vain?
And time passed by minute by minute.
A cup of tea has gone cold.
Shen Lie stood up again and slowly walked around the salt shop. When he reached the salt counter, he stretched out his hand and grabbed a handful of coarse salt particles.
I grabbed another handful of refined salt and smelled it.
As the salt particles fell from the gaps between my fingers, I looked at the sign inserted in the opened salt bag. The origin and price of the salt were written in correct official style.
Huai salt, green salt, sea salt...
Huai salt is the most expensive, with a pound of Huai salt priced at twenty cents, while sea salt is the cheapest, costing twelve cents per pound. These are coarse salts, and people need to buy large salt particles and grind them into powder themselves.
Immediately afterwards.
Shen Lie then moved his eyes to a bag of green salt used for brushing teeth. This kind of green salt was the finest and most expensive, costing thirty cents per kilogram.
This shocking salt price made Shen Lie frown.
In silence.
The elegant Li Huai stood up and walked over, smiling and saying: "Xiao Ke understands that the prime minister has given instructions. From today on... If Mr. Shen's cheap shop wants to use salt, he only needs to send someone to bring it with him. Just come and collect Master Shen's note."
aside.
Tian Hong and Dao Shisan looked at each other again.
Secretly shocked.
coming!
The words fell.
Shen Lie was silent.
Just keep your head down.
Looking at this Yanba is related to the rise and fall of the dynasty and the survival of the people.
The corner of Shen Lie's mouth twitched slightly, and he suddenly said: "Do you know that in the capital today, a pound of fragrant rice sells for ten cents, and a pound of pork costs fifteen cents?"
He witnessed with his own eyes the prosperous Ming Dynasty, and such a ridiculous scene under the cover of the prosperous age.
Li Huai was slightly stunned.
But I don't understand.
Just be careful.
"What do you mean, sir?"
Shen Lie then said quietly: "Did you know that if people buy you a pound of Huai salt, they can exchange it for two and a half pounds of white flour, two pounds of fragrant rice, and more than a pound of pork..."
As for the green salt used to brush teeth, that is something that ordinary people would never dare to think about in their lifetime, so who is the bastard who set this outrageous price of salt?
Said.
An unknown fire rose up in Shen Lie's heart. You guys, the big salt merchants, sold the Ming Dynasty's salt more expensively than pork.
You bastards have done this and turned the necessities that the people need for survival into luxuries.
Can the people still survive?
The most outrageous thing is.
You big salt merchants don’t even pay taxes!
Li Huai was stunned. He looked at Shen Lie blankly, as if he had seen a prehistoric monster, and hugged Shen Lie's fists.
Although I don’t understand.
However, Li Huai still said softly: "Your Excellency, are you blaming the price of salt for being too high? Your Majesty has not been involved in officialdom for a long time, so I'm afraid you don't know something. The price of salt is not set by my Puzhou Salt Company."
Shen Lie raised his eyebrows and sneered: "Oh...who decided that?"
tell me the story.
Li Huai then slowly walked over and said softly: "It's a long story. Does your Excellency know that Taizu formulated the method of opening the center?"
Shen Lie sneered: "I know."
Isn't this nonsense?
Thinking back to the Ming Dynasty's millions of frontier troops, the daily cost of food, drink, and diarrhea was an astronomical figure. Farming could not solve the problem, and the government's finances could not afford it.
Taizu then asked merchants from all over the world to transport grain and supplies to Jiubian. As a reward, the imperial court gave these merchants salt to offset their accounts.
This is the opening method.
What is the relationship between Kekai Zhongfa and the price of salt?
at this time.
Li Huai added: "Although the salt seal has a time limit and will be invalidated after it expires, it cannot survive these years. The imperial court's expenditure has increased, more and more salt seals have been sent out, and there are only a few salt fields, which has led to major The salt fields are overcrowded, and salt merchants all over the world are suffering."
There was a pause.
Li Huai then whispered: "The imperial court issued too much salt to the world, and there were too many people to withdraw it, and the queues were too long. So, the eight immortals of salt merchants from all over the world crossed the sea and showed their magical powers. Some people spent a lot of money to bribe the officials of the salt field, and the vassals in various places Kings, dignitaries, and relatives of the emperor jump in the queue just because they are royal nobles..."
In silence.
Time and space seemed to have stopped, and Shen Lie followed Li Huai's words and seemed to see the ugly scene of the crowded salt field.
