Wang Can was waiting in the hall. After a short time, Mi Gang entered.
Mi Gang is in his early forties, with a medium build and an ordinary appearance, but his eyes are sparkling, giving people a radiant look.
This is an extremely shrewd person.
Wang Can made a preliminary judgment in his mind.
After Mi Gang stood still, he said, "Mi Gang, I have met Magistrate Wang."
Wang Can said: "Mr. Mi, please sit down!"
Mi Gang replied: "The county magistrate should not address me as sir. The county magistrate can address me by my first name."
Wang Can said: "Mr. Mi is being humble. Tell me, why is Mr. Mi here?"
Mi Gang was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect Wang Can to be so direct. Immediately, he burst out laughing. He had been around the mall too much and had many twists and turns in his heart. When they met, it was always customary to say something.
, there is a foreshadowing.
Nowadays, it is different.
Mi Gang regained his composure and said: "County Magistrate Wang, I am here to make a deal with you."
Wang Can said: "What deal?"
Mi Gang replied: "I need the rights to salt and iron in Yangdu County."
After Wang Can heard this, a light flashed across his eyes.
Salt and iron*, during the Western Han Dynasty, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty collected salt and iron, which was government-run. Only government operations were allowed, and private operations were not allowed. Later, salt and iron* were abolished and private operations were allowed. But even so, there were still government
regulatory participation.
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, the early royal power was concentrated in the imperial court, and local forces were suppressed. Salt and iron were also used as official operations. However, in the later period, when the power of local gentry expanded, private ownership was allowed and it was no longer official operation.
In Yangdu County, the sale of salt and iron was previously mainly controlled by the Su family.
Su Shan was killed and the Su family was ransacked.
Although the Su family's properties were taken over by the government, the government did not directly manage them.
So the Mi family saw the benefits.
Prepare to get a piece of the pie in Yangdu County.
In fact, the Mi family of Donghai is a large salt seller and almost monopolizes the salt industry in Xuzhou. It is precisely because of this that the Mi family has countless assets and money.
Wang Can smiled and gently tapped the desk in front of him with his hand, but his eyes were also looking at Mi Gang.
That scrutinizing look made Mi Gang's heart sink.
In front of Wang Can, he felt that his previous aura was completely suppressed.
He is one of the shopkeepers of the Mi family.
As a member of the Mi family, even if he is a small shopkeeper, when he sees the county magistrate at the local level, he will be respectful. However, in front of Wang Can, Mi Gang feels like it is difficult to breathe.
.
It seems that he is afraid and afraid of Wang Can.
This was something that Mi Gang was very surprised in his heart.
Wang Can is not simple!
Mi Gang saw countless people, and his heart became solemn.
The sound of knocking on the desk seemed to be clearly transmitted to his heart. For no reason, it actually made him a little upset and unable to maintain his original composure.
After a while, Wang Can still didn't express his position.
Mi Gang said hurriedly: "County Magistrate Wang, what do you think about it?"
Wang Can said: "In principle, I have no objection to Mr. Mi's request. But, what can you offer in exchange?"
Mi Gang said seriously: "Six to four points!"
"As long as our Mi family manages the Salt and Iron Beginning of Spring in Yangdu County, Magistrate Wang does not pay anything and does not need to take care of anything. It accounts for 40% of the net profit."
"Everything will be handled by our Mi family."
Mi Gang said: "I don't know, is County Magistrate Wang willing to do this?"
"Hahaha……"
Wang Can laughed when he heard this.
The laughter was full of approval.
As expected of the Mi family.
A generous move indeed.
It would be impossible for other businessmen to take out 40% of the net profit. You know, Wang Can can take 40% of the net profit without doing anything, which is extremely good.
In this matter, the Mi family did not treat Wang Can badly.
Mi Gang frowned. He didn't know what Wang Can meant, so he said: "County Magistrate Wang, what do you think about it?"
Wang Can leaned forward slightly and said seriously: "The distribution of the Mi family is indeed generous. The Mi family is worthy of being the Mi family of the East China Sea. They do things in a grand manner, which is even more admirable."
Mi Gang said: "County Magistrate Wang is so complimentary."
But in his heart, he still didn't know Wang Can's intentions.
agree?
Or disagree?
This is something Mi Gang can't understand.
Wang Can continued: "In principle, I have no objection to the management of salt and iron. The Mi family is a businessman and does business. I do have a big deal here, and I am planning to trade with the Mi family. However,
You are not qualified yet, so go back to Donghai and inform the head of the Mi family, asking him to come to Yangdu County, and I will negotiate a big deal with him."
Mi Gang frowned.
The head of the Mi family is Mi Zhu, who has a lot of things to do every day and is busy with affairs.
With Mi Zhu's status, not to mention a county magistrate like Wang Can, even the head of a state would respect Mi Zhu. But as soon as Wang Can opened his mouth, he asked Mi Zhu to come to Yangdu County in person, which was a bit pretentious.
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Mi Gang took a deep breath and said: "County Magistrate Wang, with all due respect, if you don't tell me a reason, then even if I convey it, I'm afraid the head of the family won't come."
Wang Can's mind changed, he took out his pen and ink, and then took out a piece of brocade silk and wrote four words.
Then, he put the brocade silk in the brocade bag and handed it into Mi Gang's hands, saying: "Mr. Mi, please take the brocade bag back and give it to Mi Zhu. After he sees it, he will come naturally."
"ah!"
Mi Gang was a little surprised.
Is Wang Can so confident?
Mi Gang said: "County Magistrate Wang, are you serious?"
Wang Can smiled and said, "How can you know if you don't give it a try?"
Seeing that Wang Can was so confident, Mi Gang stopped talking. Wang Can had already said it anyway, and he only needed to pass on the message. He put away his bag of tips and turned around to leave without lingering.
Wang Can looked at Mi Gang's leaving figure with a smile on his lips.
He believed that Mi Zhu would come.
Because Mi Zhu is not a simple businessman, but a person with pursuits.
After Mi Gang left, Wang Can was temporarily free. After all, Zhuge Gui was responsible for handling matters in the county government, and Taishi Ci was constantly training troops. In a short period of time, Yangdu County could only maintain the status quo.
During this period, the busiest person was Hua Tuo.
There were many death row inmates in the cell, all of whom had committed heinous crimes. Some of these executed death row inmates were cremated and buried, and some were given to Hua Tuo for dissection so that Hua Tuo could study them.
This is Hua Tuo’s favorite.
Although such a thing was very bloody, Hua Tuo was happy with it.
When there was peace and quiet in Yangdu County, Mi Gang had already returned to the East China Sea on horseback and returned to Mi's house again. After arriving at Mi's house, he went straight to the study and saw Mi Zhu in the study.
Today, Mi Zhu has just turned thirty and is in the prime of life.
The Mi family, led by Mi Zhu, has countless assets and is as rich as the country.
In the entire Xuzhou, the Mi family is a well-deserved giant. Although the Mi family does not have the prestige and heritage of some aristocratic families, the strength of the Mi family is unquestionable.
After Mi Gang saw Mi Zhu, he immediately talked about the affairs of Yangdu County, and finally took out the brochure and said: "Master, humble post's original intention was to win the right to manage salt and iron, but Wang Can said that he wanted to talk to the master.
It’s a big deal, please visit Yangdu County. The humble official said that maybe the owner won’t go, so he said just give the tips to the owner.”
Mi Zhu took the kit and opened it to look at it.
He saw the four characters on the brocade and had a look of surprise on his face.
Curiosities to live in!
There are only these four words on the brochure.
Mi Zhu was surprised for two reasons.
The first is the words on the kit.
Wang Can's calligraphy is not the popular Feibai style at this time, nor is it any other official script. It is somewhat similar to the Liu style calligraphy of later generations. It is strong and powerful. Although it is not at the level of a master, it is still unique.
After all, Mi Zhu came from a big family and was knowledgeable. He was very surprised to see such words.
Second, it is the source of rare and valuable items.
The film tells the story of Lu Buwei, a great businessman at the end of the Warring States Period. Because of his investment in the Qin prince, he eventually became the prime minister of the Qin Dynasty and dominated the rise and fall of the country.
Mi Zhu was also a big businessman.
Mi Zhu also has great ambitions.
Mi Zhu didn't want to just be a businessman. He hoped to follow Lu Buwei's example and get involved in the officialdom.
The word "Wang Can" and the meaning contained in the word "Wang Can" have already moved Mi Zhu and moved Mi Zhu's heart. For a while, Mi Zhu also became deeply curious about Wang Can.
Mi Zhu asked: "Mi Gang, what kind of person is Wang Can?"
Mi Gang replied: "Reporting to the head of the family, regarding Wang Can, he is only seventeen or eighteen years old. According to the news from Yangdu County, Yangdu County was once attacked by the Yellow Turban bandits and is about to fall."
"It was Wang Can who suddenly appeared and killed the Yellow Turban thief and took Du Pi in."
"Then, he was appointed as the county captain of Yangdu County. Later, Su Shan, the county magistrate of Yangdu County, rebelled, killed the county magistrate, and planned to kill Wang Can. However, he was beheaded by Wang Can instead."
"In one day, Wang Can changed from a county lieutenant to a county magistrate."
Mi Gang said seriously: "As for Wang Can, after he took control of Yangdu County, the atmosphere in the entire Yangdu County took on a new look. It is no longer as decadent as before. The people are living and working in peace and contentment. He is a capable person."
After a pause, Mi Gang continued: "In front of Wang Can, I have always felt that my humble position has been suppressed. I always feel that I can't breathe smoothly in front of Wang Can."
"It's strange to say the least."
"It's just that I don't know the reason for being humble."
"It's as if someone with a humble position in front of Wang Can is naturally inferior to others. The magnanimity shown by Wang Can makes people feel that he is either rich or noble. It is not at all like a child of a big family, but he is truly superior."
Mi Gang said: "It's even as if he is a king."
"What?"
After hearing this, Mi Zhu was a little surprised and said: "Mi Gang, are you sure?"
"Sure!"
Mi Gang nodded and answered.
Mi Zhu glanced at Mi Gang again. Mi Gang was the old shopkeeper of the Mi family. He was experienced and trustworthy. Mi Zhu knew that Mi Gang could not talk nonsense.
Mi Zhu thought for a moment and said, "It looks like I really want to visit Yangdu County."
"ah!"
Mi Gang was surprised and said: "Are you really going?"
"yes!"
Mi Zhu nodded and ordered: "Go and prepare the carriage. I will go to Yangdu County and meet Wang Can for a while."
"yes!"
Mi Gang nodded and turned around to make arrangements. (To be continued)
