Facts proved that Xiao Wu was not wrong. After leaving, the salt merchants were all tight-lipped and did not mention any words about MSG and salt. Some people asked for a vague excuses in the name of going to the Duke Yingguo's mansion to attend a banquet.

After they returned, they immediately sent people or took action in person, and rushed to Dengzhou in less than three days.

Salt merchants sounded like they knew that these people were not ordinary, because in ancient times, they needed permission to sell salt. Without strong strength, it was naturally impossible to become the so-called big salt merchant.

Moreover, it is not enough to have capital alone. The most important thing is to have power. If you don’t have power, you can’t escape the ending of being divided up by others no matter what. Therefore, in fact, the big salt merchants Xiao Wu found this time are basically spokespersons of the noble families.

Of course, some friends will ask, author, didn’t you say that the salt method of the Tang Dynasty was changed a few years ago?

Yes, the author did say at the time, but don’t forget that capital is actually very important. When the salt method is liberalized, how can you purchase goods without money? Get one pound of goods at a time? When can you accumulate capital?

So although the salt method has been changed, the salt sellers are basically the original people. Changing the salt method has only increased the tax revenue of the Tang Dynasty a lot, that's all.

...

At the Dengzhou Assassin's Mansion, Du Gou was sitting under a osmanthus tree and enjoying a warm afternoon tea.

Everything is ready, only the east wind is not available!

Thinking of the way Li Chengqian told him how to dry salt when he returned to Beijing to visit relatives last New Year's Eve, and then thinking about the salt piled up like mountains in the salt warehouse, Du Gou raised the teacup in his hand towards the West.

Dengzhou is poor. Thinking about the scene he saw when he first arrived, Du Gou lowered his head and smiled bitterly.

Emperor Yang of Sui went east three times, and nine out of ten houses in Shandong were empty. The people were either summoned into the army or fled with their families. Dengzhou was a navy base, so naturally, there were no civilians who were summoned to go to Goguryeo to fight, and this trip was no longer the return date.

In addition, Dengzhou is near the sea and is surrounded by a large amount of saline-alkali land along the coast. Crops rarely survive on this land. Even if they are barely planted, the harvest next year is likely to be only one-fifth of the normal yield.

This is Dengzhou in the third year of Zhenguan. A poor man only had a pair of pants at home, and whoever went out would wear it.

But what about now? Since the road construction began, everything in Dengzhou Prefecture has gradually changed. First, the people have spare money in their hands, and then some large markets have begun to appear in Dengzhou City, which was originally deeply dying, and then the city becomes more and more lively.

A large number of weapons were exported to the Japanese port of Dengzhou again and again, and the frequent entry and exit of the "Sea Wolf" and the navy made the pirates in this area extinct, and the clean waters became a paradise for merchants. A large number of merchant ships traveled to and from Dengzhou port every day.

Now, relying solely on the dock can solve the livelihoods of nearly 10,000 Dengzhou people.

Last year, with a skeptical attitude, Du Gou built several salt fields by the beach and hired some local people to take care of them.

At that time, Du Gou felt that this matter was not very reliable, and he thought that even if it failed, he would do it, just treat it as giving Li Chengqian some face. After all, his old man was saved by others and he was promoted by others.

But in just one month, Du Gou's idea changed. After watching the people he hired came to the government office with bags of salt and bags of salt, Du Gou realized that Li Chengqian was not aimless.

Now, Dengzhou Prefecture is lively again. All coastal areas basically transformed the land that cannot be grown into salt ponds, and a large amount of seawater was directed into salt ponds...

In a year, Dengzhou Prefecture almost became the largest salt production base in the Tang Dynasty. A large amount of salt was dumped into the built warehouse, and the people of Dengzhou once again found a way for themselves to make a living.

However, when Du Gou wrote a letter to Li Chengqian to report the news here, he received a reply saying that he was "stand still to move", but he just asked him to save all the salt and he could never sell a pound and a half tael.

Du Gou didn't know why Li Chengqian did this, but thinking that the guy made a huge gain in Dengzhou Prefecture after several arrangements, the Du family decided to believe him again.

So after waiting for several months, I saw countless salt warehouses built, and the salt in the warehouse was piled up like mountains. If I didn't sell them, I guess the mansion would not even be able to get the money for building a warehouse.

What is Li Chengqian doing? Why is there obviously so much salt but it is not used?

Du Gou narrowed his eyes and enjoyed the afternoon sun, but his mind was entangled.

At this moment, the old butler Du Quan walked in from outside, leaned over and whispered in his ear, "Master, someone has come from Chang'an, saying that he is from the Qin Palace."

"Oh? Let him come in!" Du Gou Meng sat upright on the chair.

Damn it, I finally waited for the news. I hope that that guy Li Chengqian discovered his conscience and arranged someone to come and deal with the salt.

...

Sure enough, Du Gou's guess was confirmed, but to his surprise, the letter actually asked him to ship the goods at a standard of 30% lower than the normal price.

This made Du Gou feel a little overwhelmed. He had been waiting for almost half a year, but what happened to be this news?

It's 30% lower than the normal price, so how can it make money?

Oh, of course, you can still make a lot of money, even if you remove the work of those workers, you can make a lot of money.

But even so, it won't work. Du Gou is a bull, and he blew up his sting, saying that after the salt was sold this year, the remaining money would be vigorously opened in the mansion and then a few more canned factories were built.

Nowadays, the money earned 30% at once. This... isn't this bullshit? Can the breeding industry still be done? How can the canned factory be built? If the original promise cannot be fulfilled, will the credibility of the government office still need?

Du Gou was so angry that he couldn't understand why Li Chengqian did this. The first thing he thought of was that he could never do it according to the meaning of the letter. He had to reply and ask His Highness the King of Qin in Chang'an City and ask him what he was thinking!

So Du Gou used the fastest speed to prepare paper and pen and prepare for action.

"Master, what are you doing?" The old butler looked at Du Gou's anxious look and asked with concern.

"Uncle Du, Gao Ming actually asked me to send salt to those salt merchants at 70% of the normal price. This is absolutely not possible. You must know that if you sell the salt like this, the people of my Dengzhou Prefecture will suffer."
Chapter completed!