In the room, except for the cooing sound of tea and the white gas, there was no other sound.
Wei Xizhuang seemed to be aware of the danger of Zhou Zheng's request, and his expression was a bit solemn, and he held the teacup in his hand calmly.
Zhou Zheng's eyes were calm, and he waited after speaking.
Yang Huzhi didn't have a slight color on his face, leaned back, and did nothing except blinking his eyes once in a while.
After not knowing how long, through the white mist, Yang Hu said: "Change one."
His tone has never changed, indifferent, calm, and an irresistible firmness.
"Don't change." Zhou Zheng's tone did not have the calmness that Yang Hu had caused for a long time, but he had the indomitable determination unique to young people.
Wei Xizhuang held the tea cup tightly, his eyes fixed on Yang Huzhi, as long as he dared to mess around, Wei Xizhuang would throw the cup, and the ambush Jin Yiwei would immediately rush in!
Yang Huzhi leaned over and looked at Zhou Zheng with a bleak gaze. He didn’t know what he was thinking. For a while, he said, “I’ve added 300,000 yuan, and you can’t touch salt. Besides, if you are in Suzhou and Hangzhou, I can take care of any business, don’t say how much you earn, and protect you from loss, no one is looking for trouble."
"I only need salt." Zhou Zhengdao, his tone as usual, expressing decisiveness.
Yang Huzhi moved his body and looked at Zhou Zheng seriously, and said, "Although the private salt makes money, it does not have as much money as I give it. It saves time and effort and has nothing to do with your business. Tell me, why?"
Zhou Zheng picked up the tea cup, took a sip, and said, "Is there anything more profitable than private salt?"
Naturally, Zhou Zheng would not tell Yang Huzhi that he was going to nail a nail in the salt class to thoroughly understand how they work for the future.
Yang Huzhi looked at Zhou Zheng, paused for a moment, and said, "If it was Young Master Wei, I would agree, you can't."
Zhou Zheng didn't know what Yang Hu was worrying about. He speculated in his heart, and said, "My request is not too much. If I don't agree, I still have other ways to get it."
"I know." Yang Hu said lightly.
Given the abilities of Zhou Zheng and Wei Xizhuang, getting private salt is actually a trivial matter. With so many salt fields in Daming, almost all the salt was'stolen' by military officials.
After Yang Huzhi said this sentence, he looked at Zhou Zheng silently for a while, and said: "Okay, I can promise, but I have one condition."
"What conditions?" Zhou Zhengdao.
Yang Huzhi sat upright, leaned forward, looking at Zhou Zheng with sunken eyes, his tone became more and more indifferent: "Within five years, your business cannot cross the Yangtze River."
Zhou Zheng raised his brows and said, "Why?"
Zhou Zheng had already noticed that Yang Huzhi was jealous of him, and this jealousy seemed to make no sense.
Even Wei Xizhuang is nothing but a person from the Wei family. The salt merchants are such a powerful force, there is no need to be afraid.
Yang Hu's eyes became more and more indifferent, and said: "Only if you promise me, I can promise you."
But the Yangtze River
Zhou Zheng's expression was still, but he was thinking.
Nan Zhili is the richest place in the Ming Dynasty. Nan Zhili is well-developed. It can be said that Nan Zhili's money and grain account for more than half of the entire Ming tax. Nearly half of the officials come from Nan Zhili.
If Zhou Zheng's business is limited to the north of the Yangtze River, it is equivalent to only developing in one-third, or even one-fifth, of Daming.
How does this make Zhou Zheng agree.
"No." Zhou Zhengdao.
Yang Huzhi stared at Zhou Zheng and said lightly: "Don't want to think about it?"
Zhou Zheng's expression remained unchanged, and said, "No need to think about it."
Yang Huzhi glanced at Wei Xizhuang, who had been holding the teacup, shifted back and sat leaning on the chair, looking at Zhou Zheng with indifferent eyes.
"Do you have any other requirements?" Yang Hu asked for a while.
Zhou Zhengdao: "I can do the rest by myself."
Yang Huzhi looked at Zhou Zheng, sat up again, leaned forward, and said, "I have seen the things in Zhou Ji. They are not bad. They should sell well in Jiangnan. I will add 300,000 yuan and buy you 300,000 taels every year. goods."
Zhou Zheng felt strange, and Yang Huzhi's attitude was a little bit unreasonable. What he meant was that he couldn't stop his choice of cooperation
"Deal." Regardless of Yang Hu's idea, Zhou Zheng had no reason not to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars a year.
"No." As soon as Zhou Zheng's voice fell, Yang Huzhi said without changing his face.
Zhou Zheng stood up directly and said, "Tomorrow I will let someone come and talk to you about the specific details."
Wei Xizhuang was a little stunned, is this settled
Seeing Zhou Zheng standing up, he quickly got up holding the teacup, his eyes still alert, for fear that Yang Hu might suddenly turn his face.
Unconsciously, Yang Huzhi picked up the teapot in his hand and made tea by himself.
Zhou Zheng glanced at him, then turned and walked outside.
Wei Xizhuang held his teacup and followed Zhou Zheng.
Zhou Zheng went down the stairs, the little second came in, looked at Yang Huzhi who was drinking tea, and said in confusion: "Uncle San, you promised them that way?"
Five hundred thousand stone salt, three hundred thousand taels of silver, such a big business, the owner needs to discuss with others, right
Although Zhou Zheng and Wei Xizhuang have the upper hand, they are not without the strength to counterattack. Zhou Zheng wants too much, and they have enough confidence to bargain.
Yang Huzhi took a sip of the tea and poured it out, saying: "I have met Shoufu, he said that the emperor valued Zhou Zhengyun very much."
Xiao Er's face changed slightly, and he immediately lowered his head and stopped talking.
A person whom the emperor valued, it was a big mountain, and it was just around the corner.
Zhou Zheng and Wei Xizhuang left the Juxian Building. After walking a long way out, Wei Xizhuang threw away the tea cup in his hand. He looked at Zhou Zhenghou and said in fear: "I was really afraid that Yang Hu would turn my face. I noticed that there is At least dozens of people are hidden."
Zhou Zheng hummed, with a chill behind his back, he had already got up in a cold sweat, but his face remained as usual and said: "Well, I didn't originally think this way. I changed my mind temporarily."
Wei Xizhuang was surprised, and said: "You are still brave, and you can get half a million stones of private salt in one breath. Those people are afraid that it will hurt enough."
The share of private salt has long since been divided up and consumed. Zhou Zheng had to ask for 500,000 shi abruptly, not knowing how many people's interests were affected. Yang Huzhi was calm on the surface, and from his hesitations, he could see that it was indeed painful.
Zhou Zheng was still wondering about Yang Huzhi's attitude, and he pondered for a moment, and said to Wei Xizhuang: "People will hold them first, and they will let them go after they have paid a deposit."
The details have not yet been finalized, and Yang Huzhi has not given enough'sincerity' in the early stage. Zhou Zheng wants to make sure that there is no accident.
Wei Xizhuang was suddenly frightened, suddenly turned around, strode, no, just ran.
Zhou Zheng was taken aback and shouted: "What are you doing?"
"Catch people!" Wei Xizhuang gritted his teeth, replied loudly, and then said in a deep voice, "Everyone, come with me!"
Zhou Zheng only then woke up, turned around and took a look, and sat down in a teahouse.
Wei Xizhuang's face was green, his eyes breathed fire, and with dozens of Jinyi school lieutenants, he rushed directly to the Juxian Building.
Before they approached, they saw several guys appearing at the door with Yang Jiu Shao tied up.
Young Master Yang struggled violently, turned his head to look inside, and shouted anxiously: "Sanshu! Sanshu! I am the old nine, godfather's favorite old nine! You can't betray me, I won't be able to come back this time. Up!"
The Juxian building was very quiet, and there was no echo.
When Wei Xizhuang saw it, he sneered and waved, and said angrily: "Catch me back!"
Lieutenant Jinyi rushed forward like wolves, dragging Young Jiu Yang to death.
Young Master Yang panicked, turned his head, and shouted at Wei Xizhuang: "Master Wei, Master Wei, please let me go. I will give you all of my money. I have two hundred thousand dollars. I'll give you all the money, please let me go..."
Where did Wei Xizhuang hear it, followed behind, with a look of hatred, already thinking about how to concoct him.
Zhou Zheng looked at Juxian Tower, where it was quiet and terrible, his expression calm, and his expression thoughtful.
Daming's officialdom is Longtan Tiger's Den. There are too many desperately trying to get into, but very few can end well. Outside of this officialdom, it is more terrifying than Longtan Tiger Den, snakes, insects, rats and ants, all are deadly!
This is an extremely chaotic end world where dragons and snakes come together!
Zhou Zheng waited for Wei Xizhuang to leave, and then left.
Liu Liuzhe followed him. Liu Liuzhe did not go in. He didn't know what happened inside. He looked at Zhou Zheng's solemn expression and asked worriedly: "Second Young Master, are you okay?"
Zhou Zheng glanced at him and said, "Well, it's okay. By the way, you will invite Shangguan Xun to the house later, and He Qishou will also invite him."
Chengjiu went to Shanxi, but not in Beijing.
Now that Yang Huzhi agreed, he must talk about the details.
Liu Liuzhe agreed and said, "Then, will you be okay in the future?"
Zhou Zheng looked at him with a smile on his face and said meaningfully: "Don't worry, there may be something wrong with anyone."
The eunuch party now occupies the court, and the salt class naturally relies on the eunuch party. Once the eunuch party falls, Donglin and Qingliu come back, the liquidation will not only be the eunuch party, but also all its affiliates.
Including, everyone around the salt class!
Although it may still be possible to change the soup and not the medicine, but with this time, Zhou Zheng can completely plan a situation that is beneficial to him. Who is in trouble, really can't say!
Although Liu Liuzhe didn't understand, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "That's good, Lord, they don't need to worry anymore."
Zhou Zheng smiled and walked in the direction of the mansion.
It didn't take long for Zhou Zheng to return to the house, and He Qishou came to Shangguan Xun.
Zhou Zheng and the two had a secret conversation in the study for more than an hour. The two left the Zhou Mansion with mixed joys and sorrows. First they separated, each not knowing what they were busy with. At noon the next day, they rushed to the Juxian Building.
Yang Huzhi had already left, and the middle-aged fat man who looked like a housekeeper was negotiating with them.
After spending nearly an afternoon in the Juxian Building, Shangguanxun and He Qishou left with a smile.
They negotiated and determined the way to give Wei Xizhuang silver each year and the time for the first payment this year.
The products purchased from the Weekly Diary are scheduled to be shipped to Suzhou in mid-May, each worth sixty thousand taels of silver, and the Juxian Building will pay first before the goods.
The most important private salt is set at the beginning of June, with 50,000 stones at a time, and all of it will arrive within one and a half months, and the goods will be paid first.
This time, it can be said that Zhou Zheng and Wei Xizhuang won a complete victory. Not only did they earn an annual fixed amount of'tribute silver', they also penetrated into the private salt market.
However, in two days, Wei Xizhuang came to Zhou Ji with a spirited expression, with a relaxed expression and Zhou Zhengdao who was practicing on the second floor: "You don’t know, Yang Jiu Shao, Yang Qi Shao’s wealth is high, the two of them add up. There are at least 400,000, and 200,000 can be obtained. I have asked Shangguanxun to do it. Now, we don’t have to worry about money anymore..."
Zhou Zheng was not surprised. He continued to practice calligraphy. Wei Xizhuang was about to continue speaking. Liu Liuzhe hurried up, glanced at Wei Xizhuang, walked to Zhou Zheng's ear and whispered: "Second Young Master, Li Shi is here." (End of this chapter)