The last conscience of the Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 148 There are three strategies

Salt, Gao Shilin is very concerned about.

Take the ordinary soldiers in the front department of the palace as an example. Each person is given only two kilograms of salt every year, which is not enough to eat.

The rest you have to spend your own money to buy.

The current price of salt in Bianjing City has reached 85 Wen per kilogram. A few years ago it was only about [-] Wen. The price of salt is also rising.

Official salt, sixty cents per catty.

But many people are unwilling to buy salt.

There is sand in the salt.

It is more expensive to turn it back into water and use it than to buy salt from a salt dealer.

Liang Xin said that this salt farm was not in the records of the Song Dynasty. Even if the salt was not sold and sold, it was only used for subsidies... Gao Shilin couldn't help but think more.

Go back, go back and discuss this with the old man Zhang Dun.

In Gao Shilin's mind, the old man Zhang Dun was one of the bitter people, but he had a solution.

Liang Xin had a far-sighted and accurate view of some things, but she did not know enough about the current officialdom of the Song Dynasty, so there would inevitably be deviations when making decisions.

Just go back.

Gao Shilin took only two soldiers and returned to the capital.

Liang Xin still has to worry about his greenhouse and cannot leave for the time being. If the arrangements have not been completed, he will probably arrange a stay at Huangzhuang and return to Bianjing tomorrow.

Gao Shilin returned to Bianjing, Liang Mansion, and Dongkuayuan.

There were voices in the courtyard.

There are guests.

There are guests?

Gao Shilin was surprised. There should not be guests in Dongkua Courtyard. He walked into the courtyard and took a look and recognized him.

The old steward of the Cao family.

He has a good way of doing things.

Cao Rui, brought good wine, delicious dishes from Taiqinglou, and snacks.

I came here specially to give it to Zhang Dun.

After Cao Rui poured wine for Zhang Dun, he saw Gao Shilin coming and immediately came up to him: "Gao Shuai, we happen to have good wine and good food."

Gao Shilin sat down: "Then, you're welcome."

None of them are outsiders.

As for Zhang Dun, he drank wine and asked, "You're going to have nothing to do. If you have something to say, just tell me."

Cao Rui said: "There is a rogue, and I am going to sacrifice him with a knife, but this rogue seems to have some brains. I am thinking about making a plan. I originally came to ask my eldest daughter for an idea, but it is not suitable now. My uncle has also gone out, and it happened that Taiqinglou was delivering food to you, so I came here to ask for advice."

"Discuss, discuss." Zhang Dun did not answer the question.

He had heard some rumors about Cao Rui.

If it were the court, he would definitely hide away.

As for Cao Rui, he first told the story about Lu Gao, the rogue, and then said: "I have three strategies."

"Sit down and drink together. Let's talk slowly." Zhang Dun gave Cao Rui face.

Cao Rui thanked him and sat down. "In this first move, a businessman in a county outside Bianjing wanted to borrow money. The amount was huge and the interest rate was extremely high. So he used the same method he used to defraud the cloth merchant named Chen Na to make him lose all his money."

After hearing this, Zhang Dun shook his head: "The next step."

Cao Rui continued: "The second method is that some people are trying to borrow money from us. Because our interest rates are low, they transport the money to the counties around Bianjing City and lend it out at a high price. On the way, he was robbed. .”

Gao Shilin laughed after hearing this. This method should be done by Cao Rui.

Moreover, Gao Shilin believed that Cao Rui could handle it flawlessly. Even if there was no one in the yamen to help, ordinary arrests would not be able to find out the case, let alone a rogue, who would go deep into the investigation.

Zhang Dun picked up the wine glass, took a sip and said, "Let's make a move."

"The third strategy..."

"No, listen to my advice." Zhang Dun interrupted Cao Rui and said to himself, it is true as the rumors say, Cao Rui can only do things the wrong way, the next way, and the next way.

To put it bluntly, in the Cao family, no one in another family could support his reckless behavior.

Zhang Dun said: "I thought you would immediately open a semicolon around Bianjing, and then use this low interest rate, but don't be so conspicuous, do it quietly, and don't publicize it. Then, arrange some reliable people to pretend to be money dealers. With the merchant, the bank you arranged borrowed the money and then lent it to the merchant.”

Cao Rui listened carefully.

Zhang Dun continued: "Then, Lu Gao and others will be attracted, and will collude with the evil officials in the county government. At this time, we must show weakness and let them stop the business of setting up a semicolon, and we can only lend them the money." . When the fish are all taken, bring them another disaster. Don't forget, Brother Xin used official money, 5000 million yuan."

Cao Rui's eyes lit up: "My uncle said that he would transfer the front minister of the palace and wash out the heads of each department with blood. Mr. Sir, you are wise."

Zhang Dun stroked his beard and smiled.

There is nothing clever about this, but Cao Rui is not in the court. If we talk about folk methods, Cao Rui is absolutely vicious. He is also very efficient and the people who arrange things are very thorough.

Cao Rui immediately poured Gao Shilin a glass of wine.

Gao Shilin took it: "There are rogues who dare to touch the official's money. Naturally, we can't just sit idly by and ignore it. We can arrange for some of the family members of the military attachés to run the shops around Bianjing City. I'm afraid there will be even more soldiers in front of the palace." Momentum.”

"Thank you, Marshal Gao." Cao Rui saluted.

Zhang Dun asked: "Tou Rui, why are you so concerned about this matter? I heard that you have been neglecting the ordinary affairs of the Cao family for two years."

Cao Rui replied: "My uncle is an extraordinary person. This is going to be a big event. I don't want to miss it."

"If he has the vision and the time is right, he wants to open a bank and open it in every county in the Song Dynasty. A few days ago, he mentioned a business. I don't know much about it, but I am considering it. It just so happens that Gao Shuai also listens to this matter."

Gao Shilin: "My lord, please speak."

Zhang Dun: "He said that a lot of money will be used to open a border market in Shanzhou. The money in Bianjing will be deposited in the bank, and then it can be withdrawn in Shanzhou. It only costs five cents as a handling fee. You said, arrange soldiers To escort the money to Shanzhou, five cents is not enough for the freight and escorts along the way."

After hearing this, Gao Shilin began to calculate.

A thousand dollars is more than six kilograms. Whether it is shipped or transported by carriage, the cost along the way is very huge.

For some wealthy businessmen, such business is exchanged for gold.

However, there are many bandits on the road now.

Cao Rui said at this time: "Maybe, it won't be necessary to return it."

Zhang Dun asked: "How to say it."

Cao Rui replied: "Many people here in Bianjing save millions of coins, but they may not immediately go to Shanzhou to withdraw them. There are also people in Shanzhou who save money, and they may not all be money, gold, or gold. Silver, as long as the price is equal. There are merchants in Bianjing who go to Shanzhou to withdraw money, and merchants from Shanzhou will also come to Bianjing to withdraw money. If there were semicolons throughout the Song Dynasty, the time between deposits and withdrawals would be too long. Calculate mentally, with a suitable value, I believe the transportation will not exceed one-tenth, and it may be even less."

Zhang Dun understood immediately: "This is true. One sentence woke me up. I still don't understand business. I didn't expect this. It's true, it's true, it's true."

Gao Shilin also understood that if it was big enough, there really would be no need to constantly transport money.

(End of this chapter)