King Luhuang of the Ming Dynasty: My father, Ming Taizu

Chapter 73 Yin Shao is enlightened!

Hear this.

Cao Wenlong couldn't help but gritted his teeth and shouted: "Your Highness, I have the best fire diamonds in my hands, worth 30 taels per box, and I would like to offer them to Your Highness!"

Only then did Yin Shao react, and his face turned dark.

His Highness is extorting money!

And you use yourself as a cover!
  It’s okay that you, Prince Lu, are notorious, I am a scholar!

You let me follow you in extortion, where's the decency?
  Zhu Tan asked in a low voice: "40 taels, isn't it a lot? It's not easy to do business, otherwise, let him go? Of these 40 taels, I will give you 2000 taels according to your merit!"

When Yin Shao heard this, his eyes suddenly widened.

2000 taels!
  Your Highness is so generous!

As a fourth-grade official, my annual salary is only about 150 taels of silver!
  Now His Highness can distribute 2000 taels at once!
  What else can you say?
  Who is this Cao Wenlong?

One of the leaders of Shanxi merchants!

Who would believe him if he said his family didn't have millions of dollars?

Yin Shao said excitedly: "Your Highness, 40 taels of silver? How much is that? You are the prince of our Ming Dynasty. This Cao Wenlong has offended you so much. Is it a matter of 40 taels? I think even doubling it will be enough." It’s not too much!”

Zhu Tan was stunned when he heard this.

I didn’t say I wanted to double it.
  He was still coy when he reminded Ginzi just now, but now that he is talking about sharing, why is his combat effectiveness so strong?

Just open your mouth and get 80 taels of silver!

Shouldn't this be done to Cao Wenlong?

On the other side, Cao Wenlong was heartbroken when he heard this!
  At first he thought it was Zhu Tan who was tricking him, but now it seemed that it was this villain named Yin Shao who was greedy and unbridled!
  Is it easy for me to make some money?
  Why do you scholars have such dark hearts?

Huang Tian'an, the prefect of Hejian, is a black-hearted man.

Now it seems that Prince Zuo Changshi is also a very evil person!
  Even if he was kidnapped by bandits, he would never have paid so much money.

This time he actually wanted 80 taels!

It’s such an injustice to come here!
  We really can’t deal with these black-hearted scholars in the future!
  finally.

Cao Wenlong said helplessly: "Your Highness, I really can't afford that much money."

Yin Shao immediately said: "You still have a shop."

Zhu Tan was completely numb at this time.

How could such an honest person suddenly become a cruel official?
  Time.
  How heartless!
  I sighed in my heart while looking at Cao Wenlong.

At this time, Cao Wenlong was almost crying!
  Why do you still need a store?

Although he has many assets, he still relies on working capital to maintain them.

If the loss of money is too great, his business empire can collapse in an instant!

From ancient times to the present, no matter how big a business is, it depends on cash flow.

Finally, Cao Wenlong sighed and said: "Your Highness, this villain can only give out 60 taels of silver! There won't be any more!"

Yin Shao had a smile on his face!

If I persist like this, won't I be able to get an extra 1000 taels?

Sometimes, if you don't force others once, where will this incredible wealth come from!

finally.

Cao Wenlong left Changlu Saltworks with a miserable face.

This time.

Lost his profits from the past three years!
  It is not an exaggeration to say that he suffered a loss of blood.

the other side.

Yin Shao's face was filled with joy.

Zhu Tan is "dividing the spoils" with him.

"Yin Shao, this time, you can enlighten me, which makes me more gratified than earning an extra 20 taels of silver!

This time, I originally promised to give you 2000 taels of silver, but now I have decided to give you 2500 taels! "

Yin Shao was stunned when he heard this.

Proportionally, it should be 3000 taels anyway.
  Is Your Highness not good at arithmetic and making mistakes?
  Yin Shao was about to remind Zhu Tan. But Zhu Tan glared at him.

"Do you want 3000 taels? Yes! Based on your contribution, you really should get this much! But you have to know that silver is not always a good thing!

Aren't you very happy when you earn more than 100 taels of silver a year on weekdays?

But now, look at it, are you itching and worrying about gains and losses just for a mere 500 taels of silver?
  More money means more worries!

This king is here to reduce your burden! "

Yin Shao laughed dryly.

Then why don’t you reduce your burden?

You are not afraid of being crushed to death by the burden!

Although he was angry in his heart, he still forced a smile on his lips and said: "I thank you, Your Highness, for your teaching!"

Zhu Tan smiled with satisfaction.

"Work hard! I will give you many more little princes in the future!"

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Yin Shao finished speaking.

I felt a little weird.

How many more little princes will you give me?
  What has it got to do with me?
  While talking.

Suddenly a subordinate walked in excitedly holding a piece of cloth.

"Your Highness! Your Highness! According to the method that Your Highness taught the little people, we have really made salt! It is as white as snow and as fine as sand! There is no bitter taste at all! This... this is the best refined salt!"

Zhu Tan was stunned and couldn't help but said: "So fast?"

Originally, he thought it would take a long time to build such a production line from drying salt to boiling salt to filtration and purification.

The subordinate smiled and said: "Back to Your Highness! Making these salts omits the process of drying and other processes. I just purified them according to your instructions! I didn't expect that the effect would be so good!"

Zhu Tan nodded and said with a smile: "Well done! Hurry up and build the production lines of the five major salt farms! I have made money, and I will give you more little princes in the future!"

The subordinate smiled and said: "Thank you, Your Highness!"

My heart was suddenly stunned.

You gave birth to the young prince, what should I thank you for?
  Hejian Mansion.

Cao Mansion.

A secret room.

Cao Wenlong looked sad.

Opposite him.

Sitting there was Lord Huang, the magistrate of Hejian whom he had not seen for a long time.

Mr. Huang frowned and said: "How was the discussion at Changlu Salt Field this time? My mentor is very concerned about this matter! Yesterday, he even sent a letter to me asking about this matter!"

Cao Wenlong said bitterly: "Master Huang! This time, the common people will be harmed by you!"

Mr. Huang's face was full of surprise.

"What's going on? Tell me?"

Cao Wenlong said with a mournful face: "Master Huang! The common people went to Changlu Salt Field! They also met Prince Lu!
  But not only did he not agree to cooperate, he also wanted to undermine the common people!
  In the end, he forced the grassroots to hand over 60 taels of silver before letting the grassroots go! "

Master Huang's face was filled with shock.

He said in disbelief: "How is it possible? He is a majestic prince, but he still blackmails the people? And didn't you go to help him? Why did he do this to you?"

Cao Wenlong said bitterly: "The common people said that they would help him, and at the same time they also proposed to lower the price of salt collection. His Royal Highness King Lu refused and said that the common people were greedy! In the end, this is the result."

Master Huang smiled bitterly and suddenly said curiously:
  "Do you still have a banknote worth 60 yuan on you?"

Cao Wenlong shook his head and said, "Of course not! Someone from Prince Lu's Mansion came to Hejian Mansion to take it away!"

As he spoke, Cao Wenlong gritted his teeth and said: "The scholars in Prince Lu's Palace are not good people! That Palace Chief Shi Yinshao is a bastard!

He also said that I didn’t pay the money at that time, so it was considered in arrears!

In the end, he was forced to pay an additional 1 taels of silver in delay damage fees! "

(End of this chapter)