Crazy at the end of the Ming Dynasty

() On the surface, Wu Shigong's new regulations on the salt industry seem to be very beneficial to Wu Shigong.However, this advantage has a big hidden danger.Because Wu Shigong basically completely gave up his role in the field of salt circulation, and became a tax collector in the sales of salt goods in the two prefectures.

In other words, if Wu Shigong was transferred to the garrison area by the imperial court, or if Wu Shigong lost his powerful force in these two mansions, then Wu Shigong would immediately lose this large amount of income completely.At that time, those Yangzhou salt merchants would never kindly leave any share to Wu Shigong.

But Wu Shigong still chose this new rule.Because in Wu Shigong's view, he won the income from those salt goods, not for the sake of passing on to future generations.Instead, it is necessary to obtain an income as soon as possible, which can balance one's own income and expenditure, or at least reduce the income and expenditure deficit.

There is another reason, if Wu Shigong wants to forcibly occupy the salt markets of these two prefectures, he can barely do it according to his current force, and the income from salt goods will also increase.However, if this is done, the salt market in these two prefectures will be completely reshuffled, and those who previously had vested interests in the sale of salt will suffer great economic damage.

And for hurting other people's wealth, Wu Shigong will definitely receive a lot of backlash.Although Wu Shigong has the confidence to suppress these rebounds in a short period of time, it will always bring Wu Shigong a lot of trouble.

In order to eliminate these troubles, Wu Shigong must also maintain a certain amount of force in these two mansions.But now Wu Shigong has built so many troops with so much painstaking efforts.And to waste a part of his army for such a small amount of increased money, for Wu Shigong, it is definitely not worth the candle.That's why Wu Shigong made such a choice now.

Of course, Wu Shigong also knew the hidden dangers of this new regulation.But for Wu Shigong now, the world will soon be in chaos, and the salt market will definitely not be spared.So there is no need to think about such a distant hidden danger at all, it is better to hold the cash in your own hands now and then talk about it.

As for the Yangzhou salt merchants, they also kept their original salt sales area after this meeting.Moreover, through the allocation of the vacated Qijia salt sales area, the sales area of ​​those salt merchants can be expanded.

As for Wu Shigong's request to charge a fee of one penny for each shipment of rock salt, that can be passed on to the common people who buy salt.Besides, who stipulated that those Yangzhou salt merchants would honestly increase the price by one penny per stone?Anyway, this price increase was also stipulated by Wu Shoubei of the Runing Mansion, and it could not be blamed on the Yangzhou salt merchants.

As for Qi's family and that Wang Mi whose entire family was wiped out, they must have been ignored by everyone.Because losers have no human rights.

But let's talk about the Lu family.After this time, although the Lu family can still return to the circle of salt merchants, their income will certainly not be as much as the previous Lu family earned from the salt business.

But with Wu Shigong's support, they can still occupy a place in the salt business, which should be enough.Wu Shigong was not related to the Lu family, so he was able to do this for the Lu family, which is already very good.

Even if the Lu family is not greedy enough, they have to think for themselves.As long as they are clear-headed, they should know that everything about them is actually based on Wu Shigong's support.Once they have any bad thoughts, what Wu Shigong gave them can be taken back at any time.

Looking at the essence through the phenomenon, the only losers in this "war" between Wu Shigong and Yangzhou salt merchants should be the ordinary people who buy salt.

After the meeting with the salt merchant, Wu Shigong also kept thinking about this question.But what if you figured it out?In this troubled world, aren't those ordinary people just food for the wolves?I can keep those ordinary people fed and clothed, and I am already a bodhisattva!

So when Wu Shigong was resting at noon, he lay on the bed and received Qiongniang's massage.Wu Shigong suddenly thought of what the original magistrate of Qi had said about him, so Wu Shigong asked Qiongniang: "You have lived with me for such a long time now, in your eyes, what kind of person am I?" Woolen cloth?"

Qiongniang smiled "puchi", thought for a while and said, "Master is so stingy, he still remembers what my family said before!"

To be honest, Wu Shigong seldom loses his temper in the inner house, and he is very kind to his women and children, so those people in the inner house are actually not afraid of Wu Shigong at all.

"Don't talk nonsense, I still count on your words. Alas—! I just thought of what I'm doing now. Then change the subject, do you think I'm a good person or a bad person. You can't refuse to answer, you must answer honestly."

"Of course he is a good man! The master is very kind to us! It's just...just..."

"Why are you hesitating? Even if you said something wrong, would I still swallow you?"

"Master is just too popular with women. In the past, Master brought women home. Hee hee! Now some people send women to Master. Hee hee hee!"

"Okay!" Wu Shigong turned over and pressed the smiling Qiongniang under him...

After the refreshed lunch break, Wu Shigong said to Qiongniang who was lying on the bed while putting on his clothes, "What's the matter? Why are you so tired today? You don't even get up to help me get dressed."

Qiongniang pulled the quilt to cover her body, with a pitiful expression on her face, she said to Wu Shigong: "My lord, I just want a child, so let me lie down for a while."

Wu Shigong smiled knowingly, leaned over and kissed Qiongniang.Then he turned and left the inner house.He went to the outer room, called Chang Meng over, and ordered: "The woman sent by the salt merchant, you send her to Xue Zhinong. Just say that I rewarded him, the master."

Chang Meng quickly agreed.

This time Xue Zhinong made a lot of contributions, but Wu Shigong didn't give him any rewards.So he simply borrowed flowers to present Buddha, and rewarded that Tang Mei to Xue Zhinong.

In the evening of that day, I heard that the woman sent by the salt merchant had already been sent out by Wu Shigong.The atmosphere in the inner house was a little cheerful.Seeing the expressions of those women in his eyes, Wu Shigong smiled knowingly and said, "You all look happy today! Tell me, what is it that makes you so happy!"

It was Li Xin who answered mischievously: "Our sisters know that your husband's birthday is coming soon, so we are preparing this time to celebrate this birthday with your husband."

Wu Shigong was made to laugh out loud by Li Xinyuan's lies.He then asked: "I'm not a college student this year, so what's there to celebrate?"

"Isn't it to blame you?" Xiuzhu still spoke so bluntly, "A few years ago, young master, when did you spend your birthday at home? Didn't you just leave the slaves and children behind? Don't ask me at home!"

"Good! Good! Good!" Wu Shigong was a little guilty by Xiu Zhu's words.He immediately followed suit, "Then let's have a good time on my birthday this year!"