The Golden County Magistrate

Tang Yun asked, "Why?"

Chen Yan sighed, "To be honest, the ice cubes were not mined, but made by me."

Tang Yun and Li Rui were shocked at the same time, and the latter said, "How are ice cubes made?"

Chen Yan said simply, "This is my exclusive secret, I'm sorry I can't tell you."

Tang Yun was a little disappointed, but still asked, "Since it can be made, why can't we do business with it?"

Ice cubes are a luxury, and ordinary people naturally can't afford them, but the nobles in the capital must be willing to spend the money.

If it is sold at a high price like the Yaochi fairy wine, it will definitely make a lot of money to alleviate the current difficulties for the national treasury.

Chen Yan blinked: "It's not that we can't do it, it's that someone else is talking to me about this business."

Tang Yun said happily: "So, this business can be done? Lord Chen, since it's being discussed, it means that it hasn't been concluded yet. Why can't you and I talk? Lord Chen, please give me Zhou's Chamber of Commerce this opportunity!"

Chen Yan sighed: "But I have basically reached an agreement with them, and they even agreed to split the profits 60% and 40%, 60% for me and 40% for him, but we haven't signed a formal agreement yet..."

Tang Yun's eyes lit up, and she said anxiously: "As long as it hasn't been signed, it's not a breach of contract, right?"

Chen Yan looked embarrassed and didn't say anything for a long time.

Tang Yun was secretly happy to see that he didn't refuse outright, and said in a heavier tone: "Business is nothing more than money, how about this? As long as Lord Chen is willing to let Zhou's Chamber of Commerce operate the ice business exclusively, I can give you another 10% profit share on the basis of what you have already agreed!"

She has been in contact with Chen Yan for so long, and she has a general understanding of this guy. She knows that the most direct way to impress him is money.

As long as he can make more money, he will be tempted!

As expected, Chen Yan showed a heartbeat, and said helplessly: "Miss Zhou really has me in control, this condition is really tempting."

Tang Yun couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth slightly.

The key to governing a country is to govern people. If she can't even govern him, what kind of ruler is she?

No matter how powerful Chen Yan is, he is just a small county magistrate after all, and he can't turn over her palm!

Of course, she didn't know that Chen Yan was already laughing in his heart, but fortunately, his acting skills were excellent and he barely suppressed it.

He hesitated again and again, and finally showed a resolute look: "Well! Zhou's Chamber of Commerce is my most important partner, and this business can be given to you. But the conditions have to be slightly changed. There is one thing that Zhou's Chamber of Commerce must help with."

Tang Yun was surprised and said: "What conditions?"

Chen Yan said solemnly: "I need to open up a way in Yongzhou. I wonder if Zhou's Chamber of Commerce can do it? If not, then I have to give this ice business to someone else."

Tang Yun was more and more puzzled as he listened: "What way?"

Chen Yan said in a deep voice: "There are a lot of saltpeter mines in the northwest of Yongzhou, but this mine is now in the hands of the court, but it has not been used for many years."

Chen Yan wanted to solve this problem a long time ago.

One of the important ingredients in the production of gunpowder is saltpeter.

He had purchased a lot of saltpeter from Sili before, but because the market for this thing is not large, most of it is used in medicine, so even if he bought all of it, the actual amount is limited. It has been difficult to buy saltpeter recently.

If there is no regular and quantitative supply, it will have a great impact on his research on gunpowder and even firearms.

Chen Yan has always believed that it is better to buy a fish pond than to buy fish.

Instead of buying saltpeter from others, it is better to get saltpeter mines!

Just like sulfur mines, he has his own mines, so of course he doesn't need to buy sulfur mines.

Therefore, Chen Yan sent people to inquire with the peddlers who sell saltpeter, and found out that there are not many places with saltpeter mines in Da Zhou.

At present, it is clearly known that only Yongzhou, located in the northwest of Da Zhou, has a large-scale saltpeter mining area.

But when he sent people to try to get the mining area, he found that it had long been designated as official property by the court, and private mining was not allowed at all.

Chen Yan couldn't send people to rob, so he thought about it and decided to take the right path.

The appearance of Zhou's Chamber of Commerce made him brighten up.

This big chamber of commerce obviously has layers of official backing!

With their help, maybe he can open up a way and get the mining rights of the saltpeter mine over there!

Tang Yun was stunned when she heard this: "What are you doing with saltpeter?"

Most people have never even heard of saltpeter, but she has been well-read since she was a child and knows that saltpeter is a kind of medicinal material used from time to time in traditional Chinese medicine. She wondered if this guy was going to do a medicinal material business?

But Chen Yan said: "Because my ice making method requires a lot of saltpeter."

This was not to lie to Tang Yun.

Chen Yan's current ice making was also an idea that came to him by chance after he bought a lot of saltpeter to prepare gunpowder.

Before he crossed over, he had seen ice made with saltpeter on the Internet.

After this thing is dissolved in water, it will absorb in a very short time.It absorbs a lot of heat, causing the temperature to drop sharply, thus forming the basic conditions for making ice.

Later, he tried many times and finally succeeded in making a lot of ice.

However, although the amount of saltpeter used for ice making is indeed large, it can be re-precipitated and recycled, so it does not need to be as exaggerated as saltpeter mines.

But using this to cover up his real purpose is more appropriate.

"How can this be made into ice cubes?" Tang Yun was stunned. Saltpeter and ice cubes have completely different properties!

"This is my secret, I can't tell you. Just tell me if you can get this way." Chen Yan said decisively, "As long as you can let me get the mining rights of the saltpeter mine, I will immediately hand over the ice business to Zhou's Chamber of Commerce!"

Tang Yun pondered.

Although the saltpeter mine in Yongzhou is actually owned by the court, it is not mined much. After all, it is not a common item and the demand is not large.

It's useless to leave it there. It's better to do a favor, which will also be beneficial to the deeper cooperation between the two parties in the future.

Thinking of this, she said decisively: "Okay! Let me go back and discuss this matter with others. I will definitely try to open this way for you!"

...

Three days later, in the capital, the shop of Yao Chi Shen Niang.

Shopkeeper Yang stood outside the door, looking at the closed door of the shop of Yao Chi Xian Niang opposite, stroking his beard and smiling.

This result was not unexpected to him.

When he suggested to his boss to open such a shop, he had already anticipated this result.

Although the sign put up by the other party said that the shop would be renovated and upgraded and reopened on a certain day, those who do business know that it is just a statement.

Yao Chi Xian Niang, there is no hope!

It's just that the other party closed the shop much faster than he expected. Originally, he expected that the other party would at least last for a few months.

Another customer came in at the door of the store. Shopkeeper Yang quickly calmed down and greeted him with a smile: "Sir, do you want Yaochi Divine Wine? No reservation is required. We sell it now. The price is fair and the quality is first-class!" The man was dressed gorgeously and asked politely; "Shopkeeper, what is the difference between your Yaochi Divine Wine and the fairy wine next door?"