The Golden County Magistrate

Chen Yan had already planned to sell the sugar, so when he came to the county hall, he asked Lu Qing'er to fill a bamboo tube.

He took it out and pushed it to Tang Yun.

"This thing is worth tens of millions of gold."

There was a stopper on the bamboo tube, Tang Yun opened it, frowning.

"What is it, is it salt?"

Chen Yan shook his head, "The guest is joking, I have said that I am an official appointed by the court, and this county will not do illegal business."

Tang Yun took a closer look and nodded: "Well, it is indeed not salt. It would be great if salt could be so crystal clear."

"It's not difficult, but we can't do this business." Chen Yan sighed.

Chen Yan certainly knew that the most profitable business was salt making.

And with his means, it would be easy to make refined salt by refining the crude salt of the Great Zhou.

The price can be multiplied several times.

However, the salt and iron business was banned by the court, and he didn't want to lose his head.

"What did you say?" But when she heard his words, Tang Yun's eyes widened. Under the veil, her beautiful face was filled with shock.

What did he mean? Could he make fine salt?

Chen Yan waved his hand, looking indifferent, "Nothing, it's a business that can't be done anyway, what's the point of talking about it."

After that, he couldn't help but complain, "In fact, it's really incomprehensible. The Great Zhou is obviously very short of salt, but why are there so many salt wells in Longzhou abandoned? To be honest, there are several around Qingshan County, which is really a waste."

Tang Yun hummed softly, "Really?"

Qing Yuan bowed her head and whispered, "There are indeed several abandoned salt fields around Qingshan County. In fact, Qingshan County was built because there were salt fields around it, and the population was also moved here that year."

Tang Yun finally remembered that this was a matter of the previous dynasty. She had seen it in the book.

Otherwise, with the geographical location and conditions of Qingshan County, it would not be possible to form a county town.

Qing Yuan stood up and said to Chen Yan, "Aren't those salt fields abandoned because they can no longer be mined?"

Chen Yan curled his lips.

Nonsense, you only mined the surface, how much can there be?

Underground, there are still a lot of underground.

However, it is useless to talk about this matter. It is true that Qingshan County guards several salt wells, but that thing is not something you can sell, so there is no need to bother to worry about it.

"Okay, let's talk about business. The guests can taste it. The jar is definitely good stuff." Chen Yan changed the subject.

However, Tang Yun still had a grudge in her heart.

A mere county magistrate actually said that those salt fields can continue to be mined.

Is it true or false?

If it is really possible, it will definitely be a blessing for the Great Zhou.

You know, there are too many abandoned salt fields in the Great Zhou.

However, it is not the time to discuss this matter now. Let's see what this thing Chen Yan is promoting so much is.

Tang Yun was not afraid of Chen Yan's poisoning. She raised her hand to suppress Qing Yuan's desire to try first, poured out some of the crystal grains in the bamboo tube, and tasted it lightly.

"Huh, sweet?"

As soon as she took a bite, a sense of satisfaction came to her mind, and the cold face hidden under the curtain instantly showed a touch of joy.

"This thing is sweeter than the best maltose."

Chen Yan smiled proudly, "Whether it is the appearance or the purity of the taste, it is far from ordinary maltose."

Tang Yun nodded repeatedly, "That's true."

As an emperor, she has eaten the best maltose in the world.

Unfortunately, even the tribute maltose tastes a little sour and astringent, not completely sweet.

Although she is an emperor, she is first a woman and cannot resist the temptation of sweetness.

She couldn't help but taste a few bites, each bite was not much, and the sweetness was just right when it melted in her mouth, making her feel very happy.

"What kind of sugar is this?"

"I call this white sugar."

"It is indeed a good thing, but it is a bit exaggerated to say that it is worth tens of millions of gold."

Tang Yun had no intention of doing business, so she naturally had to find some reasons, otherwise Chen Yan would suspect her.

She had many other plans in the future, so she couldn't reveal her identity now.

If Chen Yan is used well, he will be of great use.

Chen Yan was not surprised at all. Normally, sugar is a luxury, and few people can afford it. You can't make much money by operating sugar.

But this white sugar is different. The raw materials are very cheap, and the cost is even cheaper.

"What if I say that this white sugar will be half the price of ordinary maltose?"

Tang Yun stood up suddenly and looked at Chen Yan in surprise.

At this moment, she even felt a little difficult to breathe.

Half the price of maltose? Are you kidding? How could it be this price?

Judging from the appearance and taste of white sugar, it can be concluded that its production cost is much more complicated than that of maltose.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to refine it so crystal clear.

ManufacturingThe process is complicated, and it is absolutely impossible to be cheaper than maltose!

"Mr. Chen, are you kidding?"

Tang Yun calmed down and spoke coldly.

As an emperor, what he hated most was being teased by others.

"It's not a joke, this is the price of white sugar."

Chen Yan had already calculated that even if it was half cheaper than maltose, he would still have a profit of nearly 50%.

"This..."

Seeing Chen Yan's serious face, Tang Yun hesitated.

If what Chen Yan said was true, it would mean that all the sugar products in the entire Great Zhou, and even in the surrounding countries of the Great Zhou, would be squeezed out by white sugar.

More importantly, if the price was really reduced by half, ordinary people could afford white sugar.

By then, the huge market would be able to bring huge profits.

To be honest, Tang Yun was a little tempted.

The war had just subsided, and the whole country was in ruins.

The Ministry of Revenue is short of silver, but the treasury is short of silver, but silver is needed for everything.

Now, there is such a great opportunity to earn a lot of silver, how can she let it go.

However, it is not appropriate for the court to do business and compete with the people for profits.

"If that is the case, white sugar is indeed worth tens of millions of gold." Tang Yun sighed.

Chen Yan saw that there was a way, and hurriedly said: "But there is one thing to say first, our Qingshan County is a little poor, and the production line for making white sugar needs silver. No matter who we cooperate with, we need the other party to invest about 30,000 taels of silver in advance, which is regarded as a franchise fee in exchange for the exclusive right to operate white sugar."

Tang Yun doesn't care about 30,000 taels of silver. No matter how poor the Great Zhou is, it is impossible for it to come up with 30,000 taels of silver.

What she is struggling with now is whether it is appropriate for the emperor, the master of the Great Zhou, to compete with the people for profits.

"Boss, why don't you discuss it with the elders of the clan after you go back? After all, it is not a small business."

Qing Yuan saw Tang Yun struggling and reminded her.

Tang Yun's eyes lit up and she nodded slightly.

Indeed, why bother worrying about it? Such a headache can be solved by those old guys.