The most arrogant in history

Ye Kun took another sip of tea and finally said, "Sell salt."

"Selling salt?"

County Magistrate Liu frowned: "Officials who sell private salt will be beheaded and their property confiscated!"

County Magistrate Wang also shook his head:

"Sir Ye, our County Magistrate Liu abides by the law and is dedicated to his duties. He would never resell official salt, let alone get involved in private salt. The salt that was robbed from Xiping Mountain last time was also official salt, and it has now been stored in the warehouse."

Really law-abiding and dedicated!

"Who said that we were selling illegal salt?"

Ye Kun smiled faintly: "We only sell official salt, and we will never break the law."

County Magistrate Liu laughed out loud: "How much can we earn from selling official salt? It's nothing more than collecting a little tax!"

The salt and iron monopoly of the Dading State did not prohibit private participation in the sale of salt, but rather the government monopolized salt and became the only source of supply.

This is similar to gas stations in later generations, which are opened by the state and have fixed prices. You can buy as much gasoline as you want and take it back to sell.

However, you cannot purchase from outside official channels.

Each state and county government has an official warehouse that stores large amounts of salt.

If you want to do business, you can come to the government warehouse for wholesale, then get a certificate and sell it everywhere.

The various provincial capitals can also transfer goods and trade with each other.

But if the price is fixed, the profit margin will be limited. Even if you set the price too high, it won’t work because the product won’t sell.

The state and county governments could only earn some taxes from salt dealers.

In other words, the more salt you sell, the more tax you collect.

County Magistrate Liu was greedy for money and often took advantage of the situation. He secretly transferred private salt, mixed it with official salt and sold it to make a profit, but he also took the risk of being beheaded and having his property confiscated.

Ye Kun waved his hand and said with a smile: "Master Liu, I can refine the coarse salt into fine salt. We will report it to the court and sell the fine salt. The profit will definitely double, and the supply will exceed the demand."

Ye Kun didn't dare to resell salt privately; he had to report it to the court.

Otherwise, you will lose your head.

There are so many ways to make money, why bother with your brain?

County Magistrate Liu frowned: "Fine salt and coarse salt are both salt, is there any difference?"

"Of course there is a difference, and it is a world of difference." Ye Kun nodded:

"Today's coarse salt is very bitter and slightly poisonous. If fine salt is refined, food will become delicious and taste very different."

The coarse salt from Dading Kingdom really left Ye Kun speechless.

It's dark and astringent.

You can also use coarse salt to grill, steam or cook fat.

However, using it to cook fish will increase the fishy smell, just like eating raw fish.

In ancient times, water resources were abundant, the land was vast and the population was sparse, and there were abundant fish and shrimp, but the common people did not like to eat them.

This is what coarse salt does.

County Magistrate Liu still didn't believe it, and laughed, "How about, Lord Ye, try it first, and let me see what your fine salt looks like?"

County Magistrate Wang also asked, "Master Ye, how long will it take to refine the crude salt? Can it be completed in a month?"

Ye Kun smiled:

"If there is a place, I can make the sample in two days, or even one day. After two days, you will eat my fine salt and never eat coarse salt again in your life because you will not be able to eat it."

Crude salt is easy to refine and the technology is very simple.

Dissolve the coarse salt in water, filter out the impurities, and steam it again.

County Magistrate Liu was moved and laughed:

"I have many houses at home. There are five large houses and side rooms in the third courtyard at the back. Can I do experiments for Master Ye?"

Ye Kun smiled and said, "Lord Liu has women at home, so I'm afraid it's not convenient. Because I need to find two more people to help me with the refining of refined salt."

County Magistrate Liu smiled and said, "Master Ye is one of us, so it's okay. I'll assign you three maids to help you and serve Master Ye at night. How about that? Two of them are maids I just bought, and they are clean. If you like them, you can take them home as concubines in the future."

so generous?

Ye Kun didn't dare to ask for Magistrate Liu's maid:

"How dare I spy on a maid in your house? How about this, I will go and buy some tools now, and I will refine coarse salt for you in the evening."

"Man, why do you have to be fussy? Being a man, that's all you have to do."

County Magistrate Liu laughed heartily, called three maids, and ordered:

"This is Lord Ye. From now on, you must serve him carefully, just like you serve me. If Lord Ye is not satisfied with you, I will chop off your hands and feet and throw them to the dogs!"

The three little maids were all sixteen or seventeen years old. They were so frightened that their faces turned pale and they kowtowed together.

Ye Kun frowned slightly, pointed at the maid in the middle, and asked, "This girl, is she Tian Sanhuai's granddaughter?"

Ye Kun had seen this girl when Tian Sanhuai’s house was searched a few days ago.

She looks good, with an internet celebrity face, but she doesn't really fit in with the aesthetic standards of the Da Ding Kingdom.

In the Dading Kingdom, this kind of face shape is called a fox face.

County Magistrate Liu nodded and said, "Yes, this is Tian Sanhuai's granddaughter, Tian Xiao'e. I brought her back yesterday and I haven't touched her yet. I gave her to Mr. Ye, haha."

Ye Kun stopped talking about the maids and wrote a list, asking County Magistrate Liu to arrange the servants and prepare some materials.

Of course, there are some materials that Ye Kun needs to prepare himself.

In this way, the technology can be guaranteed not to be leaked for the time being, thus preventing County Magistrate Liu from getting rid of him.

County Magistrate Liu stood up to see him off and said, "County Lieutenant Ye, you also have to take care of the matter of protecting the merchant caravan at Xiping Mountain."

"Don't worry, sir. I'll do it right away."

Ye Kun bowed and said goodbye, then went to his office.

The county lieutenant also had an office, which was located next to the county government compound and there was a small parade ground.

On the north side of the parade ground is a row of soldiers’ dormitories.

A low house, similar to a shack.

It seems that life as a soldier is also hard.

Zhu Dachun and Wang Bao were gambling with the soldiers.

Last time we suppressed the bandits, everyone got rich, so they just indulged in eating, drinking, whoring and gambling.

Zhu Dachun had bad luck and had lost several taels of silver in the past two days, so he started shouting to start a gambling game right after breakfast.

Ye Kun walked over and glared at him, "Dachun, stop gambling, everyone gather together!"

"Sir, you are here?"

Zhu Dachun was reluctant to leave, so he put away his gambling equipment and gathered with his brothers at the training ground.

They are all so careless.

Ye Kun shouted, "From now on, gambling is prohibited in the camp. Violators will be punished by military law."

Zhu Dachun sighed, "Sir, the bandits in Xiping Mountain have been wiped out. If we don't gamble, we have nothing to do."

"Who said there's nothing to do?"

Ye Kun glared: "I have thought of a good way for you brothers to make money. Brothers, do you want to get rich?"

Zhu Dachun's eyes sparkled, and he shouted, "Sir, are there bandits somewhere again? Do you want us to go and fight them?"

The soldiers also shouted in a tumult: "We are willing to follow Lord Ye to fight the bandits, even if it means death!"

The last time we attacked Xiping Mountain, everyone made money.

On the surface, each person received two taels of silver.

In fact, many soldiers found some small change on the bodies of the dead bandits.

Those who were lucky enough found several taels of silver, which they all embezzled.

Zhu Dachun and Wang Bao were team leaders, they got more and shared more.

If we beat up bandits like Xipingshan once a month, everyone will be rich in a year!

Ye Kun waved his hand to ask everyone to be quiet, then smiled and said:

"The only major gang of robbers in this county is the group of fierce Xiong from Xiping Mountain. There are also a few small gangs of robbers, but they are not powerful and have no money. So, I am not talking about beating robbers."

There were still a few small gangs of bandits, which Ye Kun didn't have time to deal with.

However, sooner or later it has to be cleaned up.

Zhu Dachun was exhausted and sighed, "If we don't fight the robbers, where can we get the money?"

Ye Kun smiled and said, "Instead of fighting bandits, we can go to Xiping Mountain and become bandits!"

"Ah, Lord Ye, you are going to take us to Xiping Mountain to become bandits?" Everyone was shocked.

"Master Ye, don't say that. If we were to become bandits, we would be much better than those bastards of Henren Xiong." Zhu Dachun laughed.