The most arrogant in history

County Magistrate Liu trotted down the steps, shook Ye Kun's hand, and laughed:

"Brother Ye has only made great contributions, what crime has he committed? Come on, come in and sit down. I've been waiting for you for a long time!"

It seems that this old bastard got everything done during his visit to the county magistrate and is in a good mood.

County Magistrate Wang also nodded and bowed: "Lord Ye has made a great contribution this time."

"Master Liu, you look so happy. Did everything go well this time?"

After entering the house, Ye Kun sat down.

"Guess what I talked about with the county magistrate?" County Magistrate Liu smiled and whispered in Ye Kun's ear:

"It's settled. The county magistrate will raise the price of crude salt by 30% and send it to us so that we can make refined salt. As for the price we sell it at, the county magistrate has no say. The more crude salt we refine, the better. The county magistrate will guarantee the supply!"

"A 30% price increase? That means it was originally 100 Wen, but now it's 130 Wen?"

Ye Kun calculated:

"After refining, we can sell 100 wen of crude salt for 180 wen. The governor adds 30% to the price, but we still make 50 wen, which is a huge profit."

County Magistrate Wang said with a smile:

"Yes, that's how it's calculated! Right now, there's chaos and thieves are everywhere. The imperial court is in urgent need of money, so the crude salt trade has been completely delegated to the states and counties. As long as we increase the price and get the goods, we can do whatever we want."

County Magistrate Liu patted Ye Kun on the shoulder:

"Brother Ye, we can do something big and make money without doing anything. This time, I brought back 10,000 kilograms of coarse salt. Can I sell it for a month?"

"Ten thousand pounds?"

Ye Kun was stunned.

This old bastard can’t even strangle people to death even as a ghost!

County Magistrate Liu frowned: "Is it... too much?"

"Too little, Lord Liu!"

Ye Kun smiled bitterly: "I estimate that these ten thousand kilograms will only be enough to sell for three to five days. Sir Liu, quickly send someone to transport more salt."

"Three to five days, is that really that great?"

"Of course." Ye Kun stood up and said:

"Immediately arrange for the yamen runners to bring refined salt and distribute it for free to all the major taverns in the county, half a catty for each tavern. Two taels for each shop along the street. In front of the county yamen, distribute it for free to 500 people, one tael each. At the same time, do a good job of publicity, and this county will wholesale large quantities of refined salt!"

County Magistrate Liu almost jumped up: "I'm giving away this pure white salt for free?"

Distributing salt for free is like giving money to the poor, which is equivalent to digging out the heart of County Magistrate Liu!

"Master Liu, the crude salt refining technology will be leaked within a year." Ye Kun analyzed:

"We must act quickly, expand the market quickly, and get the first batch of wealth. Therefore, we must advertise widely and expand the influence. I have calculated that giving away salt for free will only amount to one or two hundred kilograms, just a grain of rice in Taicang, a drop in the ocean!

With such a big fanfare, in just three to five days, our refined salt will be popularized and sold east to Wu Yue and west to Bashu, making money like water. "

County Magistrate Wang nodded immediately: "Lord Ye is right. We must hurry to prevent the court's policy from changing and taking back our rights."

"allow!"

County Magistrate Liu gritted his teeth and ordered Hou Qi: "Do as Lord Ye said, and execute it immediately!"

Hou Qi nodded and took his men away.

County Magistrate Liu looked at him and said with a smile, "Master Ye, you also have something to be happy about."

I have something to be happy about. Could it be that the old bastard agreed to marry Miss Yuejuan to me?

Ye Kun clasped his fists and said with a smile: "I am a stupid person, please explain clearly to me, sir."

"Your military merit and knighthood have come down."

County Magistrate Liu chuckled and took out the document: "Lord Ye has made great contributions in killing the bandits, so I will confer him the fourth-level title of 'no change', and grant him four hectares of land and four mu of house."

No more, it is the name of the fourth-level noble title, the fourth from the bottom among the twenty levels of titles in the Da Ding Kingdom.

The field is four hectares, which is about two hundred acres of arable land;

A house of four acres means a residential plot of four acres for you to build your own house.

"You're only level 4. I thought you were a Guannei Marquis." Ye Kun smiled and asked, "Where are your fields and houses?"

"As for the land and house, we can slowly arrange them and we will have them eventually."

County Magistrate Liu laughed and said, "Wait, I will find a wealthy man, accuse him of a crime, seize his land and house, and give them to Lord Ye."

Every county has some government land that can be awarded to those who have made contributions.

Among these government fields, some were reserved, some were reclaimed, and some were confiscated during property raids.

However, all the government fields in Pingye County were rented out by County Magistrate Liu, who enriched himself and turned them into his private property.

Ye Kun smiled and waved his hand:

"I have a house to live in, so I'm not in a hurry. Sir Liu, what we need to do now is to immediately wipe out the bandits and robbers in this county. We need to ensure that the trade routes are open and that the refined salt is exported. Making money is important."

Speaking of making money, County Magistrate Liu's eyes lit up again: "I support everything Lord Ye does!"

"Don't worry, Lord Liu. I will take action tomorrow to welcome you!" Ye Kun said with a fist salute.

"Is that... Shuangya Mountain?" County Magistrate Wang said with a smile.

"This matter is kept confidential for the time being."

Ye Kun took County Magistrate Wang's hand and said, "Sir Wang, tomorrow morning, you will accompany me and supervise the battle to see how effective my training has been in the past few days."

County Magistrate Wang was startled and waved his hands, saying, "I only know how to settle accounts, not fight a war!"

"Don't worry, Lord Wang. I have 300 soldiers to deal with dozens of bandits in Shuangya Mountain. Do you really need me to charge?" Ye Kun laughed:

"I will personally protect you tomorrow. If the bandits want to touch Lord Wang, they will have to step over my dead body!"

County Magistrate Liu glared and said, "Since Lord Ye has said so, Lord Wang, you should go and take a look together."

County Magistrate Wang had no choice but to nod.

Ye Kun also accompanied County Magistrate Liu and County Magistrate Wang to inspect the construction of the large salt refining factory.

There are several greenhouses here, surrounded by walls, covering an area of ​​about three acres.

The greenhouse has been completed, and according to Ye Kun's design, the production of a one-stop earthen stove is being accelerated.

A dragon earth stove is like a long earth ridge with a row of stove pits dug on it, which can maximize the use of fuel and save firewood.

One hundred workers are working overtime and it is estimated that it will be put into use in two or three days.

In the evening, County Magistrate Liu held a family dinner and invited Ye Kun to drink.

Mrs. Liu Ruxue came with Miss Yuejuan as expected.

Miss Yuejuan is still as gentle as ever, with a fair complexion and a graceful figure, and she is not bothered by worldly matters.

"Your humble servant greets the Madam and Miss Yuejuan." Ye Kun said politely.

"Master Ye, you are welcome." Madam Liu returned the greeting and said with a smile:

"One day makes two days familiar. Sir Ye, there is no need to be so distant. You and Sir Liu work together and make money together. Then you will become a family."

Born in one day, mature in two days? A family?

Ye Kun was overjoyed and grateful when he heard this: "Madam, I will never forget your kindness."

Miss Yuejuan also bowed to Ye Kun and smiled slightly.

"Madam, Miss Yuejuan, please take a seat."

Ye Kun is very graceful.

"Yes, we are all family, you're welcome."

County Magistrate Liu laughed, pulled Ye Kun to sit down, and called a singing girl to entertain him.

Ye Kun took the opportunity to show off and wrote the stolen poem to the singing leader:

"It's rare that Lord Liu is so happy, and the lady and the young lady are also here. I'll rack my brains to write a poem and compose a new song to help with the drinking."

The singing leader took the poem and immediately led everyone to rehearse it, singing and dancing:

"I live at the head of the Yangtze River, you live at the tail of the Yangtze River. I miss you every day, but I can't see you. Let's drink the water of the Yangtze River together..."

When Madam Ruxue heard this, her beautiful eyes were filled with affection.

After hearing this, Miss Yuejuan blushed slightly, lowered her head, but from time to time she raised her eyelids and glanced at Ye Kun.

Ye Kun teased Miss Yuejuan again and stood up to toast:

"Miss Yuejuan is a woman of great talent, a woman of great beauty, a woman of great intelligence, a woman of extraordinary talent and beauty, a woman who can appreciate the elegance of music and has read a lot of poetry and books in her inner chambers. I am a man of limited talent and learning, and I have made up some nonsense poems. Please give me some advice, Miss Yuejuan."

A long string of idioms gushed out, like the endless rushing of the river, or the unstoppable flooding of the Yellow River.

Miss Yuejuan was in a state of panic, and hurriedly stood up and saluted:

"Yuejuan... although I have read books, I can only read a few words. I am a woman of my own and have no experience. How dare I teach Master Ye?"