The big bandit in the Red Mansion robbed Lin Daiyu at the beginning

Lin Ruhai was slightly stunned, then smiled and said without comment,

"As the prefect of Yangzhou, there's no need for you to do this!"

Then, without waiting for Li Kui to say anything, he said to the salt merchants who were asking enthusiastically,

"Everyone! Although this method of refining refined salt is exquisite, if you want to cooperate, certain conditions are still required!"

As soon as Lin Ruhai finished speaking, a group of salt merchants, big and small, began to ask anxious questions.

"What are the conditions? Lord Lin, please speak frankly!"

"Please tell me the truth, sir. We will be grateful to you!"

"..."

Lin Ruhai stretched out his hands and pressed down, looking at the group of eager salt merchants, feeling secretly moved in his heart.

I remember that I had to spend a lot of time and effort arguing over the annual salt tax.

But now Qingfeng Village, just by releasing the method of refining refined salt, has attracted many salt merchants to flock to it even if they have to pay 10% of the net profit every year.

Without keeping anyone in suspense, he directly told Li Qingfeng the conditions he had discussed with him at Qingfeng Village.

The conditions are very simple.

First, only those who pay the annual salt tax are eligible to obtain the method of refining refined salt.

Next, a contract must be signed with Qingfeng Village, and Qingfeng Village will register it.

Only when both of these are in place can we reach cooperation with Qingfeng Village.

As soon as this statement came out, everyone had different expressions.

After all, as the Imperial Censor of Salt and a middleman, how could Lin Ruhai not plan something for himself?

But many people still cursed this old fox in their hearts.

As soon as I heard the first item, it must be some agreement reached between Lin Ruhai and Qingfengzhai.

Lin Ruhai acted as a middleman and also smuggled in his own private goods.

Otherwise, which bandit would care whether the salt tax to the court has been paid in full?

But now, except for Lin Ruhai, no one present had ever had contact with the people from Qingfeng Village.

If you want to escape from the suffering of being in the same crowd, you still need to rely on Lin Ruhai.

But when I think of the high salt tax and the huge amount of silver,

In addition to the share given to Qingfeng Village every year, there are also the tributes that their respective backstage members need to send.

For a moment, the originally lively scene gradually became deserted.

Lin Ruhai saw it and narrowed his eyes slightly.

Then he smiled and said,

"Everyone, Yangzhou is the land of salt tax in Lianghuai. The annual salt tax is related to the grain transport in the north!"

"This time, I have risked the world's wrath to find a method for refining this kind of refined salt for you. Please don't miss it."

As he spoke, he raised the glass of wine, looked around, and drank it all in one gulp without caring whether anyone responded or not.

The smile on Li Kui's face slowly froze, and he held the wine glass with a frown.

He had finally managed to take control of the situation in Yangzhou, but it was broken by Lin Ruhai using the power of Qingfeng Village.

However, if Lin Ruhai really managed to collect all the salt tax from Yangzhou, how would he explain it?

Thinking of this, Li Kui said to everyone with a smile,

"Master Lin is absolutely right! But you also know that the Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce has not been doing well in all industries over the past six months because of Qingfeng Village."

"As for the salt tax, do you think we should wait and see?"

After hearing Li Kui's words, many salt merchants and officials began to complain.

Lin Ruhai remained calm and smiled slightly.

He put down his wine glass and smiled at Li Kui.

"Your Excellency, the Governor is absolutely right! I agree with you!"

As he said this, he winked at Uncle Lin who was standing beside him.

Uncle Lin immediately took out a red gift book from his arms and handed it to Lin Ruhai.

When they saw the red gift book, the people who were originally confused,

Many people looked away in embarrassment.

Even Li Kui felt a little flushed and turned his head away with a dry cough.

Lin Ruhai seemed to see nothing of the different expressions on everyone's faces.

He smiled and flipped through the gift book in his hand and said,

"Yes! The market in Yangzhou is not doing well."

"This time, I went up the mountain to suppress bandits and was unfortunately captured. I was saved by the kindness of the gentlemen and merchants of Yangzhou."