Chapter 146: Opening a new field

The 6,500 taels of silver box were piled up in front of the wooden platform, and the soldiers of Jiaozhou camp looked disdainful. The 6,500 taels of silver were indeed a lot, but it would be pitiful to everyone. You should know that in addition to these two thousand people, there were 500 people outside!

Looking at the resentment on the soldiers' faces, Li Meng felt extremely happy. He had a very serious expression and spoke loudly:

"Today is also the day when we pay the salary in Jiaozhou Camp. Let's put the money below first, and let's pay our own salary first."

After Li Meng finished speaking, he walked down the wooden platform. Master Ning and his group of people were escorting the cart. Someone was carrying a wooden plate with scattered silver ingots on it. Master Ning followed him with a list. Master Ning chanted a name, and Li Meng handed it to the man with the silver. Li Meng almost knew these people. He made a few jokes and talked about family matters, such as:

"Two years ago, you were shot in the arm by Salt Ding. Does it hurt now?"

"You are from Aoshanwei, and your mother and sister at home are all fine."

Wait, the soldiers of Jiaozhou camp watched Li Meng hand over the full military pay and said some warm words. After getting used to something, people often don’t think so, but once there is a comparison, they will immediately feel and feel.

When Li Meng paid the salary this time, the soldiers were extremely excited. Many people wiped their eyes with their hands, and some people said solemnly:

"This life was given by the Lord, and I am willing to die for the Lord."

This naked words of loyalty were said directly. When Li Meng finished giving the money, it was already dark. This was not a very easy job. Even Li Meng, who was struggling with her body every day, was a little tired. After everything was done, officers at all levels took the people back to the barracks, while Li Meng returned to the manor in Fengmeng Town by himself.

After the afternoon test, Li Meng, who had always had no good impression of Liu Qingsong, had some good impressions. Without the deductions from the yamen at all levels of the court, and without the style of Liu Qingsong, how could there be such a good effect this afternoon? Li Meng knew that his control over Jiaozhou Camp had deepened a lot.

The noise of the soldiers below and the first few words were carried out by Chen Liuzi and his confidants. In this kind of occasion, as long as the atmosphere is incited, everything will be easy.

After this check and review, the soldiers of Jiaozhou camp will not have any illusions about the court. The deputy envoy of the inspector, Denglaidao, officials of this level are also senior officials at the deputy provincial level in modern times. Such people are all manifested in this way. The soldiers below must not have too many ideas.

Liu Qingsong had been playing in Jiaozhou for many days, and no matter how blackmailed it was, the other party had also received the money. He had already obtained all kinds of official documents. The matter of point inspection should be considered to be completed. At this time, the Ming Dynasty was in chaos, and the salary paid on the top was carried out together with the salary check. Li Meng was not worried about this at all. He would not believe that the above officials would not deduct the salary. As long as they were today, it would be of no harm to Li Meng. What's more, Liu Qingsong said that the salary paid was still too much this time, and the salary paid would definitely be more deducted next time.

The Lijia Manor in Fengmeng Town, the responsible leaders of Lingshan Salt Farm and Yantian have been waiting for a long time. These people are not the leaders of soldiers, but the leaders of stoves and laborers. They are quite proficient in production technology and other things. Now the Li Meng private salt system welcomes the private salts of various prefectures in Shandong to be produced in the salt fields near Shijiu Institute in Qingzhou Prefecture, as well as Yuer Town in Laizhou Prefecture and Dengzhou Prefecture, Haicang and Haiyang salt fields.

The salt production in the two salt fields of Lingshan is mainly supplied and sold to the salt stack of Wenru Trading Company in Fengmeng Town. It goes to Jining through waterways and does some deep processing, such as counterfeit green salt. Since I learned that the main market for private salt sales of Wenru Trading Company is not in Shandong, Li Meng has gradually increased the supply of Wenru Trading Company. However, what Li Meng wants to know this time is whether the output can continue to increase.

According to the Zheng shopkeeper of the Zheng family in Fujian, if the two parties determine the transaction, about twenty large ships in the Zheng family that trafficked southern goods every month will come to Laizhou Prefecture to load salt. Based on the minimum of 800 dan per ship, each ship must have a production capacity of at least 16,000 dan. According to Li Meng's estimate, the production capacity may not necessarily meet the needs of the other party.

Anyone knows that the Zheng family needs so much salt, not only Fujian, but Li Meng is too lazy to care about him. With his current strength, he still has many shortcomings in the field of channels. It is enough to grasp the origin and make the first pot of gold.

Several stove owners are old experts who have been making salt for generations. Since following Li Meng, they have been well-fed and have improved their status. They have always followed Li Meng. When they heard Li Meng say this plan, the result of these people's work together was that the current Lingshan salt fields and the original salt fields could not meet the output at all.

However, some people suggested that there were several good places in Aoshanwei that could be used as a salt farm. Speaking of this, Li Meng remembered one thing: After Zhao Neng led his men to build Sanqing Temple, the small private salt business that the old Taoist priest did seemed to be made by boiling sea and salt himself.

The salt-producing land in Jimo seemed to be in his own hands, because the floating wealth, gold and silver of Sanqingguan were used to disperse hungry people, and part was brought back as spoils. As for the fields and houses, they were all placed there to collect low land rent to maintain.

These documents such as land deeds as spoils were placed in Fengmeng Town, and they called people to come and see. Sure enough, the salt-producing land mentioned by the owner of the stove account happened to be in his own hands.

The policy of opening up salt fields near Sanqingguan was immediately determined in the evening, but labor was very easy to deal with. With Li Meng's reward, a large number of refugees from Dengzhou were willing to come. In today's world, it was already a great blessing to have a place to maintain food and clothing.

After roughly clarifying his production capacity, Li Meng returned to Jiaozhou City the next day to discuss with the shopkeeper Zheng. When the prisoners were doing hard labor on the beach, they were naturally in a difficult situation. They were all in shape and had no one at all. Li Meng wondered if the other party would use these things to reduce the price. Who would think that the shopkeeper Zheng would not talk about this matter at all and didn't take it seriously at all.

However, by questioning the pirate prisoners, Li Meng learned a very interesting news, that is, the Zheng family's fleet was trafficking Huai salt in Haizhou, and the bid of the salt merchants on Huaihang was three taels and five cents per tumble.

After knowing the other party's bottom line, it would be much easier to negotiate the price. However, after all, I received a meeting gift of 5,000 taels of silver from the other party. After two days of discussion, the agreed price of one tumbler of salt was two taels of two taels of two coins. This price doubled for Li Meng, and it was almost a profit for Manager Zheng. Moreover, the amount of both parties was extremely large. Even if it was a small amount of liang or a few cents, it would have turned into a big money in such a large amount.

After agreeing to this, the business of recruiting laborers and opening up the Yantian in Aoshan started to move directly. This was very easy to do. The local wealthy households in Jiaozhou, Jimo also participated. Although Li Meng's victory was fifteen heads in the official documents, everyone in the local area knew what was going on. His children were still serving as auxiliary soldiers and coolies for Jiaozhou Camp, who dared not help.

However, the advantage of Li Meng is that the emperor is not short of hungry soldiers. He promised that these powerful landlords would buy salt and dry salt in the future, which is a considerable income. Since Li Meng took the position of inspection, it is impossible to make money by boiling sea and boiling salt. Li Meng let go of this path to them and earned more income out of thin air. Naturally, everyone is happy. The world is bustling and everyone is for profit. After having money, the local attitude towards Li Meng began to change slightly.

There is no need to sign any documents with Manager Zheng. If the salt production is too high, there will be sales. After both parties say that they will bid farewell to each other. In fact, Manager Zheng of Bamin Commercial Bank is quite strange. Now the Zheng family’s transaction is commercial shipping at sea.

The sea trade in the Ming Dynasty was the most prosperous industry. It is said that gold and silver are everywhere in the sea. As long as you go out to sea, you will come back with gold and silver. Relying on the prosperous industry and commerce of the Ming Dynasty, the backward manufacturing industry with neighboring countries, and the price difference between gold and silver, the Zheng family at sea was profitable. All those who had relationships with the Zheng family wanted to get a share of it. This is the case with the salt merchants in Lianghuai.

Those salt merchants have always wanted to take advantage of the opportunity of selling private salt to Fujian and Guangdong to join the foreign trade of shipping. However, Huai Yan merchants have been rich for generations and have accumulated a lot of money. Zheng Zhilong naturally would not easily lead the wolf into the house. The two sides have been in a stalemate and refused to give in.

Originally, this shopkeeper Zheng thought that Li Meng would make the same request, and he was also preparing to join forces with the other party to do some business. There were so many ships, so it was not enough for one family to make money, but Li Meng didn't mention this at all, and both parties just skipped it. It was really strange!
Chapter completed!