I, Jiajing, successfully cultivated immortality

Chapter 435 The Unusually Popular Liuxinju Pickles
Immediately afterwards, under the severe torture by the government, those bandits could not withstand the torture, so in order to find a way out, they simply told the crimes they had committed without any reservation. .

However, the situation they explained was quite different from what Cao Shunhe had expected.

Cao Shunhe originally hoped that through the information provided by the few bandits captured by the government, he would follow the trend and find out the group who were responsible for escorting the official salt, but it turned out to be the opposite.

According to the confessions provided by these bandits, it is clear that these bandits have nothing to do with the previous group of people who were responsible for escorting the official salt.

In addition, the bandits also confessed that the package containing the certificate of escorting the official salt was also obtained by accident, and they did not know exactly when or where they obtained it.

When he thought that he had wasted so much manpower and material resources and got nothing in the end, Cao Shunhe's mood inevitably deteriorated.

"At the beginning, there were about 57 people who were responsible for escorting the official salt. Excluding the five people who were silenced because they were unwilling to cooperate, there were still 52 people left."

"And the remaining 52 people, after this, seemed to have evaporated from the world, and they could no longer find any traces. It's really strange. Could it be that someone is behind them?"

"Or, they were all killed!"

Cao Shunhe was shocked by the thought that suddenly popped up in his mind.

But soon, he vetoed this idea: "No, those salt merchants who were executed by Hu Zongxian before their death confessed that the group who escorted the official salt, after taking their benefits, , it disappears!"

"Besides, 52 people, no matter what, it's impossible to silence them all, right?"

Just as Cao Shunhe was still thinking hard about the possibility, he heard a rush of footsteps outside the door, and a guard entered the room with panic on his face, reporting to him.

"Your Excellency, some people have reported to the government that many unnamed corpses were found in a pothole during the search for bandits!"

Hearing this, Cao Shunhe couldn't hide the shock on his face, and hurriedly asked.

"Where were the bones found, and how many bones are there in total?"

The guard gave a response after recalling it for a long time: "My lord governor, according to the estimates of the guards at the scene, there are a total of 51 unknown bones in the pit!"

Hearing this, Cao Shunhe heard a 'boom' in his mind, as if he had been greatly stimulated, he propped up his body with one hand, and murmured non-stop.

"So that's the case. The officer said that there is no trace of this group of people anywhere. It turns out that they were all silenced!"

Immediately afterwards, Cao Shunhe came to his senses and said in a deep voice.

"No, there is one less skeleton, that is to say, someone survived from it!"

"As long as I find this surviving person, I will be able to take advantage of the situation and find out the black hands behind the scenes who are at large!"

"Since this is the case, I will give you a trick to knock the mountain and shake the tiger!"

As Cao Shunhe said this, his fighting spirit was rekindled in his heart.

Immediately, Cao Shunhe turned his gaze to the guard who had just come in to report, and ordered in a deep voice.

"You announce this matter immediately, the more people know the better, say that the government has found 51 bones, and their identities are those who were responsible for escorting the official salt, the specific cause of death is still unclear! "

The guard heard the words and immediately responded in a deep voice.

"Yes, Lord Governor!"

Since this matter was personally ordered by Cao Shun and the governor of Jiangxi, the officials under him did not dare to neglect at all, and soon announced the ins and outs of the whole matter.

As soon as this news was announced, it caused an uproar in the city. The people applauded and applauded, and some even bought some firecrackers to celebrate the event!

"Haha, these people really deserve what they deserve. They colluded with those salt merchants back then, and they did a lot of harm to us common people!"

"This means that many acts of unrighteousness must be self-defeating. They have come to this end, and they are all to blame!"

"Haha, have a blast!"

While the common people were cheering for this matter, Dong Jie, who had been hiding in secret to observe the situation, had a gloomy expression and said silently to himself.

"Damn it, it's screwed up!"

"Originally, I just wanted to throw this matter out to divert Cao Shunhe's attention, so as to make it easier for us to start, and slow down his progress in adjusting grain to Zhejiang."

"Who knows, by chance, he discovered those corpses that were hidden back then, and one of those corpses was missing. In other words, someone survived by luck!"

"No, I have to tell Mr. Xu Ge and the others about this as soon as possible, so that they can prepare in advance!"

……

In the capital, six hearts live.

Along with the newspapers issued by the imperial court, Liuxinju, which is the sole sponsor of the newspaper, is also popular.

At this moment, Zhao Cunyi, the owner of Liuxinju, looked at the guests coming and going around him, and his face burst into a smile.

As early as not long ago, when Yan Shifan sent someone to ask him to give money to sponsor the newspaper to be published by the imperial court, Zhao Cunyi honestly gave 5 taels of silver for the sponsorship despite his grievances.

There is no way, if you want to gain a foothold in the capital, you must have a strong enough backer. In order for Liuxinju to continue to operate safely in the capital, what is it to spend a little money?
But there is no impenetrable wall in the world, and the fact that Liuxinju spent 5 taels of silver to sponsor the newspaper that the imperial court will issue soon still spread.

After those colleagues and competitors learned about this incident, they all laughed at Liuxinju for being taken advantage of and lost 5 taels of silver for nothing.

Even Zhao Cunyi, the boss of Liuxinju, felt that the 5 taels of silver was probably for nothing.

In order to avoid ridicule from his peers and competitors, Zhao Cunyi never visited the store for a long time, in order to avoid those rumors.

Unexpectedly, the newspaper issued by the imperial court was very popular. As the sole sponsor of the newspaper, Liuxinju also benefited greatly from it. It not only became famous in the capital, but also won the favor of those dignitaries favor.

The price of Liuxinju pickles has also risen accordingly, reaching a level beyond the reach of ordinary people, and some people even simply give Liuxinju pickles as gifts to narrow the relationship between the two parties.

Relying on this steady stream of orders, Liuxinju not only quickly recovered the cost of 5 taels of silver, but also made more than ten times the profit on this basis!

"Old Xiaoge is really a good person, I must repay him well!"

Zhao Cunyi turned his eyes away from the guests who came in and out, and said with emotion in his heart.

At this moment, the young servant at the side spoke, interrupting Zhao Cunyi's thoughts.

"Shopkeeper, Mr. Zhao sent a butler here, saying that he wants to order twenty jars of pickled vegetables, do you think?"

Hearing this, Zhao Cunyi shook his head, and said decisively: "No, please tell Mr. Zhao's butler, right now, you can only sell him ten jars of pickled vegetables."

"The rest must be sent to the Yan Mansion according to the usual practice!"

After listening to Zhao Cunyi's order, the servant quickly took the order and left, and told Master Zhao's housekeeper the news.

Afterwards, Zhao Cunyi called a servant and asked.

"By the way, are the pickles ready to be sent to the Yan Mansion?"

Hearing Zhao Cunyi's inquiry, the servant replied without thinking.

"If you go back to the shopkeeper, the thirty altars of pickled vegetables to be sent to Yan's Mansion have all been prepared, and they can be sent to Yan's Mansion at any time."

Hearing this, Zhao Cunyi felt relieved, and immediately ordered.

"Well, I will come to the door in person later!"

"Yes, the shopkeeper."

Later, Zhao Cunyi guessed that the time to be on duty was coming soon, so he personally brought a dozen servants and asked them to carry thirty jars of pickles and marched towards Yan's mansion.

When Zhao Cunyi came to Yan's mansion, he was told by the guard in charge that neither Yan Song nor Yan Shifan had returned yet.

Helpless, Zhao Cunyi had no choice but to take someone with him and wait at the entrance of the Yan Mansion where supplies are delivered daily.

Not long after, I saw two sedan chairs of different colors heading towards Yan's mansion, and the servant who had been ordered by Zhao Cunyi before, after learning of this situation, hurried back to Zhao Cunyi's side, report.

"Boss, Mr. Yan Ge and Mr. Xiao Ge are back!"

Hearing this, Zhao Cunyi couldn't help but feel relieved, and immediately ordered to the servant at the side.

"Well, good, everyone, get ready, and then carefully inspect the thirty jars of pickles to see if there is any damage!"

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On the other side, the sedan chairs that Yan Song and Yan Shifan were riding on entered Yan's mansion through the side door as usual.

After Yan Shifan helped Yan Song off the sedan chair, the housekeeper who had been waiting for a long time stepped forward immediately and reported to Yan Song.

"Old Yange, Boss Zhao from Liuxinju specially sent someone to deliver thirty jars of pickled vegetables to express his gratitude. They are waiting outside right now, do you see?"

After listening to the butler's words, Yan Song nodded slightly, and immediately gave instructions.

"Well, let them in!"

"Yes, Mr. Yan Ge!"

Hearing the words, the butler immediately took the order and left.

After the housekeeper left, Yan Song turned his gaze to Yan Shifan who was at the side, and gave instructions.

"By the way, after Boss Zhao delivers the pickles later, you go pick the best one from Jiutan, and I'll personally deliver it to His Majesty later!"

When Yan Shifan heard Yan Song's words, his expression immediately turned serious, and he responded respectfully.

"Yes, Father!"

After receiving Yan Song's order, the butler immediately told the news to Zhao Cunyi who was still waiting outside the door.

After Zhao Cunyi learned the news from the butler, he couldn't help being overjoyed, and immediately stuffed a thick stack of banknotes into the butler's hands calmly, with a flattering smile on his face: "Thank you!"

After the housekeeper had a general perception of the thickness of the stack of bank notes in his hand, his face was also full of smiles, and he said, "Where is it, Boss Zhao doesn't have to be so polite!"

After that, Zhao Cunyi turned around and ordered the boys: "What are you still doing, hurry up and carry these pickles in!"

Hearing the words, those young servants quickly responded: "Yes, the shopkeeper!"

Afterwards, with the efforts of those servants, the thirty altars of pickled vegetables were all carried into the Yan Mansion.

After Zhao Cunyi ordered the servant to put the pickles away, Yan Shifan suddenly appeared in front of him. Seeing this, Zhao Cunyi quickly knelt down on the ground respectfully, and said respectfully, "I have seen Mr. Xiaoge!"

After Yan Shifan looked Zhao Cunyi up and down, he said in a neutral tone: "Well, Boss Zhao, get up!"

When Zhao Cunyi heard this, his face was full of gratitude, and he immediately got up from the ground and kept talking.

"Thank you, Mr. Xiaoge, thank you, Mr. Xiaoge!"

After Zhao Cunyi got up from the ground, his face was full of flattery, and he opened his mouth after carefully considering his words.

"I came here this time to thank Mr. Xiaoge face to face. It is you who gave Liuxinju a chance to sponsor the newspaper issued by the imperial court!"

"This time, Liuxinju not only recovered the cost very quickly, but also made a lot of profits!"

When Zhao Cunyi said this, he paused for a moment, then continued.

"So according to the past practice, I plan to share 37% of the profit from Liuxinju, a total of [-] taels, to you, Mr. Xiaoge, as a thank you!"

When Zhao Cunyi said this, he was afraid that Yan Shifan would refuse, so he immediately added.

"I hope Mr. Xiaoge will not refuse. After all, without the idea you put forward at the beginning, Liuxinju would not be where it is today!"

After listening to Zhao Cunyi's words, Yan Shifan did not make any comment, but nodded in a subtle way, and immediately ordered.

"Come with me, my father wants to see you!"

When Zhao Cunyi heard this, the astonishment flashed across his face, and he quickly reacted and responded respectfully.

"Yes, Mr. Xiaoge!"

After that, Zhao Cunyi followed Yan Shifan's footsteps and marched towards Yan's study.

The reason why Yan Shifan met Zhao Cunyi in person was not because of his dividend of 37 taels of silver, but because of Yan Song's instructions.

Not long ago, Yan Song suddenly had a flash of inspiration and thought of a good way to fill the treasury in a short period of time.

That is, similar to the previous auction held by the Maritime Trade Department when it sold the sea-going certificate, the number of sponsored newspapers will be auctioned, and the highest price will win!

But right now, with such a successful case as Liuxinju, other merchants in the capital will not be tempted after seeing the quite lucrative profits of Liuxinju.

At that time, if the auction is held according to the trend, it only needs to take advantage of the profit-seeking nature of the businessman, and a large amount of money can be collected for the national treasury.

At that time, you can also win His Majesty's favor and increase the chips for the upcoming decisive battle between the two sides!
The more Yan Song thought about it, the more he felt that this was feasible, so he asked Yan Shifan to invite Zhao Cunyi, the boss of Liuxinju, to Yan's study.

Yan Song intends to use the golden signboard of Liuxinju to publicize this matter as much as possible, and then let more merchants know about it, so as to join the competition.

In Yan Song's view, this matter is beneficial to everyone. First of all, the court can get a large amount of money without any effort, and the emperor will be very happy because of this.

Secondly, I can also take advantage of the trend to deepen my relationship with the emperor. Finally, those merchants who bid for the auction also indirectly increased the popularity of their products.

Behold, the world is complete where no one is harmed!

(End of this chapter)