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Li Wenhou was very suspicious.

Because no country in the world has salt as white as this one.

After thinking about it, he also stretched out a finger and dipped it, then put his finger into his mouth...

salty!
It’s salt after all!

only……

This salty taste is just pure salty, without the bitter taste of green salt!

His eyes suddenly widened.

He looked at the jar as if he didn't quite believe it, then dipped more salt into his mouth.

Everyone looked at Li Wenhou.

After five breaths.

He slowly put the jar down.

He was sure it was salt!
It is a salt with no bitter taste and excellent appearance!
As the Minister of Revenue, he immediately understood how valuable this thing was.

The salt on the market, even the finest green salt, has only a slightly less bitter taste.

It is extremely difficult to avoid the bitter taste when cooking.

Even if the imperial kitchen prepared delicacies from land and sea, one could still taste the bitter flavor.

If you use this white salt...

Wouldn't that mean that no dish would have that bitter taste anymore? !

Wouldn’t the taste of the dishes be more pure and delicious?
only……

He looked at Li Chenan suspiciously, wanting to ask how such salt was made and how much it cost.

If the selling price is low, then all the salt in the market will face elimination!

If this salt is sold to other countries, then the salt of all countries will lose the entire market due to the impact of this salt.

The power of this salt is far greater than that of the fireworks!

The value of this salt...is inestimable!
He really wanted to ask, but this dark face seemed a little embarrassed.

He just scolded the emperor and the next moment he went to lick him... This is not Li Wenhou's style.

So he had no choice but to look at Wen Zhuyu.

At this moment, Su Yian and Nian Chengfeng were also extremely curious.

After all, Li Wenhou's hesitant look at this moment is completely different from before.

This means that the contents of the jar are magical.

So, Su Yian also hurriedly took the jar over and took a look with Nian Chengfeng...

Of course, they couldn't figure it out.

They also dipped their fingers in it, then put them in their mouths and licked it.

Then, they all looked at Li Chenan with shock on their faces.

Chang Zuoqing, who was standing not far behind Li Chenan, was confused at this time.

Just now, Minister Li and the Emperor were arguing fiercely, how come the atmosphere here became so weird in the blink of an eye?
What's in that jar?
He was also curious.

But as the chief eunuch of the late emperor, he knew the rules.

At this moment, Li Chenan raised his eyebrows slightly, looked at the four people, and asked two words: "How is it?"

Wen Zhuyu took a deep breath and said, "Excellent!"

Li Chenan's eyes fell on Li Wenhou's face: "So, what do you think of this thing?"

Li Wenhou swallowed a mouthful of salty saliva, pondered for three breaths, and nodded:

"I, I also think it's great!"

"Then let me ask you, if this salt were put on the market, how much would it be worth?"

“…It’s hard to estimate!”

“Is this a big business?”

"……yes,"

Li Wenhou felt a little ashamed, but he still raised his head and looked at Li Chenan, and said:

"However, I have a few questions."

"You said."

"Where does this salt come from?"

"Of course it comes from the salt wells, but it needs to be processed very complicatedly."

Li Wenhou frowned slightly——

Coming from salt wells, this means that it is very easy to obtain the materials.

Extremely complicated processing... This means that it is not easy to produce this salt, and its cost is probably relatively high.

“Can the people afford the price?”

One jin of high-quality green salt is roughly equivalent to the price of three dou of high-quality rice. At present, the price of high-quality rice is about 60 wen per dou, and the price of high-quality green salt is around 180 wen.

The worst green salt costs about a hundred coins per pound.

Although this white salt is easy to obtain, it is difficult to produce. Its appearance and taste are far from comparable to the best green salt!
Then the price will certainly be very expensive.

This is not something ordinary people can afford.

Even the people of other countries cannot afford it.

Li Chenan smiled slightly: "The common people can't afford it in the short term, I plan to sell this salt to wealthy people in various countries within the next two to three years!"

Li Wenhou's abacus was clattering in his mind.

The price of top-quality green salt is 180 wen per catty. If the price of white salt doubles, it will be 360 ​​wen per catty.

For rich people, it really doesn't mean anything.

After all, salt cannot be eaten as a meal.

Ningguo was very poor.

But even in Ningguo, there are many people who can afford this salt.

At least for many businessmen and officials, buying one or two kilograms every month is completely fine.

Then, the sales volume of this salt is still difficult to estimate.

His gaze towards Li Chenan became increasingly fanatical, as if he had seen countless sparkling silver.

"Your Majesty, please let the Ministry of Revenue handle this matter!"

"I...I promise to use this salt to fill the treasury of our Ning State!"

Li Chenan waved his hand:
"I called you here because this matter cannot be separated from the Ministry of Revenue, but..."

"The Ministry of Revenue is responsible for the control of accounts, and the Ministry of Revenue should not interfere in production and operation matters. The other five ministries should not interfere either!"

Li Wenhou's eyes immediately turned green: "Are you planning to hand over the management rights to those businessmen?"

Li Chenan smiled slightly: "Why not?"

"Remember, professionals do professional things."

"The Salt and Iron Bureau..."

Li Chenan waved his hand and said, "Finish!"

"For things like salt and iron that affect people's livelihood, there is no benefit for the government to control them."

Li Wenhou was immediately unhappy: "What about the salt and iron tax revenue? Besides, we have to sell the green salt anyway!"

Li Chenan glared at Li Wenhou:
"You...can you open up a little bit?"

"I know that salt tax accounts for 60% of Ningguo's tax revenue, but so what?"

"Once this salt is sold throughout the country and even the world, do you still think that the profit will not be as much as the 60% tax?"

"How efficient can the Salt and Iron Bureau be?"

“But businessmen are different!”

“Once they know about this thing, they will immediately understand the huge value it contains.”

"They can sell this salt to Wu at the fastest speed and in the shortest time, and even to all other countries!"

"They earn the money they deserve, and you, the Ministry of Revenue, just need to keep good accounts and collect the money."

Wen Zhuyu frowned slightly at this moment and asked:

"Your Majesty, the confidentiality of the salt well is of utmost importance!"

"Of course, so next you need to organize a group of... a group of poor people with clean backgrounds."

"The Academy of Sciences will send craftsmen to refine this salt, and these craftsmen will be responsible for teaching those people."

"And then... every salt mine must be watched by someone from the Imperial City Department. I have already told Zheng Wang about this."

"Minister Li, I am not going to sell the salt mine!"

"I want to use this salt to make money!"

Li Wenhou's face turned red. He stood up and bowed:
"I... have wrongly accused the Emperor!"

"This isn't the first time you've wronged me!"

"Next time I do something earth-shattering, can you be more steady?"

Li Chenan stood up and said, "Be more careful!"

"Come on, come on, follow me to the imperial kitchen to take a look."

He walked out.

Li Wenhou forgot about the IOU for 10 million taels of silver in his arms.

He walked last.

He took the jar of white salt, put it in his arms, and followed him out happily.

The sun is rising.

Li Wenhou raised his head, his dark face full of sunshine. (End of this chapter)