Detective Di Renjie's legend of Wu Dynasty

Chapter 658 Selling Salt
He Jing asked, "What's the matter, master?"

He Wuqi said angrily: "They are trying to push me out of Xuyi Yanshi, so they can replace me!"

He Jing asked, "What do you mean?"

He Wuqi said: "Think about it, they sold the salt to the common people at the price of Changping salt at a loss of capital, so that they became the great savior of the common people.

Next time, I will transport the salt back, and they will definitely buy it forcibly and sell it at a low price like today.

In this way, it will take less than two times, and the people will completely fall to them.

At that time, even if the surname Huai raises the price of salt to the same price as ours—five hundred cash, ordinary people will only buy their salt, not ours! "

He Jing also said: "Once this matter reaches the ears of the owner of Crouching Tiger Village Ge, he must think that someone richer than us will come and will definitely abandon us and cooperate with the surname Huai. There is no more singing!"

He Jing seemed to have thought of something again, and said, "Also, the opponent we mentioned last night who mistakenly killed Mei Xiang in the Tongya Inn and wanted to put the master to death, could it be the surname Huai?"

He Wuqi raised his head abruptly, and said through gritted teeth: "My surname is Huai, if you want my life, don't blame me for killing you! Master Wu is fighting with you today! Why, the more people you recruit, the better! , let's go right away!"

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The streets and alleys of Xuyi City were clamoring, and people came from all directions to Tongqu Inn.

There is a huge sign hanging in front of the inn, which reads: "Price Salt, twenty cents a bucket. Sold out."

The line to buy salt formed a long queue, overwhelming the surrounding area of ​​the inn.

People who came from all over the county continued to join the army of salt buyers.

In the cloth shed in front of the inn, Di Chun, Zhang Huan, Li Lang, Shen Tao, and Xiao Bao stood in front of the makeshift counter, weighing salt and keeping accounts. For table salt, more than a dozen casually dressed Qianniuwei weighed salt and packed it into bags for the people who bought it.

Di Renjie, Wang Mang, and Zeng Tai stood in front of the door, watching the people who bought salt outside the door leaving with smiles on their faces, and couldn't help feeling a lot of emotion.

Wang Mang sighed: "Since the shipwreck in Hangou, Xuyi has been out of salt for more than two years. Today, the common people finally bought Changping salt. The whole city is really happy!"

Zeng Tai also said: "Yes, my teacher's move is very satisfying. It not only killed He Wuqi's vigor, but also made him feel unprecedented panic. It also sent charcoal to the people of Xuyi. It really deserves to kill two birds with one stone!"

Di Renjie smiled and said: "Ten stones of salt is nothing but a drop in the bucket for the people of Xuyi.

In order to solve the problem fundamentally, it is necessary to find out the truth of the shipwreck in Hangou as soon as possible, as well as the crux of the rampant illegal salt, and restore the order of salt administration so that official salt can be safely transported to the salt barren area. "

Wang Mang and Zeng Tai looked at each other and nodded.

Di Renjie said: "The Holy Majesty once said: The transportation of salt is more important than Mount Tai.

This sentence is very reasonable.

The salt matter is not only related to treasury revenue, but most importantly, it is closely related to the lives of ordinary people.

The salt matter is restless, the world is restless! "

Wang Mang said: "Yes, I am afraid that His Majesty did not expect that the price of salt here has risen to such a high price!"

When Wang Mang mentioned the price, Zeng Tai seemed to have thought of something, and he said carefully, "Teacher, there is one thing that the students have been worried about."

Di Renjie asked, "What's the matter?"

Zeng Tai said: "You bought ten stones of table salt from the Hejia Salt Company for five hundred renminbi a bucket, but sold it to the people of Xuyi at a low price of [-] renminbi. How do you make up the difference? We use Dispose of the envoy's public funds!"

Wang Mang and Di Renjie looked at each other, Wang Mang said with a smile: "Brother Zeng, don't worry about that, your lord will definitely find a solution."

Zeng Tai looked at Wang Mang in puzzlement.

Wang Mang explained: "When the time comes, after they are all wiped out, my lord will naturally make He Wuqi and these illegal salt merchants double the repayment!"

Di Renjie nodded with a smile.

Zeng Tai raised his eyebrows and said, "Oh?"

Di Renjie said: "They take advantage of the national crisis to oppress the people and make huge profits. Shouldn't they be sanctioned?"

At this time, Lu Jiying came over. Hearing Di Renjie's words, he slapped his palms and said, "Mr. is absolutely right, this is what makes people happy!"

Wang Mang looked at Lu Jiying and smiled: "Brother Lu, how is your arrangement?"

Lu Jiying smiled and said: "Jing Yang, don't worry, I have arranged everything properly."

Di Renjie nodded with a smile: "Now we are waiting for He Wuqi!"

At this time, Zeng Tai said a little worriedly: "But teacher, do you think He Wuqi will really come?"

Wang Mang and Di Renjie looked at each other, and he smiled: "Brother Zeng, don't worry, he will definitely come. For a salt dealer like him, salt is his other life, and he won't take it lightly. Give up."

Di Renjie said: "Jing Yang is right, we hit him where it hurts, I think he can't sit still now.

For He Wuqi, if he does not come, it means that the Xuyi salt market will be handed over to us, which means that the private salt business he has painstakingly managed to earn huge profits will come to an end.

Do you think he would give up so easily? "

Zeng Tai said: "But at the tea house at noon today, he has been intimidated by your aura and lost his vigor. Will he not dare to come?"

Di Renjie said: "Even if you put all your eggs in one basket, he will come."

Wang Mang said: "Brother Zeng, as the leader of Xuyi County, He Wuqi will definitely have someone behind him. Besides, for a person like him, he won't be convinced if he doesn't fight with real swords and guns." .”

Before the words fell, there was chaos outside.

Zhang Huan rushed into the hospital and reported: "My lord, He Wuqi and his thugs, about a hundred people rushed to the door of the inn and asked us to stop selling salt!"

Wang Mang and Di Renjie looked at each other and smiled, "Sure enough, it's here!"

Di Renjie smiled and said: "The show is about to start. Jiying, you rush to the county government immediately and tell Wenqing to stay still and wait for my news."

Lu Jiying nodded and walked out the door quickly.

Di Renjie said to Zhang Huan: "Order the guards to prepare for the battle as planned."

At this time, the housekeeper He Jing led more than a hundred thugs, armed with knives and guns, to surround the inn door, frantically tearing and smashing the cloth sheds and temporary counters for selling salt.

All of a sudden, sawdust flew and the shed cloth fluttered.

The thugs yelled loudly while smashing, and their arrogance was very arrogant.

He Wuqi changed into short attire, wearing a hat and a hero's cloak, and sat in a huge high chair, watching the thugs commit crimes with unscrupulous eyes.

The common people who bought salt were scared and hid in every corner of the street, watching the scene in front of them with fear.

Di Chun and Li Lang stood in front of the inn, looking at the thugs coldly, without moving.

　Preview of the next chapter: How will Wang Mang and Di Renjie deal with He Wuqi, and how will He Wuqi react?Stay tuned!
　　
　
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