Daming: Wanted to be a small landlord, but was forced to ascend the throne

Chapter 82 Daming Salt (Strict) Industry

The reason why Qin Shao knew about this salt mine was not because he had any research on geology.

But a classmate of his previous life was from Yingcheng.

At that time, not long after he entered college, his grandparents passed away, and the house in his hometown was in disrepair for a long time, and he could no longer live in it.

His father was afraid that the little wife he married would be unhappy, so he wouldn't let him go home.

He can only work and study abroad.

The classmate in Yingcheng also worked part-time and part-study because of his family's difficulties. The two brothers and sisters often went to work together.

One year, the salt mine just recruited temporary summer workers, so the classmate invited him to go with him.

There he was familiar with the specific situation of Yunying Salt Mine.

Unexpectedly, during the Zhengde period of the Ming Dynasty, the salt mines here had already formed.

We must find a way to buy those lands back!

According to what the old man Su said, because those lands cannot grow crops, no one wants to distribute them to others.

Does that mean he can reap the benefits of being a fisherman?

It's just that it's not clear who is in charge of those lands. For the present plan, we should first inquire about the conditions of those lands.

The old man Su said at first that those lands were managed by the government, but later he said that he might not know for sure, it seemed that he didn't know which prince it belonged to.

Since those lands are considered useless by others, they should be easy to buy, and when the problem is not wanted by everyone, buying them yourself will definitely attract attention.

What reason do you use to buy it?Always make up a good reason.

What's more, even those places are salt mines, how to mine them after buying them is also a big problem.

The salt industry was the economic lifeline of many dynasties, and it was also an inseparable necessity for any dynasty.

"Salt is the best of all flavors in the world"-no matter how tricky the mouth is, I have never heard of it. Who doesn't eat salt.

Daming's supervision of the salt industry was quite strict.

The "Law of the Ming Dynasty" stipulates that anyone who sells smuggled salt will be punished with a staff of one hundred and will be imprisoned for three years;

Apart from treason, there is no other crime than selling smuggled salt.

This kind of regulation is quite strict, that is to say, regardless of the identity of the illegal salt seller and the amount of salt sold, he will be held accountable.

We must know that the tax revenue of the salt industry basically accounts for half of the revenue of the Ming treasury.

In the late Ming Dynasty, the treasury was empty, and Chongzhen was so poor that he almost wore shorts. The reason was that after the Ming Dynasty, the sale of expensive private salt, corruption prevailed, and the revenue of the treasury dropped sharply.

But where there are huge profits, there are bound to be desperadoes. For some people, as long as there are huge profits, there will be desperate things!
It's just that Qin Shao is not one of those desperadoes. He now has his own house and land. If there is no accident, he may be admitted as a scholar.

Secretly digging up private salt to sell, this will not work!

It's so eye-catching!

And it doesn't work either!

During the Zhengde period, the management of the salt industry still used the Kaizhong method.

That is, if merchants want to sell salt, such as sending food to the border to meet the needs of the army.

After the food is delivered, the army will give the businessman a receipt to prove that the businessman delivered the missing food for the army.

Merchants can exchange Yanyin from the government through this (just like food stamps and oil stamps in some previous lives), and then go to the salt farm to exchange for salt with Yanyin.

After changing the salt, it doesn't mean that you can sell it wherever you want.

It is also necessary to sell salt in designated areas, and selling salt outside the prescribed sales area will be punished as private salt.

The cost is high, and Daming's salt is also quite expensive.

The price of salt in Anlu is close to two cents when it is cheap, and three or four cents when it is expensive.

That is to say, the price of a catty of salt can reach nearly [-] yuan per catty when it was the highest price in the previous life, which shows how expensive salt is!
Because of the huge profits of salt, many people who sell private salt are often some dignitaries.

I heard from old man Zhu that a few years ago when Liu Jin went south to work for the emperor, he asked for [-] citations from Changluyan, but the Household Department only gave half of it.

This guy took the lead in emptying the treasury, it's really weird!
Liu Jin's party member Bi Zhen and others trafficked smuggled salt in Tianjin to make huge profits, plundered merchants and oppressed the people, and did all sorts of crimes. At the same time, Changluyan Tuzhen enforced the law like a mountain, and executed Bi Zhen and others.However, Tu Zhen, an honest official, was killed by Liu Jin.

I wish the old man could not stop sighing when he talked about it.

Even Emperor Zhengde took the lead in smuggling salt. It is conceivable that the Ming Dynasty's salt administration is corrupt and the treasury is empty.

"They are all emptying the treasury! Empty the treasury! This is a sinner through the ages! A sinner!"

Zhu Lao said bitterly.

Qin Shao was so frightened that he was shocked. Didn't he mean himself?
I inquired about the salt industry through the old man Zhu, in fact, for the purpose of mining private salt. Is this also emptying the Ming treasury invisibly?
But he is just a common man, and the Great Ming Dynasty has nothing to do with him, the most real thing is to get the money.

People do not kill themselves for their own sake!

Anyway, he was not the only one who hollowed out the Great Ming Dynasty.

For the current plan, what can be done is to first find out who owns the land and whether it can be bought, and then decide how to do it after buying it.

In the following days, while Qin Shao was studying, he asked Wang Yin to ask Mrs. Xu about the condition of the land.

Wang Yin came back and said that Mrs. Xu was not familiar with the land, mainly because the land was a bit barren and of no use value, so they did not register the land in that area.

But they are interested, she can help inquire after a few days, just need to wait a little longer.

Qin Shao knew that Mrs. Xu probably felt that she would not benefit much from this land, so she was not very active in doing this.

But Mrs. Xu has her advantages, that is, she keeps her word, since she said to help inquire, she will definitely do it.

After Wang Yin went to Mrs. Xu's side, he went to the field outside the city.

He basically helped manage and manage those lands, and now that the harvest season is coming, he cares more than Qin Shao.

Although I wish the old man was strict, Qin Shao still took the time to go to the field to see the harvest.

The corn had already been harvested when they went to De'an Prefecture to take part in the government examination.

4 acres of corn cobs piled up more than half of the threshing ground, which needs to be dried before deseed.

"Master, you guys have been farming for decades and have never seen such a big corn on the cob!"

Zhang Dazhuang said excitedly.

The harvest was good, and their family was more excited than Qin Shao and the others.

If the harvest is good, their family can share more food, and this Master Qin is so generous, they only need the corn kernels peeled off from the big corn cobs.

Other corn stalks and corn cobs are said to be fed to livestock.

This is really too extravagant for Zhang Dazhuang and the others.

In the countryside, this grain is quite precious, and the yield of grain is low. Many tender corn cobs and even corn stalks will be ground together with corn kernels to make noodles, which is much more practical than wild vegetables.

So, when Zhang Dazhuang and the others said they wanted those corn cobs and some tender corn stalks, Qin Shao was a little surprised.

Although he can also experience escape in this world, he still does not consciously eat those things.

"My lord, don't worry about the food for the cows and mules. If you have nothing to do, the whole family can cut weeds. There is enough forage in winter. We have prepared the forage for your mules."

Zhang Dazhuang said cautiously.

"It's okay, just take it! The sweet potatoes are coming down soon, and you can share more by then, so you don't have to work so hard! As long as you work hard, besides, we will provide you with the seeds for your four acres of land next year."

Facing these difficult farmers, Qin Shao felt a little uncomfortable.

While the rich wine and meat smell, the road with frozen bone!
Why!In any era, there is a huge gap between rich and poor.

"Thank you, master!"

When Zhang Dazhuang heard this, he was so excited that he knelt down towards Qin Shao.

Food is precious in this era, and seeds are even more precious!

Most people are not willing to give seeds to others unless they are purchased at a high price.

Qin Shao asked Wang Yin to pull him up and explain to Zhang Dazhuang the precautions for rice harvesting.

Their rice has also matured, and they can basically be harvested in the past few days.

"Grandpa! Grandpa! Come home! Come home!"

Qin Shao was explaining to everyone when the youngest son ran over yelling.

(End of this chapter)