Daqin: When I return from sea, I will offer you a map of the world

Chapter 150 Going to sea for the second time, the first batch of low-priced salt is produced!
Langya Port again...

Jing stood here again, and he looked at the twenty large ships lying across the port with a little emotion.

"Jing, hurry up and board the ship!"

The soldiers were busy carrying items to the ship, including grain, vegetables, and beans.

Beans are used to grow bean sprouts. Generally speaking, there is not much shortage of food when sailing on a ship. Water and vegetables are relatively scarce. Food is easy to store, and there is no shortage of meat. It's not too difficult, but vegetables can't be dealt with.

Getting beans to grow bean sprouts was what Zhao Si had told him in advance.

Jing took another look at the ground under her feet, and then climbed onto the boat along the rope ladder.

This trip to sea is not too sensational, there is no way, only seventeen sea ships came back, and a large number of ships cannot be built in a short period of time, and the three extra ships were scrapped and scraped together, a little smaller, I guess The quality is also a bit worse.

There are no longer a small number of people boarding the ship to go to sea, there are crew members, there are also a large number of Onmyoji disciples, craftsmen, and accompanying soldiers.

Because there are many people and few boats, it is impossible to finish at one time.

According to Jing's plan, they should be divided into two batches.

First bring a group of people to deal with Xu Fu who was stranded in Fusang, and then the disciples of the Onmyo family and the crew got supplies in Fusang on the spot and began to explore the far sea.

The remaining ships began to travel between Fusang and Daqin to carry out offshore development.

There are only six ships booked by Exploring the High Seas. They will travel around the world according to the planned waterway. Whenever there is a gathering of tribes or the existence of a civilization that can communicate, they will negotiate with the other party and put down five or six crew members. Then mark it on the chart.

As for the ships, they will continue to sail after only temporarily mooring to obtain supplies.

In the end, the six sea-going ships will probably return to Daqin within three to five years, and then continue to follow the sailing route to start the second round of exploration of the open sea around the world. Replace it with new crew members and take back the previously summarized information to form a cycle.

And Jing's mission is very critical, he can't stay on land, all he has to do is to lead the fleet back safely, if he can't return safely, it means that a large number of crew members stranded in various places will lose contact with Daqin.

What he bears is not only his own life and glory and wealth.

"Until today, I didn't know what brother was carrying!" Jing Yi stood on the deck in a brocade robe, looking at the magnificent sea.

After drifting on the sea for an unknown amount of time, he returned to the land where he was born, and now he bears the will of the Holy One and the lives of countless people, and is about to embark on a journey again.

"Jing!"

A crew member trotted over and reported to Jing the boarding situation.

After confirming that the statistics were correct, Jing stood on the deck and issued orders.

The drums sounded, the sails were hoisted, and the black water dragon flag fluttered with the strong sea breeze.

"set sail!"

Jing looked at the boundless sea and let out a cry.

Last time, he followed Zhao Si and crossed the vast ocean, but this time, he was going to set off alone.

Twenty sea ships shook slightly and headed towards the sea.

"Xu Fu..." A smile crossed Jing's face.

"Da Qin! Come to Xingshi to question the crime!"

"Brother!"

Jing glanced at the land one last time. As the distance between the Daqin soldiers on the shore and the port became farther and farther away, they gradually turned into black spots. In the curtain handed over by the sky.

"I will definitely come back!" Jing clenched her fists to make herself less nervous.

He... is obviously just a little boy.

However, he was lucky enough to join Zou Feng's sect, become Zou Feng's closed disciple, and even become the deputy general of this ocean, so he has great power in his hands.

Although he is a lieutenant general, he is fully responsible for the sea navigation. At sea, everyone has to obey his orders.

Jing was very nervous, he had never shouldered such a big responsibility, and he didn't even know how to deal with it.

The poor suddenly become rich and suddenly gain power. Jingcai realizes that he is really bad. He doesn't know how to lead all these things. Zhao Si, many years ago, led the crew to seize the ship and return to Qin.

"Then at this time, you might as well think about what the Brotherhood will do!"

Jing took a deep breath.

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And the other side

All over the coast...

Daqin is currently frantically expanding its salt drying facilities and increasing its salt production capacity.

After all, only if you can't eat salt, if you can't afford salt, how can there be endless salt?
What's more, salt has always been one of Daqin's main sources of income, and it is profitable, so how could it not increase production?
You can doubt all kinds of things about Daqin, but don't doubt Daqin's executive power. This is to compile the Chidao to the world, connect the Great Wall together, and even build a Chidao from Xianyang to Shangjun for the purpose of attacking the Xiongnu.

Since the sun-salt method was judged to be feasible, this matter fell into the hands of Jiang Zuo Shaofu.

The department of Jiangzuo Shaofu was originally the empire's pocketbook and production center, and when it was profitable, it was crazy to spend money and work. Now the salt farms opened up in the coastal areas can no longer be counted by mu, and they have to be paid by hectares. .

An endless supply of table salt began to be gradually produced.

But it is a pity that because of the dispute in the court, Emperor Shihuang decided to lower the price of salt, and the profit dropped a lot.

Originally, the official price of a liter of salt fluctuated around [-] renminbi, which varies slightly from place to place, and fluctuated around [-] renminbi depending on the transportation cost.

For example, in coastal areas, the price of salt is generally around 130 yuan.

Of course, this is official salt.

The price of private salt will be lower, and the price of private salt in coastal areas is about [-] yuan.

As for the money, of course it was Qin Banliang.

The purchasing power of Qin Banliang is not comparable to that of later copper coins. This is mainly due to the fact that this era is the Bronze Age. Copper is needed for a large number of weapons and armor and various places that need metal, so there is very little copper that can be used to make money. Insufficient, so the purchasing power of copper coin currency is not comparable to later generations.

It seems cheap to buy a liter of salt for a hundred dollars, but in this era, a stone of chestnut is only more than 50 yuan, and a bucket of millet only needs 1 copper coins.

When Liu Bang was living in poverty, he relied on his friends to help him get by. Most of his friends only gave three Qin half taels, but Xiao He gave five Qin half taels, which Liu Bang remembered for a lifetime.

It is conceivable how scarce money is in this era. In this era, copper is not much cheaper than silver. A bronze Qin sword weighing a few catties can buy several stones of high-quality grain if the price is calculated according to copper.

Now with the technology of drying salt, the manufacturing cost of table salt has been greatly reduced, and the output has been greatly increased. After intense discussions, it is determined that the price reduction rate is about 50.00%.

Originally, the official average price in various places was [-] yuan, but now the official average price is [-] yuan.

There is no way, the transportation cost and labor cost are real, and they can't be reduced too much. Jiangzuo Shaofu is ready to hit the stakes, and Meng Yi dare not go any further.

Of course, one hundred renminbi is just the average price, and the shipping price in coastal areas like Qidi will be lower, about [-] renminbi per bucket, which is the price of buying a chestnut.

The average salt price has been directly reduced by more than half, which is even lower than the price of private salt that does not pay taxes.

Most importantly, the quality is better!

Now... With the technology of drying salt, a large amount of cheap and high-quality salt is continuously produced. The quality is better than before, and the price is cheaper than private salt. The first batch of table salt has begun to enter the market in coastal areas. There is also a large amount of sea salt that is walking down the road and entering the center.

Generally speaking, the response of the people is often slow.

Therefore, it was the great nobles who first learned of the large-scale drop in the price of salt.

There is no way, the government has no publicity at all, and the people in the coastal areas are used to buying private salt.

"Father! Something is wrong!"

A young man rushed into the house in a panic.

Inside, a middle-aged man with a slightly gray beard was splashing ink on the silk in front of the table.

Cui Min's state of mind was disturbed by his son's reckless behavior, so that his brush flicked slightly, and a painting was completely wasted.

Cui Min frowned, and looked at his unlucky son Cui Jing.

"You're not young, you should know how to cultivate your energy. How many times have I told you, don't panic, don't panic, keep your breath! Do you know..."

"Father! No, it's really a big deal this time!" Cui Jing smiled wryly and raised his head.

"The price of salt has dropped!"

Cui Min frowned: "Is the official salt lowered or the private salt lowered?"

"It's official salt. In nearby areas, a bucket of official salt only sells for 63 yuan!"

Although Cui Jing's voice softened, every word was so solid and powerful.

The brush in Cui Min's hand fell on the table, and his fingers trembled slightly.

"Sixty cents a bucket? Is Zhao Zheng crazy?"

His Cui family is a real nobleman in Qi State, the kind with royal blood, Cui, Tian, ​​Lu, Gao, Guo, Qing, his Cui family is also ranked first.

The Cui family lives in the Langya area, and they have mastered the salt business since a long time ago, so far, they have accumulated an unknown amount of wealth.

Later, the Qin Dynasty destroyed the six kingdoms, implemented the strategy of officials in the mountains and seas, and carried out the control of the salt industry. The Cui family's salt fields were forcibly purchased and taken away.

However, after all, the Cui family has a big business, with wealth accumulated by countless generations, as well as technology and production workers, so they quickly set up a private salt farm secretly, colluded with the local nobles, bribed the local officials, and continued to sell salt. .

The State of Qin put the price in the tax, that is, put the tax price directly into the salt price, so the salt price will be much higher. The private salt produced by his Cui family does not need to pay tax, and it has been hundreds of years It is a noble family with hundreds of years of salt making craftsmanship, and it is also well-known in the local area.

Therefore, after Qin State took away a large number of Cui family's salt farms, the Cui family's income did not actually drop much.

Private salt, never worry about selling it, who doesn't want to eat cheap salt?
But what if...official salt becomes cheap salt instead?
"Sixty dollars? Is this salt edible? How is the quality of this batch of official salt? Did you inquire?" Cui Min looked at his son Cui Jing.

"Father, I brought it back..." After finishing speaking, Cui Jing took out a bundle from his bosom.

"Better than ours..." Cui Jing said cautiously.

Cui Min was grinding the slightly rough grain of salt in his hand, the expression on his face was constantly changing.

After a long time, when I looked up at the sky, I seemed to have aged a lot in an instant.

"Zhao Zheng, this maidservant, is trying to exterminate the roots of our Cui family!"

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