Wang Hu was very efficient in doing things. He ordered people to take a few bags of white salt to go to Yecheng with Zhangshui, find several merchants, show them the white salt, and lobby for a few more words. The merchants value profits, and when they see that there is profit, they naturally follow them through Zhangshui and enter the territory of Zhao to meet Jiang Yu.

Jiang Yu did not meet them in the military camp, but instead brought five hundred personal soldiers and escorted several trucks of white salt to the Zhangshui River to negotiate with these merchants in person.

"You kid is the person in charge?" Seeing that Jiang Yu was just a child about eleven years old, one of the businessmen looked a little wandering.

Salt is a civilian material, and the benefits are so great that it is enough to commit a serious crime of beheading.

But discussing such a big deal with a child is a bit too joking.

"Hmph!" Jiang Xi snorted coldly, his face a little ugly.

This is the first time that someone has despised Jiang Xu because of Jiang Xu's age.

"Are you Jiang Yu, a disciple of General Li Mu, Zhao State?" Another slightly fat businessman had some knowledge. When he saw Jiang Yu's age, he thought of what he heard several months ago.

"You have some insight!"

Jiang Yu glanced at the man and then said, "If you don't say much, you can take the money and I will sell you white salt. Even if this matter is cleared, we have no friendship except that."

"But I still want to say that some things are ahead. The amount of white salt I provide to you every month is in quantity. You can only sell it within the territory of Wei. If it is sold to other countries, our transaction will end here."

"Especially Qin State, I don't want a pack of white salt to appear in Qin State. Do you understand?"

"We can naturally guarantee this!" said the slightly fat businessman.

Jiang Xi ordered people to pull up the carriage with white salt, and then asked, "Have you brought all the money?"

"Bringed!"

"There are five trucks of white salt here, which is the share of this month. From now on, you will send someone to me to get salt every month. We will pay the money and deliver the goods at the same time."

"I want two thousand gold for these five cars of salt. I don't care how much you sell after you go back. You can inspect the goods first, and then give me two thousand gold after you have no problem. As for how to distribute these five cars of salt, you can decide for yourself!"

Jiang Xi ignored everyone and said to himself.

During the Warring States Period, hundreds of schools of thought contend. Although it was not as important as the mercantile and commerce as it was after the Han Dynasty, and there was no division between scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, it was also true that the status of merchants was not high.

Because the roads in ancient times were rugged and there were bandits and robbers causing trouble, if a merchant lost his goods when walking outside, he would be a waste of money.

So most businessmen can only do small businesses.

Only by cooperating with important officials in the court and with the protection of the army can the goods be sold all over the country.

In terms of status, Jiang Yan is much higher than these businessmen.

"General, these five cars of salt cost 2,000 yuan, and the price is too high." A businessman frowned and said dissatisfied.

"I am a general, not a businessman." Jiang Yu glanced at the man and said in a deep voice: "I have set the price. If you want it, you can pick up the goods with money. If you don't want it, leave immediately, and I will never leave it."

"this……"

If these people were merchants from Zhao State, not to mention that Jiang Yu asked for two thousand gold, even if they wanted five thousand gold, they would rather lose money than get the goods.

But they were merchants from Wei State, so they didn't care much about Jiang Yan's status.

However, Jiang Yu looked like a stingy attitude, which also made these businessmen feel a headache.

After all, Jiang Yu’s goods are only one, so if you don’t have any chance, you won’t have any chance.

In fact, Jiang Yu decided on this price after much consideration.

It is a bit expensive, but in this era, those who can eat white salt are all large families, or landlords and merchants with small assets.

If you buy goods for two thousand gold, you will naturally have to buy more expensive after returning to China. Anyway, it is to make money from Wei, so it doesn’t matter how expensive it is to sell Jiang Yu.

Although Jiang Yu had the desire to make the whole world eat salt, it was not possible now. In the feudal era, some things were only allowed by the monarch.

It’s like this white salt business. Although Jiang Yu dares to smuggle, he dares not do the business too big. If Jiang Yu does the business too big, he might be remembered by King Zhao.

"Okay! Two thousand gold is only two thousand gold, we want all these white salts." In the end, the slightly fat businessman made the decision.

Jiang Yu didn't ask their names either. After the merchants inspected the goods, they raised two thousand golds and handed them over to Jiang Yu. Jiang Yu took the money and left, and ordered people to unload the white salt from the carriage and handed it to the merchants.

"Wang Hu!"

"The last one will be here!"

"With you, you will go to a nearby farmhouse to buy some chickens and ducks," Jiang Yu said generously.

"General, how many chickens and ducks can you buy for five hundred gold coins? The soldiers may not be able to finish them!" Wang Hu said in surprise.

Jiang Yu smiled and said, "Eat some of these chickens and ducks, and raise the rest in the army to lay eggs. In the future, we will raise them ourselves. When the chickens and ducks hatch, we will have meat to eat every meal in the army."

"The general loves soldiers as much as his son, and the last general admires them." Wang Hu said sincerely.

After being a soldier for twenty years, this was the first time Wang Hu met a general as generous as Jiang Sheng.

Although Li Mu often paid out of his own pocket to reward the three armies, it was only during the war. In normal times, the food in the army was just coarse grains, which were very unpalatable. Only the elite troops in the army could occasionally have a meal of meat.

But Jiang Yu actually said that everyone in the army would have meat to eat, which even Li Mu couldn't do.

"Tomorrow you will lead people to build a farm near our army's military camp to raise some chickens, ducks and other poultry. When the farm is operated, we will have both eggs and meat in our army." Jiang Yu smiled.

"The last general will receive the order!"

The channels for selling private salt have been decided, but Jiang Xu is not worried at all whether those people will betray Jiang Xu after returning to Wei State.

Unless the State of Wei dares to go to war with Zhao, they will have no way to deal with Jiang Xi.

With this fixed income of 2,000 yuan a month, in addition to improving the military food, Jiang Yu can save at least about 20,000 yuan a year.

Of course, the craftsmen work hard and make great contributions, and Jiang Yu will also give them some rewards.

As for the money saved, except for bribing important officials in the court, the rest should be kept for future raising.

Jiang Yu planned to raise 200,000 troops in Dai County, and also had to develop and build firearms. With so many things, you can't do it without money.

It is simply impossible to raise a 200,000 army with taxes in a county, so Jiang Yu could only pay for the army out of his own pocket.

No matter when, the army is the foundation for Jiang Yu to protect himself.

Even if he surrenders to Qin in the future, Jiang Yu would not cut down his army, because that would be like destroying the Great Wall by himself. Of course, Jiang Yu would not do such a stupid thing.

To raise 200,000 troops, Qin would definitely be afraid of Jiang Yu, but he would not dare to act rashly.

But if these troops were gone, although Qin would not be afraid, Jiang Xi could only let others knead him.
Chapter completed!