mtl008 Chapter 233 Discovery of Salt Mines
Chapter 233 Discovery of Salt Mines
"Miss Xie, I originally thought that noble ladies from prominent families should all have a certain level of refinement."
But hearing you speak now is truly eye-opening. Or is it only the women of your Xie State Duke's mansion who are like this? "..."
Wu Weiwei slightly curved her lips, but the smile did not reach her eyes.
"you……
"Wu Weiwei, how dare you, a lowly person, insult the Xie State Duke's Mansion?"
Xie Ningxin angrily rebuked.
Seeing her angry expression, Wu Weiwei sneered, "Insult?"
Haha, I wouldn't dare wear such a big hat.
and also.
My departure from the manor was approved by the Crown Prince, so please, Miss Xie, be kind with your words and don't make unfounded accusations against Weiwei..."
After saying that, he glanced at her sideways and left with his men.
Seeing her so arrogant and showing no respect for him whatsoever.
Xie Ningxin stamped her foot from behind and said, "Great! Wu Weiwei."
You'll get what's coming to you soon enough!
With that, he led his men straight to the Green Pine Courtyard.
Wu Weiwei arrived at the Yudieyuan Resort Area on the outskirts of Beijing.
Thanks to funding, this project is now in its final stages.
"Boss, this place will be completed in a while. When would you like to open for business?"
Lin Fan stood respectfully in front of her.
"Let's celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival!"
When the weather gets cooler, the hot springs will come in handy.
Moreover, by then the fake drug scandal will have mostly passed, and she will try to get her pills on the market as scheduled.
"correct……"
Wu Weiwei looked at him, "How's the matter at Jubaolou going?"
Upon hearing the name Jubaolou, Lin Fan produced a contract.
“Boss, this is the agreement signed between their boss and our manager.”
We are responsible for providing them with the goods, and they are responsible for shipping them out for exhibition and sale.
It is said that Jubaolou has powerful backers and wields considerable influence in the other three kingdoms as well…
"What about profit sharing?"
Wu Weiwei asked.
"Divided into four and six."
They have six, we have four, what do you think?
Wu Weiwei took the contract, reviewed it carefully, and then handed it back to Lin Fan.
"This is too little. Have Fatty Tuo take some men to talk to them. At least negotiate a 50/50 split for me."
"Yes, boss."
In fact, Lin Fan also felt that it was too little.
After all, the pills developed by their Jade Butterfly Garden have no trouble selling.
The reason they are now only restricted by the Great Wei Dynasty.
If they really open up production, they'll probably have to hire more people.
However, the market in the Great Wei Dynasty has been thrown into chaos by He Yuyan, and the emperor has become wary of beauty salons and the pills they produce.
It's probably not possible to mass-produce it right now.
However, with the participation of Jubaolou, they are no longer worried about not having a sales channel.
"Pang Tuo, how is things at Huiyuan now? Are there any other difficulties?"
Wu Weiwei looked at Pang Tuo.
Although Ma Hongmao has been executed, his subordinates are still unruly.
Pang Tuo has been staying there recently to handle some business.
"Hehe, boss, you don't need to worry about me. I've already tamed those troublemakers."
As for the troublemakers, they have all been handed over to the authorities.
Wu Weiwei nodded.
"That's good."
At this point, Wu Weiwei looked at the tall, straight man standing behind Chief Escort Bo.
Seeing Wu Weiwei's gaze sweep over.
Chen Dazhuang immediately straightened his chest and met Wu Weiwei's gaze calmly.
Wu Weiwei smiled when she saw this.
In just a few months, Da Zhuang, who was originally honest and dull, has made such progress.
"Chief镖师 Bo, how far have the people I instructed you to train progressed?"
Two months ago.
Wu Weiwei then instructed Chief Escort Bo to secretly find a group of special individuals for training.
It was all for his future great cause.
Bo stepped forward.
"Boss, this group of people are in pretty good physical condition."
With further training, I believe I will soon be able to serve you effectively.
Wu Weiwei was gratified.
"Okay, but I hope you will intensify their training during this period."
I believe their time to truly shine will come soon…
Soon, the emperor will hold a martial arts competition to select capable individuals.
If we don't stop people now, when will we?
Everyone looked at Wu Weiwei, wondering what she meant by "showing off her skills".
However, since the employer said so, it must be useful.
"Understood, boss."
Bo Lai responded in a deep voice.
Although he didn't understand Wu Weiwei's purpose.
However, he did whatever his employer told him to do.
After the group left...
Qingzhu knocked on the study door.
"Enter."
Qingzhu was clearly happy to see Wu Weiwei.
Wu Weiwei smiled slightly: "Manager Qing, please sit down."
Was the voyage successful?
Have you encountered any particularly difficult problems?
Seeing that Wu Weiwei cared about her, Qingzhu felt a little more at ease.
He heard that the Crown Prince had returned.
I also heard that their relationship has heated up rapidly recently, which makes me feel a little disappointed.
Lowering her gaze to conceal her disappointment, Qingzhu said:
"Master, we crossed two straits this time and exchanged the supplies on the ship with the local natives."
We've exchanged them for many supplies that our Great Wei Dynasty doesn't have. You'll see when you go see them later...
Qingzhu also told her that they had discovered a salt mine during their voyage.
According to locals, there are still untapped iron ore resources.
However, those mineral resources have been occupied by some local indigenous tribes.
If they want to forcibly mine and refine, they must take down those indigenous tribes.
Unfortunately, they were unprepared this time, and they didn't know the strength or weakness of the enemy.
So I thought I'd come back first and discuss it with Wu Weiwei before daring to take any further action.
Upon hearing this news, Wu Weiwei couldn't hide her excitement.
really.
Sending Qingzhu to Hainan Airlines was definitely the right decision.
Salt prices in Beijing have risen sharply recently.
Although the emperor had previously ordered a crackdown on a group of salt merchants.
For example, the Rong family, whom Lu Hanting was ordered to search for evidence and arrest some time ago.
And the unscrupulous merchants along the coast of Jiangnan didn't have much effect.
According to the information she received, it seems that someone is secretly manipulating salt prices behind all of this.
The powerful families in the capital had plenty of salt to sell, but ordinary people couldn't afford the high prices.
If this continues, it may incite public discontent.
They might even be forced to rebel.
If she could get a batch of salt and put it on the market, she would definitely be able to suppress the high prices of this salt.
Not only will you make money, but you might also gain the emperor's favor.
Of course, she certainly won't do it in her own name.
Although Lu Hanting had mentioned the matter of the Imperial Merchant to her, it seemed that he would not easily give her the position.
I wonder if he offered any terms in exchange?
Besides, the emperor is annoyed with him now.
If she were to have Lu Hanting speak to her again, it might backfire.
Since he's unwilling, it's better to rely on yourself than to ask others for help.
It would be better to seize this position through one's own abilities.
"Qingzhu, how many men do you need to take over the salt mine?"
Wu Weiwei asked calmly.
Seeing Wu Weiwei's excited expression, Qingzhu suddenly smiled.
That smile was as radiant as spring flowers and as beautiful as the moon.
Wu Weiwei was stunned.
Everyone says she is the most beautiful woman in the capital.
Compared to the androgynous beauty of the green bamboo before her, perhaps her position as a beauty should be moved back a bit.