"In the third quarter, the military government's salt production reached 500,000 shi. With the transformation of several salt grills in Dongguan County, the output will be further increased. It is estimated that the military government will be able to produce 3 million shi of salt throughout the year next year. Based on the cost of 10 cents per stone and the wholesale price of 5 cents per kilogram, the gross profit can reach 1.2 million taels. In retail, the profit will be even higher."

Today is October 25th. Liu Yu came to Chen Xun's office and gave a routine work report every five days.

"Can you sell it for so much salt?" Chen Xun asked.

In the past, there were so many salt grates in Guangzhou, and the total output of a year was only 500,000 stones, which had almost supplied the entire Guangnan East Road area. Now, the output suddenly increased by twice, and I wonder if sales would become a problem.

"Don't worry, we only stipulate the ex-factory price, and the ex-factory price is cheaper than private salt. There is no limit on the retail price, so there will definitely be a shortage of supply." Liu Yu replied: "I guess that private salt dealers on several roads around Guangnan West Road will purchase goods from us at that time."

The price of salt in the Song Dynasty was ridiculously high, and there were a total of four major salt-producing areas in the country.

The salt quality in Jiezhou Chi, Shanxi is high and cheap, the cost of salt making is about one cent, and the terminal price is about forty cents.

Among the low-quality sea salt prices in various places, the cost of salt making is about one cent, and the terminal price exceeds forty cents.

Taiyuan harbor salt has low quality and low price, cost less than one penny, and the price is less than forty cents, but more than thirty cents.

Sichuan Jingshen has high quality and high price, cost three to four cents, and the selling price is more than one hundred cents.

In Guangzhou, the price of salt produced by salt grilles was only 400 cents per kilogram (including profits of salt grilles, profits of salt households, etc.), and it can be transported for dozens of miles, and the official price is already over 40 cents, which is so dark.

The price difference of ten times shows how high the profits in Guanyan are.

According to Chen Xun's calculations, half of Song Ting's fiscal revenue of more than 100 million yuan should come from salt tax.

This is the result of corrupt officials taking action.

Look at those unofficial history, among the Hebei rebels, too many huge trenches started by selling private salt.

Why can Song Jiang maintain his image as a "timely rain" boy? Isn't it because he is an obstetrician, and he has a lot of power and secretly controls most of the private salt transactions in a county.

Although the military government's out-of-promise ex-factory price reached 50 cents per catty, it seems that it is no different from the previous ex-factory price of salt grilles.

But you must know that the military government really only needs five cents per catty. The merchants transported the salt out, where to sell it? How much does it cost? How to sell it? Don’t care about it.

In the military government, even if the over-tax and housing tax are added (the two taxes of salt are 50% each), the sales cost will not exceed twelve cents. If small vendors sell along the streets or ship salt out of the military government, the cost will only be lower if the housing tax is saved.

In the past, when those private salt vendors bought salt from salt grilles, the cost was twice the official price, and the price of producing salt grilles had reached ten cents.

In addition to the subsequent labor costs (illegal behavior, labor costs are very high), the price of private salt is less than 20 cents, and it is considered a loss-making transaction.

"Salt administration is a major policy that concerns people's livelihood. There should be no sloppy. Although private businesses are allowed to sell it, the sales of official salt cannot be stopped. It is necessary to ensure that the salt price in the market is always within the control of the government, so that the people can eat cheap salt." Chen Xun reminded.

The cost of drying salt is much lower than boiling salt, so Chen Xun dared to do this. Otherwise, if he cooked salt, Chen Xun would not have the capital to reduce the price of salt.

"Don't worry, we have an official grain store in every town, which sells basic materials for people's lives. They are sold at low prices and limited quantities all year round, ensuring that the prices of important materials such as grain, salt on the market will not be unstable." Liu Yu replied.

The limited edition here is not the number of sales for each person every day, but the number of purchases for each person every day.

Within this limited range, people can buy low-priced grain and salt, and exceeding the limit is the market price.

The limited range can basically meet the needs of a family of five for three days. That is to say, each household goes to the official grain store to purchase every three days, so that it can ensure that the low-priced grain and salt provided by the military government will be enjoyed for the next three days.

If you go a few more members of your family, the interval can be longer.

This low price is not lower than the cost price. The military government will purchase a large amount of new grain during the grain production season, then store it, and take out the grain storage at other times, plus storage costs, labor costs, management costs and meager profits before selling it.

Just like the new grain price this year is only 700 cents per stone, the official grain price is now selling at a price per kilogram, while the price of grain in private grain stores on the market has reached 30 cents per kilogram.

The formulation of this limited-sale policy is mainly to prevent large-scale buyers from hoarding low-priced grains and disrupting the market.

After all, the military government's food is not infinite.

Moreover, in order to avoid limited and low-priced grain from impacting the normal grain trading market, Liu Yu limited the price of coarse grains as limited and low-priced grains, and the price of refined grains that have been processed will only be a little lower than that of private grain stores.

The same is true for the sale of "official salt". The official cost is only ten cents per stone. Even if it is shipped to a grain store for sale, the cost will not be higher than one cents per kilogram. The actual price is fifteen cents per kilogram. Not only is the profit very high, but it can also control the price of private salt on the market.

"Okay." Chen Xun calculated silently in his heart, and then raised his concerns: "If we follow this policy, we feel that our grain storage is still a little less."

"Enough of grain has never stopped. With the opening of the official grain store, more and more landlords can no longer hold on and start selling grain to the military government." Liu Yu said here and laughed: "Their grain cannot be sold at home and will only become moldy. It takes time and effort to sell it to the people at a cheap price. It is better to sell it to us."

"This is good. It will be difficult for them to control the tenants under their jurisdiction by relying on food in the future." Chen Xun sighed.

"At this point, I have to report you good news. Now, under the jurisdiction of the military government, more and more debt slaves have come to the government to apply for personal bankruptcy." Liu Yu said: "With these people, our number of workers will increase, and the labor shortage has finally been alleviated."

To be honest, personal bankruptcy is a bit of a scam for creditors.

However, to solve the problem of a large number of debt slaves among the people, individuals can only be allowed to go bankrupt, otherwise they will have to defeat the local tyrants and share the land.

As a person with gold fingers, Chen Xun can take a more relaxed way to overdo it, and there is no need to kill the elite class in one stroke.

To be honest, even if we deny the class of gentry, wealthy businessmen, we have to admit that this class is indeed the elite class in society.

If the military government wants to develop, it cannot be separated from the vast number of peasants and working classes, and also from the gentry, wealthy businessmen.

Without farming, there is no stability, and without business, it is a famous saying in later generations.

The two were talking, and suddenly there was a rushing footsteps outside the door, and then Chen Xun's personal guard rushed in and handed over a red bamboo tube.
Chapter completed!