Sixty thousand ounces and eighteen million pounds of salt seemed to be a large piece of fat, but it was always fat that could be eaten.

If you only count the grain, if you exchange five stone grain for a piece of salt, 60,000 stone grain is 300,000 stone grain. How much land should you buy to grow grain?

Now one acre of land can produce about two stones of grain. If you spend money on tenant farmers and levy taxes, it would be good if one acre of land can leave one stone of grain. In other words, if you want to exchange 300,000 stone of grain, you have to buy 300,000 acres of land!

Not to mention 300,000 mu of land, Yanglin can’t buy 300,000 mu of land. Even if he can buy it, he can’t afford it. 300,000 mu of land is six or seven million taels. The entire Yang family can’t afford so much land even if they use all the money.

Yang Lin became more and more frightened. Finally, he had to say dejectedly: "Cong'er, have you ever thought about what to exchange for these 60,000 entries? Can we get it again?"

Yang Cong really didn't think about this issue carefully. He thought that these things were left to his father to be fully responsible, so he didn't have to think about them himself.

However, from his father's tone, it seemed that it was difficult to exchange for these 60,000 salt rays.

He couldn't help but say curiously: "Dad, didn't you exchange food for it? Sixty thousand entries are just 300,000 s of grain."

The market price of 300,000 s of grain is only 150,000 taels at this moment. According to the financial resources of the Yang family, there is no problem buying this little grain.

Unexpectedly, Yang Lin shook his head and said, "Cong'er, it's not that simple. Who would like to sell so much food for you these days? The best way is to buy land and plant it yourself. 300,000 stones, that is 300,000 acres of land. Our Yang family can't afford so much land!"

I know this problem. Yang Cong thought his father was talking about Governor Chen Da and not letting people sell food to him. He was here to solve this problem.

He said proudly: "Dad, don't worry, I know someone is making trouble for you and not letting you sell food, I will make them honest."

Unexpectedly, Yang Lin shook his head and said, "Cong'er, what Dad is talking about is not what he said. Even if he is willing to sell grain to us, it will be difficult to buy 300,000 shi of grain. For example, Dingxiang County has only more than 10,000 people, and it will take about 10,000 shi of grain in a month. Several grain stores in the county can barely provide them with their tiring work. When Dad goes to buy grain for them, they can't make up much."

ah!

There is also such a thing, Yang Cong said inexplicably: "Why, are they not doing business?"

Yang Lin sighed and said, "No, you have to think about it. One stone of grain is 150 kilograms, and ten thousand kilograms are 1.5 million kilograms. They basically ask people to push carts to collect grain. It would be good if one person could recover four or five kilograms at a time. No matter how much, even if he gets it, he can't push it."

this!

Yang Cong was really a little stunned. He found that he had overlooked a very important issue, that is, transportation issues. At this moment, ordinary merchants can't afford to buy carriages. They basically use rickshaws to transport goods. It would be amazing if a strong man could pull seven or eight hundred kilograms of goods. Even if it was a carriage, it would be the highest. One million and a half kilograms a month. How many people would have to pull it!

It turned out that he subconsciously thought that it was just like later generations, driving a large truck and pulling a few tons or even dozens of tons at a time was not a problem, and it only took a few hours to get from the countryside to the city, so collecting grain was not very simple.

Now that I think about it, it’s not the case. I’m basically using rickshaws at this moment. Not only is the slow speed, but I’m still running a few. Even if I use a carriage, I can get up to ten stones of grain and 300,000 stones at most. Wouldn’t it take 300,000 carriages? Even if I buy them every month and get them every month, I’ll have to get 3,000 carriages!

This problem is really a bit troublesome, how to solve it?

He thought for a while before asking, "Dad, do you use a rickshaw or a horse-drawn carriage when delivering food?"

Yang Lin said without hesitation: "A carriage, four thousand entries and twenty thousand s of grain, is delivered in four times a year, five thousand s of stones and fifty carriages each time. It takes about three days to go back and forth in Datong Town, and it takes ten times."

It's really hard to sell salt. It takes four months to exchange it for a year. You have to get salt and sell salt. The remaining eight months are tight. No wonder my parents haven't been home for several years. The share of these 4,000 salt ingots alone is enough for them to be busy.

This is definitely not possible. Four thousand yins are busy all year round, and sixty thousand yins are not exhausted!

What to do?

Yang Cong thought for a while before he said solemnly: "Dad, this will definitely not work. You have to build more carriages and hire more people, and at least 3,000 carriages should be equipped with at least 3,000 carriages."

The number of three thousand carriages is a bit exaggerated, but the Yang family is not unaffordable. Horses in the north are relatively cheap. If there is a horse with a carriage, it is almost enough to have a hundred taels. Three thousand carriages are only 300,000 taels. The Yang family still has this money. The problem is that you have a car but it is useless, and you have to have food. 300,000 stones. What a joke, that's 45 million jin!

Thinking of this, Yang Lin couldn't help but sigh: "This carriage is not a big problem. The horse price here is much cheaper than that in Quanzhou. The problem is that this grain is not easy to buy. Unless it is his own land, it will be difficult for the entire Dingxiang and even the entire Xinzhou to purchase 100,000 shi of grain, let alone 300,000 shi."

I was so fainted that my own land, 300,000 acres, could not afford it. At this stage, I can only buy it. The problem is that I can’t buy so much food here.

This is not a question of whether people are willing to sell food. The main reason is that there are many mountains and few lands in Shanxi, and it is not easy for ordinary people to have enough food. How can they sell so much food? Even if they go to find local tyrants, they have to be willing to sell so much food for you.

What to do?

Yang Cong thought for a while, and suddenly thought that he had passed by Xuanfu Town and Datong Town this time. Xuanfu Town is only more than 300 miles away from the capital, and Datong Town is relatively far from the capital. However, this grain does not have to be purchased near the capital. If purchased from Baoding Prefecture, it is only more than 300 miles away from Datong Town.

There are many fertile land near the capital and around Baoding Prefecture, and there is basically no problem purchasing 200,000 stones of grain there.

If these two places are solved, only the border troops of Taiyuan Town will be left. Xinzhou belongs to Taiyuan Prefecture, and Daizhou also belongs to Taiyuan Prefecture. Where are the border troops of Taiyuan Town? Yanmen Pass are all guarded by Zhenwu Guards, and I didn’t see the border troops of Taiyuan Town.

He couldn't help but ask, "Uncle Bingzhong, where is the border army in Taiyuan Town, and how far is it from here?"

Zhu Bingzhong said without hesitation: "The border troops of Taiyuan Town are now stationed near Ningwu Pass, about 200 miles away from here."

It's so close, it's great. If you purchase grain in a scattered manner, the transportation problem will be almost solved.

Yang Cong said confidently: "Dad, why not do this? You can just be responsible for the food and grass of the border army in Taiyuan Town. Whether you buy land to plant it yourself or ask someone to buy it. As for the food and grass of the border army in Xuanfu Town and Datong Town, let the child find a way."

this!

His son is the top scholar and he will become a high-ranking official in the future. How can he let him manage such a low-key business?

Yang Lin shook his head firmly and said, "No, Cong'er, how can you worry about this?"

In fact, Yang Cong didn't have to deal with this matter in person. He had many subordinates, and there was Li Shier in the capital, so he didn't have to worry about purchasing grain.

Yang Cong explained his thoughts carefully to Yang Lin, and Yang Lin felt relieved. He really didn't expect that his son would be good at doing business.
Chapter completed!