After Qiao Yu finished speaking, he left with a look of surprise, leaving behind many salt merchants who were surprised. Many people were already surprised by Qiao Yu's attitude. The salt merchant held a wallet in his hand and was respected by others wherever he went, so he developed the habit of salt merchants being more jealous than their top.

"Hmph, a governor who has not yet become a stable person wants to deal with us. That's not to be aware of it. I want him to see the power of the salt merchant!"

"Old Master Zhang, please speak. Let's contact all wise men from all walks of life now. Let's stand up together. I don't believe that Qiao will not bow my head!" Many salt merchants present started to clamor, and Zhang Deyang also frowned. After countless storms, the old man was able to firmly sit in the top position of salt merchants in southern Sichuan. His knowledge and methods were first-class. The old man thought about it carefully for a long time.

"Don't argue, why do we fight with others now? Qiao Yu has soldiers and generals in his hands. With just one order, we all will become prisoners under the ranks. I think he probably wants to ask us for some benefits. If he feeds it, it will be fine. Brother Lu, I want to trouble you with something!"

Lu Nai had known Qiao Yu's plan before, and knew that these people who tried to fight would definitely not have a good end. However, now he is still from the salt merchant alliance, so he still pretends to be intimidating.

"Mr. Zhang, you told me that I will do my best!"

"Well, I'll bother me and Qiao Yu. We are willing to lower the salt price to 80 cents and give him three million taels of silver at the same time. As long as he continues to allow us to operate the salt business, as long as he agrees, there will be a filial piety every year in the future!"

Zhang Deyang's work was quite good. He took out three million taels of silver at once. If an ordinary person was definitely knocked out by the silver, Lu Nai nodded quickly and immediately rushed to where Qiao Yu was staying. He did not convince Qiao Yu to come for the salt merchants, but wanted to ask what to do next!

"Governor General, Old Man Zhang has fired the price of three million taels. Do you think you can agree?"

"Mr. Lu, you know better than me that the salt merchant has such a huge influence. I am just killing the master with random punches. If the world is stable, will I still have a chance to attack the salt merchant? Not to mention three million, I will not agree even ten million!"

"Governor Gao Jian, it's just that Zhang Deyang has strong power in both black and white, and they also control salt. Salt is like rice and white flour. It's not OK to lose it? I always think the Governor is a bit rash?"

"Haha, I'm not waiting for it, but what Mr. Lu said is really correct. If the salt merchants strike and cause the salt price to soar, I will be passive. But this is also your opportunity. I wonder if your Lu family can go ahead?"

When Lu Nai heard this, he suddenly had a flash of thought in his mind, as if he guessed Qiao Yu's plan. Lu Nai's heart was also filled with thrills. The Lu family was one of the earliest salt merchants in southern Sichuan. Moreover, the Lu family was different from other families. It was a local family in Sichuan, while the Zhang family and other large salt merchants were Shanxi merchants. The Lu family was often eroded in recent years, but now it is barely maintained. However, a huge opportunity suddenly appeared in front of him, and Lu Nai couldn't help but feel unhurried.

"What the Governor meant was to let me come forward to ensure the stability of salt prices?"

"That's right! I will immediately announce the salt reform measures. I believe that salt merchants will collectively boycott and even start a strike. After the strike begins, you will take the initiative to undertake the salt production task. At the same time, I will confiscate the salt wells that have stopped production in the name of the government and hand them over to you. We must ensure the normal production of salt, and increase the treatment of salt workers so that the salt workers will not lose their jobs. However, these salt wells will not be handed over to your family, but will be distributed to other investors!"

"Governor, don't worry, I can definitely ensure that the normal production of salt is done, and the treatment of salt workers will be improved as much as possible!"...

After Qiao Yu and Lu Nai discussed, several newspapers he controlled also started to fire up the issue of salt prices. Sichuan people have been bitter for a long time. The Qing Dynasty court has sucked bones and marrow and plundered excessively. The salt merchants are greedy and shameless, but they have only suffered the common people. They have suffered from salt prices throughout the year and tightened exploitation. The article was published. At the same time, the Sichuan Parliament has also started to condemn the salt administration one after another. Public opinion here gradually arose, and Qiao Yu, who is in a prosperous society, immediately announced a new salt administration plan.

The abolition of the monopoly system should be an authorization system. As long as you pay a deposit of 500,000 taels to the military government, you can obtain the power of mining. The military government only levies of eight cents of tax per kilogram of salt, and the rest are allowed to be produced and sold by salt merchants. However, the quality of salt must be inspected by the government. If it fails, it will be disqualified. We strive to keep the salt price within 70 cents this year, and reduce it to 30 cents within five years, or even lower.

A stone caused a thousand waves. Qiao Yu's salt administration reform plan was like a huge bomb and even all over China. As early as the middle of the Qing Dynasty, some people pointed out the bad policies of the salt industry and proposed similar reform methods. However, due to the huge resistance of the salt merchants, Qiao Yu was completely different. Now the world is in chaos, Sichuan has to act completely based on Qiao Yu's expression. He is determined to reform the salt administration, but I am afraid that no one can stop it.

The most exciting thing is that the people in Sichuan are the people who have paid too much to eat salt. The price of salt of more than 100 cents is like a big stone pressing on these people's chests. They can't breathe. Now the price of salt can be reduced to 70 cents, or even reduced by more. This is definitely a great thing.

In addition to Sichuan people, the knowledgeable people in the world are also watching whether this measure of benefiting the people can be implemented. After Qiao Yu announced the salt administration reform method, the salt merchants in Fushun gathered together at Zhang Deyang's home, crying and wiping tears. If they really follow Qiao Yu's method, they are afraid that the monopoly system they rely on for their lives will completely collapse.

"Old Master Zhang, do we think we are so embarrassed to Qiao Yu and let him take his life back?"

"That's a delusion. Now the new law has caused a storm in the city. Everyone knows that if Qiao Yu wants to discuss with us, he would not have made such a random announcement. He wants to force us to die!"

"We absolutely cannot agree, fight him!"

Zhang Deyang was extremely upset by listening to the chaotic noises below. He was smart all his life, but he had never encountered such a situation. How should he deal with it?

"Old man, can we pay 500,000 taels of silver? What kind of production qualification will we get?" a businessman suggested in a low voice.

"No, absolutely not!" Zhang Deyang shook his head: "Qiao Yu didn't say how many people would give this mining qualification. If he gave it to hundreds of people, we wouldn't even make the 500,000 taels back. And once we produce freely, we will have to rely on working hard to get up early and live to work in the middle of the night to exchange for money. How can we be comfortable now? The only way to do this is to fight for the current plan. If you are unkind and I am unrighteous, he will cut off our financial path and we will cut off his salt path. I don't believe that if the people in Sichuan can't eat salt, they will support his bullshit reform!"

The major salt merchants discussed it carefully and thought that Zhang Deyang's method was good. As long as Qiao Yu could give up when he saw the difficulties, it would be worth it even if the price was paid. He must not let him touch the issue of the salt administration!

The next day, the major salt merchants in Fushun announced that they would stop production and go on strike together. Since the start of criticizing the salt business issue, Fushun's every move has attracted much attention. This time, the salt merchants collectively went on a boycott of the new salt administration, which naturally soon broke into the newspaper. The people in Sichuan thought they could get low-priced salt, but when they heard that the salt merchants boycotted collectively, their disgust for the salt merchants suddenly increased. Celebrities from all walks of life came forward to accuse the salt merchants. Of course, some accused Qiao Yu of rashly changing the salt administration, which was young and ignorant!

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Chapter completed!