The Tao family's net profit from the salt business last year was equivalent to two years of military expenses.
If the profits from the salt business of other aristocratic families were included, it would be equivalent to five years of military expenses.
If they occupied the salt business for a whole year, it would be enough for Jiang Pengji to train her troops for four to five years.
"No wonder Madam Tao and the others refused to give in. This kind of profit is really tempting."
Xie Ze sighed softly. He sent people to seal the account books and all the money and assets that had been plundered and sent them to Wanzhou.
In front of Madam Tao, the lord's private treasury was indeed extremely poor!
Xie Ze didn't deliberately humiliate the captured prisoners, but he didn't give them preferential treatment either. These people had suffered a lot along the way.
Before they fell from the horse, they were all nobles who didn't have to do any chores. They had to eat a year's worth of food for an ordinary family. They spent money like water when they held a small banquet. Now they had to travel on foot with only simple straw sandals or clogs.
Madam Han didn't suffer much. For Han Yu's sake, she could take a carriage and eat two vegetables and one meat for three meals a day.
The others were miserable. They only had two meals a day. They ate coarse steamed buns and dry, hard cakes. On the first day, they wore out a pair of straw sandals. On the second day, their soles were full of blisters. On the third day, their calves were swollen. Madam Han couldn't bear to see her parents suffer, so she left food for them in private. Unexpectedly, they didn't appreciate it. Instead, they knocked over the table and splashed soup and water all over her.
Madam Han's heart grew colder. She hardened her heart and didn't care about them anymore.
On the fifth day, her parents took the initiative to find her, hoping that she could take care of their young nephews.
Madam Tao's parents still hated Madam Han, but they showed a bit of sadness on their faces. Madam Han was moved by it.
"Your father and I are old. It doesn't matter if we die, but our children are still young. They can't bear this hardship." Madam Tao wiped her tears and said, "Madam Tao needs to rely on them in the future. They can't suffer any losses. I was wrong before. I was angry and did something ridiculous. You were wronged. But how can a family hate each other overnight? Your nephews can't be hurt! "
Madam Han wanted to refuse, but she couldn't persuade her parents. She secretly hid her nephews in the carriage.
When Xie Ze heard about this, he decided to turn a blind eye to it. He sent someone to increase Madam Han's diet by a few percent.
The Tao family had a large business and many people. Madam Han had three nephews and four nieces.
However, Mother Tao only let her three grandchildren sit in the carriage. She didn't care about her granddaughter who had a fever or cold.
Xie Ze was soft-hearted and couldn't stand it anymore, so he ordered people to prepare two carriages for children under the age of seven.
The team had yet to reach Xiangyang District in Wanzhou, but the news of Jiang Pengji confiscating the properties of the aristocratic families had spread like wildfire.
The relationship between Jiang Pengji and the aristocrats was not harmonious. The matter. The matter. Jiang Pengji's relationship.
Under the instigation of these people, Jiang Pengji's reputation for being tyrannical and greedy slowly spread among the people. For her own selfish desires, she fabricated groundless charges to confiscate other people's property. She had confiscated Madam Tao's family's property today. If she was short of money tomorrow, would she confiscate other people's property? Some people deliberately made up a song to mock her. Even the false news spread by Madam Tao was used by them to attack Jiang Pengji.
Wei Ci could only fight back slightly to show his respect when he encountered such inferior means.
Make up a song?
Isn't it shameful to use such an old method of public opinion?
Showing one's slight skill in front of an expert is a joke!
Wei Ci was inspired. He took out a new piece of rice paper and worked all night to write a new book.
At the same time, he also sent a storyteller under the name of the government to refute the rumors and explain the crimes of Madam Tao and the others.
Under Wei Ci's management, his team of public opinion had begun to take shape. The brainwashing power of the water army was increasing day by day.
Whether it was the efficiency of publicity, the scope of dissemination, or the audience, the haters in the dark were far from Wei Ci.
"He is indeed the chief instructor of the eight million water army. Zixiao's public opinion is really manly!"
Before the dirty and smelly rumors reached Jiang Pengji's ears, the flames were extinguished by Wei Ci's water army.
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Jiang Pengji looked at the bullet screen in the streaming room and laughed.
She liked it when people praised Wei Ci to the skies.
Who said that a strong man was considered a man? Zixiao was also not bad. He could just leave the rest to her.
Time passed in a flash. Xie Ze safely escorted the criminal back to Xiangyang District.
Even though Xu Ke had made thorough preparations and emptied a few warehouses, he still couldn't store all the confiscated property.
"I have never seen the greed of Madam Tao and the others."
With such wealth, not to mention Dongqing, there might not be another family in the five countries that could compete with them!
Jiang Pengji flipped through the account book. The more she read, the gloomier her face became.
Madam Tao and the others were greedier than she had imagined!
Salt was an essential item in the daily life of the people. It was consumed very quickly.
Madam Tao and the other gentry monopolized salt. They raised the price at will. The quality of salt could not be guaranteed. It was often mixed with sand or something else. There were even a series of poisoning cases in some places. Unfortunately, Madam Tao and the others had great power and power. The people had no way to redress their grievances.
Jiang Pengji said, "Xiaoyu, thank you for your hard work these few days."
Xu Ke was the chief housekeeper. These things were his job.
Xu Ke agreed on the surface, but he smiled bitterly in his heart.
He had to ask his wife, Xunmei, to prepare bedding and mats for overtime. He might not be able to go back for a few days.
Xie Ze handed over the criminal to Han Yu and went to Han Yu's house.
Since the divorce, Han Yu spent less and less time at home. He spent most of his time outside.
Even when he returned home, he mostly stayed in his own courtyard. Occasionally, he would visit his two concubines.
Xie Ze's visit this time was unsurprisingly fruitless. Instead, he bumped into Han Run and the others who had just finished school.
"Uncle Xie, why are you looking for my father?"
After his mother's setback, Han Run looked much more mature. There was also a hint of determination between his eyebrows that should not be present at his age.
Xie Ze said awkwardly, "Yes, but … it's a bit difficult."
Han Run said, "My father will be back in seven days at the latest. If there's anything important, why don't you tell me and I will pass it on for you?"
Xie Ze sighed and said, "This matter has something to do with your mother."
Han Run's hand paused. He almost lost his composure.
"What happened to my mother?"
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