Dragon's Origin

Chapter 250: A Gift for the Female Owner (Part 2)

Mei'er reached out and took the animal skin. After just two glances, she stood up in surprise, her face filled with disbelief. After her surprise, Mei'er began to laugh out loud, disregarding her image.

She laughed so unrestrainedly that tears even came out of her eyes. Wang Sheng just quietly watched, not interrupting. Mei'er had experienced too much pressure and grievance during this time. Such unrestrained laughter and crying could help her release the depression in her body.

It must be said that Mei'er was a natural fox spirit. Even her unrestrained crying and laughing were so moving. The tears flowing from the corners of her eyes made people want to step forward and wipe them away for her. She was so pitiful.

Mei'er, however, didn't notice any of this. She was just laughing loudly and crying loudly. Her sudden strange behavior made Manager Wang a little at a loss. Would the madam's loss of composure be bad? But he didn't dare leave, because he knew that the Marquis would be asking questions soon.

After a long while, Mei'er slowly calmed down. Just as she was about to find something to wipe away her tears, Manager Wang had already diligently presented a scented handkerchief. Mei'er nodded to Manager Wang before taking it and slowly wiping her eyes.

It was too incredible. They had just been talking about Wang Sheng wanting to打击 (dǎ jī - strike/crack down) Baoqing Surplus Hall, but before the conversation was over, the news had already arrived that the Song family had taken action, controlling snow sugar and refined salt in the hands of the authorities, prohibiting Baoqing Surplus Hall from doing similar business.

No one knew better than Mei'er what snow sugar and refined salt meant to Baoqing Surplus Hall. It could be said that the glory of Baoqing Surplus Hall in recent years was entirely built on the foundation of these two businesses. Once these two major sources of income were lost, it would be a catastrophe for Baoqing Surplus Hall.

Originally, Baoqing Surplus Hall was a competitor of the same level as Yu Baozhai, but it was because of snow sugar and refined salt that Baoqing Surplus Hall's momentum had once surpassed Yu Baozhai. If Yu Baozhai hadn't launched the new snake medicine in time, plus the recent camp in Thousand Desolation Land, they would have regained the strength to compete with Baoqing Surplus Hall.

But once Baoqing Surplus Hall lost these two businesses, then facing the step-by-step Yu Baozhai, Baoqing Surplus Hall's future days would be difficult.

Don't think that only the Song Kingdom would be tempted. Once the Song Kingdom took action, the major vassal states and even the royal family would definitely follow suit immediately, swallowing Baoqing Surplus Hall's two businesses until there was nothing left. No one knew better than Mei'er how profitable these two businesses were.

"Actually, this can't be considered a gift from me. It can only be said to be news." Wang Sheng suddenly became a little embarrassed: "My original intention was to have the state monopolize businesses like salt, sugar, and iron. Song Yan's move can be considered a lucky coincidence."

Even iron was to be monopolized by the state. Mei'er didn't expect that the idea Wang Sheng gave was so ruthless. This really grasped the lifeblood of Baoqing Surplus Hall. Mei'er simply loved this kind of revenge.

Whether it was snow sugar or refined salt, Mei'er had obtained them from Wang Sheng. Since Mei'er was no longer the owner of Baoqing Surplus Hall, then these businesses no longer needed to make money for Baoqing Surplus Hall. It had a beginning and an end, which was really a pleasant surprise.

Even the arms business that Baoqing Surplus Hall had been planning recently was to be restricted. It was simply too satisfying. Just seeing this news made Mei'er feel refreshed, and the depression of being confined, schemed against, and assassinated before was also released a lot.

"I'm very curious, how much did Baoqing Surplus Hall actually earn from snow sugar and refined salt?" Wang Sheng could clearly see that Mei'er seemed to be different after venting, which was great. However, he couldn't help but ask the question he had always wanted to ask.

"Do you want to calculate how much you lost?" Although Mei'er's eyes were still red, she could already joke with Wang Sheng, asking with a smile. Red eyes with a smile, like natural light red eye shadow, were really bright and moving.

"Yes!" Wang Sheng also cooperated and answered, then explained: "I just want to calculate, if the various vassal states get these two businesses, how much net profit will they get?"

This was a serious matter, which might involve how quickly the vassal forces Wang Sheng would face in the future would expand. Mei'er also understood this principle, so she didn't hide anything and directly replied: "The profits of these two businesses have been increasing year by year, and the output has also been increasing year by year, but it has always been in short supply."

"Until now, there are still many places that can't afford snow sugar and refined salt. According to my previous layout, the output can be doubled next year, and it can be doubled again the year after, so that it can basically meet half of the demand in the world." Mei'er paused, then continued: "From last year to this year, in one year, Baoqing Surplus Hall's sales were about 100 million gold coins, and the profit was about 50 million gold coins. If it reaches the year after, this profit can increase four times."

With insufficient output and short supply, there was still a net profit of 50 million gold coins. Even Wang Sheng couldn't help but gasp. Especially this profit margin, a 50% profit margin, would definitely make the major vassal states and the royal family tear off all pretenses and swallow Baoqing Surplus Hall's two businesses alive.

50 million gold coins a year, even if it was distributed to the major families, it would only be less than one-tenth, which was still millions of gold coins! And this was still an income every year. Moreover, it was more than that. When the output reached four times the current amount in the year after, the profit could reach 200 million gold coins, and each family would definitely have tens of millions of gold coins!

200 million gold coins, all of Wang Sheng's storage rings combined couldn't hold even one-tenth of it. With this amount, if the major vassal states could still spit out the benefits they had eaten, Wang Sheng would take their surname.

"Where did the news come from? Old Wang!" Wang Sheng suddenly thought of a question and turned to Manager Wang and asked.

"It was sent by the ancestor Li from the palace." Manager Wang quickly replied: "He said it was sent by the Emperor."

Wang Sheng reacted for a long time before realizing that this ancestor Li should be the old monster Li. The things sent by the Emperor meant that the first idea Wang Sheng gave to the Emperor that day had been achieved by Song Yan unconsciously.

After asking this question, Wang Sheng nodded and told Manager Wang to go out and be busy first. He sat on the seat and pondered.

"What's wrong? Is there something wrong?" Mei'er asked a little worriedly. Everything she had now was on Wang Sheng, and any movement of Wang Sheng could make her worry.

"It's nothing." Wang Sheng looked at Mei'er's face, which was still devastatingly beautiful even when she was worried, and replied with a smile: "I didn't expect Song Yan to make this move. In that case, it can't be considered a gift from me. When you want to do something in the future, I'll give you another one!"