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The entire inventory of tin ore in Tong County is worth 600,000 stars.

For the Tong County government, it was 120,000 taels of silver, which was equivalent to more than four times the local tax.

As a medium-sized county, especially a state with extremely tight finances, such a large amount of tin ore that cannot be converted into cash must have attracted the attention of many people.

However, the innocent gentlemen under Guifang have many ways to solve the problem.

They hired workers from other places who were unaware of this matter to pile stones and mounds of earth into the mine, and then placed a thin layer of tin ore. From the outside, it looked like there was no missing piece.

The oxcarts that come to pull the ore every day have also been changed from those of the trading company to their own. They go around outside and get mixed into the oxcarts that transport the ore, and all the ore is unloaded inside. As for the records of entry and exit, it is even more unclear.

Doing these things in front of Cheng Jinzhou and Shen Cong, Guifang smiled quite proudly and said: Even if you don't have sex in three months, I guarantee that the stupid county magistrate won't find out.

Aren't you afraid that I really won't pay you back? Cheng Jinzhou glanced sideways at him. Shen Cong had already told him his plan to add people in, and he sounded like he was questioning him.

Guifang laughed loudly and said: If you really can't get up, there's nothing you can do about it. I can just pack up my things and go to Daliang or Jingnan.

Cheng Jinzhou unconsciously smiled and said, That's not the case. Where should we choose next?

He was not satisfied with 600,000 stars in three days.

Shen Cong had just received 20,000 taels of silver, and he was feeling excited. He pulled out the prepared map, spread it on the table and said, Let's take a look again.

It looked like choosing a restaurant.

Cheng Jinzhou shrugged, leaned on the table and started writing a letter. Speaking of which, he wasn't that good at stealing supplies from government warehouses. On the contrary, once the two people who were forcibly brought in became familiar with the process, their imaginations exploded.

Leave professional issues to professionals - corrupt officials are of course also a professional.

In the outer hall, Guifang and his innocent gentlemen were having a heated discussion. Shen Cong got tired of looking at the map and asked curiously: Who are you writing to?

An unknown star warlock asking silly probability questions.

Then you gave another stupid answer?

Cheng Jinzhou shrugged and said: The person introduced by Warlock An Fengxing may have been Warlock Liu Kuangxing. I forgot, but in any case, the answer is the answer.

The person introduced by the fourth-level star warlock? Ask you a question? Shen Cong looked at Cheng Jinzhou in disbelief. He knew that the latter was very talented in astrology, but he did not expect that the latter would be concerned by the fourth-level star warlock.

Cheng Jinzhou continued to shrug, and then made a simple basic probability description.

These things have been studied by the Temple for a long time. The lack of originality in the retelling only makes the content clearer.

Shen Cong was sure that Cheng Jinzhou was not lying, but still asked with a strange expression: What is the probability?

Oh, the chances of winning money by gambling are probably like this. Cheng Jinzhou turned over the letter he received and said, Speaking of which, Mr. Mu's level is pretty good, but in terms of probability, the Holy Church is further ahead. There are so many and he seems to be lagging behind.”

Shen Cong had no idea about such advanced mathematics, but he stared at Cheng Jinzhou and said, I thought you just had a good relationship with Warlock Jiang Huangxing. So, can you speak in front of Warlock An Fengxing?

Why not? You have seen the land I use to grow real rice. Isn't it the property of Warlock Liu Kuangxing?

Shen Cong patted his forehead and said, I have to say, you should really spend more time on astrology.

how?

Not to mention how many contribution points you can get, you will become a high-level astromancer in the future. If you don't want anything, why bother stealing warehouses?

Cheng Jinzhou laughed and said, Are you tired now?

Shen Cong was stunned: I'm not tired.

The two looked at each other and laughed.

Who wouldn't be happy if you get a lot of money?

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In the afternoon, Guifang brought in the compiled map.

As you can see, he marked the warehouses in nearby counties and specifically painted the colors according to their value.

Going north along Tong County, there is a circle of agricultural counties surrounding the capital. To the south, there are more port warehouses, but most of them are warehouses of the Ministry of Household Affairs. There are also a small number of military warehouses in the Beijing and garrison areas. They are also The most elusive target.

Just like most counties in the Xia Dynasty, the governments of these states and counties were very rich when it came to money, but they had more or less supplies. But it would be a bit difficult to find one as generous as Tong County.

Guifang first introduced the surrounding counties, then pointed to the small black dot on the edge of Tong County and said: This is Fuyang County next to us. There are also tin mines. Although it is not as good as ours, it is better than having a river connecting it. To Mijiang, so their ore sells faster and more expensively than us, so I’m afraid there won’t be much left in the warehouse.”

Shen Cong hoped that he could replicate the success of Tongxian County again. His eyes roamed back and forth on the map and asked, How about further?

Yizhou is rich in silk, and hundreds of thousands of them are shipped to the capital every year. There are currently about 200,000 in the warehouse, but the warehouse there belongs to the Ministry of Revenue, so it is difficult to get started. Guifang said and added: If something goes wrong Xia Jing's circle, those aristocratic families will not let us get involved in local warehouses.

Cheng Jinzhou understood very well and said: Outside Zhuangzi in Shaonan, it doesn't matter whether the food stored in the state or county is food from our Cheng family.

Then you can take it if you don't have anything left? Shen Cong was a little depressed, having only done it once, and he was at the height of his addiction.

Fuyang Waterway leads directly to Mijiang River. There must be a warehouse of the Ministry of Revenue nearby. Cheng Jinzhou pointed at the small black spot just now. The warehouse of the Ministry of Household Affairs can be regarded as the State Reserve Bureau in the feudal era. In fact, its scope can be wider. However, in terms of administrative planning, it obviously belongs to a different system from the local government. Even if Fuyang County dies of poverty, it cannot touch the reserve warehouse. things inside.

Guifang looked at Shen Cong and whispered: The risk is a bit high. The warehouses in Fuyang are full of tin ingots, which are directly paid to the palace. The tin factories in the capital are also in Fuyang. If you want to choose For the warehouse of the Ministry of Revenue, it is better to choose Yizhou, where 200,000 bolts of silk are worth at least 400,000 taels of silver.

For Cheng Jinzhou, the value of a piece of silk is equivalent to that of a piece of linen, and is not even as valuable as tin ore. If he wants to transport the silk out and sell it in exchange for something, he might as well trade directly with the trading house.

In fact, he has not given up on the transaction with the trading house now. Therefore, I chose to get some supplies from warehouses in various places in order to directly supplement the shortage - the monthly transaction volume is about 200,000 taels of silver, and there is no future for expansion.

Among tin products, in addition to the familiar tinfoil, tin chamber pots are the most commonly used products among aristocratic families. Because tin vessels have good airtightness, they can effectively prevent moisture and prevent the smell inside from easily dissipating. It is chosen based on the same principle. The products are tin tea cans and wine bottles. When the latter is used to warm wine, the effect is much better than iron products.

Of course, in an era when metal materials were not widely used, the high cost of tin products was obvious.

Cheng Jinzhou actually prefers tin ore. Compared with tin ingots, the price of the two is the same, but the cost of the former is lower. Perhaps for the Star Alliance, refining tin ingots has no cost for a long time.

Shen Cong looked at Cheng Jinzhou, then looked at the map and said, Do you really want to choose the warehouse in the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development? I think we should do a few small projects in other counties first, and then we can build a warehouse in the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development after we get used to it.

Getting things from local warehouses will cause different levels of backlash than getting things from central warehouses. Shen Zhecong can easily suppress the shouts in the local area, but he can't cover the sky with one hand in the center.

When Shen Cong thinks about problems, he cares more about safety.

Cheng Jinzhou Nunu said: How many tin ingots do they have?

There is a hundred thousand catties.

Xia Jin is ten taels, and 100,000 Jin is equivalent to 500 tons.

Cheng Jinzhou shook his head and said, Too little.

When he was about to deny it, customer service 010 jumped out again and said: Ask him where the other ores were thrown after refining the tin ingots?

What's the price? Cheng Jinzhou was no longer surprised that customer service 010 paid attention to him, but he keenly discovered what customer service 010 meant.

At the level of this era, they were already pretty good at extracting the lead mixed in the tin ore. Even in China's small mines in the 21st century, lead is often discarded in order to reduce costs.

Since Fuyang has built a refining plant, the waste must be accumulated somewhere.

As time goes by, the number of scraps is much greater than the number of tin ingots.

Customer Service 010 did not care about Cheng Jinzhou and said: I will give you the highest price, which is the same as the price of tin ingots and tin ores, but you must promise me that after making money, you will immediately upgrade the Star Alliance level.

I know, I make money just to spend money with you. I'm just happy and busy in vain. Cheng Jinzhou said with a smile on his face.

The price of scrap and ore is the same, and the price difference alone can make him vomit all over the street.

After sending away customer service 010, Cheng Jinzhou stretched out a finger, poked it on the table with all his strength, and said decisively: The next stop is Fuyang.

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It only takes 100 miles from Tongxian County to Fuyang.

What connects the two places is a very long dirt road. It was probably in disrepair for many years. The solid ruts looked like someone dragging an ax on the road every day. Even a slow, squeaking bullock cart will bump along this road. In fact, the road was bumped by bullock carts.

The advantages of horses are undoubtedly reflected at this moment. They can find their own paths, step on places with similar heights, and when the speed is not so fast, they will try to keep their backs as level as possible.

It took a whole day for a group of more than ten people to reach the boundary of Fuyang County.

Guifang sent two more people to attack the front station, and then asked: Mr. Cheng, do we really not want to visit the county town?

In the warehouse of the Ministry of Household Affairs, the less he knows about what he is doing when visiting the county magistrate, the better. Cheng Jinzhou's main target was the slag of the tin mine, and then he fished out the contents of the warehouse, essentially just to give Shen Cong and the others compensation. That’s all.

Shen Cong himself said indifferently: The Cangsi here is an eighth-grade official, a 16th-level civil servant, one level lower than the one in Huangjin County. I'm afraid he doesn't know your identity, or is a stupid young man.

It all depends on Mr. Gui's ability. Cheng Jinzhou glanced at Gui Fang. The ability of a fox to pretend to be a tiger is also a skill that requires many years of practice.

While he was talking, Cheng Jinzhou's eyes had long been attracted by the stones on the roadside.

In his opinion, any stone may be a waste mine and may represent a large sum of money.

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