He leaned against a pillar and calmly said, "Landlord, there's no need to be troubled. Actually, Brother Pao under Chen Ji has already come to us. He said the salt permit can't be returned; it's like meat that won't be spit out once it's in your mouth, but..."
"But what?"
Third Master Hu continued, "But the salt permit from the borderline people can henceforth be consigned for sale at Meihua Ferry Crossing. No matter where the salt permit is transported to, it can fetch a price far higher than before. For example, a salt permit originally sold for one tael six money in Taiyuan Prefecture, but now at Meihua Ferry Crossing it can be sold for four taels two money."
This means the salt permits held by the borderline people have become valuable goods. From now on, they can transport more grain to the border town, and the Guyuan Border Army won't have to go hungry anymore.
