When Yan Huarong transported the new salt to Qilu, the salt prices there were immediately suppressed. The salt merchants of Qilu were restless, but they dared not act openly because Song Weikang was present.
No matter how arrogant and rampant the salt merchants of Qilu were, they dared not make trouble in front of General Song. General Song's formidable reputation was well-known, it could be said to shake the lands. Moreover, years ago, Song Weikang was extremely ruthless in eradicating aristocratic families and salt merchants in Yangzhou, making salt merchants in other regions fearful.
Not daring to confront Song Weikang, the salt merchants of Qilu could only comfort themselves, thinking the new salt transported by the imperial court wouldn't be enough to sell. Once the court's new salt sold out, they would immediately raise their salt prices.
