Chapter 557: Essence, Ambition
The Star Picking Tower is an oval layout. The area due north of the pen & fun & pavilion www.biquge.info is used for the staff of the Xinfeng. There are many pavilions, including: the dressing room of the girls of the Teaching Workshop Division, the security room such as Huang Zongqi who escorts the collateral, the storage room, the restaurant, the conference room, the office, etc. It is similar to the configuration of high-end business clubs in modern society.
After the auction, more than 50 people from the shopkeeper and men of the Xinfeng were busy in the North District. Opinions are collected and fed back. One order after another was issued by the shopkeepers, dealing with the needs of customers and the delivery after the auction.
The bookkeepers are busy and carefully calculating various data in their respective rooms: consumption, auction amount, handling fee, deposit refund, etc. The accounts of the entire Jia Mansion and the accounts of the Xianheng Commercial Bank were transferred.
There is too much money flowing.
To the north of the Star Picking Tower, the building complex extends outward, and exquisite courtyards and pavilions are lined up one after another. It is located on the shores of Nanhu Lake, which is surrounded by lakes and mountains, and is hidden in the breeze of early spring. At the beginning of February, the newly sprouted willows sway in the spring breeze.
In a group of Jiangnan-style courtyards near the lake, Jia Huan entertained Liu Huangshang, who had participated in the auction, for tea in an elegant open room.
On the exquisite mahogany tea table, the heat of tea rises. On the smooth porcelain fruit plate, the melons and fruits are verdant.
At the beginning of the founding of the country, the imperial merchants were originally under the management of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and later changed to the management of the Ministry of Households. But in fact, the Imperial Merchants and the Ministry of Internal Affairs are inextricably linked. King Wu helped the Son of Heaven take care of the internal affairs office. And Jia Huan is now the son of King Wu. At the same time, Jia Huan became friends with Hubu Shangshu Weihong.
Liu Huangshang was quite respectful in front of Jia Huan. He was about fifty years old, wearing a bright gray shirt, and he smiled a little richly, complimentingly: "Jia Tan Peanut has a good way to make money, it seems that my previous worries were quite unnecessary." ”
When all the merchants in the capital were pressing the prices of antiques, calligraphy and paintings, and furniture sold by Jiafu, he naturally followed suit. The law does not hold the public accountable. Businessmen are profit-seeking. And now, Jia Huan has cracked the situation by taking loans from Jin merchant ticket numbers and micro-business money villages. To open an auction house, of course he has to support and befriend Jia Huan.
Liu Huangshang's main business is to operate the trade of goods between the north and the south, and to purchase silk products and Su samples for Ouchi. After the auction, the reason why he is now sitting and drinking tea with Jia Huan is because he and Jia Huan have a business cooperation.
Jia Huan wanted to use Liu Huangshang's commercial resources to expand the business of northern and southern goods in Jiafu. Prepare to order Xue Zhen to be responsible, and follow Liu Huangshang to Jiangnan to purchase.
Silk, tea, bamboo, porcelain, rice, paper, cotton. Sourcing these good-selling goods requires a lot of procurement capital. And Liu Huangshang was worried that Jia Huan had no capital. The lack of silver in Jiafu was known to the merchants in the capital. But after this auction, his worries were lifted.
The accounts just sent, the total turnover of today's auction is 160,000 taels of silver. The handling fee was 5,000 taels. It's pretty appalling. With the prosperity of the capital, the total amount of 20,000 or 30,000 taels of silver is a big business.
Jia Huan held the teacup, smiled calmly, and said, "This time I went to Jiangnan to do business, and I will not make Liu Sheren suffer." ”
Liu Huangshang has the false title of "Ziwei Sheren". That is, the position of the ancestors of the Xue family. Jia Huan's current relationship with the level of characters has reached this level. With Liu Huangshang's resources, he has to be rewarded.
Liu Huangshang smiled and nodded. After a while, we talked about the departure date, precautions, contact, location, etc., and then said goodbye and left.
As soon as he walked out of the elegant courtyard of the "Hall of Confidence", Xiao Xiao, who was waiting in the ear room, greeted him with a smile, "Master, let's go back?" "It's past four o'clock in the afternoon.
Liu Huangshang nodded slightly, and sighed to Changsui: "Xiao Xiao, the future is terrifying!" ”
The capital is the imperial capital of the dynasty, the political center, with a population of three million, and a large number of news and interesting stories are spread every day. Jiafu lacks silver, and this matter is basically known to the powerful and wealthy business circles. But as far as he is concerned, everyone is probably wrong.
Jia Huan's business level is so high, with such an auction house in hand, once a month, what debt can't be paid off? It's just a few years of work.
Xiao Xiao looked confused, and followed his master out.
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Jia Huan set up the headquarters of the auction house for Xinfeng, and named it "Confidence Hall". Confidence is more important than gold. And the auction that he personally inquired about was to re-establish the outside world's confidence in the finances of Jiafu.
In the Hall of Confidence, seeing off Liu Huangshang, Jia Huan got up and paced slowly. He was almost fourteen years old at this time, and he had grown taller, wearing a jade-colored robe, and his posture was erect. There is a calm, calm bearing.
Jia Huan knew very well that Lu Yong and Liu Huangshang saw the profits of the auction house. But it wasn't the five thousand taels of silver that he valued. Rather, the 1,000 taels of silver for the catering, and the bills issued by Xinfeng for the deposit.
That's the big head!
He had the privilege of attending one of the world's largest auctions, Christie's. For some of the doorways inside, I have collected relevant information and have a little understanding.
Modern auctions, which charge a handling fee, are fees charged to both sellers and buyers. Among them, the buyer's handling fee will be higher. Fees are the main source of profit for all auction houses around the world. Xinfeng Auction House, on the other hand, only charges the seller's handling fee at a tiered price: 2%-15%. After deducting labor costs, what is the profit margin of Xinfeng?
How can this compare to the profiteering restaurant industry? The price of Jia Huan's food and beverage in the Heartpicking Building is set two or three times more expensive than that of Zuixian Building, one of the best restaurants in the capital. Net profit margins of 16%-30%.
Even so, catering can't compare to the financial industry! The profits of modern banks and investment banks go without saying. Just look at the profits of Citibank, Big and Small Motor, and Goldman Sachs. The Fortune 500 is announced every year. This is only public. According to the data, the profit margin of the Jinshang ticket number is as high as more than 100%.
What Jia Huan wants to do is not an auction house, but a service industry derived from it. In his heart, Xinfeng Auction House is not just a high-end pawnshop, but a high-end business club, a high-end catering hotel, and a bank.
That's his real ambition in business!
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As the sun sets, Xinfeng Auction House, which covers an extremely large area, is bathed in the glow, with a unique sense of tranquility and tranquility in ancient times. The light is hazy.
In the restaurant in the North District, all the shopkeepers, staff, and bookkeepers of the auction house gathered together to celebrate the successful auction.
Jia Huan set the system at the beginning, and the modern enterprise system adopted by Xinfeng was not the general manager responsibility system used in the current society. Part of the reason for the failure of the Jin merchant ticket number is the general manager system.
For details, you can check the "Lei Li Dispute" of the Rishengchang ticket number. This is a very important event in the history of the development of Jinshang ticket number.
The so-called modern enterprise system is to put it bluntly and simply: checks and balances. The power of the general manager is greatly constrained. Enterprises rely on the development of financial talents, and at the same time rely on system construction. The highest power of the enterprise is in the board of directors.
Pu Yun, the big shopkeeper of Xinfeng, took several shopkeepers to toast everywhere, and everywhere he went, there was jubilation. The total turnover of 160,000 taels of silver is a good future for anyone who can see that the auction house has a good future. And the third master of Huan is a generous person.
Yao Wei, the manager of Xianheng Commercial Bank, was chatting with the old gentleman, Jia Zheng's doorman, and architectural design expert Shan Ziye. At this time, the shopkeeper Pu came over with a wine glass, and his face was already a little drunk, "Yao Xianggong, Pu will give you a glass." Thank you for coming to your aid. ”
"Hmm." Yao Wei has a reputation for showing talent, which is the reason why he and Mr. Shanziye can chat happily. He was a scholar and a businessman, and a Confucian businessman. Laughed and had a drink with Shopkeeper Pu. Xianheng Commercial Bank naturally listened to Jia Huan's greeting.
He knew Jia Huan's core plan. Today's auction will have an extremely far-reaching impact on the businesses in the capital, but many people don't know it!