Chapter 103: The Tyrants
The wind rises at the end of Qingping. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
The revival of the empire seems to have been achieved overnight, but such things are never instantaneous. This so-called ZTE meteorology has already quietly changed in all corners.
The empire that was once Shen Ke has quietly gone to several places.
For example, the warlords in the official army, such as the rebels and thieves who are rampant in the provinces.
After Li Zicheng was pacified, Zhang Xianzhong was seriously injured, his life and death were unknown, and he was silent in Sichuan. In the original history, although Zhang Xianzhong died, there was still a Sun Kewang and Li Dingguo. But now, Li Dingguo has long become a famous general in the official army. Zhang Xianzhong's step, the national lineage of the Great Western Kingdom seems to be about to die.
Even, even the fortune that affected the rise and fall of hundreds of thousands of people had to be changed.
If in the past, even during the reign of Taizu Chengzu, who dared to move the luck, it would definitely be a matter of setting off an earthquake in the empire. After all, there are at least 200,000 people who directly beg for a living on Caoyun every year, and even more than one million people who indirectly rely on Caoyun to live. Previously, its impact on the entire empire was the economic lifeblood.
To put it simply, if the transportation is cut off, relying on the ruined north after the war, the Beijing division will not be able to even provide basic food supply.
As for the relationship between the upper and lower levels of Caoyun, they are intertwined and cannot be solved by ordinary people. For this reason, the imperial court even had the official title of governor of Caoyun, responsible for the management of the canal and other affairs.
But it was such a bombshell, but it quietly began to transfer in Zhu Cihong's hands.
Shipping is gradually beginning to replace light transportation.
If it was the period of Emperor Chongzhen, I am afraid that this would be tantamount to a move to abolish the post station. In the world, the most hateful thing is to smash people's jobs and cut off people's financial routes.
This is obviously the case with the change from light to sea.
But unlike the abolition of World War I, after the change from transportation to shipping, the demand for shipping also needs to recruit manpower. Moreover, at present, His Majesty the Emperor has expanded the sailors, lifted the sea ban, and vigorously supported maritime trade, which obviously gave these people who begged for a living on the water a way to live.
For example, gangs like Hongmen arose in Caoyun from the beginning. Later, he drifted overseas and took root all over the world. The man on Caoyun has a water-based body, and he has experienced and experienced, so he can naturally eat at sea.
Compared with the abolition of World War I, the change from water transportation to sea transportation is of a different nature after all. Although there is less Caoyun cake, there is more of a bigger maritime cake.
Putting aside these gossips, several merchants talked about what they saw and heard on the road, but they all came to a conclusion: This world is really much more peaceful than in the past.
"Not to mention that there are large armies in all provinces to clear out bandits, but there are no Tartars to enter the customs, and the north is really much more resting."
"Let's just talk about the city, it's really different from the past. On weekdays, those tooth people rely on the tooth stickers to let us sell all the goods to the tooth people, and they are waiting for the tooth people to sell. Now, as long as you pay the VAT honestly, you can sell it directly in the city. If the tooth man dares to make trouble, he can come out if he reports to the police station. It's really different. ”
"Yes, all right. It's just one place, it's really unbearable......" In the end, the merchant at the beginning said: "It's just a trip to buy and sell, and there are more and more treasure money in hand, and few can accept some silver." If the treasure money is returned to Sichuan and cannot be used, then let's calculate it in the end, not to mention how much we earn, and our net worth will have to be lost. ”
When everyone heard about the treasure money, they sighed again.
When Brother Ying heard this, he couldn't help muttering and discussing in his heart, and said in his heart: If you hadn't talked about the high bid of the family, and no matter if the contract signed later was a treasure banknote, where would we be worried about a bunch of treasure money.
Of course, if the leading merchant heard this, he would have complained: the quotations he saw here and there were all treasure money to be paid, and if he could not find a man willing to give silver, even if he did, the price of the silver would be inflated.
After all, Jingshi is the best place in the world, and the government's governance and control capabilities here are first-class. Even though there were some merchants who were willing to give silver, in any case, everyone was accustomed to the circulation of treasure money as currency.
Of course, there are also silver dollars in the Kyoshi.
It's just that, according to the way that bad money drives out good money, no matter how the silver dollar is minted, it seems to have encountered a black hole, and there is no shadow when it is thrown into the market, and it is silently hidden by many people themselves.
"Seventh Master, I don't know how many times I've heard you say this along the way. Anyway, you can eat and live in this Jingshi, and even buy goods, so you don't need to be so flustered. I think this new treasure banknote is well-made, but it is not comparable to the original old treasure banknote. ”
"How can you not panic? It can be used in the Beijing Division, but it is not the same as being blind when it is out of the Beijing Division? I can't use it when I go back to Sichuan, and it's not a piece of waste paper. Is it possible that you can stay in Beijing for the rest of your life? He finished complaining, but he also sighed with resentment, and his excitement weakened, so he didn't continue the topic, but said: "Let's talk about it, it's still this time, and the land in Liaodong will be returned, can you buy it." ”
"Brother Ying, according to what you said just now, it means that this land in Liaodong can be bought?" Another said.
Ying Ge'er looked at the eyes that were gathered on him, but he didn't dare to speak in a hurry.
After all, this is a deal worth tens of thousands of taels.
He twitched, but he didn't swear so much, he just muttered for a long time, and said, "Anyway, now the imperial court has won so many times in a row. The soldiers of Liaoxi have also changed to a strong army. Some of the land we bought close to Jinzhou, such as Dalinghe and Guangningwei, is always not a loss. Even if you can't get back the entire Liaodong for a while, according to the saint's ability, then Da Linghe can always get it back, right? ”
When everyone heard it, their psychology was all scored.
It's just that he was talking about it on this side, and when he heard it in a booth on the other side, he laughed out loud: "Brother in Sichuan over there, you have a beautiful idea." ”
It sounds like a compliment, but where can't everyone hear the spicy and mocking tone?
Brother Ying'er's face turned red, but the seventh master held down Brother Ying'er's hand: "The juniors in the family are showing off, and they are laughing and laughing." Listening to the accent, this member is from Liaoxi? Such an oath, there must be a teaching, please don't hesitate to give us some advice, so that we can be convinced, right? ”
"Hey, the news that the left and right are not worth a few dollars, I said it, and I said it. You don't want to think about it, these places in western Liaoning that can be recovered steadily, where is it so simple to buy back that land, and it can be easily sold? It has long been left to the Great Army to redeem the Merit Medal. Where is it so easy to sell? Even if the army is replaced, which of those well-informed officials in the DPRK is good to get along with, and will leave such land to you to buy? The man said leisurely, which made Brother Ying embarrassed.
The seventh master patted Brother Ying'er on the shoulder, picked up a glass of wine, got up and went over to toast.
Over there, the Seventh Master was sharp-eyed, and Jingshi had prepared a few big names who had heard of it in the Sichuan Guild Hall. Of course, the seventh master wants to toast a fat and wealthy businessman who looks inconspicuous and sits later: "This outsider is to teach me, I Zhou Qixin is convinced, if this outsider arrives at CD in the future, please find Zhou's firm near Wuhou Temple, and treat him in the next place." ”
When the fat and wealthy merchant heard this, he waved his hand and didn't care. He picked up the wine glass, took a sip lightly, was in a good mood, and said, "This little thing, you're polite." Today, I'm in a good mood, so I'll say a few more words. If you're going to come looking for a sure deal, I don't think you can count on it. This time, the business is one word: bet! ”
"Bet?" The Seventh Master guessed something.
The fat rich businessman slowly bowed his head: "That's right, it's a gamble." Of course, there are many places to gamble. Big, bet on whether Daming can take Liaodong. Three years ago, everyone laughed at that. But today, this may really happen. You are from the provinces, and you can understand it even if you are not proficient in information. In the Jingshi, it's all clear. Monan Mongolia was broken and subdued, Jinzhou Fuzhou in Lushunkou was recovered, and there were tens of thousands of strong troops in Phoenix City in Liaodong. These things are laid out, and I think it is stable to win the Jiannu battle. ”
"If so...... If so...... But isn't it just buying? The Seventh Master's eyes lit up, and his heart burned hot.
Even if you don't really buy the land to cultivate, and when the time comes, you can still make money, and even if you are in the CD, you can exchange it for real money.
"Hmph, you really think you can do such a simple thing? The key is how much this land sells. Liaodong has millions of hectares of fertile land, but do you think the imperial court will simply sell a hectare of land for a tael of silver? Those who can sit here are certainly not as powerful as the top-notch. But no one at hand is poor. If you want to buy it, you will scatter tens of thousands of hundreds of thousands of silver. But if the battle is lost at the front, then so much silver will be lost in blood...... In these years, who has so much cash ...... money," the fat and rich merchant said, and he couldn't help but feel resentful.
This is a great truth that everyone understands and understands.
To say that these merchants don't have any money on hand is false. Therefore, if you really want to scrape together and squeeze out tens of thousands of taels of silver, there is a way. But there is one point that is extremely important to do business, both ancient and modern. That's cash flow.
This amount of money is made up, and if the things bought are sold quickly and the capital is returned, it will naturally be joyful and make a lot of money.
If you smash something you can buy, you're going to cry.
This smash can be either unsellable, or it can be a loss of buying high and selling low. The former is a one-hit kill, and the latter is a slow bleed. It depends on who has the capital to sustain it.
Therefore, this is the foundation of the rich businessmen such as the fat and the rich to come here.
Everyone wants to buy this batch of land at a price that is most beneficial to them.
"I understand...... the seventh master said a few more words of greeting and retreated. Returning to his booth, the seventh master repeated it, and then said: "So, buy, it's probably right." But if the officers and troops go well, then that's it. If it doesn't go well...... This land price is turbulent, once we smash our hands, we will lose a lot...... Even other businesses have to be folded in. ”
Dingdingding......
Suddenly, a series of crisp jingles rang out.
"Oops, I almost missed something. Sister Xiangjun, I have to go over to be busy, if you have something, just call someone, if the people below don't do it properly, send someone to call me. Wu Qiao'er flew away.
Obviously, the auction is about to begin.
The pomp and circumstance of Hengxin Auction House is even bigger.
As if singing, behind the curtain there is a music troupe, with gongs, drums, silk and bamboo, all kinds of musical instruments, as if singing, making a background music.
After a dense and compact drum beat sounded, Tian Yingqi, who was in charge, personally walked on stage. I saw him dressed in a simple and generous, elegant and decent modified cardigan skirt, walked on stage, and was a bright person. But what is quite strange is that when everyone saw Tian Yingqi's behavior, they cheered up one after another, this strange woman is not as weak as an ordinary woman, on the contrary, she is as sharp as a sword. The pair of thin eyebrows are flying, and the pair of eyes are firm and translucent, which is impressive, and it is clear that this is not an ordinary woman.
"All the gentlemen here, it's been a long time. Fortunately, with the trust of the saint and the entrustment of the imperial court, Hengxin Auction House once again won the bid for the auction of a total of 970,000 cultivated land in Liaoyang, Shenyang, Haizhou and Tieling in Liaodong. Tian Yingqi paused, and said: "This time, the auction will be divided into categories according to geographical location, field fertility registration, and traffic zoning. The auction unit is: hectares. The starting bid is ......"
There was silence in the room.
The seventh master clenched his hand, and Ying Ge'er saw the nervousness of the seventh master.
Once the price is too high, it will definitely make these small businessmen twitch. I am afraid that once the advance does not go well, they will lose a lot.
On the other side, the fat and wealthy businessman who was still talking just now couldn't help but pick up the silk scarf and constantly wiped the fine sweat on his forehead.
He silently calculated how many acres he could buy with the 50,000 taels of silver he had prepared. Counting the recent business situation in the trading house, he estimated the fluctuations he could tolerate.
The price of land in the Ming Dynasty, in the south of the Yangtze River, is generally ten taels of silver per mu of land when it is peaceful. Of course, there are also expensive ones, such as those in Huizhou and other local tyrants with many lands and few lands, which have to be doubled, at least twenty or two. Of course, if there is a war and land annexation, and the land of large households is annexed at a low price, it is often spent nothing, even if it is a fair sale, it is common for one or two pieces of silver to be an acre of land.
After all, Liaodong is still in the hands of the enemy, and there may still be people living on it. Even if the land comes back, counting the bitter cold land of Liaodong, you can only harvest one crop a year, and even if there is no rebellion of Jiannu, one mu of land can only be around one tael of silver, or even lower. Counting the uncertain factors such as the war at the moment and the fact that it has not yet recovered.
The fat rich man agreed on a fair figure: three taels of silver per hectare.
That is to say, fifteen acres and three taels, one tael of silver and five acres of land.
Of course, if you want to negotiate, the fat and rich businessmen will definitely be able to bargain.
"The minimum starting price is per hectare...... One yuan, each increase is not less than one yuan. Tian Yingqi's voice fell, and there was a commotion in the venue.
The fat and rich businessman's eyes lit up, and the seventh master was about to move.
In the box, Li Xiangjun glanced at the passbook in Hengxin Bank, and picked up the sign in his hand boredly, which was used for auction. (To be continued.) )