Chapter 102: Morale
In the field, everyone listened to Dai Shan's words and finally cheered up. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
"That's right! Between the white mountains and black waters, you can also catch a few thousand more raw girls to come in and replenish! β
"Willing to Shengjing, then reluctant to destroy this Liaodong? If the Ming people want to come in and rob him, we won't leave him a copy! First collect the light, the grain, and then throw the mouth to them. Let's see what the Ming people are going to do! β
"Then the Mongolian minister is the two ends of the first rat, and this is why he lost the city of naturalization. So what is there to defend in the city of naturalization? Even if you defeat the criminals, the city can be recaptured! β
"Yes! At this moment, I have the last room to clear up, what can't I get out of? β
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There was a lot of discussion among the people, and the morale was boosted. It's just that among these words, listening to Ning Wan, Fan Wencheng and I were in turmoil. They obviously didn't expect that the Qing Dynasty would be unbearable to this point. It is necessary to push Hermes-Epitek, which has been managed with great difficulty for more than 20 years, to the Jedi Death......
It's just that when he thought of Zierharang's eyes, Fan Wencheng smiled bitterly, didn't dare to say a word, squeezed out all his enthusiasm, and encouraged the fighting spirit of the Qing generals together.
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The newly opened Hengxin Auction House, located on Chaoyangmen Street in Sichengfang, has once again become the focus of attention on the streets of Jingshi City. As the first auction house in the empire, Hengxin Auction House can be said to be a leader in the industry.
Of course, this is not to say that there is no second auction house in the Ming Dynasty, but that the only auction house that can make the auction house professional and standardized is this Hengxin Auction House.
Here, there are naturally countless golden and jade words that Zhu Cihong quietly reached by the pillow.
Relying on the first-mover advantage, sufficient funds, and excellent management personnel, Hengxin Auction House once again became one of the contractors in the bidding of the imperial court, and obviously, it was still the one with the largest share.
In this way, it is natural to imagine how busy Hengxin Auction House's business will be.
There are too many things, and even if there are enough people, there are not enough people. Tian Yingqi, who was sitting in the Hengxin Auction Headquarters on Chaoyangmen Street, felt a little struggling.
Thereupon......
Wu Qiaoer appeared in the auction house again. It's just that this time she is no longer a low-level auctioneer. Instead, as Tian Yingqi's assistant, he assists in handling many core businesses of the auction house.
For example, the Tianzihao auction hall located on the top floor of the entire auction house.
Knowing that the land in Liaodong would be auctioned here, many people flocked to it, and the Tianzihao auction hall, which had to pay a deposit of 1,000 taels first, was also overcrowded.
Although it is said that it is overcrowded, the auction hall is still orderly and does not appear crowded. The facilities in the hall are luxurious, and the space is very sufficient.
Each position is semi-separated, and each booth has a screen, so that although you can hear the conversation in the booth next door, you don't feel disturbed. Of course, some of the top tyrants will also have separate boxes.
It's just that this is not a treatment that can be obtained just by paying a deposit of 1,000 taels.
For these local tyrants, many of them are internal invitations, or can only be obtained by the recommendation of senior members. As Tian Yingqi's assistant, Wu Qiaoer naturally has the right to recommend.
So, when she learned that Teacher Li from Beijing Normal University was going to book a box for auction, Wu Qiaoer was naturally busy and personally took Li Xiangjun into the box.
The entire auction hall is arranged in a circular shape and is roughly divided into two floors. The first floor is the lobby area, where there are many booths with screens. But the layout of the second floor is a bit special. Because the middle of the entire second floor is empty, there is only a single box as a protrusion, standing in the middle, you can also see the auctioneer's every move on the first floor. Looking down in mid-air, the line of sight is good, and the psychological state is even better.
Although Li Xiangjun and Wu Qiaoer are named teachers and students, they have a good relationship and are more like sisters.
Wu Qiaoer entered the school in a foreign land, and she was a little older, so there were few people to get close to. As for Li Xiangjun, it's even worse, except for a maid who follows her every day to amuse and relieve boredom, she can't find anyone who can say a few more words. came and went, and the two were not sisters but sisters.
At this moment, Li Xiangjun came to the auction house to ask for a box auction, and Wu Qiaoer was both guilty and happy.
The most, of course, is the joy of having Li Xiangjun to accompany me: "Sister Xiangjun, I have been preparing here for the past few days, and the whole person is spinning, and I don't have time to talk to Sister Xiangjun." Now that I think about it, I haven't compensated you yet. Seeing my sister come to the line at this time, I am both guilty and happy. It's busy every day, and I don't have time to spare, but it makes me sad. β
"Between you and my sisters, why do you need to be so polite. If it's not, I think it's okay to accept it. As for my sister's whereabouts, I read your book that day and I also knew it. I'm afraid you don't have time to read the newspaper these days, and the headlines in the city for several days are talking about this still Liaoling. In addition to those major events of fighting and killing the military state, the daughter's family can't understand it, but they are a little interested in the auction of this field. Naturally, come and have a look. I can still accompany you, isn't it two pennies? It's just that you're so busy, I'm afraid I'll cause you trouble again. Li Xiangjun is still so gentle, exquisite, and talking, which makes people's hearts warm and ironing.
"Where is there any trouble, I don't know how happy I am to be able to talk to my sister. Sister, I'll tell you. In this auction house, it's been a lively few days. A few days ago, when I was preparing, the gentlemen of Kyozato rushed to reserve a seat, lest they have no chance. Wu Qiaoer said excitedly.
Li Xiangjun smiled shallowly, but he was not in a hurry to comment.
At the beginning of the year, the imperial court tossed a lot of energy, but finally the treasure money was re-implemented, and through the guarantee of taxation, the people at least did not reject the continued use of treasure money.
It's just that there is always a fixed amount of taxes.
Since treasure money is valuable, it is not possible to fold all treasure money cheaply in order to cash out the silver. That is, although the government in various places in the market has almost heard the order to persuade the use of treasure money to trade, but how many people are sincere, it is natural to make a discount.
Therefore, with the gradual scarcity of taxes, the credit of treasure banknotes is also undergoing a test.
Fortunately, the imperial court is concerned about this.
Previously, the auction of the eight major Jin merchants in Shanxi Hengxin attracted great attention from all over the world, and the family property worth tens of millions of taels was auctioned off, and the value of the treasure banknote was stabilized again.
At this moment, as soon as the Liao order came out, the imperial court naturally repeated the old trick and asked Hengxin Auction House to use treasure money for trading.
This time, the place is no longer in the remote Jiexiu County, but on Chaoyangmen Street in the inner city of Beijing.
As the heart of the world, every breath here can affect the whole country. Especially after the war, the calm was when the river thawed in the spring, the Cao Yun was restored to smooth traffic, and the wealth of the world was running in Beijing. Naturally, there are also countless wealthy people who stay in Jingshi.
There is a way in Beijing that the east is rich and the west is noble, most of the people in the east are rich merchants, and most of the people in the west are nobles.
Chaoyangmen Street on Sicheng Square is also such a neighborhood where most of the wealthy merchants are located. As soon as Hengxin Auction House posted the news, it was like a market.
Without him, the guys who have the treasure money in hand want to test the true value of the treasure money.
Therefore, Hengxin Auction House is certainly very lively, but to say that business here will be extremely good, Li Xiangjun did not make up his mind so early.
"Open the window, I really want to hear what is said outside. Didn't you say a few days ago that the professor in the school had submitted a paper that you hadn't finished yet? The auction house is a good place to meet some people of insight that you don't usually meet. It also helps to listen to what they have to say. Li Xiangjun still has some experience in this. When she was in Nanjing, she often listened to those so-called Jiangnan geniuses to show off their knowledge.
Of course, some of these things are purely for showmanship and useless talk, but at least they are counted as a piece of information, and we can learn more about what the world is like.
After listening to what Li Xiangjun said, Wu Qiaoer pushed the doors and windows open as she said, and listened carefully to the outside discussions.
The windows in the boxes are usually not open.
The reason is simple.
Because it's noisy.
They want to be quiet.
Generally, when it opens, it is also the time when the auction is underway.
When you open the window, you can hear the sound outside. Although there is a screen in the booth in the hall on the first floor, it can't even block the sound left and right, so how can you refuse the ears poking out from the box on the second floor?
Just as soon as she heard it, Wu Qiao'er felt her heart sink.
"The big guys are all talking, this is still Liaoling, what kind of road is it?" A businessman with a Sichuan accent said, looking at a young man at the head of the card seat: "Brother Ying has been to Shanhaiguan, tell me?" β
"Hey, I'm a bit of a no-brainer." Said the man known as Brother Ying.
When everyone heard this, they all looked at it curiously.
Even Wu Qiao'er in the box listened carefully.
"This Shanhaiguan is not bad in the world. But it is also a matter of life and death for us to do business. Usually, several large commercial houses in Tianjin want to open up their joints and go to western Liaoning to do business early in the morning. For example, the famous Qin Li Ji, I was in a big commercial house with eight entrances on the cross street, and there was a waiter of the Ministry of Industry behind me, Lord Yang, who was going to Jinzhou to do business. Hey...... When Chongzhen went in the thirteenth year, hey, don't mention it......" Speaking of which, Brother Ying'er had a gloomy face.
"Brother Ying, why did you get up your appetite. We heard that it was the rise, you are so mischievous, don't blame me for going back and cleaning you up! The man who looked like an elder grimaced.
When Brother Ying heard this, he sighed: "It's really not me who is setting up the score." This Liaoxi thing is really too dark. I went on a trip, and I almost didn't catch it when I was fine. If you want to say that the army is strictly inspected and meticulously done, that is what it should be. But you can take the good people as fat sheep, and so on...... It's messed up. Even putting on the faΓ§ade of Lord Yang is not a top matter, you guys, where is such a reason? β
"You're still young. However, it has been three years. You should also understand that this world is like this. In the booth, another person said.
"Lord Yang in Jinghai County, Tianjin, is the Lord Yang who gave birth to Shi seven years ago, right? A seven-year-old ...... But it's no wonder that he can't hold up the score. However, speaking of which, what does this have to say about the Liao Ling? β
When Brother Ying heard the military strategy, she became excited, straightened her sitting posture, and said, "This has a lot to do with it." I'm a petty businessman, but I don't expect to have some insight to get a glimpse of whether the DPRK and the Chinese army are slightly clever or not. Naturally, it has to be said from the heart of the world. Think about it, in the past, I followed a big merchant in Tianjin to go to Liaoxi to do some business, and the ground in Liaoxi was naturally not calm. β
"But that's the reason. I also know a little bit about the affairs of Liaoxi. Originally, it was the territory of the Guan Ning Army. Not only did they serve as soldiers, but they also did business. If you want to do business and bypass them to distribute goods, it is no different from sending them to death. Even if he was not looted by the rebels along the way, when he entered the city, he also entered the wolf's den, which was no different. "Another humane.
When everyone heard this, they all raised their heads: "Isn't this the way of the world, everywhere is in chaos......
"It's hard to do business......"
But right now, that's not the case. Look, let's go from Chengdu to Beijing this time, but it's a lot more peaceful? Ying Ge'er said. He originally worked hard in Tianjin three years ago, but unfortunately he went to Liaoxi and almost lost his life. Fortunately, he was clever, escaped the military disaster by paying bribes, hid the goods, and finally ran back to Tianjin, and the loss was not very large.
Ying Ge'er's proprietor was sympathetic, gave a reward, and no longer mentioned going to Liaoxi to do business. Although he escaped with his life, seeing that the north was getting more and more chaotic, Ying Ge'er simply ran back to Chengdu.
It's a pity that Chengdu is also prone to wars. It is not easy to find a livelihood, so he wasted his mind to find a distant relative of his family to do business, and put the goods in Beijing to sell, and the journey was rare and smooth, and he had some money left. The only thing that was a little sad was that they received a large amount of treasure money.
Although we know that many commercial taxes can be paid with treasure money, you can't always use all treasure money to pay taxes, right?
Thinking like this, as soon as he heard that Hengxin Auction House could buy things with treasure money here, he didn't care that this was just an auction of land in Liaodong, so he ran straight over.
Of course, although the front is confused, there is always a sober day. As soon as they heard that only Liaodong land was sold here, everyone panicked. One is worried that the deposit will not be returned, and the other is also wondering whether the land in Liaodong should be bought. After all, if the treasure money is kept in the hand, it can't compare to the peace of mind of the title deed.
At this moment, everyone listened to Brother Ying talk about the peace on the ground, and they all opened the conversation box all of a sudden.
"But no, just from the degree all the way to the Jingshi, I haven't encountered a few water bandits. I heard that the imperial court built a place for sailors to train in Chaohu, and they ran out every day to find water bandits to practice their hands. β
"Even the luck is much smoother than before."
"A lot of Caoyun is changed to sea transportation. The big ship set sail from Hangzhou, Suzhou, and Shanghai, and went north to Tianjin, which was faster than the canal. This is less luck, and it is naturally much smoother. β
"It's true that the market is much more peaceful. No war, less banditry. In the past, those bandit-like officers and soldiers couldn't be found, and Zuo Liangyu and Liu Zeqing's couldn't be found. Of course, this can be much more peaceful. β
Brother Ying clapped his hands when he heard everyone say this, and said, "Isn't this it?" Right now, this Liaoxi is also like this. Those bandits, but they have stopped. The big guy said, wouldn't it be much better than usual if the military discipline of the army could be managed so strictly? β
Everyone looked at each other, and they all reminisced. (To be continued.) )