Chapter 111 Sky-high-priced bunks

Author: Scholar Wu

Chapter 111 Sky-high-priced bunks

This kind of bunk with a large piece of glass as the front really shocked everyone!

While ordinary people were still obsessed with the magic of transparent glass, savvy businessmen quickly discovered the business opportunities.

This kind of transparent shop surface can display the store's products very well, and there is no need to worry about the strong wind affecting the environment inside the shop when the door is opened. This kind of tall glass itself is a good gimmick, attracting passers-by to linger outside the shop.

These shopkeepers even regretted it. Although the rent of 12,000 taels per year is indeed very expensive, it can definitely be earned back, not to mention the opportunity to join the overseas caravan and have dinner with Uncle Zhongyong.

But now if I rent a shop, the rent will be 24,000 taels a year, which will soon scare away these small shopkeepers.

Everyone is also very curious, who is so discerning and willing to rent a shop for 12,000 taels of silver?

Also curious was Qian Mo, who was sitting in the private room opposite the shop, watching the appearance of this "lucky guy" who had made a big deal.

Originally, Qian Mo was also prepared to entrust him. If no one rented the first shop, he would let his own people rent the first shop. Qian Mo believed that as soon as the merchants saw the glass, they would soon be able to rent the first shop.

He will find the commercial value in it, and he will not worry about the second or third person renting the shop in the future.

Xia Wanchun was also shocked by Qian Mo's method of renting a shop. Even though he was known as a child prodigy, he didn't turn around at all.

Qian Mo said: "Don't forget it, Xiaoyin. The total cost of renting out these 7 bunks is 1,524,000 taels of silver. With this money, the Hangzhou dock and the shipyard have all been settled. We can at least equip tens of thousands more new troops."

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Qian Buer said: "Second Young Master is still a small number. Once these shops are rented out, the surrounding shops will definitely increase. There are a total of 500 shops in these streets, which can bring in at least 70,000 to 80,000 taels of silver in rent every month."

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Xia Wanchun said: "Uncle Qian, you are short. Brother Mo is not only renting a shop, but also selling glass. Although the glass looks expensive, it actually doesn't cost much. It just consumes some labor and coal. It costs a lot."

Businessmen who have obtained agency rights at exorbitant prices have to sell glass desperately to recoup their capital, and we will make no less of this money."

Qian Mo said with a smile: "Actually, you are all considered few. Don't forget, the seven merchants who took over the shop this time will also participate in the overseas caravan. Although we can't make money from the goods, the shipping company can go back and forth to collect goods."

Taxes, as long as they promote trade, the little money you calculated just now will not be enough!"

At this time, the two of them looked at Qian Mo as if they were looking at a monster. They thought that this guy was so good at calculating. It was true that the people called him the God of Wealth. I am afraid that Shen Wansan in the early Ming Dynasty was not as profitable as Qian Mo.

Qian Mo cleared his throat and said: "Governor Xia and Chief Minister Qian, I have solved the money problem for you. The next operation of Hangzhou's business district depends on you. You can't screw up our money tree.

Got it!"

"Chief Minister Qian, the shipyard and Hangzhou Commercial Terminal must be completed as soon as possible. Don't delay important events to save money. And whether the warehouses in Hangzhou are big enough, or if we build some new ones, it will be bad if there is not enough money to store them.

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Qian Mo, who was scared of poverty, now looked like a nouveau riche who was a villain, which made the two of them feel contempt. If they knew that Qian Mo didn't even let go of the business of selling stinky tofu on the street,

I'm afraid I will despise him even more.

Suddenly there was a commotion in the street, and it turned out that the sponsor who rented the first bunk appeared.

Through the Thousand Miles Realm, Qian Mo saw a familiar figure.

I originally thought that some businessman would be so discerning, but Qian Mo never imagined that it was Huang Sanpang. How did he come to Hangzhou?

It's a coincidence that Huang Sanpang has joined the Intelligence Department long ago, and with his excellent connections and good business acumen, this guy has opened his Zuixianlou to Nanjing, Yangzhou, Wuxi, Zhenjiang, Huai'an and other places! Not only

He made a lot of money, and even got into the position of head of the Intelligence Department in Nanzhili.

This time I came to Hangzhou to report to Liu Yichen.

What's more important is that he owns half of Qian Mo's shares in Zuixian Tower. He hasn't distributed any dividends in more than half a year, so he came here with 50,000 taels of silver to honor Uncle Zhongyong.

Unexpectedly, the Tianzihao shop happened to be for rent. How could Huang Sanpang, who was always good at flattering others, let go of this good opportunity to curry favor with Qian Mo?

As a result, I got such a huge bargain through "shit luck"!

At this time, under the protection of the soldiers, Huang Sanpang was slowly walking towards his shop with steps that he did not recognize his relatives. He was enjoying the envious looks from everyone and reached the pinnacle of his life!

However, people's attention soon shifted to the second shop, and Huang Sanpang's highlight moment was over.

The soldiers from the City Patrol Department began to tear down the wooden planks surrounding the second shop.

I saw Shopkeeper Zhang from the Silk Shop, Shopkeeper Wang from the Pawn Shop, and two other shopkeepers whom I didn’t recognize walking towards the shop together.

Renting a shop for 24,000 taels is indeed unaffordable for these shopkeepers, but you should never underestimate a businessman's determination to make money. Shopkeeper Zhang and others, who smelled the profit, immediately took the form of a partnership to rent the shop.

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Among them, shopkeeper Zhang invested 9,000 taels, and the other three businessmen each contributed 5,000 taels. The store was named under shopkeeper Zhang.

Like Huang Sanpang before, these people are enjoying the highlight moments of their lives with their heads held high. The difference is that they are all locals from Hangzhou, and their vanity has been infinitely satisfied amidst the cheers and applause of their hometown elders!

Shopkeeper Zhang said excitedly: "Dear fellow villagers, the leasing of Tianzihao shops is a major event in our city of Hangzhou. As Hangzhou people, we must support it! Although the first shop did not catch up, I, Lao Zhang, will go bankrupt even if I lose all my money."

Take down a shop to help us Hangzhou merchants!"

After shopkeeper Zhang finished speaking, Yuhuang Street burst into thunderous cheers!

"Well done to Shopkeeper Zhang, you have made us Hangzhou people look good!"

"Lao Zhang can do it. He will take action when it's time to take action without any ambiguity at all!"

Hearing what Shopkeeper Zhang said, Qian Mo thought to himself that "the butt determines the head." Sure enough, he was right. Wherever your butt sits, your head will say whatever you say. Shopkeeper Zhang's level of thinking was immediately raised.

Wow, they actually connected renting a shop with the economic development of Hangzhou, which is indeed a unique insight.

To be able to think of jointly raising funds to rent a shop in such a short period of time, we really cannot underestimate these businessmen. Unfortunately, there are no big business gangs in Hangzhou. Although these shopkeepers can help promote the economy and increase taxes, they are unlikely to be the financial backers behind Qian Mo.

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After all, Hangzhou merchants still lack the background of some wealthy businessmen.

The rent for the third shop is 48,000 taels, which puts many shopkeepers who want to imitate Shopkeeper Zhang and others in raising funds to rent a shop in trouble!

One of the shopkeepers sighed: "It's just one step behind, one step behind the other. It's just such a little late, but it actually costs twice as much as Lao Zhang and the others!"

But opportunity never waits for anyone, and news of the sky-high rent prices for shops on Yuhuang Street is spreading to the surrounding areas at a rapid rate.

While these shopkeepers were hesitant, the third and fourth shops were soon rented out.

The person who rented the third shop was Zhuang Yifan, a big businessman in Jiaxing, who was one of the first businessmen in Tianjiazhuang to express his willingness to provide military supplies for the Taihu Rebels.

A businessman must have a keen sense of smell. He saw Qian Mo's potential as early as when he was in Tianjiazhuang, and successfully formed a deep bond with the Taihu Rebel Army at that time. Now Qian Mogui is Zhongyong Bo, and the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Governor's Offices also have actual control.

After entering the land of Four Prefectures, Zhuang Yifan has already gained a lot.

What he has to do now is to continue to be deeply bound to the Suhu Governor's Office. He will support any decision made by the Governor's Office. He knows very well that in addition to business behavior, this is also a political endorsement. If he wants to become bigger and stronger, he must

Rely on Qian Mo.

Similarly, now Qian Mo also needs the support of businessmen like Zhuang Yifan, and is happy to support them to become bigger and stronger.

More importantly, a business gang headed by Zhuang Yifan was formed in Jiaxing to cooperate with the Suhu Governor's Office and became a business force supporting Qian Mo.

The person who rented the fourth shop was Dai Peng, a big businessman in Shaoxing. The Vietnamese merchants in Shaoxing have always been an important force for Zhejiang merchants, and their influence is not only in Shaoxing, but also in Hangzhou and Ningbo.

Dai Peng can be said to be a representative of Yue merchants. His ancestors have been doing business for generations and have been a core figure of Yue merchants since the Zhengde period. Now Dai Peng controls the largest tea distribution center in eastern Zhejiang. He urgently needs to find new suppliers for his tea.

overseas markets.

Although he was more optimistic about Ningbo's business environment before, he has been concerned about Qian Mo since Qian Mo's rise in Huzhou. After all, he has too many incredible legends in him.

When the governor's government successively captured Hangzhou and Shaoxing, he decided to place a bet on Qian Mo.

Therefore, he has always attached great importance to Hangzhou Mall. He has rented five or six shops on the commercial street and sold tea, Shaoxing rice wine, silk and other Shaoxing specialties.

As a top businessman, he was even more surprised by this kind of leasing method for Tianzihao store.

Seizing the business opportunity, he quickly rented a shop. The rent of only 96,000 taels was not a huge amount for him. He could easily recoup the cost just by opening up overseas markets.

After all, the sea is not peaceful now. Zhejiang merchants have always had a tradition of sea trade, but it is difficult for them to establish this route alone by relying on their own strength.

Cooperation with powerful officials became their only choice. He was more optimistic about Qian Mo than Huang Binqing. Not only because of the size of the site, but also because of his business vision. Seeing Qian Mo's operations, you can tell that he is an expert.

He had also privately cooperated with Huang Binqing in the smuggling trade before, but he always felt that he was cooperating with a pirate and was at risk of being "hacked" at any time, and he felt uneasy.

After hearing the news about Tianzihao shops being rented, he immediately realized that the rents of shops in these commercial streets would definitely rise. In addition to renting a Tianzihao shop, he quickly ordered people to rent the remaining empty shops nearby.

Unfortunately, the news I received is that except for the seven Tianzihao shops, all other shops have stopped leasing and will not be resumed until the Tianzihao shops are rented out.

In less than an hour, four shops were rented out one after another, which made Qian Buer smile from ear to ear.

Ever since he started working as a stall owner, Qian Mo, a lavish spender, Qian Buer has never had a peaceful life. He spends all day either raising money or on the way to raise money.

The hematopoietic ability of the Chief Envoy's Yamen could not keep up with Qian Mo's spending speed. In the past two months, it had been supported by the seizure of the Qing court's treasury and the confiscation of the property of traitors. However, these were all one-time deals and had no sustainability.

It seems that Qian Mo is not trying to impress himself this time, he might really be able to rent out all 7 shops!

Unlike Qian Fuer, Qian Mo is not worried about whether these seven shops will be rented out. He is more concerned about the people who rent the shops. He is not simply renting a shop to make some money, but is looking for suitable partners.

Obviously Zhuang Yifan and Dai Peng are the people he is looking for, and he is now looking forward to the tenants of the fifth shop!

It is said that there is heaven above and Suzhou and Hangzhou below, but the prosperity of Suzhou at this time cannot be compared with that of Hangzhou.

In the Ming Dynasty, the country's annual grain turnover was about 25 million shi, of which Suzhong Prefecture accounted for more than 1/10 of the country's total, and even more than 10 times that of Hangzhou. Of course, this is related to the scarcity of official fields in Hangzhou Prefecture, not

A true reflection of the gap between the two governments.
To be continued...