The government office became more lively than ever before, and the major merchants stepped into the Mingzhou government office with excitement, anxiety and anticipation - a place that ordinary people have always avoided.
They didn't dare to look more, didn't dare to listen more, and they didn't dare to take another step. They followed the yamen who led the way into the auditorium where the bidding meeting was held. There were already merchants who had arrived in advance waiting in the auditorium, gathering in twos and threes to inquire about each other's information.
, or testing each other's bottom line, which is very lively.
"Master Xu, you are here so early. Your husband and the husband of the prefect are classmates, and Mrs. Ning Guo has a stake in your village. Master Xu must have a lot of inside information. Why not share it with us."
Everyone's ears perked up, and even those who were talking invariably stopped talking, intentionally or unintentionally approaching the location of Master Xu's house, intending to get first-hand information from him.
Mr. Xu is a fair, fat, middle-aged man with a rosy face and a smile. He looks like a affable person.
He smiled and raised his hands to his colleagues: "Everyone is flattering me. Xu is just a small businessman, which can't compare with your family's big business. Thanks to Madam, I took 10% of the shares of Buzhuang for charity, but the excess
There is no contact anymore, so Xu doesn’t know the reason for the bidding meeting held by his wife today.”
Everyone was dubious, and continued to test: "I heard that your son has a good relationship with the prefect, and they even formed a Cuju team together. Mr. Xu's teachings are good, and your son is even better than his predecessors. He has a bright future in the future."
Mentioning his youngest son, Master Xu's face suddenly lit up, but he still said modestly: "Thank you, thank you, Quanzi just happened to meet him. Thanks to the elementary school class in the academy, otherwise Quanzi would not have the chance to be a classmate with Xiaolangjun. In the future,
It all depends on his destiny."
Ever since they learned that the magistrate's husband was studying at Luming Academy, many people have been trying to send their children and grandchildren there. Unfortunately, it's not easy to get into Luming Academy. It must be recommended by someone with high moral character and respect. If not, it's okay.
Students who cannot read a word or two will not be accepted if they are academically qualified.
Many merchants do not pay attention to learning at all, and the children at home cannot bear the hardship of studying. How can they enter the academy if they are empty-bellied?
The head of the Xu family has always wanted his son to succeed and has always watched his son study. The youngest son also strived for success and passed the Class A exam and successfully became classmates with the young man. Others are not so lucky.
Soon after, Master Wang of Mingqing Tower and Master Zhuang of Zhuang’s Grain House came to the venue one after another. Both of them successfully hooked up with Mrs. Ning Guo with 10% of their shares, and naturally also enjoyed Master Xu’s
He received ordinary treatment and was surrounded by a tight crowd.
But the end result is the same, they didn't know the inside information in advance.
"It seems that Madam intends to keep it secret. Brothers, don't worry. The meeting will start soon and everyone will know what is going on soon." Mr. Zhuang said something fair.
The wife of Mr. Zhuang, Mrs. Su, had previously participated in the Jin family's charity banquet and won the favor of Mrs. Ning Guo. This time, most of the charity grain for the prefecture's Yamen was purchased from Zhuang's Grain House. Mr. Zhuang's reputation was greatly improved, so he was very fond of Mrs. Ning Guo.
support.
Everyone felt that it was reasonable, so they all calmed down and waited patiently for the meeting to start.
Not long after, someone suddenly said: "Mrs. Ning Guo is here."
I saw a young woman coming through the hall. The woman was about 20, with a beautiful appearance and full of nobility. She calmly and generously took a seat at the head of the room. On the contrary, Li Hushu and Zhao Gongshu who were following her were slightly embarrassed.
I felt nervous and nervous, probably because I had never experienced such a scene before.
Ye Zhenzhen sat down and looked around the venue, and found that it was almost full of people. All the well-known merchants in Mingzhou Prefecture must have arrived.
She was very satisfied in her heart: "Thank you very much for gathering at the government office today to participate in this bidding meeting. Today, the government office plans to develop and utilize the vacant land in the West City and build a cultural square by soliciting investment.
The specific investment plan for each household has been written down, you can take a look."
The clerks of the households handed out the project plans that had been copied long ago to each merchant. Everyone accepted them respectfully and began to read. Some of them were embarrassed because they were illiterate and were too embarrassed to ask other people.
, and didn’t dare to ask Mrs. Ning Guo, just staring at the paper in a daze.
Fortunately, Mrs. Ning Guo continued to explain: "The Cultural Square will be a place for people to relax and entertain in the future. We will build tile houses, theaters, and most importantly, a Cuju court in the square. The Cuju court will hold Cuju competitions regularly.
, ordinary people can buy vouchers to enter the venue to watch Cuju. When the Cuju competition is successfully held, Cuju teams from neighboring provinces can be invited to compete in the future. By then, more tourists will come to Mingzhou Prefecture and come to the Cultural Square."
When Mrs. Ning Guo said this, some keen merchants had already sensed the business opportunity, and their eyes began to light up, staring intensely upward, fearing that they would miss the opportunity to seize the opportunity.
When everyone had almost reacted, Ye Zhenzhen smiled slightly and continued: "So this cultural square has great potential in the future. It will not only provide the people of Mingzhou Prefecture with an additional entertainment place, but also merchants can enter the square to sell goods.
.Even if it is inappropriate, you can hang a signboard in the square to advertise it widely."
"Madam, how do we qualify to enter the Cultural Plaza?" At this time, someone finally couldn't help but raised doubts. There is no doubt that this person is illiterate.
As for those who are literate, Mr. Xu directly expressed his position: "Madam, Xu's Cloth Shop is willing to provide taels of silver to help the Yamen build a cultural square."
"Su's Grain Store agrees."
"The same goes for Mingqing Tower."
…
Everyone expressed their opinions one after another. Those merchants who did not understand the investment plan also understood at this time. The purpose of the Yamen's trip was to raise money to build the square. After the square is completed, the resources invested by each bank will be returned. In the long run,
, this is a great thing.
So they no longer hesitated and rushed to invest money.
Li Hushu and Zhao Gongshu had never seen such a scene, and they felt a little confused for a moment. Zhao Gongshu was dreamy and murmured: "Brother Li, have you seen it? Everyone is rushing to give money to the wife.
"
"I saw it."
Li Hushu's tone was also a little arrogant. Hearing it before was one thing, but seeing it live was another thing. This powerful impact directly shook him to his core.
If he had the skills of his wife, his house would not be short of silver all year round.
