He returned to the mansion in the afternoon and went to play with his crops as usual. Then he came to the study. As soon as he sat down, his wife Lu Xiu came in with tea.
"Madam, do you know what I want to ask?"
"Of course I know, Butler Tian told me."
Lu Xiu couldn't restrain the joy in her heart. She sat on her husband's lap, hugged his neck, and said with a sweet smile on her face: "Guess how much it was sold for, husband?"
"The price per mu must be over 30,000 yuan."
"Of course, let me tell you, the price per mu is 40,000 guan, and the total cost of three acres of land is 120,000 guan."
Chen Qing was also a little shocked by the price. It was 120,000 guan! Only the dignitaries and wealthy businessmen of the Northern Song Dynasty could afford this price. I am afraid that no one in Jingzhao City could afford 100,000 guan except himself.
"Who bought it?"
"It's Taibai Restaurant. They have wanted to buy our teahouse for a long time. They begged me several times, but I didn't agree. This time I let go, and they didn't hesitate to increase the price to 35,000 guan, and then to 40,000 guan.
, not giving the two competitors a chance at all.”
It turned out to be Taibai Restaurant, the largest restaurant in Chang'an, with extremely strong financial resources. Chen Qing knew that its owner's surname was Liu, and he was one of the four major grain merchants in Bianliang. Later, he specialized in providing logistical support to the Western Army and accumulated five
More than ten years of wealth.
Although the Jin soldiers suffered heavy losses after breaking through Bianliang, they had a strong foundation and a good vision. Not long after they captured Jingzhao, the family invested in opening the largest Taibai Restaurant, and now they have acquired the most expensive piece of land for shops per mu.
, meaning that this mysterious family has made a bet on itself.
"wrong!"
Chen Qing suddenly felt something strange, and he asked again: "How much did the other two companies bid?"
"I heard from Steward Tian that one family is only willing to give out a maximum of 32,000 guan, and the other family is willing to pay 1,000 guan more, with a maximum of 33,000 guan. In other words, it cannot exceed 100,000 guan."
Here’s the problem, the opponent can win if he offers thirty-five thousand guan, so why does he need to spend 5,000 guan more?
"Does the other party know that Madam is the owner of Yi'an Teahouse?"
"You should know! It's not a secret that people from Zhuangzhai Ya came to our house to find Butler Tian."
Lu Xiu hesitated and asked: "What do you mean, husband, that the other party spent 120,000 yuan to buy my shop for a purpose?"
Chen Qing shook his head, "I don't know if the other party has a purpose, but I think that a restaurant cost 120,000 yuan, and I don't know when I can get back the money?"
"It is said that they are planning to build another Taibai Restaurant and then build a bridge in the air to connect the two Taibai Restaurants."
"It's possible that they can make money, but they are businessmen. No matter how rich a businessman is, they will not pay an extra fifteen thousand yuan for no reason. I will investigate this matter secretly. The transaction is legal and normal. You
Don’t worry too much, just accept your generous profits.”
Princess Lu Xiu left, and Chen Qing was still thinking about this issue: why did the owner of Taibai Restaurant spend an extra 15,000 guan to buy Yi'an Restaurant, causing the land price in Zhuangyuanqiao to soar to 40,000 guan per mu.
Did they do it for the purpose of bribing the princess, or did they want to speculate on the land?
Also, this Liu family is also a mysterious dragon that has never seen its face. This time, a big manager came to trade, but the owner did not come forward.
Chen Qing is also full of interest in this mysterious Liu family
Half an hour later, Chen Qing met Wang Hao at his residence.
"Your Majesty, please see me for your humble position!"
Chen Qing has not met with Wang Hao for several months. Ever since the spies sent by Wan Yanchang were dealt with, the Kingdom of Jin has calmed down and there is no sign of sending any more spies.
Of course, there are still spies, but maybe their focus has become gathering intelligence and they do not involve dangerous matters, so it will not be easy to be discovered.
There are also intelligence points where the imperial court has installed Jingzhao. Everyone knows this, but it is not easy to find them.
In the past few months, the internal guards have focused on cracking down on coin counterfeiting, and protected the Yongwang Mansion's issuance of large-scale real-name huizi.
"How's it going? Have you found any fake Huizi?" Chen Qing asked with a smile.
"Reporting to Your Highness, there is none at present. Huizi issuance is still relatively strict and impeccable. Therefore, it has been issued for four months and no counterfeiting has been found. It is just a little more troublesome. Both parties have to go to the counter for delivery, and they cannot cross state lines. It is also more complicated.
trouble."
Chen Qing smiled slightly and said: "You can use counter tickets across states, which is actually the same thing. The original intention of Huizi is for convenience. At the beginning, it will be a little stricter. In the future, it will gradually relax over time and allow problems to arise.
Once found, they will be severely punished and use a noose to deter counterfeiters."
"Your Highness is right, convenience will inevitably bring risks, but you cannot refuse to eat because of choking."
Chen Qing nodded and said: "I came to see you today because I have something to entrust to you. It's not a big deal."
Seeing that Wang Hao was listening intently, Chen Qing continued: "You know the Yi'an Teahouse on East Street? It's the one next to Zhuangyuan Bridge."
"Bizhong knows. I used to go there often."
"That is the property of the princess. The princess sold it tonight morning. The price was 40,000 guan per mu. It was beyond my expectation. The buyer is the owner of Taibai Restaurant. I want you to investigate. First, obviously
It can be obtained at 35,000 guan per acre, so why does the other party offer 40,000 guan? What is the other party’s intention? Secondly, who is the proprietor of Taibai Restaurant? Where does he live now? What are their plans for the future? Just these two
Click, check it out thoroughly."
Wang Hao bowed and said: "I understand, I will start deployment early tomorrow morning."
"Another point!"
Chen Qing stopped him again and said with a smile: "When you go back, stop by the "Beijing News" newspaper office and say that it is my order that the transaction at Yi'an Tea House today is not allowed to appear in the newspaper!"
"I understand! I will leave immediately."
Wang Hao fully understood that the "Beijing News" would definitely publish this breaking news about the price of 40,000 guan per mu as a front-page headline, but this matter involved the princess, how could it be published in the newspaper?
Early the next morning, Wang Hao found Zhong Huan and handed over King Yong's mission to him.
Zhong Huan said with a smile: "Go to the county government office to check, or ask the big shopkeeper, wouldn't you know?"
Wang Hao shook his head, "If things were that simple, His Highness wouldn't be suspicious. There must be a monster when something goes wrong. Don't be careless, and find out the information that His Highness wants to know as soon as possible."
"I understand, now I'll start investigating."
"Where are you going to start?" Wang Hao asked.
Zhong Huan thought for a while and said: "The decision to make a humble decision is to start with the county government. Don't alert the other party first, check from the outside, and then close the net inward if there is no gain."
Wang Hao nodded happily, "Okay! Just check it like this."
Zhong Huan bowed and hurried away.
The "Beijing News" came out at noon. Chen Qing didn't have time to eat. He immediately opened the newspaper and looked for it. Sure enough, he searched every corner. There was no news about the transaction of 40,000 yuan per mu yesterday, which made Chen Qing relieved.
He looked at the headlines on the front page again. It was actually the news that Wu Jie was posthumously awarded the title of Young Master by the imperial court. This news was at most the following text message. It was not worth the weight of the headlines. It should be that the price of 40,000 guan per mu was temporarily withdrawn.
The report of the transaction is the hottest headline.
At this moment, Zhou Kuan walked in like a gust of wind. As soon as he entered the room, he asked in a loud voice: "Your Highness, I heard that Yi'an Teahouse sold for 120,000 yuan?"