Chapter 139 Your Highness, there is something wrong with this land lease!
Ming Dynasty: Huddled in Beiping Dangzhi County Chapter 139 Your Highness, there is something wrong with this land title!Latest website: Is it as prosperous as Bell Tower Street?
Zhu Di's eyes suddenly gleamed, and then he showed a look that was indeed the case, "Humph, we know that according to Guo Qing's ability to attract money, since Guo Qing attaches so much importance to Zhangjiawan Pier, it must be profitable. So, we are sure.
I will leave this matter to Guo Qing. If you need any taels of silver, you can ask He Zhong to get it."
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
Guo An slightly bowed his hands and saluted.
Then, he looked up at Zhu Di again and replied honestly: "Your Highness, Wei Chen also wants to wait until the construction of Zhangjiawan is completed to buy a shop to add some business to Wei Chen's house."
Zhu Di was startled, thought of something, and asked, "Is Guo Qing getting married?"
Guo An replied honestly: "Your Highness, the wedding date is scheduled for April 26th."
"Very good."
Zhu Di nodded with satisfaction, "You have contributed to our Yan Palace, and even to the Ming Dynasty.
Since you want to earn more money, we will give you two shops and a warehouse after the construction of Zhangjiawan Wharf is completed."
Hearing this, Zhu Fu's eyes became hot.
However, he saw Guo An shaking his head quickly, "Thank you, Your Highness, but I just want to spend money to buy it."
"Huh?"
Zhu Di took a deep look at Guo An, nodded slightly, "As you wish."
"Thank you, Your Highness, for your support."
Guo An quickly thanked him.
As for the extraction of one percent of the Zhangjiawan Pier, Guo An was very sensible and did not mention it.
The profit was too great for him to bear.
Zhu Di obviously hasn't realized this problem yet, but is still worried about his fishing trip.
"But how are our four big ships going to go to sea?"
"This..."
Guo An thought for a moment and then said: "Your Highness, if we hire a few small boats to tow in front, and hire hundreds of young men to tow on both sides of the river, can we pull the big ship out of the Tonghui River?"
Zhu Di's eyes lit up and he hurriedly asked Xu Xiang who was standing aside.
"Xu Xiang, how about this method?"
"Your Highness, I think this matter is feasible." Xu Xiang quickly replied.
"Very good."
Zhu Di nodded slightly and then ordered: "He Zhong, quickly send someone to take money to hire people and find a few small boats!"
"Yes, Your Highness."
He Zhong responded.
However, before He Zhong could leave, Zhu Liang hurriedly said: "Your Highness, I have something to ask of you."
Zhu Di asked quietly: "What's the matter?"
Zhu Liang quickly said: "Your Highness, since we hire common people to tow the big ship, why not hire our own guards? Maybe our guards will be more powerful than the common people in towing the big ship."
Zhu Di couldn't help but scolded angrily, "You are such a tough guy, how can this matter be compared?"
Zhu Liang laughed quickly and did not dare to speak anymore.
Guo An on the side was thoughtful and said: "Your Highness, I think we can give it a try. Your Highness can mobilize two hundred soldiers. If these big ships can be dragged out of the Tonghui River, each soldier will be rewarded with five
Shiwen.
In this way, it is equivalent to hiring those people's money."
On the side, Zhu Liang and Xu Xiang looked at Guo An with gratitude.
These days, the soldiers and generals who serve in the army are also very poor.
Zhu Di glanced at Guo An lightly and did not continue to object, "Let's give it a try."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Zhu Liang and Xu Xiang quickly bowed to Zhu Di with grateful faces and hurriedly left.
As for He Zhong, he quietly retreated and then prepared money.
Wait until evening.
Zhu Liang then brought good news. All four large ships had been towed out of the Tonghui River.
Zhu Di finally showed a smile on his face.
Guo An didn't pay too much attention to this, but took the map of Zhangjiawan Wharf in Tongzhou and kept studying it.
So, on the second day.
Yu Rentian, the prefect of Peiping, and his fellow magistrate Zhao Jie, together with three other members of the ruling party, arrived at Prince Yan's Mansion early, accompanied by Cui Shijian, the prefect of Tongzhou.
Cui Shijian, the new Tongzhou magistrate, is a thin man in his forties with an honest face.
As soon as he saw Guo An, Cui Zhizhou greeted him respectfully, which shocked Guo An and quickly returned the greeting.
After the clerk served tea, Yu Rentian got down to business.
Similarly, a clear map of Zhangjiawan Pier was also handed over to Guo An.
"I would also like to ask Guo Changshi to take a look at it. This is the map of Zhangjiawan Wharf. I wonder which piece of land Guo Changshi wants?"
Guo An was not polite, he picked up the pen and circled the center of the pier.
"Cui Zhizhou, please look at this land."
Cui Shijian only took a cursory glance and said directly: "Only half of the fields are on this land.
The total price of this piece of land is five thousand taels of silver, but what does Guo Changshi think?"
Guo An narrowed his eyes slightly, "Is it a little too cheap?"
Cui Zhizhou replied very honestly: "Guo Changshi, don't worry, half of the 500 acres of land is wasteland, so the price of 5,000 taels is considered the normal market price."
"That's it."
Guo An nodded slightly, "That's five thousand taels."
"Guo Changshi is really refreshing."
Cui Shijian and Yu Rentian suddenly beamed with joy.
Guo An nodded slightly, then thought of something again, and said again: "I wonder how those people will be accommodated?"
Cui Shijian said quickly: "Don't worry, Guo Changshi, with the money from selling the land, they will work as tenant farmers for some gentry families, and their lives will be much better than before."
"That's it."
Guo An nodded with satisfaction, "I wonder if Cui Zhizhou brought the land deed?"