"Selling newspapers, selling newspapers, the latest news from "Da Ming Daily", the imperial court issued a strict order to abolish the "housing payment" in the purchase and sale of houses in various places"??
In the morning, in the ancient streets and alleys of Jinghai County, Hejian Prefecture, North Zhili, a newspaper boy started selling newspapers every day. This was his job, and he sold for a few taels of silver just to support his family. p>
"House payment" is a system that existed in many areas during the Ming Dynasty in real estate transactions, that is, to make up for the premium of the house price. For example, today I sold the house to you for 100 taels, and in a few months, the house price rose to 200 taels.
, at this time I can ask you to find me another hundred taels of premium. This means that even if the house price rises, real estate speculators cannot make money. If real estate speculators cannot make money, the house will only have residential value, not
Investment value.
As a traveler, Zhu Hengjia naturally knew the harm of "finding money for a house" to real estate transactions. Since he agreed to reform the deed tax, he had the idea of activating the real estate market, stimulating the economy, and increasing tax revenue. As soon as the real estate industry became popular,
A large number of supporting industries, such as the timber industry, furniture industry, and construction industry, can be popular. Therefore, in order to revitalize the economy, he has abolished the "housing payment" in various places. The fundamental purpose is to make houses not only valuable for living
, also has investment value.
This is tantamount to sending a clear economic signal to all parts of the country: Houses can not only be used for living, but also for speculation.
People who understand will naturally understand the same message, but people who don’t understand will never understand.
"Newspaper seller, please give me a copy of "Da Ming Daily"," a loud voice sounded. Zheng Yuchi, a wealthy family in Jinghai County, picked up a copper plate, bought a newspaper, and read it with relish. He is a cloth seller and has traveled all over the country in recent years.
Those who sell cloth in the past have some vision and brains and belong to those who understand.
"This is an opportunity to make a fortune!" As he looked at it, he suddenly roared from his chest.
A few days ago, he took a fancy to an old courtyard not far from the Wei River. The predecessor of the Wei River was the Yongji Canal of the Sui Dynasty Grand Canal, which is a tributary of the South Canal of the Haihe River system. Although due to the development of maritime transportation, water transportation is not what it used to be.
It’s prosperous, but it’s still a splendid area of the county.
Zheng Yuchi thought that if he bought this old yard and left it for a period of time to sell it, he would definitely make a lot of money. However, there was a local tradition of "finding money for a house". Even if it increased, the increased part belonged to the original owner and not to him, and he was afraid that
I made a wedding dress for someone else, but I was hesitant.
Now it's good, the Holy Father has decreed that the "housing payment" will be abolished. If you buy this yard as an investment, you will definitely make a fortune.
Thinking of this, Zheng Yuchi felt hot and came to the gate of the old courtyard in Liu's Hutong not far from Weihe River.
"Is Liu Jincai at home? I have prepared the one hundred and eighty taels. Let's go to the government to go through the formalities." He said enthusiastically. Liu Jincai was the owner of this old courtyard that he was interested in, and the one hundred and eighty taels had already been negotiated.
price.
"Oh, Mr. Zheng is here." Liu Jincai greeted him with a smile, and then stretched out two fingers, "You can't take away the one hundred and eighty taels in this yard now, so you have to get this number."
"Two hundred taels?"
Zheng Yuchi was a little unhappy, "Didn't we already agree on one hundred and eighty taels? How can you raise the price on the spot? Where is the credit?"
"Did Mr. Zheng not read today's newspaper? The imperial court issued a strict order prohibiting 'house payment' in house sales in various places. With this order, the house will be easy to sell." Liu Jincai took out a newspaper and handed it to Zheng Yuchi.
"Don't say that houses are easy to sell. Now that the imperial court is promoting maritime transportation, water transportation is not as prosperous as before. Real estate in the Weihe area may not have room for appreciation," Zheng Yuchi said.
"Don't try to deceive me. To be honest, the newspaper just published the news about the abolition of the 'house-finding payment' in the morning. At noon, two traders came and wanted to buy my house. One of them offered two hundred taels. Because I have a relationship with Zheng
Yuanwai, you had your word first, so you didn't agree. Now, if you are willing to pay two hundred taels, you will take this yard; if you are not willing, I will sell it to someone else!" Liu Jincai's voice was neither humble nor arrogant.
Zheng Yuchi's heart tightened, he gritted his teeth and said, "That's all, I'll follow you, two hundred taels."
After paying the money and going to the government to complete the formalities, Liu Jin returned home happily. As soon as he entered the door, his wife Zhao prepared a table of food and wine.
"Husband, did things go smoothly?" Zhao's voice was as gentle as water.
"It went well," Liu Jincai asked cheerfully, "How did your husband perform today?"
"My husband is really clever! As soon as he saw the news about the abolition of the 'housing payment' published in the newspaper, he deduced that the house price was going to rise. He also assumed that two people would come to see our house and offered two hundred taels. He successfully frightened Mr. Zheng.
I sold twenty taels more. I am so happy that I cooked some delicious dishes and bought a jar of old wine to celebrate your success."
"Haha, I'm here to help you, madam. My boss said you should read more books and newspapers, what do you think? There really is a golden house here." Liu Jincai laughed proudly.
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Time flies, and a year flies by in the blink of an eye. Zheng Yuchi's business has some problems, and he is in urgent need of capital turnover, so he puts the yard he bought up for sale.
At this time, house prices in prefectures and counties have increased. The house he bought for 200 taels was sold for 260 taels. He thought it was not expensive. Unexpectedly, no one cared about it. He listed the house for 230 taels, but still nothing.
People were interested. I had no choice but to sell it at a loss of 200 taels, but no one bought it.
"Why is this?" Zheng Yuchi asked a friend who came to resell the house.
"You don't know that the prices of houses that have increased nowadays are basically houses in the city. The Weihe area is outside the city, and the prices have not increased much. Moreover, when you originally bought this yard, your bid was too high. It was higher than the price at that time.
The market price has increased by 30%; the most important thing is that since the imperial court promulgated the "Traffic Law", the number and scale of plank roads have far exceeded those in the past. Land transportation is convenient, and water transportation to Beijing has been switched to sea transportation. As a result, travel to and from the Weihe River
The number of merchant ships has significantly decreased, and it is not as prosperous as in previous years, so naturally it cannot be sold at a high price." Zheng Yuchi was very disappointed by the friend's answer.
"Alas! I thought I could make a fortune by buying a house next to the canal, but unexpectedly it failed to sell for a high price." He sighed and asked, "In your opinion, how much should this yard be sold for?"
"In my opinion, the transaction can be completed with more than 180 taels, so you can try placing 190 taels first."
Zheng Yuchi put up a price of one hundred and ninety taels, and an interested person actually showed up. He had a toad belly, a bucket waist, and a pair of small eyes that blinked. He was a shrewd person at first glance.
"Brother Zheng Xian, I heard that you want to sell your house. Let me take a look. I wonder how much it will cost?" The visitor spoke in a very polite voice.
Zheng Yuchi knew this person, he was Ding Xian, a big porcelain businessman in the city. He said with a sad face: "I bought this house for 200 taels, but now I would rather sell it for 190 taels."
"One hundred and ninety taels?"
Ding Xian smiled and said, "Brother Xian, the price is not expensive, I bought it."
He was the first person who was willing to pay 190 taels of silver to buy this yard. Zheng Yuchi was afraid that he would regret it, so he quickly took him to the government and went through the formalities.