Shop No. 13 is located at the intersection of two avenues. It covers an area twice as much as other shops. It is also the shop with the best location in this auction. Thirteen was supposed to be a lucky number at the time. No. 10
The starting price for shop No. 3 is one million yuan, which is almost three times the starting price of other shops.
However, such a high price did not scare the bidders. More than a dozen people raised their placards frequently. After more than twenty rounds of competition, the price of shop No. 13 has been raised to a staggering six million yuan, and the bidding
There were only two people left.
One of them is Wang Zhen, the head of the Wang family in Xiangyang. Since there were too many people who wanted to buy the thirty sets of shops that were put on sale last time, Kuai Liang wanted to balance the interests of all parties, so anyone with enough connections could buy them.
One set. Song Gang from Changsha and Huang Zu from Jiangxia each bought one set. Wang Zhen originally wanted to buy three or five sets, but he failed to do so. Wang Zhen was one of the four major families in Xiangyang.
For a rising star, shops are the most needed resource for him. So he came prepared for this public auction, and he has already won two of the first twelve sets of shops.
Wang Zhen saw that the price had risen to 6 million yuan. Without any hesitation, he directly quoted 7 million yuan, and the whole audience was in an uproar.
The reason why Wang Zhen values Shop No. 13 so much is that he has another idea. There is a large open space behind this shop. If it is bought and built into a house, it can be connected with the shop.
Wang Zhen knew that Liu Xin was going to renovate the old city. Like everyone else, he was still waiting and watching. He had no plans to move his family to the new city for the time being, but he wanted to buy a better-located land first.
Preparation is also a good choice. Although he can use the land of the old house to replace it without spending money, and he can also receive some subsidies from the government, this investment is just drizzle for him and can be ignored. As for
He was not worried at all whether he could successfully buy the land. After all, his son-in-law was now also a popular figure under Liu Xin.
The noise on the field lasted for a while. Wang Zhen's only remaining competitor suddenly stood up, raised his number plate again, and said with a thick northern accent: "I will pay eight million!"
I don’t know who took the lead, but the thunderous applause gradually came to mind. It was so exciting, and the atmosphere of the whole place was aroused to the top.
Liu Xin looked at this man with a northern accent and felt that he looked familiar, but couldn't remember it for a moment.
Dian Wei whispered: "Brother, I think he is somewhat similar to the man who sold horses to us in Youzhou."
Liu Xin suddenly woke up and said, "Yes, he is Zhang Shiping."
Wang Zhen was determined to get this set of shops. He gritted his teeth and quoted a sky-high price of 9.5 million yuan. At this time, the price of shop No. 13 was already close to 10 million yuan, and everyone was crazy about this.
The scene suddenly silenced everyone, and everyone turned their attention to Zhang Shiping.
Kuai Liang, who presided over the auction, had sweaty hands. He never dreamed that these shops would be raised to such a high price. No wonder Liu Xin spared no effort in expanding Xiangyang City. If this continues, just selling the shops can make up for the investment.
All funds were recovered.
Zhang Shiping's face turned pale. He raised the number plate in his hand several times and put it down again. He finally sighed and gave up the fight with Wang Zhen.
Liu Xin smiled, stood up, and left the auction house with Dian Wei and Ju Shou. Before leaving, she did not forget to whisper a few words to the soldiers guarding the door.
Perhaps stimulated by the auction of Shop No. 13, the atmosphere on the field became boiling, and bids came and went. Although it was not as high as Wang Zhen's sky-high price just now, the prices for several sets of shops were around two million yuan.
Kuai Liang was so happy that the transaction was completed at a high level.
Wang Zhen's original budget for Shop No. 13 was only three to four million dollars, but now he has spent an extra six million dollars, and has no energy left to participate in the bidding for other shops. However, he has no regrets. If
Lost to a foreigner in the competition for this shop,
The position of the Wang family as the leader of Xiangyang's business community is likely to be shaken. Moreover, the shops in the back are also increasing, and his mood is much more balanced now. As soon as the auction is over, he hurriedly goes to Kuai Liang to discuss the purchase of the shop behind.
Land issues.
Zhang Shiping and Wang Zhen bid all the time, but finally lost. Although he later bought two sets of shops, which cost him more than five million yuan, they were still not as satisfactory as Shop No. 13. But Qianglong did not
Even though Zhang Shiping was so powerful, he didn't dare to show off too much in Xiangyang, so he sighed, shook his head, and left the auction house sadly.
After he had gone out a few steps, two soldiers blocked his way and said, "Sir, our Lord, please come over."
Zhang Shiping was surprised. He came to Xiangyang and brought many guards with him, but none of these guards were able to enter the auction house. He had a fierce argument with the local wealthy businessman just now. Could it be that he was looking for someone to take revenge on him?
The two soldiers couldn't help but urged him: "Hurry up, don't keep my family waiting for a long time."
Zhang Shiping bit the bullet, sandwiched between two soldiers, and moved to a side hall of the county governor's house.
The two soldiers pushed the door open and said, "Go in, your Excellency will be waiting inside."
Zhang Shiping mustered up his courage. As soon as he entered, he fell to the ground and said loudly: "Caomin Zhang Shiping pays homage to your lord."
But I heard the person above me laughing loudly and saying, "Executive member Zhang, we are all old acquaintances. No need to be polite, please get up and talk."
When Zhang Shiping heard this, his heart in his throat returned to his stomach. He stood up and took a closer look at the young man sitting in the seat. He seemed familiar.
The young man was still smiling and said, "Why, Zhang Yuanwai is such a noble man who forgets things so much. He doesn't remember Liu?"
Zhang Shiping lost his voice and said: "Oh, you are Master Liu of Hejian. Why are you here?"
It turns out that Zhang Shiping is just a businessman in Youzhou. He often interacts with officials in Youzhou, but he doesn't care much about other places. In addition, the Yellow Turban riot last year blocked the roads, so he didn't know yet.
Liu Xin has already become a herdsman in Jingzhou.
Liu Xin pointed to a chair opposite and said: "Come, sit down and talk. I am now the shepherd of Jingzhou appointed by the imperial court. Where can I go if I am not in Xiangyang?"
As soon as Zhang Shiping's butt touched the chair, he jumped up again and said, "It turns out that your Excellency has been promoted. I'm so happy and congratulated."
Liu Xin said with a smile: "We are old friends, no need to be formal. Mr. Zhang, why did you think of coming to Xiangyang to buy a shop?"
Zhang Shiping leaned over and said, "Sir, in recent years there have been constant riots in the north, and business has been difficult. The common people once heard guests from the south say that the roads in Xiangyang are smooth, the people are wealthy, and the taxes are much lower than other places, so they decided to come here.
Take a look. The grassroots arrived in Xiangyang the day before yesterday. After spending two days in the city, they found that what the guest said was indeed true. He happened to catch up with the store auction again, so he participated."
Liu Xin waved her hand and said: "Zhang Yuanwai, I treat you as an old friend, but you refuse to tell me the truth. If you hadn't come prepared, how could you dare to raise the price of the shop to such a high price with Wang Zhen?"
Zhang Shiping smiled awkwardly and said: "I can't hide anything from your lord. Last year, Su Xiandi and I sent people to Xiangyang to have a look, and we were very satisfied with the environment here. Your lord also knows that horse trading is our main business, so we naturally need
A larger shop, what particularly attracts us is that there is a large open space behind the shop, where a stable can be built in the future. It's a pity, alas."
Liu Xin shook his head and said: "As the saying goes, people from the south take boats and people from the north ride horses. If you want to come to Jingzhou to sell horses, it is not a good business."
Zhang Shiping said confidently: "Although there are not many people riding horses in the south, there are even fewer people selling horses. Who can tell the opportunities here."
In fact, in Jingzhou, Liu Xin had the most urgent need for horses. He had ambitions for hegemony and had long wanted to build a strong cavalry, but the lack of horses in the south made it difficult to do so. Liu Xin also once wanted to go to the north to buy horses.
, but if you buy a large number of horses at once, the journey is far away, and it is obviously impossible to hide the horses from others, and it will definitely arouse the suspicion of the court. If you buy them back ten by eight, it will be time-consuming and laborious, but it will not help.
Liu Xin's first reaction when she saw Zhang Shiping at the auction house was to have a good talk with him and ask him to help her get a group of good horses. Now, after listening to his words, Liu Xin changed her mind and said: "Zhang Yuanwai
, meeting an old friend in a foreign country is one of the great pleasures in life. Since you and I meet here, it is fate. In this way, I will find a place for you outside the city and circle it for you to make a horse farm. No matter how many horses you sell,
Come on, don’t worry about not having a place to stock them. But if you can’t sell them, you can’t blame me for not warning you.”
Zhang Shiping was overjoyed and said, "Thank you so much for your support."
Liu Xin stood up, patted Zhang Shiping on the shoulder and said: "There is no need to be polite between you and me. You can also take some specialties from the south with you when you go back to Youzhou, so that you will not be disappointed when you go back and forth. Also, if you pass by Hejian
, help me say hello to Brother Zhu Fu and welcome them to do business in Jingzhou."
At this moment, Kuai Liang walked in happily, saw Zhang Shiping, and asked in surprise: "My lord, is this person..."
Liu Xin interrupted him and said: "Zirou, let me introduce you. This is my old friend Zhang Yuanwai. You should take more care of his business in Xiangyang from now on."
Kuai Liang smiled, looked Zhang Shiping up and down, and said, "It's easy to say, easy to talk to, if you have my lord's orders."
Zhang Shiping had also seen the world, and knew that he must have something to talk about when he came to see Liu Xin in a hurry, so he quickly got up and left.
Liu Xin waited for Zhang Shiping to go out, and then said to Kuai Liang: "How is it, Zirou, it's my first auction. It feels good."
Kuai Liang said excitedly: "It's not just good, it's simply great. This time, the twenty-eight sets of shops were sold for a total of 64 million yuan, which was unimaginable in the past. If the ones along the street were sold,
If all the shops are sold, it will be equivalent to the entire Jingzhou's tax revenue for a year. No wonder the lord insisted on expanding Xiangyang City."
Liu Xin nodded. He had expected this. As long as business develops, will the shops still be worried about not being sold? Thinking of this, he asked Kuai Liang again: "The renovation of the old city and the sale of land in the new city are going on."