Zhang Fengnian's methods are not very clever. The other small businessmen just thought about it briefly and understood what they were thinking.
Immediately afterwards, the bidding prices became more and more brutal. Some people even directly quoted a price of 1,300 taels, which was lower than Zhang Fengnian and the others.
Originally there were some big businessmen who were interested in taking over some residential projects. After hearing the price, I gave up completely.
If you really get it at this price, it's not worth it if the contract quantity is small. Even if you contract a lot, you won't make much money. It's simply useless.
"I declare that this bidding conference is officially over!"
"Those who have not succeeded in bidding this time do not need to be discouraged. The next bidding meeting of the imperial court will be held in ten days."
Many businessmen who had not won the bid for the project were still depressed. When they heard the news, they immediately cheered.
This is the first time the imperial court has held a bidding meeting, and everyone is still half-understood and not fully prepared.
Now, they have completely figured out how the imperial court plays.
Every businessman is gearing up for the next tender.
Liu Jiyang and Shen Xiong never stopped smiling.
"This time, thanks to Brother Zhang's strategizing, I was able to take advantage of the fire and come out on top."
"I will set up a table at Juxian Building tonight, and I must give Brother Zhang a toast."
When the bidding started just now, they still complained a little about Zhang Fengnian. The price they discussed was one thousand four hundred taels of silver. In this case, ten houses can earn a total of two thousand or two thousand taels.
It sounds like a lot, but if three people split it, it would be a small profit.
As a result, as soon as Zhang Fengnian opened his mouth, he suddenly lost more than 500 taels.
Naturally, they will be dissatisfied with the other party's self-assertion.
But looking at it now, the price they quoted is actually pretty good.
After that, several people went to sign a contract with the Yamen.
"This is..." Liu Jiyang only glanced at the contract and his eyes widened.
"Brother Liu, is there something wrong with this contract?" Seeing that no one noticed them, Shen Xiong quickly came over and asked in a low voice.
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Said: "We are a few people bidding together. Does this name need to be signed by one person, or does everyone have to sign it?"
The official in charge had a very good attitude and even had a smile on his face: "There is no requirement for this. You can nominate a person in charge if you want. It's no problem if everyone signs."
"If something goes wrong later, we will hold the person responsible first according to the person who signed the name."
"If you have any questions about the terms of the contract, you can raise them now and I will answer them for you."
Liu Jiyang and Shen Xiong were still a little uncomfortable with the officials' attitude.
In the past, even a ninth-grade official would not have looked at them seriously.
After asking some questions that they didn't particularly understand, the three of them signed their names on the contract at the same time.
After careful inspection, the official told several people: "You can make preliminary preparations in the past few days."
"On how to build those houses, engineers certified by the imperial court will communicate with you later."
"Remember, the construction must be carried out in accordance with the engineer's requirements. Otherwise, not only will it fail to pass the acceptance inspection, but you may also have to pay liquidated damages."
The three of them naturally nodded in agreement.
Just as he went out, Shen Xiong said anxiously: "Brother Zhang, I wanted to have a drink with you tonight, but now it seems we don't have time."
"With so many projects about to begin, there will definitely be job recruitment everywhere. We must recruit enough craftsmen and laborers as soon as possible. Otherwise, the cost will definitely increase a lot."
"Brother Shen is right!" Liu Jiyang also thought about this problem: "Especially qualified craftsmen, it will become increasingly difficult to find them in the future."
Zhang Fengmin said calmly: "Don't worry, gentlemen, I have already taken care of this matter. We don't have to worry about manpower."
Liu Jiyang and Shen Xiong took a breath of air. Brother Zhang really had a plan.
Zhu Han had already left when the medium-sized project ended.
He also took away Liu Ji, who looked like his worldview had collapsed.
It was completely unimaginable to him that the imperial court could still do this? When I was presiding over the construction of Yanjing before, money and various supplies were spent like running water. But the progress of rebuilding Yanjing was so slow that he wanted to kill someone.
As a result, after His Royal Highness came, only one bidding meeting was held. Not only did you not have to spend money, but you received a lot of deposit first.
Moreover, the court did not have to worry much about the subsequent construction. We only need to send the engineers mentioned by the King's Palace to supervise the quality of the construction.
Whether it's workers, materials, or other problems, it's all up to the businessmen themselves to worry about.
If done well, the court can complete its planned plan. If you don't do it well, you can recover a lot of liquidated damages from those businessmen.
Previously, Liu Ji was worried about what would happen to the civilian laborers recruited by the Ministry of Works once these projects were stopped.
The result is that there is absolutely nothing to do.
There was no waiting for these craftsmen to feel dissatisfied. Those businessmen have already taken a lot of money to recruit people.
What surprised Liu Ji the most was that during the bidding process, the merchants' quotations were already very low. They can actually hire craftsmen and peasants at high prices.
In less than two days, the price of labor in Yanjing City has increased by at least 30% compared to before.
If only that was it.
When he asked His Majesty the King about this issue.
Zhu Han gave him a meaningful smile: "You don't need to worry about this. You just need to know that they will still make money even in this case."
"That's right." Zhu Han suddenly said seriously: "Don't think that after the bidding is completed, the court really doesn't care about anything."
"Businessmen are a bunch of guys who can't afford to do anything early. For the sake of profit, they will do anything."
"The imperial court must strictly control all businessmen who invite bids to prevent them from getting involved. Once someone is found to be working
If Cheng Shang plays tricks, no matter who is behind him, he will be immediately deprived of his contractor qualifications and severely punished in accordance with the law. "
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, my subordinates will keep a close eye on them and prevent them from misbehaving." Liu Ji solemnly promised Zhu Han.
His Royal Highness has already done so much. If His Royal Highness still has to worry about such a small matter, then Liu Ji might as well just die.
"I can rest assured when you do things. I'm not worried about anything else, except for one thing. There must be no mistakes at all."
Seeing that Zhu Han spoke solemnly, Liu Ji did not dare to neglect: "Please give me your instructions."
Zhu Han's eyes were blazing, like a sharp sword that could penetrate people's hearts.
"Businessmen cannot be allowed to default on arrears for any reason or in any form, or to embezzle the wages of ink craftsmen and civilians. As long as they are discovered, it will be regarded as murder and will not be tolerated!"
Liu Ji followed them and fought with Meng Yuan. It can be clearly felt that His Royal Highness is really murderous.
While Zhu Han's determination was shocked, he also respected His Royal Highness more and more in his heart.
Throughout the ages, how many people have been able to do such a meticulous job for ordinary people?
"I will obey the teachings of the prince and never let any common people be wronged." Liu Ji had tears in his eyes and his voice was choked with sobs.
Zhu Han was a little confused. Why was Liu Ji so excited all of a sudden?
Forget it, as long as it doesn't delay business, he doesn't intend to interfere with other people's private lives.
"Go down."
Send away the somewhat nervous Liu Ji.
Zhu Han took the guards to a room in the temporary palace.
Here, it was originally a banquet hall, but now it has been converted into a classroom.
The craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry and the students who graduated from Huangzhuang were sitting on both sides of the building, clearly distinguished from each other.
At the front of the classroom, in front of the makeshift blackboard, was a young man of seventeen or eighteen years old, talking eloquently.
The newly graduated students in Huangzhuang are okay. The craftsmen in the Ministry of Industry are all very old, and many of them have gray hair and beards.
At this moment, just like a primary school student, listening carefully.
I even picked up a pen from time to time to record knowledge points.
Especially those at the front are all world-famous masters. The projects they have participated in are basically at the royal palace level.
But now, on the podium, in front of a child who is considered too young for their grandchildren. But he was respectful and did not dare to overstep the mark.
It all started two days ago.
Zhu Han directly deprived the Ministry of Industry of its rights and handed over the Yanjing Imperial City construction project to businessmen through bidding.
Moreover, the craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry are required to learn construction knowledge together with the students who graduated from Huangzhuang, and they also need an engineer certificate.
How can these experienced craftsmen look at those dolls that don’t even have all their fur?
Liu Shenhong and Zhang Yunjie almost collapsed the threshold of the Ministry of Industry, and those old craftsmen were stunned and didn't give them any face.
Of course, there are also reasons why officials from the Ministry of Industry who were dissatisfied with Zhu Han secretly made trouble.
The two had no choice but to ask Zhu Han for help.
As long as the King of England personally ordered it, the craftsmen would not dare to disobey the King's will.
As a result, Zhu Han not only did not help, but also sarcastically said: "I and the emperor asked you to come to Yanjing to give you a chance to practice. If you can't even do this well, then what's the use of you?" ?」
"Go back to the sky and stay there quietly."
"By the way, when the time comes, don't say that you are my students or that you have anything to do with Xinxue. I can't afford to embarrass this person."
They all received Zhu Han's new education. His knowledge is much higher than that of ordinary Ming people.
And at this age, it’s the time when you don’t take everyone seriously.
How could I hold back after being so provoked by Zhu Han?
small temper?
The Ministry of Industry doesn’t give you face, right?
Come directly to your door.
Anyway, these people were brought here by the King of England. Even the people from the Yanjing Ministry of Industry did not dare to do anything to them.
Originally, the craftsmen in the Ministry of Industry did not want to challenge.
In their view, these students from Huangzhuang are just a bunch of dolls.
What's there to be happy about when you win a bunch of dolls?
Liu Shenhong and Zhang Yunjie discussed it privately and went directly to officials from the Ministry of Industry.
They said that if they lost, they would persuade His Royal Highness to change his mind. The construction project of the imperial city was again handed over to the Ministry of Industry.
Yanjing's Ministry of Industry Minister could tell at a glance that the two of them were pulling a banner on a tiger's skin.
However, this bait is too fragrant. After being persuaded by other officials from the Ministry of Industry, I "reluctantly" agreed.
In their view, it is impossible for the craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry to lose. I just don’t know if Liu Shenhong and Wang Yunjie can persuade Zhu Han to change his mind.
The officials of the Ministry of Industry agreed, so ordinary craftsmen had no choice but to object.
They thought their plot had succeeded.
Little did they know that Liu Shenhong and Zhang Yunjie had the same idea as them. It doesn't matter how high the stakes are in a game that is impossible to lose.
What everyone didn't expect was.
On the day when the students in Huangzhuang competed with the craftsmen of Yanjing, Zhu Han, His Royal Highness, also came to watch the battle.
Zhang Yunjie is young after all, so he can't help but feel a little anxious at this time.
"Brother, what if we lose? Do we really want to ask the prince to change his mind?"
Liu Shenhong nodded matter-of-factly: "I am willing to admit defeat. Since we have made a bet, there is no way we will regret it."
Zhang Yunjie immediately made a bitter look on his face: "Then wouldn't we have ruined the prince's important matter?"
"You kid, are you stupid from studying? What does it have to do with us whether the prince agrees or not if we ask for it?"
"Senior brother...you!" Zhang Yunjie, who had been immersed in reading, saw the shamelessness of adults for the first time.
