Everyone was horrified to see it, but their hearts were full of curiosity.
Bi Ziyan said loudly: "Everyone, I won't say any more gossip. Let's go directly to the auction.
In the morning, I said that there are 800 shops in the first phase. Depending on the categories, the area will be between three and eight square feet.
10%, or 80 shops, were leased to solo merchants, and another four were used for other purposes. The remaining 716 shops were all auctioned with hidden bids. "
"What is a hidden mark?
That is, I will give you a base price. You can fill in your psychological price on the paper based on the base price and submit it. There is only one chance. Once submitted, there is no chance to change it!
I will ask people to post the top hidden bids, and the top bid will get the shop quota. Of course, you can also check the submitted files.
In addition, since 10% of the property has been leased to the solo merchant, as long as the solo merchant participates in the hidden bidding, he will no longer participate in the lottery for the solo merchant. "
"From now on, you are not allowed to whisper to each other or look around. Anyone who violates this rule will be disqualified!"
As soon as the rules came out, everyone was shocked, and their eyes were full of helplessness.
This hidden mark is really fucked up.
If it is the highest bidder, the auction will be held in public, and everyone will bid one by one, and others will be able to calculate their own suitable price based on the transaction price.
But there is nothing you can do about the hidden bid. If you fill it in low, you will definitely not be able to win the bid. If you fill it in high, you are afraid of losing money. But in this case, in order to ensure that you win the bid, you can only fill it higher.
The scariest thing is that you don’t know the highest price of the transaction at all.
The most helpless ones were the caravans. They had guessed at countless competition methods and prepared a large amount of silver to throw down, but they did not expect this kind of bidding method.
At this moment, they were very passive. They thought they could get a few houses by relying on their strength, but in the end they were not allowed to bid at all, and they probably won't get any at all.
In particular, the six members of the Dongting Merchant Gang all looked at each other and smiled bitterly. Previously they said they would take them all, but in the end Mr. Xi said half to 10% was not enough for them.
As a result, there are only six at most, which is far from expected.
"Don't think it's unfair, because some caravans come more and some come less. But if it's an open competition, it's unfair to solo merchants.
Not only will it hurt the harmony, but you will also be motivated to act out of anger. The ultimate beneficiary is the court. Your costs will be high, and the loss will be blamed on the court. "
"Okay, nothing in the world is perfect. If you have opinions, the court will not change the rules!"
"Now, I will announce the price! The price per square foot per month is sixty-eight taels."
"You can think about it now. After you have thought about it, you can go to the desk prepared next to fill it out. Once you have submitted it, do not enter the scene and wait nearby.
The time limit is half an hour. Once the time has passed, those who have not submitted will be directly eliminated. "
After Bi Ziyan finished speaking, an official next to him took out a self-ringing bell.
As soon as the price was announced, the merchants laughed.
Sixty-eight taels per month. If calculated as three square feet, it would be 2,448 taels per year. In a hundred years, it would only be more than 200,000 taels. Even if the final competitive price doubled, it would only be 500,000 taels. Two, much lower than permanent purchase.
Under the guard of the sergeants, the merchants were all sitting upright, with thoughtful expressions in their eyes and counting with their fingers.
There are also countless businessmen who are full of entanglements. These people are lone businessmen, who are torn between participating in the secret bidding and drawing lots.
I was hoping that I would be lucky enough to win the secret bid, but I was afraid that if I didn't win, I would lose the qualification to draw lots.
Half a quarter of an hour passed, and there were thousands of people on the scene, but no one moved.
A quarter of an hour later, someone moved. Everyone looked around and saw a group of six people. The one at the front was an old man. Everyone recognized him as a member of the Dongting Merchant Gang.
The six people arrived at the registration office. On the table was a thick stack of secretly marked paper, including their names, names, numbers, caravan names, business categories, prices, private seals, and fingerprints.
Someone took the lead, and others followed.
After completing the filling in order, the official put the secretly marked paper into a box on the side. After completing all this, he called the next person to come forward and fill in the form.
There were more than a hundred tables, and it only lasted for two quarters of an hour before it was over.
Officials quickly classified the products according to business categories and sorted them by price, which made the process faster.
Amid everyone's expectations, the sergeants began to paste the winning papers with hidden marks.
Another quarter of an hour passed, and with the sound of a bell, everyone headed towards the wall of their respective categories, checking on the labels to see if they had won.
"I won, I won, hahaha, I'm the last one, I'm lucky!"
"Damn it, is this crazy? If you quote such a high price, is there any profit margin?"
"Hiss... the first place in the jade category is actually one hundred and eleven taels, three square feet, which is equivalent to 3,996 taels a year."
"That's nothing to you. Look at this person in the burning pulp industry. The first place actually offered one hundred and fifty-six taels, and even the last one offered one hundred and eighty taels. This is all fucking nonsense. Crazy!”
"Dyeing paste is normal. This is a monopoly. The technology content is extremely high, and the profit is naturally high."
"What do you mean... The second place only opened seventy-three taels, I put so much effort, and you just play like this? What a bunch of cowards!"
"What do you mean by being a coward? You worked so hard that you were twenty taels higher than the first place. You are really good at it. Your profits are all gone!"
"You know what the heck, everything depends on people, and the same goes for business. I have a good idea. Once implemented, people will only recognize my family from now on.
Hum... if the profits aren't rolling in, what's this little money worth? "
"Just keep your mouth shut, and by then you won't be able to wear any pants anymore!"
"The Dongting Merchant Gang is crazy. Six people came, and all six of them are on the list, and they are all ranked high. What a big deal!"
"Mr. Xi, you are so generous. You offer such a high price. What will you do in the future?"
“When doing business, don’t just look at the immediate benefits, but also take a long-term view. Whether you can make money depends on operations, such as reputation, cost, etc.
Reputation determines how much you can sell, and cost determines how much space you can have. This cannot be explained clearly in one sentence.
I have been in business for so many years, and I still have some experience. It is still possible to make some money! "
…
The businessman inquired about the winning list. On the platform, looking at the results compiled in his hand, Bi Ziyan smiled very happily.
To be honest, he had serious doubts about the British government's tax revenue of more than one million taels per year, but now after seeing the summary results, he suddenly felt that his situation was too small.
Then he hurriedly ran towards the Chinese army tent behind the background wall. When he entered the tent, he loudly said: "Your Majesty, I am so happy, Ningyuan Mutual Market is going to become a gold mine!"
