"It seems the results have come out!"
Chongzhen put down the tea cup, looked at Bi Ziyan, and said with a smile: "Bi Aiqing, tell me the results and make me happy too!"
"yes!"
Bi Ziyan bowed slightly: "Your Majesty, the 716 shops secretly marked are, on average, about 85 taels of silver per square foot. The remaining 10% is for solo merchants, and the average price of the shops is rented to them. .
Based on this calculation, the total area of 800 shops is 4,200 square feet, and the annual rent is 357,000 taels of silver.
The annual turnover of the 800 shops is estimated to be tens of millions. Calculating the tax of 30, they can also collect 330,000 taels. Adding some odds and ends, the revenue can reach 700,000 taels in the first year. Two income. "
"Roughly the same!"
Chongzhen nodded: "When the surrounding areas of Ming Dynasty are stabilized, I will completely let go of business, and will also impose sea bans in the future.
Once the items from overseas countries can be brought back, these will have to be multiplied several times.
If business is done well, the Ming Dynasty's treasury will not be empty. Bi Aiqing, there will be many more people affected in the future, so you have to hold on! "
Bi Ziyan was shocked, and said with a serious face: "Your Majesty, as long as the Ming Dynasty can become rich, I will not hesitate to die from exhaustion!"
"Okay, these things still need a lot of planning. Let's chat among the kings and ministers, and don't spread the news! You can go and host the investment conference first. I guess those lone businessmen can't wait!"
"I resign!"
Bi Ziyan exited the tent, calmed down his excitement, and walked towards the platform.
Along the way, he was making calculations in his mind. At today's price, the next four phases combined would bring the annual rent to nearly two million taels.
And it’s still a steady stream. It’s not an exaggeration to say it’s a gold mine.
His appearance instantly attracted everyone's attention, and the scene became quiet.
"Everyone, there are 716 shops in this auction, and a total of 3,208 people participated in the hidden bidding. On average, each square foot is about 85 taels of silver. I will not repeat who gets the quota. .
The next step is to draw lots for the lone businessman. According to the entry statistics in the morning, there are 8,905 people left to participate in the draw.
The average price of each category is also available. If you think the price is too high, you don’t have to participate. "
"Solo businessmen participating in the lottery are asked to go to the registration table of their respective categories. After counting the number of people in each category, make paper balls and make sure each person has one. When the time comes, the lot will be drawn according to the numbers you entered in the morning.
Time limit: quarter of an hour, speed up. "
Listening to Bi Ziyan's shouting, the lone businessmen who had not participated in the hidden bidding started to move.
At a rough glance, there are only about four to five thousand people who want to try their luck. The rest may feel that the price is too high and beyond their ability to bear.
The drawing of lots was even faster. After counting the number of people, the officials quickly grabbed a piece of paper, rubbed it with both hands, and a paper ball was formed, and then threw it into a box on the side.
When the paper balls were finished, he quickly shook the box, and then looked at the queue: "Come in order, you can only take one at a time, and open it on the spot. As long as the store runs out of draws, the draw is over!"
"Come on, grab one and open it on the spot!"
A middle-aged man at the front put his hands together, muttered something, and began to pray around again.
The person waiting behind was unhappy: "Hey, brother, which kind of god do you believe in?
At this moment, you have worshiped Tathagata Buddha, Guanyin Bodhisattva, Sanqing Taoist Patriarch, and the Jade Emperor...all of them. "
"I don't know who is free at the moment. I just want to pray to them all. There will always be one who works!"
"You are so dishonest, no one will care about you!"
"Hurry up, if you don't come back, you will be disqualified!"
The sergeant in charge couldn't stand it anymore and shouted angrily.
"The heavens and the earth are beautiful, bless me and I will win!"
The middle-aged man closed his eyes, muttered, reached into the box, and then pulled it back with a paper ball.
"Don't worry, open it quickly!"
Under the urging of the sergeant, the middle-aged man slowly opened the paper ball and said, "It will definitely hit, it will definitely hit."
Suddenly, the middle-aged man became quiet, but his hands began to tremble, and he froze on the spot.
When the sergeant and the businessmen behind him saw this, they felt a sense of compassion in their hearts and began to comfort them.
"Okay, if you don't win, just don't win. There will still be a chance in the future!"
"Yes, there are also two, three, four, and five phases. One of them will win!"
"Brother, let me tell you that this is not okay. You have to be sincere in everything you do!"
"Yes, are you making a deal with the gods and Buddhas, or are you letting the gods and Buddhas give you benefits first, and then you give back? How can there be such a good thing in the world?"
"I'm hit, hit, hahaha..."
Awakened by the crowd's comforting and mocking voices, the middle-aged man suddenly laughed like crazy, and then handed the paper in his hand to the sergeant.
The sergeant was also stunned. He quickly looked at the paper and saw that the word '中' was indeed written on it.
"Still, I really hit it!"
"Shit luck!"
"It really works?"
"It's so evil, how come you got it?"
"We only have two quotas for this category. If we remove this one, there will be one left, but we still have about a hundred people!"
"Master Jun, this is unfair. Why do you have to follow the entry number?"
Hearing someone from behind questioning, the sergeant glanced at the person who made the noise coldly: "Is that okay just because he got up early and arrived at the scene early? You are not active in making money, how can you blame others?
Do you smoke or not? If not, leave. Don't waste everyone's time. "
"you……"
"If you want to be removed from the list, go make trouble!"
The person who made the noise wanted to retaliate, but someone behind him said something coldly. He suddenly stopped and began to mutter something.
For a moment, the whole drawing scene changed suddenly. Everyone was clasping their hands together and mumbling words, like magic sticks.
The results of the lottery ended quickly, and naturally some people were happy and some were sad.
"Everyone, please be quiet. The first phase of Ningyuan Mutual Market's investment promotion conference is basically over. Businessmen who have been drawn must go to the Ministry of Household Affairs with the documents in their hands to complete the procedures within three days. If they are late, they will be automatically eliminated.
Don’t be discouraged if you didn’t draw. There may be a second phase this time next year. There will definitely be more shops in the second phase than this one. Please prepare your money and fight again next year. "
Having said this, Bi Ziyan paused for a moment: "In addition, because it is a newly opened mutual market, the various foundations are not perfect, and the caravans and shops are all new.
In order to reassure you all, His Majesty has specifically requested the Ministry of Household Affairs to reduce the rent of Ningyuan Mutual Market by 30% in the first year.
In other words, the first year's rent only costs 70% of your auction price, and after the second year it will be the original price. "
