fake prince

Chapter 459 The Villain Believes

After the businessman surnamed Zheng shouted, he almost collapsed on the ground. This is all the live money that can be embezzled in the ledger, and everything else is pressed on the goods, and he will not be able to get it out for a while.

Su Ziji listened without expressing his opinion, with a calm expression.

From the perspective of the four people kneeling on the ground, this was even more creepy than getting angry directly.

The businessman surnamed Sun saw the adult's expression was wrong, his heart was beating like thunder, and he shouted: "The villain is willing to donate 500 taels!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his heart ached.

A two-entry and three-entry house in the mansion is only about 130 taels, and 500 taels can buy two or three good houses in the mansion. He manages three gangs every year, which is only two or three hundred taels. It cost 300 taels, and cutting off a large piece with one knife is even more painful than cutting the meat piecemeal.

Some people even saw that the adults above were still unmoved, and directly called out a donation of 600 taels. This was also for survival, and they didn't care about anything.

Su Ziji looked at them, seeing the expressions of "the little man is doing his best to survive" on the four of them, he couldn't help but ponder.

In the agricultural era, due to restrictions on people's migration (if the restrictions are not good, refugees will be formed), and the transportation information is really underdeveloped, and they will not leave their hometown until there is no way to survive, so the urban population is relatively stable, and the wealth is also relatively stable.

Su Ziji had read a case file. His father and brother were both officials, and he was Dai Zhongdao, a Juren. His land property was only 100 mu, and his annual income from business in the city was only [-] taels of silver.

Even businessmen, in fact, only have this income, and even if they are squeezed out, these businessmen will only go bankrupt, and they will not be able to breathe for ten years.

The former magistrate provoked a civil uprising because the peasants originally had little oil, and once they were squeezed, they would lose even more. If they encountered natural disasters, they would not be able to survive, so they had to resort to civil uprisings.

Su Ziji's original intention was not to oppress these businessmen, he smiled, and only then said slowly: "I don't need you to donate 500 taels, as long as each of you donates 100 taels of silver."

As soon as these words came out, the four people present immediately breathed a sigh of relief. This is much less than the amount they had just now. Of course, they would not be unwilling to reduce the bleeding.

"The villain is willing to donate 100 taels of silver!"

"The villain is also willing, and immediately send someone to offer it."

But obviously, it was too early for them to breathe a sigh of relief.

Seeing that the four people immediately agreed, Su Ziji said: "But there is a condition, you have to make the whole mansion, no, the merchants and landlords in the three nearby mansions, each donate 100 taels."

What?

Let the merchants and landlords in the three nearby prefectures all donate 100 taels?

Not to mention a businessman like myself, even the prefect of Shun'an, or even the governor, would not be able to accomplish this matter!

The four people present were immediately desperate, and they felt for a moment, did the Lord Fucheng not intend to let him go, so he said such an impossible thing?

This is simply a cat catching a mouse, playing tricks on yourself, right?

Of the four of them, one counts as the other, and they are all businessmen with a little prestige and financial resources, not even big businessmen. How could this matter be done?

"My lord, this matter, a small, small person can't do it at all, please forgive me, my lord!"

"Please forgive me, my lord!"

"I beg my lord to take back my life, and my villain is willing to donate 1000 taels."

The four people kowtowed, this time it was really true, after a few kowtows, their scalps were swollen.

"Stop making noise and listen to what I have to say." Su Ziji waved his hands and said in a cold voice: "When I finish speaking, it's not too late for you to say that you can't do it."

"Don't worry, since the official has proposed this matter, there must be a way to complete it."

Seeing these four people kneeling on the ground, hearing this, he looked at himself with a dazed expression of disbelief. Su Ziji didn't intend to tease them, and asked, "You know the Xiaodushan Coal Mine in Hongping County, do you think, How much is the ten-year mining right worth?"

He casually pointed to the person with the highest offer just now: "You come."

The man pondered for a moment, managed to calm his mind, and replied: "According to the previous situation, the annuity can earn 1000 taels, and the ten-year mining rights can earn up to 5000 taels. After all, mining still requires labor, so you have to earn some money."

Su Ziji smiled and nodded: "That's right, this price is indeed profitable. What is the value of the ten-year mining rights of the Laining Copper Mine in Fu County?"

Seeing Su Ziji's calm expression, the businessman surnamed Zheng also boldly said: "This villain has heard of it, but I don't know the exact annuity, but it should be more than Xiaodushan. From the perspective of a villain, he can pay 7000 taels. "

Su Ziji nodded, and said: "Now I have 37 mines in my hands. The officials will write them on the lottery respectively, and put them into a big box together with the blank lottery. Whoever gives 100 taels can participate in the lottery. Do you think this method can make them all donate?"

After he finished speaking, he glanced around at the people present and found that they were all stunned.

100 taels For some wealthy landlords and businessmen, although it may be a bit painful to spend, it will not hurt the muscles and bones. In order to win a mine that may earn hundreds of taels a year, most of them will draw lots with their heart.

This method is very fair, everyone has a chance, it just depends on luck, and before the result comes out, who would think that they will not have such luck?

The key is the lottery, fair or not.

The people present didn't understand at first, but the businessman surnamed Zheng turned his mind faster, and he was the first to understand, and immediately looked up at the young official in front of him in shock.

The 37 mining rights are actually a few hundred taels small, and the two mentioned just now are the best mines.

Add up to three to five thousand taels.

Now that this method is used, I am afraid that it will be confiscated several times?

He thought to himself: "Is this lord born with a clever and exquisite heart? Not only can he obtain fame, but he has become a sixth-rank official at such a young age, and he is a hundred times better than me in business matters. Instead of being an official, go into business , wouldn’t it be possible to become a great businessman too!”

Thinking about it, he immediately nodded like a chicken pecking rice: "Yes, definitely."

Although the remaining three reacted a little slower, since they were doing business, they were not too slow.

Seeing that his companion was so excited, after thinking about it, he also understood. They all looked at Su Ziji with astonished eyes, as if they were looking at a monster.

It was also the first time for Su Ziji to be stared at by several businessmen with such enthusiasm, and with a smile on his lips, he said: "Since this is the case, I will leave this matter to you."

"You don't need to make a big publicity, but secretly connect with people you know, and say that you have made a secret connection and have a chance to make a fortune."

"For every part you pay, you can get 5 taels of rebate."

"I'll give you fifteen days to let the whole mansion, even the merchants and landlords of the three nearby mansions, know about this matter. Can you do it?"

"This……"

The four businessmen didn't understand at first, but after thinking about it, they understood that many people couldn't believe the government's open recruitment, but everyone believed it because they said they got through the door secretly and had a chance to make a fortune.

As for every share, you can get 5 taels of rebate, 20 people can get 100 taels, if there is more, you can make a fortune, and the four of them immediately kowtow: "The villain understands, and the villain will do it now."

(End of this chapter)