Lu Ming

Chapter 337 Opening of Port ([-])
In a secluded and slightly dilapidated room in the county government office, Xiong Dao finally saw the original land materials around Gaoqiao Town.These deeds were brought in by two young apprentices of Yu Bende, including various land deeds, official deeds, maps, and official documents, which filled two tables.

At this time, the shopkeepers and tents brought by Xiong Dao naturally stopped being polite, rolled up their sleeves one after another, and started to record with the pen, ink, paper and inkstone of the county government.

All information needs to be transcribed, especially the land deed: information such as buyer and seller, middleman, time, place, transaction amount, and land area will eventually be brought back for summary.

Xiong Dao sat aside, holding a bowl of bad tea, chatting with Yaren and Yu Bende.

Yu Bende is different here.At first his attention was on the treasurers: in his career, such a large-scale survey of land deeds is also rare.If it wasn't for the fact that the other party was a private businessman, he would have thought that the dynasty would change.

You must know that the information on all the land around Gaoqiao Town is taken out here, almost including all the peninsula counties north of Pudong and east of the Huangpu River. The total area has exceeded 30 square kilometers using the calculation of later generations. .

So Yu Bende, who was originally holding a joke mentality, couldn't help muttering.Because in his perception, no matter how big the port is, it won’t take hundreds of acres of land. “Isn’t this Mr. Xiong going to buy up cotton fields and make waves in Songjiang cloth? No, no, this is bloody storm!”

After the initial shock, Yu Bende quickly realized the extraordinaryness of Mr. Xiong, so he began to use clichés from Yaren.However, when he finally figured out what business Mr. Xiong was doing, someone reached out and tapped his forehead: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it turned out to be Mr. Xiong who was in the plaster and glass business. capital offense!"

Cement shipped from overseas has already become a material in short supply.Including glass and a small number of mirrors that have only recently appeared, these short-selling items have attracted a large number of "powerful" people in the capital to come to Jiangnan to purchase, not to mention local people.

So when Yu Bende knew that the person in front of him was the spokesperson of the plaster manufacturer, Mr. Xiong immediately turned into a shining golden man in his eyes, and Lao Yu hurriedly began to make amends and make friends.

"I'm just an ordinary businessman, just doing a small business, Yu Shuban doesn't need to be too polite." Xiong Dao has seen this kind of situation a lot, and he doesn't care.

But Yu Bende is different, who is not exquisite in this kind of profession, and he can't care about investigating the reasons for Xiong Dao's purchase of land at this time, so he made a decisive decision. Choose: Match.

What fit?It sounds simple, but the technical content is very high, and it needs years of practice and accumulation.For example, Yu Bende pointed out on the spot: There is a reed beach near the river outside Gaoqiao Town, and the deed is marked as official land, but that place is actually a hidden private port, where fishermen and salt dealers trade.

Then Yu Shuban pointed out with a smile: A certain place looks like a lake, but in fact it has been silted up during the Wanli period, and now it is the kind of hidden field of a certain gentry who never affords lessons.

When Xiong Dao heard this, he couldn't help but put down his tea bowl, and looked at Yu Shuban seriously: "It seems that these subordinate officials are still underestimated!"

Master Xiong didn't expect that so many landmines were buried in the official documents after a long period of time.Looking at the smug smile on Yu Shuban's thin face, Xiong Dao realized that it would be difficult to do without this guy.

Although these mines will eventually be removed, with the help of people familiar with the situation, it will undoubtedly save a lot of time and energy in the early stage of demolition.

After quickly weighing the gains and losses, Master Xiong nodded: "I wonder if Yu Shuban will have time to go to the humble house tonight?"

"The master has a life, how dare the villain not obey?" Yu Bende smiled and cupped his hands.

That night, Luo Yuan, the small living room.

Xiong Dao sat on a chair and pushed a wooden tray over the table.At the same time, he stared into Yu Shuban's eyes and said slowly: "These 1000 taels is the first idea. I bought you to help me in the matter of land requisition, and there will be 2000 taels to thank Yi afterwards."

Although Yu Shuban received a lot of various income from the county government on weekdays, but a big deal of 3000 taels alone created the highest record in his career.

But at the next moment, Yu Bende pushed the tray back with a smile: "To tell the truth, Master Xiong, I don't lack the money."

"Oh? There's only you and me here. Brother Yu might as well open the skylight and speak honestly."

Yu Bende nodded: "May I ask, is there any place for Mr. Xiong to support villains in business?"

"Hehe, that's it." Xiong Dao heard this, turned back and leaned on the back of the chair, picked up a box of "domestic" "Taijiang" cigarettes, took out one, lit it with a Zippo, and took a deep breath first. He took a sip, and then he said, "Brother, are you ambitious?"

"Hey, for generations of subordinates, the lowly servants are not allowed to stand up. They just want to find a way to make money for the family, and I hope Master Xiong will do it." Yu Bende bowed his hands sincerely at this time.

This opportunity today is what Yu Bende has been wanting for many years.One must know that interlacing is like a mountain, his lowly labor can be carried out on his own one-acre three-point land, but once he crosses the line, no one will ignore him.It's okay to do a little business, but if you want to enter other righteous industries, the gentry behind the scenes won't even pinch him.

This situation is very similar to those Chinese detectives in Hong Kong in later generations: the large sums of black money collected can only be used to buy buildings for rent, or open a small tea house; Eat it dry and wipe it clean——Business is not about eating and drinking, and a few tricks within the rules can make a layman go bankrupt instantly.

So Yu Bende saw the opportunity this time: Master Xiong wants to buy so much land in this county, there is no doubt that he will cause a big wave.This time, Yu Shuban went all out to accompany him to be kidnapped. Once he succeeds afterwards, Mr. Xiong will always reward him with a serious way of making money.

Since Xiong Dao knew that the other party wanted something, he would naturally take the initiative, so he was more leisurely at this time, and said unhurriedly: "I don't know if you know, this is a business, but it requires capital Yes, 3000 taels of silver is not enough."

"It's easy to say!" Yu Bende probably thought it up before he came, his thin face was full of determination: "This land purchase, Yu will definitely do his best to help the master from the beginning to the end, and I won't take any money for the 3000 taels. It's a stepping stone."

"As for the cost of doing business, it's as much as you want. Someone Yu knows the rules."

Xiong Dao nodded slightly when he heard this: "I don't know what kind of business Brother Yu wants to do?"

Yu Bende finally waited for this question, and hurriedly replied excitedly: "Plaster, glazed window, makeup mirror, it doesn't matter which one is good, it depends on which meal Master Xiong is willing to reward."

"Hahaha, you really have a big heart!" Xiong Dao laughed loudly when he heard this: "The two generations of Luo family's gentry are now trembling in the capital. This prefecture in the south of the Yangtze River has hands and eyes Gentlemen abound."

Speaking of which, he knocked on the table with his finger: "No matter what kind of goods, even if I only give you the marketing right of a county, are you sure you can survive a month with a family of subordinates? What's more, the lowest agency right here is to distribute At the prefectural level, with your connections in Jiading County, you probably won’t be able to do it in Songjiang Mansion, right?"

"This..." Yu Bende couldn't help hesitating, he suddenly realized that he had missed a little bit: what should I do if the business is extremely prosperous?Before this, greed had captivated his eyes, so he didn't think about it that much, he only wanted to wholesale the goods and make money.

Now as soon as Xiong Dao reminded him, he immediately understood the meaning of the words - after all, he was an errand in the county government, and he had seen too many tragedies of being ruined by the gentry on weekdays.

"If it doesn't work, let the clan come forward." Yu Bende, who was experienced in accidents, came up with an idea immediately after finding out that the situation was wrong.

In Fuxian County in the south of the Yangtze River, to be able to secure the position of the chief book office, there must be someone behind it.The Yu family can be regarded as a big family, and naturally some members of the family have become officials.

However, this is completely contrary to Yu Bende's original plan - if the pressure is borne by the family, then most of the profits will naturally be taken away by the family.

"If that's the case, then I'll just go to Mrs. Yu, why bother grinding my teeth here?" Xiong Dao was not a vegetarian either, and in just half a day, he had found out everything about Yu Bende.

So after hearing Yu Bende's idea, he immediately rejected it.

Just like what Xiong Dao said, he can directly discuss with Mrs. Yu, the head of the Yu family, if the two sides agree, Yu Bende must also do his best. Both Dao and Yu Bende knew that this road would not work.

"May I ask the master to point out a way?" Yu Bende thought for a long time, and found that he really couldn't find a way to deal with the gentry from all walks of life, so he could only let Xiong Dao decide in the end.

"My business is all unique. If you are not strong, you will bring disaster if you take it." Seeing Yu Bende nodding, Xiong Dao knew that the old official had figured it out, so he continued: "People like you should be honest. Let’s be one of the links in the supply chain, it’s not eye-catching, and you can make money.”

Although Yu Bende didn't understand what a supply chain is, he still understood the general meaning: people are willing to take him to play!So he hurriedly began to thank him without saying a word.

At this moment, Xiong Dao clapped his hands, and then the two young servants who were guarding the door came in.After the confession, it didn't take long for the two of them to bring in a bunch of things from the outside and gently put them on the table.

"These two are new products that will be sold in the Jiangnan area, and they are also my unique business. But now that the policy has changed, Brother Yu, you can set up a local workshop and focus on production, not sales. In this way, your pressure will be reduced. I’m too young, and then I’ll invest in some stocks to help you carry the burden, and the business will be able to continue.”

(End of this chapter)