Wild North America 1846

Chapter 356
"Store No. 7 is 950 yuan for the first time. Oh, Mr. No. 1 bid 47 yuan. Is there any higher bid?"

"Shop No. 7, 1000 yuan for the first time, okay... We saw that Mr. Captain offered 1 yuan. Thank you, Mr. Captain. Well, I believe this will be a wise investment decision."

"Shop No. 7, 1100 yuan for the first time, is there any higher bid..."

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after a few rounds
"Store No. 7 is 1850 yuan for the third time. Okay, shop No. 3 belongs to the captain. Let us congratulate him with applause. The auction of shop No. 7 will begin."

"Let me briefly introduce the situation of the No. 8 store. The store is located on the corner of the street, with a total area of ​​81 square meters. The starting price is 1000 yuan. Bids are now being accepted."

"1100 yuan, good..."

"This gentleman bid 1500 yuan, thank you sir, you saved us a lot of time."

"Oh, Mr. Captain bid 1800 yuan, I have to say that you are very capable, oh... this gentleman bid 1900 yuan again, 1900 yuan for the first time..."

Intense bids came one after another. It can be seen that the patrons who participated in the auction were all powerful. They competed fiercely for this golden shop located on the corner of the street. After more than ten rounds of bidding, the price of No. 8 shop was raised to 2250 yuan.

Captain Wu Erbao hesitated for a while, and he quickly figured out that he could only buy two shops with his own funds, or participate in the bidding for a whole floor of shopfronts, and he might not be able to succeed.

In that case
He has just bought shop No. 7, so shop No. 8 is bound to be acquired. The two shops together have a larger business area and can be leased to a more powerful business firm. Obviously, it is a good deal.

just hesitate
Captain Wu Erbao raised his hand again to ask for the price, "I'll offer 2400 yuan."

The auctioneer's nimble eyes lit up like a falcon, and he shouted loudly: "The honorable Mr. Captain asked for 2400 yuan, the first time for 2400 yuan, let me see if there are any friends who have increased the price. It's a pity that it's the second time for 1 yuan, you may have to pass this precious investment opportunity, oh...someone bid 2400 yuan here, he is really a very powerful boss."

Special girl drops!
Captain Wu Erbao resisted the urge to curse, raised his hand again and resolutely bid, "I'll offer 2650 yuan."

"Very good. Shop No. 8 is 2650 yuan. This is a very good price. 2650 yuan for the first time. Let's see if there are any friends who bid. 1 yuan for the 2650nd time. In this last chance... ok... ...2 yuan for the third time..."

The auctioneer waved the small hammer without hesitation, then stretched out one hand to express his congratulations, and said, "Shop No. 8 still belongs to the captain, I think you have made a very valuable investment, congratulations, The auction of shop No. 9 will start now..."

After finally taking down the two connected shops, Captain Wu Erbao was even more nervous than participating in a battle. After he let out a long breath, he cupped his fists and saluted the officers and comrades around him, thanking them for their courtesy.

Since they are all colleagues in the army, they will not kill each other when auctioning the shops, and they will take turns to viciously bid.

As long as one military officer expresses his intention to auction, other military colleagues will not participate, so the competition is mainly between those local investors, and the price obtained is relatively fair.

Anyway, there are many shops on the whole street, and there are dozens of streets in this city. The auctions are going on every day these days. The officers have a lot of investment opportunities, so there is no need to be red-faced and hurt their face.

According to the brochure introduction on the information;
Shops No. 7 and No. 8 were worth as much as 1.45 yuan before the war, and there was no market for the price. Captain Wu Erbao took the property rights of the two shops with only 4500 yuan.
In addition, he has to spend 10% of the fees to get the property rights certificates of the two shops, which includes government certification fees, intermediary fees and auction fees.

In less than 10 minutes, nearly 5000 yuan was spent, which was discounted from Captain Wu Erbao's hard work for a year, and he had to carry a loan of more than 1000 yuan.

After all, it is worth paying so much.

In the bones of every Chinese immigrant, there is always a strong complex of buying land and real estate. Seeing the two tall and bright shops in front of him belong to him, the strong sense of accomplishment that arises spontaneously has already made Captain Wu Erbao feel slightly intoxicated. up.

Look at the ownership of shop No. 9, which was taken by Major Geng Tongde at a price of 2750 yuan. Shop No. 9 is located on the other side of the street corner, which is also a golden shop.

not for a while
Each of the 12 shops had its own owner. Immediately afterwards, the auction of the three-storey properties above the shops began, and they were sold at prices of 7200, 6900, and 7050 respectively.

After the auction of the building facing the street was completed, the auctioneer immediately packed up his things and left in a carriage with several lawyers and other city officials. They had to rush for the next auction.

since this time
Auctioneers and city officials are all working continuously, and the auction site will be opened wherever the building is auctioned, which maximizes the convenience of buyers, speeds up the auction process of building properties, and returns a large amount of money.

No matter who buys a property, he either rents it out or operates it himself. This will make the market prosper quickly and restore the prosperity of the past, and the government can obtain a large amount of commercial tax revenue from it.

The once silent city of Detroit quickly became popular in a short period of time. There was a constant flow of people on the streets. Various shops, brothels, teahouses, wine shops, trading firms, gold shops and rice shops, and local snack bars sprung up. The city has returned to its former self. bustling.

It's just that the streets are full of Chinese accents, and white people have become a rare supporting role, and the population structure has undergone earth-shaking changes.

This is true of Chicago, of Detroit, of cities and towns in Michigan and Illinois, and of vast rural ranches, reflecting the power of the "cage-for-bird policy" in the conquered middle America.

Even if whites returned to the area, they could no longer dominate it.

Wu Erbao is indeed worthy of being the first group of Chinese immigrants in Paradise Island to buy walking tractors. He saw the opportunity and made a decisive move. With a stud, he basically emptied his meritorious service. This kind of determination and courage are very human.

Among the same group of more than a dozen military officers, only three competed to buy the store in the end. The others either thought the price was too expensive or were hesitant. This kind of mentality of only looking for cheap cabbage made them face many good investment opportunities. all missed.

The prices of shops in some remote streets are much cheaper, but in the future compared to the lively Calterman Street, oh...it will not be called this name soon, it is said that it will be changed to "Victory Street", the future rental income and appreciation The potential is much less.

Adjacent to Shengli Street is "502 Division Street", which is also a bustling main road. Because this street was captured by the 502 Division, it is named after it to commemorate the feats of the 502 Division.

On that street, the officers and soldiers of the 502nd Division, from the chief to the officers and soldiers below, enthusiastically bought shops and buildings. The entire street was almost covered by their divisions. It was also the place with the most white owners in Detroit. They were all naturalized white servants officers and soldiers.

The officers and soldiers of these planned white servants fought more bloody battles, and correspondingly rewarded more meritorious fields. After discounting, their purchasing power was also good, which directly covered the properties on both sides of this main road.

As comrades-in-arms who once fought side by side, the officers and soldiers of the Northern Corps have a high degree of recognition for the officers and soldiers of the white servant division. These white veterans who crawled out of the pile of corpses have no doubts about their loyalty to His Majesty and the kingdom.

In fact, they had the blood of the Yankees on their hands, and the Yankees hated them more than the Eastern armies.

When the lights first come on

Captain Wu Erbao dragged a few colleagues together, excitedly found a "Yuhang restaurant", ordered a table of dishes, and opened two bottles of Laobaigan wine to celebrate. They basically spent all the money they could spend today.

Captain Wu Erbao still has more than 1000 yuan of preferential loan in the bank, with an interest rate as low as 2%. He took it out without hesitation to buy a single-family villa, which is a quiet French-style single-family villa. Two floors with an independent yard, covering an area of ​​more than 320 square meters, with luxurious marble floors and fireplaces, and three bathrooms.

Such a set of luxury residences cost at least 8000 to 9000 yuan before the outbreak of the war. Captain Wu Erbao got it with a little bit of 1600 yuan, which is really a big mistake.

He's made up his mind; he's going to live in Detroit after he retires.

To purchase such a large house, three wives and four concubines are enough to live on. He will write a letter and entrust the local Bank of America in Paradise Island to handle his small farm in Qixing Town, New Xi'an on his behalf.

After the sale, he let his wife and newborn son take a boat to Detroit, North America to reunite, and they will live here from now on.

Wu Erbao was originally from Shanxi, and he lived in the coastal areas since he was a child. He is not used to the warm and humid climate of Paradise Island all year round. He prefers a place like Detroit with four distinct seasons.

There is snow in winter and flowers in summer. Standing at the window of the villa, you can overlook the vast and misty Lake Erie. After retiring, you will buy two beautiful white concubines and have a bunch of cubs. You are simply a dream winner in life!

"Come, come, let's have another drink to celebrate that we have become a wealthy class with real estate and real estate today. After retiring, we will have no worries about food and clothing." Major Geng Tongde also had a lot of gains today, and he raised his glass with a red face.

Captain Wu Erbao and several other officers all raised their glasses, and responded excitedly; "All of us have entrusted His Majesty's grace, and now we are living in a distinguished life with a good taste. This kind of life was beyond our dreams before we immigrated. what!"

"Your Majesty's holiness, grace to all people, we can only repay it with our blood."

"I wish His Majesty a long life and good health, and my brothers drink this cup together to congratulate you!"

"Hahaha... Cheers!"

(End of this chapter)