People in the Republic of China: Rising from the Fall

Chapter Seventy-Nine Bidding! A few Moisan bricks for an island! Sue is out of the limelight!!

Hengxing Island is a desert island.

But it is only limited to the desert island that is currently there.

If Su Zheng could take Hengxing Island, it would definitely be vigorously developed.

The same is true of foreigners.

Whether it is the French Concession or the Public Concession, they occupy the best quality docks and geographical advantages.

Hengxing Island is located at the mouth of the Yangtze River, and its geographical location is also very important.

With a little utilization and development, Hengxing Island can completely build a port terminal.

Therefore, the foreigners feel that if they can take Hengxing Island, this is of course very good as for the three tycoons……… They also set their sights on Hengxing Island.

The main industry of the three tycoons is the sale of opium.

At present, the three tycoons of Shanghai Beach can be regarded as the most brilliant, there are brothers of the Green Gang fighting in the underworld, there are various politicians and friends on the white road, sitting on the huge wealth brought by the opium business, and there are warlords and the Beiyang government in the outside world who strongly support this is the status and influence of the three tycoons.

If nothing else, the current three tycoons have the relationship of the Anhui warlords.

In August 1919, the Anhui warlord Lu Yongxiang supervised Zhejiang, recommended He Fenglin to be the envoy of Songhu Protector, and Lu and He cooperated with the Chaozhou opium merchants in the magic capital to set up the Jufeng Trading Company and do a large opium business.

It can be said that at this time, the magic capital is still the trading center of the mound, with an annual import volume of several tons.

Between 1919 and 1924, Jufeng Company was the escort of the ‘Huajie’ part, and the Anhui clan received no less than 5 million yuan in opium income every year, which was enough to maintain the Anhui army’s expenditure.

The Sanxin Company of the Three Tycoons is a monopoly on the opium business in the French Concession, and the company and the French Concession negotiate that opium sold in the French Concession must be printed with ‘three stars’, otherwise it cannot be sold, you know.

In the small French Concession, there are already more than 6,000 smoke houses… Quite horrible.

After mastering the retail and circulation links, Sanxin Company began the ‘underwriting’ opium business, and the tobacco soil transported by warlords around the world was underwritten by them after eating, or three or seven or four or six open, to help the other party quickly realize.

The revenue of Sanxin Company of the three tycoons can currently reach 1/7 of the national fiscal revenue, which is quite terrifying.

In terms of profit distribution, the division of large three shares, middle six shares, and small eight shares is adopted, that is, Huang, Du, and Zhang have annual dividends of more than 1 million yuan (open dividends), which are the big three shares, and then the cronies of the middle management, and then the small minions.

Sanxin Company naturally also has its eyes on Hengxing Island.

If the three tycoons’ Sanxin company succeeds in taking Hengxing Island, then this is a good opium transit station.

Therefore, many people are also eyeing Hengxing Island.

Time flies fast.

Soon it was time for the auction of the leasehold rights of Hengxing Island.

The location of the auction is in the lobby of the government building.

At this time.

The entire lobby is crowded.

Basically people with some strength on the beach have appeared in this lobby.

There are many foreigners.

There are also many celebrities and rich people.

Su Zheng also successfully entered the auction hall.

It was Zhao Liang who presided over the auction, and Wu Zhen and Zhang Tiecheng also attended the auction.

Therefore, many military and police soldiers with live ammunition can be seen at the scene.

The whole auction hall is very lively.

At this time.

There are still ten minutes to go before the official start of the auction.

Wu Zhen looked at such a lively scene and couldn’t help but say to Zhang Tiecheng next to him: “Commander Zhang, I didn’t expect that our auction would attract so many people to come!” ”

Zhang Tiecheng grinned and said, “Isn’t it good to have more people?” We can give up the concession for a higher price! ”

Wu Zhen nodded, “That’s right! ”

At the auction table, Su Zheng was wearing sunglasses and looked around, trying to find the figure of the three tycoons.

But after looking around, Su Zheng didn’t find the three tycoons.

According to the news that Sue is getting……… The three tycoons are also very interested in Hengxing Island, so they will definitely participate in the auction.

However, it should not be the three tycoons themselves, but arrange agents.

It doesn’t matter anymore.

The highest price gets.

Su Zheng is imperative for Hengxing Island.

At the same time, Su Zheng also met many acquaintances in this auction house, such as Fei Xinna and Miyano Saki Toshi, and so on.

Soon.

The auction officially began.

Zhao Liang stood on the rostrum, looking at the people under the stage, his heart was happy to blossom, he also did not expect that a small Hengxing Island desert island could attract so much

People come to participate in the auction.

There are many people.

This means that the auction will be very hot in the future.

The price will naturally not be low.

Zhao Liang looked around at the crowd and then said, “Guys… Be quiet… Please be quiet. ”

“Thank you very much for attending this Hengxing Island leasehold auction in your busy schedule.”

“For better development of our magic capital…… In order to make better use of Hengxing Island, this time, the auction of lease rights of Hengxing Island was held! ”

“Next, let me briefly introduce Hengxing Island.”

Subsequently, Zhao Liang began to introduce Hengxing Island.

Hengxing Island is a sandbar formed by the sediment deposited by the Yangtze River at the mouth of the sea.

It is about 20 km long from east to west and about 14 km wide from north to south, in the shape of a band, with a land area of 270 square kilometers.

Hengxing Island is formed by the integration of various sandbars, mainly including duck nest sand, stone sand, Ruifeng sand, Panjia sand, round sand, golden belt sand and so on.

700 years ago, Changxing Island was an underwater sandbar.

In 1343, Hengxing Island began to reclaim and build polders on the exposed sandbar, and the area of duck nest sand expanded to its current scale after hundreds of years, becoming the main body of Changxing Island.

Hengxing Island is buried under the loose sedimentary layer of 300 to 400 meters, buried in the hard basal rock system, the oldest of which is purple-red quartz sandstone, gray-black silty mudstone, etc., mainly distributed in the northwest of the island from Miaozhen to Caotan Town; The rest of the area was occupied by acidic volcanic lava and pyroclastic rocks in the Upper Jurassic period.

This means that Hengxing Island is still relatively stable.

At present, Hengxing Island is relatively barren wood, and the land formed is not suitable for planting, and there is still more sand and stone… So not many people live on the island… A proper desert island.

Su was listening to Zhao Liang’s introduction to Hengsha Island……… At the same time, he also made an overt and covert investigation to understand the situation on Hengsha Island.

For this island of Hengsha Island……… Su Zheng is even more imperative.

Be sure to take down the Yokosa Road.

After Zhao Liang introduced Hengsha Island, he said: “Now start auctioning the lease rights of Hengsha Island, the starting price is 500,000 oceans, and the lease period is 100 years!” ”

“During this 100-year lease period, everything on Hengsha Island is owned by the tenant… We in Huajie will not interfere in any way! ”

“The range of each mark-up is 10,000 oceans, and special mark-ups need to be shouted!”

“Also, to add a final touch…… The rental fee needs to be paid in one lump sum within 7 days after the auction proceeds, if not, we will take back Hengxing Island and re-auction! ”

A price increase of 10,000 oceans…

That’s not high.

As for the one-time payment of the rental fee… Su Zheng also understood, after all, now that the warlords and fighters are in chaos, it is possible when the magic capital will change its banner.

So now the people in power are definitely going to collect the rental fees at one time.

Taxes and taxes can be collected decades in advance……… It is not surprising that the rental fee is paid in one lump sum.

After Zhao Liang made the relevant requirements clear, he immediately said, “Good… Now the auction officially begins! Please bid! ”

“No. 103, 600,000!”

“Number 111, 650,000!”

“Number 120, 660,000!”

“No. 888, 800,000!”

After a few simple rounds of shouting, the price was suddenly raised to 800,000 oceans.

Su Zheng did not start bidding.

Because the previous bids are not of much significance.

No. 888 shouted out the price of 800,000 oceans, and all of a sudden there were fewer people who called for the price.

Su Zheng also observed the bidder No. 888.

I saw that No. 888 was a young man in his early thirties, wearing a long shirt and coat, holding a folding fan, and looking somewhat gentle and elegant.

If Su Zheng is not mistaken, this young man should be the agent of the three tycoons… Or a character like a master.

Zhao Liang looked around at the people present, “800,000 oceans… 800,000 oceans have not yet continued to increase the price? ”

“Number 118, 820,000 oceans!”

“Number 130, 830,000 oceans!”

“No. 198, 850,000 oceans!”

“No. 888, 900,000 oceans!”

After the price was raised to 800,000 oceans, all that remained was a few foreigners raising the price.

However, the range of the price increase is not too high, it is a price increase of 10,000 or 20,000! Faith and Miyano Saki Toshi have also given up the markup.

Because they don’t think it’s worth it… A desert island is not worth the price.

Wu Zhen and Zhang Tiecheng, Zhao Liang saw that the rental price of Hengxing Island had gone to 900,000 oceans, and it was all happy to blossom.

This price has exceeded their expectations.

900,000 oceans is already very high.

Zhao Liang continued to stimulate the crowd to bid, saying, “900,000 oceans… Is there anyone else who wants to continue to become a monk? ”

“Number 112, 910,000!”

“Number 108, 920,000!”

“No. 197, 930,000!”

“No. 888, 950,000!”

Zhao Liang: “Well… Our bidder 888 bid 950,000! ”

The price came to 950,000, and the bidders present, whether foreigners or Chinese, had no one bid.

After all, the ocean in this period is still very valuable, and the purchasing power is very strong.

950,000 oceans is a sky-high price.

The scene suddenly became quiet.

Zhao Liang saw that no one had bid, and he also felt that the 950,000 oceans should be the final transaction price, so he said: “Is there anyone who wants to continue bidding?” ”

“950,000 oceans at a time!”

“950,000 oceans twice!”

Just as he was about to say it three times, a small voice shouted, “1 million oceans!” ”

This voice comes from Su Zheng………