bullyxtreme Chapter 323 Trade Area
Chapter 323 Trade Area
Xie Yingfeng, who was originally afraid that the auction would be deserted, couldn't help but smile after seeing everyone's enthusiasm.
Almost all the plots were sold out at the auction.
According to Su Jixiang's suggestion, Xie Yingfeng also awarded a plaque to the wealthy businessman who bought the largest amount of land this time, "A Family of Great Kindness".
Everyone was very surprised after seeing this plaque.
Xie Yingfeng explained with a smile, "This time, Mr. Du bid the most for the land, and he also paid the most surcharges. Those two surcharges are used for the construction of Mangcheng, which means Mr. Du is providing the most support for the construction of Mangcheng! Since it is a good deed, it is natural that Mr. Du should bear the plaque of the rich family this time."
After Xie Yingfeng finished his explanation, Wei Ling took the lead in applauding Du Yuanwai.
Mr. Du was still muttering in his heart that just to vent his anger, he had confronted his old rival and insisted on taking over a piece of residential land next to the public garden in the west of the city. That’s why he kept bidding higher and higher, and finally the land was sold at a price that was ten times higher than the original auction price. This price was really too high!
But when Xie Yingfeng personally handed the plaque to him, and Wei Ling took the lead in applauding him, Du Yuanwai immediately felt that his money was well spent.
You know, people usually don't dare to show their respect to people like Wei Ling. Today, he is so humble that he can come and applaud for me. It's a great honor! Among all the clan gentry in Mangcheng, he is the only one who has this honor!
"Master Du is such a kind person, you can come to my house for tea later." Wei Ling said slowly. "I will treat him with courtesy!"
After Wei Ling finished saying this, everyone present was stunned!
Even Mr. Du himself almost couldn't hold on to the plaque in his hand. He stared at Wei Ling in a daze. It was only after his friend's instigation that he came to his senses and quickly handed the plaque to his friend. He bowed to Wei Ling and said, "Thank you for the invitation, my Lord. I will definitely come to visit you!"
When other people saw that Mr. Du could really make friends with Shang Weiling just by spending more money, they felt so regretful! Especially Mr. Du’s rivals, if they had known earlier, they would not have let this old bastard go!
Everyone is a shrewd person. Wei Ling is the man who has the final say in Mangcheng. If you can talk to Wei Ling, then everything will be easy!
And the plot of land adjacent to the public garden is really good. Whether it is the Feng Shui direction or the location, it is first-class!
"Thank you, sir. There are still some plots of land that have not been put up for auction. May I ask when the next auction can be held?" Someone thought quickly. The plots of land that were put up this time were close to the old city. There were still some plots of land that were farther away than the land being auctioned today that had not been sold!
"Don't be in a hurry, just build up these auctioned lands first. Then the next round of auction will proceed naturally!" Seeing everyone so interested, Xie Yingfeng felt relieved!
"My Lord." Someone stood up, "We have already bought the land, so the future safety of Mangcheng will be in your hands, my Lord!"
Spending so much money to buy these lands, if Mangcheng is not stable...
Although this person used a pleading tone, everyone knew that he was actually making indirect comments.
"Everyone, my general's mansion is also in Mangcheng, and my wife has also bought a lot of land." Wei Ling stood up, looked around and said slowly, "Don't worry. As long as I, Wei Ling and the Black Tiger Army are here, nothing will go wrong in Mangcheng! Not only can I guarantee that nothing will go wrong in Mangcheng, I can also reveal a piece of news to you, that is, in this area, the Mangcheng Prefectural Mansion will build a trading market!" He asked Xie Yingfeng to take out another map.
This map shows areas where no auctions took place.
The area on the map is divided into many small areas, including livestock trading area, fur trading area, medicinal material trading area, tea trading area, etc.
Everyone gasped when they saw this. "Excuse me, General, are you planning to open up special border trade?" someone asked bravely.
"Yes." Wei Ling nodded and smiled, "This area is already under construction. The transportation here is convenient, and there are four foreign pavilions and street offices to manage foreign merchants. For safety reasons, these foreign merchants are not allowed to leave the area designated for them by Mangcheng. And our merchants in Mangcheng who want to enter here to trade must report to the street office in advance, and the goods entering and leaving need to be verified by the street office."
After all, there are not many foreign businessmen coming to Mangcheng now, and the only ones who have the strength and ability to come and go every year are those familiar faces.
But when this market opens in the future, the situation will change, so Wei Ling and Su Jixiang discussed it and decided that for the safety of Mangcheng, business must be done, but these foreigners cannot be allowed to roam the streets and alleys of Mangcheng at will. They can only be allowed to move freely within specific areas.
Su Jixiang calls such an area a free trade zone. If one wants to leave the free trade zone and go to other places in Mangcheng, one must obtain permission from the government and have a pass from the government.
As for the conditions for passage, Su Jixiang didn't care and left it to Xie Yingfeng to worry about.
When everyone heard this, there was an uproar.
If such an area is completed and the surrounding trade channels are opened, the business will be limitless!
Everyone looked at Wei Ling and Xie Yingfeng with enthusiastic eyes.
"The actions of the Marquis and Lord Xie will surely allow the people of Mangcheng to live a prosperous life!" Mr. Du, who had received the plaque before, was the first to bow to Xie Yingfeng, and the others quickly followed suit.
These people are all clan gentry who stayed in Mangcheng. Some time ago, Daxie was often harassed by foreigners on the border, and even Mangcheng was conquered by foreigners once or twice, so Mangcheng is not as prosperous as before. Those who stay in Mangcheng now are not unable to leave, but have to continue to take root in Mangcheng for various reasons.
Everyone knows that when the Daxie Dynasty was strong, the surrounding foreign tribes did not dare to invade. Mangcheng used to be the largest border trade city and county. Mangcheng was extremely rich at that time. If Wei Ling and Xie Yingfeng could really build this market, then it would be just a matter of time for Mangcheng to regain its former glory!
Who doesn’t want life to get better?
"Excuse me, Lord Marquis, when will this market be completed?" someone asked tentatively.
"To be honest, this market will be open before early autumn!" Wei Ling said with a smile.
Everyone was immediately excited because everyone knew that early autumn was the peak time for foreign trade with the Daxie Dynasty, because after the Mid-Autumn Festival, the weather in Mangcheng would be very cold. These foreign merchants had to return before the winter snow fell to avoid the snow and wind on the road.