In the second year of Yongkang, the construction of the city of Tianjin officially started, so it was called "Tianjin" because it was the place where the Emperor's chariots crossed the river.
After several years of development, thanks to water transportation, this place has developed from a small dock into an important city along the canal. It is full of vitality.
Lan Qisheng did not expect that the steward from the Beijing headquarters would personally come to inspect the shop. He enthusiastically led a few people into the backyard of the shop.
Huo Xi secretly took a look at him and nodded secretly when she saw that he was shrewd but his facial features were clear and he was not a cunning person.
After looking at the shop's account books and listening to him talk about the business of the shop, I even secretly expressed my admiration for my great-uncle's eye for people.
The north is far away from the capital and difficult to manage. If people are not careful, the shops in the north will be like making wedding clothes for others.
"This place is close to Peiping, and the great shopkeepers often come here to inspect the shop."
Huo Xi nodded and smiled at him. Lan Qisheng glanced at her and also smiled at her.
Although I don’t know who the boss behind Guang Feng Shui is, the person in front of me must have a very close relationship with the boss.
"I see that the pier is now well-built and very popular."
Lan Qisheng smiled and nodded: "After the construction of the city started, more people came here. Businessmen from Peking, businessmen from Hebei, Shandong and Liaodong all opened shops here. Usually there are also people from Korea and Japan.
The ships dock here."
Huo Xi nodded. The more merchants passing by and the merchants staying there for a long time, there will naturally be more inns and restaurants, and more houses will be built in the city.
If the capital is moved, the geographical location here will become even more important. Huo Xi looked at the small city that was not yet large enough and felt that something could be done.
Under the leadership of Shopkeeper Lan, a group of people walked around the city.
Although it is said to be a city, it is actually similar to a small town in the south.
However, after Emperor Yongkang ordered the city to be built, it naturally no longer looked like the small wharf of the small town that had been bombarded with noise. Now the city walls have been built on all sides, and soldiers with guns and halberds are guarding the city gates and walls.
The city now has better administrative planning, and its popularity has increased a lot. It seems that it has done a good job in attracting people to the city.
Huo Xi walked around the city, looked around, and took everyone to choose an inn to stay in. After listening to a story in the inn, she had some thoughts in her mind.
The next day, I got up from the inn, took my two maids, Tayue, and little tail Ji Chuyi, and continued to walk around the city. Today's Tianjin is not a big city, so I finished the sightseeing in one morning. The group went to Yaxing again to ask questions.
House prices and land prices have increased.
Seeing that she asked questions carefully and looked like she was not short of money, the young Yaren did not look down on her because she was a teenager, but was very enthusiastic.
In the end, Huo Xi didn't say buy it.
Zheng Ze was a little disappointed.
"If you want to buy a house or a shop, you can come to me. My family has lived here for generations. It was originally a village on the outskirts of the city. I have seen it transform from a small dock to a town and a city. It will only be better in the future.
You won’t lose money buying property here.”
Huo Xi was about to leave, but after hearing what he said, she asked: "Are you familiar with the dock? Who owns the shop, what they sell, how big is the shop, and how much is the land price? Are you familiar with it?"
Hope reignited in Zheng Ze's eyes, and he nodded fiercely: "It's familiar, it's very familiar. Shall I take you to see it now?"
Huo Xi nodded and led a few people to follow him.
Today's wharf is not too big, and you can see all the way to the end at a glance. Unlike Huai'an Wharf, where land is at a premium, Guangfeng Water wanted to buy another shop at Huai'an Wharf, but after waiting for several years, there was no such opportunity.
In today's Tianjin dock, each company occupies a very large area, and the warehouses at the back are also large.
Huo Xi saw that dozens of miles of shops and warehouses had been built in the south, while in the north there were only a few thatched huts and thatched huts. People selling tea and food had small stoves set up casually. The ground was full of water stains and was messy.
"Why aren't shops and warehouses built in the north?"
Zheng Ze was a little surprised: "The shops and warehouses in the south are enough, and many more have been built but not sold. The boats coming from the canal park along the river bank in the south. It is also convenient to turn around from there on the return journey. There is no need to go back.
Come from the north."
Yes. Today's terminals are somewhat oversupplied.
Now that the construction of the city has begun, the docks have also been vigorously renovated, which is where money is made. There are many more shops and warehouses in the south, but there are still many unsold, so naturally no one comes to the north.
It is normal for a city that has only been under construction for a few years and is located in the north. It has been experiencing wars for many years and has a sparse population and insufficient purchasing power.
“How much does land cost at the dock?”
Zheng Ze looked at her and looked at her carefully, "The land price in the dock is more expensive than in the city. In the city, it is only 2,30 taels of silver per acre, and even less than 1,20 taels is more. The land price in the dock is 4,50 taels."
"The prices in the north are the same?"
"It's cheaper in the north. Three to four acres per acre."
Huo Xi nodded, thinking secretly. He lingered at the dock for a long time before turning back.
Before leaving, he saw that he had been shopping for a day. The young master had not said that he wanted to buy a house or land before. Zheng Ze was disappointed. It seemed that he had spent another day wandering in vain. No wonder the people at Yaxing did not welcome him and only pushed him out.
I was about to leave with my head bowed, but unexpectedly the noble man gave me a tael of hard-earned money.
Zheng Ze immediately put a smile on his face, "If you need anything, noble man, just send someone to find me!" He thought if all the guests who came to see him were as sensible as the young master in front of him, even if they didn't accomplish anything.
For business, he is also willing to accompany her outside every day.
This tael is his two months' wages.
He said goodbye and left with a smile.
Huo Xi led Ta Yue and others to the dock in the south.
Before I even got close, I saw a lot of people gathered around the door of a shop in front of me. They were arguing about something, so I happened to have some free time, so I went over to watch the fun.
Hey, it looks familiar. When I got closer and took a closer look, oh, I really do recognize it.
Then he got closer.
Shopkeeper Lan was also in the crowd. He saw Huo Xi and others watching the excitement and hurriedly came over. Seeing the interest on her face, he told Huo Xi the reason.
It turned out that it was a cloth shop on the dock. It signed a large-scale cloth business with someone a few months ago. The two parties signed a contract and agreed to deliver the goods in these days. Unexpectedly, when the date came, the ship transporting cloth from the south had not yet arrived.
Able to arrive as scheduled.
The businessman who bought the cloth said he wanted to buy this batch of cloth and ship it overseas. But now because the cloth shop was late in delivering the goods, he could not go to sea on time.
He was also worried that if he delayed his trip, he would encounter a storm at sea. He not only demanded ten times the compensation from the cloth shop as per the contract, but also demanded compensation for the loss caused by his delay in going to sea.
Because the amount ordered was too large, the cloth shop could not pay compensation and asked for a few more days of grace. Unexpectedly, the other party disagreed and brought someone to collect the shop today.
"Shopkeeper Lu usually seems to be very smart and capable, but I don't know how he signed such a contract. There is no stock in the warehouse, but he still dares to sign a contract that pays ten for one. In this water transportation business, due to flood season, weather and other reasons, the delivery date is delayed, then
It's a common thing. The transaction amount is so large, ten times the compensation... Tsk. I think not only the shop in the dock, but also his shop in Peiping will not be able to open."
Shopkeeper Lan shook his head and sighed.
Huo Xi said leisurely: "I'm afraid I was deceived by someone else."