Chapter 132: Zhangjiakou Development

With the wine cup in hand, Zhang Zhimu came to the middle of the lobby, and everyone turned their eyes to him. Zhang Zhimu said: "Thank you to all my colleagues in Shanxi for being so kind, Zhimu is a little afraid to be. Fang Cai said to several owners at the same table that we Shanxi people are the most able to endure hardships and work together, and there is no business that we Shanxi people can't do. Today, our group of Yaogang want to be in the same boat with our Shanxi colleagues in Zhangjiakou and seek common development when they arrive in Zhangjiakou. ”

At this time, a businessman shouted: "Zhang Dongjia, this time you are here, your business should also take care of us Shanxi people!" ”

Zhang Zhimu laughed and said: "Don't ask me about business, you should go to our kiln shopkeeper." This person is known to many of you here, it is Mr. Lu Chengxiang Lu, you should look for him. I listen to him when it comes to business. ”

Lu Chengxiang also stood up when he heard this, and gestured to everyone. Zhang Zhimu gave him enough face today, and after drinking a little wine, Lu Chengxiang's round face was flushed.

After Lu Chengxiang sat down, Zhang Zhimu continued: "I have another good news today to report to you. As we all know, a lot of business is not doing well now, and a large part of the reason is because the business roads are not safe or even blocked. The movement of people and goods is not safe. ”

Zhang Zhimu's words, waiting for everyone's affirmation, buzzed down for a while. Zhang Zhimu also said: "You may also have heard about some of the things that our kiln gang went south to the north to open up trade routes. But I don't think it's enough, so it can only guarantee the passage of caravans that can afford to hire a dart board. Those who are few and weak still dare not go. In order to solve such a problem, I want to take advantage of the fact that our kiln gang still has a little reputation, and friends from all parties give the advantage of face, and start a transportation company. This is to transport people from Zhangjiakou and Hukou to various places in Shanxi, and since we have the emperor's bronze medal, we can send musketeers to protect it. In this way, regardless of people, goods will be safe. In the future, we can do the business that we can do with the burden of jumping. The movement of people will also be more comfortable and faster. Many of you may have seen our four-wheeled carriage. In the future, the carriages in which we transport personnel will be steel spring glass carriages. We are going to rebuild this section of the road as soon as we start spring next year. By that time, the time to transport people will be at least half as long as the current caravanserais. ”

Before Zhang Zhimu finished speaking, the following was boiling. These small and medium-sized businessmen were very happy when they heard it, and the safety of travel in this troubled era is a major matter, and they are very relieved to have such a head as Yaogang. After the discussion, someone asked: "When will Zhang Dongjia's transportation company be able to open?" ”

Others asked: "Can I open before the Chinese New Year this year, I haven't been back to my hometown for the New Year for a few years, and I'm afraid that the road will not be safe." ”

After everyone was quiet for a while, Zhang Zhimu continued: "Our plan is to start next year, because our specially built passenger cars for transporting personnel and box trucks for transporting express goods are being made in a hurry. However, if the proprietor goes home for the New Year, he can go back with us, so that he can take care of him on the way. We're going home for the New Year, too. ”

Zhang Zhimu's words were interrupted again, and someone asked: "What is the delivery of express mail?" ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "We have specially made a box truck that does not shoot the wind and rain, if you have a small amount of goods and are in a hurry, we can transport it to you quickly like a transport person." ”

"Oh, that's great. Do you want to send a letter? Someone asked.

Zhang Zhimu said: "Sending letters is also one of our businesses. We can now do business in Yangzhou, which is our southernmost semicolon. Next year, it will develop to the south. However, if you are going to the Tongguan Pass, you can discuss it with us first. Because we can't be sure how many people need to be transported at that time, and we can't determine the fixed frequency. The transportation of personnel and goods from our kiln to Tongguan has long been carried out, because we have several warships that transport personnel and goods very safely. ”

One proprietor said, "Dong Zhang, you have done a great thing for us small businessmen. "Actually, none of the people who can attend today's banquet are small businessmen, he is just polite.

Zhang Zhimu then said: "I know that now, whether you are a big businessman or a small businessman, you have a big problem when you go out to do business, that is, the most worrying thing about going out is the safety of the silver box. Now we are basically less worried about this. ”

There was another round of discussion, and the businessmen here understood that this was the most worrying thing. If you lose the cash box on a trip, the years of hard work will be over.

After everyone calmed down again, Zhang Zhimu said: "We have a certain amount of cash silver reserves in Yangzhou, and we also have a certain amount of silver reserves in Yaogang and Tongguan. When we arrived in Yangzhou, we used the silver from Yangzhou to buy goods, and the silver that sold the goods in Yangzhou also existed in Yangzhou; In Shanxi, the silver of the kiln is used, and the silver of Tongguan is used in Tongguan. So that the silver will not be used to transport it back and forth. ”

"What does this have to do with us?" Someone asked.

Zhang Zhimu said: "We think so, if there is a reputable business, we can do so." If you go to Yangzhou, you can deposit the silver to our semicolon, and then the semicolon can issue you a bill, and you can withdraw the silver with this bill to Yangzhou. Of course we will take a little fee, which is also business. However, the cost you pay is to save the annoyance. A bill is easy to do wherever you hide it. ”

Now the merchants began to talk again.

But the eight businessmen at the same table as Zhang Zhimu were so angry in their hearts, and they couldn't show it on their faces. I thought that we would set up a stage and sing a big drama to this Zhang Zhimu. I'm so depressed.

At this banquet, Zhang Zhimu and others returned victorious. That is, to complete the purpose of scaring the snake, and to promote his business.

Although it was late when he returned to the inn, Zhang Zhimu still called Li Zhi over to discuss today's fight against the snake.

Li Zhi said: "Today's play is so good, I will immediately send more people to monitor these people, this is forced, they panic, panicked, and mistakes will be made." So that we have a chance to go back. ”

The eight businessmen who also went back and didn't sleep came to Fan Yongdou's study together. Several people sat down, and Fan Yongdou didn't let his family serve tea. It was that Wang Dengku who spoke first, "Fucking it's bad luck today, the stage we set up sang a good show for Zhang Zhimu." ”

Huang Yongfa forgot the foreign appearance just now, and said: "The few businesses that Zhang Zhimu said, our few companies will definitely be better than him Zhang Zhimu." ”

Fan Yongdou couldn't help it anymore, grabbed the jade cup on the table, stood up, held it high and threw it to the ground. It's a pity that this Hetian jade jade cup was smashed on the ground paved with blue bricks. Then he yelled, "You are all pigs! Think about it, your head will stay around your neck for a few days. ”

All of a sudden, these people were shocked.

Wang Dengku said: "No one knows about us. Our grain was only changed in the Mongolian steppe, but it is rare that a few of us have a leak?"

Huang Yongfa said: "They are not immortals, he is not deceiving us, right?" ”

Fan Yongdou said: "You stupid pigs, you still think about the good now." Is that Zhang Zhimu a casual talker? He had never been to Zhangjiakou, but he knew that someone was transporting grain to the Manchus, so what he said about Jinyiwei meddling in this matter must be true. If Jin Yiwei intervenes in this matter, it must be the emperor who knows about it. Don't look at how many taels of silver you all have, but when the time comes, it may not be yours, and the destruction of the Nine Clans is definitely not empty talk.

One person said: "There is no impermeable wall in the world, and if the Manchu Qing Dynasty does not fight it, sooner or later there will be such a day." ”

Another said: "After transporting the grain from Shanxi, we will sell it in Zhangjiakou." Don't get into trouble again? ”

Fan Yongdou snorted and said, "Don't do it now, it's too late." I'm afraid I can't do it if I want to. If the grain is robbed again, what will we do? ”

Wang Dengku said: "Is it possible that our grain was dried by Jinyiwei? They have what it takes. ”

"If Jin Yiwei did it, we wouldn't be talking nonsense here." Fan Yongdou said.

Huang Yongfa said: "We can't wait for death here! ”

Fan Yongdou said: "From now on, everyone should prepare with both hands. Pack everything you can take with you. As we said before, if something really happens, we will let the Khan's men take us. But don't take it lightly now. It's really over, and we're not of much use to people. It would be nice to be able to give us a good face for a few days. It is not a last resort, and this path must not be taken. We will stop all other business with the Khan, and as soon as the food arrives, we will send it away to the Khan's envoys. ”

After listening to Fan Yongdou's words, Huang Yongfa's tears were about to fall, "How can we take our generations of inheritance here!" ”

Wang Dengku glared and said, "Stay and don't leave, and get a whole house to kill the nine clans, that's good." What did you think when you lit the silver with white flowers? Wasn't it rushed to do it now? ”

Fan Yongdou sighed and said, "Let's be careful, we still underestimate this Zhang Zhimu." Today he knocked on the mountain and shook the tiger, you see you all like bears. It's equivalent to recruiting them all. Fortunately, they haven't caught our ironclad evidence yet. But if Jinyiwei comes, how many of you can stand up to it? ”

After listening to Fan Yongdou's words, several of them were silent. They all know that the brocade guard can use any means. Wang Dengku gritted his teeth and said: "When that day comes, we will die if we recruit, and if we don't recruit, we will die." When the time comes, you have to hold on to your teeth, and if you can think about it, you will break it yourself. Each of us has a little crane top red, so that we can be decent even if we die. ”

Zhang Zhimu had a good night's sleep, and after waking up, he was very clear-headed. called Li Zhi and said to him: "Send a letter back, it is estimated that their batch of grain in Shanxi is about to move, and tell Yan Xing that when they robbed the grain team, they deliberately released the wind to let them know that Jinyiwei was involved in this matter." ”

Li Zhi said: "Wonderful. I didn't think of that. Now they couldn't hold their breath even more. I've now arranged to see three of these eight people. We'll know what's going on. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "Just keep an eye on it, they won't move too fast." This step is also not easy for them. ”

The next few days were the opportunity for Lu Chengxiang to perform, and Lu Chengxiang was so busy that he could only sleep for a few hours every day. Zhang Zhimu went to his guest room every night and urged him to go to sleep, so that Lu Chengxiang could go to sleep.

Lu Chengxiang and Li Zhi have a common characteristic, they are both energetic and very dedicated. Their men followed them. Fortunately, Lu Chengxiangzi himself brought a lot of people, and he brought a lot of people from killing Hukou. Lu Chengxiang arranged their work very well, and many things were carried out.

Lu Chengxiang has long been not interested in face, and he also knows his weight in the eyes of these people in Zhangjiakou now. But the merchants here in Zhangjiakou were willing to come to him. They all want to establish a relationship with him, like Lu Chengxiang wants to buy a house, open a branch, and buy a place to build a station, as soon as the idea of building a station comes out, there are many people to help. Soon there will be several options available.

Zhang Zhimu personally looked at several of these places, and he was not very satisfied. He thinks that Zhangjiakou's business will be very big in the future, and it is best to choose one to build a station, and the back can be parked, and there can be a small square in front, and the small square may be a center in the future, and the land around this center will be several times longer in the future. Zhang Zhimu came from his previous life and knew this very well. Therefore, he is not afraid of spending silver, and the silver he spends now will earn back several times in the future.

Later, Zhang Zhimu had an idea and remembered the method of real estate development in his previous life, so it was better to invest a lot of money to buy a shantytown and develop it comprehensively. Zhangjiakou has this condition, especially after the transportation company and the silver ticket business is carried out next year, Zhangjiakou's business environment will be greatly improved, and it will not take two years to earn back several times the development capital.

In this way, the idea of building a commercial district centered on the station was formed in Zhang Zhimu's heart, and it took two days. Zhang Zhimu hid in his house and began to design the planning of the development community. The center of the complex is the station, which was originally planned to be built with two floors, but now it has been changed to three floors, and in front of the station is a square. The ticket number and semicolon of Yaogang are side by side with the station, and the station is surrounded by two-story shops, and the shops have their own backyards behind the shops. The shops around this area are divided into two floors, that is, two streets. The streets in the complex are made of stone slabs.

After Zhang Zhimu finished designing the drawings, he took the drawings and summoned everyone. After Zhang Zhimu's introduction, Lu Chengxiang said: "This thing is good, but it's too big." It will take a lot of people, a lot of silver. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "We don't have much more people for our own semicolon and station, but in the future, there will be an additional business of renting out shops here." ”

Chen Yufeng said: "It takes a lot of effort to buy all these shantytowns. ”

Regarding this point, Zhang Zhimu knows in his heart that in his previous life, the struggle between developers and relocated households has never stopped. Zhang Zhimu said: "We can give more silver, don't let the homeowners lose, the best money can let them buy the same house again, and be rich." We can also adopt an incentive policy, and those who agree to sign the transfer instrument will be rewarded first, and we will not be polite if they take the opportunity to extort money. Zhang Zhimu knew that the relocation would never be satisfied, and he would have to use some means when the time came.

Lu Chengxiang said: "We can first adopt a secret method, talk one by one, give some benefits, buy their house, sign the documents this year, move in the spring of next year, and after signing the documents, we will pay a little deposit first, and the condition is confidentiality." We give a little reward for keeping it confidential, and deduct it at checkout if you say it. In this way, after buying a few large households, the rest will be easy to handle. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "Mr. Lu is still old-fashioned, so he will do it, but we must give a little more silver, and we will earn back this silver from those big households in the future, so that these relocated households can be a little rich because of the relocation." ”

"Such a house is not worth a few pieces of silver, and it will not cost ten thousand taels of silver for all of it. But all of them are built, and the least is 780,000 taels. Lu Chengxiang said.

Zhang Zhimu laughed when he heard this, "Mr. Lu, this matter, just count it as 100,000 taels and try to build it as well as possible." This will be the center of Zhangjiakou in the future, and these flowers and trees must be done well. ”

Lu Chengxiang said: "Okay, this time these little rabbits will be busy." Such a big thing, let them exercise and exercise. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "Mr. Lu, we can not use our energy on construction, we can ask the contractor to do construction, we just check not to let them cut corners." In this way, we devote our energy to attracting investment. After the shop is built, you can also sell it a little bit and get back some money. Others will rise several times after a while. Wait and see! ”

The people in the kiln never doubted Zhang Zhimu's judgment, but Zhang Zhimu actually said that the price of the built shop could rise several times at once, which still surprised them.

Since Lu Chengxiang was very familiar with Zhangjiakou, he began to arrange, first of all, he simply drew a simple map of a promising community. Let the post-shards begin to go down and visit, and talk one by one in the name of buying a house. Because the price given by the people led by Lu Chengxiang far exceeded the actual price of the house, he quickly signed the paperwork and paid the deposit and bought more than 100 houses. These more than 100 houses are the better houses in this community. The rest of the houses are all dilapidated and unseemly houses. But the price given by Lu Chengxiang when he went to negotiate again was enough for them to buy a house better than this elsewhere. Within a few days, with the efforts of Lu Chengxiang and others and the effect of a large amount of silver, the relocation work was surprisingly smooth. When these evicted households found that all their neighbors' houses had been sold to Yaogang, they woke up from a dream, and it turned out that Yaogang had already bought all the houses in this area.

In the end, it will cost more than 13,000 taels of silver to buy all the houses here. If it is developed according to Zhang Zhimu's algorithm, there are still 87,000 taels of silver that can be used to build houses and roads.

Then Lu Chengxiang began to recruit the heads of those water and wood workshops, and said hello to them, next year the kiln will be a big construction. The construction organizers of the Mizuki Workshop, which is mainly composed of masters and apprentices, families, and fellow villagers, are called "Zuotou". In general, there are carpentry, masonry, carving and sawing, masonry, bamboo work, etc.

Lu Chengxiang said to Zhang Zhimu: "Mr. Zhang, we can only say hello to them now, because of the drawings you designed, I think it's better to wait back and discuss with Lu Qi and them." I see that all your designs do not refer to the law of 'Luban ruler' and 'door light ruler', and if you build such a large scale, you must echo the law of construction, otherwise Feng Shui will not be good, and it will hurt people and money. Wait for Lu Qi and them to come, and then design in detail, as long as it meets your requirements. ”

Zhang Zhimu thought for a while, "Lu Chengxiang is right, people in this era attach great importance to feng shui, and all buildings must be built according to the law." I am not as good as Lu Qi and them in this regard, and these things will be handed over to them when Lu Qi and them come in the spring next year. ”

Zhang Zhimu and they were busy in Zhangjiakou, Fan Yongdou and they were observing Zhang Zhimu's movements every day, and when they learned that Zhang Zhimu and they had bought a large area quietly, they were both admired and a little jealous. Fan Yongdou said: "Look at people's shots, clean and neat. ”

Wang Dengku said: "The busier they are, the better, which means that they have no other thoughts. If that's the case, we might as well get on good terms with him. It would be nice to wait until our food arrived. ”

However, their grain could not arrive, and almost at the same time, Zhang Zhimu and Fan Yongdou both got the news that their batch of grain had been robbed.

When Fan Yongdou and the others saw that Zhang Zhimu had arrived in Zhangjiakou, they flew pigeons and passed the book to inform Shanxi's grain shipment. The anxious shopkeepers they were waiting for in Shanxi jumped happily when they heard the news, and they could be regarded as ready to start. They immediately set up Roman carts and camels to prepare to transport grain.

Of course, Niutoushan and Li Zhi's informants immediately spread the news to Yaogang and Niutoushan, and Yaogang and Niutoushan also checked the information together. Only Li Yunhe and Huang Yukun knew about it on Yaogang's side.

According to the previous agreement, Li Yunhe and Huang Yukun sent the remaining 100 musketeers to Niutou Mountain. Although the hundred musketeers were all infantry, they could all ride horses, so they soon arrived at Niutou Mountain to meet Yan Xing.

Yan Xing waited until the flying pigeon passed the book to confirm that the grain team had been set off for two days, and then ordered the people of Niutou Mountain and the hundred musketeers of the kiln gang to set off down the mountain to the preset ambush site.

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By the way, I recommend "Memories of the Southern Song Dynasty", similar to this article, it is also a "technology flow" through the novel, but it takes place in the Southern Song Dynasty, Yashan, Anti-Yuan, Restoration, and European World Wars.