On February 29, the wind and the sun were beautiful.

The hour passed, and the water side, which had been closed for nearly ten days, finally welcomed the first batch of guests to the sound of gongs and drums.

If Taibai Building is the favorite place of the literati and scholars of the Eastern Capital, and if the Outer Heaven is the favorite place for the rich and noble families of the Eastern Capital, then the water side must be the favorite place for the Oriental Capital's Fang Seekers.

On the water side, it is located by the Luo River, because it is far away from the imperial city, so her height is four floors, which is probably related to Yang Su's power back then. After Yang Su passed away, she has been operating in a low-key manner on the water side, but the aroma of wine is not afraid of deep alleys, and she is not far from the most prosperous Tianjin Bridge in the Eastern Capital, so the flow of people on the water side can be regarded as the leader of all the entertainment industry in the Eastern Capital.

On the water side, the usual business hours start in the afternoon, and it is the first time that the warblers and swallows have come out to stand on the street so early today; However, the guests they received today were not the usual seekers, but the merchants who had come here to participate in the auction of land around Yuanbi City, and although they were disgusted by this, they were greeted a little harder when they thought that they could get several times more than in the past today.

In fact, their greetings are dispensable, because the people who can enter the gate of the water side today are all entering with tickets, and it is said that the bronze medal in their hands is worth 100 yuan, which is still the price when the organizer just issued it, and it is said that the ticket for this 100 yuan is now fried to 10,000 yuan on the black market.

People with tickets entered the water side one after another, and the service they enjoyed was also of a high standard; As for those who don't have tickets and want to get in, it's best to weigh their own catties first, -- on the water side, it is now three steps, one person, five steps, and one post, and a large number of crossbowmen are arranged on the periphery, and there are teams of nearly 100 people at the door at any time divided into three teams to cross patrol......

It was the first time for businessmen to walk into the water side to do business in such a bold and bright way, and enjoy high-standard security and reception services, and their hearts naturally became a little distorted, and they couldn't help but think, "Money is king, and this society seems to have changed." ”

However, at most, they just think about it, this era is still a traditional culture to take the stage and politics and culture to sing, and there is obviously still a long way to go if they want to get the economy and culture involved. -- For example, when it comes to tickets for this auction, tickets from the third floor and above are not freely available with money, and the guests in the private rooms on the fourth floor are basically high-ranking officials.

"Welcome! Welcome! Su You didn't have any consciousness as a high-ranking official at all, and he actually greeted and sent him at the gate in person like a street girl, and from time to time commanded a few singers on the water side to distribute a map of the surroundings of Yuanbi City, which had already marked in detail the number of the land to be sold this time; Other singers guided the merchants to their seats according to the ticket numbers they were holding.

Although Su You claimed to be equal in front of money in the auction rules advertised in the newspaper, in the end, Su You was still forced to divide the tickets into three classes, and it may have been in his plan as early as possible. - There were about 1,500 people in the third class, all sitting in the courtyard on the first floor; The more than 400 people of the second class were distributed on the second and third floors, and as for the first class, they naturally lived on the fourth floor.

However, status and everything are floating clouds, and the host doesn't care where you sit when bidding, they only look at your bid; And whether it is the first class or the second class, most people will eventually be doomed to return empty-handed, because there are only about 180 pieces of land that can be sold.

"Mr. Su, the hour has come, but there are still sixty people who have not yet entered." Liu Wuzhou walked over from the door and whispered to Su You.

"Well, wait a minute." When Su You heard Liu Wuzhou's report, he immediately remembered Xia Gao, why did this product drop its chain at this critical moment?

"Sorry, sorry, I'm late!" When Su You was thinking about Xia Gao, Xia Gao had already walked into the door and said sorry to Liu Wuzhou; He was followed by a handful of business associates and more than 50 uniformed Qianzhuang service staff, all of whom had a sign on their chests with the words "Investment Advisors" in Yang.

"Professional!" Su You secretly gave them a thumbs up, although these people belonged to his students, but they relied on clothes, and he had already been impressed by them.

"Brother Xia, welcome." Su You raised his hand to welcome, looking businesslike.

"I had a meeting with them just now, and I was a little late, thank you Hengbo." After Xia Gao came in, he saw Liu Wuzhou slowly closing the door, who didn't know that there was Su You's credit for this, first thanked him, and then instructed the advisors behind, "Everyone, it's up to you next, remember, always keep smiling!" ”

"Whoa!" Fifty investment advisers answered neatly and took their places; However, as if they had already understood the secret of the ticket, twenty people were distributed on the patio, and there were also fifteen people on each floor of the first and second floors, but not a single person went up to the fourth floor.

Xia Gao nodded, and bowed his hand to Su You again, and the group walked to the private room on the second floor under the leadership of several singers.

"Everyone, please be quiet!" Su You walked to the rostrum, picked up the loudspeaker that had just been invented and shouted, although there was no battery in the loudspeaker, but the effect was still good, at least, after his words fell, the people who were still surprised by the investment consultant of Qijun Qianzhuang just now finally calmed down slowly.

"First of all, I would like to introduce myself, I am Su You, the director of the land transfer auction around Yuanbi City, and I would like to express my warm welcome to everyone on behalf of the Land Transfer Management Office! The rules of the auction Su You are no longer nonsense, in the final analysis, there are only four words: the highest bidder wins! I hope everyone can bid for their favorite location, by the way, the investment consultant of Qijun Qianzhuang who was the last to enter the market wearing uniform clothes just now, if you don't have enough money with you, it may be a good choice to consult with them. After Su You finished his opening remarks, he handed the megaphone into Liu Weimin's hands, and then walked off the rostrum.

"Wow!" Everyone felt that Su You's words at the beginning were still a little pleasing to the eye, but when they heard him advertise Qijun Qianzhuang, there was an uproar, and at this time, some people already realized that they had underestimated the auction, and some people even took the initiative to call those investment consultants.

"Ladies and gentlemen! I am the presiding officer of this auction, and today it is up to me to decide the ownership of the land. Liu Weimin found that his voice could not suppress the noise of the crowd, and finally knocked the countertop, until the noise slowly stopped, and he continued, -

"As you naturally know, the land for this auction belongs to the periphery of Yuanbi City. People who know the Eastern Capital know that this land is located in the core area of the Eastern Capital, which has two wharves of the Chengcheng Canal and Bixi Lake, and there are two waterways in Bixi Lake, one leading to Cao Canal and the other leading to Luoshui, so convenient transportation is undoubtedly the most golden location in the Eastern Capital. But for historical reasons, it has not been shown to be valuable. ”

After Liu Weimin hammered down, everyone finally began to pay attention to his words; He was talented, his voice was clear, and his speech naturally had a convincing magic.

"This time, because of the snow disaster in the eastern capital, the imperial court was able to relocate the people there and vacate this golden treasure land. The reason why the imperial court planned to create Yuanbi City here is also to build this place into a fourth commercial district, which will surely become the economic center of the eastern capital in the future, so the land you want to bid for today can be described as an inch of land, as for whether you believe it or not, I believe it anyway. ”

Liu Weimin grasped the rhythm of his speech in a low voice, and when he said the last sentence, everyone laughed heartily, Wang Po sells melons, and it is not uncommon for traders to infinitely exaggerate the advantages of their own goods; At this time, Liu Weimin has become a profiteer in their eyes.

"I won't say much about the benefits of these lands, but I will repeat the bidding arrangements for today. The land we are bidding on this morning is sixty lots to the west and north of the Round Wall; The arrangement for the afternoon is naturally more than 120 pieces of land in the east of Yuanbi City and around Bixi Lake. Liu Weimin slowly repeated this time arrangement, in fact, this information has already been listed in "Dongdu News" and "Reference News", so it did not cause a special reaction from everyone present.

"As for the rules of bidding, Director Su also said just now, the highest price wins! To put it in detail, I will first quote the number and reserve price of a piece of land, and you can increase the price if you are interested. The bronze medal in your hand is your instrument for the price, and each time you lift it is 5,000 yuan. Of course, if you don't think the price of 55,000 doesn't match your identity, you can also hold up the sign and shout the price directly. It's okay for you to shout 100,000,000,000 yuan. When Liu Weimin said this, he paused again and said with a smile, "Directly shouting the price can suppress other people, you can shout a million guan when you exit, and the designation can scare the competitors, this tactic comes from "Sun Tzu's Art of War", and I don't tell him if I am an ordinary person." ”

Liu Weimin's humor suddenly caused everyone in the audience to burst into laughter, in fact, these words had already been said at the last Yuanbi City bidding meeting, but most of the people who participated in the land transfer bidding meeting this time had never heard of his humor, so the effect still reached the ideal state of the mouth.

"If no one fights with you for the price you quoted, I will ask three times in a row, and the final word will be final, indicating that the deal is closed." Liu Weimin's face was stern at this time, and after he finished talking about the rules, he waited for the discussion to stop completely before continuing, "Okay, now I announce, the bidding begins!" ”

The applause then began and slowly stopped, and everyone in the room waited for the auction to really begin.