Located at the intersection of two avenues, Shop 13 occupies twice the size of the other shops and is the best in the auction, while Thirteen was a lucky figure at the time. The starting price of shop No. 13 is 1 million yuan, which is almost more than three times the starting price of other shops.

However, such a high price did not frighten the bidders, more than a dozen people frequently raised their cards, and after more than 20 rounds of competition, the price of shop No. 13 has been raised to a staggering six million dollars, and there are only two bidders left.

One of them is Wang Zhen, the head of the Xiangyang Wang family. The last 30 sets of shops on sale, because there were too many people who wanted to buy them, Kuailiang out of the need to balance the interests of all parties, anyone who was able to have a relationship could buy a set. Like Song Gang in Changsha and Huang Zu in Jiangxia each bought one set, Wang Zhen originally meant to buy three or five sets, but he failed to do so. Wang Zhen was a rising star among the four major families in Xiangyang, and shops were the most needed resources for him. So he came prepared for this public auction, and he had already won two of the first twelve sets of shops.

Wang Zhen saw that the price had risen to six million yuan, and without the slightest hesitation, he directly quoted seven million yuan, and the audience was in an uproar.

The reason why Wang Zhen attaches so much importance to shop thirteen is that he has other ideas. There is a large open space behind this shop, and if you buy it and build a house, you can connect it to the shop.

Liu Xin wants to renovate the old city, Wang Zhen knows. He, like everyone else, is still waiting and seeing, and has no plans to move his family to the new city for the time being, but it is also a good choice to buy a better location to prepare for it. Although he can replace the land of the old house without spending money, and he can also receive some subsidies from the government, this investment is just a drizzle for him, and it is completely negligible. As for whether he can buy this land smoothly, he is not worried at all, after all, his son-in-law is now also a hot figure under Liu Xin.

The uproar on the field lasted for a moment, and Wang Zhen's only remaining competitor suddenly stood up, raised the number plate in his hand again, and said in a thick northern accent: "I'll pay eight million dollars!" ”

I don't know who took the lead, but the thunderous applause gradually came to mind on the field, which was so exciting, and the atmosphere of the audience was mobilized to the top.

Liu Xin looked at this man with a northern accent and felt a little familiar, but he couldn't remember it for a while.

Dian Wei whispered: "Big brother, I think he is somewhat similar to the person who sold us horses in Youzhou. ”

Liu Xin suddenly woke up and said, "Yes, he is Zhang Shiping." ”

Wang Zhen was determined to win this set of shops, he was ruthless, gritted his teeth, and quoted a sky-high price of 9.5 million yuan. At this time, the price of the thirteenth shop was close to 10 million, and everyone was stunned by this crazy scene, and the field suddenly fell silent, and people's eyes were on Zhang Shiping.

Kuai Liang's palms were already full of sweat, he never dreamed that these shops would be raised to such a high price, no wonder Liu Xin spared no effort to expand Xiangyang City, and if this continues, all the funds invested can be recovered by selling shops alone.

Zhang Shiping's face turned white, and the number plate in his hand was raised halfway several times and then put down, and finally sighed and gave up the competition with Wang Zhen.

Liu Xin smiled, stood up, and left the auction hall with Dian Wei and Fu Zhi, and did not forget to whisper a few words to the soldiers guarding the door when he went out.

Perhaps stimulated by the auction of the thirteenth shop, the atmosphere on the field boiled, and the bidding came and went, although it was not as high as Wang Zhen's sky-high price just now, but several sets of shops were also sold at a high level of about two million yuan, and Kuai Liang was even more happy to close his mouth.

Wang Zhen originally had a budget of three or four million yuan for shop No. 13, but now he has spent an extra six million money at once, and he has no energy to participate in the bidding of other shops. However, he did not regret that if he lost to a foreigner in the battle for this shop, their Wang family's position as the leading boss of Xiangyang's business community was likely to be shaken. What's more, the shops behind him are also rising, and his mood is now much more balanced, as soon as the auction is over, he hurriedly goes to Kuai Liang to discuss the purchase of the land behind this set of shops.

Zhang Shiping and Wang Zhen bargained all the way, but finally lost, although they also bought two sets of shops later, and spent him more than 5 million yuan, compared to the thirteenth shop, it was not very satisfactory after all. But the strong dragon didn't suppress the head snake, and Zhang Shiping didn't dare to be too ostentatious in the Xiangyang realm, so he had to sigh, shake his head, and withdraw from the auction hall gloomily.

He had not gone a few steps out of the door, when two soldiers stopped his way and said, "This treasurer, we invite you to go." ”

Zhang Shiping was taken aback, he also brought a lot of guards with him to Xiangyang, but none of these guards were able to enter the auction hall, he was fighting too fiercely with the local rich businessman just now, could it be that he was looking for someone to take revenge on him?

The two soldiers couldn't help but say to him, and urged: "Let's go quickly, don't let my family wait for a long time." ”

Zhang Shiping stiffened, sandwiched between the two soldiers, and transferred to a side hall of the county guard's mansion.

The two soldiers pushed the door and said, "Go in, your lord is waiting inside." ”

Zhang Shiping plucked up his courage, and as soon as he entered, he fell to the ground and said loudly: "Zhang Shiping, a grass farmer, greets your lord." ”

But I heard the first person laugh and said: "Zhang Yuanwai, everyone is an old acquaintance, no need to be polite, get up and talk quickly." ”

When Zhang Shiping heard this, he put his heart back in his stomach, stood up, and took a closer look at the young man in the seat, which seemed familiar.

The young man was still smiling and said, "Why, Zhang Yuanwai is really a noble person who forgets things, and he doesn't remember Liu?" ”

Zhang Shiping lost his voice and said: "Oh, you are Lord Liu of Hejian." Why are you here? ”

It turned out that Zhang Shiping was just a businessman in Youzhou, and if he talked about the big and small officials in Youzhou, he often dealt with them, and he didn't care much about other places. In addition, the Yellow Turban riots blocked the road last year, so he didn't know that Liu Xin had become a pastor in Jingzhou.

Liu Xin pointed to a chair opposite and said, "Come, sit down and talk." I am now a Jingzhou pastor appointed by the imperial court, where can I go if I am not in Xiangyang? ”

Zhang Shiping's butt just touched the chair, jumped up again, and said, "It turns out that the adult has been promoted, congratulations." ”

Liu Xin said with a smile: "We are also old friends, so there is no need to be formal." Zhang Yuanwai, how did you think of coming to Xiangyang to buy a shop? ”

Zhang Shiping bowed and said: "Lord Hui, there has been turmoil in the north in recent years, and business is not good." The grass people had heard from the guests from the south say that the roads in Xiangyang were smooth, the people were rich, and the taxes were much lower than those in other places, so they had the heart to come and take a look. The grass people arrived in Xiangyang the day before yesterday, and after walking around the city for two days, they found that what the guest said was true, and they happened to catch up with the shop auction, so they participated. ”

Liu Xin waved his hand and said, "Zhang Yuanwai, I owe you an old friend, but you refuse to tell me the truth." If you didn't come prepared, how dare you raise the price of the shop with Wang Zhen to such a high price? ”

Zhang Shiping smiled awkwardly and said, "You can't hide anything from adults." Last year, Brother Su Xian and I sent someone to Xiangyang to see it, and we were very satisfied with the environment here. Adults also know that horse trading is our main business, so we naturally need a larger shop, especially because there is a large open space behind the shop, where we can build a stable in the future. It's a pity, alas. ”

Liu Xin shook his head and said: "As the saying goes, southerners take boats, northerners ride horses, and if you want to come to Jingzhou to sell horses, it is not a good livelihood." ”

Zhang Shiping said confidently: "Although there are not many horseback riders in the south, there are even fewer horse sellers, who can say the opportunities here." ”

In fact, in Jingzhou, the most urgent demand for horses is Liu Xin. He had the heart to fight for hegemony and had long wanted to build a strong cavalry, but the lack of horses in the south made it difficult to achieve his wish. Liu Xin also once wanted to go to the north to buy horses, but if he bought a large number of horses at one time, the distance was far away, and it was obviously impossible to hide people's eyes, which would inevitably arouse the suspicion of the imperial court. If you buy it back out of ten or eight horses, it will be time-consuming and laborious, and it will not help.

Liu Xin's first reaction when he saw Zhang Shiping at the auction was to have a good talk with him and ask him to help him get a batch of good horses. Now, after listening to his words, Liu Xin changed his mind and said: "Zhang Yuanwai, it is really a great joy in life to meet old acquaintances in other places, since you and I meet here, it is fate." In this case, I will find you a place outside the city, and fence it for you to make a horse farm, and no matter how many horses you sell, you don't have to worry about having no place to graze. But if you can't sell it, you can't blame me for not warning you. ”

Zhang Shiping was overjoyed and said, "Thank you for your support. ”

Liu Xin stood up, patted Zhang Shiping's shoulder and said, "Why be polite between you and me." When you go back to Youzhou, you can also bring some southern specialties, so that the return and forth will not be in vain. Also, if you pass by the river, help me say hello to the Zhu Fu brothers and welcome them to Jingzhou for business. ”

At this moment, Kuai Liang happily walked in, saw Zhang Shiping at a glance, and asked in surprise: "Lord, this person is not ......?"

Liu Xin interrupted him and said, "Zirou, let me introduce you, this is my old friend Zhang Yuanwai, you have to take more care of his business in Xiangyang in the future." ”

Kuai Liang looked at Zhang Shiping with a smile and said, "There is the lord's order, it's easy to say, it's easy to say." ”

Zhang Shiping has also seen the world, and knew that he must have something to talk about when he came to Liu Xin in a hurry, so he hurriedly got up and retired.

Liu Xin waited for Zhang Shiping to go out, and then said to Kuai Liang: "How is it, Zirou, the first auction feels good." ”

Kuai Liang said excitedly: "It's not just good, it's just great." This time, 28 sets of shops were sold for a total of 64 million yuan, which was unimaginable in the past. If all the shops along the street are sold, it is worth a year's financial and tax revenue of the entire Jingzhou, no wonder the lord insisted on expanding Xiangyang City. ”

Liu Xin nodded, these have long been expected by him, as long as the business develops, will the shops still not be able to sell? Thinking of this, he asked Kuai Liang again: "How is the renovation of the old city and the sale of land in the new city going?" ”