Chapter 3116 Play
Zhou Man and the others all like drinking tea now. Although they should drink less during pregnancy, they still come forward to take a look with interest.
While they were looking at the tea, Bai Shan was not far away from them, lobbying Governor Guo to buy two pieces of land here to build a shop.
At first, Governor Guo thought Bai Shan was going to give it to him for free. After listening for a while, he finally understood that Bai Shan wanted him to buy land and build shops, and at the same time, he had to contract to build shops of the same specifications and quantity for the county government.
Governor Guo looked at him in confusion and wanted to ask Bai Shan, does he look like a fool?
Why would he do something that is obviously disadvantageous?
Bai Shan seemed to know what he was thinking, and chuckled softly, "Sir, County Magistrate Lu has already reserved a piece of land."
Governor Guo frowned.
"Many gentry and merchants have already reserved several plots of land," Bai Shan gestured to Governor Guo to look at the bustling crowd, and said with a faint smile, "Only four merchant ships are docked here today, but there will be more in the future. Not to mention that only a small part of the wharf has been built. Once it's all completed, it will be a large wharf with a throughput exceeding that of the Laizhou wharf. By then, the merchants coming and going..."
Bai Shan paused, waiting for Governor Guo to reflect for a moment before speaking, "Merchants from all over the country will be trading goods here. Its prosperity is undoubtedly comparable to that of Qingzhou City's main street. Do you still think two hundred taels per shop is too much?"
Governor Guo was in deep thought.
Bai Shan waited for his answer.
Governor Guo carefully observed Bai Shan's expression, and after confirming that he wanted him to buy it, not give it to him, he twitched his lips and nodded, "Alright, can I choose the location?"
Bai Shan immediately said, "Of course you can. Even if it's a good position that's been taken by someone else, I will do my best to find a replacement for you."
Governor Guo was satisfied and nodded, saying, "Send the drawings to me later for selection." He planned to choose a good location.
Bai Shan agreed with a smile, then bowed and asked Governor Guo to go find someone to play with himself. He then turned around and went to find someone else to continue recommending his land.
Alas, being a county magistrate is so hard!
Bai Shan talked until he was dry-mouthed for the whole morning, but the results were very gratifying. Many people were persuaded by him and decided to buy several pieces of land.
Bai Shan took out a small notebook and took notes, wavering between doing it in private or finding a time to make the case public.
Bai Erlang said, "Let's make it public. Then there will definitely be more people buying it."
Bai Shan made up his mind immediately, "No rush, first convince as many people as possible to buy some land, and then make it public."
It will look better on the drawing then.
Bai Shan took a sip of tea to moisten his throat and his eyes fell on Bai Erlang and Yin Huo.
The two of them immediately knew what he was planning. Bai Erlang was a little scared, "Do you think I can convince someone to buy the land?"
Yin Huo nodded and said, "I'm not in big trouble."
Zhou Man looked around and said, "I can also help you convince a few people."
Bai Shan exhaled, raised his hands and clasped his fists, saying, "Thank you all for your help."
Zheng then pulled Xiao Qian along, who immediately said, "You two go and do your work, we'll go for a stroll."
Bai Shan quickly agreed, took off the purse from her body and threw it to the maid behind Zheng. "Buy whatever you like. If you don't have enough money, put it on the account first and pay when they deliver the things to the other courtyard."
Zheng agreed with a smile, and took Xiao Qian and Lan Xin away first.
Bai Erlang looked troubled and turned to ask Yin Huo, "He's the county magistrate. He has plenty of reasons to persuade people to buy land. How can we persuade them?"
Yin Huo glanced at him and showed him the correct way to persuade him. "I know that some of the shops on the blueprint are three-story. They seem to be in the middle?"
Bai Shan nodded in agreement. "Lord Cui designed it. He said it would not only be more beautiful, but also more suitable for merchants who want to open restaurants here."
Yin Huo then said, "Then help me decide on the middle plot of land. I will buy one and build on the other."
Shirojiro:......
Bai Shan and Zhou Man: ...
Bai Erlang immediately turned to look at Mingda. Mingda thought for a moment and said, "Then let's pick out a few plots of land. We already have a villa here, so it wouldn't be bad to build a shop here. If we get an extra plot, we can give it to Sister Changyu later."
Zhou Man blinked and immediately looked at Bai Shan, "Now that you mention it, we can buy a few pieces. After all, you said it's a sure win."
Bai Shan: "...what do you believe in what I say?"
Zhou Man looked at him quietly, and Bai Shan pushed her head straight, asking her to look straight ahead instead of tilting her head to look at him, "But this is credible."
This place must be able to make money. If not, it must be because he is no longer in Beihai County.
Bai Shan was touched by his friends' support. He immediately took them back to the house and took out the blueprint. After analyzing it, they circled the pieces of land in red and wrote down the numbers on another piece of paper.
Next, the others left Bai Shan and went outside to find a relatively empty place where people were always passing by to sit down. They chatted while resting, "How many plots of land did you buy?"
Bai Erlang held up four fingers truthfully, and Zhou Man said with a smile, "Bai Shan and I ordered two pieces, and I also ordered two pieces for my family."
Bai Erlang looked at Yin Huo, then at Zhou Man, and they both turned their heads and looked at him silently.
Bai Erlang held it in for a long time, and finally said, "We have such a good relationship, can't Bai Shan give us a discount?"
Zhou Man said quietly, "Bai Shan and I didn't get any cheaper when we bought the land ourselves. We still had to pay for the construction for free when we bought a piece of land."
People passing by heard a few words and, thinking of what everyone had just discussed in private, couldn't help but prick up their ears to listen.
Zhou Man noticed this and continued the topic, "What do you plan to do with the shop after you build it?"
Yin or the simplest, "rent!"
Bai Erlang counted on his fingers and said, "One is for Princess Changyu, one is for selling groceries, and the other one..."
Bai Erlang paused, then turned and asked Mingda, "We've already given one to Princess Changyu, so should we also give one to the Crown Prince?"
Mingda: “…No need.” If you give it to Changyu, you have to give it to the prince. Then, if you give it to the prince, don’t you have to give it to the third brother as well?
How much do I have to give to get the job done?
"I'm sending it to Sister Changyu because she likes it. Many things on the ship come from the south, and she might come here in the future."
As they talked, they temporarily forgot about the person behind them who was trying to get information, and the truth seemed even more apparent.
After they left, Zhou Man came back to his senses and asked them in a low voice, "Does it really work?"
After taking a quick look around, Yin Huo said objectively, "They seem to be discussing this privately."
Bai Erlang said, "It must be useful. We bought it according to the rules. How can we still lose money?"
In the crowd, people gathered in groups of three or four and were discussing this matter. "Will County Magistrate Bai cheat his own people? I heard that even the governor has reserved two plots of land."
Good night, see you tomorrow
(End of this chapter)
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