In the letter, the Empress said that there was a big deal and that someone with business talent was urgently needed to help, so she asked Su Huaizhi to go there.
He didn't want to at first. He was doing well in running his own business in Shuonan City and was about to become the richest man in Shuonan City. If he went to help Wen Jinhe, wouldn't he be a part-time worker?
As a result, after his father found out, he forced him to come to the capital.
Su Qingli said to him, if there was no queen, could you become the richest man in Shuonan City? Since you want to do business, you can't settle down in a corner. Since the queen wrote to let you go, there must be something big that needs you.
If he didn't go, Su Qingli would force him to take the imperial examination.
In desperation, Su Huaizhi had to pack his luggage and come to the capital.
As a result, only two days after he settled down, Wen Jinhe asked him to acquire all the land in Beixiang.
When Man Qiu explained Wen Jinhe's plan, Su Huaizhi's brief introduction was full of passion. How did the queen come up with these ways to make money? This was to capture all the wealth of the capital. If she could learn from it, how many future generations would come up with? Judai doesn't have to worry.
Hearing from the porter that the Minister of Industry and the Minister of Household were visiting, Su Huaizhi put all the land deeds into the wooden box and closed it, raised his head and said to his servants: "Invite people into the hall."
According to Wei Zheng's official position, Su Huaizhi, as a businessman, was supposed to go out to greet them, but who knew that his biological father was Su Qingli.
When the two of them were brought into the hall, Su Huaizhi stood up and saluted slightly, "You two adults came to the door in person, what are you doing?"
The two of them didn't know Su Huaizhi. When they first saw him, they felt that his attitude was a little high, not as lowly as a businessman would treat an official.
Wei Zhengxu sat down and went to the topic, "I heard that Mr. Su bought all the land with thousands of acres of houses in Beixiang?"
Su Huaizhi nodded, "Yes." He just bought it for others and didn't pay for it himself.
Wei Zhengxu saw that his expression was as usual, so he said: "The imperial court wants to rebuild the North Alley and build a new northern district integrating residences, shops, academies, and entertainment to improve the lives of the people in the capital. I would like Mr. Su to cooperate."
Su Huaizhi pretended to ponder for a moment, "The people in Beixiang have sold their land to me. If the government requisitions the land to build houses, then my money will be wasted. This can't be done."
Wei Zhengxu glanced at You Zhicheng, you can't just say a word when you come.
You Zhicheng took out the construction drawings of Beixiang alone and showed them to Su Huaizhi. "According to the imperial plan, after the construction of New Taipei District is completed, all the houses will be allocated to the people who own houses in Beixiang."
Su Huaizhi raised his eyebrows, "Now all the houses in North Lane belong to me, which means that all the residences are given to me, right?"
You Zhicheng nodded, and Su Huaizhi stepped in, causing the population in the west of the city to increase dramatically, and the North Alley became a no-man's land.
Su Huaizhi looked at the drawing. In fact, he had already seen it yesterday. "The North Alley is full of residential buildings, and the road is narrow. Now the road needs to be widened, and green areas, recreation areas, and even latrines and other public buildings need to be built." If it takes up a large part, the size of the land I will own will be reduced several times, which is a huge loss. "
Wei Zhengxu said quickly: "But the houses in Beixiang are in dilapidated condition. It is still a good deal for the imperial court to build houses for free."
Su Huaizhi shook his head, "No, if it's public buildings such as latrines, that's it. The shops and schools must also be mine."
You Zhicheng frowned, "The academy cannot be used for other purposes. If Mr. Su is next, he must set up an academy."
Su Huaizhi nodded, "Of course."
"As Mr. Su wishes." Before You Zhicheng could stop him, Wei Zhengxu agreed.
You Zhicheng quickly shook his head at Wei Zhengxu, but when the other party saw that things were going so smoothly, Su Huaizhi didn't even ask for compensation, so he was in a hurry to settle the matter and didn't even care about You Zhicheng.
Su Huaizhi immediately asked someone to write a certificate and sign it on the spot.
Upon seeing this, You Zhicheng immediately pulled Wei Zhengxu aside and said, "The matter of the shop and academy must be discussed carefully. We will discuss it another day..."
"Master Wei, I have clearly written the certificate. Come and sign it quickly. I have to go out later." Su Huaizhi urged.
Wei Zhengxu turned around immediately after hearing this, "The queen never said she wanted a shop and an academy. Isn't that our strategy to lower the price? Now that the other party is so generous and understanding, it's better to make the decision as soon as possible without delaying the business."
You Zhicheng felt a little annoyed when he saw him quickly signing and pressing his fingerprints without hesitation.
He looked at the two certificates. The ink on them was all dry, and they had clearly been prepared long ago.
When Su Huaizhi went out, Wei Zhengxu was still at the gate watching him get into the carriage, which really made You Zhicheng very angry.
Is Mr. Wei too old and mentally ill? Fortunately, he didn't take sides at the time, otherwise he might have died long ago.
Wei Zhengxu saw that You Zhicheng's face was ashen, so he said, "This thing is going so smoothly. What did you do to stop me just now?"
You Zhicheng pursed his lips and took a deep breath, "The academy cultivates talents for the imperial court and affects the country. It is inappropriate to leave it to a businessman. Besides, shops are more valuable than houses. After they are built, they can be resold to fill in some of the gaps. The costs are all gone now.”
Wei Zhengxu turned his back, "But this is unfair to Su Huaizhi who bought the land. If he didn't give it to the shop, he would definitely lose a lot of money. Previously, the money was spread equally to every household in Beixiang. It was not a lot, but Now if it’s all on one person, that’s a million taels.”
The most important thing was that the Queen didn't ask for it, and Wei Zhengxu didn't want to do anything more. Anyway, the money he saved wouldn't go into his pocket.
You Zhicheng held his forehead, I am afraid that all this is a trap set by the Queen, and Su Huaizhi is probably the Queen's man.
Although the silver for repairs and reconstruction was borrowed by the emperor from the queen, it can be borrowed from the national treasury. There is always an account in the account. No matter when it is paid back in the future, it will still have to be repaid. The queen's move is equivalent to using the money from the national treasury for free. Help her build a house.
In fact, the proof that Wei Zhengxu signed and stamped it was quickly delivered to Wen Jinhe.
Since the money is not enough, then demolish the east wall to make up for the west wall, and wait until the house in Beixiang is built and sell it, then a large amount of funds can be used to build other places.
After returning home, You Zhicheng wanted to confirm his guess, so he asked someone to check on Su Huaizhi.
Upon further investigation, I found out that he was actually Su Qingli's son, who had just arrived from Shuonan City a few days ago. Does that mean that the Emperor was aware of the Queen's move? After all, Su Qingli belongs to the emperor.
Wei Zhengxu took the five million taels of silver from the treasury and couldn't wait to start construction.
In order to save money, the workers specially used hard labor assigned by the government. They were free and required no money, and they only needed to take care of three meals a day.
Fei Yi took the heads and used gunpowder bombs one after another, blowing the North Alley into ruins.
The sand and gravel brought back from outside the city were made into cement and cast into steel. A unified seven-story modern residence was quickly erected.
