Chapter 880 Zhoushan Investment Promotion Conference (5)

Although Wu Huanzhi is from Nanzhili, he has traveled a lot in Zhejiang in the past and is quite familiar with the geographical situation. He noticed that the cultural and museum investment places happened to run through the entire Zhejiang territory from east to west, and finally

Quzhou Prefecture in the west is the only state capital in Zhejiang that borders inland Jiangxi. This perfectly opens up the entire land channel from Ningbo to Jiangxi. It is estimated that glassware flowing from Quzhou into Jiangxi will be indispensable in the future. Of course, in order to achieve this,

The economic cost of this kind of planning is beyond the reach of ordinary people. Even businessmen of Wu Huanzhi's level can only envy and hate it.

After the bidding for the franchise in Zhejiang ended, Yang Yun on the stage took a few sips of water and announced the start of the bidding in the southern Zhili area. Wu Huanzhi secretly made up his mind, if the bidding later did not exceed 5,000 taels.

If you want to find a place, you have to fight for it yourself. In the worst case, all the goods you bring will be used to offset the price. Among the fourteen prefectures and four Zhili prefectures, there may be places that no one cares about. What if it really happens?

If you die, it will be an unexpected windfall.

Nanzhili, referred to as Nanzhi, was one of the two capital regions in the Ming Dynasty, that is, an area directly under Nanjing. However, after Zhu Di, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, moved the capital to Beijing, Nanzhili was no longer an administrative region, but only a part of Nanjing and nearby prefectures and Zhili Prefecture.

Collectively, Southern Zhili itself has no official offices, no institutions, and no chief executive. Although Nanjing Yingtian Prefecture is the capital, it is only on the same level as other state capitals in the Southern Zhili region and has no jurisdiction. For example, Suzhou Prefecture where Wu Huanzhi is located,

The affairs of the Ministry of Household Affairs are under the management of the Sichuan Division, while the affairs of the Ministry of Justice and the power to supervise the censorship are under the management of the Guizhou Division. The jurisdiction is not concentrated in Yingtianfu. However, when Haihan was planning the investment fair, it still included the southern Zhili area

Treating it as an administrative region does not conform to the Ming Dynasty's concept of administrative divisions, but people who come here come here for money, and no one cares too much about such details.

Sure enough, as Wu Huanzhi expected, due to geographical and time issues, only a few prefectures near the sea in South Zhili had more people getting the news, and not many businessmen were able to come to Zhoushan Island in time to participate in the investment fair.

Although Wu Huanzhi failed to win the franchise in the competition in several wealthy areas such as Suzhou, Yangzhou, and Huai'an Prefecture, he took advantage of the opportunity and grabbed the quota in Guangzhou at the price of 4,500 taels of silver. This price was very valuable to Wu Huanzhi.

Although it hurts a little bit, I guess it won't be a loss.

In fact, when he first won the franchise, someone in the row behind him tapped him on the shoulder and asked him if he was willing to resell the franchise at a higher price. This shows that he is not the only one who is optimistic about this matter. It is just that other companies may have been hasty this time.

Lack of preparation, just not bringing enough money.

By the time the bidding for the glassware franchises in the eighteen places in South Zhili had been completed, it was already noon. Yang Yun asked everyone on the stage if they wanted to eat out or send lunch to the venue and everyone could make do with it.

Everyone in the meeting unanimously chose the latter, and kept urging Yang Yun to carry out subsequent projects.

Glassware is just one of the nine major items in this fair. It took half a day to complete one-third of the bidding. In the afternoon, there are still two major categories of glass stationery boxes and glass mirrors to fight for. If we don’t hurry up,

I'm afraid it will have to go until midnight. It's a trivial matter to delay a little time here. The key is that the investment meeting is only for three days. Starting from the afternoon, other projects will be launched at other venues at the same time. Some businessmen with strong capital

I originally intended to compete for a few more projects, and naturally I didn't want to miss the opportunity because of this. I wanted to finish this matter as soon as possible so that I could rush to other projects immediately.

Wu Huanzhi didn't have so many ideas. His original intention of coming to Zhoushan was just to sell his own silk. Even grabbing the franchise for this glassware was just a whim. He was very satisfied if he could get one. As for the afternoon's

For the other two types of glass products, he didn't have much interest in continuing to watch the battle. He planned to go out for lunch and then look at other content.

After Wu Huanzhi informed the staff of his intention, someone took him out of the venue and went to a nearby yard to go through the registration procedures for the franchise. At this time, Wu Huanzhi asked the staff if he could use the goods he had brought as collateral for the franchise.

bid.

The staff member smiled and said: "Of course there is no problem with this. Even if you don't have enough money, you can still owe us money first. There is no need for physical guarantee, as long as you can verify your identity."

Wu Huanzhi blurted out: "How much can I borrow?"

The other party responded: "We have a directory here. Merchants on this directory can borrow up to ten thousand taels of silver. If they are not on the directory, they can only borrow up to three thousand taels."

Wu Huanzhi was also a smart man, and he knew that this list was probably the big businessmen who had received Haihan's invitation. For these wealthy businessmen who spent a lot of money, it was not an exaggeration to borrow ten thousand taels of silver based on their reputation. But he was the first to do so.

The stranger he dealt with once, Haihan, dared to borrow three thousand taels without pledging his property. This really surprised Wu Huanzhi, but he soon figured out the secret.

It is true that Haihan borrowed money, but the borrowed money probably cannot be taken out of Zhoushan Island, and it may not even be able to be used by himself. Foreign merchants have no other place to use money on the island, so they can spend it.

The money that goes out basically goes into the pockets of Haihan people. The so-called borrowing is probably just using a paper IOU instead of cash delivery during settlement. For Haihan people, it is just going from the left pocket to the right pocket. The risk is

has dropped to the lowest level.

As for whether someone will refuse to repay the debt, Wu Huanzhi thinks that the possibility is quite low. With a business reputation like Haihan's that can quickly make hundreds of thousands of dollars with just a sign, if they come forward to claim that so-and-so borrows money,

Also, I'm afraid it will be difficult for this person to continue to hang out in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang business circles. What's more, the Haihan people are so strong in force. If they really want to use force to collect debts, no one can stop them.

Wu Huanzhi still wanted to give it a try and inquired about the loan details. It was exactly as he expected. The borrowed money could only be used to pay for the transaction reached with Haihan. The actual loaned money was not even a copper plate.

Yes. However, because Wu Huanzhi did not bring enough cash and needed to pledge the goods, the staff allowed Wu Huanzhi to go to dinner first, and then board the ship at the dock to inspect the goods and calculate the value of the goods before signing the franchise agreement. Wu Huanzhi said:

There is naturally no objection to this.

Wu Huanzhi took his entourage to find a nearby restaurant. He originally wanted to order more wine and food to celebrate his success, but he never thought that the waiter said that the wine must be limited to the number of diners during the investment fair, and he did not sell it for money. He wanted to drink more

Not at all.

Wu Huanzhi didn't care much about these details, so he immediately asked the waiter to hurry up. After eating, he could go and see what was going on in the afternoon session if he had time. He wondered if there was still a loan limit of 3,000 taels available.

Then think of a way to get another franchise.

When he came to Zhoushan Island, Wu Huanzhi was unknowingly assimilated by the crazy investment atmosphere here. Seeing so many wealthy and powerful businessmen throwing money into it, it was difficult not to have the urge to follow suit.

He just heard the discussion from the merchants in the front row at the venue, saying that when Fuguang bid for regional franchises in the past, merchants who obtained agency qualifications basically earned back the franchise fees within one year.

It can be said that it is a business that is sure to make money without losing money. It is no wonder that so many businesses came to participate in this investment fair.

Wu Huanzhi was glad that he came at the right time, otherwise he would have missed such a great business opportunity, but he was also very upset that he did not have the courage to bring more money, otherwise he might be able to grab a few more regional franchises.

Halfway through the meal, a group of Haihan soldiers with loaded guns and ammunition suddenly appeared on the street and blocked the door of the store. Wu Huanzhi was more cautious and quickly asked a few followers not to get up to avoid misunderstanding. On Zhoushan Island at this time

It is the Haihan people who have the final say. If they are injured by these Haihan soldiers for no reason, there is no way to explain it.

However, just because he remained silent did not mean that everything was fine. Those who followed the soldiers into the store and the venue staff who had just checked him in pointed at his table and said, "These are the ones."

Wu Huanzhi was agitated and thought, I didn't provoke anyone, so why did I get into trouble? Did I offend someone just by fighting for the franchise in Guangzhou? This doesn't make sense, it's just a matter of four to five thousand taels of silver.

I'm afraid this little money isn't enough for the Haihan people to come out and arrest him, right?

"Don't panic, everyone. We were just ordered to ask these customers to go back and cooperate with the investigation. We are not arresting prisoners." The leading officer immediately stood up to calm the uneasiness of everyone in the store.

Wu Huanzhi stood up and clasped his fists and said, "Commander, I have never done anything illegal since I landed on the island. Is there any misunderstanding here?"

The officer glanced at Wu Huanzhi and responded calmly: "We didn't say you did anything illegal, we just need you to cooperate with our investigation. Boss Wu, please?"

Wu Huanzhi was about to argue a few words, but the officer lowered his voice and continued: "Boss Wu, we are treating each other with courtesy now. I hope you can cooperate and don't embarrass us!"

Now Wu Huanzhi didn't dare to make another mistake. If the other party turned against him and had him tied up and sent to the Yamen, even if it was later found to be a misunderstanding, it would be difficult to clear his reputation. This island is full of people from the business circles in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

If the reputation is ruined, it will be difficult in the future. At that moment, Wu Huanzhi and a few followers honestly left the store and left with the Haihan soldiers.

Haihan soldiers took them into a courtyard, and then took away several followers, leaving only Wu Huan alone in the empty room. After a while, a middle-aged man came in, holding a book in his hand.

He walked to the seat opposite him and sat down.

"Wu Huanzhi, male, from Taicang, Suzhou, 37 years old, mainly engaged in silk trading." The man opposite was immersed in reading a book and said: "I arrived at Zhoushan Dinghai Port by boat yesterday afternoon and participated in the first meeting this morning.

A franchise bidding, are all the situations I mentioned correct?”

Wu Huanyi couldn't figure out the other party's background and intentions for a while, so he didn't dare to speak immediately and could only nod his head in agreement.

"The boat you took to Zhoushan was your own boat or a rented boat?"

"It was rented at Ningbo Yongjiang Wharf a few days ago." From the other party's question, Wu Huanzhi faintly noticed something bad.

"Do you know the boss of the ship and the sailors on the ship before? Do you have any experience of cooperation?"

"No, no, I didn't know each other before. The boss of the ship claimed that he just came back from Wenzhou and happened to have no work, so I rented their ship. As for the sailors on the ship, I don't know any of them." Wu Huanzhi quickly defended himself.

, but in his heart he was guessing that something happened to the people on the ship at the dock. Before he left, he warned them a thousand times not to cause trouble. Unexpectedly, in less than a day, all the Haihan people were summoned to interrogate him.

Okay. When it comes time to settle the boat payment, you have to talk it over carefully.

The man opposite continued: "The question I'm going to ask you next, please think carefully before answering. If we find out that what you said is untrue, we probably won't be able to let you leave Zhoushan easily. Several of your entourages are also there.

Accept our interrogation elsewhere, don't try to hide anything, others may spit you out. Do you understand?"

Wu Huanzhi insisted: "I don't have any bad intentions, just ask!"

"Have you had any form of contact with the Zhoushan Boat Gang before this, or have you known any of its members?"

Wu Huanzhi shook his head and said: "My previous business was all handed over to middlemen for resale. Although some goods were given to the Zhoushan Shipping Gang, I had no direct contact with them."

"Really? Then how do you explain that there are people from the Zhoushan Gang on your ship?" The other party looked at Wu Huanzhi with a mocking look on his face and asked.

Wu Huanzhi almost jumped up from his chair. He also knew that the Haihan people in Ningbo offered a reward for the Zhoushan Boat Gang. He had seen the notice on the Yongjiang pier that day, in which the reward for the leader Wang Jialin was as high as a thousand taels of silver, and he did not care whether he lived or died.

Many people from the government and the private sector were looking for this guy. At that time, Wu Huanzhi regarded it as gossip, but he never thought that the Zhoushan Boat Gang would be related to him.

"I don't know the identity of these sailors on the ship. I just rented a boat. I can't possibly go to the government to check their innocence one by one, right?" Wu Huanzhi could only complain to himself. He was already grateful to God for being able to rent a boat at that time.

How could there be time to check whether the identity of the crew was innocent? Moreover, the people on the ship were old and young, and they did not look like a pirate gang.

"Then after you disembarked at the dock yesterday, did you have any contact with these people on the ship again?" the other party continued to ask.

"No." Wu Huanzhi shook his head without thinking.
Chapter completed!