Chapter 214 Canton Fair
After hearing what Cao Fang said, Zhu Hongsan asked: "Old Cao, how can I believe you if you say that?"
"Prince, I want to confront Zhang Tiju!"
"Old Cao, there is no need to confront each other. I will give you a chance to prove your innocence."
Hearing the King of Chu let him go, Cao Fang quickly kowtowed and said, "Don't worry, Prince, I will do whatever it takes for the prince."
"Okay, then I'll give you a chance to prove your innocence." After Zhu Hongsan said that, he called Zhu Hongyi and said, "Zhu Hongyi, with this old Cao who was pulling his pants, he asked him to kill Zhang Tiju's family with his own hands. Remember, finally kill Zhang Tiju. Also, let all the officials of their Maritime Bureau come to the scene to watch."
Cao Fang didn't expect that this was a way to prove his innocence. Everyone in Guangzhou knew that Zhang Tiju was his confidant. In order to save his life, he killed Zhang Tiju's family and could not survive in Guangzhou in the future.
When Zhu Hongsan saw Cao Fang hesitating, he said slowly: "Old Cao, you have a good idea. If you die or he dies, choose it yourself."
Cao Fang is now holding a knife around his neck. It’s better to think about it. He is better than to die by himself. Thinking of this, Cao Fang said, “I will be the prince’s dog in the future. Please take me in.”
Zhu Hongsan laughed and said, "Go to do this first, let's talk about your business later."
Zhu Hongyi besieged Cao Fang to execute Zhang Tiju's family without mentioning it.
Feng Ziyong kept watching Zhu Hongsan punishing the scum of the Maritime Conservatory. These guys were doing everything under the banner of the emperor, so Zhu Hongsan took ruthless measures to deal with them Feng Ziyong didn't say anything.
But later, forcing Cao Fang to kill Zhang Tiju's family was a bit beyond Feng Ziyong's bottom line. Seeing Cao Fang go out, Feng Ziyong was about to open his mouth to say that this was a bit inappropriate.
But unexpectedly, Zhu Hongsan found that Feng Ziyong was about to speak. Zhu Hongsan said first: "Sir, don't plead for them. Zhang Tiju and others actually spoke dirty words to the princess on the dock. If you don't kill them, you will not be angry with me."
When Feng Ziyong heard that this was still happening. Since Zhang Tiju is looking for death, don’t blame the King of Chu for being cruel.
Feng Ziyong opened his mouth and said, "The New Year is coming in ten days. I wonder what happened to your lord in Guangzhou?"
"It's nothing. Xiaofang and the others said they had never been to Guangzhou before and wanted to come to Guangzhou for a walk before the New Year, so I joined in the fun."
Feng Ziyong smiled and said, "Lord, aren't they all coming to Guangzhou to accompany the princess?"
"That's the matter, let's take a look at my second brother's Guangzhou New Town District."
This is the key point. Feng Ziyong knows this lord very well. On the surface, he is vulgar, but he is as careful as he is. He built a new urban area outside the city of Guangzhou according to the Dongguan Development Zone. With Zhu Hongsan's temperament, he must come and take a look.
Feng Ziyong has been in his new position for two months until the end of the year. Feng Ziyong has no shortage of ability and prestige, so he has been in Guangzhou for the past two months.
Guangzhou is now the largest city in Lingnan with a population of hundreds of thousands. On the first day of Feng Ziyi, he discovered that people in Guangzhou have a strong sense of business. So after more than ten days of research, Feng Ziyi decided to copy Dongguan's successful model and build a development zone outside Guangzhou city. However, the name is not so fashionable, it is just called Xincheng District.
Zhu Hongsan looked at the plan brought by Feng Ziyong. This was basically a replica of Dongguan Development Zone. He first collected land, then leveled the land, attracted investment, and finally a hundred flowers bloomed, with no new ideas. Even the planned commercial projects were similar to those of Dongguan, such as steel mills, canning factories, etc.
After reading it, Zhu Hongsan shook his head. Feng Ziyong was not satisfied when he saw Zhu Hongsan and said, "Lord, but what is the instability in the project?"
Feng Ziyong was very satisfied with the project book he made. In the early stage, he planned to collect 50,000 mu of land, and also created industrial zones, commercial zones and other plans.
Zhu Hongsan also knew that it would be great to be able to independently come up with the level of the literati and officials of the Ming Dynasty, so he should not be too demanding of the ancients.
Zhu Hongsan put down the plan and explained: "Sir, your plan itself is perfect and has sufficient preparations. The terms of early investment, post-management and other aspects are clear, and it is successful in one plan itself."
Feng Ziyong was stunned. He took ten days to make the plan, coupled with the help of his staff from Dongguan, why did he seem to be unsatisfied with the King of Chu?
Feng Ziyong asked: "Lord, are there anything you don't want to be satisfied with? It's time to change it now."
Zhu Hongsan said: "Mr. I did not take into account the actual situation in Guangzhou when I made this plan. Mr. Please see, you have to plan 5,000 acres of land to build a steel plant, but Guangzhou is not an ironmaking center. All the people and property of this steel plant must be introduced from other places, causing waste. Now two-thirds of the steel business in Guangdong is in Dongguan. Mr. opens a steel plant in Guangzhou. Wouldn't you grab your own business?"
Feng Ziyong listened very seriously to Zhu Hongsan. He used to look down on Zhu Hongsan and thought he was just an ignorant royal family. However, the success of Dongguan Development Zone made Feng Ziyong look at Zhu Hongsan with admiration, so this time Zhu Hongsan's explanation Feng Ziyong really took his heart.
After listening, Feng Ziyong asked, "Then, lord, what is the right place in Guangzhou?"
Zhu Hongsan discovered that the Ming Dynasty scholars and officials had very short-sighted eyes, but there was nothing to do with this. The times limit it. Even if the people under him were good, at least Feng Ziyong listened to his plan to belittle him and left without leaving.
Zhu Hongsan said: "A place is not stable without farmers, no labor, no business, no business. The reason why Dongguan is successful is because there is a pool of stagnant water in that place, so everyone is rich in industry and naturally live and work in peace. Is Guangzhou still short of money? There is a lot of silver buried in the underground, back garden, and ponds of everyone in this city. What we need to do is turn dead silver into living silver and let the silver circulate so that we can receive more taxes."
This idea was really novel. Feng Ziyong quickly lowered his posture and bowed his hand and said, "Master, how can the money be circulated?"
Zhu Hongsan took a sip of water and said, "It's very simple. Everyone seeks profit. When people see greater opportunities to make money, they will naturally take out the money and invest it in it. Have you not found any development in Guangzhou? That is re-export trade. Guangzhou is now the first stop for Nanyang Folang aircraft, sea boats to stop in China, and it is also the first stop for them to purchase goods. Understanding this is the way out for the development of Guangzhou New City."
Zhu Hongsan's words made Feng Ziyong feel itchy and asked quickly: "Lord, we are all our own people, don't say anything at all. What should I do? Please make an announcement on what I should do."
Zhu Hongsan chuckled, saying that was to inspire Feng Ziyong. It was not that the ancients did not have this mind, but they just didn’t have enough knowledge. Zhu Hongsan said: “You should build a large market in the new city area so that all merchants in Guangzhou can show their products in the market, so that Folangji merchants do not have to go door to door, look at and bargain, and they can complete one-stop production and sales in this market.”
Zhu Hongsan's idea was to plagiarize the routine of the Canton Fair in later generations, but it was considered a great innovation three hundred years ago.
Feng Ziyong sat on the chair for a long time and said, "Lord, is this possible?"
Zhu Hongsan thought it was feasible. You didn’t see how many sessions the Canton Fair had been held in the future, and the country made a lot of money.
Zhu Hongsan said to Feng Ziyong: "Sir, just do it. There are very few merchants that should be attended in the early stage. They should give them appropriate discounts, such as reducing land prices. After becoming bigger and stronger, this is the most developed and prosperous place in southern China."
Feng Ziyong was half-believing and half-doubted, but Zhu Hongsan used to make money.
Zhu Hongsan thought for a while and said, "Sir, don't release the land at once. First, 10,000 acres. The expenses for the next few years will be paid from these lands."
Feng Ziyong is very confident about land appreciation. Dongguan Development Zone only covers an area of more than 20,000 mu, and earns millions of taels of silver. Now that Guangzhou Xincheng District has made 50,000 mu of it, it won’t make a fortune.
Chapter completed!