The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1670

[1670. Chapter 1588: Rich as a Country]

Eight-legged writing is abolished.

There is no way out.

Houses and fields were sold at low prices, and productive resources were lost.

Turning around… I found that all the things that belonged to me had increased… they had increased.

The mansion and land that were sold just a few days ago have skyrocketed in value in just a few days, but these things no longer belong to me!

When they found out that they had nothing but debt, they finally woke up.

In this era, when people lose their land…and their fame, the first thing they lose is their family servants.

The slaves rushed to escape and ran away completely.

Immediately afterwards, even the maids and concubines took the remaining wealth and ran away.

At the local level, the so-called personal connections suddenly collapsed.

Because connections are based on strength. If your family is in decline, no one will care about you.

What’s more, this affects not only one family but two families. If you ask others for help, others will still want to ask you.

At this moment…it took only a moment to turn around, and many people found that they were no longer any different from ordinary people.

Of course there are some who are unwilling to give in… But their unwillingness is now found to be ineffective.

Especially at the local level, what they suffered this time were all heavy losses.

Although the remaining gentry had saved their fields, they were panic-stricken and at a loss what to do for a while.

From beginning to end, this matter was like a farce.

Do you want to blame the emperor? Why, do you still want to rebel?

You have to blame the Duke of Qi… But the Duke of Qi was also a victim. He almost died without a burial place. If he hadn’t come back from the dead, I don’t know how many people would have suffered!

Who can be blamed… Who can be blamed…

Everyone found that there was nowhere to vent the overwhelming resentment.

The good days suddenly became difficult.

Bankrupt people can only sigh to the sky.

At this time… Emperor Hongzhi had heard the news, and immediately took Xiao Jing to Xishan in a hurry.

In Xishan… the carriages and horses are like dragons.

Cars and horses came from all over the world, bringing countless contracts. People were sweating like rain, and they hurriedly started counting them like an autumn harvest.

Fang Jifan, who was having tea with Shiran, heard that His Majesty was coming. He rushed to Emperor Hongzhi anxiously and saluted: “Your Majesty, I am sorry that I missed you from afar.”

Emperor Hongzhi just nodded and said: “I I heard that you have mobilized funds to purchase land in all the prefectures and counties in the world?”

Fang Jifan said: “Everyone is going to the exchange to get it, but I can’t do it, so I have to think about it, so…”

Emperor Hongzhi looked like a dragon. Tiger fierce.

I admire it.

People all over the world only thought about the stock market and the houses in Beijing, so everyone was vying for it, but Fang Jifan was unconventional, and actually…

Emperor Hongzhi couldn’t help but wonder, why didn’t I think of it?

I heard that land prices in many places have plummeted, reaching the point where no one cares. However, Xishan relied on the exchange’s large capital injection and mobilized countless funds to frantically sweep the land market all over the world. The profits here are only I’m afraid it won’t be lower than the trading market.

Emperor Hongzhi clasped his hands behind his back and couldn’t help but smile knowingly. He has more than 50% of the shares in Xishan Bank! Five percent!

Emperor Hongzhi said enthusiastically: “Come, let’s talk inside. Have you checked everything clearly now?”

Fang Jifan shook his head: “It’s still early, there are still many remote counties, and the contract has not yet been sent to Beijing. On the other hand, now The land deeds sent are also piled up. I must work hard and try to count all the land… within a month. “

One month… is just an inventory…

this is really beyond the mark.” Emperor Hongzhi’s expectation made Emperor Hongzhi take a breath of cold air.

People’s herd mentality is really scary. If there is a slight disturbance, someone will start to sell, and then there will be a plunge. After the plunge, there will be even crazier selling. Panic will spread…

Emperor Hongzhi probably understood that this economy and people’s confidence It is closely related. No wonder the book written by Liu Wenshan particularly emphasizes that the economy is the human heart.

Emperor Hongzhi’s face became solemn: “How many have been counted now?”

Fang Jifan thought for a while and said: “Half an hour ago, my son asked for a number, saying that there are mountains, forests, and acres of land, totaling three thousand seven hundred Two hundred and fifty thousand acres. Of course, this is actually just the tip of the iceberg. Erchen estimates that this number will increase three to four times in one month. This is because there were a large number of people in the early stage who actually didn’t want their houses or mortgaged land. Therefore… these have been calculated long ago…”

Emperor Hongzhi: “…”

This amount… is very terrifying.

The registered land in the Ministry of Household Affairs is approximately 400 million acres.

Of course…this is only recorded in the yellow book.

I’m afraid there are still a lot of concealed reports, and there are even hidden properties, and the number outside the customs and Jiaozhi has not been counted.

Therefore…some people estimate that the real number of fields should be around 6 to 7 billion acres.

This guy Fang Jifan… is really dark.

If it goes as he predicted, wouldn’t it mean that the land acquired would be as high as 100 million acres? How much gold and silver was used, and how many people lost their money?

Emperor Hongzhi couldn’t help but said: “Such a large amount of land… is in the hands of Xishan Bank… Does this mean… if the land price rises and is resold, it will be ten times the profit?”

Fang Jifan shook his head: “Your Majesty, this thing …Can’t sell it. With so much land on the market, who has the financial resources to absorb it at ten times the price?”

Emperor Hongzhi frowned and nodded thoughtfully: “Then what’s the use of collecting it?”

Fang Jifan heard this question and smiled and said: “Your Majesty… this land is of great use. Different lands have different uses. If it is close to the city, Xishan Jianye can start building a new city here. This land belongs to Xishan Bank, and the money invested also belongs to Xishan Bank. The mansion sold also belongs to Xishan Bank. This is a very profitable business, and it is sure to be profitable. “

Emperor Hongzhi’s eyes shone.

Although as an emperor, he wanted to be calm, but he really couldn’t suppress the fire in his heart.

“It makes sense.”

Fang Jifan then continued: “The rest may be used to build roads and various facilities so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment…”

“I’m afraid it will cost a lot, right?”

Fang Jifan said seriously: “Has your Majesty ever thought about what a new city is? A new city is not as simple as a house. If it is just a house, it is just a pile of rotten stones. The reason why people are willing to live in the new city is because life in the new city is convenient. , comfortable, so we need roads, railways, hospitals, schools, pipes need to be laid and buried, underground water canals need to be dug, and septic tanks need to be dug. All these things, large and small, are beneficial to the national economy and people’s livelihood. The construction of a new city requires the infusion of a large amount of funds. The turnover of funds requires the support of countless workshops. Someone needs to make steel and iron, and someone needs to bake bricks and build kilns. These are all things that require countless manpower. At the moment, I The most numerous people in the Ming Dynasty are the refugees. Only by providing food to the refugees can we benefit the foundation of the Ming Dynasty. Where does this food come from? Doesn’t it come from countless workshops and bridges and roads?”

Fang Jifan paused. , continued: “With their salaries, our house can be sold. After selling the house and collecting funds, we can build a new city faster, so there is a hospital, a school, and a theater. , with commerce. With these, we need doctors, we need actors, we need merchants, and we need countless products on the shelves of each store. All of these…are complementary to each other.

” …My dear ministers, there is not a day that goes by that I don’t plan for our Ming Dynasty, for you, the Emperor, and for the common people. All the state capitals in the world are in dilapidated condition. When it rains, the roads are muddy, not to mention the carriages and horses, but also the people. It is difficult to walk, and most of the streets are narrow, and the excrement cannot be treated, and it is smelly. Not only is it easy to breed diseases in such a place, but it is also very difficult for the people to live together. “

“The imperial court used to only know how to persuade. Farmers, but now that the New Deal has been launched, if we want to make the country rich and powerful, we need to encourage workers, business, and people to study. We need to organize this useless labor force and let them perform their respective duties. The capital and Baoding… are the whole The world is a model, but your Majesty’s world is more than just the capital and Baoding. If the court only cares about the present and forgets the people in all states in the world, then… Your Majesty is just the parent of the soldiers and civilians of the capital, not the parents of the people of the world.”

“Yinzi… …If it is spread out, as long as it flows, the faster it flows and the more people it spreads, the better it will be for our Ming Dynasty. The most urgent task now is to use the new city to circulate this money and lay the foundation for our Ming Dynasty. “

Fang Jifan said so much in one breath that even he was moved.

Ever since he came to this world, he has not wanted to change the world.

Not because of anything else.

But because… Fang Jifan is a person who has truly escaped from vulgar taste.

What’s the point of living two lives if you only think about your own wealth?

The essence of the economy is to use consumption to drive the prosperity of production, and strong consumption power will lead to crazy expansion of productivity.

But the old ideas are too deeply rooted. Not to mention the self-sufficient consumption concept, even the emperors of all dynasties have continued to promote the concept of frugality. People divide their money in half and spend it, but… …Times have changed, and the old methods no longer work.

If you want to expand and develop, you must let go and consume.

Since everyone is reluctant to spend money… then… very good, Fang Jifan will sell you a house and help you spend it.

When Emperor Hongzhi heard this, he couldn’t help but sigh. He thought of Liu Huiwen, who could only talk about sacred knowledge, and then looked at Fang Jifan at this moment.

He sighed and said: “I have to succeed the vassal, just like King Wen of Zhou meeting Jiang Taigong.”

(End of this chapter)