Chapter 2103

The mountainous forest terrain occupies 80% of the area on Zhoushan Island, which also makes the area suitable for building commercial districts relatively limited, mainly concentrated on the south side of the island. The coast near Dinghai Port has become the most prosperous because of its geographical advantage of being close to the port.

Business district.

If foreign merchants want to purchase land in this area, it is not just a problem that can be solved with money. The Zhoushan authorities have corresponding regulations on their family background, business projects, land purchase purposes, etc. Ma Zhengping had previously communicated with

During the meeting, Yang Yun heard the other party mention a few words, but there was no in-depth exchange on this topic. So when he saw someone starting to build a house, he wanted to get closer and see if he could chat with the person in charge to understand this.

threshold in terms of aspects.

However, after Ma Zhengping came forward to chat, he realized that the owner of this construction site was not here. He was invited to attend a luncheon hosted by the Zhoushan Management Committee. He was obviously a big businessman who was familiar with Haihan officials. But he

Unwilling to give up, after talking to the craftsmen on the construction site, I finally found the foreman responsible for directing the construction of this construction site.

"Do you want to buy land to build a business store on the island? Then you must first go to the management committee to apply for land." The foreman named Mu Jian was very enthusiastic about Ma Zhengping's inquiry on the island: "You go to the Yamen where the management committee works.

, find the Business Office, register your identity information and construction plan, and then wait for notification. The Business Office will notify you if there is a suitable land, and then start preparing materials for construction. If you don’t have a construction team you are familiar with, you can also

Come to us."

At this point, Mu Jian pointed to a less conspicuous sign hanging on the construction site and said: "We are an engineering team under the management committee. We have a construction qualification certification issued by the Ministry of Construction of Haihan State. We are similar to building a store."

We will take over the sale as long as there is a construction period."

Ma Zhengping didn't quite understand some of the proper nouns Mu Jian mentioned, but he could still understand the general meaning. He had to go to the Yamen to register and go through the formalities and wait for the official land allocation, and then find a construction team to build the commercial warehouse. But this

Once a set of procedures are followed, it may not take three to five days to get the land and start construction.

Ma Zhengping asked tentatively: "If you don't consider the cost, why don't you think about buying as much land as you want?"

Mu Jian smiled and said: "How is that possible? Even the merchants of Haihan Kingdom have to follow the rules."

Ma Zhengping quickly raised his hands and said, "I would like to hear the details."

"It's very simple. It's classified according to the volume of trade. The bigger the business you do, the larger the land area you can apply for. For example, for the construction site we are building, the number of transactions completed by the owner on Zhoushan Island every year is 50,000 taels.

If you have more than silver, you can apply for the land you see. The land in the port area can only be used for commercial purposes. If you want to settle down and build a house, you have to apply for other places on the island." Mu Jian explained succinctly.

Let’s take a look at the general rules for land purchase and add at the end: “Of course, foreign businessmen can enjoy certain preferential treatment and can apply for larger land under the same conditions.”

Ma Zhengping said: "Then I am a new arrival and have never run a business on Zhoushan Island before, so what should I do?"

Mu Jianying said: "That's easy, you propose the trade level you can achieve, and replace it with a land lease in the first year. If the promised standard is not reached, the land rent will increase significantly the following year, and the land will still be unavailable."

It will be registered in your name. If it is achieved, you can pay to buy the land that year."

Ma Zhengping felt a headache after hearing this, so he asked again: "Is there an easier way, which is a one-time deal without having to drag it out for another year?"

"Yes, pay the deposit to the management committee. As long as you pay enough deposit, you can buy land at the highest trade level for the first time, and the deposit will be returned after operating locally for a certain number of years." Mu Jian followed his request.

Another solution was given.

"This is good!" Ma Zhengping finally heard a condition that suits him. For him, problems that can be solved with money are not problems. It is nothing more than spending a little more money. The boat he took to Zhoushan this time saved money.

There is a large amount of money, which was originally planned to be spent here to manage various relationships. If the construction of the store can also be finalized, then the efficiency of this trip can be considered to be quite high.

In fact, the deposit is also a threshold set by the government, mainly used to dissuade foreign businessmen who lack strength or have no long-term business plans in Zhoushan. After all, with the increasing prosperity of Dinghai Port, the land in the port area will only become less and less.

, the corresponding land price will rise higher and higher, leaving the limited land to powerful merchants for long-term operation is the most reasonable plan.

The purpose of buying land on Zhoushan Island for businessmen like Ma Zhengping is not to settle down, nor is it entirely for business needs. To a certain extent, they want to use this to establish a solid relationship and information channels with Haihan officials.

As for the salt business, Ma Zhengping actually found out before he came that the private salt sold by Haihan to salt dealers was purchased directly from the salt field. Zhoushan was only responsible for the monetary settlement, so there was no need to build a scale.

Huge warehouses are used to store goods.

Of course, in order to show his strength and sincerity in cooperation, Ma Zhengping is still willing to spend a little more money and build a relatively larger business inn here. At the worst, he will build an extra courtyard in the name of a high-end guest room.

It's my own private house, so I don't have to build a residence elsewhere on the island. Anyway, I won't be able to come here more than a few times a year, so I just need a place to stay.

In fact, most businesses who buy property on the island do this. Although the Zhoushan authorities have planned all the land in the port area as commercial land, they cannot prohibit these businesses from living in the shops or warehouses they built.

, so there are not many outsiders who actually set up land on the island to build houses and settle down. In fact, those who settle in the designated residential areas are basically fishermen, military families and other practitioners on the island.

Seeing that it was already lunch time, Ma Zhengping took the initiative to invite Mu Jian to have lunch, saying that he wanted to learn more about the details of hiring an engineering team to build a store. Mu Jian saw that business was coming to his door, and Ma Zhengping looked expensive in his outfit.

Fei didn't look like he was joking and agreed immediately.

After this lunch, Ma Zhengping also learned more about related matters. The official engineering team can not only complete the construction tasks, but also undertake the preliminary design work, purchase various building materials, etc. And Mu Jian

He also gave Ma Zhengping a guarantee that as long as he was willing to hire an engineering team to build a commercial warehouse, Mu Jian could also teach him step by step how to complete the various procedures for applying to purchase land as quickly as possible, and handle the entire process from application to completion.

During the construction process, various aspects of the relationship may need to be managed.

Ma Zhengping is naturally eager to have an expert to guide him, so that he can save the time of asking around for clues. As for why Mu Jian is so proactive, Ma Zhengping certainly knows it well. Although the industries are different, in essence everyone is the same.

He is a businessman, and in the final analysis, he is just looking for money. Ma Zhengping cannot say any other conditions, but if he wants money, he must have enough money - local officials at all levels in Yangzhou can feed him, not to mention a small contractor on Zhoushan Island.

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Ma Zhengping immediately asked his entourage to take two ingots of grained silver and give them to Mu Jian as a deposit, entrusting him with full responsibility for the affairs related to the store. Moreover, Ma Zhengping said that he would be grateful after the transaction was completed, and he would never let Mu Jian down.

Seeing Ma Zhengping's generous move, Mu Jian knew that he was lucky enough to meet a noble man, so he immediately reminded Ma Zhengping to go to the Haihan Bank on the island to exchange some Haihan banknotes. There were not many such silver ingots circulating on the island.

It's so convenient. You can buy building materials at the back, settle wages, and all other expenses must be done with banknotes issued by Haihan Bank.

The difference in currency in circulation also made Ma Zhengping feel more clearly that this place was no longer the Ming Dynasty, but the territory of the Haihan Kingdom. However, he had no objection to the use of banknotes. In his opinion, this was not the same as opening a banknote.

The banknotes that come out are actually the same thing, except that Haihan Bank is backed by the treasury of Haihan State rather than privately owned, and its credit rating is definitely far better than that of private institutions.

After finalizing the matter, Ma Zhengping was in a good mood, thinking that he would be able to handle all the matters during his trip quickly and then return to Yangzhou. But things did not go as smoothly as he thought. The next day he went to the management office with Mu Jian.

When applying for land registration at the location of the committee, the official in charge told them that due to some recent policy adjustments, foreign merchants can only register but cannot allocate land for the time being, even if they pay a deposit. The adjustment period is only one or two months.

, it’s hard to say that it was slow. In short, he couldn’t apply for land in the port area as quickly as he expected.

In order to maintain stability on Zhoushan Island during the East China Sea Fleet's expedition, Shi Diwen asked Yang Yun to suspend applications for land in the port area from outside merchants, and Ma Zhengping was the first person to bear the brunt. This kind of matter that was decided by the big boss, even Ma Zhengping

Zhengping wanted to spend money to do it, but no one dared to accept it. This made Mu Jian, who had vowed just yesterday to help Ma Zhengping handle the registration application process, dumbfounded.

Coming out of the registration place, Mu Jian said apologetically: "Boss Ma, this special situation is really coincidental. How about I refund the deposit to you first, and then I can apply for land here, and then I will help you get the land here."

The follow-up projects are completed.”

Ma Zhengping didn't feel bad about the little money. Hearing this, he shook his head and said: "There is no need to refund the deposit. This store will be built sooner or later. There will be trouble for you later. Please help me plan the plan first and see.

Find the largest amount of land you can get, and then arrange a construction plan for me. When the land is obtained in the future, we will start construction as soon as possible!"

Ma Zhengping heard that it would take such a long time to wait here. He definitely couldn't wait for that long on Zhoushan Island, so he could only leave his manpower to watch on the island, and entrusted all the formalities to Mu.

Jian. When he registered just now, he had already tried to verify Mu Jian's identity with the official. Since Mu Jian was an official, there was no need to worry about him being defrauded of money if the matter was not completed.

However, before leaving Zhoushan Island, Ma Zhengping still wanted to find Yang Yun for activities again to see if he could secure land through Yang Yun. He also tried to see if he could meet with Shi Diwen and explain the affairs of Yangzhou clearly.

But when he asked to see Yang Yun again, the answer he received was that he had left Zhoushan Island to go out on business and would not be back for at least a day or two. Ma Zhengping had no choice but to wait patiently on the island.

It’s on.

At this time, Yang Yun was accompanying Shi Diwen to Zhujiajian Island, east of Zhoushan Island. On the east coast of Zhujiajian Island, there was a bay recessed into the island, but no one knew about this place.

Not much. Shi Diwen came here on the second day of National Day, mainly to meet with Fujian Navy general Xu Yuzhuo who arrived here secretly.

"General Xu, long time no see. How are you?" After Shi Diwen met Xu Yuzhuo, he greeted him as a gift. He lived in the West in his early years, but after traveling across time, he stayed in Zhejiang for a long time and spent a lot of time dealing with Ming people.

Even now, we still inevitably have some habits of speech and behavior that have been assimilated by this era.

Xu Yuzhuo also exchanged greetings with him, and then the two parties began to discuss business matters.

The Fujian side has made it clear that it will send troops to participate in this operation to attack Hirado Island, and Xu Yuzhuo's arrival is to prepare for this joint operation. He first came to Zhoushan to discuss the action plan with Shi Diwen. The Fujian Navy troops participating in the war did not

If you are eager to set off, you have to wait for Haihan to confirm the date of action before setting off from the ports of Zhangzhou and Quanzhou.

For the Fujian Navy, this is not the first time that it has accompanied the Haihan Army in overseas campaigns, so the cooperation between the two parties also has a successful template to follow.

"This time our Fujian Navy will dispatch 100 warships and 5,000 sailors to cooperate with the Haihan Army. There will also be troop transport ships carrying musketeers and artillery, totaling 1,200 people, to move with the fleet. There will also be baggage and logistics.

The ships, about eighty in number, are all in line with the combat troops and are mobilized under the command of General Shi."

Xu Yuzhuo introduced in detail the general situation of Fujian's troop dispatch. In terms of troop scale, it is definitely the largest troop dispatch by Fujian in recent years. It even exceeded the sum of the two large-scale operations of the Battle of Manila and the War to Aid Korea last year. It can be seen from this that Fujian

The importance attached to this action.

Of course, this is not difficult to understand. After all, the Fujian Xu family and Shiba Zhi are sworn enemies. The series of cases they participated in this time all point to the same mastermind behind the scenes. It is basically confirmed that it is the Shiba Zhi Party who is planning and directing these small actions.

Xu Xinsu would definitely not sit idly by and let it continue to grow and develop. Since Haihan took the lead in sending troops, Xu Xinsu also made up his mind to take this opportunity to eradicate the remaining members of the Eighteen Shiba Party hiding in Hirado, Japan, to avoid future troubles.

As for whether doing so would offend the Japanese shogunate or even trigger a war between the Ming Dynasty and Japan, Xu Xinsu did not have too many worries about this. He knew very well that his backing was not the Ming Dynasty, which was powerful from outside, but had strong military strength.

Haihan.
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