My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 234 Crazy Beijing

After half a month of sailing, the grain ship finally arrived at Tianjin Port. The journey was relatively smooth. Although there were several storms, they were not serious. Only one grain ship had a problem and lost some Food, but within normal wear and tear.

Looking at Tianjin Port in the distance, Zhu Zhanhe was also excited.

Among other things, the time of sea transportation alone is much shorter than water transportation. He has studied water transportation before and knows that water transportation is very time-consuming.

For example, it would take two to three months at the fastest to transport grain from the farthest Zhejiang province to Beijing, and this is now when the canal is unblocked.

According to the historical records of later generations, in the Qing Dynasty, due to the blockage of the canal, the speed of water transport was even slower. It took even five months to travel from Zhejiang to Beijing. If the grain ship ran aground, it would be even more distant.

In contrast, shipping by sea is much faster. From Liujiagang to Tianjin, if you go to sea at the best time, you can even arrive in ten days. Even if it is slower, half a month to a month is enough.

"Of course, those who suggest using water transport instead of sea transport are all short-sighted people!"

Zhu Zhanhe said angrily.

The more you know about sea transportation, the more you find that the advantages of sea transportation are too great. Even if Zhang Rong misbehaves, sea transportation is by no means a substitute for water transportation. So Zhu Zhanhe now wonders whether Zhu Di was deceived by others?

The grain ship docked slowly at the port of Tianjin. Zhu Zhanhe stood at the bow of the ship and suddenly saw a familiar figure on the pier. He waved at him and shouted: "Your Majesty! Your Highness! The villain misses you so much! "

"Maan?"

Zhu Zhanhe was also very surprised to see the people on the pier, and it turned out to be Ma An, whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

The boat docked, and before Zhu Zhanhe got off the boat, Ma An rushed to the boat and saluted him: "The villain sees your son!"

"Why did you come to Tianjin?"

Zhu Zhanhe asked in surprise.

At first Zhu Zhanhe sent Ma An to take charge of the printing workshop, but later he guessed that the capital was going to be moved, before others knew the news, Zhu Zhanhe sent him to Beijing to buy land.

Regardless of whether it is fields or real estate, as long as the price is right, they can buy them all. After all, this is a business that can make a profit without losing money, but I didn't expect that Ma An was not in Beijing, but came to Tianjin.

"It's a long story. The villain has already prepared the food and wine to clean up the dust for you, my son. I will tell you about the things in Beijing in detail when the time comes."

Ma An said with a smile on his face, he looked a lot fatter, and it seemed that he had a good life in Beijing.

Since there was a reception banquet, Zhu Zhanhe originally wanted to invite Zhang Fu and Mr. Qi, but when the grain ship arrived at the port, they had to hand over with the local officials, so Zhu Zhanhe had no choice but to come to the port with Ma An A restaurant.

In the private room, Ma An had someone prepare a sumptuous food and drink. It had been a few days since he had seen him, but he still looked like a sycophant, serving Zhu Zhanhe to eat while flattering him.

"Okay, you can sit down and eat, and tell me about your experience after coming to Beijing!"

In the end, Zhu Zhanhe couldn't listen anymore, so he pointed to the seat opposite and ordered.

Ma An agreed, sat down carefully opposite Zhu Zhanhe, and then told him in detail about his experience after coming to Beijing.

At the beginning, Zhu Zhanhe guessed that Zhu Di was going to move the capital soon, and before others noticed, he persuaded Princess Han to send people to Beijing to buy land. Zhu Zhanhe bought the land privately.

When Ma An and the others came to Beijing, the land prices here were not high, so they attacked everywhere, buying land frantically under the banner of Hanwang Mansion, even if it was [-] to [-]% higher than the market price, they would happily pay for it .

Therefore, at that time, many big landlords in Beijing took the officials of the royal family like Ma An as being taken advantage of, and one by one scrambled to sell the land under their names at a high price, so as to make a lot of money.

But just over a month later, the news of the capital relocation came, and the land price in Beijing skyrocketed accordingly. The people who sold the land before were also beating their feet and beating their chests, regretting it to death.

It's a pity that it's useless to regret it. After all, the buyer is the Hanwang Mansion. If they have a few courage, they dare not go to the Hanwang Mansion to make trouble.

In addition, apart from King Han's Mansion, Zhu Yong's family also came to Beijing to buy land in advance, but Duke Cheng's mansion is relatively low-key.

"Wait, you guys are buying land in Beijing, why did you come to Tianjin?"

Zhu Zhanhe asked puzzledly at this moment.

"Your Majesty, you don't know. After His Majesty announced the news of moving the capital, the price of land in Beijing skyrocketed, and the dignitaries and officials in Nanjing also reacted. They all rushed to Beijing to buy land like a swarm of bees. Now Beijing The price of land has been raised to sky-high prices, and some people even hoard and refuse to sell the land they have, so now they can’t buy land even if they have money.”

Ma An slapped his thigh when he said this, but his face was full of excitement. After all, they had bought enough land before, so they were naturally happy to see the price increase.

"I see, you can't buy land in Beijing, so you all went to Tianjin to buy land!"

Zhu Zhanhe immediately came to his senses, and immediately guessed the reason why Ma An appeared in Tianjin.

"My son, you are wise. Tianjin is the gateway to Beijing. As long as you move the capital in the future, Tianjin's status will definitely rise. Moreover, the villain heard that you will restart shipping, and Tianjin Port will definitely be more prosperous. That's why I came here to buy properties in advance."

Ma An said excitedly again.

"The stinky boy is quite clever. How about it? How much has the land price in Tianjin increased now?"

Zhu Zhanhe asked with joy.

The previous voyage to the West and the need to support Zhu Gaoxu caused the palace to be very short of money now. If it hadn’t been for the sale of the land in Nanjing, I am afraid that there is no money to buy land in Beijing now.

"Fields have increased by [-]%, houses have doubled, and Beijing has increased even more. I am shocked when I see the land prices in Beijing. Even if it is the most common house, most people may sell themselves. I can't afford it!"

When Ma An talked about the land price in Beijing, he was amazed again and again. Fortunately, he met Zhu Zhanhe, a good master, who asked him to buy land for the Wangfu and at the same time use his private money to buy a house for himself, otherwise he would be regarded as the owner of the Wangfu. I'm afraid I can't afford a house in Beijing even if I'm in charge.

"It's right if you can't afford it! Houses in Beijing are not for ordinary people!"

Zhu Zhanhe pouted.

This is not what he said, but a generally accepted saying by later generations. Some people even calculated an account. If an ordinary person wants to buy a house in Beijing, if he only relies on dead wages, he may have to work from the Tang Dynasty to later generations. OK.

(End of this chapter)