Dragon's Origin

Chapter 364: I'm Not Happy (Part 1)

Lu Wenhou stood up with a smile and said loudly, "I think that camp should remain as it is, open to all parties. As for whether you want to build new camps, it has nothing to do with this. Perhaps with new camps, my Yu Baozhai's camp can be another option."

The various parties wanted to be able to open their own camps, not necessarily wanting Yu Baozhai's camp to close down. It's just that they don't want to watch Yu Baozhai monopolize the business now. If they really had their own camps, who would care about what happens at Yu Baozhai's side? As Lu Wenhou said, it might be another option. Those who can't get a spot in the family can go to this public camp.

Without a camp belonging to their own family, many things cannot be done openly. For example, cultivating in Yu Baozhai's camp not only requires being careful of the prying eyes of the people around, but also being careful not to reveal the family's cultivation methods, etc. There are many inconveniences, so having their own camp would be much better.

"New camps can be opened, but the number should be limited. For now, we can set one for the royal family and one for each principality, which should be about right?" Lu Wenhou said, giving everyone enough face, but there must be a limit. It's impossible to open camps everywhere in the Thousand Absolutes Land, right?

"Does everyone agree with this number?" Wang Sheng took over and asked.

"Yes!" "Okay!" How could a group of people disagree? What did they come here for? Wasn't it for this?

"Then what about us merchants?" Someone immediately raised another question. The requirements of the principalities were resolved, but what about the big merchants?

"What do you all think?" Wang Sheng wouldn't actively reveal his bottom line, letting these people speak first.

"It's not impossible for merchants to open camps." This time it wasn't Lu Wenhou who spoke. He himself was a representative of the merchants, so it wasn't good for him to jump out. The speaker was the representative of the Song Kingdom: "However, if merchants want to open camps, they must operate like Yu Baozhai's camp, open to the public and not limited to one family."

This was the first time the representatives of the principalities had jumped out to speak. This restriction was only beneficial to all parties and had no disadvantages. The merchants' intention was to see Yu Baozhai making a lot of money and wanting to participate in this business. As long as they could open camps, they certainly had no objections.

The representatives of the principalities certainly agreed, how could they disagree? More options meant more competition, and the merchants would naturally bring the prices back to a reasonable range, unlike Yu Baozhai's camp now, which was terribly expensive and they couldn't avoid spending because it was a monopoly.

"Then what about the number?" Wang Sheng asked again.

In fact, there were only five merchant representatives present. There were not many large chain stores that could be called national, Yu Baozhai and Baoqing Yutang occupied two, and the other three were slightly smaller in scale, but also commercial giants.

"Then five?" The representative of the Tang family looked at Wang Sheng's expression. It seemed that Wang Sheng didn't have any dissatisfaction, so he was slightly relieved, but still asked a little cautiously.

Wherever Wang Sheng's gaze reached, everyone nodded. Voices of agreement and approval continued.

This was more than twenty new camps. Although all parties were happy to see this situation, they still had to wait for Wang Sheng to nod. If Wang Sheng didn't nod, no matter how many people went in, they would be delivering food to the army of man-eating ants.

"Building camps is fine, but what compensation is there for me, the owner of this fief?" Wang Sheng's face didn't show whether he agreed or disagreed, he just asked very practically.

Hearing Wang Sheng ask this, everyone was overjoyed. They weren't afraid that Wang Sheng wouldn't want benefits, as long as Wang Sheng asked for benefits, it meant that Wang Sheng could allow everyone to enter the Thousand Absolutes Land. Once the opening was made, it would be much easier to talk about in the future.

"How about we take Yu Baozhai's camp as an example, with a 50-50 split of the profits?" The merchants reacted quickly and immediately proposed this plan.

For merchants, as long as they could make money and reward Wang Sheng, the Midas touch, let alone a 50-50 split, even a 40-60 or 30-70 split would be fine. But for the principalities, it was a bit inappropriate.

The principalities' camps themselves were intended to house their own people, so it would definitely be a pure investment with no profit. A 50-50 split with Wang Sheng? Split what? Would Wang Sheng have to invest half of the losses?

"A 50-50 split is a bit too high. With so many camps opening, everyone's income will definitely be greatly reduced, not comparable to now." The representative of the Xia family pondered and said, "Why not have everyone pay a sum of money to Changsheng Marquis to buy the land at the beginning, and then pay a fixed amount of rent every year. After the rent is paid, whether it's a profit or loss depends on everyone's operation. Lord Marquis, what do you think?"

A 50-50 split was definitely very high. The method proposed by the Xia family representative was not bad. Wang Sheng would definitely earn for nothing, but the Thousand Absolutes Land was Wang Sheng's fief, and it was natural for the landlord to collect rent. As for everyone, as long as there was a fixed expense, it might be more appropriate than a 50-50 split in the end.

"Yes!" Wang Sheng seemed very democratic, not at all dictatorial: "As long as you all agree, I can accept it. However, buying my land is not cheap, you should be mentally prepared."

Saying this, everyone became excited, and started to make suggestions on the amount of land purchase and rent. Meier also interjected and argued with everyone. This kind of bargaining on numbers required the appearance of a professional player like Meier.

With the appearance of a professional player, all parties began to fight with words. After a series of back and forth, a number was finally determined.

"Twenty million gold coins for each family for the first land purchase, and at least two million gold coins in rent every year after that, are there any objections?" Wang Sheng asked everyone, holding the final result: "Once it's decided, it can't be changed. If there are any objections now, you can raise them."

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It was originally the data that everyone and Meier argued over, so no one had any objections, and everyone shook their heads.

"In this way, Yu Baozhai's camp has also given me a lot of dividends over the years. The land purchase fee for Yu Baozhai will be waived, and they will pay me two million gold coins every year like everyone else." Since Wang Sheng wanted to handle things impartially, he had to take care of everyone: "Does anyone have any objections to this?"

Wang Sheng's transaction with Yu Baozhai, and it was an existing camp, who would have any objections? Everyone unanimously agreed again.

"The Thousand Absolutes Land was personally conferred to me by the Emperor, so I decided to waive the first land purchase fee for the royal family, but the annual rent will be paid as usual. Does anyone object?" Wang Sheng asked again.

The representative of the royal family was overjoyed when he heard this. This Changsheng Marquis really had the Emperor in his heart.