pertwk Chapter 1505 3 steps
Chapter 1505 3 steps
Chapter 1505 Three Steps
"That's true." King Yao didn't need to be modest. Wherever he lived was the center of Tianshui City.
"This time, the development of the new city is not just a small-scale project of building dozens of villas. We can set a price and sell them directly without auctioning." He Lingchuan whispered, "If we want to maintain the high price of Youhu Villa, no one needs to live nearby. If there are more residents around, it can also support Youhu Villa. Otherwise, buyers who have already spent hundreds of thousands of silver coins will not be too happy."
Now that they have Qingyang as a target, King Yao's direct descendants can still push for a higher price.
But after all, Youhu has no supporting facilities and is not popular. After a long time, buyers will feel that it is not cost-effective.
King Yao looked at him and smiled slightly: "I was wondering why there were so many voices in the court recently supporting the eastward expansion of Tianshui City. I see."
In the end, it is P shares that make the decision. Those guys spent huge sums of money to buy the villa in Youhu Villa. In addition to showing their loyalty, they also hope to preserve their capital or even see an increase in value.
Who doesn’t want the best of both worlds?
"From the east gate of Tianshui City to Youhu Lake, it's just a matter of raising your legs. It's not far." Otherwise, why would He Lingchuan choose Youhu Lake to carry out his plan?
That place and that location are perfect.
Yao Wang said, "Hmm," "Let's use what you said about prediction..."
“Pre-sale.”
"If we expand the new city there, it will be a huge project!" How can the difficulty of expanding the city be compared with just a few villas in secluded lakes?
We need to make an overall plan first, including roads, water systems, markets, residential buildings, post houses, barracks, city walls, etc.
And there is a temple!
Tianshui City had long wanted to expand, but this was a costly and time-consuming undertaking with no prospect of a return on investment in the short term. In addition, the national treasury had been in deficit for years, so every time King Yao proposed the idea, there were ministers who opposed it.
The weather has been good and the harvest has been good in recent years, but where is the money? Where has the money gone? Tianshui City, the capital of Yao State and the richest city in the Shanjin Plain, can't even build a new city. It's really ridiculous!
"Yes, it will cost a lot of money." He Lingchuan expressed the implication for him.
Big projects mean high budgets, which means more money.
King Yao looked at him, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes deepened when he smiled, looking particularly kind: "Island Master He willing to participate?"
This kid has become more courageous after taking charge of Youhu Villa, right?
"You really love to joke." He Lingchuan was not fooled by him. "How can an outsider like me get involved in such a huge project?"
How xenophobic is Yao State? General Chongwu is highly skilled in martial arts and has made outstanding military achievements, but because he is not from Yao, the royal court will not allow him to guard the north no matter what. In the end, Qingyang has to step in.
Although there are a lot of immigrants in Yao country, the locals look down on them. The four words "not sticking to one pattern" are really not the style of Yao country.
Let alone intervening, if He Lingchuan showed even the slightest desire for the expansion of Tianshui City, it would immediately arouse the vigilance of the Yao people!
Wouldn’t that mean all the previous efforts would be wasted?
Moreover, he could see that King Yao was still not satisfied with the revenue share of Youhu Villa, and he probably would not let him intervene more or make more money.
"I can do my best. This is just a small suggestion." He Lingchuan remained humble. "The new city has the most residential buildings. If you are short of funds, you might as well start pre-sales like Youhu Villa. The large amount of money raised can be immediately invested in the construction of the new city."
King Yao also saw how he operated and sold an empty, almost uninhabited piece of land for a sky-high price.
Isn't it just a matter of choosing the right time to hype it up? It doesn't seem that difficult.
This is equivalent to the royal court advancing money to its subjects, taking the money first, then expanding the construction, and finally handing over the house.
The key is, how to make them willingly do it, no, how to make them rush to pay?
"Yao State hides its wealth among its people. The national treasury has no money, but the people of Tianshui City are really rich. As long as everyone believes in the vision, they will naturally be willing to pay this money." He Lingchuan gave a thumbs up, "First of all, you have to spread the word that you want to rebuild the Youhu Palace. You have to build it big and good."
King Yao listened calmly: "Spread the word?"
"That's right. The fact that you built this palace means that you will often live in Youhu Lake in the future. It's enough for my subjects to know this."
"Secondly, government offices and public facilities at all levels in the new city should be planned in advance and announced as soon as possible." He Lingchuan added, "Plots for public facilities should be marked out and built slowly, but the supporting roads should be paved quickly. In this way, the construction of the new city will appear to be in full swing, but the cost is actually not high."
Yao Wang stroked his beard and said, "It's 'spreading rumors' and 'it seems' again, are they all fake?"
"It must be true, and we must never break our promise to the people! But we must proceed step by step and not rush." Of course He Lingchuan denied it flatly, otherwise King Yao would have made unnecessary associations.
King Yao took a sip of the sweet wine slowly and said, "So far, your plan still costs money."
He waited to hear "how to fill the treasury."
"The planning should clearly state that the new city can only accommodate 200,000 people at most."
"Just 200,000 people?" Tianshui City has a population of one million, and only the first 20% can move to the new city?
"Yes, 200,000 people." He Lingchuan raised his second finger, "And new residents must have a legitimate income to live in the new city."
Yao Wang was slightly moved. With his experience, it was not difficult for him to understand that the second method focused on creating a "siege".
In a city with a population of one million, only one-fifth of the people can live in the new city. The threshold is really not low.
The refugees cannot go there.
Poor people can’t go there.
Those who can live in the new city are at least wealthy families.
"From now on, the new city can start selling land near government offices and public facilities." He Lingchuan said softly, "For 200,000 people, assuming five to seven people per household, we only need to build 30,000 to 40,000 houses."
"There are many people and little land, so the land is expensive. This is the same reason why Youhu Villa is sold at a high price."
There are many officials but few houses, so the prices of Youhu Villa have repeatedly reached sky-high levels.
"If we just sell less land and build fewer houses, will the city's residents flock to the new city?" It doesn't sound right.
"Three steps." He Lingchuan knew that it would not be easy to make King Yao understand this concept. "First, let the citizens of the city see your determination to expand eastward and make them believe that this new city will definitely be built. This is the purpose of your large-scale construction in Yunsong Town. You must create momentum in full swing."
Only when there are expectations can there be manipulation.
"The key to this step is the massive construction of people's livelihood and public facilities, the move of high-ranking officials and their families into Youhu Villa, and the renovation of your palace. Because people believe that seeing is believing."
King Yao nodded, thinking: "Then?"
"The second step is to make them understand that housing in the new city is in short supply and not everyone is eligible to live there; but once they move in, they can enjoy benefits far exceeding those in the old city of Tianshui. Apart from other things, there will definitely be no problems with refugees, flooding, or epidemics."
The old city of Tianshui was built a long time ago. The houses are old, the streets are too narrow, and there are frequent flooding, which are stubborn problems that cannot be corrected. And the refugees... the refugees are like the hives in Tianshui City. They are painful and itchy when scratched. They are difficult to cure and are prone to relapse.
All of these are different.
“Those who stay in the old city can only continue to endure these problems day after day, year after year. There is no solution!”
Yao Wang thought for a long time before saying, "There is always something missing."
"Yes, that's the third step—" He Lingchuan leaned forward slightly, "Raise the price!"
King Yao raised his eyebrows.
"The land in the new city is already in short supply, and it can only accommodate less than 20% of the residents in the old city. Tianshui City itself is the most prosperous place in the Golden Plains, and a large number of people pour in every day. This capital is not short of people, nor is it short of money! So, if you don't buy the residential land in New East City, there will be plenty of people who will buy it later; if you buy it, you can still resell it to others later, and the price will only be higher!"
There are only about 30,000 or 40,000 houses in the new city, but the population on the other side is more than one million. Who can live there and who can't? What is the standard to measure?
Of course it’s money, it’s price!
Is it an ideal?
"When that happens, the citizens will immediately pay, and the Yao Kingdom's treasury will be filled, right?" He Lingchuan said solemnly, "Tianshui City will use this large sum of money to expand properly, build wide and smooth streets, reasonable drainage, solid river embankments, and beautiful palaces. Not only will everyone be happy, but it will also be a great merit that will benefit future generations!"
"How much money will the national treasury need to spend to implement this plan? It's just the initial public construction." He said word by word, "Let's take a step back. Even if it doesn't work, what's the loss? Tianshui City was going to be expanded anyway, the palaces, government offices, and residential land were going to be planned, and the citizens were going to spend money to buy real estate. What you need to do now is just to let them advance this step, and everything else will remain unchanged."
"The only difference is that once this plan succeeds, the national treasury will no longer have a hard time coping with the huge expansion of the capital! Your other plans, whether internal or external, will be easy to implement as long as you have money!"
This last sentence really hit the nail on the head for King Yao.
The national treasury has been in deficit for many years. We have tried so many ways but still failed to turn the deficit into profit.
If we can build a new city without damaging the national treasury, this would be a great idea!
Yao State did not dare to start a war lightly, and could not even afford to build more temples. Wasn't it because of lack of money? Didn't he know that the gods were dissatisfied with him?
If we can turn losses into profits, these contradictions can be easily resolved!
Just like He Xiao said, what's wrong with giving it a try?
The expansion of Tianshui City was inevitable. It was normal for the city to expand or even relocate, as long as it met the actual needs of the country and the local area.
Apart from other things, Beijia's Lingxu City has been expanded at least six times in history. Why can't his Tianshui City be expanded for the third time?
He Lingchuan smoothed over his words again: "Of course, how and where to build it will all be decided by Your Majesty. You are wise and will definitely make the best choice that will benefit future generations."
King Yao looked at him with a half-smile: "If you were to become an official in the court, you would be able to thrive."