Northern Song Dynasty: Starting from the son of Song Renzong

Chapter 107 The gap between the rich and the poor
Return to Miao Niangzi's courtyard.

Zhao Xin was already sweating profusely.

Miao Niang frowned and asked, "What have you been doing here? Why is your back wet? Xiaodie, Xiaotao, you two should quickly prepare some hot water, wash up, and put on warm clothes. What if you catch a cold?"

Zhao Xin said, "Gao Taotao and I played kicking, no, Cuju."

Madam Miao asked, "Oh? Is there such a thing?"

It seems that her words did have some effect.

Gao Taotao obviously listened to her and took him to play, otherwise, Gao Taotao would not take him to play.

Zhao Xin added: "They all bullied me because I was only five years old."

Madam Miao asked, "How did they bully you?"

Zhao Xin: "They are taller and stronger than me. I have to use all my strength to push them away."

Madam Miao also said: "Didn't we agree to play Cuju? If you don't know, I would think you were playing sumo."

Zhao Xin could only say: "The Cuju we play is different from the usual Cuju."

after that……

Madam Miao heard him chattering on and on about the matter.

Finished!

When the hot water came, Zhao Xin was toyed with by Xiaodie and Xiaotao.

By the time I changed into warm clothes, it was already half an hour later.

Immediately afterwards...

Zhao Xin said, "Mrs. Miao, I want to sleep in a separate room from Zhao Huirou!"

Madam Miao asked, "Why?"

Zhao Xin: "Because I am only two months old, I am no longer a five-year-old child, I want to have my own room."

"Also, get me a big bed! I don't want to sleep in a crib anymore!"

Madam Miao said, "Then you give me the money!"

Zhao Xin looked at her in disbelief.

Madam Miao said, "I'll make you a big bed for free. Your father said that you shouldn't spend money lavishly in the future. If you can save money in the palace, then do it."

Zhao Xin said, "I really shot myself in the foot. Fine, I don't need you. I'll find someone to buy it myself."

Madam Miao then started gossiping, "I heard that you made a lot of money at the palace."

Zhao Xin asked, "Who told you that?"

Madam Miao: "Your father said so."

Zhao Xin said, "Daddy lied to you. In fact, it doesn't make any money, and it even loses money. Madam Miao, you spend the most money studying Yang Guifei's Curtain Fragrance every day!"

Madam Miao then pinched Zhao Xin's face and threatened: "Don't think I won't spank you just because you are five years old. How was your fun with Taotao?"

soon……

Madam Miao asked again.

Zhao Xin thought to himself, Madam Miao, you are not trying to match me up with Gao Taotao, are you?

I'm not interested in him, but...

It was also thanks to Gao Taotao that he got to know Cuju. So next, there should be nothing wrong with him opening a Cuju field, right?

It would be best if you could find a few famous people to write a poem or lyrics for it, and it would probably become popular.

of course!

To build a Cuju field, you would need at least 30 acres of land.

This acre of land produces two dan of grain, and thirty acres produces sixty dan, which is enough to feed six people for a year.

His behavior of encroaching upon people's land for profit is really not a good example.

There's no way!

He really needs a project that can make money and profit.

Then, the distance between the Cuju field and the closed city should not exceed five kilometers.

otherwise……

If it's too far, who would want to see it?

the next day.

Zhao Xin gathered everyone and went outside for a walk.

in fact……

Zhao Xin no longer remembers how big a football field is in later generations.

However, according to the general running track, the straight part is about one hundred meters. Therefore, it can be seen that the length of this standard football field is also about one hundred meters.

then……

If this seat is made of bamboo or wood, it will collapse very easily, and might even hurt people.

simply……

Just tamp the soil.

Just build it like you would a city wall. Even though it might collapse if it rains too much, at least no one will be hurt.

It was winter now and the busy farming season was basically over.

It is suitable for recruiting workers.

As for taking soil.

Just take soil from nearby and dig an artificial lake.

By the time……

It can also be used as a tourist attraction.

Plant some willow trees.

With this calculation, Zhao Xin probably needs to requisition more than 30 acres of land. It would be best if it could be 60 acres or even 100 acres.

after all……

You must have some space outside for the carriage and horses, right?
As for how to make profit.

One is that you can rent the venue for others to socialize.

One is to rely on competitions and sell tickets.

only……

If it were Zhao Xin's perspective, he would definitely not spend the money to watch such a boring game.

after all……

He is no longer at the age to watch football games. He would not even want to watch them for free on TV, let alone have to pay for tickets.

But since ancient times, this football game seems to be quite attractive.

Zhao Xin could only ask Zhao Xun and others if he could succeed in carrying out such a project in this area.

After hearing what His Royal Highness Prince Yu said, Zhao Xun and others, to be honest, did not dare to make any guarantees.

after all……

If they had the business acumen of His Royal Highness Prince Yu, they would have started their own business long ago.

Then he said, “We don’t understand these things either.”

Zhao Xin didn't make things difficult for him.

Anyway...

First ask the other party if they want to sell the land. If they don’t want to sell it, then there’s no point in saying anything.

soon……

After Zhao Xin sent people to inquire, he found out that the price of the farmland here was a bit expensive. One acre of land would cost at least ten or fifteen strings of cash.

But this makes sense!
After all, it is located at the foot of the capital and has all kinds of convenient conditions.

The price is definitely not the same as other Shankala places.

Zhao Xin immediately launched the acquisition plan.

Others also asked them what they were going to do with the land, and who the buyer was?

Zhao Xin did not hide it either - I, Zhao Xin, am the second son of the official family. Now is the best opportunity for you to curry favor with me.

As soon as I heard that Prince Yu wanted to buy land!
understood!

Immediate price reduction!

After all, compared to the income of tens or hundreds of strings of cash from selling land, being able to get in touch with Prince Yu is the best investment!

even……

Some who originally had no intention of selling also agreed to sell.

of course!

We have to say something quietly to the person sent by Prince Yu to negotiate, so that at least Prince Yu can remember the names of these sellers.

finally……

Zhao Xin bought 200 acres of land at an average price of ten strings of cash per acre.

after that……

It's about recruiting workers.

Fortunately, for Kaifeng City, since it has a population of one million, not to mention the garrison troops, there is naturally no shortage of labor.

only……

It was inevitable that Zhao Xin would alarm his father by doing this.

after all……

You quietly bought such a large piece of land outside, and planned to build it like a city wall.

Form a sealed circle.

What are you trying to do?
Are you planning to set up a secret military camp here?

Then Zhao Xin was questioned by his father: "What do you want to do with a thing like this?"

Zhao Xin said, "Dad, this is of course to make money!"

Zhao Xin also plans to deploy horse-drawn trams here, and as long as you buy a ticket, you will be provided with free pick-up and drop-off.

Otherwise, I always feel that these five kilometers are still too far.

of course!

If horse-drawn trams were deployed, the cost would become very high.

and so……

He has planned to build a pond and then open a restaurant, and then use the restaurant to supplement his income.

It would be better to add something like a parent-child adventure park.

Get some wooden sticks and try some water sports.

Just do it!

As for what you said, what if you lose money?
Even in later generations, no boss would dare to say that his investment will definitely make money.

and so……

It is actually normal to make a loss!

Anyway...

He is so rich that he has plenty of opportunities to try and make mistakes.

Assuming it can accommodate 30,000 people at a time, each person's ticket is ten cents, of course, VIP seats are charged separately.

Then he could earn three hundred strings of cash, or even more, after one game.

By the time……

He also raised horses himself, using the good ones as military horses and the bad ones to pick up passengers.

It can also avoid waste.

In the Song Dynasty, the price of a horse was about ten to twenty pieces of silk.

If it is a mare, the amount would be sixteen to eleven pieces of silk.

So in order to speed up the progress.

Zhao Xin also asked Zhao Xun to take people to the border to buy some horses for him.

Zhao Xin definitely doesn’t have enough money of his own, so he asks his father for a loan.

Pay it back when you make money in the future.

Zhao Zhen was also feeling uneasy as he watched Zhao Xin's series of actions.

after all……

Who knows if this will make money.

but……

Why not let him give it a try?

Compared with rewarding others with several thousand or ten thousand strings of coins, the money invested here is considered small.

For example, at the beginning of this year, Fan Zhongyan, Han Qi and others each received a reward of one thousand strings of cash.

The Song Dynasty was really not stingy at all towards its scholars and officials.

This income is enough to cover the annual income of twenty imperial guards.

(End of this chapter)