Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

Chapter 506

Now this project not only cannot make money, but it will also cause huge losses. Who would bid for it?

The most important thing is that although it is obviously not a profitable business, Wei Wu still bluntly stated that he wanted to win the bid.

And it's in the name of the Sihai Chamber of Commerce. Doesn't that mean that all of them have to invest money in it?

So after Wei Wu finished speaking, everyone present fell silent.

In fact, this is human nature. Anyone would do the same as them if they were in this situation.

After all, in their opinion, not only is there no benefit in doing this, but they will also have to sacrifice their entire fortune.

Regarding this situation, Wei Wu actually understood what they were thinking.

But Wei Wu was not angry about this. If he put himself in his shoes, he would not be willing to do such a thing either.

In fact, Wei Wu could have clearly said that he would pay all the money himself and that the chamber of commerce members did not need to contribute.

But he deliberately suppressed this sentence for a while.

This is not done to test anyone. Wei Wu knows very well that human hearts cannot withstand the test.

Moreover, he had only met these people twice in total, so he couldn't even say that he had a deep relationship with them, let alone money.

Trust takes time to build, and the most important thing at this stage is to maintain internal stability.

The reason for deliberately creating this situation was mainly to give these chamber of commerce members a contrasting effect.

Because of the second-level title being tendered this time, Wei Wu had already decided in his mind to make Qingxia the first woman in the Ming Dynasty to be granted a title.

But if he had said this directly at the beginning, these chamber of commerce members would inevitably think too much in their hearts even if they didn't say it openly.

Because of this, Wei Wu said something that made them even more worried, which made them anxious.

Wait until the time is right to tell them the actual situation, and then they will be more receptive to it.

This is the charm of the Chinese language. Different ways of speaking will lead to different results.

For example, on one side are beauty, money and status, and on the other side are one's own beliefs.

A man hesitated for a while and finally chose faith.

Low emotional intelligence: He hesitated in the face of temptation.

High emotional intelligence: Although the temptation was huge, he still overcame the temptation and strengthened his faith.

Seeing that everyone was silent, Wei Wu knew that the time had come and he could start talking.

"Everyone, don't worry. We've won the bid this time in the name of the Sihai Chamber of Commerce, and you don't have to spend a penny."

As soon as these words were spoken, all the members of the Chamber of Commerce immediately raised their heads and looked at Wei Wu, feeling a little relieved.

Then I heard Wei Wu continue:

"Actually, the main reason I chose to use the name of the Sihai Chamber of Commerce for this bidding was to raise the profile of the Chamber of Commerce."

"If we can get this project, then all the merchants in the Ming Dynasty will know the reputation of the Sihai Chamber of Commerce."

When everyone heard this, they immediately nodded in agreement. After all, it was a project sponsored by the imperial court, and it was such a big project.

Businessmen are the most informed, and once the news of a winning bid comes out, it will spread across the country at an extremely fast speed.

In the future, when doing business with other businessmen or chambers of commerce, under the name of Sihai Chamber of Commerce, others will be more cautious and will not act recklessly.

Naturally, they would have no objection to such a harmless thing, but at this moment Wei Wu spoke again.

"I will be the sole bidder for this road construction project, but I will also write Qingxia as the bidder."

"When this project is completed, the court will confer a title, and I will have Qingxia receive it. Does anyone have any questions?"

When everyone heard this, they immediately nodded in agreement, since they didn't have to spend a penny anyway.

Moreover, they can make a lot of money from it, and at the same time promote the reputation of the Sihai Chamber of Commerce, so everyone can benefit.

So after Wei Wu finished speaking, everyone responded immediately.

The first one to speak was the burly boss.

"The money was paid by the Marquis, and this matter should have been decided by the Marquis. If anyone dares to object, don't blame me, Xiong Hualin, for turning against you."

As soon as Xiong Hualin finished speaking, someone immediately reacted and stood up to echo:

"That's right, we didn't spend a penny on this bidding, but we got a lot of benefits. We should have a conscience and know how to be grateful!"

Immediately afterwards, Boss Wu, Boss Zhang and others also spoke up in agreement.

When these merchants had almost finished speaking, Wei Wu slowly spoke:

"This time I called you to the meeting, in addition to the bidding and cement production increase, there is another matter."

"Everyone knows the production cost of cement. I don't ask you to pay me the cost price, but it has to be cheaper than selling it to other companies."

"Although the unit price is lower than selling it to others, it's still not a loss overall. After all, small profits but quick turnover can still make money."

"Besides, we all belong to the Sihai Chamber of Commerce. Only when internal members support each other can the Chamber of Commerce develop better."

The Chamber of Commerce members had no objection to Wei Wu's request.

The fact is just as Wei Wu said, we are all from the same chamber of commerce, and mutual support is inevitable.

Although the unit price of cement will be lowered, they will definitely make a profit in terms of total volume.

The most important thing is that Wei Wu is the backer of the Sihai Chamber of Commerce. Without him, these people can't even make this money.

As for Wei Wu, he could also see that these Chamber of Commerce members sincerely agreed with his statement.

In this case, it is time to give them the sweet rewards they deserve.

So, Wei Wu looked around and continued:

"Actually, bidding under the name of the Sihai Chamber of Commerce, besides making a name for myself, I also have a second purpose: subcontracting!"

"The imperial court stipulates that bidding projects cannot be subcontracted to others, but this problem does not exist when bidding in the name of the Chamber of Commerce."

"Anyone who is a member of the Chamber of Commerce can participate in this project, which means you can also participate."

After Wei Wu finished speaking, he looked at their expressions and found that they didn't seem very interested.

Wei Wu didn't care about this. These people were not interested now, mainly because they didn't know the benefits.

So after that, Wei Wu specifically explained to them the benefits of the road after it was completed.

For example, they can set up post stations and service areas along the way, and have the right to collect tolls for up to fifty years.

The businessmen present here have never been exposed to this kind of money-making model, but they still have the necessary business acumen.

They can feel that this method does have the potential to make money, but it is not suitable for the current environment.

Therefore, after listening to Wei Wu's explanation, they were more curious than greedy.