Two strong men with a somewhat burly figure and obviously weathered face, walked out with a long halberd in their hands and stood on the left and right sides of the gate.

"Anhan Trading Company, the first auction officially began. Everyone entered the venue with tickets, and one ticket was limited to two people!"

Entering the venue with tickets was also the solution that Liu He came up with.

The ticket price is not expensive, it is just a special bamboo slip, ten yuan per piece. It’s not that Liu He wants to make this money, but just using this method to establish the first rule of the business.

Most of the people honestly walked into the venue with the tickets they bought. However, there were always a group of people who did not abide by the rules. They wanted to get away with it, but they were caught by the people from the business and handed over to the patrol guards. They were immediately expelled from Yinguan City in public.

Seeing that the business is strict and the city is in order, those who choose to abide by the rules are not only a little scared, but also have a sense of security.

Fortunately, Liu He is "bad" after all, and there are very few people who dare to make trouble in Yinguan City and do not abide by the rules, so the entry process is quite smooth.

The business covers a huge area and consists of multiple buildings. At this time, everyone was taken to a huge auction house by a group of insiders of the business. There was a high platform at the front, and there were rows of seats below, with hundreds of seats.

There is a number written on everyone's ticket, corresponding to the seats in the venue. Everyone followed the instructions and took the seats in the venue, and soon sat the auction house full of time.

"Why haven't you started yet? Start the auction soon."

"That's right, we can't wait any longer. Today we have to take a photo of a mineral and a mining license."

"My Chen family has been operating salt business for decades, and the north lacks salt, which often requires us to travel thousands of miles to Liaodong and Jianghuai generation to buy salt back. I have heard for a long time that there are many saline-alkali areas north of Bingzhou, and there must be salt mines. If we can get one or two photos today, our family's business will inevitably become more prosperous!"

"Hey, my Lu family is in Hebei, and I run more than 30 restaurants in Yanzhou. This Yinguan City has developed rapidly in the past two years and will not take long. I am afraid that its prosperity will not be lower than that in Jinyang. I have to seize this opportunity!"

Everyone couldn't help but start clamoring and urged the auction to start as soon as possible.

At this urging, a middle-aged man in brocade robe suddenly walked out of the platform in front of the auction hall. He walked to the middle of the platform and bowed to everyone.

"I have been waiting for you for a long time. I have apologized to you! My surname is Zhang and his name is Ye, and I am the person in charge of this auction. The auction of thirty licenses will be held by me."

The people in the audience shouted: "Stop talking, I'm here to come far away, not to listen to you. Let's start the auction soon!"

Zhang Ye smiled kindly and said, "Okay, okay, I won't waste your time, and then start. The first thing to auction is a winemaking license!"

He waved his hand and saw two people walking onto the stage, unfolding a roll of brocade three feet square.

"Everyone, this license was issued by the Prefect's Office himself. It reads the words that allow this restaurant to brew wine, and it is also covered with the seal of the Prefect's Office. However, this license is not counted. The person who took photos must come to our store after opening a restaurant in the city and write the name and address of the restaurant on this license to be considered a complete license."

As soon as he said this, the people on the field had questions again.

"The implication is that a license can only be used in one restaurant? If I want to open a second and third ones, wouldn't I still have to continue buying a license?"

Before Zhang Ye could answer his question, the person next to him laughed.

"You are so stupid. If the distance is close, you can transport wine from a licensed restaurant to sell. If the distance is too far, just go and get the second one. What's the problem?"

The person asked the question seemed to realize that his question was a bit stupid, and his face turned red with shame.

Another asked, "What if I need to change the name and address of the restaurant I run?"

Zhang Ye smiled and said, "It's very simple. With the land deeds and house deeds of two new and old restaurants, you can still exchange a new license in our business. The cost is not high. It costs 500 yuan per city in the same city, 1,000 yuan per city in the same county, and 3,000 yuan per county in the other county."

This procedure is very simple and the cost is a bit high, but for those who can open such a restaurant, the amount of money is just a meal.

"It's not bad, it's very convenient."

Zhang Ye smiled and said, "If you have no other problems, then I will start. A restaurant brewing license will start at 10,000 yuan, and each increase will not be less than 500 yuan, start!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the bidding sounds spread throughout the auction hall in an instant.

"Ten thousand five hundred!"

"Ten thousand two thousand!"

"I'll pay 13,000!"

"You are all so stingy, I will just increase to 20,000!"

"What's the point of twenty thousand? I'll pay thirty thousand!"

"I'll pay forty thousand!"

"fifty thousand!"

"Sixty thousand!"

The price has been rated until 100,000,000, and the bidding rate has only begun to slow down.

Zhang Ye's little eyes looked at everyone and suddenly patted his forehead.

"Oh, I'm negligent, I'm negligent. I have something important, but I forgot to tell you."

Everyone is unhappy now.

"What's going on? What tricks are you playing in this auction house!"

"This is not a scam. I have forgotten what I have done. Don't try to kill us. We have all seen the world and are not that easy to bully!"

Zhang Ye was excited when he saw the crowd, but he was not panicked at all.

"I forgot that this winemaking license has an additional convenience, that is, the tax paid to the prefect's office by the restaurant holding the right to brew will be collected one in the future. This tax, which is called commercial tax by the prefect, is 10 to 2. If other restaurants without a license, the tax rate is 10 to 3. The subsequent licenses also have similar functions, but the tax rates in different industries are different."

"What!"

The atmosphere, which was originally a bit cold, suddenly became intense again!

You should know that during the Han Dynasty, the emphasis on agriculture and commerce was placed on the topic of commercial activities, with a lot of taxes and fees. All taxes and fees were often worth ten, four or five, or even higher!

"Damn, why didn't you say this earlier?"

"My family is in a restaurant in Shangdang. My annual revenue is at least 40% of my money and I have to pay taxes. I also have to spend a lot of money to manage some relationships to get the opportunity to reduce some taxes and fees. There is a unified tax item here, and there are only 10 to 2. Even if I spend a high price, I have to buy a license!"

"Does Liu He believe this? Don't cheat us on our money and regret it when you turn back. Then aren't we going to lose a lot?"

"Hey, how can we care about these things now? It's just a few hundred thousand yuan, but our Zheng family can still afford to lose. Besides, although this Lord Liu has always been a terrifying person, he has always been against bullies who oppress the countryside. He has a good reputation for treating the people and our businessmen. Aren't his two sworn brothers the daughters of the Zhang and Su family who married the tycoons?"

"I don't care, I have to take this license today! I will pay 120,000!"

"I'm 150,000!"

"166,000!"

In a blink of an eye, the first winemaking license was called to a high price of 234,000 yuan!

Finally, this license was taken away by a businessman from Shangdang County who specializes in restaurant business, and a price of 250,000 yuan was given.

"Hateful, hateful!"

The people who didn't take a photo were filled with regret. Some people watched the businessman show off his license proudly, and even had the urge to go up and snatch it away. However, after looking at the powerful guards standing around, they still gave up this idea.

"Okay, let's start auctioning the second restaurant license next."

Zhang Ye's words immediately reminded them.

"Yes, why did we forget? There are ten winemaking licenses for this auction! We are in a hurry, and we will definitely be able to take one in the future."

Everyone began to try it out. Even the businessman who had just taken the first one was still enthusiastic. Who would think there were too many licenses? If you don’t have money to open a second store, even if you sell it to others at a higher price, there will always be someone who wants it. Even if others don’t buy it, keep it yourself and wait for the money you saved for a few years before opening a second restaurant. It is still a perfect choice.
Chapter completed!