26th February.
Li Zexuan had sent out invitations to all the wealthy businessmen in and around Chang 'an City to gather in the new workshop's office building. He was going to hold a bidding meeting for the football league next month.
Li Zexuan naturally wouldn't host such an event personally. To a Marquis like him, this was just a small event.
He only showed his face at the start of the meeting before leaving the workshop to do his own things!
Yanhuang Bank was now confirmed as the official currency issuing organization of Tang Dynasty. He had been busy moving the "money printing department" of the workshop to a secret place to secretly print Tang Yuan for Tang Dynasty in the future!
As for the bidding meeting, he left it to Cao Wendong to host. He believed that Cao Wendong would be able to handle such a small event. Moreover, Cao Wendong was the number one cloth merchant in the capital. He was quite famous within a hundred miles of Chang 'an.
"Friends, I am very happy to be able to attend the advertising auction today! On behalf of Marquis, I would like to extend my welcome to all of you! "
Cao Wendong was in a large meeting room in the workshop's office building. He was dressed in a dark red robe. He didn't lose his elegance and was quite likable.
The businessmen in the audience quickly said, "Boss Cao, you're too kind! Marquis is giving us a chance to make a fortune. Who wouldn't want to come? "
"That's right! Even if we have a few more chances like this, we won't complain about it! Haha! "
Cao Wendong was not only the number one cloth merchant in the capital, but he was also one of the first members of the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce. He was named the Righteous Merchant of the World by the Emperor himself. He had a lot of glory. How would ordinary businessmen dare to put on airs in front of him?
And wasn't Cao Wendong's wealth and status today all because of Li Zexuan? Therefore, when they heard that Li Zexuan had summoned them, these businessmen put down whatever they were doing and ran over without hesitation. Some of them even came over two days ago!
"Haha! Thank you for your support! Then this old man will first explain the meaning of today's advertising auction! "
Cao Wendong chuckled and gestured with his hand, then said, "Perhaps some friends still don't know what an advertisement is. Then, this old man will first briefly explain it. Everyone should have seen Datang Daily, right? In the middle of Datang Daily, some shops and restaurants would be promoted every week to increase their fame. This was called advertising!
In the next month's Ranking Tournament, they could also place some advertising boards on the field. At that time, they could help to promote their shops, restaurants, and other things in front of the world. This was a great opportunity to become famous! I hope you won't miss this opportunity! "
Cao Wendong was right. This was a good opportunity to become famous. To businessmen like them, fame meant money. With fame, there would be customers and business partners who would come because of it!
"Boss Cao, how can I advertise my shop on Marquis' football field?"
"Yes! Mr. Cao! How much does it cost? Can you just say it? "
Football was the most talked about topic in recent months in Chang 'an City and the surrounding counties. The businessmen had a keen sense of smell. How could they not notice the huge business opportunity hidden in this?
So, when Cao Wendong finished speaking, the businessmen immediately asked impatiently.
Cao Wendong was very satisfied with this kind of scene. He gestured with his hand and said calmly, "Haha! Friends, please don't be impatient! This time, Marquis originally only gave you ten places. Later, under my pleading, Marquis showed mercy and gave you five more places. That means that among all of you, there are only fifteen people who are qualified to advertise their shops on the football field in the next month! "
Since ancient times, people did not worry about scarcity but about uneven distribution. If everyone could get a place, these people naturally would not have any objections. But there were more than a hundred people present, and Cao Wendong told them that there were only fifteen places. How could that be?
The businessmen all perked up and looked at the people around them vigilantly, especially their own peers! Peers were enemies. Think about it, if there were two clothing shops and one of them suddenly became "popular" and their business improved, then the business of the other shop would be even worse!
Cao Wendong nodded. This was the effect he wanted. If there was no competition, how could there be such a high price ~?
"Mr. Cao, how much is a place? I'll buy it!"
"Yes! How much? I'll buy one too! "
Cao Wendong smiled and said, "This auction will be divided into 15 rounds. Each round will release a place. The starting price is 2,000 strings of coins, and each increment must not be less than 10 strings of coins! The successful bidder has three days to pay up. Otherwise, not only will the place be voided, the Yan Huang Chamber of Commerce will also ban all future collaborations with them! So, when bidding, remember to act according to your ability! "
"2,000 strings of coins!"
When many people heard this, they couldn't help but widen their eyes. This price was indeed a little high. Among the people present, nearly 50% of them had a shop's annual net profit of less than 2,000 strings of coins. So, just this bidding threshold alone was enough to keep many people out!
Cao Wendong smiled "understandingly" and said, "Everyone, don't think that 2,000 strings of coins is expensive. You have to know that there are people who want to advertise in Datang Daily, and they need to spend tens to hundreds of strings of coins. But that's only once, which is a day's work. Moreover, some people don't even look at the advertisement column in the middle of the newspaper!
But this time, our advertisement will last for a whole month, and it will be at the edge of the football field. People who watch the game will inevitably look at your advertisement board a few times. Moreover, the teams participating in the competition this time come from hundreds of different states and counties in the Tang Dynasty. The shops and products advertised on your advertisement board will be brought to various places in the future. So, does everyone still think that 2,000 strings of coins is expensive? "
As a businessman, the most important thing was eloquence. Cao Wendong's speech had moved everyone's hearts!
"Not expensive! Not expensive! 2,000 strings of coins it is! Boss Cao, let's begin! "
"Yes, yes, yes! Let's begin! "
Cao Wendong nodded and said in a deep voice, "That's good! The first place for the advertisement board of the Ranking League will begin the auction. Starting at 2,000 strings of coins! "
"I bid 2,100 strings of coins!"
"I bid 2,300 strings of coins!"
"I bid 2,500 strings of coins!"
The atmosphere in the conference room quickly heated up. The bidding voices rose and fell. Of course, the smell of gunpowder was getting stronger, but Cao Wendong didn't care. The more heated the atmosphere, the more money he could sell, and the better it would be for him to "report" to Li Zexuan!
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