"Selling houses!"
Almost everyone could not help but frown. Meton had just said such a noble thing, but it turned out to be such a mundane thing.
"Mundane!" Meton frowned and said, "A house is a home. If you want to settle down, you have to have a house. Do you know how horrible the An Family is in Chang 'an City? Last year, Headmaster of Academy opened an academy in Chang 'an City. Even the cheapest Quchi Square in Chang' an City cost more than 10,000 strings of coins. "
Headmaster Li nodded in agreement. The biggest difficulty for him to open an academy was not the academy or the school house, but the land of the academy. The cost was so high that even he could not help but be shocked. If it were not for the big financial backer of Village Mo, he would not be able to open an academy in his lifetime.
Meton said indignantly, "The house in Yongkang Square is only three bedrooms, but it costs 300 strings of coins. The most expensive one is Yongle Square, which costs at least 5 million. Do you know how difficult it is for me, a Level Six Chancellor, to buy a house? It costs at least 10 years of salary, and I don't eat or drink for more than 10 years."
"So high!" Everyone could not help but be shocked.
"But what does this have to do with Village Mo? Village Mo doesn't have a title deed in Chang 'an City. " Li Yi was puzzled. Village Mo only had Mo Mansion in Chang 'an City and several shops. Even Mo Skill Exhibition couldn't stand the high price of housing in Chang' an City and had to move to the south of Chang 'an City to make room for Mo's Gourmet City.
Meton smiled and said, "Although there is no land in Chang 'an City, Village Mo does!"
Li Yi was shocked and said, "Young Master, you want to sell houses in Village Mo?"
Moton nodded solemnly and said, "When I was planning the business district, I had left a lot of empty space between the shops. Now it's time to use these empty spaces. Chang 'an is the capital of the empire. Countless people yearn for it but can't. They don't have a fixed residence and have to depend on others. This year, the Mo Family Village can build houses in these empty spaces and sell them to those who can't afford houses in Chang' an."
"But will anyone buy it?" Xu Jie was also surprised and doubtful. One was Chang 'an City, while the other was Village Mo. They were 50 miles apart, and there was no comparison at all. Even if Village Mo was somewhat famous, many people might not take it seriously. Moreover, Meton once said that the real estate in the business district was for 70 years, but the real estate in Chang' an was for life.
"Uncle Li, how much does it cost to build a three-bedroom house?" Meton asked.
Li Yi said without hesitation, "If we don't count the land, all the houses in the Village of Mo are made of bricks and tiles, and all the roads in the courtyard are paved with green bricks. Just based on the materials and manpower alone, I'm afraid there are at least 20 strings of coins!"
Meton calculated with his fingers and said, "The price of the land is at least 20 strings of coins. Plus the profit, a house in the Village of Mo can be sold for 60 strings of coins!"
"Sixty strings of cash?" Xu Jie's eyes suddenly brightened. This price was much lower than that in Chang 'an. Ordinary officials could buy a house in one or two years. He believed that many people would be tempted by this price.
Meton showed a trace of confidence. Of course, some people would be tempted.
In later generations, the famous poet Bai Juyi came to Chang 'an for the first time to visit his predecessor Gu Kuang. When Gu Kan saw Bai Juyi's name, he casually joked, "Rice is expensive, but living in it is not easy." This sentence almost confirmed Bai Juyi's whole life.
Bai Juyi, who had just become an official, could only choose to rent a house because of the high price of housing in Chang 'an. After a few years, when he had a little surplus, he spent all his money to buy a house in the countryside in the south of Chang' an for his mother and brother. Bai Juyi, who had been an official all his life, did not buy his first house in Chang 'an until he was 50 years old.
According to the records of later generations, the price of housing in Chang 'an was not the most terrifying period. It was the period of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang that was the peak. Why was the price of housing in Chang' an so high that even the Prime Minister could not afford it? The famous Prime Minister Yao Chong rented houses everywhere in Chang 'an. Later, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang rewarded Yao Chong with money from the Imperial Palace to build a house in Chang' an.
Even officials could not afford to buy a house in Chang 'an, let alone ordinary people. The Mo Family Village had convenient transportation and beautiful scenery. It was fair and just. Once it was announced that the Mo Family Village was only selling 600,000 yuan of houses in Chang' an, many people would be tempted.
"In this way, it's feasible!" Li Yi agreed. The Mo Family Village could earn about 40 strings of money from a house. What a huge profit! Not to mention that they could build houses and bring so many jobs to the Mo Family Village. Even he, who had always been conservative, could not help but be tempted.
"But with so many outsiders coming in, I'm afraid there will be a lot of hidden dangers!" Han Fuzi frowned. There were all kinds of outsiders coming in. If so many outsiders came into the Mo Family Village, it would bring about management chaos.
Meton thought for a while and said, "Of course, all the outsiders will be strictly checked. And the new houses will be built according to the management of the market in Chang 'an. About 100 households will be distributed in an area called the community."
"That's a good idea." Han Fuzi agreed. There were only 100 households in the community, so it was easy to manage. Moreover, the newcomers did not belong to any clan, so they did not know each other. They were the best people for the school of Legalism to manage.
"Mr. Li, I'm afraid the new school will be built in the business district. Remember to choose a big place!" Meton looked at Mr. Li and smiled.
Mr. Li was delighted. The more communities in the Mo Family Village were built, the more people would come in. Then, he would have enough students for his compulsory education. The Mo Family Village could also attract more people. In this way, his dream could be further improved, and the Mo Family Village would also benefit a lot.
"I'm afraid the Mo Hospital in the village will also be expanded." Meton looked at Mr. Hua and said.
Mr. Hua said proudly, "Don't worry. Mo Hospital has enough people now."
As the influence of Mo Hospital continued to expand, more and more people recognized the model of the hospital, and a batch of excellent young doctors was cultivated.
"Uncle Li, you must pay attention to the future recruitment of workers in the Village Mo. Prioritize recruiting workers from the business district. Since they have come to the Village Mo and trust us, we must live up to their trust. We must ensure that they not only live well in the Village Mo, but also live well." Moton said seriously.
"Young master, don't worry. The Mo Family Village is not a place that forgets righteousness at the sight of profit."
Meton nodded with satisfaction. In his plan, the Mo Family Village was not only an industrial city and a tourist city, but also a satellite city of Chang 'an. It protected Chang' an and won both sides.
Chang 'an was surrounded by tall city walls, and the space had been fixed. There was no empty space in the city, and the price of housing had been rising year after year. There would definitely be more people who could not afford to live in Chang' an and would leave in disappointment. The Mo Family Village would take the opportunity to take in these people who had left Chang 'an.
Although it was an act of stealing people from Chang 'an, in fact, it was not bad for Chang' an. On the contrary, it was good for the stability of the price of Chang 'an, which was probably what the imperial court wanted to see.
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