Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

Sure enough, just when everyone was expecting it, Wei Wu gave them an answer that surprised them.

"Next, the imperial court will launch a new round of bidding, and this time the requirement is to use cement as the main construction material."

As soon as these words were spoken, all nine people present stood up excitedly, looking at Wei Wu with fiery eyes.

Even projects like city walls, which used stone as the main construction material, made them a fortune.

Next, with cement as the main material, you can imagine how much money they can make from it.

But this is only secondary. What these people really care about is whether there is a title as a reward in this bidding.

Huang Tianfeng was awarded a title in the city wall bidding, which was something they were happy to see.

But one can't help but feel envious, and may even wonder why he or she was not the one who was granted the title.

If the imperial court holds another tender, then these people will also have the opportunity to bring honor to their family.

However, just when these people were excited, Wei Wu poured a bucket of cold water on them.

"Forget about the imperial court's bidding project this time, although the court will indeed offer a second-class title as a reward."

"But the scale of the project is too large, and the initial investment required is too much. It's simply not something you can afford."

When they first heard that the court would offer a second-class title as a reward, their eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

But after hearing the next sentence, the enthusiasm in their hearts was instantly extinguished, completely extinguished.

Of course, there were also some people who were unwilling to give up and couldn't help but ask a question.

"My Lord, could you tell us how big this bidding is and how much money is needed?"

Wei Wu knew that they were unwilling to give in, so he did not hide anything and told them the truth directly.

"The court is bidding for the construction of roads to facilitate the people's travel, but it needs to connect all the major cities in Nanzhili."

The entire Southern Zhili!!

Upon hearing this request, these people immediately understood why Wei Wu said that they could not participate.

You should know that the imperial court does not pay money at the beginning for bidding projects, but will only settle the bill after the projects are accepted.

The entire Nanzhili is so big that they can't even afford the labor costs, not to mention the cement consumed in road construction.

Just when everyone was in shock, Wei Wu spoke again:

"The initial investment will require at least one million taels of silver. I can't yet calculate how much will be needed later."

After hearing this number, the members of the Chamber of Commerce finally gave up hope and no longer held on to unrealistic fantasies.

But on second thought, even if they failed to win the bid and the title had nothing to do with them, they could still make money!

You should know that in the entire Ming Dynasty, they were the only ones authorized by the Academy of Science and Technology to use the formula to produce cement.

No one can predict how much cement will be needed for such a large project.

Although it is a pity that they could not get the bid for this project, they will still make a lot of money from this project.

In other words, they are the only ones who can make this money, which is no different from a monopoly.

However, just when everyone thought that the bidding had nothing to do with them and they could only take the opportunity to make money.

Wei Wu spoke again and dropped a bombshell

"I will win this bidding in the name of the Sihai Chamber of Commerce, but the imperial court will not contribute a penny to this project."

Wei Wu's simple words instantly made the private room so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

All the members of the Chamber of Commerce were confused by this sentence, and it took them a long time to figure out what Wei Wu meant.

First of all, there is the issue of money. If the court does not provide money for this bidding, then what is the point of this bidding?

Although a second-class title is indeed tempting, a businessman’s biggest goal is to make money.