The permanent bicycle shop is located next to the Mercedes-Benz carriage shop, and the construction is beautiful, which is completely different from the buildings of this era.

Although the architecture of this store is a little out of place with its surroundings, no one dislikes it.

"Brother Su, did you come to line up in person?"

Early in the morning, there is a long queue in front of the permanent bicycle store.

"Datang Daily" has already placed an advertisement in advance, talking about the opening of a permanent bicycle store.

At this time, the popularity of bicycles in Chang'an City has attracted the attention of countless people.

There are even rumors that someone at the police station sold their patrol bicycles to wealthy businessmen at a high price.

"I heard that the production capacity of the bicycle workshop is insufficient, and although today is the opening ceremony of the permanent bicycle store, only 200 bicycles have been sold in limited quantities, and I am worried that if I don't come in person, I won't be able to buy them then."

Although Su Chengguan goes to Dali Temple every day, there is a special luxury four-wheeled carriage to ride.

However, this did not prevent him from going to buy a bike.

Even if it's just an occasional ride, it's worth it.

Because it's also an offbeat topic to talk about.

It's like many people can't afford to buy a Ferrari or a Rolls-Royce in their lifetime, but they are more proficient than anyone else about the various models of Ferrari, the various prices, and how much it costs to customize a Rolls-Royce, which is also for the needs of topics on certain occasions.

"That's right. Originally, I only needed to arrange for one of the following editors to come over and take a turn today, and I could finish an article. However, I always felt that the opening of this permanent bicycle shop might leave a mark in history, so I came to see it for myself and prepared to write an article to publish in Chang'an Daily. ”

Zhu Zhishan was a little arrogant and revealed a trace of his status in the "Chang'an Evening News".

Although he was just a down-and-out literati at the beginning, he was also the first batch of writers of "Chang'an Evening News", and that kind of veteran status gave him the opportunity to be promoted and raised soon in the later expansion.

"This is indeed a big deal, I heard that the permanent bicycle specialty store has sent people to Luoyang, Liangzhou, Yangzhou and other places to investigate, and is ready to open a specialty store in those prosperous state capitals. There is a permanent bicycle workshop in Workshop City, where several groups of people are expanding. What was once a large open space is now fenced off and the expansion of the workshop must be completed before the heavy snow falls. ”

People like Su Chengguan, although his position is not very high, he loves to communicate and is the most well-informed.

The wind and grass in Chang'an City are often unknown to many people, but Su Chengguan knew it first.

"Not only are the permanent bicycle workshops expanding, but also many workshops such as Jintai Iron Workshop and Aniu Special Steel, as well as bearing workshops. Nowadays, anyone who has hands and feet can easily find a job to do in Chang'an City. I've heard that even the most ordinary helpers can get 200 yuan a month. ”

As the editor of "Chang'an Evening News", Zhu Zhishan is well-informed, and he is not far behind Su Chengguan.

"Two hundred is a lot, but these helpers basically work in the workshop day and night every day for a month, and the money they earn is also hard money."

"That's right. For example, the workshop of the Chu Wangfu is quite human, there are two days of vacation a month, as long as it is from eight in the morning to six in the afternoon every day, and there is an hour of eating and rest in the middle. But some merchants' workshops are different, simply building a few houses in the workshop as dormitories, and the helpers live directly in the dormitories, working from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the summer, with only 45 minutes to eat in between. After the helpers get off work, they basically eat something from the cafeteria and fall asleep. ”

"From six in the morning to seven in the evening? It's been working all day. If it weren't for the fear that lighting candles would cost too much, these people would probably want the helpers to sleep without hesitation, right? ”

Su Chengguan commented with emotion.

"Hey, Brother Su, there really is the kind of workshop owner you said, I went to interview him secretly. These offices, in the messy workshop, get up at dawn, eat something casually and start working. Even when the sun goes down, with a few sparse candles, the helpers have to work until 10 o'clock in the evening before they can get off work. That taste is not something that ordinary people can bear. ”

As an editor of a newspaper, Zhu Zhishan is still very qualified.

When he writes articles, he often does not make them up, but combines them with what he has personally visited, and he can be regarded as a more professional editor.

"This ...... And such workshops? Who among the people of Chang'an City wants to work in such a workshop? ”

Su Chengguan has lived in fine clothes and food since he was a child, and he has not seen much of the darkness of this world.

Now when I hear Zhu Zhishan talk about this situation, I feel a little incredible.

This is like a news that Li Kuan saw in later life, in order to verify whether his girlfriend likes his money or likes his own person, a rich second generation replaced his daily Lamborghini with an Audi, and then pretended to be a poor person to pick up his girlfriend.

In his eyes, the one who drives the Audi is already a poor man.

Li Kuan wanted to shout at that time: I also want to be such a poor person.

Su Chengguan's perception of the world, although it is stronger than that of the rich second generation, there is still a relatively large gap compared with people like Zhu Zhishan who have been down.

"The people of the Tang Dynasty in Chang'an City are naturally unwilling. But in Chang'an City, there are not only us Datang people. Nowadays, maritime trade is very prosperous, especially for ships going to the Wa Kingdom and Silla Baekje, and many merchant ships call at Dengju every day. Many Japanese people took all kinds of opportunities, even if they were bankrupt, to come to Datang.

Do you say that these people who couldn't eat enough to eat when they arrived in Chang'an City, would they still dislike the long working hours in the workshop? As long as the wages are passable, people are not as lacking as they think. The reason why it is difficult for many workshops in Chang'an City to recruit helpers is that these workshops generally give priority to recruiting Tang people, and they still hope to recruit Tang people who are literate and hyphenated. In this way, of course, it will not be easy. ”

Time flies quickly, and while Su Chengguan and Zhu Zhishan are talking, the permanent bicycle store has finally opened!

Although there were a lot of people who were maintaining order, the queue still flocked into the store.

Many people didn't even ask about the price, they just waved their silver tickets and shouted, "Get me one!" ”

Su Chengguan looked at the scene in front of him, a little confused.

"Brother Su, what are you stunned about, hurry up and squeeze in!"