Chapter 252: Li Shimin gave up his seat
The time has come,
With the sound of a bell, the first four-wheeled bus departed from the South City Gate with a full load of pedestrians. This public transportation system, which later generations called the travel revolution, appeared in Datang for the first time.
At the same time, in front of Suzaku Gate, the same four-wheeled bus loaded with pedestrians started from north to south.
The two carriages are running opposite each other, and at each stop, there are pedestrians getting on and off one after another, so as to ensure that the four-wheeled carriage will not be empty.
As soon as the bus appeared in Chang'an City, it immediately caused an uproar.
The four-wheeled carriage is a luxury product, where do ordinary people have the opportunity to ride, after the news of the free bus on Suzaku Street spread, not only the users of this street, but even the people of other streets, they can't help but come to experience it, anyway, they don't want money.
As a result, the buses on Suzaku Street are unusually popular, and they are always full, but fortunately, Merton has expected this and prepared in advance, so as to ensure the normal operation of the bus and horse-drawn carriages.
Fast and convenient.
After the citizens of Chang'an City experienced it, they were immediately full of praise, and it was spread by ten, ten by hundred, and soon it was known to the whole city.
At the same time, the ink magazine has publicized the concept of public transportation again, which has made the concept of public transportation popular.
"Why is there only Suzaku Street, my home is on the fourth horizontal street, if there are many buses and carriages here!" Someone regretted it.
"What is Fourth Street, and what is the need for the East and West Markets?"
The east and west cities are the most active places in Chang'an City, with a huge flow of people every day.
"There are a lot of cars to take at the East City Gate......
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Some people appreciate, some regret, and of course some people are not optimistic about the bus and horse.
"It's just a loss to make money, who doesn't sit on free things, if you collect money, I see how many people will sit."
At this time, the popularity of the bus is indeed one of the reasons, although the penny is not much, after all, although it is not too much, whether the bus can succeed after the charge, that is also unknown.
Half a month passed in a flash, and in a blink of an eye, it reached the first day of the official operation of the bus and horse-drawn carriage.
"How can no one sit, Brother Mo don't worry, there is a little brother here, even if there is no one, I will help you support the scene." In front of the Little Wild Goose Pagoda station, Qin Huaiyu swung his chest, waved a large handful of Kaiyuan Tongbao in his hand, and said proudly.
Cheng Chumo and the others also nodded heavily, stretched out their hands, and were also full of Kaiyuan Tongbao.
Merton suddenly helplessly held his forehead and said, "So you pulled me to take the bus to make up the number." ”
"If it's not enough, my brother promises to pull all the students of Guozijian over and ensure that every car is full." Cheng Chumo said heroically.
Merton said angrily: "Excuse me! Besides, it's just dressed like this, and it doesn't look like a person riding a bus. ”
Qin Huaiyu and the three of them were wearing brocade robes and beautiful belts, and the whole boy was dressed up, which didn't look like he was taking a bus.
"A penny is difficult for a hero, and a hero also has a time to fall."
Yu Chi Baolin has a rare sense of humor, but his black face can't match the hero.
Merton was speechless, he could see that these three people had come to join in the fun today, and every time Merton came up with something new, these three people had extraordinary interest.
Soon, a four-wheeled bus came quickly with the sound of horses' hooves and stopped under the stop sign of the Little Wild Goose Pagoda.
"Get off first, then get on, please line up to get on the bus!"
A black-clothed groom in his thirties shouted loudly, these grooms are the most experienced grooms in Chang'an City specially invited by the Chang'an County Ya, and each of them has rich driving experience.
After the people in the car got down, the four of Merton lined up to get on the bus.
"Please automatically put coins on the bus." The coachman shouted again.
At the door of the bus carriage, a special money box is exactly more than one person high, and the four people put in a Kaiyuan Tongbao one by one, and the money falls into the cash box, making a loud collision sound, and then slides into the cash box.
The loud sound was so loud that even the entire carriage could be heard clearly, so that pedestrians could clearly hear whether they were throwing coins or not.
The four-wheeled carriage could only carry a maximum of sixteen people, and in fact, in order to reduce the weight and increase the longevity of the carriage, Merton only designed eight seats and eight stations.
By the time the four Mertons got on the bus, there was only one seat left.
Qin Huaiyu and the three of them glanced at each other, and immediately understood what the others were thinking, and were about to start grabbing, when the afterglow swept over the people sitting next to them, and couldn't help but stand there.
"Brother Mo, sit down!" The three of them tacitly pushed Merton out.
Merton looked at the empty seat, Li Shimin's expression that seemed to be smiling, and glared at the three of them angrily.
"Housheng, come and sit here!" Wei Zheng, who was sitting next to Li Shimin, fell into the stone road of the well.
Merton was about to cry in his heart, he didn't expect to meet these two bigwigs on patrol today.
Su Luosheng's purpose in choosing the pilot on Suzaku Street was to show his merit in front of Li Shimin and Baiguan, but he did get what he wanted, and Merton fell into the pit.
At this moment, it happened that two old couples in their sixties got into the car together, and Merton turned sideways and said, "The kid is strong, let's invite this old man to sit!" ”
"Thank you! Lad! The old man said gratefully, and stretched out his hand to help the old woman and let her sit down.
"Good young man, please take the initiative to give up your seat to the old, weak, sick, disabled, pregnant, and passengers with children." The black-clad coachman said loudly.
The black-clothed coachman shouted three times, and Li Shimin found that everyone in the car had turned their eyes to him, Li Shimin was inexplicable, and when he turned his head, he was the closest to his father-in-law.
Qin Huaiyu and the others couldn't help but wipe a cold sweat for this black-clothed coachman, they were really fearless and ignorant, and they even asked Li Shimin to give up their seats on the street.
The whole scene fell silent.
However, Li Shimin laughed, not thinking at all, Huo Ran got up.
"Uncle, please sit here!"
Li Shimin invited his father-in-law to his seat, but he reached out and grabbed the handrail on the carriage and stood with Qin Huaiyu and the others.
In an instant, Qin Huaiyu and the four of them suddenly felt like they were sitting on a pin.
I didn't expect the reincarnation of the world, and I still couldn't escape this catastrophe.
Of course, everyone didn't dare to let Li Shimin stand for a long time, and just after one stop, everyone got off one after another.
"Please line up and get on the bus!"
"Please auto-insert coins!"
"Please .................. automatically"
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With the voice of the black-clad coachman, another group of passengers took the bus, and the four-wheeled bus set sail again.
"This is the public transport system! Not bad! Li Shimin looked at the giant carriage in the distance and nodded slowly.