Li Xin listened to it energetically and said with interest: "Of course, this kind of business has a promising future!" But no, you have to tell me how to use the slide rod! ”

Li Xin told how to use the sliding rod, and when he heard it, he knew that he was a northerner.

That's right, Li Xin is a northerner; To be exact, he was a native of Feixiang (now Hebei).

Li Xin is a Taiping Xingguo Jinshi, sentenced to Tanzhou, and moved to the Lang and Zhishi Museum; After Zhenzong ascended the throne, he participated in the governor's political affairs, and in the first year of Xianping (998 AD), he added the chapter and supervised the revision of the national history, and accumulated the right servant of the Shangshu.

Of course, Li Xin, a native of Hebei, has never seen the sliding rod used by the Shudi people, and I am afraid he has not even heard of it.

Seeing Li Xin asking like this, Liu Min grabbed a rattan chair on the floor of the house and put it in front of Li Xin and said: "The sliding rod resembles a small sedan chair ridden by northerners, for example, two bamboo poles and wooden sticks that can be carried are tied to this rattan chair, and one person sits and two people carry the sliding rod!" ”

Li Xin let out an "oh", and Mao Sai suddenly said: "It turned out to be this thing, it can be described as simple!" ”

Zhao Heng laughed on the side and said, "After the uncivilized carriage and horse sliding rod shop opens, the students will rent you a pair of sliding rods; You can wander around Bianliang City, and don't spend all day in your three-foot library dealing with words! ”

Li Xin twisted his beard and smiled, and said, "Don't go on, son, go on!" The old man has been in Bianliang City for a long time, and there are really few people who describe the cityscape like Childe, and the old man still wants to listen to your narration! ”

Liu Min saw that he unceremoniously continued with the previous words:

The water network of Bianjing City is vertical and horizontal, and the rivers that pass through the city of Tokyo include the Cai River, the Bianhe River, the Wuzhang River, and the Jinshui River, and there are 32 bridges erected on these rivers.

In particular, the Bianhe River, which communicates with the Yellow River, "has millions of years of Caojiang, Huai, Lake, and Zhejiang rice (stones), and the products of the southeast, and the treasures of all things, which are incalculable." and down to the West Mountain, to lose the Su of the Beijing Division, to revitalize the dispute in Hebei, and to give it to the inside and outside".

There are 14 city gates, 7 water gates, Nanxun Gate, Nanzheng Gate, Wansheng Gate, Xinzheng Gate, Guzi Gate, West Water Gate, Xinzheng Gate, Dailou Gate, Guangli Water Gate, Puji Water Gate, Chenzhou Gate, East Water Gate, New Song Gate, New Cao Gate, Northeast Water Gate, Chenqiao Gate, Xinfengqiu Gate, New Suo Zao Gate, Weizhou Gate, etc.

There are 10 city gates in the inner city, such as Song Gate, Cao Gate, Daliang Gate, etc.

There are six gates in the imperial city, among which the Xuande Gate is the main gate of the imperial palace, which is tall and majestic.

If the Bianhe River, the Cai River, the Wuzhang River, and the Jinshui River are the four emerald green jade belts in Tokyo, then there are more than 30 bridges across the four rivers, dotted among the capital, which are more like bright pearls embedded in the four jade belts, adding a bit of embellishment to the capital; Make it beautiful in the midst of grandeur.

There are 14 bridges such as Hongqiao, Xiangguosi Bridge and Zhou Bridge on the Bianhe River; There are 13 bridges such as Longjin Bridge and Xinqiao on the Cai River; There are 3 bridges on the Jinshui River, including the White Tiger Bridge and the Horizontal Bridge; There are 5 bridges on the Gojo River, including the Small Horizontal Bridge and the Gwangbi Bridge.

The erection of these bridges enables the east and west of the capital to be connected, and the north and south can be directly reached, which greatly facilitates the transportation of the capital, ensures the material supply of the capital, and also brings a lot of convenience to the daily life of the people in the capital.

The location of many bridges is on the main traffic arteries in the capital; If the "Imperial Street" that runs south from the south gate of Miyagi to the south of the Suzaku Gate of the Outer Castle to the South Kaoru Gate of the outer city was the central axis of the layout of the whole city at that time, then the area around the state bridge where the "Imperial Street" intersects with the Bianhe River should be the center of the city.

Others, such as Guangbei Bridge, are located on the main road leading to the important post station "Chenqiao Station"; Caishi Bridge is located on the main road leading to the important town of Fengqiu, etc.

For example, the area around Longjin Bridge, which runs south from the State Bridge to the Suzaku Gate, is a famous commercial area in the city, and the famous "State Bridge Night Market" is located there.

The Hongqiao area outside the East Water Gate of the Bianhe River can be called the eastern gateway of Tokyo City; The Xiangguo Temple Bridge in front of the Great Xiangguo Temple is actually a Bianhe port that goes deep into the city; Or it can be said that it is a large cargo transfer station in the city of Tokyo.

Among the many Buddhist temples scattered throughout the city, the most famous are Sokoku-ji Temple, Kaiho-ji Temple, Tensei-ji Temple, and Taihei-koku-ji Temple, which are known as the four major temples in Tokyo.

Liu Min said with great interest: "There are so many city gates, city walls, rivers, bridges, restaurants, and downtown areas in Bianjing, even people who have lived in the capital for a long time may not necessarily complete the landscape in the real city, and our carriages and horses are designed to provide services for people who see the landscape!" ”

Li Xin listened to Liu Min talk about the scenery, markets, inner and outer cities, bridges, and rivers of Bianliang City, and couldn't help but look at her and said: "Why is the young man so familiar and understanding of Bianliang City, and the old man is only half-aware when he is old!" ”

Liu Min smiled and said: "Pay attention everywhere and learn, Xiao Ke is in order to set up a carriage and horse sliding pole line; It took half a year to inspect the inside and outside of Bianliang City to get these nodes! ”

Li Xin laughed loudly, and suddenly said: "It seems that Wu Gongzi is a person who is rich in learning and full of wealth!" ”

When Li Xin said this, he couldn't help but have a flash of inspiration in his mind, stared at Liu Minxin and said, "If this kid is asked to be a scholar for the old man, it is the most ideal!" ”

Li Xin thought so in his heart, but he couldn't say it; Zhao Heng glanced at Li Xin and teased: "Does the teacher have an idea about Brother Wuwen Ren?" I should sue you, no, my brother is a person who does great things, and you can't be the reins of the horse! ”

Li Xin seemed to hear what Zhao Heng said, and said with a smile: "What the third prince said, how dare the old man think about Wu Gongzi, but I feel that such a sophisticated observation ability is not quite consistent with his actual age!" ”

Liu Min was answering Li Xin's words, but saw that Zhao Heng had already grabbed the conversation and said: "The teacher's words are wrong, Zhida is not in his old age, and Ganluo is the prime minister; Wu Gongzi is older than Ganluo; That's not a piece of cake! ”

Zhao Heng suddenly couldn't hold back his mouth and showed off as he spoke, and said: "Wu Gongzi is not a rich man, full of wealth, or a shrewd Langzhong, and Granny Shen's blindness was cured by him!" ”

Liu Min saw that all the private words he had told Zhao Heng made him shake out, and he kept waiting for him with his eyes in a panic.

Liu Min knows that it is not good for people to be crazy, and there is a market slang saying that dogs are crazy about bricks.

I am more familiar with the discussion in the Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms, Wei Li Kang's "Theory of Fortune" - the wood is beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy it; Heaps out of the shore, and the flow will be turbulent; Walk above men, and the crowd will not. The foresight is not far away, and the car will follow the track.

This sentence tells people that they can't be too different and stand out too much; Although they are very good, they must learn to adapt to the environment and judge the situation.

Don't be arrogant, go your own way, go your own way; We should be modest, unite colleagues, and use our own actions to drive everyone's initiative and creativity; In this way, you can have a place in society.

Then again, both rule and chaos are times of fortune; Poverty and prosperity are destiny, and wealth and humility are both chances.

Therefore, when the fortune is about to prosper, there will inevitably be a holy monarch, and a holy monarch will inevitably have loyal and virtuous courtiers.

They were able to meet because they could naturally intersect without seeking; The reason why they are able to get close to each other is that they can naturally get close without introduction.

The things they advocate will inevitably be reconciled, and the things they plan will be obeyed; Morally, it is one with all things in heaven and earth, and all the twists and turns are in accordance with the rules.

Gains and losses do not make them doubt their aspirations, and slander and slander do not divide their friendships and succeed.

Is it only human resources that can be relied on for this reason? No, it is given by heaven, it is told by the gods, it is fulfilled by fortune.

Li Xin heard Zhao Heng say that Liu Min had cured Granny Shen's eyes for many years, and stared at her with a little disbelief: "Wu Gongzi, this is true?" ”

Liu Min sneered, pointed his finger at Zhao Heng and said, "The little prince is boastful!" If Xiao Ke cured Granny Shen's eye disease, it was just a flea on the dog ball! ”

Liu Min's words are yes or not, whether she cured Granny Shen's eyes or not, she seems to approve but deny it.

Li Xin didn't want to ask again, so he changed the topic and said: "Don't gossip about pulling cattle to set cars!" Didn't the third prince let the old man go to the Wei Palace? The old man agreed to the recommendation of the third prince, but the old man had to understand the business situation of the carriage and horse sliding pole of the prince, so that it would be as if His Royal Highness the King of Wei explained the reason; His Royal Highness King Wei feels that he is interested in cutting the ribbon for your opening business, do you say yes! ”

As soon as Li Xin asked, Liu Min hurriedly bowed and said, "Thank you Lord Li for your support, thank you here first!" ”

At this time, the fire buffalo stepped in and said, "Let the villain answer this question to the adult!" ”

The fire buffalo walked up to Li Xin as he spoke, bowed deeply three times, and talked eloquently; "We have tethered ten carriages, and ten carriages are wooden wheels; But one trailer is equipped with three horses! ”

The fire buffalo said and stared at Li Xin and said: "Lord Li will definitely ask why a trailer should be equipped with three horses instead of two or one, this is because we have calculated an account: the wooden hub wheel carriage is heavier, and if a trailer car carries 10 tourists, one horse or even two horses will not be able to pull and hold on; It must be pulled by three horses to complete the entire attraction rush! ”

Li Xin was stunned, and said with a smile: "So you really put a lot of effort into undertaking the carriage and horse sliding pole line!" ”

"Be prepared, once and for all!" The fire buffalo also came up with a naughty remark, and said with a grin: "Master Li is right, we have gone through great lengths to prepare for the carriage and pole ride; If you pull a person to visit for half a day after opening, you can charge 200 copper coins; Pulling 10 people is two taels of silver; 20 people can get four taels of silver for two trips a day, so ten cars are 40 taels a day; 1200 taels a month; After shaving the labor cost of carriages and horses, ten carriages earn 600 taels of silver a month! That's not counting the money you make from 50 pairs of rods......."

After listening to the words of the fire buffalo, Li Xin couldn't help but be stunned: "It turns out that half of the carriage and horse sliding rod line has such a considerable income!" ”

Li Xin said this with an excited expression: "Since this is the case, the old man must go to the Wei Palace......