On June 18, 1912 in the Western calendar, the sun rose early in early summer on the third day of the fifth lunar month. On the occasion of the Dragon Boat Festival, the hawkers and merchants with shops have put out pots of zongzi, and the air is filled with the sweet fragrance of jujube and bean paste. In two days, it will be the Dragon Boat Festival, and every household in Anqing City is making zongzi.

"When, when, when ????", the melodious bell came from the city, and the south gate suddenly stirred, and the crowd gathered at the door, and for a time the voices of people were boiling, and the mules and horses neighed. Six large porridge sheds were set up in Anqing City to help the displaced people who fled from ten miles and eight towns to Anqing. In Anqing and Wuhu, land reform has gone relatively smoothly, with many displaced people returning to their hometowns, while other small and medium-sized towns have not been so smooth, and many landlords prefer to pay progressive taxes rather than exchange land for bonds and stocks. The homeless people in Anqing City left and came.

Although construction is taking place everywhere in Anqing, it is still unable to absorb thousands of displaced people, and the porridge shack is still overcrowded. Now not only Anhui Province, but also neighboring provinces of Henan and Jiangxi have heard that Anhui can divide land for the common people, and the displaced people have also brought their families to Anqing to try their luck.

"Queue, queue!" The firehead army knocked on the edge of the pot with a copper horse spoon and roared loudly: "From today to the Dragon Boat Festival, everyone can get a zongzi to eat every day??? At the end of my words, one person can only receive one, and whoever takes more will come here to drink porridge in the future! ”

Baskets of rice dumplings were carried to the porridge shed by the soldiers, and the homeless people greedily breathed in the air that smelled of dates, as if they wanted to keep the taste in their hearts.

The homeless people lined up in an orderly manner to make the zongzi, and the people who received it carefully opened the zongzi leaves, the snow-white glutinous rice and sweet dates and peanuts made them salivate, and the children gently took two bites and then wrapped them, and after a while, they opened the zongzi leaves and licked them twice, reminiscing about the sweetness that they had never tasted since they were born.

There are also long queues in Anqing City, and every street is the same. The Military Advisory Office posted a notice that each person regardless of gender, age and child would receive one pound of glutinous rice, three pounds of japonica rice, half a pound of dates or bean paste, and half a pound of sugar.

"Our governor of Anhui really has nothing to say, and he will reward things during the holidays! The old man has lived for more than 60 years, and he has only seen the imperial court levy the imperial grain and national tax, when has he ever seen the imperial court send things to the people? An old man with a goatee walked tremblingly on crutches.

"Sixth Grandpa, you are wrong, the notice of the Governor's Mansion makes it clear, this is not a reward for us, it is what we deserve." A young man who looked like a young student smiled and pulled the old man into the group.

The old man not only didn't appreciate it, but spat at the young man: "Stinky and shameless thing, did you contribute money to the Governor's Mansion, or did you contribute to the Governor's Mansion?" Not only did you not appreciate the things that were rewarded, but you also said it justifiably? That's how your teachers taught you? ”

The young man said aggrievedly: "You didn't read the notice?" The Governor's Mansion said that this is the mineral income of Huainan and Dangtu, and the dividends distributed to the people of the province. The Governor's Office said that this is the resource of the whole province, and the money sold is, of course, shared by the people of the province! Our teacher said that after a while, after the Military Advisory Office has money, we will be like foreigners, we will not charge money for studying, and we will take care of a lunch. ”

The old man knocked the young man on the head with a cane: "This Huainan coal, when the iron is coated, was dug up from your backyard?" Everyone still has a share? This is our governor's compassion for the people and the reward to the people of Anhui, you kid is not grateful but is ashamed! ”

The young man was not angry, touched his head and smiled: "Sixth grandfather, you don't understand, now it's the Republic of China, this world is not a family with a surname, everyone in China has a share, our teacher said in the school, the people enjoy power and naturally have obligations to the country, this little thing and a little money is the power we enjoy, and it is our obligation to build the country and defend the Republic of China and constitutionalism??? Sixth grandfather, you don't understand this thing. ”

The old man was confused, but vaguely felt that what the kid said seemed to have some truth.

The young man said with a smile: "The gentleman of the school said that the cultivators of our Anhui construction have their fields, the injured people who work are treated, the disabled are raised, and the children have books to read??? In this way, the people will truly love the Republic of China, build the Republic of China, and defend the Republic of China. ”

The old man sighed: "Isn't this Yao Tianshun said?" If there really is such a day, burn a letter in front of the old grave, I will also smile under the nine springs! ”

The young man grinned and said, "Your old man is strong, and he will definitely be able to see this day." ”

???? Dividing line ????

"Dudu, this car is a French-made Bashick brand bicycle, eighty-four silver dollars, full of light bells, this is the Baoxing brand of Ben Kato Foreign Company, eighty silver dollars can also be paid in three installments, seventy-five yuan at one time."

Wu Jintang pointed to two old-fashioned bicycles with two subordinates and said.

Chai Dongliang couldn't help but smack his tongue, this broken car is also worth so much money? Eighty-four bucks? I can buy a house in Anqing!

The two bikes look much the same as modern bikes, with the chain box all inclusive, just with more lights.

Chai Dongliang asked, "I heard that bicycles can be rented in Shanghai??? Oh, bicycles, don't know how business is? ”

Wu Jintang thought for a while and said: "Last time I went to Shanghai to visit Cha Lao, I saw that the business of renting bicycles there is really good, a triangular silver dollar for a new car is two yuan a day, two yuan a day for a second-class car, two corners for a second-class car and half a day, one yuan for five a day, and a dime for a broken car, eight cents a day for renting." ”

Ruthless enough, two silver dollars a day! You know, two silver dollars are enough for those small families to eat for a month!

Chai Dongliang pondered for a moment and said: "If you use the branch factory assembly line for production, can you reduce the cost to ten yuan?" ”

Wu Jintang pondered for a long time, and said categorically: "Yes!" If the output is large enough, it can be reduced, but if you do it like that, the output will be too large, who can afford this thing for ordinary people? Only foreigners ride this. I can't sell it even if I make it! ”

Ten silver dollars, according to the purchasing power of later generations, at least 3,000 yuan, bicycles in this era is also an absolute luxury, who has a bicycle than later generations to own a BMW, Mercedes-Benz can be more than a fork!

Chai Dongliang said with a smile: "Don't be afraid of large production, as long as the cost can be reduced, the post office and the police station can be equipped in large quantities first, and the price in the West is equivalent to more than 40 yuan of Chinese silver dollars??? More importantly, we must make it affordable for our own workers, as long as they ride on the bike, they can lead the trend and let the people buy! Now the roads are almost repaired, and the flat gray roads are also suitable for bicycles??? What do you think about selling it for twenty dollars? ”

Wu Jintang nodded and said, "If you sell it for twenty yuan a piece, you can send all the foreigners' bicycles out of China within three months." ”

Chai Dongliang nodded: "Shanghai's Guanghua Iron and Steel Company, hasn't it already made manganese steel, so it uses manganese steel to make bicycles, which are strong and light." ”

Wu Jintang frowned and said: "Manganese steel is good, but it is a little more expensive, and it is okay to make guns, but the cost of making this is too high." ”

Chai Dongliang said with a smile: "If the output is large, the cost will naturally go down, there are 40,000 people in China, what is it to sell 100,000 vehicles a year?" Add to that exports, how much money can you make? At the price of 20 yuan, we can monopolize the market at a time, and no foreigner in any country will have its cost not lower than our retail price in three years and five years. ”

Wu Jintang's eyes widened: "100,000 vehicles? Too much, too much! ”

Chai Dongliang laughed and said: "There are many rich people in China, and they can still afford to buy a bicycle for twenty yuan!" ”

Wu Jintang shook his head again and again: "It's impossible, even if it's twenty yuan for a car, everyone can afford to buy it, but the question is who is willing to spend this money to buy it?" ”

Chai Dongliang called the drawer, took out a stack of papers and handed it over: "This is a plan book, you take it back and take a closer look." Chinese like to follow the trend the most, as long as the atmosphere is formed, it will naturally be easy to do. ”

"Dudu, we have drawn the drawings you wanted!" Wu Meiqi and Mo Xiaolian rubbed their sore arms and walked out of the inner hall with a drawing stand.

The two of them respectively depicted the final assembly drawings of the bicycle and the sewing machine, and the detailed parts drawings were too trivial, and it would take at least three days to complete the drawings.

"Cousin Jin, come and see how this bicycle compares to foreigners?"

Wu Jintang looked at the drawings, the structure was similar and he didn't see anything special, after looking carefully for a long time, he found a little difference, pointed to the drawings and asked: "Dudu, what is this thing for?" ”

Chai Dongliang said with a smile: "This is a flywheel, the strength can be adjusted through the transmission, and the speed of riding and the amount of power can be adjusted through the transmission." ”

Wu Jintang nodded again and again: "Not bad, not bad!" Our Chinese roads are not as good as those of foreigners, there are gray roads and stone roads, and there are many mountain roads, if the strength of pedaling can be adjusted, it will be much more practical! ”

Chai Dongliang said with a smile: "We also need to develop heavy-duty bicycles suitable for carrying goods, and women's bicycles with exquisite appearance, I believe that this thing has an infinite market in China." ”

Wu Meiqi saw her brother put a plan on the table, and leaned over to look at it.

The three major pieces of the woman's dowry: bicycle, watch, and sewing machine!

Wu Meiqi said with a smile: "Brother, using these three things to marry is much more foreign than furniture, basins, and toilets." ”

Mo Xiaolian also nodded and said: "That's it, I see other people's girls getting married, and the family thinks it's funny when they pick up the red lacquered toilet, or these kinds of dowry look elegant." ”

Chai Dongliang said with a smile: "When you get married in the future, use these three major items as a dowry!" ”

(To be continued)