The tender highway was built according to sections, and Xia Jing attached great importance to the post road from Beijing to Bingzhou.

With the efforts of several construction teams, it was soon put into use.

In this regard, the businessmen who often take this route are very much looking forward to it.

Bingju and Gyeonggi are adjacent to each other, and there are hundreds of roads from the south to the north, and if you rush at the usual speed, the carriage will take at least a month, and even if the horse is fast, it will take half a month.

And when walking outside, it is impossible to have an empty carriage, but always to pull some goods or sit people. If you walk dozens of miles like this, you need to rest for a while.

The difference between a sunny day and a rainy day is even greater, and it is better to have a sunny day and a dry road, but it is common for a carriage to get stuck in a mud puddle on a rainy day or before the road surface is dry after the rain.

In addition, the ancient carriages were either wooden wheels or iron sheets wrapped in wooden wheels, and there was no shock absorption device, driving on such a potholed road really tested people's endurance.

If you travel far away, maybe no one wants to take the carriage for at least half a year, and you can't stand it.

It can be seen how important the cement road was in ancient traffic.

The cement road from the capital to Bingzhou has become the focus of attention of merchants in this area.

The cement road is flat, and if you drive on this section, the time taken on the road from Beijing to Bingzhou will be reduced by at least half.

On the day when the cement road was fully completed, many businessmen and travelers heading to the direction of Bingzhou chose to travel on this day.

As a result, there are many carriage caravans on this day, and there are officials directing traffic at the intersection of the Beijing and Highway highways, and the officials remind the drivers who are rushing to the car, go to the right and left, everyone drives according to the rules, four lanes, and the direction of the traffic can not be confused, otherwise it is easy to get stuck in traffic or have a car accident.

The drivers were reminded by the officials, but they all drove honestly according to the traffic rules.

The carriage leaving Beijing drove on the two lanes on the right, and the pedestrians walked on the sidewalk on the far right, and the carriage and pedestrians were in an orderly manner.

Ji Jingming lifted the curtain and saw this scene, and said with emotion: "Don't say it, the cement road is really smooth, and walking on it is stable and stable, there are no bumps, and the body no longer has to suffer." In addition, everyone runs in one direction, which also avoids delaying the rush time by avoiding vehicles. ”

The little guy who knelt next to him poured him a cup of tea, "No, the road is smooth, even if the carriage sps up, this tea will not spill out, it's really stable." ”

Ji Jingming took a sip of tea from the teacup, usually a little bitter tea in the mouth, but he felt sweet when he drank it today, "The cement highway can shorten the time from the capital to Bingzhou by half, if the cement road is paved all over the country, do you say that the goods from the south to the north are more circulating?" ”

The little guy gave a thumbs up: "Of course, master, although the small ones don't understand the big truth, but the cement road has been built, it is definitely a big project for the benefit of the country and the people!" ”

Ji Jingming couldn't help laughing, "Even if you say it's good, it must be good." ”

"A road that can be carried out rain or shine, no one dares to say bad!"

Ji Jingming listened to the words of the little guy and thought so.

The little guy looked out the window and frowned slightly: "Master, did you say that Mr. Lu would be willing to come to the capital with you and serve the imperial court?" ”

This time, Ji Jingming was impressed by the factory run by the queen, and if the queen's engineering college was built, he would be willing to teach there. And with a hot head, he recommended his friend to the queen.

And this friend of his is keen to make all kinds of strange things, but the only drawback and advantage is that he doesn't like to socialize, and he doesn't like to take care of worldly chores.

His wife is basically in charge of the family, and he is only obsessed with making all kinds of strange things.

Of course, if he can be intoxicated with his hobbies, it must be that his family is not short of money and his family is well-off.

"Not necessarily!" Ji Jingming pursed his lower lip and said: "If it was Dayu in the past, he would definitely not want to come to the capital to wade in this troubled water, but now Dayu is thriving, and there are more strange machinery for him to ponder and manufacture, unless he is a fool, he will not go back to the capital with me!" ”

This is said with considerable confidence.

The little guy felt a little hanging, and he looked out the window and noticed that the gravel road on the other side of the road was paved with wood.

He turned his head and asked, "Master, how long will it take for this so-called railway to open to traffic?" ”

Ji Jingming stretched his neck to look out the window, "This section of the capital has been repaired, I don't know how the outside is repaired, and it should be opened to traffic when it is repaired." ”

Xiao Wu couldn't imagine what a train looked like, "I heard that this train can run on its own without a horse, and the speed is not slow, why do you say that this internal combustion engine is so powerful, it can run anywhere." If it is installed in a horse-drawn carriage, can the carriage run on the road without a horse? ”

Ji Jingming raised his hand and patted him on the back of the head, "If it's not a horse-drawn carriage, is it still called a carriage?" ”

After a moment of silence, he continued: "However, the idea you provided is good, and I will mention it to the queen mother when I go back, and see if her craftsmen are capable of using the internal combustion engine in the carriage." ”

The master and servant are people who have seen the internal combustion engine, so although they are curious about the train, they can still accept it in their hearts.

Many ordinary people will not understand.

"You say, 'Just build a good road with this kind of concrete road, and that road will be paved with broken stones, and wood will be laid on top of the stones, and two pieces of iron will be put on top of the wood, so that it can be opened to traffic? How can a car drive on such an uneven road? ”

"How strange does this road look like, and I don't know if someone will steal the iron bar on it?"

"This is called the railway, you don't understand this, listen to my uncle's cousin's mother-in-law brother's younger brother, breaking the railway is a big crime to punish the nine clans, unless this person can't think of it, and has a grudge against the nine clans, otherwise who dares to move the iron bar on it?"

"Who is this road for?"

"I think it's for the enemy, such an uneven road, walk on it carefully, twist your feet."

"Who knows, anyway, this road belongs to the management of the Imperial Court Railway Division, and I heard that it is by train."

"Trains? It can't be a car on fire, right? ”

"The car on fire is walking on it, for the sake of good looks?"

"The queen is preparing to learn from King Zhou You, the princes of the Beacon Opera? Use this burning train to please the emperor? ”

The more these people talked, the more outrageous it became, if Xia Jing heard this here, I don't know if she would vomit blood.

She can use the burning car to please Li Jingfu's old man?

"Be careful, be careful!"

"It doesn't matter if it's a burning car or something, anyway, I'm not optimistic about this road, if it's a road like a cement road, I still support it!"

“.”

On the highway leading to Bingzhou, it is not boring anyway, everyone knows it or not, as long as they walk together, they all pull the curtain and discuss, from which it is not difficult to see that the people are not optimistic about this railway, and they think it is not practical!

After walking for a long time, when they saw the dense convoy coming on the opposite side, the people on both sides were dumbfounded.

"Isn't this highway just opened today? Why did the caravan from Bingzhou arrive at the gate of the capital? ”

"Hey, don't say it, it's really good to go from south to north, although there are a lot of convoys on the opposite side, there will be no traffic jams on this road, and it also reflects the advantages of driving rules on the road."

The people on both sides waited for a closer question, only to know that they had misunderstood, these people and horses had come to the capital from Mengjin Pass, and the caravan speed in Bingzhou was not so fast, so they had to wait for ten days to meet them.

This speed shocked the caravans on both roads, it has only been half a day, and they are already almost in the capital?

If there was no concrete road, how could it take them five or six days to get to the capital by taking this road, and now it has only taken half a day to walk halfway?

I noticed that it was noon, and at the same time noticed that there were post stations on both sides of the road.

"Master, there is a newly built post station on the side of the road, do we need to go in and make a point?" The little guy asked.

In addition to inviting old friends, Ji Jingming came out this time to invite old friends, and he also had a purpose, which was to experience the newly built cement highway along the way.

On the first day of operation of the post station, the post received the above news, saying that there would be full of guests today, he didn't believe it at first, but now looking at the crowd pouring into the post station, he believed it.

Fortunately, he was a timid man, and although he felt that it was impossible to be full of guests, he still acted according to the orders from above, and there were a lot of prepared meals in the lobby.

"What, you only need to pay fifty wen per person here, and you can eat whatever you want here?"

"Yes, we call it a buffet, no matter what adults and children are, fifty wen per person, there are more than a dozen dishes here, as well as multigrain rice, cakes, steamed buns, and porridge."

"My child is just over a year old and needs fifty yuan?"

"That's not necessary, children under the age of five can eat as much as they want if they pay 20 yuan, and children under the age of 1 don't have to pay." Xiao Er corrected his mistakes in a timely manner.

"That's pretty much it!"

The food in the lobby is fragrant, so greedy that everyone keeps swallowing saliva, this way of dining they have never seen before, the novelty is very, fifty Wen, compared with the previous ten days and a half moon road, it is not expensive!

There are many people who see this kind of charging method for the first time, and they all pay the money and squeeze in, and they disdain to save this money for the caravan that walks outside all the year round.

Walking outside, coming and going in the wind and rain, the hard work is naturally very hard, the body is tired every day, they will not be harsh on themselves in terms of food, they are very willing.

Ji Jingming, with the help of the little guy, also paid the money and squeezed in.

The servant gave him a bowl and told him to eat whatever he wanted.

Ji Jingming glanced at the bowl in his hand, and then looked at the food on the table, "Why do I feel like a beggar on the street with an empty bowl?" ”

Xiao Er saw that someone was beating half a bowl of the same dish, so he reminded: "This post station Wuwen let go of the stomach to eat, but it is not allowed to waste in the hall, that is to say, the past meals must be eaten, and if the waste is discovered, you will have to pay another person's money." There are also no packages to be taken out, and once found, you will also have to pay separately! ”

As soon as these words came out, some people frowned when they took a few more steamed buns, and took a few more steamed buns to prepare to put them in the bag and take them out, but now they are not allowed to pack, and the steamed buns they take are about to be eaten, isn't this that she can't eat more delicacies?

Equally annoyed was the person who had half a bowl of the same dish.

I have no experience the first time, so be sure to pay attention next time!

Some people silently accumulate experience, and some people taste the taste of the food, and then have a great appetite and feast.

The first to come in went out with their stomachs up, and the people who waited outside poured in again, and it was another round of food grabbing.

The business account book of the day of the post station was finally sent to the palace, and Bai Meile blossomed.

"The net profit of this day is nearly 100 taels, this is still the income of a post station, if you open the whole Dayu in the future, how much income is a month, how much income is a year, I am afraid that the income of the post station alone is worth the tax of the entire treasury, right?"

Hongmei folded Xia Jing's clothes and put them in the closet, and glared at her helplessly, "The reason why today's income is high is because everyone got together to get out of the city, and everyone rushed to the post station to catch up with the novelty, if everyone slowly adapts to it in the future, there will not be so many customers today." ”

Bai Mei closed the account book and snorted: "Even if the income will decline, as long as it remains stable, there is still a way to make money. ”

After that, she stood up, "I won't tell you, I'll go and deliver the account book to my mother." ”

Xia Jing saw the account book and asked Li Chengmu, who was sitting in the study with her to handle official business.

"What do you think about this?"

Li Chengmu raised his head, "This is very good, Dayu's thousands of post stations, if they can all make profits, they don't need to spend from the treasury, and they save Dayu." ”

Xia Jing smiled and shook her head: "The most taboo thing in the world is to do a unique business, even if this backstage is as big as the royal family, it will not work." ”

"Queen Mother, what do you say?" At this time, Li Chengmu couldn't help but put down the brush.

"The road to making money in the post station cannot be occupied by us alone, if it goes on for a long time, something will definitely happen."

Xia Jing frowned slightly, pondered for a while, and said: "I think this matter can be a way to attract investment, now that there are many roads in Dayu have been built, we can set aside three or four pieces of land next to the post station for rent, but anyone who has the ability can come to rent land, whether it is to build a house and open an inn, or a restaurant, or a teahouse." As long as you pay a certain rent to the imperial court every year, it will do. ”

Li Chengmu listened to her words, raised his eyebrows, did not say a word, and continued to listen.

"This lease period can not be too long, we set a three-year or five-year lease, whether to renew the lease at the expiration of the term, to pass the assessment of the imperial court, if the standard is met to continue to renew the lease, if it is not good in the customer's mouth or other aspects, you can terminate the contract."

When Li Chengmu heard this, he gave Xia Jing a thumbs up, "It's really high, we just need to set aside a piece of wasteland and let the merchants run it, and when it expires, we can take it back, and we can get the house they built for free." Then use this house to rent to other businesses and continue to collect rent! ”

Isn't this what the folk call borrowing chickens to lay eggs?

Is it really so profitable for a small post station to make those shrewd merchants voluntarily pay for building houses and paying rent?

"Xiao Wu, don't underestimate the post station, there are not many merchants coming from the south to the north, and our post station has been reduced now, but the location of the post station is a place where the south and the north must stay. In this way, the probability of losing customers is greatly reduced. ”

This is called the gold shop.

As long as the dock is good, still worry about not making money?

Take today's post station as a comparison, even if the normal passenger flow is restored, the average income is 40 taels a day, 1,200 taels a month, and 12,000 taels a month.

If you spend 2,000 taels to build a house, you can build a very good shop, plus 2,000 taels of rent, and you can earn 8,000 taels of net profit a year.

Who wouldn't want such a lucrative business?

This is still the cost of the first year is slightly more than 2,000 taels, and the cost of building a house can be removed in the second year, and you can only earn more.

Of course, the premise of making money is to know how to do business and get the goods.