This bicycle is made of iron + wood, which is very similar to the 28-bar bicycle he saw in his previous life.

But there is no rubber in this plane, so the wheels have no tires.

I heard that eucommia can make rubber, but he has not yet mastered this technology, but he is not in a hurry, take his time, it is too easy to arouse suspicion in one step.

The wheels of the bicycle in front of me are a mixture of wood + iron, which is similar to the wheels of the carriage in this time and space.

Now the roads in Shengjing, including outside Shengjing City, are paved with cement, even if there are no tires, the running is quite fast after riding, and the bumps are very small.

After listening to his explanation, Sheng Hong looked at the hundreds of scrap cars in the warehouse, and couldn't help but praise again.

Awesome, Li Aiqing!

After Li Qiao rode in front of his interview, he was eager to try, but it was dark early in winter, and Li Qiao suggested that the bicycle be sent to the palace so that he could learn it whenever he wanted.

Sheng Hong felt that this proposal was very reasonable, but he asked Li Qiao to follow him into the palace, and then go home when he learned Li Qiao.

The bicycle is actually very easy to learn, and it pays attention to a balance, and it only took Sheng Hong an hour to learn.

This speed is not slow, but Sheng Jun is even more powerful.

Even if Sheng Jun is old, the good physique he trained when he marched and fought was still stronger than Sheng Hong, and it only took him a quarter of an hour to ride a bicycle in front of the Taiji Hall at will.

This bike is not as light as a real 28-bar bicycle, but Li Qiao didn't plan to use it as a 28-bar bike, he positioned the bike as a toy.

Luxury toys for the wealthy.

There are so few novelties in this plane, scooters have been around for several years but they are still popular, and people can be seen everywhere in and out of the city.

Bicycles are more complex than scooters, and they don't need to put their feet on the ground to walk, making them a new and interesting thing that will definitely attract the wealthy.

What's more, the bike isn't bulky either, and it's pretty fast for an adult man.

Horses are not allowed to run wild in Shengjing City, except for the royal family, the rest of the people have to walk slowly regardless of any urgency, whether they are riding horses or riding carriages.

So, bicycles are actually quite practical, not just toy-based.

Sheng Jun and Sheng Hong's father and son also felt the same way, and they asked Li Qiao to find a craftsman from the Royal Toy Store to make a bicycle. There are many craftsmen in the Royal Toy Store, and their craftsmanship is also good.

However, the bicycle does not have to be divided with the Royal Toy Store, and Li Qiao only needs to pay the Royal Toy Store for materials and handicrafts.

The father and son knew that Li Qiao spent a lot of money, and since Li Qiao spent the silver on the people, there was no need for their father and son to take advantage of it.

Now the pockets of their father and son are not bulging, but they are not bad for money, after all, just the daily income of the gambling house is enough for them to laugh.

Royal dim sum shops are luxuries, and in order to keep the secret recipe, the staff used to open the shop in other places needs to be carefully selected.

Moreover, the dim sum in the royal dim sum shop is quite tiring to make, and the step of whipping egg whites limits the number of finished dim sums, so the amount of silver that can be credited to the account is also limited.

But gambling houses don't have that problem.

The father and son issued a strict order that no one was allowed to imitate mahjong and playing cards, and if they were discovered, it would be a felony of fine money or even raiding the house.

So, if people want to play two, they can only go to the gambling house.

The operation of the gambling house almost does not cost anything, find a big shop, hire some people, and wait to count the money.

So their father and son are really not very bad at present, since the bicycle was invented by Li Aiqing alone, the silver must only allow Li Aiqing to earn alone.

Moreover, in order to advertise Li Qiao, Sheng Hong asked Zhao Cun, the captain of the guards, to personally ride a bicycle and walk back and forth on Taiping Street three times.

The effect of this advertisement was quite explosive, and no matter whether they were rich or ordinary people on Taiping Street, they were attracted by this car, and their eyes couldn't help but follow Zhao Cun.

What the hell is this?

Some people knew Zhao Cun, so they called Zhao Cun to ask.

When I heard that it was Li Qiao's latest work, you can go to the Royal Toy Store to order, the price of one is 999 taels, and the people in the circle are all staggered.

It's a robbery, right?

How dare you ask for this price for a car?

However, seeing Zhao Cun riding around flexibly on this strange-looking car, those who were not short of money in their hands couldn't help but be moved.

IT IS INTERESTING.

It's really windy, look, the eyes of the whole street are staring at this car, if anyone rides it, it must be the most beautiful cub on this street.

Many gentlemen want this kind of attention.

And, pretty fast?

Speed is not lost to scooters.

Also, Lord Zhao has been riding for so long, it doesn't look like there is any wear and tear, and it looks very durable, and more importantly, Lord Zhao said it himself, the warranty is three years, and if you want to repair it after three years, you can pay for it yourself, and you don't need to completely replace it......

So more than 20 people went to the Royal Toy Store to order that day, and Zhao Cun rode his bicycle around Taiping Street three times a day for five consecutive days.

As a result, more and more people have seen bicycles in person, and more and more people have gone to the royal toy store to place orders.

By the time of the Chinese New Year's Eve, the Royal Toy Store had received more than 5,000 orders.

Of course, this is not only bought by Shengjing locals, but also by some businessmen from other places.

Many businessmen took the scooters made by Li Qiao to sell them in other places, and now that there is a bicycle, businessmen from other places will naturally not miss it.

With so many orders, the Royal Toy Store simply can't keep it busy.

So Li Qiao moved part of the order to the school hall and let the students of the school make it.

In fact, Li Qiao felt that the price he set was really super conscientious.

At this time, everything needs to be done by hand, but the chain is very complicated, and if you make a bicycle, even if a carpenter and a blacksmith work at the same time, it will take three or five days.

Now not only Shengjing has cement roads, many places in other places have paved cement roads, if these bicycles are taken to other places by businessmen, the price will definitely double.

So he really has a conscience in setting this price.

Besides, he also clearly marked the price, did not steal or rob, and felt that it was not worth the price, so he could not buy it.

Luxury, what is important is a premium.

Tao Zhu is very satisfied with the bicycle's ability to hold silver, this year, he has seen Li Qiao frowning, pondering, tossing and turning for such an object, and now, a year's hard work has paid off, a price of nine hundred and ninety-nine taels of silver, which is really not expensive.

On the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner of the Chinese New Year's Eve, the family sat around the dinner table and ate very deliciously, and this year the bicycle alone earned five million taels of silver - of course, labor costs and material costs must be deducted, but compared to the huge figure of five million, this cost is nothing at all.

What's more, there will be children's bicycles in the future.

Li Xiaorui was very fond of his little bicycle, and on the 23rd day of the lunar month, Li Qiao gave him a small children's bicycle as a New Year's gift, and since then, his scooter has fallen out of favor.

Five-year-old Li Changfeng and Li Yunfan also put their scooters aside and only played bicycles every day.

Li Yuning's sadness about marrying far away was diluted by the joy of five million taels, a lot of silver!

Li Yuning said directly to Li Qiao: "Fourth uncle, I don't think it's better for me to bring some bicycles to Beihu Province, and don't let others be middlemen to make the difference." ”

"You kid, you haven't even gotten married, so you want to do business?" Li Qiao was a little funny, and after swallowing the dumplings in her mouth, she told her: "You just concentrate on preparing for family affairs, be a good bride, and don't worry about the others." ”

"Yes, after getting married, you will not be a child, business matters are small things, and the next most important thing for you is to get along well with the Ming and Ming families."

Tao Zhu also said.

"Don't worry, I know that his family is fine."

Li Yuning is not worried about this.

Mingxi is the cousin of the Ming Governor, and the Ming Governor, a second-class feudal official, is separated by a layer, and her serious in-laws are not the Ming Governor and his wife, but the Ming Zhi's father.

The Ming family used to be a middle-class landlord, and after the Ming governor became an official, the Ming family slowly became a big landlord.

The children of the Ming family also studied and gained fame.

But Mingxi's father has no official position, just like Li Liang, and his main task is to take care of the Ming family's property in his hometown.

Therefore, she is not worried about married life at all.

knew that her father and mother couldn't handle her.

Moreover, when this family affair was first discussed, the governor of Ming promised her that if she wanted to go out to do business after marriage, she would go out to do business, saying that if she stayed in the back house, it would be a condescension.

Her mind is now divided into two, half of which is the longing for marriage, and the other half is how she should show her skills after arriving in Beihu Province, so that the model of the Li family's shop can be quickly spread in Beihu Province.

"Although the Ming family is kind, you can't be too strong, and you haven't passed the door yet, thinking about how to show up after getting married, this is not good, the Ming family may not care, but there is still the sight of others."

"After you get married, you will first mix oil with Mingximi, and then talk about business in a few days."

Tao Zhu looked at Li Yuning with watery eyes and said with a serious expression.

Li Qian couldn't help nodding: "That's the case, your task is to live a good life with Mingxi and be a happy bride, just like Ershan's daughter-in-law and Yu'an." ”

Business, a little later.

When Li Yuning heard this, she was a little shy, but more moved.

Both of her uncles were quite considerate of her.

However, when it comes to business, I know that I am more concerned than her.

Ming Xi heard that she was going to replicate the model of the Li family shop in Beihu Province, and she was very excited, and when she and Ming Xi met recently, there were few words to discuss family affairs, and the two of them were more discussing how to increase the income of the people in Beihu Province.

Since her two uncles wanted her to focus on family affairs, she would be obedient for the time being, and talk about business matters after leaving Shengjing.

It's a long journey, you have to walk for two months, and if you don't discuss some serious things, how can you pass the time?

Soon, the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner ended, but this year Li Xiaorui did not return to the multi-functional leisure room in the front yard, he took Li Changfeng and Li Yunfan's two little uncles to ride bicycles at the gate.

He's only been on the bike for a week, and he's fresh.

It's so boring to stay in the conservatory, and he doesn't let him play mahjong and playing cards, so he might as well take his two little uncles to play bicycles.

Li Changfeng and Li Yunfan also thought so.

Building blocks, nine consecutive rings, Huarong Road, Go and the like are not as fun as bicycles.

So, the three little guys rode bicycles at the gate of the Li family, and more than a dozen Li Ji guards carried lanterns and lit them on the side.

The laughter of the three people drifted through the sturdy and tall walls to the school grounds of the Great Prince's Mansion in front of them.

The school yard was dark, and although there were lanterns in the four corners, the school yard was quite large, and the lanterns in the corners were not enough to illuminate.

Sheng Shiyu, who will be eight years old after the New Year, runs silently with his head in this dark school field.

After a while, a familiar voice floated over.

"Uncle Changfeng, Uncle Yunfan, hurry up, hurry up!"