The Red Mansions Across the Four Seas

Chapter 140 Chapter 0140 A sensation ([-])
At the end of August [-]th, Yin Xiu and Tonggui of Shuntian Mansion received Jia Min's invitation, inviting him to go to Chongwenmen to observe the operation of the whole line of buses and carriages, and to come and guide him.

"Look, this time, he won't give us an empty city plan with six cars."

Xiu Tonggui handed the invitation to the master.

"In the past few days, the streets and alleys have been covered with his advertisements, and many people are distributing leaflets on the street, saying that there are six lines and 120 vehicles going online at the same time. I guess he is coming for real this time. If not, he himself would not have dared to make such a big publicity."

"Oh, I hope it's true. This time, if I ask him to plot again, there will be no place for me to put my face on. Don't you know that when we were waiting for the court for a few days, Mr. Liu and I It became a topic of conversation that was canceled by others. Laughing at the two of us for calling a 15-year-old kid to play. Even the emperor asked about this and made fun of us."

"I can't blame Shi Weng and Master Liu for this matter. It is also Jia Min who is really cunning and let him take advantage of the loopholes. However, this time, it is useless to play any tricks he wants. Tomorrow morning, I will Take someone to check the vehicles first to see how many there are, and then talk about the number. If he keeps fooling around, we will not be polite to him."

"That's fine. It's just that it's been so many years. It's useless to ask a child to fool me like this."

"Shiweng must not treat him like a child. On that day, I saw his speech and demeanor, courage and demeanor, which is not something ordinary children can do. Niu Jizong and the others can be regarded as some capable people. Didn’t he tell him to be slaughtered for a moment, throwing in tens of thousands of taels.”

"Even in the Jia's mansion, I heard that he is in charge now. As a master, he is told to play around and get angry all day long, but there is nothing he can do about it."

"Okay, I'll go tomorrow. I want to see what kind of tricks he will play."

At the same time, the Admiral's Mansion of Jiumen, Bingmasi of Wucheng, and the prefectures and counties of Wanping, Daxing, Tongzhou, Zhuozhou, and Changping also received similar invitations.

The last time the Admiral of the Nine Gates and the Yin of the Shuntian Mansion were teased by a 15-year-old child in the Rongguo Mansion, it had already spread in the yamen. This time, the officials were more careful.Almost unanimously, they made a unanimous choice: none of the chief officials would go, and only sent their masters or officials to join in the fun.In order not to embarrass myself in the situation like last time.

Niu Jizong and other aristocratic families also received invitations.

In the past two days, they also saw Jia Min's publicity activities in the streets and alleys.I wanted to inquire about the situation in detail, but got nothing.It turned out that Jia Min was very strict in the key areas, especially in the areas of carriages, horses, bosses, and drivers.

They once wondered if this was another bluff by Jia Min, but after analyzing and analyzing, they couldn't find Jia Min's motive for doing so.

It was originally planned to resume operations within two months, but now it has resumed in half a month. With Jia Min's shrewdness, it is not possible to take the initiative to seek death like this, right?
On the first day of September, Admiral Liu Changfeng of the Nine Gates, Yin Xiutonggui of Shuntian Mansion, and officials, officials, and masters from various yamen arrived at Chongwen Gate almost at the same time.

What Liu Changfeng and Xiu Tonggui are most concerned about is how many carriages are on the line.Although I did see a lot of carriages along the way, it is still unknown how many carriages there are.

In less than a cup of tea time, Xiu Tonggui's master arrived.

"How many are there?"

Xiu Tonggui asked impatiently.

"A total of 80. I asked specifically, and Wei Ruolan said that there are 40 more. They don't need to go online for now, and they will go online in half an hour."

"Could it be that they are not counted enough?"

"That's not true. I went to the parking lot to check. There are indeed 40 cars waiting there, even the owner of the car is waiting, and they can go online at any time."

While talking here, Liu Changfeng's subordinates also came. They did the same thing as Xiu Tonggui, and they also went to count the number of carriages.The result is the same as Xiu Tonggui's conclusion.

Although they didn't understand how Jia Min did it in such a short period of time, the two were still somewhat relieved.

If this is the case, it is finally possible to deal with the emperor.

At this time, Feng Ziying came up to meet him.

"Where's Jia Min?"

Liu Changfeng felt a little unhappy when he saw that the rightful lord Jia Min hadn't appeared yet.However, seeing that today's errands seem to be doing well, I am too embarrassed to get angry directly.

"Brother Min is dispatching vehicles at the parking lot in Xiawazi. He specially asked me to give a message to Master Liu and Master Xiu. He said that today is the first day of going online, and there are many things going on. He must dispatch the vehicles in order to avoid mistakes. Later Now that the time has been arranged, I will come to see the two adults to apologize. I will receive the adults here."

"Well, since this business is handled by Jia Min, it's right for him to sit in town. If that's the case, you can lead us around. It's better to sit in the same room as last time first, and then we'll go online."

"I'm really sorry, the room I sat in last time has been occupied. I can't sit there anymore, but we can go there and have a look, and we can find very interesting things."

"Interesting things? Just go and see, what's so interesting about it."

While talking, I arrived at the house from last time.Still in the distance, I saw a large group of people gathered in front of the door, all lined up.People came out from time to time, carrying big and small packages, all looking happy.

On the lintel, hung a big sign, which read: "Rongning Supermarket" in four big characters.Look at the inscription, it is exactly the handwriting of the academician Ji Mingluan.

There are big and big red locks hanging on both ends of the sign.

"Heh, it's the first time I've seen such a big lock, and it's really a bit festive."

Xiu Tonggui not only praised.

"This is the lock that was beaten in Jia's mansion, and it is also sold there."

"What do you mean by 'supermarket'? You said it sells grains. Could it be that this is a grocery store?"

Liu Changfeng felt a little strange.

"It's somewhat similar to a grocery store, but it's not a grocery store, but a supermarket. You adults, go in and have a look, and you'll know."

Seeing that a group of officials and masters were coming, the people queuing at the door gave way.Let them in.Entering the house, it surprised people.

This is still a grocery store, why doesn't it even have a counter, buddy?Who sells it?There are so many people, just on the shelf, picking things by themselves, taking big bamboo baskets one by one, as if they take what they see, as if they don't need money.

"This is our supermarket. Shopping here is different from other places. This is also called a self-selection shopping mall. As long as it is something you like, you can put it in the basket. If you have chosen enough, you will hand it in at the door when you go out. Money will do."

Can you still sell like this?Everyone looked at each other with expressions of disbelief.

"My lords, please come with me, and I will give you a detailed introduction. The goods here are quite different from other places. The main difference lies in the packaging. Most of our goods here are packaged. For example, this The package of salt is weighed in advance, exactly one catty, and the label is pasted on the shelf, indicating the weight, price, and place of origin, and wrapped in paper. If you want to buy it, you put it in a basket. You know it yourself No matter how much it costs, you don’t need to bring a salt shaker from home, the same principle applies to other wines, soy sauce, and vinegar.”

"Everyone may want to ask, what should I do if the scale is not enough? Will it be short of catties? It doesn't matter. A fair scale is prepared at the door. If you have any doubts, you can just weigh it yourself."

While talking, Feng Ziying led the group to the Shuzi District.

This is the first time I've seen it selling locks in a shop.I saw the colorful locks hanging on the shelf, some big and some small, gently shaking and turning with the breeze brought by the flow of people, it was really beautiful.

"If you like it, you can choose it yourself. When you go out later, you will pay at the door. It can be regarded as a support for today's opening."

Everyone has been tempted for a long time, but they are still embarrassed to make a move, so they all look at Liu Changfeng.

"You are all watching me do what you want to buy, and you don't need me to pay you. Do I still control you when you buy things?"

Seeing Liu Changfeng speak, everyone raised their hands and began to pick out the locks.

After a while, I came to a table, and there was a little girl sitting next to it, it was Ping'er.

On the table, there was a small sign with a few words written on it: Bus Card Office.

There were already a few people around there, either asking questions or paying money.

"My lords, this place is for bus carriages. Our bus carriages are different from others'. When you take the bus, you can pay cash or not."

"As long as you pay for the card here, when you get on the bus, you can take the bus when you light up the card. There are three kinds of cards: monthly card, quarterly card and annual card. You can apply for any one."

"And this, these are ride coins, porcelain coins fired in the kiln. There are one, two, five, and ten coins. You can exchange them for silver or copper coins here. When you get on the bus, take This ride coin will do.”

The bus card and ride coins are really fresh.It's just that it's too fresh, and it confused a bunch of people.

Why spend so much time?Shouldn't it be enough to pay directly when getting on the bus?
"About this bus card and ride tokens, there is no need to say more now. After a while, when we get on the bus, the adults will naturally understand its usefulness. Now please move the adults, let's get on a car , to experience it for yourself.”

Feng Ziying took a few ride coins from Ping'er, led the crowd out, and walked towards the parking lot.

This stop in the supermarket was deliberately arranged by Jia Min.The purpose is to shock these people first and arouse their curiosity.Then, according to the ideas designed in advance, lead their thinking to the expected track, and first control them in thought.

(End of this chapter)