Chapter 210 The opening of the city that never sleeps!
Chapter 210 The city that never sleeps opens! The streets are empty! There are huge crowds of people, and millions of people are coming in every day [Please vote for me]
Thirteen years of Yongsheng.
August 10th.
Inside Daxiawen Palace.
As the fruits of Confucianism and Taoism were swallowed by Gu Jinnian one by one, the vast knowledge of saints made Gu Jinnian understand more truths.
From Confucianism to Sainthood, this is a long process of transformation, which requires sublimation of thoughts, understanding of heaven and earth, understanding of nature, understanding of Tao, and even understanding of the universe.
All things come from the same source, and the Great Way is unified. Only by finding the trajectory between heaven and earth can we understand our own way more clearly.
All the fruits of Confucianism and Taoism on the Tree of Living Beings were plucked by Gu Jinnian.
Every Confucianism and Taoism will save Gu Jinnian several years of ideological sublimation. Only the pioneers will try and make mistakes, and only the latecomers will catch up.
Gu Jinnian felt every different thought, and he also burst out with various ideas.
In the past, Gu Jinnian understood the science of mind, but he only thought superficially, knowing what is right, and then doing it, towards the best.
This is Gu Jinnian's crude thought.
But after this period of enlightenment and understanding of the holy way, Gu Jinnian had three different ways of understanding the unity of knowledge and action.
One is to see mountains as mountains and water as water.
Know what is right and wrong, understand things, then implement them and move in the right direction.
Second, looking at mountains is not mountains, and looking at water is not water.
How to distinguish right from wrong? From a personal perspective, or from the perspective of a saint? Or from the perspective of all people in the world?
How to implement it, in the most direct way, in the way that maximizes the benefits, or in the way that makes everyone happy?
What is conscience? How can you judge whether your own conscience is good or bad?
The third level is the last level.
When you look at mountains, they look like mountains; when you look at water, they look like water.
Right and wrong are in my heart, I am my mind, my mind and heaven and earth are naturally integrated into one, conforming to the way of heaven and earth, good is the great way, evil is also the great way, just like the words of Buddhism.
Killing is to protect life, killing karma is not killing people.
When all the fruits turned into saint scriptures and were absorbed by Gu Jinnian.
At this moment, Gu Jinnian's eyes completely changed.
His eyes became clear and he understood many truths.
"The Way of the Semi-Saint."
"Maybe it's not far."
Gu Jinnian murmured to himself. He felt that he had come into contact with the Holy Way. What he lacked now was an opportunity.
Opportunities for sanctification.
Jixia Academy is indeed a good place to establish your own knowledge, but if you want to truly become a saint, you must get doubts and criticisms.
Because my own knowledge is still at a basic level. In other words, the organization is not perfect enough, and I have not truly understood what the study of mind contains.
If you want to make the study of mind better, it is nothing more than decades or even hundreds of years of enlightenment, or arguing with others. It requires many knowledgeable people to criticize yourself and question your own knowledge.
To put it bluntly, it's just nitpicking.
It's useless to find fault without reason. You need to really ask questions and use them to criticize yourself. After all, academic disputes are about criticizing each other.
This kind of criticism is good criticism. It can make you understand where you went wrong or where you are lacking, so that you can strengthen, supplement and improve.
at this time.
Gu Jinnian stood up and looked quietly outside the Wen Palace.
"After nearly a month of precipitation, if I had not relied on the fruits of Confucianism and Taoism, I would have needed at least more than half a year of enlightenment. Otherwise, it would be difficult to touch the holy way and reach heaven."
"Fortunately, the tree of sentient beings is here and saves me a lot of time. Otherwise, if destiny comes, I will only be a great scholar."
"And this time I come into contact with the holy way, it seems that all the methods I have cultivated can be melted into one, becoming a method that belongs to me, or in other words, a method that belongs to Confucianism and Taoism."
"It's a pity that if you don't step into the holy path, you still can't achieve this step."
Gu Jinnian sighed in his heart, knowing his current situation very well.
To become a great scholar of heaven and earth, one must naturally understand any situation within oneself. Only by understanding oneself can one move forward bravely.
"The accumulation during this period has been enough. Now we need to get in touch with reality instead of always seeking changes in our thoughts."
"Jixia Academy will be my true transformation. Now I should get in touch with reality more and understand more truths."
Gu Jinnian murmured to himself.
After saying this, he left and headed directly to the city that never sleeps in Daxia.
He has already made an explanation with Wang Fugui and others. Counting the days, Daxia Evernight City will open tomorrow. As the shopkeeper of Daxia Evernight City, he has to personally deal with it.
next moment.
Gu Jinnian took a few steps slowly, but his figure had disappeared from where he was.
As a great Confucian of heaven and earth, Gu Jinnian possesses many incredible abilities. The most classic Confucian and Taoist magical power is his ability to turn into a horse.
However, the Great Confucian of Heaven and Earth had mastered part of the power of shrinking into an inch, and in the blink of an eye, he arrived at the Evernight City of Daxia.
Outside the Evernight City, many people have gathered here. The entire Evernight City has only two entrances and one exit. One entrance faces the people of Daxia Kyoto.
One entrance is for visitors from out of town.
At this moment, a large amount of goods are being transported at the south-facing entrance, while in the Evernight City, only the first phase has been completed so far.
That is Daxia Department Store, plus Daxia Restaurant, two big places.
The restaurant has twenty-seven floors, forming a circle. The open space in the middle is the entertainment facility inside the restaurant.
Compared with traditional restaurants, which are nothing more than a place to eat on the first floor, private rooms on the second and third floors, and living rooms on the fourth and fifth floors, Gu Jinnian is different. In addition to the fireproof layer, the front seven floors of Daxia Restaurant are different.
The first floor is the lobby, which is grand and grand. There are many women playing the piano and playing light music, which is combined with the incense to make people feel relaxed and happy.
Moreover, Gu Jinnian specially designed the cheongsam style and asked Wang Fugui to select a group of tall and good-looking women to welcome the guests.
To put it bluntly, it is just like the five-star hotel in the previous life.
Everything revolves around two words.
Excellent service.
We want to make the guests who come over feel deeply impressed, have a feeling of superiority, and provide extremely comprehensive services. As long as you ask, all the restaurants that can run it will help you.
Moreover, in the city that never sleeps, there is a special horse parking lot, which occupies a huge area. Someone will take good care of the horses, which of course costs money. There is also a horse washing ground, where you can give the horses a bath, which is still charged.
The second floor is a teahouse, where literati gather, and the third and fourth floors are restaurants, where serious meals are served. Of course, teahouses are also serious teahouses.
Gu Jinnian refused pornography, gambling and drugs. Wang Fugui had previously suggested setting up a gambling house, but Gu Jinnian strongly stopped him. Although this thing cannot be banned, in any case, Gu Jinnian would not allow others to do this on his own territory.
This thing harms others and himself, and he would never do such a thing.
A gentleman, there are things you can do and things you shouldn't do.
On the fifth and sixth floors, there is a one-stop exquisite massage and sauna, which is connected from top to bottom. There are baths, massages, leisure, and entertainment. We have bought four or five theater troupes. In short, everything that can be played outside, as long as it is formal
Industry, both levels are present.
The seventh floor is where employees live. It is impossible to wrong one of your own. Gu Jinnian is not a capitalist. He has money to make. Everyone should enjoy it. Being happy together is the way to go.
Above the seventh floor are hotel accommodations.
And in order to solve the problem of going up and down the stairs, Gu Jinnian specially built an up and down staircase, using the ancient spirit gathering formation as a power source, and then conducted detailed and meticulous research by the Ministry of Industry to ensure that it was foolproof.
Gu Jinnian even dispatched a strong Martial King from the old man to take charge. If any problem really happened, a Martial King could solve many problems.
But how much money the restaurant can make depends on fate.
Daxia Department Store is what Gu Jinnian cares about most.
Come to the department store.
Everyone wears the same clothes, and the colors are red, blue and black, which clearly distinguishes the hierarchy and makes it easier for people to find people.
Daxia Department Store has nine floors.
123 sells daily necessities.
456 are women’s rouge, gouache, and satin-based clothing.
Buildings above the sixth floor will be divided into sections. Membership is open. It’s not that members are not allowed to go up, because things above the sixth floor are extremely expensive, such as the silks and satins from Ling Pavilion, the cloth from Baixiang Garden, and silkworms, etc., which are extremely precious.
s things.
It’s worth a lot of money, just a membership.
"Brother Jinnian."
"Brother Jinnian."
At this moment, Wang Fugui's figure ran over quickly, with a look of joy on his face.
"Brother Wang, I haven't seen you for a while."
Seeing Wang Fugui, Gu Jinnian couldn't help but smile.
"Brother Wang, I've taken care of everything, and I'm just waiting for the opening tomorrow."
"Take a look and see if there's anything that hasn't been done well. I'll have someone do it right away."
Wang Fugui said, the Great Xia Evernight City was about to open, and he was very happy in his heart. Although this business was started with money from his family, in any case, it could be regarded as his first big business.
"One thing you really need to pay attention to."
"There will definitely be a lot of people coming tomorrow. We must pay attention to safety, avoid any stampede incidents, queue in and out in an orderly manner, and if department stores and restaurants are full, let everyone wait quietly outside."
"Provide water, snacks, and a place to rest. The areas where children play must also be strictly supervised to prevent any accidents."
"Especially if a child gets lost, send someone to keep an eye on the situation to prevent the child from getting lost."
"Exits must be tightly controlled. If you find a child walking alone, you must go forward and ask. If you find the child is acting strange, you must also ask more about the specific situation. If you find a child missing, no one will be allowed to leave the exit."
"Until the child is found, prepare the carriage. If the delay is too long, let everyone know that the carriage will be sent back free of charge. The Ministry of Industry should prepare ten dragon boats. It is not impossible to use dragon boats when necessary."
"In short, everything serves everyone, understand?"
Gu Jinnian said seriously, he was not joking. The biggest fear in large shopping malls is stampedes and lost children.
The incident at Bailu Mansion made Gu Jinnian pay special attention to his children. No matter what, this kind of thing should not happen.
"Brother Gu is righteous, but foolish brother understands."
Wang Fugui nodded, and at the same time he was full of admiration for Gu Jinnian.
It's also business. Most people's business revolves around making money. As long as they can make money, anything is fine. But Gu Jinnian always thinks about the people.
He had no choice but to accept such a big heart.
"I've worked hard on you during this time."
Gu Jinnian smiled.
"If it's not hard, it's nothing."
Wang Fugui smiled shyly.
"By the way, did you pass the imperial examination this time?"
Gu Jinnian asked.
"I won. Now I am studying in the Hanlin Academy. If it hadn't been for this incident in the city that never sleeps in the summer, I would probably still be studying."
Wang Fugui said.
"Very good. Have you thought about where to find a job in the future?"
Gu Jinnian nodded.
"Forget it. I'll see if I can go to the Ministry of Finance based on the situation."
Wang Fugui sneered. Wang Fugui was still a little unsure about being an official outside, so he just thought of getting an official position in the Ministry of Household Affairs in Kyoto.
"Okay, after Daxia Evernight City is stabilized, I'll go talk to the Minister of Hubu and the Minister of Officials to see if I can get you a Yuanwailang."
Gu Jinnian patted Wang Fugui on the shoulder and said.
Hearing this, Wang Fugui was instantly overjoyed.
Although he won the exam, normally he should have studied for three years and then waited for an official position to be vacant outside before taking up the post.
If you choose to be in Kyoto, you have to do some operations. With the power of their royal family, even if they are operating, they are almost the main ones.
This is already pretty good. The chief is a seventh-rank official, but this is a Beijing official. A Beijing official is one level higher than the officials outside.
Now Gu Jinnian directly arranges for himself a Yuanwailang, an official of the sixth grade. Ten years less of hard work is an exaggeration, but five years of less hard work will not make him run away.
Besides, if Gu Jinnian opens his mouth, the meaning will be different. In the future, who in the officialdom will not know that he is Gu Jinnian's direct descendant?
A classmate relationship doesn't have much effect, the most is courtesy, but it would be a good thing if Gu Jinnian came forward to put in a good word for him.
"How much food has been transported to the department store?"
Gu Jinnian asked.
"One million stones of grain."
The latter spoke up and informed Gu Jinnian.
"Okay, I'll give each person four taels of this river dragon rice, plus two taels of fine salt. Be sure to explain the situation clearly to the people, and don't let them eat more."
"Have you checked the things sent by the Ministry of Industry?"
Gu Jinnian continued to ask.
This time at Daxia Department Store, Gu Jinnian focused on three things.
First, Jiangzhong Longmi.
Second, fine salt.
Third, the mirror.
That's right, these are the three things that Daxia Department Store mainly sells, relying on these three things to build a reputation.
The dragon rice in the river is naturally an indisputable thing, and the gift that Gu Jinnian prepared for the people is also this, four taels per person, plus two taels of fine salt. Although it is not much, it is still a small gift.
The mirror is the most practical thing.
The production method of this thing is simple, and the Ministry of Industry came up with it all at once. This kind of thing is a hot item. Even if you can't afford it, you can at least spread it by word of mouth.
The goal now is to create popularity, to make the city that never sleeps in the summer more popular. Only by making the city more popular can we attract more people to come.
"I checked it, Brother Jinnian. That mirror is really powerful. It's many times clearer than the brass mirror we use. To be honest, I didn't even know I looked so handsome."
Wang Fugui smiled and spoke.
"Okay, let's stay on top of the situation to avoid big problems."
Gu Jinnian smiled.
"OK."
"By the way, Brother Jinnian, why didn't I see Brother Su?"
"It feels like he disappeared for a long time."
Wang Fugui spoke and mentioned Su Huaiyu.
"He is."
Gu Jinnian glanced around and saw a woman counting the items on the shelf.
"girl."
Gu Jinnian shouted, then stretched out his hand, wanting to pat the other person.
When the latter heard the sound, he couldn't help but turn around. When he saw Gu Jinnian approaching, he couldn't help but look shocked.
She couldn't imagine that Gu Jinnian, the dignified Marquis of Destiny, would actually call her.
But at this moment.
A voice appeared without any surprise.
"Master Hou."
"No."
A voice sounded, and he appeared at the door of the building, looking at Gu Jinnian with a serious face.
"Brother Su?"
This time Wang Fugui was a little shocked. Why did Su Huaiyu appear when he mentioned Su Huaiyu?
Is there anything so magical?
main entrance.
Su Huaiyu's figure appeared, looking as normal as ever, wearing ordinary clothes, good looks, and a bit of coldness between his brows, giving people a feeling that he could not rely on strangers.
"Girl, be careful, lest something falls on the shelf."
Gu Jinnian gave a brief reminder and then looked at Su Huaiyu.
"Brother Su, you are doing well lately."
Gu Jinnian looked at Su Huaiyu with a gentle expression.
"Master Hou."
"The test has ended. My subordinates are conducting tests at the seaside, swamps, fertile fields, and various areas."
"This Daxia Longsui can be produced by absorbing seawater at the beach, but the food produced is a bit salty and the taste is acceptable, but the energy and blood contained in it is average, which is about three times that of ordinary rice."
"But in areas like swamps, food can still be grown, and the planting speed is very fast, the color is bright, and it tastes great. The only drawback is that it will be poisoned after eating."
Su Huaiyu spoke very seriously.
"Has this effect?"
Gu Jinnian had some plans in his mind, but he didn't say anything.
"Brother Su, why are you here suddenly?"
Wang Fugui spoke, somewhat curious, and asked Su Huaiyu.
"When Daxia Evernight City opens, I will naturally appear."
Su Huaiyu spoke very seriously, every word.
"Why did Brother Su suddenly change his gender when he spoke? Why are you so serious?"
Seeing Su Huaiyu like this, Gu Jinnian couldn't help but speak, a little curious. Su Huaiyu suddenly became a little serious, as if he was a different person.
"What do you mean, Lord Marquis?"
Su Huaiyu asked.
"Well, I just talk less than before."
Gu Jinnian thought for a while and then gave a specific answer.
The way Su Huaiyu speaks now is extremely serious and serious, which is very different from before.
"It's not like this chapter says, why are you talking so much?"
Su Huaiyu spoke calmly and looked at Gu Jinnian, looking very calm.
Gu Jinnian: "."
Wang Fugui: "????"
The two of them were silent, which was indeed very Su Huaiyu.
Soon, after confirming these things, Gu Jinnian and Su Huaiyu began to conduct a simple inspection.
We will be opening tomorrow, so we still have to check some things by ourselves to avoid making any mistakes.
After some inspections, it was determined that there were no major problems, and we started waiting for tomorrow.
Daxia Evernight City opens tomorrow and has become the hottest topic in Kyoto.
Several surrounding prefectures also heard about this, and some scholars or businessmen who relied on Gu Jinnian came over to join in the fun.
in this way.
Until the next day.
It's just dawn.
The city that never sleeps in Daxia officially opens at Mao Shi.
However, as soon as Yin Shi arrived, a large number of people poured in outside the entrance to the Evernight City. At least at a glance, they numbered in the millions.
Extremely exaggerated.
There was no way, Gu Jinnian's reputation was too high, and there really wasn't much in Daxia Kyoto.
Now that a new thing has arrived, everyone is naturally very enthusiastic.
Not only that, there are many people rushing to the city that never sleeps in Daxia along the way.
Soon, after Yin hour, the people began to walk towards the city that never sleeps.
Although the Evernight City has only completed the first phase of the project, there are still some landscapes and places to visit.
Of course, these are just some basic landscapes and places to visit.
After the Evernight City opened, a long line of people marched inward.
After walking through each corridor.
Finally, the first batch of people walked into Daxia Department Store.
Although the Daxia Department Store is only nine floors high, each floor is ten feet high, which is thirty meters. Especially the first floor is twenty feet high, so it looks extremely exaggerated.
On the roof, there are carved dragons, painted phoenixes, and various brackets, making it look extremely majestic.
"Look, isn't this too grand?"
"What's the difference between this and the main hall?"
"That's probably it for the palace, right?"
"Daxia Department Store, what is this? Does it sell things?"
People gathered inside one by one. In a short time, tens of thousands of people had entered. After entering from the left, a woman in blue showed the way to prevent the people of Kyoto from going astray.
In fact, this department store is like a huge warehouse, with shelves placed one after another, and there are people introducing each shelf.
At this moment, a voice sounded.
"Fellow people."
"Everyone listen to me."
"The place we are looking at now is the department store. If you like the things on the shelves, you can just take them and keep walking inside."
"The outlet is inside, and the prices are marked on the shelves. If you don't understand, there will be a professional to introduce it."
"Folks and elders, if you don't understand anything, just ask the guy in blue."
The sound rang out, letting the people understand where this place was.
"Oh, this department store is just a grocery store."
"It looks so big, but it turns out to be a grocery store."
"What did I think it was? I didn't expect it to be a grocery store?"
After hearing this, many people understood what kind of place this was.
Grocery store.
If it were something else, people might have great expectations, but after knowing it was a grocery store, many people felt bored for a while.
But soon, a startling sound sounded.
"It's salt."
As this alarm sounded, all the people suddenly gathered and left.
People gathered, and the man in charge of the fine salt area immediately stepped forward and said with a smile.
"Everyone, these are Daxia fine salts. The price is fair, but each person is limited to one liter. If there are people in the family and register their names, they can buy additional ones, up to one bucket."
The waiter stepped forward and smiled at the people.
"One liter per person?"
"How much money does this cost?"
"Is this private salt?"
"Why does this salt look so fine and beautiful? To be honest, I have never seen such salt before."
"Indeed, each one looks more like snow seeds."
The people were curious and gathered around here one by one.
Salt is not a small thing.
All major dynasties strictly controlled salt, which was an important tax for the court.
Official salt is extremely expensive, and most common people cannot afford it. There is a saying that one tael of gold and one tael of salt. Although this is not an exaggeration, the actual situation is still relatively expensive.
Official salt costs about one tael of silver per dou. Except for well-off families in Kyoto who can afford official salt, most of them buy private salt.
But when the people looked at the buckets of salt, they were as beautiful as snowflakes, much prettier than official salt.
"Everyone, a liter of salt sells for twenty cents."
"This is not private salt, it is official salt. This is the salt sales certificate from the court. You can take a look."
"Besides, how can you sell private salt in the city that never sleeps? And if you really sell private salt, how dare you do it so blatantly?"
The waiter opened his mouth and told the people the price of the salt.
Just talking about the price, everyone was shocked.
"What? A liter of salt like this only costs twenty cents? Isn't a bucket of salt enough for two hundred cents?"
"Isn't this cheaper than official salt?"
"The official salt of the imperial court is one tael per dou, but you only sell it for two hundred coins per dou here? Give me a dou."
"I want a fight, I want a fight."
"Is there something wrong with this salt? Is it so cheap?"
All of a sudden, various voices sounded. Some were shocked, some wanted to buy it directly, and some questioned whether there was something wrong with the salt.
"Fellow folks, you can try it."
"There is absolutely nothing wrong with this salt. As I said before, how can Mr. Hou's golden sign be deceiving?"
"As for why it's so cheap, you don't want to think about it. Who runs this city that never sleeps in the summer? It's our Lord Marquis who runs it."
"Who does the Marquis value most? Isn't it us common people?"
"A bucket of salt costs two hundred cents. If you want to buy it, there are already prepared salt packets here."
The guy spoke loudly.
As soon as these few words were said, everyone's suspicions were instantly dispelled.
yes.
They doubted that anyone would doubt Gu Jinnian. Let’s not mention that Gu Jinnian was the Marquis of Daxia. Even if he was not the Marquis of Daxia, who would question Gu Jinnian’s sign here?
Suddenly, all kinds of shouts rang out, and people rushed to buy these fine salts.
Some people even came up to taste it and nodded immediately.
"Okay, this salt is really good."
"This salt is better than our official salt."
"Hurry up and buy it. If you buy it again, you won't be able to buy it."
"It's better to be Mr. Hou. Mr. Hou knows that our people's lives are not easy, so he gives it to us directly at cost price. Dear neighbors, you must remember how good Mr. Hou is."
At this moment, everyone was overjoyed and paid money to buy. Fortunately, they had prepared beforehand and had packed the fine salt. As the people paid the money, bags of fine salt were sold.
The enthusiasm for purchasing is instantly ignited.
Moreover, the people in the back also heard that fine salt was sold for two hundred coins a dou, and the quality was good. Suddenly, it caused a commotion.
Fortunately, these guys have been trained before. When people here buy it, they are immediately evacuated and go inside, which greatly alleviates the problem of human flow.
When people walked inside, they saw a dazzling array of goods piled up on shelves, including local specialties from various places and some exquisite gadgets.
It is mainly for daily life, so on the first floor, there are basically a row of shelves with the same kind of things, and there is not much change.
There wasn't much new stuff in ancient times.
These were transported by Daxia Dragon Boat.
After walking halfway, the highlight of the show, Jiangzhong Longmi, appeared, with dozens of waiters shouting.
After introducing the river dragon rice to the people and explaining its basic functions, it really attracted a lot of people's attention.
But after hearing the price, none of the people spoke.
Twenty-two and one stone.
This is the price listed in department stores.
The price of ordinary grain rice is sixty taels of silver and one stone. The price of Jiangzhonglong rice is twenty two hundred and one stone. To be honest, for most people, it is still a bit expensive.
Of course, for the people of Kyoto, it is not particularly expensive.
It just feels unnecessary.
As for the efficacy of Jiangzhong Longmi, to put it bluntly, who has never tried it knows how effective it is?
So there are a lot of people, but most of them think that there is another bargain. When they find that the price is so expensive, they just forget about it and just take a look.
Except for some people who were really not short of money and bought a few stones, most of them didn't buy it and just had a look.
Compared with fine salt, the sales volume of Jiangzhong Longmi is obviously not as good as that of fine salt. It is not comparable at all.
Even some children's gadgets were taken away, and some books were sold very well, much better than Jiangzhong Longmi.
Wait until it's almost over.
Countless people gathered together again.
Because they saw a divine object.
Mirror.
An eight-foot-tall crystal mirror, standing in front of the mirror, was extremely clear and caused huge controversy.
"This is the crystal mirror. This is the legendary crystal mirror."
"Is this thing also placed here? Aren't you afraid that it will be damaged by someone?"
"It's still a generous move by the Marquis. This mirror is priceless."
When the people spoke, they didn't know what it was, but they subconsciously thought it was some kind of mirror made of polished crystal.
They thought it was extremely expensive, so they deliberately walked farther away. Some women were bold enough to come directly to the mirror and take a look at themselves. Some shy women pretended to be passing by and then left quickly.
They are all more or less afraid of destroying the mirror.
Some adults even hold on to their children for fear of accidentally hitting them. If they do, they won't be able to afford the compensation if they sell them.
"There are actually mirrors like this. Tsk tsk. When I was in the Western Regions, I attended a dinner party for a monarch, and they brought out a crystal mirror. That crystal mirror can't be bought for hundreds of thousands of taels of silver."
"And it's not as big as this one, and you can't see it as clearly as this one. You all have to be careful and don't break it when you go there. Otherwise, prepare one million taels of silver."
A wealthy businessman spoke. He first showed off his knowledge, and then asked everyone to be careful, lest they accidentally bump into each other and lose their lives.
Sure enough, upon hearing this, the people gave way one after another and kept at least two feet away from the mirror for fear of damaging it.
However, at this moment, several waiters stood on the ladder and shouted loudly.
"Fellow folks and neighbors, come and take a look."
"This is the Daxia Mirror. It is the latest mirror produced by the Ministry of Industry. You can come and take a look. The mirror surface is smooth and clearly visible. A mirror like this only costs one hundred taels of silver."
"The smaller mirrors cost fifty taels each, and these dressing mirrors cost twenty taels each. Don't miss them if you pass by."
Follow the waiter's shout.
Now, tens of thousands of people are in a frenzy.
Especially the wealthy businessman who was bragging just now, his eyes widened.
"You said this thing only costs a hundred taels of silver? Did you say it wrong? Did you miss it by ten thousand?"
"Don't talk nonsense. I'll buy them all for one hundred taels of silver each. I can even afford ten thousand."
Some wealthy businessmen said that they came here just to see the excitement.
They had seen this mirror before, but what they saw was a crystal mirror, which was priceless and not as good as the mirror placed here.
To be honest, this mirror is definitely not expensive to sell for one million taels of silver. It is really not expensive.
Even if you make a lot, you can sell it at a cheaper price, but you still have to sell it for one hundred thousand taels of silver, right?
But now tell yourself, you only sell it for one hundred taels of silver each?
Are there cheaper ones, fifty taels, twenty taels? Isn’t this bluffing?
Let alone them, even these common people couldn't help but speak out.
"There are only one hundred and two mirrors of this size. Even brass mirrors have more than that."
"There's another fifty taels? Did you miss ten thousand words?"
"What is the dressing mirror? Can you let us see it?"
Countless people gathered.
Mirrors are actually a necessity for the people of Kyoto. Both men and women pay more attention to their image.
Especially some scholars, or women, are afraid that there is something on their face, or that they have not put on makeup properly, and the rich lady has a servant.
Most people can only let their family members see it.
Although there is a brass mirror, the brass mirror is not cheap either. Just talking about the effects of the two, is this brass mirror better than this crystal mirror?
Everyone thinks that these guys have said ten thousand words less.
After hearing these words, the guys all smiled helplessly.
"Everyone, is it really a hundred taels of silver? We have asked it a hundred times. The Marquis came yesterday and we confirmed it again and again. In the words of the Marquis, this is a benefit for the family."
"But one person can only buy one, large, medium and small, each one. Of course there are larger mirrors, but larger mirrors are naturally more expensive, so you have to customize them with our branch store manager."
The guys spoke and clapped their hands at the same time.
In an instant, hundreds of people came and brought mirrors one after another. The big mirrors were almost eight feet high.
A smaller mirror, five feet high, this one is hung at home.
The smallest one is the dressing mirror, which is about the size of two palms, round and engraved with some patterns.
As mirrors were placed in front of everyone, everyone was excited this time.
"I want to buy it, I want to buy it."
"I want this, I want it."
"I want a dressing mirror."
"Bring me a big mirror. I don't have any money. Can you order one first? I'll go home and get the money now."
All of a sudden, various sounds sounded, and the heat was higher than fine salt.
There is no other reason. This kind of thing is purely an epoch-making thing. How embarrassing is it to buy a piece of this thing and go home?
Not only does it look good, it’s also very practical.
So the heat is very high.
Some wealthy businessmen even went to shopkeepers to customize better mirrors.
in this way.
Time passed little by little.
Opened from Mao time.
It was not until Xu Shi that the city that never sleeps in Daxia gradually became quiet for a full eight hours.
During the whole process, Daxia Restaurant sent herbal tea and some cakes to the people to taste for free, so as to prevent the people from waiting too long.
At the same time, Go, chess, and opera troupes are also provided, so that people can not be so bored while queuing.
When leaving the city, a special person distributed a bag of Jiangzhong Long rice and two ounces of fine salt.
One pack per person.
Give it to the people, give it away for free, and don’t charge a penny.
This made the people extremely excited.
On the first day of the opening, apart from buying fine salt, half of the people had no money to spend. They just came to watch the excitement, and the rest bought things, that is, some gadgets.
Even for mirrors, only about 20% of the people buy them, and the price is there.
The lowest one costs twenty taels of silver.
Some people can only look at it. Twenty taels of silver can buy three stones of grain, more than four hundred kilograms of grain, and feed a family of five for two months.
Buying a mirror is still a bit reluctant.
Unless you have a daughter at home, if you have a daughter, you really buy it.
Now that I'm leaving and giving you a gift, it really makes many people feel a little embarrassed.
in this way.
Arrived the next day.
When you are ugly.
In the city that never sleeps.
Gu Jinnian, Su Huaiyu, Wang Fugui, Wang Qixin, Minister of Industry, and Yang Kai, Minister of Rites. Five people gathered in the restaurant.
Wang Fugui held an account book and said seriously.
"Today alone, Daxia Department Store collected four million taels of silver."
"Among them, official salt accounts for 60%, Daxia mirror accounts for nearly 30%, and other items account for about 10%."
"The price of official salt, after deducting manpower, freight and cost, is profitless."
"The mirror was sold for 1,400,000 taels, with a profit of 1,350,000 taels of silver. As for other items, the profit was 50,000 taels of silver."
"The total profit is 1.4 million taels."
"Daxia Restaurant received a bill of 90,000 taels of silver, but less than 100,000 people moved in. After deducting costs, etc., the actual loss was 30,000 taels of silver."
"A total profit of 1.37 million taels."
Wang Fugui spoke, and after saying this number, Wang Qixin, Yang Kai and others all looked solemn for a moment.
A profit of 1.37 million taels sounds exaggerated, but most of the profit points are mirrors.
As for mirrors, the repurchase rate is too low. If you buy one, you will basically not buy the second.
And for those who should buy it, it will be difficult to sell it after buying it in the past few days.
Unless people from other provinces come to sell them.
But if we do this, we might as well just change the name to Daxia Mirror House and just specialize in mirrors.
If it can be sold continuously, it is not a bad thing, but the problem is that this mirror also requires time and materials to make. Now we have to build dragon boats, treasure ships, and temper meteorite gold. How can we go all out to build mirrors?
So, this number sounds okay.
But compared to their expectations, it doesn't mean much.
"Brother Jinnian, should we raise the price of this mirror?"
"Otherwise, it will be difficult to sell the mirrors in a few days. Moreover, many businessmen have asked us if we can sell them in large quantities. As long as the price is right, they will accept it."
"Can the price of salt be increased? In addition, the price of rice can actually be lowered, but not many people will buy it."
Wang Fugui opened his mouth and asked Gu Jinnian.
It stands to reason that official salt is used to attract people, and the biggest profit should be Jiangzhong Longmi.
What I didn’t expect was that the most profitable item was actually the mirror.
Not a good thing.
"Tell those merchants that they will not sell wholesale, but only one mirror per person, and tell the hanging lamp department that it is strictly prohibited to sell mirrors privately, and that more than five mirrors will be sold, and we will investigate them strictly."
"The price of official salt remains unchanged."
"The price of long rice remained unchanged, but a notice was posted to limit the price for one month. One month later, the price of long rice increased to 25 taels and 1 stone."
Gu Jinnian opened his mouth and made some changes.
After hearing this, Wang Fugui couldn't help but feel depressed.
"Brother Jinnian."
"The price of official salt remains unchanged. I understand, but if you can't sell Longmi, why do you have to raise the price?"
"Isn't this even harder to sell?"
Wang Fugui was a little curious, thinking that Gu Jinnian would make business worse by doing this?
However, at this moment, the voice of Wang Qixin, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, sounded.
"I don't understand here."
"The reason why Daxia Long rice cannot be sold is not because the rice is not good, but because the people do not know the product."
"They have never eaten this dragon rice. It costs twenty taels of silver and one stone. They think it is very expensive. This is normal. But the Marquis specially prepared four taels of rice for everyone. These people will definitely know how to steam and cook after they return."
"After you eat it, you won't be afraid that they won't buy it."
"If you put up another notice like this now, people will no longer think twice."
Wang Qixin said this.
Wang Fugui understood immediately.
It's just that that's what they say, but no one really knows what it is like.
All in all, we still have to wait a few hours to see what happens.
"Master Marquis, there will be a court meeting tomorrow, so I will take my leave first."
"If you need anything, just let someone send you a message."
At this moment, Wang Qixin stood up and excused himself.
"You two walk slowly."
"I will send you off not far away."
Gu Jinnian nodded.
After the two left, Gu Jinnian patted Wang Fugui on the shoulder and said.
"Brother Wang."
"Recruit another batch of workers, and the number will be five times the current number. Otherwise, in a few days, we may not have enough manpower."
After saying this, Gu Jinnian left.
Watching Gu Jinnian leave, Su Huaiyu also left.
Leaving a confused Wang Fugui behind and recruiting five times as many people?
At this time, Wang Qixin and Yang Kai were sitting in the carriage, with each other's eyes full of worry.
"Sigh, I don't know if my prediction is accurate. If it is accurate, this city that never sleeps in Daxia will really make money every day."
"If it's not accurate, we'll be in trouble."
Wang Qixin has high hopes for Daxia Evernight City, but something is wrong now. Although he can explain it clearly, he still feels a little uncomfortable.
"Don't worry, Jiangzhong Longmi will definitely become the best-selling item."
"Besides, based on the current income, we have almost recovered our original investment. If we just sell this mirror, we will definitely not lose money. It is just a matter of making more or less."
Yang Kai spoke up and gave Wang Qixin confidence.
"If it's really not that good, we can only sell the mirror and get back the money. We can't keep making the mirror. After all, it will delay the work of the Ministry of Industry and let other people know about it. I still have to refer to it."
Wang Qixin spoke out.
The mirror did give him some comfort. With this thing, he would definitely not lose money in this business.
It's just not very profitable.
After all, the investment cost of Daxia Evernight City was already 300,000 taels of gold, not counting the labor costs and the cost of land, all of which were paid by the imperial court.
Otherwise, no one would be able to build a place like this with 300,000 taels of gold.
And this is only the first issue.
This first phase of the project alone has 10,000 people working on it, and people are working on every aspect and every detail.
And the wages of these ten thousand people are not a small amount every month.
Of course he is worried.
only.
What they don't know is.
At this moment, the entire Daxia Kyoto is brightly lit.
Just as Wang Qiming guessed.
When the people received Jiangzhonglong rice, they went home to cook the rice.
After the family finished eating, they couldn't sleep at all.
Not to mention how wonderful the taste is, just talking about the feeling makes the whole Kyoto boil.
After eating, my energy and blood surged, I felt alive and energetic, and I felt like I had endless strength.
Very cool, extremely cool.
For more than an hour, the body felt warm, and some old people looked rosy after eating.
It reminds me of the words of those salesmen selling Jiangzhong Longmi in department stores.
Now, the common people can still sit still.
Some people still remembered how those guys promoted it, and immediately spread these words.
"After eating this rice, it will prolong life, be immune to all kinds of diseases, and stabilize Qi and blood. After eating it, men will be strong and healthy. After eating it, women can nourish their yin and nourish their skin. After eating this, boys will become smarter, and they will become eight-year-old."
The girl is tall and tall, and after eating it, she becomes slim, fair and beautiful."
"After the old man eats it, he feels better than eating a thousand-year-old ginseng."
"And I heard that this rice is a special gift to the royal family. If it weren't for Marquis Tianming, Gu Jinnian, and Marquis Gu personally coming forward, the royal family would not be willing to sell it."
This is the first version of the rumor. It doesn’t have any major problems, it’s just a boast.
The second version is straightforward, touting this thing as a panacea.
But in the end, the third edition completely made Kyoto excited, that is, this thing is an aphrodisiac.
At this moment, the people in Kyoto are completely unable to sit still. I don’t believe you when you say you can prolong life, and I don’t believe when you say you are immune to all diseases.
But you say aphrodisiac, I'm sorry, I would rather believe that it exists than believe that it doesn't.
What if it really works?
It can be said that the entire Daxia Kyoto is very lively today. People who have been to the Daxia Evernight City tell everyone how fun it is.
How many good things are there.
There is one kind of official salt, one kind of long rice, and one kind of mirror, and there are also gifts.
As a result, the people who had been there once categorically said that they would go when the city opened at dawn.
But the people who didn't go started to think about it one by one.
There is cheap official salt, and this kind of Jiang Zhonglong rice, and there are also mirrors.
Even if you didn’t buy anything in the past, you still get gifts, watch a movie for free, drink herbal tea, and enjoy some scenery.
It's definitely not a loss.
That's it.
Until the next day.
It's just dawn.
The entrance to the North City.
The commander of Beimen looked at the people of Wuyang Wuyang and couldn't help but swallowed.
"Hurry up and notify the higher ups that something happened."
The commander of Beimen was feeling terrified, because he looked over and saw that the queue for leaving the city stretched for at least dozens of streets.
