The rail carriages on the city wall and the bicycles speeding on the streets. If you are lucky enough to take a stroll in Beijing in this time and space, the scenes you will see will definitely make people feel novel and magical.
Hong Gouzi, a big boss in the express delivery industry in Ming Dynasty, has been getting better and better in recent years. Not long ago, he spent a lot of money to build a bicycle express delivery team with a scale of 100 people, which will compete with his own industry in the industry.
The power has been raised to another level.
With this express delivery team, his industrial moat will be stronger, and no one will affect his position in the industry in a short period of time. Originally, he did not want to spend this money, the investment cost of a hundred bicycles is nearly
Anyone who spends three thousand taels of silver will feel distressed, but can he deliver goods on a scooter?
However, the involution of the industry forced him to do this. Any business that can make money in the world will have someone's idea. Hong Gouzi made a lot of money by contracting a group of children from the capital to do the door-to-door delivery business of the supply and marketing cooperative. Others
I also see it in my eyes. Faced with this kind of money-making industry with no threshold, there are naturally many people with ideas, and Hong Gouzi is not the only one who can get involved with the supply and marketing cooperative. So now those who are engaged in this business
The team is not just Hong Gouzi’s family.
The only advantage Hong Gouzi's team has now is the first-mover advantage. He must take advantage of anything that can improve efficiency and service quality early to avoid missing the opportunity and being overtaken by latecomers.
In addition to the advantages of speed and maintenance, bicycles also have the advantage that they do not have as many restrictions when riding in the city as mules and horses do. In fact, someone in the government has proposed to obtain a road license for bicycles and tricycles to manage and collect fees.
, the result was directly rejected by the emperor. Are you kidding? How can this be possible if you only think about charging fees to make money?
Vehicle license plates and management fees have now become a large part of the Shuntian government's income. They can collect hundreds of thousands of taels of silver dollars in taxes a year. They not only support thousands of street patrol officials, but also provide a certain supplement for road maintenance.
, officials naturally want to charge more if they can!
"Ma Wuzi, you idiot, be careful when you ride a bike. Look at how crazy you are when riding, and you don't hesitate to get hurt at all. If the bike gets a little bumpy, I won't deduct your salary." He looked at one of his boys who was riding like crazy.
When a bicycle goes out on the street, Hong Gouzi will give him a lesson.
A car is about what a strong laborer earns in a year. If it is damaged a little, it means a big loss. Therefore, Hong Gouzi is very strict about the management of the cars used by his subordinates, for fear of damage. In order to manage these cars
Well, he specially arranges for people to check the condition of the vehicle every morning and evening. Anyone who damages the vehicle while riding will have their wages deducted from their wages.
While Hong Gouzi was training people, a waiter ran over, holding a wedding invitation in his hand, and said: "Dad boss, Mr. Zhuang sent you a message saying that he will be on the 15th of this month.
We are getting married, and I would like to invite you to attend."
"Liu Dazhuang is getting married? Whose girl is it?" Hong Gouzi took the wedding invitation and asked the waiter if he knew who Liu Dazhuang's wife was.
"I heard that the person he wants to marry is Xiao Taohong, a famous actress from the Chinese Opera Troupe. Mr. Zhuang is a great man. He can marry any woman."
"Humph! Isn't she just a woman from Sister Yao! Looking at you, you really think he married Bao." Hong Gouzi still has problems with Liu Dazhuang, and even in his heart, he is increasingly resentful of Liu Dazhuang.
The deeper.
Without him, he is jealous! You said Liu Dazhuang, in terms of wealth, he does not even have one percent of Hong Gouzi. In terms of status, he still makes a living by pulling carts, unlike Hong Gouzi who is now a big boss in the business world.
.However, in the public opinion, Liu Dazhuang is better than Hong Gouzi. In the whole south of the city, no matter they are traffickers or people on the stage, who doesn't respect Liu Dazhuang and calls him a great man? Now even the man he married
Women are all famous beauties in the entire capital! What’s wrong with this world? Hong Gouzi is obviously more successful than Liu Dazhuang, but they just recognize Liu Dazhuang more. Liu Dazhuang’s deeds even appeared in the Xinmin Times, and he was praised by the newspaper as
A model of civilian-run schools.
"Master, why don't you go to Master Zhuang's wedding? How should we reply to Master Zhuang's people?"
"Go, of course I'm going! Let Da Zhuang know when you're done, and I'll definitely go there in person." Even though he was unhappy, Hong Gouzi definitely couldn't help but go to Liu Dazhuang's wedding. Strictly speaking,
, the two of them can be regarded as people who have been friends since they were young. This friendship must be maintained no matter what. If Hong Gouzi doesn't attend Liu Dazhuang's wedding this time, his reputation in the south of the city will be ruined.
Looking back, time flies so fast! Seven or eight years ago, he, Liu Dazhuang, and Li Yuting were all just teenagers collecting urine on the streets. At that time, I moved, and all my friends came to help me.
, eating cabbage stewed with vermicelli and drinking rough spirits is so joyful. Now, these people have all reached the time of getting married and starting a business, and each has his own career. I heard that Li Yuting actually became a court official and became a county magistrate in Liaodong.
, Liu Dazhuang’s achievements are not comparable to those of other friends. They all have their own businesses. Some of them pull carts like Liu Dazhuang, some work as clerks, customers, and accountants in stores, and some work in supply and marketing cooperatives.
While waiting for work in government-run industries, some work as workers in various workshops in the capital. Some even start their own businesses and start various small businesses. Of course, there are some who are talented and can go to university or normal school. In short, most of them
People seemed to have a decent life, but such a life was something that people like them who were struggling below the food and clothing line would never dare to imagine.
"The Evil God"
"Dazhuang, in a few days it will be our wedding day. You should stop pulling the cart these days. The most important thing is to make all the arrangements for our wedding." Xiao Taohong had just taken the lead at school.
After class, I passed by Liu Dazhuang's concierge and stopped to give him an explanation.
"I know the marriage well, and I can figure it out in half a day. There are so many brothers coming to help, so it won't take long. If I do more work in the next few days, we will get married soon.
Well, why do you have so much money on hand?"
"Hmph! You just don't care about our marriage. How much money can you make pulling a truck in a day? How much damage can you do if you park for a few days? We are married, and you are still worried that I can't support you?"
"I am a man after all, how can I rely on you to support me?"
"I'm going to support you. What's wrong? You are a person who does big things, but don't compromise yourself for a small amount of money. From now on, you will drive a car based on your interest, not for money!" Xiao Taohong didn't know why she was looking at her right in front of her.
She fell in love with this man and wanted to marry him at all costs. But one thing she was sure of was that it couldn't be because of his money. Liu Dazhuang was not a poor man, but he was a man without money.