At this time, several people opened the door and walked out from the sales office, and the crowd suddenly became commotion.
"Come out, come out, the door is about to open."
Cheng Yu is a middle-aged man in his forties. He used to be one of the managers of the dental shop in Beijing. He was recommended by Tu Shanyong.
Yang Fan was selling houses in the capital and needed a big shopkeeper who was familiar with the situation in the capital. Cheng Yu had been living in the capital for most of his life. He was a well-rounded person and had good relations with various yamen. So Tu Shanyong recommended him.
"Everyone has been waiting for a long time. Now the time has come. This community is officially open for business. Thank you for coming." As he said this, Cheng Yu made a circle and bowed to the surrounding people.
Cheng Yu stood on the third floor of the marble steps, and everyone below could see clearly.
Immediately, the crowd pushed forward. Soldiers from the Five Cities Military and Horse Division quickly stopped them.
"Everyone, everyone is bringing a lot of cash with them today. It's crowded here and it's very inconvenient. Please go to the Xinghe Bank next door and deposit the cash in the bank. Then just come in with your passbook. If you have any questions,
For the house you own, you can pay directly with your passbook.”
Yang Fan smiled after hearing this, and they worked hard to get business for Xinghe Bank.
"Shopkeeper Cheng has already saved the money. We all know your rules. Release him quickly." Many people below shouted.
"Everyone, there are too many people here today. I'm really sorry. We can't accommodate so many people inside. In order to ensure the quality of service to each guest, we can only let people in in batches. Five hundred people at a time. Please
Haihan.”
Soon, the first batch of customers who got their numbers from the bank began to enter the sales office, first visited the sand table, and then entered the community to visit.
Naturally, Yang Fan and the others did not have to queue, Zhang Cheng directly led them in through the side door.
Zhang Cheng spoke to the steward inside, and a young lady wearing a cheongsam came to greet them immediately.
The fifty receptionists at the sales office today are all young and good-looking ladies.
They were all bought from brothels.
In this era, women from good families did not do this in public. They did not know the identities of Yang Fan and his party. They were only told that these were noble people and they must serve them well.
"Dear ladies, my name is Fenglan. Let me introduce our community to you." The girl said calmly and generously.
Everyone looked at her.
She is wearing a pink modern style cheongsam with a high slit reaching the top of her thighs, white trousers inside and high heels on her feet.
This mix of ancient and modern styles is eye-catching and has a very good temperament.
The men of the Ming Dynasty had never seen a young lady wearing high heels, and all of them couldn't take their eyes away from her.
This group of girls has gone through three months of systematic training.
A smile can only reveal four teeth. I usually practice standing posture with a water bowl on my head. I practice my posture with a book between my legs.
My gestures, voice, and expressions have all been trained.
As soon as it was unveiled, it immediately received very good results.
Their graceful manners, gentle and decent attitudes, and polite and self-respecting language instantly conquered all the male guests.
These people who came to buy houses were either officials or wealthy businessmen. They had never seen such a female receptionist who was trained in the manner of a modern etiquette lady.
Everyone stared with intense eyes.
Each girl brought about ten guests to introduce the situation.
Fenglan led the princess and others to the sand table. She pointed at the model in the sand table with a long pole and introduced the situation to everyone.
"Dear guests, our community is a completely enclosed courtyard. Only two doors on the south side and one door on the west side can enter and exit. The walls are made of large bricks and are very strong. They are three feet thick and high.
Ten feet. There is also a three-foot-high barbed wire fence on top. No one can climb over the wall without tools. There are property security guards patrolling with dogs under the wall, so the anti-theft measures are very good."
The princess and his wife looked at the high wall pointed by the long pole and nodded with satisfaction. The first priority they had to consider when buying a house was safety.
Gong Yonggu asked: "This wall is high and thick enough. What about the gate? How do you manage the entry and exit of the gate here?"
Fenglan smiled and said: "Our property will issue a pass to each owner's family member. Without a pass, they cannot come in. If a guest comes to visit, we need our people to register and notify the owner.
Or you can only come in under the leadership of a servant."
The princess and the prince-in-law both nodded. This arrangement was considered relatively safe. They also had servants, and the princess had her own bodyguards. In her own residence, she could also provide an additional layer of security, which was considered foolproof.
"All our houses are made of cement and red brick, with walls more than one foot two inches thick. The windows are made of solid elm wood and can last for hundreds of years. And the window sash is equipped with plate glass, which provides good lighting.
.In winter, the sun can shine directly into the house, which is very comfortable.”
The princess exclaimed: "Are the plate glass windows the same as those in the palace?"
Fenglan hesitated for a moment and said: "I have never been to the palace and don't know the situation there. But I know that all the glass windows in the imperial capital are produced by Xinghe Glass Factory. They should be the same."
In the palace, the residence of the princess and her mother, Concubine Li Kang. Only the thermal pavilion has glass windows.
This was specially approved by Chongzhen. She was surprised to hear that all the houses in this community now have glass windows.
Fenglan continued: "Everyone, the supporting facilities in the community include a water tower, which uses a steam engine to pump water. It provides tap water to all houses. A boiler, in addition to heating in winter, also provides hot water for twelve hours. Of course, water
The fee and heating fee must be paid in addition to the property fee.”
The princess and the consort didn't know what tap water was or what heating was. They were confused. Other guests in the distance were also asking the receptionist who introduced them these questions.
Xiao Niangpi said to the princess: "Tap water uses iron pipes to bring clean drinking water to the house. There is a faucet, and water comes out as soon as you open it. There is no need for people to go out to the well to fetch water."
The princess' eyes widened in surprise. It's okay to do this. This is too convenient.
"This water can be connected to the kitchen, and also to the bathroom, which is also the latrine." Xiao Niangpi said.
"What, the latrine is in the house, it won't be very smelly." The princess said with a frown.
"Oh, you don't understand. The house here is a building. If you get up in the middle of the night, you can't run downstairs to use the toilet. So there are bathrooms indoors. There is a flush toilet inside, which is very clean and has no smell at all. It's okay.
It’s time to take a shower. There is a separate shower room here with hot water available twelve hours a day.”
The princess was dumbfounded. What are tap water and flush toilets? She had no idea at all.
The Prince Consort's family is also a wealthy family, but the living conditions are just a small courtyard. To use the toilet, you have to go to the hut in the back corner. It stinks very much.
When going to the toilet, you have to plug your nostrils with two dates. In summer, there are flies and mosquitoes swarm in. If you go to the toilet once, you will be covered with it.
When it is full, you have to find someone to clean it and clean the toilet once. The area will be crowded for several days.
Now I heard that the toilet is indoors and there is no smell. I can't believe it.