The ancestor of the apocalypse is so cool after being reborn!

The highways invited for bidding were built in sections, and Xia Jing attached great importance to the post road from Beijing to Bingzhou.

With the efforts of several construction teams, it was quickly put into use.

Businessmen who often take this route are looking forward to this.

Bingzhou and Gyeonggi are adjacent, and there are hundreds of miles to go from south to north. If we travel at the usual speed, the carriage will take at least a month, and even if the horse is whipping back, it will take half a month.

And when walking outside, it is impossible to have an empty carriage, you must always pull some goods or take people.After walking for dozens of miles like this, you need to rest for a while.

The difference between sunny days and rainy days is greater. On sunny days, the road surface is dry which is better. If it rains or the road surface is not dry after rain, it is common for the carriage to get stuck in the mud.

In addition, ancient carriages either had wooden wheels or wooden wheels covered with iron sheets, and had no shock absorbers. Driving on such a bumpy road really tested people's endurance.

After a long journey, no one will want to ride in a carriage for at least half a year. It is really unbearable.

This shows how important cement roads were for transportation in ancient times.

The cement road from Beijing to Bingzhou has become the focus of businessmen in this area.

The cement road is flat. If you drive on this section, the time spent on the road from Beijing to Bingzhou will be shortened by at least half.

On the day when the cement road was fully repaired, many businessmen and travelers heading to Bingzhou chose this day to travel.

As a result, there were especially many horse-drawn carriages and caravans on this day. There were government officials directing traffic at the intersection of the Kyoto Highway. The government officials reminded the drivers to go right and left. Everyone drove according to the rules. There were four lanes and the direction of traffic was not allowed. If you mix them up, you may get stuck in traffic jams or get into an accident.

The drivers were reminded by the yamen, but they all drove according to the traffic rules honestly.

Carriages leaving Beijing drive in the two lanes on the right, and pedestrians walk on the rightmost sidewalk. Carriages and pedestrians are in an orderly manner.

Ji Jingming lifted up the car curtain and saw this scene, and said with emotion: "Not to mention, the cement road is really smooth, walking on it is stable and smooth, there are no bumps, and the body no longer has to suffer. Moreover, everyone is running in the same direction, This also avoids delays in traveling by avoiding vehicles.”

The boy kneeling beside him poured him a cup of tea, "No, the road is smooth. Even if the carriage speeds up, the tea will not splash out. It's really safe."

Ji Jingming picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea. The tea usually tastes bitter in the mouth, but today it tastes sweet. "The cement highway can shorten the time from Beijing to Bingzhou in half. If cement highways are laid across the country, how can you come to the south?" Are goods going north more circulated?"

The boy gave a thumbs up: "Of course, Master, although I don't understand the big truth, once the cement road is built, it will definitely be a major project that benefits the country and the people!"

Ji Jingming couldn't help laughing, "If you even said yes, then it must be good."

“No one dares to say bad things about a road that can be used in all weathers!”

Ji Jingming was convinced after hearing what the boy said.

The boy looked out the window and frowned slightly: "Sir, do you think Mr. Lu will be willing to come to the capital with you and serve the imperial court?"

This time Ji Jingming was impressed by the factory run by the Queen. If the Queen's Engineering College is built, he is willing to teach there.And with his head burning, he recommended his friend to the queen.

And his friend is keen on making all kinds of weird things, but his only disadvantage and advantage is that he doesn't like to socialize, let alone meddle in worldly chores.

His wife is basically responsible for everything at home, and he is just obsessed with making all kinds of weird things.

Of course, for him to be obsessed with his hobbies, it must be because his family is not short of money and his family is well off.

"Not necessarily!" Ji Jingming pursed his lower lip and said: "If it were Dayu in the past, he would definitely not want to come to the capital to take a trip into this muddy water, but now Dayu is prosperous, and there are even more exotic machines for him to think about and make. , unless he is a fool, he will not follow me back to the capital!"

This is said with considerable confidence.

The boy felt a little dazed. He looked out the window and noticed that the gravel road on the opposite side of the road was paved with wood.

He turned his head and asked, "Sir, how long will it take for this so-called railway to open to traffic?"

Ji Jingming stretched his neck and looked out the window, "The section in the capital has been repaired. I don't know how the repairs outside are going. It should be open to traffic when it is repaired."

The boy couldn't imagine what the train looked like. "I heard that this train can run on its own without a horse, and the speed is not slow. How come this internal combustion engine is so powerful? It can run wherever it is installed. If it is installed As for the carriage, is it possible for the carriage to run on the road without horses?”

Ji Jingming raised his hand and patted him on the back of the head, "If it's not a horse-drawn carriage, is it still called a carriage?"

After pondering for a while, he added: "However, the idea you provided is good. When I get back, I will mention it to the Queen to see if any of her craftsmen are capable in this field and can use internal combustion engines in carriages."

The master and servant were people who had seen internal combustion engines, so although they were curious about trains, they could still accept it.

Many ordinary people cannot understand it.

"You said that to build a good road, just build it as a cement road, and pave the road with gravel, put wood on top of the stone, and then put two irons on the wood, so that it can be opened to traffic? Isn't this the case? How can a car drive on a smooth road?”

"This road looks weird. I wonder if someone will steal the iron bars on it?"

"This is called a railway. You don't understand. I heard from my uncle's cousin's mother-in-law's brother that destroying the railway is a serious crime against the Nine Tribes. Unless this person can't get over it and has a grudge against the Nine Tribes, who would dare to go there? Move the iron bars above?"

"Who is this road for?"

"I think it's for the enemy. It's such an uneven road. Be careful of twisting your feet when walking on it."

"Who knows, anyway, this road is under the management of the Imperial Railway Department. I heard that it can be taken by train."

"Train? It's not a car on fire, is it?"

"A burning car is driving on it for a good look?"

"Is the queen planning to imitate King You of Zhou and play tricks on the princes with beacon fire? Use this burning train to please the emperor?"

The more these people said, the more outrageous they became. If Xia Jing heard this here, I wonder if she would vomit blood.

Does she need to use a burning car to please old man Li Jingfu?
"Speak carefully, speak carefully!"

"Don't care if it's a burning car or something, I'm not optimistic about this road anyway. If it's like a cement road, I'll still support it!"

"." On the road leading to Bingzhou, it was not boring anyway. No matter whether they knew each other or not, as long as they were walking together, they all raised their car curtains and started talking. It is not difficult to see from this that the people are not optimistic about this railway. I don’t think it’s practical!
After walking for half a day, both parties were dumbfounded when they saw the dense convoy approaching from the opposite side.

"My dear, didn't this highway just open today? Why did Bingzhou's caravan arrive at the gate of the capital?"

"Hey, don't mention it. It's really good to separate the south and north directions. Although there are many convoys on the opposite side, there will be no traffic jams on this road, which also reflects the advantage of driving on the highway."

When the people from both sides approached and asked, they realized that there was a misunderstanding. These people came to the capital from Mengjinguan. The caravan from Bingzhou was not that fast, so it took about ten days to meet them.

This speed shocked the caravans on both roads. They had only been walking for half a day, and they were already almost to the capital?
If there was no cement road, how come it would have taken five or six days for their caravan to reach the capital if they took this road, and now they were halfway there in just half a day?

I noticed that it was noon, and I also noticed that there were inns on both sides of the road.

"Sir, there is a new inn on the roadside. Do we need to go in and get a tip?" the boy asked.

In addition to inviting old friends, Ji Jingming also had another purpose when he came out this time, which was to experience the newly built cement highway along the way. If there was a post station, of course he had to go in and experience it, and fill his stomach.

On the first day of business of the inn, Yi Cheng received a message from above that it would be full of customers today. He didn't believe it at first, but now he believed it when he saw the crowds pouring into the inn.

Fortunately, he was a timid person. Although he thought it was impossible for the guests to be full, he still followed the orders from above and put a lot of prepared meals in the lobby.

"What, as long as each person pays fifty cents, you can eat whatever you want here?"

"Yes, ours is called a buffet. No matter adults or children, it's fifty cents each. There are more than a dozen dishes here, as well as multi-grain rice, pancakes, steamed buns, and porridge."

"My child is only over one year old and he still needs fifty cents?"

"That's not necessary. Children under five years old can eat as much as they want for twenty cents, and children under one year old don't have to pay." The waiter promptly corrected his mistake.

"It's almost there!"

The food in the lobby was so fragrant that everyone kept swallowing their saliva. They had never seen this way of dining before. It was very novel. At fifty cents, it was not expensive compared to the ten days and a half months of traveling!

Many people saw this charging method for the first time, so they all paid and squeezed in. For caravans traveling all year round, they didn't bother to save this little money.

Walking outside, in the wind and rain, is naturally very hard. The body is tired every day, but they will not be harsh on themselves when it comes to food, and are very willing to do so.

With the help of the boy, Ji Jingming also paid money and squeezed in.

The boy gave him a bowl and asked him to eat whatever he wanted.

Ji Jingming glanced at the bowl in his hand, then at the food on the table, "Why do I feel like a beggar on the street holding an empty bowl?"

When the waiter saw someone eating half a bowl of the same dish, he reminded him: "This is fifty cents, so you can eat as much as you want, but you are not allowed to waste food in the hall. That means you have to finish all the food you ordered. If you are found to have wasted it, If this happens, you will have to pay another person's money. Also, you are not allowed to pack it out. If you find it, you will also have to pay another person!"

As soon as these words came out, some people frowned as they took a few more steamed buns and prepared to put them in their bags to take out. Now that they are not allowed to pack, they have to finish the steamed buns they took. This is not a way to let them go. Can't she eat more delicious food?

Equally upset are those who eat half of the same dish.

This is my first time without experience, so be careful next time!
Some people silently accumulate experience, while others develop an appetite after tasting the food and eat it happily.

After the first batch of people who came in went out with their stomachs full, the people waiting outside poured in again, and there was another round of grabbing food.
The business account book of the inn for this day was finally sent to the palace, and Bai Meile blossomed.

"The net profit for this day is nearly a hundred taels. This is the income of one inn. If it is opened all over Dayu in the future, how much income will it be in a month and how much will it be in a year? I am afraid that the income of the inn alone will be worth the entire national treasury. Taxes, right?”

Hongmei folded Xia Jing's clothes and put them into the closet, and gave her a helpless look, "The reason why today's income is high is because everyone got together to go out of the city, and everyone went to the inn to catch the novelty. If everyone in the future Once you get used to it, the number of customers will not be as large as it is today."

Bai Mei closed the account book and hummed: "Even if the income will drop, as long as it remains stable, there will still be profits. Dayu has so many post roads, and the money will be endless, not all!"

After saying that, she stood up and said, "I won't talk to you anymore. I'm going to deliver the account book to the queen."

Xia Jing saw the account book and asked Li Chengmu, who was sitting with her in the study to handle official duties.

"What do you think about this?"

Li Chengmu raised his head, "That's good. If Dayu's thousands of post stations can all make a profit, there will be no need to spend money from the treasury, and it will save Dayu money."

Xia Jing smiled and shook her head: "The most taboo thing in the world is to run a one-man business. Even if the backend is as big as the royal family, it won't work."

"Mother, how do you say this?" At this moment, Li Chengmu couldn't help but put down his brush.

"We cannot monopolize this way of making money as a post station. If things go on for a long time, something will happen."

Xia Jing frowned slightly, pondered for a while, and said: "I think this matter can be used to attract investment. Now that many roads in Dayu have been built, we can set aside three or four pieces of land for rent next to the post station. Anyone who has the ability Anyone can come to rent land, whether it is building a house or opening an inn, a restaurant, or a teahouse. As long as a certain amount of rent is paid to the court every year."

Li Chengmu raised his eyebrows after listening to her words, but continued to listen without saying a word.

"The lease period cannot be too long. We set it for three or five years. Whether the lease needs to be renewed at the expiration date must be assessed by the court. If the standard is met, the lease can be continued. If it is not good in the mouth of the guests or other aspects, it can be Terminate the contract.”

After hearing this, Li Chengmu gave Xia Jing a thumbs up, "It's really high. We just need to set aside a piece of wasteland for businesses to operate. When it expires, we take it back and we can get the house they built for free." . Then use this house to rent to other businesses and continue to collect rent!"

Isn't this what people call borrowing a chicken to lay an egg?
Can a small inn really be so profitable that smart businessmen voluntarily spend money to build houses and pay rent?
"Xiaowu, don't underestimate the inn. There are countless merchants traveling from north to south, and our inn has been reduced. However, the location where the inn is built is a must-stop location for those traveling from north to south. This will greatly reduce the loss of merchants. The probability."

This is the so-called golden pavement.

As long as the dock is good, are you worried about not making money?

Take this inn today as a comparison. Even if the passenger flow returns to normal, the average income is 40 taels a day, which is 200 taels a month, and 2000 taels a year.

If you spend 2000 taels on building a house, you can build a very good shop. Plus paying 2000 taels on rent, you can earn 8000 taels in net profit a year.

Who wouldn’t want such a profitable business?
This is still a little more than 2000 taels in the first year. The cost of building a house can be eliminated in the second year, which can only earn more.

Of course, the prerequisite for making money is to know how to operate and be able to get the goods.