Five years as county magistrate, hundreds of millions of kilograms of grain shocked Li Shimin Chapter 12 The emperor and his ministers visited Wuling County together
Chapter 12 The emperor and his ministers visited Wuling County together
The traffic is busy and the flow is constant.
South Street is as lively as a big city.
But there are many things that cannot be seen in big cities.
Li Shimin and Li Shimin looked at everything in front of them with curiosity like children.
“Iced watermelon juice, delicious and cheap!”
"Popcorn, delicious popcorn!"
"Fruit platter, fresh fruit platter!"
In street shops and door stalls, sales staff enthusiastically promote products.
Every time he comes to South Street, Fang Yuan feels as if he is in a modern city, enjoying the convenience of modern city life.
It took Fang Yuan five years to build this place. It is the busiest place in Wuling County and supports most of the economy of Wuling County.
"Ice watermelon juice?"
"Boss, where do you get your ice?"
Li Shimin's expression changed, he quickly stepped forward and asked.
On May day, all the ice cubes stored by the royal family last winter have been used up, but ordinary vendors in Wuling County have?
If a single store has ice cubes, you can consider specializing it, but there are several shops selling iced watermelon on site, which shows that ice cubes are universal in Wuling County.
"Oh, I bought it from Mohist Research Institute."
"Boss, would you like some iced watermelon juice? It's delicious and cheap."
The store owner gave friendly answers and recommended his own products.
"What is the Mohist Research Institute?"
Li Shimin was puzzled and asked.
His first reaction was the Mohist school of thought.
But the Mohist branches only have the Mohism of the Xiangli family, the Mohism of the Xiangfu family, and the Mohism of the Deng Ling family. When will there be a Mohist research institute?
"The Mohist Research Institute is the Mohist Research Institute. Does the boss want watermelon juice?"
The store owner is a little impatient.
He is not the only guest.
When talking to Li Shimin, he had already sold two portions of watermelon juice.
"Then let's have three servings."
Li Shimin sighed.
Fang Yuan and Du Ruhui have already walked to the side.
After Du Ruhui heard what Li Shimin said, he asked how much a portion would cost.
"Eight cents a share."
The boss smiled and said.
Three copies were quickly made for Du Ruhui.
But when he saw Fang Yuan there, he immediately withdrew his hand to collect the money.
"You are here, the county magistrate. Are these all your friends? Then I won't charge you."
The boss’s smile became even stronger.
The words don't sound flattering, they come from the heart.
Li Shimin and Du Ruhui both looked at Fang Yuan, their eyes full of surprise.
Officials who can make people feel sincere and not accept money are incredible.
"No, they are not short of money."
Fang Yuan shook his head and said calmly.
He took one and turned around to leave.
"My lord, please go slowly and come back next time."
The boss excitedly waved his hand to Fang Yuan and watched Fang Yuan leave.
Li Shimin and Du Ruhui looked at each other, gave the money and followed Fang Yuan.
The three of them walked for a while, and there were all kinds of snacks along the way.
No matter what era it is, men don’t like snacks very much, and they never buy other snacks on the road.
"Butler Du, the mattress is in front. Do you want to look at the mattress first?"
Fang Yuan pointed to a store not far away.
South Street is a hodgepodge, not just selling food.
Daily necessities, etc., all kinds of things are available.
The divisions are quite detailed. After the snack area is the daily necessities area.
"Okay, let's look at the mattress first."
Du Ruhui's eyes lit up and his steps quickened.
There were far fewer people in the daily necessities area, and Fang Yuan was recognized by the store owner as soon as he walked to the door of the store.
"County Honor?!"
"Why are you here, Lord County?"
"My Lord, if you want a mattress, you don't need to come in person. I will choose the best one and send it to you."
The store owner is very enthusiastic.
He took three steps and then two steps to approach Fang Yuan, smiling like a flower.
He is a man in his forties, and there are already many wrinkles on his face. His smile makes Fang Yuan's skin crawl.
"They are the guests."
“It’s whatever the original price is, there’s no need to make any special discounts.”
Fang Yuan walked away, pointed at Du Ruhui and Li Shimin and said.
"How about that?"
"Friends of the county magistrate must get discounts!"
The store owner smiles even brighter.
Warmly greet Li Shimin and Du Ruhui.
There was a helper in the shop, and the shop owner immediately asked him to pour tea and greet Fang Yuan.
"Two bosses, please take a look, these are our mattresses."
"You can lie down and sleep on it until you are satisfied."
The store owner pointed to the room full of mattresses and said.
Although the house is full of mattresses, the house is not big, and there are only seven or eight mattresses lying flat, and more of them are placed upside down on both sides.
"Okay."
Du Ruhui and Li Shimin followed the store owner to visit the mattresses.
But the two of them didn't like lying on the bed in public, so they just sat there.
After sitting on a few mattresses, Du Ruhui quickly had an idea in his mind and knew which one he wanted.
"Let's take this one. Can I get five of them in ten days?"
Du Ruhui pointed to one of the mattresses and said.
Li Shimin didn't buy it. His dragon bed was very large and there was no suitable size for the dragon bed.
"Yes, of course it is possible."
"This mattress costs 1,232 cents. You are a friend of the county magistrate, so I'll just charge you the same amount."
The shop owner's eyes lit up and he said with a smile.
I sold five beds at once and made a lot of money.
"I'm so sorry, I'll give you six strings."
Du Ruhui shook his head and said.
He is not short of money and there is no need to owe Fang Yuan any favors.
However, things on South Street are really expensive, probably because of the local development.
"Thank you boss, thank you boss."
The store owner is naturally happy.
After collecting the money, he issued a receipt to Du Ruhui.
When it's time to pick it up, come over with the receipt and you can take the mattress away.
"By the way, boss, what does the inside of your mattress look like?"
Du Ruhui accepted the receipt and asked curiously.
Although Fang Yuan said he was putting the spring in, he was still curious about how to put it in and what it looked like.
Du Ruhui was very curious about the bed that allowed him to sleep soundly, and wanted to understand its structure.
"I don't know about this. I'm only responsible for selling, not manufacturing."
"If the boss wants to know more, he can ask the people at the Mohist Research Institute. They invented the mattress."
The shop owner thought of being polite.
After accepting six copper coins, Du Ruhui is now his grandfather.
"Is it the Mohist Research Institute again?"
"Does the boss know what the Mohist Research Institute does?"
Du Ruhui frowned and said in a deep voice.
The same was true for Li Shimin, who became more and more curious about the Mohist Research Institute.
"I don't know much, I just know that I invented things."
"Ice cubes, mattresses, cement roads, toilets, etc. were all invented by the Mohist Research Institute."
"Oh, by the way, ask the county magistrate. The magistrate knows best. The Mohist Research Institute was established by the magistrate."
The shop owner shook his head and said embarrassedly.
Then he saw Fang Yuan sitting on the other side drinking tea, and his eyes immediately lit up.
Li Shimin and Du Ruhui looked at each other, then turned to look at Fang Yuan who was drinking tea.
At this moment, the two people's understanding of Fang Yuan deepened, and they were full of curiosity about the Mohist Research Institute.
Fang Yuan seemed to feel someone looking at him. He looked in the direction of the feeling and saw Li Shimin and Du Ruhui looking over.
"Are you sure?"
Li Shimin nodded at the right time.
He and Du Ruhui walked towards Fang Yuan one after another.
"Then let's go."
Fang Yuan put the teacup back and stood up.
"The county magistrate goes slowly, the two distinguished guests go slowly, welcome to visit next time."
The shop owner sent the three people to the door, waved and bowed to Fang Yuan and the others.
"Fang Xianzun, I heard that ice cubes, mattresses, cement roads, and toilets were all invented by the Mohist Research Institute."
"After visiting South Street, I wonder if you can take us to visit the Mohist Research Institute?"
Li Shimin asked.
Du Ruhui on the side also watched.
Both of them want to see the Mohist Research Institute.