Chapter five hundred and sixty-two: bicycles become fine
After seeing each other last year, it wasn't long before Li Min arrived at the Western battlefield.
After coming back, I have been busy.
During this period, he had never heard from Cui Shiniang.
But now that he suddenly got the news about Shiniang, the voice and smile of Shiniang suddenly appeared in front of Li Min's eyes.
And this news was provided by Dreamweaver, saying that Cui Shiniang had won a heavy battle.
Hearing the news, Li Min's heart suddenly tightened.
Last year, Shiniang suffered from a serious illness.
The illness I had last year was a heart illness.
After I visited her and helped her resolve her inner pain and struggle, she gradually recovered.
Unexpectedly, I got sick again this year. I don’t know why?
Don’t know if the disease is serious or not?
After learning this news, how could Li Min still sit still?
He quickly led his guards to the villa where he met Cui Shiniang last year.
Soon, Li Min arrived outside the villa.
But Li Min was surprised to find that this villa was actually abandoned.
The door of the villa was locked and covered with spider webs.
The peach blossoms were flying all over the garden, covering the entire manor, like specks of blood.
Not giving up, Li Min ordered the guards to open the door of the manor and walked inside the manor himself, only to find that it was really deserted.
Unknowingly, Li Min walked back to the room where he last saw Cui Shiniang.
In the end, Li Min didn't know whether it was because he left too quickly or because he had been dealt with by someone else, but Li Min didn't notice that Shiniang had left a single word.
After staying in the manor for a long time, Li Min left with a feeling of loss.
When he reached the door, Li Min was reluctant to leave for a long time.
Finally, he asked the guards to bring him pen and ink. Li Min raised his pen and wrote a poem on the gate:
Last year, today, in this door, the faces of people and peach blossoms reflected each other's red.
The human face doesn’t know where to go, but the peach blossoms still smile in the spring breeze.
After mentioning the poem, Li Min left with a lot of thoughts.
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After the New Year, Li Shimin still missed the prince Li Chengqian.
Li Shimin was quite disappointed with what Li Chengqian did.
But Li Shimin always felt that the prince was not seriously ill, and in fact, he could still be saved.
Therefore, Li Shimin successively selected more than ten veterans and famous ministers to serve as assistant ministers in the East Palace.
As long as the prince can change his ways, these assistant ministers of the East Palace will become the prince's team.
After the prince ascends the throne, with these teams, he will not be afraid of chaos in the court.
These more than ten famous officials include Yu Zhining, Li Baiyao, Du Zhenglun, Kong Yingda, Zhang Xuansu, Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng, etc.
Li Shimin also asked Liu Ji, Cen Wenwen and Ma Zhou to go to the East Palace to discuss with Prince Chengqian.
But Li Shimin and other famous ministers ignored a very important issue.
Is their education method suitable for the prince?
Will it make the prince improve?
The sage Confucius all understood the principle of teaching students in accordance with their aptitude.
But this group of famous officials did not understand this truth.
These people were all ministers of the Tang Dynasty.
Knowledge and integrity, of course, go without saying.
Otherwise, Li Shimin would not have chosen them as the prince's teachers.
But precisely because of their noble integrity, their education adopts the simplest and crudest education.
What should I do if the prince makes a mistake?
Training!
A severe reprimand!
If that doesn't work, write a letter to the emperor and make a small report.
Especially three people, Yu Zhining, Kong Yingda and Zhang Xuansu, almost competed in submitting letters, each with harsher words than the last.
These people put Li Chengqian under great pressure and made him miserable.
Li Chengqian also needs some private space and some entertainment time of his own.
However, these people did not want to give this to Li Chengqian.
Li Chengqian was just having fun with those eunuchs, but Yu Zhining immediately criticized him and even compared him to the Second Emperor of Qin.
The old man Kong Yingda was even more radical. As long as Li Chengqian did something wrong, he would immediately reprimand him harshly.
Well, at that time people called it direct remonstrance, but in essence, it was just reprimand.
The prince's wet nurse, Mrs. Sui'an, once advised Kong Yingda.
Mrs. Sui'an believed that the prince was old and no longer a child.
Doesn’t the prince have no respect for face?
You should save some face and dignity for the prince.
Faced with Mrs. Sui'an's persuasion, Kong Yingda's reaction was hehe.
Face? Dignity? What is that? Can it be eaten?
There were so many people around, watching the prince's every move every day.
As long as the prince goes a little bit beyond the rules, they will immediately jump out and scold him.
One can imagine how the prince's life was going.
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In the past year, Yizhou has been slow to launch new products.
At the beginning, there were luxury goods such as glass, cosmetics, handicrafts, etc., of which dozens were launched every year.
In the past two years, there have been fewer and fewer.
In fact, this is normal.
Those that are simple and easy to launch have been launched from the beginning.
As for those launched later, the technological content is getting higher and higher, so naturally not too many will be launched in a year.
The prices of those luxury goods that were originally launched have now dropped significantly.
Take glass and mirrors as an example. In the beginning, they were sky-high luxury goods.
In the beginning, for example, glass was something you couldn’t even buy if you had money.
But now, it has dropped to the price of cabbage.
The repeated price cuts of glass and mirrors have also reduced the income gained by Wu Xing Qi Wang.
This year, three months after the New Year, Chung Hwa Commercial Bank has not launched any new products.
This can't help but make those tourists disappointed.
Has China Commercial Bank exhausted its potential?
In three months, no new product has been launched?
On this day, China Commercial Bank finally launched a new product.
However, this new product is currently only available in Yizhou New City.
The new product launched is an electric vehicle, whose full name is electric bicycle.
What Li Min asked Di Renjie and the others to study was the battery.
Li Min didn't expect that Di Renjie and the others would actually research the hydroelectric generator in one step.
But before that, they had actually researched the battery.
With batteries, it is actually not difficult to develop electric vehicles.
However, the storage capacity of this battery is actually very average.
The endurance is only 40 to 50 miles.
I guess I can only run around here in Yizhou New City. If I go outside the city, I guess I have to pedal back by myself.
And the reason why electric bicycles are only sold here in Yizhou New City is not sold in the entire Datang, or even in other countries.
The main reason is that currently, only Yizhou New Town has electricity.
When the batteries are out of power, they can be recharged at any time.
Elsewhere, it won't work.
There is no electricity, so there is no way to charge it.
This electric vehicle can only be used as a bicycle when purchased.
Electric vehicles are expensive, with the retail price reaching 50,000 yuan.
However, this time, Li Min did not do any publicity for electric vehicles.
Because it can only be sold in Yizhou New City, if it is advertised in Yizhou Monthly, what will happen if customers from other places insist on buying electric vehicles?
As for Yizhou New City, sooner or later the rich people will see the new cars when they are put out.
This time, the quantity they launched was not large, so there was no need for publicity at all.
On this day, Zhonghua Electric Vehicle was quietly launched in Yizhou New City.
However, because there was no advance publicity, few people knew about this.
And Zhonghua Commercial Bank only has three sales points open in Yizhou New City.
Suddenly, there was a rich second-generation man riding a bicycle, leisurely riding on the road here in Yizhou New Town.
Well, the bicycles of this era are comparable to the BMWs of later generations.
It is even more elegant than the BMWs of later generations.
For these second-generation rich people, what is the purpose of buying bicycles?
Isn’t it just to show off!
If they can't ride a bike every day to show off, then why would they buy a bike?
This second-generation rich man is called Qian Duoduo, and he is the seventh generation of a single family. He is the kind of person whose family has too much money to spend.
This person has a lot of money and is originally from Hangzhou.
In the past, because trains were not open to traffic, he had seen the propaganda about Yizhou in the Yizhou forecast.
But the journey is too far. It takes almost half a year to make the trip.
He was pampered with a lot of money and freedom, but he couldn't bear such hardship.
Therefore, I have always longed for Yizhou New Town, but I have never been there.
After the train opened, Qian Duoduo couldn't wait to get on the train and experienced the feeling of riding a train for the first time in his life.
After arriving in Yizhou New City, Qian Duoduo fell in love with it immediately.
Qian Duoduo felt that his life in the previous twenty years was simply in vain.
Here in Yizhou New City, cutting your nails is like a paradise on earth!
After arriving in Yizhou New City, Qian Duoduo was unwilling to go back and stayed there.
Qian Duoduo's father, Qian Manguan, started his business in Yizhou after the train was introduced.
Since his son liked it here, Qian Manguan doted on him and acquiesced to this matter.
Unfortunately, I heard some time ago that a residential area is going to be launched in Yizhou New Town, but it has not been built yet.
If it is built well and you can buy a house here, you won't need to live in an inn every day.
After Qian Duoduo settled in Yizhou, he discovered that people say there is heaven above and Suzhou and Hangzhou below.
It is said that there are many rich people in Suzhou and Hangzhou.
But no matter how many rich people there are in Suzhou and Hangzhou, they can't compare to those here in Yizhou New City.
There are so many rich people in Yizhou New City.
And, more often than not, it is the rich second generation like him.
Not long after arriving in Yizhou New Town, Qian Duoduo made a large number of friends with similar interests.
They are a group of people who, when they have nothing to do, are thinking about where to go to eat, where to play, or to go to the theater.
There are so many fun places in Yizhou New Town.
Even if it is the land of Suzhou and Hangzhou, which is full of flowers, it cannot be compared with this place.
Apart from anything else, are there any amusement parks in Suzhou and Hangzhou?
Not to mention Suzhou and Hangzhou, in the entire Tang Dynasty and even in the whole world, Yizhou was the only one.
I heard that outside Chang'an City, Qiwang of the Five Surnames also did it once.
But it didn't take long for a safety accident to happen, and people's heads were smashed.
Except for Yizhou New City, other places simply do not have this strength.
There are also summer water entertainment projects, which are not available in other places.
As for theaters, they have never seen so many, comprehensive, and wonderful operas at the Yizhou Grand Theater in other places.
Well, the only regret here in Yizhou New Town is that there are no flower buildings.
I don’t know what Jiedushi King Shu thought.
Flower buildings are not allowed to be opened in Yizhou New Town.
They were very resentful towards this regulation of the King of Shu, but they dared to be angry but did not dare to speak out.
Of course, there are regulations from above and countermeasures from below.
Although flower houses are not allowed to be opened, they can open them secretly.
As long as you don't get caught by the authorities, there won't be any problem.
Even if they don't have these, they can still buy a maid and bring them over.
Anyway, as long as you have money, you won't have to worry about these things.
After arriving in Yizhou New Town, Qian Duoduo saw bicycles and fell in love with them immediately.
Then he spent a huge sum of money, spending a total of 80,000 yuan, to buy a second-hand bicycle.
From then on, riding a bicycle in Yizhou New Town every day became something that Qian Duoduo enjoyed endlessly.
Coincidentally, this time Duoduo Qian passed by a sales point of Zhonghua Commercial Bank.
I accidentally saw the electric cars they had displayed outside the door.
The cool shape of the electric car almost blinded Qian Duoduo's titanium alloy dog eyes.
I'm in a big mess!
Is this a magical thing?
Is it a new style of bicycle that has been launched?
Squeak!
Qian Duoduo immediately braked, turned around, and walked up.
"Hey, are you selling a new model of bicycle here? Why don't you publicize it?"
Hearing Qian Duoduo's words, the man immediately smiled and said: "Lang Jun, this is not a bicycle, this is an electric car. This electric car does not need you to pedal. Just turn the accelerator and you can run forward by yourself."
Qian Duoduo couldn't help but glared and said: "That's nonsense! How can this car run by itself?"
The waiter smiled slightly and said: "Lang Jun, this is true. If you don't believe it, I can show you."
After that, the guy took out the key, inserted it into an electric car, and then pushed out the electric car.
Turning the key, turning on the switch, he said to Qian Duoduo: "Lang Jun, take a look."
After that, the boy turned the switch, and the electric car immediately ran forward on its own.
Um?
I’m drafting your seventh uncle and grandma!
Can he actually run by himself?
You can actually run so fast?
For a moment, Qian Duoduo was dumbfounded.
The waiter walked around in a circle and came back and said to Qian Duoduo: "Lang Jun, do you believe it this time?"
Qian Duoduo nodded repeatedly and said: "I believe it, I believe it, tell me quickly, how did he run away by himself?"
The clerk couldn't help but introduce: "Lang Jun, it's like this. This is called an electric car. The reason why it can run on its own is that it actually uses electricity as energy source."
"Look, these four pieces here are batteries. The reason why this electric car can run on its own is the power it provides."
"Mr. Lang, look here. This is where the battery level is displayed. Now all six bars are red, which proves that the battery is full."
"When only one grid lights up, it means the battery is out of power and needs to be recharged."
After hearing this, Qian Duoduo has completely fallen in love with electric cars.
Qian Duoduo couldn't help but ask: "How much does this electric car cost?"
The guy smiled and said: "Fifty thousand dollars!"
"What? Fifty thousand dollars?"
Seeing how excited Qian Duoduo was, the clerk thought he thought the price was too high.
The clerk couldn't help but introduce: "Sir, it's like this. The most expensive thing about this electric car is the battery..."
Qian Duoduo couldn't help but say: "Why is your electric car so cheap? How can it only cost 50,000 yuan? This is a car that can run on its own! You only sell it for 50,000 yuan? Do you know how to do business?"
ah?"
After hearing what Qian Duoduo said, the waiter couldn't help but quietly wiped the sweat from his forehead.
I have to say that there are many rich people in Yizhou New Town.
An electric car costs 50,000 yuan, but some people still find it objectionable that the price is low.
After feeling disgusted for a while, Qian Duoduo immediately threw out a 100,000 paper note and said, "Here, bring me two electric cars!"
Qian Duoduo really doesn't care about money.
You know, a second-hand bicycle he bought cost 80,000 yuan.
And this brand-new electric car only cost 50,000 yuan. In his opinion, it was really cheap.
The reason why he bought two electric cars at one time was because he bought the other one for his follower.
It's hard to find second-hand bicycles, so he tried his best to find one.
If it was a good bargain, he would have bought one for his follower.
Well now, I have come across such cheap electric cars, I can buy two of them at once.
In this way, when he rides out for a ride in the future, he can take his followers with him.
Hey, without a follower to follow, many things will be inconvenient!
After Qian Duoduo waited for a long time, his follower Qian Guan ran over panting.
It turns out that when Qian Duoduo rides a bicycle, the money can always follows him, but how can he outrun the bicycle?
I can only chase after him desperately.
Seeing the money jar coming, Qian Duoduo immediately threw him a bunch of keys, then pointed to another electric car and said to him:
"Qiangan, this electric car is bought for you! Learn it quickly so that you can go out for a ride with me in the future!"
"Woooooooo! Thank you, sir, thank you so much, sir!"
When I heard that my son actually bought me an electric car, I was so moved that I burst into tears on the spot.
The master and the servant drove electric cars respectively. Under the guidance of the assistant, they quickly mastered the skills of driving electric cars.
Then, the master and the servant drove away in an electric car.
The clerk at the Zhonghua Commercial Bank branch suddenly remembered something and shouted from behind: "Lang Jun, your bicycle!"
Qian Duoduo said nonchalantly: "It's your bicycle! I'm so happy that I gave it to you!"
What?
So willful?
Give away a bicycle if you disagree?
The clerks at Zhonghua Commercial Bank were almost knocked unconscious by the pie falling from the sky.
You know, a second-hand bicycle now costs tens of thousands of dollars, and it is still the kind that has a price but no market.
Although electric vehicles are now being launched, the price of bicycles will definitely drop.
But no matter how much the price is reduced, at least a few thousand dollars will be available, right?
Get rich, get rich!
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Let's talk about Qian Duoduo and the master and servant of the money pot. They rode electric bicycles through the streets of Yizhou New Town, and they immediately formed a beautiful scenery.
Along the way, it attracted the attention of countless people.
The return rate directly reached 860%!
"Hey, look, that bike can run by itself!"
"Nonsense, how can a bicycle run on its own? I'm so stupid, it really knows how to run on its own!"
"This, this, has the bicycle become a spirit? Can it even run away?"
"Wow! What an amazing bicycle!"
Along the way, it was absolutely amazing, and countless people were amazed by it.
Qian Duoduo's vanity is almost over the top.
Don’t spend the 100,000 yuan today to be worth it!
You really get what you buy!
Not long after, Qian Duoduo met several wealthy second-generation people riding bicycles.
These are all good friends with whom he usually plays well.
These people were also shocked when they saw the electric bike Qian Duoduo was riding.
"Damn it, you have so much money, your bicycle has become a spirit? How come you can run on your own?"
"It's a lot of money, where did you buy this bicycle?"
Qian Duoduo braked and turned off the switch, with a look of pride on his face.
"Hey, this is not a bicycle, this is an electric car! It uses electricity. Have you seen these batteries? These batteries provide power! This was just launched today!"
"It's a lot of money, where did you buy this electric car?"
Qian Duoduo pointed to the back and said, "It's the branch of China Commercial Bank right over the theater!"
Whoosh!
Before Qian Duoduo finished speaking, his few friends immediately rode away on bicycles in a hurry.
Didn't even ask about the price.
That's how they are, as long as they like it, they won't ask about the price at all.
No matter how expensive the price is, I will buy it without blinking an eye.
Although China Commercial Bank did not do any publicity in advance, the wealthy people who bought electric cars were the best publicity.
In just one day, electric vehicles can be seen everywhere in the streets and alleys of Yizhou New Town.
When the rich second generation heard that Chung Hwa Commercial Bank actually launched an electric car, they immediately took notice and rushed to buy an electric car, fearing that they would not be able to buy it.
However, this time the Chinese Commercial Bank prepared quite a lot of inventory.
There's not even a limited sale.
As long as you want to buy, there are no restrictions on how many cars you can buy.
In just one day, electric vehicles sold like crazy in Yizhou New Town.
Of course, these guys will remind those who buy it.
After purchasing an electric vehicle, do not transport it to other places.
Because if there is no place to charge, the electric car will not run at all.
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After Mengwei's covert and covert investigation, Cui Shiniang's whereabouts was finally found out.
Moreover, they also found out something.
That is, the Cui family is preparing to send Cui Shiniang to the palace.
In the past, the five surnames and Qiwang were only internal marriages.
Because they are very proud and look down on people who are beyond their reach.
Even when the royal family wanted to marry Qiwang of the fifth surname, Qiwang of the fifth surname dismissed it.
But as the saying goes, this moment is the same as that moment!
Nowadays, the five surnames and Qiwang are no longer what they used to be under the constant pressure of the King of Shu.
Although the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes have a profound foundation, the current level is not even considered as breaking their bones for them.
But what the King of Shu did was slowly shaking their foundation.
Just like a big tree, if the roots are broken, it cannot absorb nutrients.
Sooner or later it will wither and die.
Now, Wu Xing Qi Wang has fallen into panic.
Now, they have no way to deal with King Shu.
All the efforts they had made in the past had not shaken the foundation of King Shu.
So, in the end they chose to marry the royal family.
Li Shimin was naturally happy to be able to marry Qiwang of the fifth surname, and he readily agreed to the matter.