Iron Dynasty

Your Majesty, this bicycle is really interesting. You can go out for more than ten meters when you step on it, and you won't feel tired even after riding for a few miles. This is the first time an old minister has seen such a miraculous thing in his life for so long.

In the imperial study, Pang Yukun and Fiji stood in front of Xiao Ming, and after reporting some government affairs, they began to praise the beauty of bicycles.

Fiji is even more direct, The old minister is old now, and he still walks every time he goes up and down. It would be wonderful to have a bicycle to travel.

Xiao Ming reviewed the memorials sent by the two of them. Today was all about some minor things. He picked up the pen and tickled it and returned it to the two of them.

At this time, he looked at the two of them and felt a little amused. It took only twenty minutes for Niu Ben to leave the imperial study, and the two arrived before he returned to the harem, which was extremely punctual.

Isn't Mr. Feige always saying that walking can exercise your body? Why are you tired today? Xiao Ming teased, he already understood what the two of them meant.

Fiji let out a long sigh, Your Majesty, after all, the age of the old minister is getting older every day, and this body is not able to follow. This walking fitness thing is still suitable for Pang Shoufu.

Hearing this, Pang Yukun's eyes widened, and he thought that you can't use me as a backer, so he said: Your Majesty, this minister is not too young, although he is younger than Feige, but the cost of eating and drinking is not comparable. Go, this body doesn't need him to be strong.

Xiao Ming had long been used to the two of them being sarcastic with each other, so he said: Okay, I understand what you mean, but the number of bicycles is limited, I can't send one to every official, you go back and tell the officials not to be jealous, think If you want to get a bicycle, give it to me and work hard. I will have a chance to get it every year if I pass the year-end assessment. Of course, there is another way, that is to buy it myself, but the price of this bicycle is not cheap. car.

One hundred gold dragon coins? Pang Yukun and Fiji were taken aback.

Since the currency reform, Dayu Kingdom has started to use a new currency from top to bottom, because the dragon coins are made of real gold and silver, and coupled with the Confucian publicity among the people, the dragon coins have been implemented well, and now the new currency is already in the market. circulation.

And their salary has also begun to be changed to dragon coins. According to the previous standard, the salary of a first-rank senior officer is three hundred taels of silver a year, and the new currency is two thousand silver dragon coins and two hundred gold dragon coins.

This bicycle is basically their salary for half a year, how can they not be surprised, and for ordinary officials with a salary of 80 gold dragon coins a year, they need more than a year's salary to buy one.

This price is already very low. It is very troublesome to manufacture this bicycle. Only the spare parts need to be manufactured by different lathes. However, this is the initial stage after all. When the industrial capacity is improved in the future, the price of this bicycle will naturally come down. .

Xiao Ming still remembers that in the 1970s, the price of a bicycle was about 120 yuan. At that time, factory workers were only paid 20 yuan, and buying a bicycle also required half a year's salary.

Therefore, the prices and wages of Da Yu are similar to those at that time, but because the industrial base is relatively poor, the prices will be higher.

It turns out that this bicycle is very precious. Pang Yukun said.

Of course, otherwise, how can I treat it as a reward. Xiao Ming laughed, he said: But you are cabinet ministers, this bicycle will have your share, but if you have a bicycle, you have to learn to run like a bull. To promote bicycles, if the private demand for bicycles is very high, I can build a few more factories.” Xiao Ming looked forward to it.

Now that the people in the north are rich, Xiao Ming has to think about promoting consumption, so that the Great Yu Kingdom can have enough tax revenue, and with tax revenue, he can do more things.

Thank you, Your Majesty. Pang Yukun and Fiji immediately became happy when they heard the words.

While the three of them were talking, Niu Ben rode his bicycle all the way to his mansion, and his personal soldiers ran behind him panting behind him.

The people of Qingzhou along the road were shocked. They stopped one by one and stared at the bicycle that Niu Ben was sitting on.

Niu Ben showed a proud look on his face, he was in a happy mood, this thing is really amazing.

And not long after Niuben passed by, the people on the street saw Fiji and Pang Yukun both riding this thing to their own mansion.

The magical Great Yu Kingdom.

In the crowd, a pair of blond and blue-eyed Dutch businessmen opened their mouths in surprise. Among the businessmen, Brandon was triumphant, and he said to the businessmen: I said, you will not regret coming here, this is a magical country.

I hope this time we can reach more trade with Da Yu, and the opportunity for the revival of the Netherlands is at hand, said a businessman, all of whom are big businessmen from the Netherlands.

Trust me, you will not be disappointed. Next, we should go to see the steam locomotive in Qingzhou. Brandon couldn't wait.

As soon as he arrived in Qingzhou, the Dutch negotiating team resident in Qingzhou told him the changes in Qingzhou in the past two years, which made him excited for a while.

Now the British and Portuguese are targeting Dutch merchant ships everywhere at sea, and their maritime trade has been further compressed. Now they need a strong friend to face the enemy together. This is one of the reasons he came here. Of course, he can buy some precious commodities It would be even better to go back.

A group of thirty-six people walked along the street to the station in the north of the city. Brandon was a little dumbfounded along the way. The layout of the city was different from the layout of the city two years ago. Now the Neiminfang in Qingzhou has been demolished.

Instead of the Minfang, there are exquisite masonry buildings, and some tall buildings even use steel and concrete. However, these buildings retain the traditional architectural image of the Great Yu Kingdom, and they still look like carved beams and painted buildings.

In the past, the East-West Market in the Great Yu Kingdom has now become a farmer’s market selling chicken, duck, fish, vegetables, clothes, watches and other shops.

In addition to the shops, many commercial firms from the Great Yu Country also settled here. Brandon was very embarrassed. From his point of view, the urban construction of the Great Yu Country has finally made some progress.

The group quickly arrived at the station, at which point a steam locomotive began to slowly move forward with a loud whistle.

At the back of the steam locomotive, there are fifty carriages, each of which is twelve meters long, as spectacular as a long dragon.