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Just like when Guandao was in operation, the storage point of Shuntong Logistics has just opened. Except for curious idlers who came to consult, almost no common people came here to store their objects.

But after all, it is a new thing, and everyone is still paying close attention to it in private.

Seeing that the end of the new year is approaching, the female workers in the textile factory are discussing going back to their hometown together, but Wang Xiaohua remains silent.

"Xiao Hua, I think you haven't packed your things." A friendly female worker asked her.

Most of the female workers who came to Gyeongju to work together rented houses together.

Although Wang Xiaohua has received awards and has money to buy a house, she doesn't want to be alone, so she chooses to live with her fellow workers.

She shook her head: "I'm celebrating the New Year in Gyeongju."

"you alone?"

"Ah."

"That's so lonely, why don't you go back to your hometown for the New Year?"

Wang Xiaohua said with a smile: "Gyeongju is very lively during the Chinese New Year, and it's a good time to spend here."

"If you don't go back, you have to send a letter, or the family won't worry?"

Wang Xiaohua smiled, who in the family would worry about her life?

However, the worker's words reminded her.

It is true that there is no one at home, but Aunt Miao will care about her.And the little sister of the Miao family, she should have grown more beautiful.

Wang Xiaohua took some money, said hello to the workers and went out.

Hearing that Miao's younger sister loves candy, she bought some candy and wrapped it properly, and bought some New Year's gifts, all in one package.

Back at the residence, other female workers gathered around and asked curiously.

"Xiaohua, don't you want to go home? Why do you buy so many things?"

Wang Xiaohua explained: "I don't plan to go back to my hometown, this is to be sent back."

"Send it back?" A female worker said with a distressed expression, "The commission for the Escort Bureau has increased again at the end of the year, how expensive it is, you might as well ask your fellow countrymen to take it back."

Wang Xiaohua laughed and said, "My fellow countrymen pack big and small bags, and I don't want to trouble them. Besides, there is Shuntong logistics. I've asked. The shipping price is not expensive, and it's a good deal."

If she was brought back by a fellow countryman, her father who likes to beat people would definitely know about it, and would definitely go to Uncle Miao's house to make trouble.

She didn't want to cause trouble for Uncle Miao and Aunt Miao, nor did she want to scare the younger sister of the Miao family.

From childhood to adulthood, Wang Xiaohua faced either beatings or scolding every day.

Her father was both a drunkard and a gambler, and he had nothing to do all day long, so he relied on his mother to wash and mend clothes for a living.

Her mother was weak and had no opinion, and she didn't dare to disobey that rotten father at all.

She was very disappointed in that family.

If it weren't for Uncle Miao and Aunt Miao who often helped her, she might have been beaten to death long ago.

Wang Xiaohua knows how to repay her kindness, and at the same time has a clear love and hatred.

She was happy to send a new year gift to Uncle Miao and Aunt Miao, but she didn't want to send it to that family.

The money she entrusted someone to bring back in the past two years is enough for her to pay off the kindness of nurturing for more than ten years. If she is asked to be filial in front of her parents, forgive her for not being able to do so.

She was afraid of being beaten to death by that person, or being sold to a rich family for drinking and gambling.

After finally living a good life in Gyeongju, she won't go back!

"Are you really planning to go to Shuntong Logistics to send things?"

Wang Xiaohua was surprised: "Can't you?"

"It is said that cheap products are not good, who knows if they are safe or not."

"My lord specially built this for us workers from other places. When did your lord lie to us? The escort agency commission is not cheap, but have you forgotten the people from Laizhou before?"

"That's because they were fooled and deceived. They didn't even enter the door of the escort agency. We must go to the escort agency to make a contract."

Wang Xiaohua couldn't help laughing: "Just now you thought that the price of the Escort Bureau increased during the New Year's Eve. Anyway, I believe in the prince, and the depository will open tomorrow. I'll try it."

"As you please."

The next day, before going out, Wang Xiaohua suddenly realized that she had forgotten to write a congratulatory message when she sent the New Year's gift, so she carefully wrote a letter and put it in the package, and then went to the Shuntong logistics storage point.

There are several young and strong guys at the storage point, wearing uniform clothes, cleaning the house boredly.

Another man was sitting behind the counter reading a newspaper.

Seeing Wang Xiaohua walking in with a package, several people's eyes lit up instantly, and they gathered around reservedly.

"My lady, what do you need?"

Wang Xiaohua was confused by their enthusiasm.

But after all, she has been commended and seen the big world, so she pretended to be calm and said: "I want to send something."

"Where are you going?" asked the man behind the counter.

Wang Xiaohua: "Cangzhou."

"That's pretty close," the man said, took out several standard mailing slips, and ordered the rest of the staff, "Go and weigh the guests."

"Yes!"

The man asked Wang Xiaohua again: "Dare to ask this lady's name?"

"My name is Wang Xiaohua."

"Okay, Mrs. Wang, can you write?"

Wang Xiaohua nodded, "The writing is not good-looking."

She didn't know how to write at first, but since Qingrong College recruited women, wives and children, she felt that since other girls could read and write, she could too!

So I often buy some old books for self-study in my spare time.

If you encounter something you don't understand, you will find someone to ask in your free time.

The manager at the counter said, "It's fine if you know how to write."

He handed the form to her: "You fill in the information yourself, then sign and stamp."

The list is very novel, the texture is a bit hard to the touch, and the logo of Gyeongju Paper Mill is printed on it.

Wang Xiaohua filled out the form very piously and stroke by stroke.

"Steward, weigh it, eight catties and five taels."

The manager did the math and said to Wang Xiaohua: "You are sending to Cangzhou. From Qingzhou to Cangzhou, the starting price of our Shuntong logistics is five cents per catty. For every extra catty, an extra penny will be added. It is calculated on the basis of one catty. So Mrs. Wang needs to pay thirteen Wen."

Thirteen Wen, compared to the commission of a few taels of silver for the Escort Bureau, it is much more affordable!

Wang Xiaohua paid thirteen cash without hesitation.

The list was in triplicate, and she kept one for herself.

After the package was sealed, she asked curiously, "When will it be delivered?"

The steward patiently answered: "Gyeongju to Cangzhou is fast, and it can be delivered the day after tomorrow at the latest, but if you think it's too late, you can also choose to expedite it."

Wang Xiaohua waved her hand and said no.

The steward also instructed: "When it is delivered, the other party will give you a receipt, and you can get the receipt after ten days."

"Thank you, sir!" Wang Xiaohua finally felt relieved.

She was about to leave Shuntong Logistics, but she hesitated again.

Seeing this, the man hurriedly asked, "What else does Mrs. Wang need?"

Wang Xiaohua hesitated and asked, "Is it still possible to send money here?"

She still wanted to send some money home, separately from the gift to the Miao family.

Although her father is a bad person, her mother is a poor person.

She wants to send money to her mother.

"Yes! Mrs. Wang, please fill out the form."

Sending money is different from sending goods.

Goods need to flow on the road, money does not.

There is a depository point in Cangzhou. When the time comes, the depositee can go to the depository point to withdraw money as long as he has the form and identity certificate.

Wang Xiaohua had never seen this kind of model before. After all, it was money, and she was still a little worried.

But upholding her trust in King Dong'an, she still tried to send some money.

The steward saw her doubts, and said with a smile: "Mrs. Wang, don't worry. Even if something goes wrong during the delivery, as long as it is our responsibility, Mrs. Wang can come to us to discuss compensation with the bill."

Wang Xiaohua also entrusted the bodyguards to send things before, and those bodyguards relied on their wealth and wealth, and they had no noses or eyes, and they looked down on their common people from above.

But Shuntong Logistics under King Dong'an is so responsible and thoughtful.

With no more doubts in her heart, she quickly filled out the form.

After ten days, she will come back to get the receipt.

He walked out of the storage point in a happy mood, and suddenly a few aunts rushed up.

The aunt asked: "Big sister, did you just go in to send something?"

Wang Xiaohua nodded: "Yes."

"How is it? How much is it? Are the people inside fierce? How long will it take to arrive?"

Wang Xiaohua was helpless: "Auntie, if you want to know, you can go in and ask directly. I won't be able to tell for a while."

"Oh, this is the government's place, how dare I do it? Just tell us what you know!"

Wang Xiaohua had no choice but to say: "Don't you all know what our King Dong'an is like?"

She told them all she had seen and heard in detail, and finally concluded: "Anyway, I believe in our prince. But if you are not in a hurry, you can wait for a while and send it. I will come to get the receipt in ten days, and when the time comes Just know."

Everyone seemed to understand and nodded.

But in the final analysis, the big guys don't trust new things enough, so Shuntong Logistics has always been sparse.

On the 29th of the twelfth lunar month, all places in Dasheng are preparing for the New Year's Eve.

Cangzhou is no exception.

As the largest foreign trade port and grain production base in Bazhou, Cangzhou is second only to Gyeongju.

The lives of ordinary people are much richer than in previous years.

They have gradually forgotten the bloody storm when the rebels entered the city.

The shipyard is on holiday, and Miao Hai finally has time to take his wife and daughter out for shopping.

The street market is very lively, there are those who sell lanterns, New Year pictures, and Spring Festival couplets. There are so many new year products that people don’t know which one to choose.

"Father, I want to eat candied haws." The girl said coquettishly, shaking his big hand.

Miao Hai laughed and said, "Okay, Dad will buy you candied haws now!"

He paid for two strings, one for his daughter and one for his wife.

The wife scolded: "What are you buying for me? It's too wasteful."

"Why was it wasted?" Miao Hai said, "It's only natural for me to buy food for my mother-in-law!"

Aunt Miao burst out laughing.

She ate one and felt sweet in her heart.

Then he handed the candied haws to Miao Hai: "You eat too."

Miao Hai took a bite out of her hand.

He chewed the sweet and sour candied haws, looked at the lively scene in front of him, and couldn't help saying: "I wonder if Gyeongju is more lively than ours, and Xiaohua is doing well there alone."

Aunt Miao comforted: "It must be more lively than our place, and you don't have to worry about Xiao Hua, she is always strong, and she will definitely have a prosperous life there."

"Hope she's doing well."

The family of three returned home after shopping in the market. As soon as they opened the courtyard door, they saw a letter lying on the ground. It was obvious that someone had slipped it in through the crack of his door.

Miao Hai already knew a few words, but in the past few years, he learned a lot in order to become a manager in the shipyard.

There is a sign of "Shuntong Logistics" on the envelope.

He knows about Shuntong Logistics, it is a place newly opened by the King of Dong'an, which specializes in helping people deliver things.

He quickly took it apart to look at it.

Inside was a voucher, the sender wrote Wang Xiaohua, and the recipient wrote Miao Hai.

He looked happy: "Xiaohua sent it here! I'll go to the storage point to pick it up now!"

Miao Hai had never been to the Shuntong logistics storage point, but fortunately, Cangzhou City imitated Gyeongju New Town, and put up signs beside the streets in the city, so he quickly found the storage point.

He thought that there was no one at the storage point, but the result was beyond his expectation.

Many people hold the list in their hands, waiting in line for the guy inside to pick up the goods.

Xiaohua's mother next door was also there.

When Xiao Huaniang saw him, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief.Obviously seeing an acquaintance, he was not so nervous.

"Dahai, please help me to see what this is. I saw this in the yard when I got home. I asked the gentleman across the street to help me. He told me to come here to withdraw the money. It was Xiaohua who sent it to me, and I don’t understand it, so help me find out if it’s Xiaohua, what does it say.”

When Miao Hai saw the list, he knew it was different from the cargo list.

There are many people here, so he told Xiaohua Niang in a low voice: "Sister-in-law, this is from Xiaohua, the list is clearly written, don't worry about it, you will pass the list to the person in charge, and they will take care of it for you." .”

Little Hua Niang held the slip tightly, and asked in a low voice, "Only a piece of paper, can I really get money?"

Miao Hai nodded.

After thinking about it, he decided to mention something: "Sister-in-law, this is Xiaohua's hard-earned money earned outside. She sent it to you because she is filial and thinking of you. You take this money carefully, but Don't let Xiaohua's father use it for gambling again."

The little flower girl nodded hesitantly.

Miao Hai sighed, fortunately Xiaohua is stubborn and aggressive, otherwise how would she have a good life now?

When it was time for Xiao Huaniang to withdraw the money, the clerk took the slip and saw the hidden watermark on the voucher, plus the seal from Gyeongju, and concluded that it was the real slip.

After several years of development in Gyeongju Paper Mill, papermaking technology has made considerable progress under the supervision of Lou Yu.

In the future, as commerce becomes more prosperous, the circulation of money will become more frequent, which will cause a lot of inconvenience.

Especially large transactions.

Take the example of buying jewelry for Lou Quan at the Silver House in Beijing a few years ago.

Because the transaction amount was as high as one thousand taels, it had to be traded in silver, so Tong had to ask someone to carry the box to the silver building.

If there are paper money, such troubles can be easily solved.

Lou Yu has always had this idea, but at present he is only the king of Dong'an, not enough to have the power to issue banknotes.

But that didn't stop him from making preparations in advance.

After the paper currency is issued, it will face a huge problem, that is, counterfeiting.

Therefore, banknotes must be marked with anti-counterfeiting.

Lou Yu asked the craftsmen in the paper workshop to continuously research and improve, and made paper with hidden watermarks.

There is no such hidden watermark in other places in Dasheng, and it can play a certain role in anti-counterfeiting.

This kind of paper is just right for a temporary mailing list.

As for banknotes, in addition to watermarks, other aspects have to be worked on.

The clerk asked, "Have you brought your ID card?"

Little Hua Niang was dumbfounded: "What certificate?"

"Identification certificate, there is a name on it, I need to know if you are the real person."

Of course, if identity credentials and documents are stolen, it is not impossible to claim them again.

But even in modern society, with such advanced technology, it is impossible to truly eliminate crime, let alone ancient times?

Lou Yu's original intention is to facilitate the lives of ordinary people, as for the social problems that arise from this, they can only be improved and solved slowly later.

Individual cases cannot be grounds for attacking the new system.

Xiao Huaniang didn't understand at all, how would she know to bring her ID card?

It was also the first time for Miao Hai, and he didn't bring it either.

The two had no choice but to go back together to get their identity certificates.

Tired of tossing back and forth, Xiao Huaniang couldn't help muttering a few words about trouble.

But when she actually got the money from the counter, she forgot about her exhaustion.

Holding the annual gift from Wang Xiaohua, Miao Hai happily said to her, "Next time I receive the order, I will know what to do."

Xiao Huaniang nodded repeatedly and sighed: "You can get money with a piece of paper, there is such a good thing in the world."

She asked Miao Hai: "Who sent you here?"

Miao Hai was in a difficult situation for a while.

Say it, lest Xiao Huaniang think too much and blame Xiao Hua; don't say it, I always feel that it's okay to hide it.

"Ocean! You are here too!"

Suddenly someone called him, it was a worker from the shipyard.

When Xiao Huaniang saw the strange man, she greeted him in a low voice and went home first.

Miao Hai breathed a sigh of relief and started talking with his co-workers.

The worker suddenly said, "Have you heard that we are going to build a new type of college in Cangzhou, recruiting both male and female students?"

"Really?" Miao Hai was surprised and delighted when he heard this.

He is a loyal reader of "Gyeongju Xunbao", so he naturally knows about Qingrong College.

He has only one daughter under his knees, and he thought that it would be great if Cangzhou Academy could also recruit female students.

He wanted his daughter to study and practice calligraphy so that when she grows up, she can take part in government office recruitment examinations, or go to a factory to apply for a manager.

Anyway, you can't be completely dependent on men, you can't be beaten and scolded like Xiaohuaniang, but you should be as strong and capable as her sister Xiaohua.

Hearing this good news suddenly, of course, was extremely pleasantly surprised.

"Why am I lying to you?" the worker said, "Didn't you envy the girl dolls in Gyeongju who can study? You said you hoped your girl could go to school. Now it's all right, we are going to build a new college in Cangzhou!"

Miao Hai quickly asked: "When will the college be completed? When will it be able to recruit students?"

"I heard that the site has been selected, and it will be built in the spring. I don't know when it will be completed and students will be recruited."

Even so, Miao Hai was still very happy.

Under the rule of King Dong'an, his daughter will surely live a good life in the future.

It would be even better if the divorce system could be abolished in Cangzhou!

Shuntong logistics is subtly affecting the people of eight states.

They didn't realize the convenience of Shuntong logistics at first, so they still looked for acquaintances or reliable escort agencies to send their luggage.

But there are more or less accidents in life.

In an emergency, they couldn't find acquaintances to help, and they thought it was too expensive to expedite the Escort, so they had to settle for the next best thing and turned to Shuntong Logistics.

Unexpectedly, the result of the second best thing is really fragrant!

For expedited delivery, you only need to pay an extra [-] cents!

You know, the Escort Bureau expedites a trip, and it costs five taels of silver to start from Qingzhou to Cangzhou.

Escorts charge high fees, and ordinary people can understand it.

First of all, the Escort is in business and must make a profit.

Secondly, the chariots and horses that send darts need money to maintain.Especially for raising horses, without a lot of money, it is impossible to raise them.

Finally, the bodyguards of the Escort are also carefully cultivated, and high investment must have high returns.

All in all, the cost of Escort delivery is not cheap, in order to make money, it is natural to raise the price.

Such a price tag is very unfriendly to ordinary people.

However, the Escort is mainly engaged in business for merchants, and ordinary people can earn as much money as they can, and if they can’t earn it, they will lose it.

They don't care.

Therefore, it was very troublesome for ordinary people to send items in the past.

Now with Shuntong logistics, don't be too convenient!

It's affordable and safe, and the government still guarantees it, so how can people worry about it?

Escorts need people and horses, so don't they use the logistics of the government?

Comparing the two, the common people shouted in their hearts——

King Dong'an is a god, right?

King Dong'an must be a god!

The reputation of Shuntong Logistics is gradually rising, and the storage points are becoming more and more lively.

With Gyeongju as the center, eight states have established a large and efficient logistics system.

The government office recruited a lot of young and strong laborers, who were trained batch by batch by the post station.

The post station retains the function of sending official documents before, and adds the function of sending items.

The postmen, who are too idle on weekdays, are full of energy and contribute to the new business.

Lou Yu convened everyone to formulate a series of detailed rules about Shuntong logistics, including the treatment of postmen.

In order to ensure the enthusiasm of the postmen, Lou Yu carefully and comprehensively listed the terms of treatment for the postmen in terms of salary, holidays, work injury compensation, pensions, etc.

And then put them into the Eight States official system, as long as they don't make mistakes in principle, they won't lose their jobs.

Although the former postmen can be regarded as members of the imperial court, their working places are generally in remote villages. What they have to do is to deliver official documents and letters and provide services for officials on the road.

Their status is low, and if they meet kind officials, it's okay to say, but if they meet someone who sees people as low as dogs, they can only admit that they are unlucky.

But it's different now.

The postmen delivered things for the people, wearing uniform official uniforms, and looked very energetic and majestic.

The common people know that they are people who work for the government, and most of them are very respectful and polite to them, and they will thank them with a smile.

The postmen have a sense of accomplishment in their hearts and work harder.

On the official roads of Yashu, it is common to see an endless stream of vehicles and horses for Shuntong logistics.

Because it is an official vehicle, there is no charge when passing the toll booth.

Businessmen are shrewd.

They saw the potential and guarantee of Shuntong Logistics.

The most important thing is that it is smooth and affordable.

However, Shuntong seems to be only doing business for ordinary people.

They inquired in many ways, wanting to ask the official meaning.

Since the operation of official roads and logistics was on the right track, Lou Yu added a transportation department in each state government office.

The Minister of Communications of the General Yamen is a new face named Fan Ke.

Fan Ke used to be in charge of the Qing army's military supply dispatch work, carefully studied the routes of various places, and was very experienced in material deployment, and he was quite capable.

After being recommended and assessed, Lou Yu made an exception and promoted him to become the Minister of Communications, responsible for coordinating the operation, maintenance, repair, and security of the eight states' official roads, as well as the development and improvement of the eight states' logistics system.

Fan Ke had always admired Lou Yu, and when he was transferred to work in the General Office, he was able to get in touch with Lou Yu up close. Needless to say, he was very excited.

He is conscientious, diligent, thoughtful, and strives to achieve the ultimate in his work.

At the last meeting, Lou Yu emphasized the importance of grassroots research, and Fan Ke kept it firmly in mind.

He sent his subordinates to investigate, and it didn't take long for his subordinates to bring him back news.

It is said that recently, many storekeepers have gone to the storage point to ask if they can send bulk goods.

Fan Ke immediately seized the business opportunity.

Shuntong Logistics takes the route of small profits but quick turnover for ordinary people, and it does not necessarily need it for businessmen.

According to the logistics system of Yashu, he first planned the best mode for transporting bulk goods, and then went to see Lou Yu.

Feng Erbi stood guard outside the inner hall, stopped him and said: "Minister Fan, please wait a moment, the prince and Commander Huo are discussing military affairs inside."

Fan Ke had no choice but to wait outside.

Huo Yan's ears were keen in the room, and when he heard the movement outside the door, it happened that the military affairs discussion was coming to an end, so he said to Lou Yu: "Minister Fan is waiting outside."

Lou Yu looked at him with a smile: "Are you going back to camp now?"

Huo Yan naturally didn't want to leave him, but he wanted to return to the camp as soon as possible to implement the things discussed just now.

Then he grabbed Lou Yu's hand, kissed him on his finger, and said with deep eyes: "When things are done, A Yu, let's..."

Lou Yu tugged at his collar, leaned closer and said, "What else?"

"How about talking about military affairs at night?"

Lou Yu raised his eyebrows: "Things can never be finished, Fan Ke just came, I have something to discuss with you two, you stay, after the meeting, come home with me."

Huo Yan's eyes brightened instantly, and he responded without hesitation.

"Then I'll ask Fan Ke to come in."

He turned around and left, but was dragged back by Lou Yu, before he could react, he felt his lips soften, and he left when he touched it.

Lou Yu threw it away after being teased, and pushed him: "Go call someone."

Huo Yan: "..."

If it wasn't for the fact that the inner hall is an important office, he would have put people on the table long ago.

Fan Ke was summoned and immediately entered the inner hall respectfully.

In the inner hall, the prince was sitting upright, and Commander Huo looked awe-inspiring.

He hurriedly bowed his head in salute.

"Sit down and talk." Lou Yu said with a gentle expression.

After Fan Ke sat down, he respectfully reported: "Your Majesty, after investigation, I found that many shops want to cooperate with Shuntong Logistics, and I dare to say that if Shuntong Logistics can trade with shops, it may expand Shuntong Logistics. The influence of logistics is beneficial to operations.”

Lou Yu's eyebrows moved slightly.

He had this plan in the first place.

The establishment of the Shuntong logistics system is partly for the livelihood of the people and partly for preparations for wartime or natural disasters.

Now the operation of the people's livelihood has achieved initial results, and he is trying to see if the other half of the functions can be successfully realized.

Regardless of whether it is wartime or natural disasters, the required materials are all in the bulk category.

Compared with light letter cargo, the delivery of bulk materials is extremely time-consuming and labor-intensive.

Lou Yu already has a plan in mind, but still wants to hear Fan Ke's advice.

He looked at Fan Ke encouragingly.

"Tell me about it."