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- Xi'an Chang'an Street is the busiest commercial street in Xi'an at night. It is brightly lit and crowded with people. The shops are brightly lit and business is very popular.
After Ali Pasha, Moses and others had eaten and drank enough, they were not sleepy at all. Although the journey was tiring, they arrived in the Central Plains of the Ming Dynasty and always wanted to see the prosperity of the Ming Empire.
¡°There are so many people!¡±
Under the guidance of the waiter, they arrived at Chang'an Street very smoothly. Looking at the endless flow of people on Chang'an Street, Moses couldn't help but sigh.
It was even more lively and noisy than during the day, as if people from the entire city came here to play.
??Looking at the brightly lit street in front of you, there are countless whale oil lamps and various glass lamps, which look feasting and resplendent.
¡°Even the palace of our Ottoman Empire is not as bright as here at night!¡±
Ali Pasha sighed.
The two of them started hanging out very casually, just like the people around them.
Soon, they came to the door of a building. This building had a very large flow of people. There were many people coming in and out, and most of the people coming out were carrying various things in their hands. It was obvious that they were all Bought a lot of things.
"What kind of store is this?"
Ali Pasha looked at the words written on the door of the store and couldn't understand them, so he could only ask the translator next to him.
"Sir, this is a supermarket called Yiyuangou. The advertisement above says that you can buy everything you need for daily life here with only one tael of silver."
The attendant translator beside him also quickly translated.
"One dollar purchase?"
"supermarket?"
¡°It¡¯s interesting, let¡¯s go in and have a look.¡±
When Ali Pasha heard this, he immediately became interested. He was looking for an opportunity to learn more about the prices and commodities of the Ming Dynasty. As for Moses next to him, he showed a strong interest.
Ali Pasha and Moses walked into the supermarket called One Yuan Gou. When they came to the door, they saw people pushing small cars one after another. The translator beside them quickly went to ask the people next to them.
¡°Sir, these small cars are all used for shopping. When people go inside to buy goods, they can push these small cars, so they don¡¯t have to lift and take them with their hands, which is more convenient.¡±
"And when shopping here, you can buy all the goods at will, and pay at the same time when you get to the exit."
¡°I see, it¡¯s very convenient and very thoughtful.¡±
When Moses heard this, he immediately nodded.
Ali Pasha and Moses walked in front, and their entourage followed behind, pushing a shopping cart with two grains.
After entering the supermarket, they discovered that the supermarket was very large, with many shelves filled with a wide variety of products, and the name and price of each product were marked next to it.
The flow of people in the supermarket is also very large. A large number of people push shopping carts in the supermarket to buy the goods they need very casually.
"Aren't they afraid that someone will steal something?"
Moses looked at the supermarket in front of him. It seemed that no one was watching at all. If he did this business in Europe or the Ottoman Empire, he would definitely lose money and die, because just stealing things would be enough to make you vomit blood and die. .
With such doubts, Moses and Ali Pasha also wandered around the supermarket very casually.
The variety of products in the supermarket is very complete, ranging from cooking oil rice, soy sauce and vinegar tea, pots and pans, etc., which are very complete.
"Sir, such a fine surprise flour only costs five cents per catty. This 1,000 cents is almost equivalent to one tael of silver. In other words, this Ming Dynasty silver dollar can buy 200 catties of this white flour."
"The price of food in Ming Dynasty is really very low."
The first area to enter was the food area. Looking at the bags of good white flour in front of him, Moses quickly stepped forward to check.
¡°If this kind of white flour were in Europe, the price would be at least ten times more than here, and even the price of whole grains would be higher than this.¡±
"In our Ottoman Empire, such high-quality fine white flour was very rare. Only the nobles and the truly rich could afford it. But here, it is a very common commodity. It is available for everyone to buy."
"And this rice, the price is also very cheap, it only costs five cents a pound."
While watching, Ali Pasha was also worried about the prices of goods in Ming Dynasty.??Incredible.
"The power of the Ming Empire is once again reflected. It is rich in products and a fertile land. The key is that the transportation capabilities of the Ming Dynasty must be very strong. Otherwise, even if it is the cheapest thing, if it is shipped thousands of miles away, its price will be It¡¯s going to be very expensive.¡±
"But in Daming, there is not much difference in price between the place of production and the place of sale. This is enough to show that the transportation in Daming is extremely developed."
¡°Such an empire, once a disaster or invasion occurs, it can mobilize a large amount of food and military support from thousands of miles away in a very short period of time.¡±
"This is the truly terrifying thing about the Ming Empire. No wonder that back then, even when the Ming Empire's 200,000 troops invaded our Ottoman Empire from thousands of miles away, they were able to ensure that there would be no problems with the army's food, grass, and supplies. This shows the powerful transportation capabilities of the Ming Empire." (Remember this website address: www.hlnovel.com - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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