Sitting on the four-wheeled carriage, Emperor Hongzhi was still thinking about the words of Li Mao, the owner of the newly built cement factory.
Emperor Hongzhi also read newspapers every day, but as the highest power in the Ming Dynasty, what he saw and thought was naturally different from ordinary people.
¡°It would be great if everyone understood this truth.¡±
Emperor Hongzhi sighed in his heart and looked at Liu Jin standing aside.
It¡¯s a great blessing for the Ming Dynasty to get Liu Jin!
As Emperor Hongzhi opened the curtain again, he looked out at the bustling and lively streets.
It has been a while since I went out for a private visit, and seeing the bustling streets and busy pedestrians felt very fresh.
"This bicycle is already very popular now~"
When he saw a group of young people whizzing by on bicycles, Emperor Hongzhi also laughed.
Prince Zhu Houzhao liked riding bicycles very much. He even rode a bicycle in the palace, which made Emperor Hongzhi say that he didn't look like a prince at all.
"Yes, Your Majesty, bicycles have become very popular now, and they are quickly becoming popular, especially young people who like to ride this bicycle."
Li Dongyang on the side replied with a smile.
"It seems that I have to learn how to use this bicycle, otherwise it will be a bit old-fashioned." #35835牺
Emperor Hongzhi smiled even happier. Thinking of what Zhu Houzhao said about him being old-fashioned, he also wondered if he should learn from it.
"Your Majesty, actually there are many benefits to riding a bicycle."
"Cycling can exercise your body. Do more exercise and exercise, which is good for your body. Many ministers in our court now like to ride to the morning court."
Liu Jin also said with a smile upon hearing this.
It is not easy to live in the capital. Not every minister has a huge industry and a rich family like Liu Jin. Some lower-ranking officials, in order to save money, cannot lift a four-wheeled carriage, so they simply buy a bicycle to commute to get off work. , convenient and affordable, and can also exercise.
"Yeah, let's learn from it later."
When Emperor Hongzhi heard this, he immediately burst into laughter.
The four-wheeled carriage that everyone was riding in quickly arrived at a vegetable market. The vegetable market is always a very lively place, with many people buying vegetables and a large flow of people.
¡°Wet market?¡±
"Where is this vegetable market?"
Emperor Hongzhi asked curiously when he saw the sign of the vegetable market and the large flow of people at the door. This time hx jx s.co*m Zhang Si
"Your Majesty, this vegetable market is a place dedicated to buying and selling daily necessities, such as vegetables, meat, rice, etc."
"It's similar to Caishikou in the inner city, except that on the New Town side of the South District, unified planning and construction has been carried out, a vegetable market has been built, and sheds have been built, so that it does not need to be exposed to wind and rain."
Liu Jin quickly replied.
"Caishikou~"
¡°Let¡¯s go, let¡¯s go in and have a look~¡±
Emperor Hongzhi understood immediately, and immediately asked someone to stop the car and prepare to go in and take a look.
"Your Majesty, this vegetable market is a dirty place. Why don't we go there?"
Liu Jian looked at the vegetable market and could smell various smells outside. After thinking about it, he suggested to Emperor Hongzhi.
"What are you afraid of? The more this happens, the more you have to go in and take a look."
"This vegetable market is related to the daily lives of the people. Only by understanding and understanding more can you know how the people's lives are. If you always stay in the palace and approve memorials, it is difficult to truly understand the lives of the people."
Emperor Hongzhi didn¡¯t take it seriously. He took the lead and left in a four-wheeled carriage, and then looked at the vegetable market in front of him with interest.
The vegetable market in front of you is built according to the vegetable markets of later generations. There are a large number of stalls and various shops. There are many shops on both sides of the door.
There are grain and oil shops, morning tea shops, steamed bun shops, noodle shops, etc., all kinds of them. Liu Jin even saw a cooked water shop that specializes in selling boiled water. This is a new type of shop that only sells boiled water.
The business in every store is very hot, people are coming in and out, very busy, the boss and the clerk are very busy.
Emperor Hongzhi was the first to come to the grain and oil store. Food is the most important thing for the people. This is what he is most concerned about. Whether the people can have enough to eat and whether the food is expensive is a very important matter.But it seems that these sweet potatoes and corn have now been reduced to the point of becoming gifts.
Just from here, we can know that the food in Ming Dynasty is very abundant now.
Emperor Hongzhi also knew that the entire Ming Dynasty once again had a bumper grain harvest last year, but only in Liaodong. Because the tax holiday had passed, the people farming in Liaodong began to pay grain taxes.
The grain tax collected in Liaodong alone last year was so huge that it far exceeded the grain tax collected by the entire Ming Dynasty in previous years, so much so that the imperial court had to build several large granaries in Liaodong to store the grain.
Rice and flour are freely available to everyone, and sweet potatoes and corn have become coarse grains. As supplementary grains, a large part is now used to feed livestock.
"Well, the people of our Ming Dynasty can finally have enough to eat."
Emperor Hongzhi nodded happily. In the past, he was always worried that the people would not have enough food and clothing. Now that the Ming Dynasty has enough food, he is naturally very happy.
Just when Emperor Hongzhi was going to visit other stores, the boy who delivered goods at the grain and oil store had already returned, riding a bicycle. As soon as he returned to the grain and oil store, the boss immediately said: "Put this hundred kilograms of rice and Several kilograms of sweet potatoes and corn were delivered to Unit 302, Building 8, Shuxiangyayuan~"
"Okay~"
When the waiter heard this, he skillfully carried a hundred kilograms of rice and put it in a special delivery box on the back of the bicycle, and then went to deliver the goods as fast as possible. Zhida org.com Zhixiao
¡°This bike is really practical.¡±
Seeing this scene, Emperor Hongzhi also laughed. As for Zhang Mao, he looked at the triangular logo on the bicycle and said regretfully: "Why didn't I invest in the Mercedes-Benz Bicycle Factory in the first place~"