dognovel Chapter 411 Public Transportation System
Chapter 411 Public Transportation System
"Public transportation system?"
Ying Zheng asked curiously.
According to his experience, as long as it is a new term proposed by Ying Yu, it is generally a new thing that is of great benefit to the country and the people.
And this public transportation system sounds very tall.
"The so-called public transportation system, to put it bluntly, is the manned version of Daqin's current freight logistics."
"Nowadays, due to the vigorous development of business in Daqin, the logistics system is becoming more and more perfect. Various freight carriage workshops, canal shipping, and large sea shipping are all developing very rapidly."
"Among some of the larger cities, there have also been some ships or carriages specially designed to carry people, and they set sail on a regular basis or when they are full."
"On the contrary, the traffic from the county town to the outskirts, or simply within the county town, has not formed an effective system."
"The reason is that although the number of herding horses in Daqin has increased a lot, due to the strong demand for freight, the supply of civilian horses is still in short supply, and the profit of short-distance transportation is also very low, so merchants are unwilling to operate it."
"People who want to reach dozens of miles away have to walk or squeeze a cart, which is very inconvenient."
"And the emergence of bicycles and tricycles can greatly solve the traffic problem within a hundred miles. It only needs to divide an urban area and surrounding towns into points, and dispatch troops between points at regular intervals."
"The speed of this bicycle is not much inferior to that of a war horse, and it is very dexterous. It can walk on all roads and small roads, so there is no need to worry about traffic jams."
"A three-wheeled bicycle is enough to carry several passengers or hundreds of catties of goods. It not only has low operating costs, but also is even more comfortable than a horse-drawn carriage."
"Moreover, this passenger-cargo tricycle can also form a new industry, allowing more people in Daqin to find jobs for their livelihood."
Ying Yu patiently explained to Brother Zheng.
"You have a good idea!"
Ying Zheng nodded in satisfaction and said, "How about the cost of this bicycle?"
"Father, at present, the cost of a two-wheeled bicycle is about [-] yuan, and a three-wheeled bicycle is about [-] yuan."
"After large-scale production, the price can be reduced by [-]%!
"The price after the reduction will not exceed the monthly income of ordinary people, and it is already affordable."
"Furthermore, I'm planning to implement a one-year free loan to the people of Daqin. Each family can have a quota of interest-free installments to buy bicycles. If it is divided into [-] months, the people will not be under pressure. "
Ying Yu smiled and said, "The monthly fee, even if you just go out to pick up passengers or pick up goods, you can earn it back."
"And if bicycles are popularized, there is another benefit, that is, the number of horse-drawn carriages in the city will decrease accordingly."
"And the size of bicycles is much smaller than that of horse-drawn carriages. At that time, it can greatly reduce the congestion in Xianyang and other big cities, and liberate more poor horses to invest in freight logistics."
"You kid is thinking more and more carefully!"
"This move will not only facilitate the travel of our people in Daqin, but also increase their income. This bicycle can be said to be a Mid-Autumn Festival gift for all the people in Daqin."
Ying Zheng pondered for a moment and said, "Whether the production capacity can keep up, and if the payment is made in installments, can the financial pressure be sustained?"
"The manufacture of bicycles is actually not difficult. The more troublesome things are mainly springs, chains and bearings. The rest, ordinary blacksmiths can quickly get started."
"Based on the bicycle assembly line currently designed by the Academy of Engineering, one assembly line can produce one hundred two-wheeled bicycles or 73-wheeled bicycles a day, and in the first phase, ten production lines are planned to be put into operation."
"The second phase of [-] production lines is going to be carried out in Liaodong, which will once again drive the industrial development of Liaodong County."
"And you only need to do a good job in advertising. There are many merchants and dignitaries who are willing to invest in capital."
After looking at Jiang Jian and others who were looking forward to it, Ying Yu smiled and said:
"Don't worry, after the production line is built, everyone will have a share, and I will give each of you a car when the time comes!"
The smile on Ying Zheng's face deepened.
The country is rich and the people are strong, and the family is happy and harmonious. This is definitely the best gift for Ying Zheng!
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Just after the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, the people of Xianyang City discovered something new.
Because the imperial guards responsible for patrolling Xianyang City and maintaining law and order were suddenly equipped with new equipment.
All of them rode a kind of weird two-wheeled bicycles, shuttling through the streets and alleys, not only extremely dexterous, but also very fast.
The people were immediately stunned.
"What is this?"
"I just went up to ask about it, and it's called a bicycle. It's the latest invention of the Academy of Sciences."
"It's so strange, you don't need to be pulled by livestock, you can run on two wheels by yourself, and the speed is so fast!"
"And it's so flexible. Look at the traffic jam just now, and the carriage can't get through at all. Only this bicycle is not affected at all!"
"Where can I buy this thing, I want to get one too!"
"That's right, this car is much more convenient than a carriage!"
"Look, the newspaper said that this bicycle not only has two wheels, but also three wheels. It can not only carry goods, but also carry people!"
"Next month, Xianyang City will establish Daqin's first passenger transportation company. By then, hundreds of points will be set up in Xianyang City and surrounding towns. You can take this car to travel around Xianyang City for only one money!"
"And the sale of bicycles will be opened next month. One can cost up to [-] yuan, and the payment can be divided into [-] months!"
"What, so cheap?"
"That's great!"
All of a sudden, not only the people, but even many officials were moved.
Although the planning of Xianyang City and Xianyang New City is very advanced, but the development of Daqin is still too fast, so when the city gates are opened every morning and evening, they are still congested.
Many officials will face a very embarrassing problem when going from Xianyang New City to the imperial palace to go to the early court.
That is how to avoid traffic jams and arrive at the Qilin Temple in a smooth and timely manner.
Being late for the court meeting is no joke.
However, traffic jams are simply unpredictable.
In desperation, many officials could only set off as early as possible.
Fortunately, Ying Yu proposed to delay the time for going to court, otherwise the courtiers of Daqin would really have risen earlier than chickens.
And if there is this new type of bicycle that is not afraid of traffic jams, wouldn't they not need to worry about traffic jams?
Being able to sleep a little longer every day is definitely good news for courtiers who are generally not young.
The bicycle that just came out soon became popular throughout Xianyang City, and spread to the surrounding cities.