In mid-June, Guo An and Guo Fifteenlang, who had previously discussed a bean curd business with Luo Yong, finally arrived belatedly with his carriage.
Behind his carriage, there were several other carriages.
Some of those carriages were luxurious and some were simple.
The horses pulling the carriages were, without exception, all top-quality horses.
We originally made an appointment to pick up the goods in March or April, but it has been postponed until now.
It was not Guo An's intention, but several friends he had made in Chang'an City suddenly came to visit, saying that they wanted to go out with him for a spring outing.
As a result, this One trip lasted two or three months.
Guo An was away from home, and his servant Du Yishan was also taken with him.
The rest of the Guo family had not been to Xipo Village.
They thought they would go back after traveling for a few months at most, so they did not send anyone else to Xipo Village.
This delay seems to have taken a long time.
"You guys should leave quickly.
I'm already a few months late for my appointment with Naluo Sanlang."
Guo An's car was walking in front of him.
When he looked back, he saw that those people hadn't followed him again.
He pretended to let Du Yishan Stopping the carriage, he turned around and shouted to them helplessly.
He walked and stopped along the way, and he didn't know how much time was wasted.
"Fifteen, unless we delay on purpose, if we rush along slowly and hurriedly, the bones of these brothers will be shattered.
Let's rest for a while before leaving."
His friends asked for a rest.
Although the carriages of this era also had shock-absorbing devices, they were still wooden wheels after all.
When walking slowly, I didn't feel anything.
But when the horses started running, the carriage was bumpy.
It was okay for short distances, so I just tolerated it.
In the past, long distances were really painful.
However, even if they suffer, these people still have to run away.
You said it would be great to stay in Chang'an City, where it is rich and prosperous.
In this era, there is no better place in the world than Chang'an City.
"I told you to wait in Lishi County, but you refused."
Guo An was also a little helpless towards these guys.
"I have heard about the name of Lishi County before.
Namaji Trading Company in Chang'an City sells something called fermented bean curd.
Unfortunately, the quantity is not much.
I went there too late, and finally...
I didn’t buy it.
I heard that Luo Sanlang, who makes fermented bean curd, is in Xipo Village.
How can I not go and take a look?"
These people have been away from Chang'an City for some time, but they haven't heard anything about the cashmere socks.
Those few people just refused to leave and insisted on taking a rest.
Guo An had no choice but to get out of the car and talk to them.
At this time of year, the climate in Hedong Road is really good.
The sun is shining warmly, not scalding, and the wind is gentle.
Although it has entered summer, it is not as hot as Chang'an City.
Several people were talking and resting on the side of the road when they saw two people walking from a distance not far ahead.
This road is not desolate, and you will meet pedestrians from time to time along the way.
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It is not surprising to see two people now, but what is the object riding under the two people?
It was not an animal, but it ran so fast, and it didn't bump up and down like horses.
It looked very stable.
When they got closer, there was a puddle on the road ahead, and they saw a puddle on the road ahead.
One after another, the handle in his hand tilted, his body tilted, and he passed by the puddle with a whoosh.
His posture and movements were like a swallow in the sky, light and fast.
These people were all dumbfounded.
After the two people had gone far away, they thought of calling them over to ask, but they shouted twice, but the other party didn't hear them.
In fact, they really didn’t hear it, they were just pretending.
These days they are riding around on these bicycles, and when they meet someone, they will be stopped and questioned for a long time.
Since these people didn’t react just now, then of course they are If you see an opportunity, run away quickly.
"Do you want to ride your horse to catch up?"
one person asked.
"Well, these two people seem to be on their way, why not go to Xipo Village and have a look.
After I ask Naluo Sanlang, he should know about this thing."
Guo Andao said.
Now that Guo An had said this, everyone else thought it made sense, so they stopped resting, got on their carriages, and galloped towards Xipo Village.
There were two or three people riding together, so it was inevitable that they would have a few words along the way.
On this dirt road, I saw several carriages bumping forward, but the people in the carriages were even sitting calmly, without any embarrassment at all.
This must be the legendary noble background.
"Look at that thing just now, it's a car."
"It must be it.
I see that it is clearly made of wood, but it is so light and fast when walking on the road.
It must be carefully crafted by a skilled craftsman."
"I didn't expect that this small rural village would have such a wonderful thing."
"What kind of strange object?
I think it is clearly a divine weapon.
It is so miraculous and miraculous.
I think that person must be the reincarnation of Lu Ban."
"Cars elsewhere either have to be pushed by manpower or pulled by animals.
The cars here can be pedaled.
It's really amazing."
"It's naturally more labor-saving to use pedals.
Don't you see, that cute little lady can't even lift a bucket of rice in her hands, but her legs can support a body weight of one hundred and eighty kilograms, and she can walk freely."
"Brother, what you said is wrong.
After deducting the weight of the legs, who can still weigh one hundred and eighty kilograms and that one hundred and eighty kilograms, then she is not a delicate little lady, hahaha."
"It's not that 180 kilograms, but it's still a few dozen kilograms bigger.
Anyway, it's stronger than the hand."
"That's true."
"I am lucky enough to see this wonderful thing today.
Even if I sell this horse, I will buy a car like that."
"If I had known better, I wouldn't have hung around outside for so long."
"Brother Yun still has some money left on him."
"Nothing."
“Really nothing” "Really nothing."
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"I wonder how much that car costs, Guo Shiwu, do you know if there is a pawn shop in Lishi County?"
These people all thought that no matter how expensive the price was, they would still be able to buy that car.
When the time came, they would take it back to Chang'an City and ride it on the street, which would make all their former friends jealous to death.
I just don’t know how much the car cost and whether I have enough money on me.
These people came to Xipo Village with expectations and trepidation.
When they asked Luo Sanlang, the price quoted by him almost made their jaws drop.
"Why, it only costs three hundred coins.
Are you serious?"
The person who spoke was so surprised that his voice was a little higher than usual. "" Many people in the courtyard cast their eyes on these people.
Where did this rich man come from, and he didn't take the three hundred coins seriously.
If that bushel of corn is calculated as five cents, then the three hundred cents is only six bushels of corn.
The annual harvest of five or six acres of land is here.
It has to be in a good year, and the fields cannot be too large.
Thin.
A few days ago, when the Heng carpenter and his son had just built this kind of car, the villagers understood its benefits.
Needless to say, a pedal-driven car like this is definitely more energy-saving than pushing and lifting by hand.
Ah, and he goes fast too.
At that time, the brave young man rode on it and walked back and forth on the dirt road in the village.
At the beginning, he still used his two legs to paddle on the ground, paddling and paddling until he felt it.
I dare to step on my feet.
The villagers watched him shuttle on the dirt road as light as a swallow, and they were all shocked.
It turned out that people could run so easily and fast without riding a horse.
At that moment, many people even felt that if they could get a car like this in their lifetime, they would have no regrets even if they died.
However, the carpenter said that such a car would cost three hundred yuan.
Almost every household in Xipo Village now makes tofu and sells it.
After saving for half a year, the family must have some money, but they are still very reluctant to give up the three hundred coins at once.
Although I had been dazzled for a moment just now, after the impulse passed and my rationality returned, I could no longer take out the money, which was a full three hundred coins.
There were also young people from nearby villages who got the news and ran over to see what was going on.
However, when they heard that this car cost 300 yuan to buy, they all looked regretful and confused. regret.
However, Naluo Sanlang also said that if you don't have the three hundred coins, you can get it in other ways.
One is the car chain.
As long as you can make ten chains, you can get a car.
The structure of the chain is not particularly complex, it is rather delicate.
Each chain is composed of several small parts, including two thin sheets with holes at both ends, and two rings, which connect the two The ring is sandwiched between the two ends of the two thin sheets, with four small holes facing each other, and then two small sticks are inserted into the holes, and a section of the chain is made.
The ring gaskets are available in two sizes: thin and thick.
The assembled chain parts are also thin and thick.
When connecting, you can directly superimpose the thin pieces on the thick pieces to the outside of the thinner parts, so that one ring is nested inside the other.
Connect them end to end and a chain is made.
The principle of this chain is relatively simple.
Young people are smart and understand the principle after seeing it a few times.
It's just that the small parts are really laborious to make.
The material used is something called iron bamboo from the nearby mountains.
Although it is also bamboo, its texture is very fine and hard.
It is said that it takes decades to grow into a small tree.
In the past, many locals used it as a kitchen knife.
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Yes, props made of this kind of bamboo are also quite sharp and durable.
Chains made from it are also very strong, but it is very difficult to process, especially when tools are lacking.
It is said that if you don’t want to change your car but want to change your money, you don’t need to make an entire chain.
As long as you can make ten such parts, you can sell them for two cents.
In the past few days, some old farmers have made a length of chain like that at home and sold it, and indeed they got money from Luo Sanlang.
This money is really not easy to earn, and many people have deep and shallow scratches on their hands when they come to exchange money.
But this is also because I didn’t do it proficiently the first time.
When I become proficient in the future, the situation should be much better.
If you want that car but can't come up with the money or make the chain, there is another way, and that is to make wheel pads.
This wheel pad is much simpler to say, just like holding the sole of a shoe, except that it is not made in the shape of a shoe sole, but is made into a circular strip of cloth connected end to end, and the size should be corresponding to the size of the wheel.
When the time comes, first fix the mat on the wooden wheel, then wrap it with a layer of soft and hard sheepskin, and then the wheel can go on the road.
There are also requirements for the softness, hardness and fineness of the leather on the outside of the wheel.
If the leather is too hard and too old, there will be insufficient friction and poor grip, and it will easily slip while riding.
Especially when driving on grass, it is easy to roll over.
If the leather is too soft and the grip is too strong, it will be very difficult to ride and the wear and tear will be serious.
Of course, this also has something to do with the cushion inside.
The hand-made mille-feuille bottom is less likely to be too hard, and the problem of being too soft is relatively easy to occur.
In addition to the leather, the strength used when applying the bandage is also very particular.
Hengyu and his son, after several attempts, have also gained some experience.
Nowadays, there are several processed wheels in the Luo family's yard.
The other parts are not too difficult, but the chain is troublesome, so it is a good thing to have ten chains to replace one car.
If it is the wheel pad, But it takes sixty dollars to buy a car.
Of course, they only care about the thousand-layer bottom, not counting the leather on the outside.
Luo Sanlang's grocery store now also stocks a lot of bicycle parts, such as wheel pads, bicycle chains, and pedals.
There is also a jar of pottery beads on the shelf.
Speaking of these pottery beads, Luo Yong really admired the creativity of people at this time.
Anyway, he never thought that the steel balls in the bearing could be rolled out with clay balls and burned with the fine clay.
When the round beads came out, they were fine and firm in texture.
Luo Yong took one and threw it on the stone.
After a few hard shakes, it didn't break.
It only left a shallow scratch on the surface.
It was really powerful.
Those noble men who came from Chang'an City just saw the words "North and South Groceries" written on the yellow paper outside the courtyard.
They didn't think much about it at the time.
When they entered the courtyard, they immediately felt It's a bit high-end.
Does this mountain grocery store actually sell such high-end things?
Look at the items that the young people in the yard are making in their hands.
They are clearly the parts of the pedal bike.
Everyone here has such skills.
When I asked about the price again, what?
A car like that only costs three hundred cents.
Suddenly, I felt like I had fallen into a lucky nest.
The author has something to say: I revised the last chapter.
I thought about it.
After all, I am writing a novel and not commenting on history.
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Then, regarding bicycles, there are a lot of objections in the comment area.
Some say that bicycles are very sophisticated and complicated.
Are you sure?
Some say that bicycles are not suitable for rural dirt roads.
Think about the countryside in the 1900s.
Some say that wheels are a problem.
This is true. , and those who are worried about the ancients believe me, the ancients are definitely more hardworking than us.
It seems that people are not very accepting of bicycles. . .
Dear guests, I have read a lot of time-traveling articles.
I am probably tired of soap and preserved eggs.
How about changing my taste this time?
How about a bicycle?
In the last chapter, I caught 7, 9, and 14, and the red envelope has been distributed.
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