The Beijing-Xiao Railway, like the Jingshan Railway and the Liangjing Railway, are double-track railways.
This is a very luxurious configuration, but Zhu Youxiao feels that one step is the best and can reduce the occurrence of railway safety accidents.
Therefore, the Ministry of Railways built according to this standard.
By October of the 10th year of the Apocalypse, the construction of the Beijing-Beijing Railway had been completed.
The total length of the railway was 2,120 miles, with ten stations in the middle.
According to the current train time, it takes 1 hour and 5 minutes.
At a speed of more than ten miles, it takes about forty hours, which means the whole journey takes less than a day or two.
The Jingshan Railway was mainly used for military and commercial purposes, but it did not cause much shock.
However, the Beijing-Beijing Railway opened a passenger train in the twelfth lunar month of the 10th year of the Apocalypse.
It was originally intended to transport students studying in Beijing back to their hometowns, but it did not attract a lot of people.
The one-way fare of six yuan is indeed not low, but even if you work on the railway and put in a little effort, you can make so much in a month, not to mention those businessmen who don't care about the fare at all.
The bus that was decided to run only two trips soon increased to six trips, and more bus tickets were sold at the station.
You know, in this era, even riding a horse requires you to go from Nanjing to Beijing.
It took more than ten days, but now it can be reached in less than two days.
You can imagine how much of a psychological shock it has to the people.
For only a dozen yuan, you can go to the Emperor’s feet to see the scenery of Beijing, taste Beijing’s snacks, and sleep one night near His Majesty’s palace.
How many people would do such a good thing?
Refuse Wang Chengyi is a small landowner in Nanjing.
After the train opened, he was one of the first people to live in Beijing for sightseeing.
He was walking on the streets of Beijing with his son.
The little guy bought some snacks from time to time.
When he tasted them, he thought they were good, so he handed them to him to eat.
Then he bought a big bag and said, "Buy them back for my mother and little sister."
Taste it.”
Looking at his filial son, Wang Chengyi felt very satisfied.
After studying in the school, this naughty boy became more and more polite.
The eight-year-old child actually knew how to leave delicious food to his mother and sister at home.
He also told his sister about the things he learned in the school and told his sister on weekdays.
Recognize some simple words, and help my mother serve dishes and cloth chopsticks when she cooks.
These were not taught by him, and some of them were opposed to him, but he did them naturally, not against his will to please his parents or fear them.
At noon, the child was a little thirsty, so he stopped at a small stall selling oranges.
The stall owner smiled and said: "An orange costs three cents.
If you get four, you can get ten cents."
Wang Chengyi naturally didn't care about this little money and bought four oranges for his son.
The little guy took an orange, peeled it off, took a bite and said, "It's so sour and not delicious."
Wang Chengyi said: "If it doesn't taste good, spit it out."
The little guy looked around, then ran to a wicker basket and spit the oranges into it.
Then he said: "You should spit in the trash can, not on the street.
The oranges in Beijing are not as delicious as the oranges in Nanjing, and they are expensive and not worth it."
Wang Chengyi smiled and said: "Eat our sweet oranges when you get back."
After saying this, he was suddenly stunned.
It was not delicious and expensive.
These words reminded him vaguely of what he couldn't catch.
The little guy said: "Our oranges are sweet and free, so they are great."
The little guy's words were like a bolt of lightning that cut through the fog in Wang Chengyi's mind.
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By the way, he had just thought about the orange business.
Oranges in Nanjing only cost two cents per pound.
This is still the retail price.
If the oranges are collected from Nanjing and then shipped to Beijing Come to the city to sell it, which is a very profitable thing.
Wang Chengyi suppressed his excitement, stayed with his son for one night in Beijing, and returned to Nanjing the next day.
He found his elder brother Wang Chengjian and third brother Wang Chengjing, told them what he had seen in Beijing, and then waited for his brothers to make up their minds.
Wang Chengjian thought deeply for a while and said: "Second brother will go to the capital first and inquire about the local market.
It is best to find a merchant to accept our oranges and see what price we can negotiate.
Third brother will go to the countryside to take a look at the orange purchases this year.
Regarding the price, Brother Yu went to the railway to inquire about the transportation price.
We will meet here in five days to see how much profit we can make before deciding whether to do it or not.”
The two younger brothers agreed and went about their own business.
After everyone gathered together five days later, they calculated the accounts carefully.
If they transported 100,000 kilograms of oranges to Beijing, after deducting all expenses, they could earn 500 yuan, and the city of Beijing The amount of oranges required is more than 100,000 jins.
Wang Chengjian said: "This business can indeed be done.
It is not just the orange business, but also many more items will undergo many changes with the opening of the railway.
We will open a southern goods store in Beijing.
Now let’s sell the oranges first.
Brother Yu will give you 30% of his shares, Brother 3 will give you 30% of his shares, Brother 2 will give you 40% of his shares, how about 100% of his shares?”
Wang Chengyi said: "The eldest brother should take 40%, and the younger brother should only take 30%."
Wang Chengjian said: "The second brother proposed this matter.
The second brother will account for 40%, so the matter is settled.
The second brother first chooses a good shop in Beijing, preferably one with a large warehouse. , you will live in Beijing and be responsible for selling.
Third brother will be responsible for purchasing oranges and other goods that can be sold in Beijing.
Brother Yu will be responsible for shipping.
I can comfort my parents."
Wang Chengyi couldn't shirk it, so Wang Chengjing naturally had no objection.
So Wang Chengyi moved to Beijing with his family.
He first bought a house to live in, and then went to Qipan Street to find a shop.
Of course there are shops on Qipan Street, but it’s a bit difficult to find one with a large warehouse.
Finally, they found a shop with a warehouse near Wanping.
Although it was a bit far from the downtown area, they didn’t originally want to do retail business. , this place is close to the railway freight station, which is very suitable for their situation.
After discussing with my brothers, I bought it and opened a small Wang Ji Nan goods store.
At first, Wang Ji Nan Store only sold oranges.
Their oranges had thin skins, were sweet, and were reasonably priced.
They quickly became famous in Beijing.
Slowly, they began to add some other Nanjing goods, and transported goods that were available in Beijing but not in Nanjing to Nanjing for sale.
The business grew bigger and bigger, and they opened a large number of branches across the country.
The three Wang brothers became Nanjing's A leading businessman.
Ten years later, when the newspaper visited them, the three brothers said in unison: "Thanks to the railway built by His Majesty the Emperor, our lives have been changed and we have found more ways to do business
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