Chapter 623 Who is back?

"It was originally 200 wen a month, but recently Duke Yun implemented tax reforms, so we reduced it to 180 wen a month."

Ever since Duke Yun conquered the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun, almost all the trade routes in the north have been opened up, and the Hu merchants and Han people from the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun who came and went almost filled the seven towns.

Tricycles and bicycles are common in Yunzhou, but rare in other places.

Anyone from outside the city who comes to Yunzhou wants to give it a try.

Therefore, whether it is a commuter car or operating a three-wheeler, business is good.

With a little effort, you can earn about a hundred coins a day.

Xia Lezhi was shocked: "Monthly lessons are really not expensive."

The driver nodded in agreement, his voice full of pride: "Of course, I once drove a guest from Kyoto. He said that Kyoto also has similar business, but they use sedan chairs and donkey carts. The sedan chair charges 300 coins per hour, which is very expensive. Their monthly fee is 500 coins."

It seems like they made a lot of money, but it takes four people to carry a sedan chair, so if each person earns a share, they don't make much.

Shopkeeper Xia curled his lips and said, "I still prefer our Yunzhou tricycles. They are more stable, while sedan chairs are less shaky."

The driver grinned and said, "I also think that our Yunzhou is the best."

Compared to the donkey carts in Kyoto, Yunzhou's tricycles are more convenient. There is no need to find a special carriage farm. You can just put the tricycle in your own yard when you get home from work without worrying about it getting lost.

There is also a special tire shop in Fuming Town that is responsible for repairing tire wheels, and the price of tire repair is around fifty cents.

After all, they are rubber tires, and the rubber comes from the Eucommia trees in Yuyi Town.

Yuyi Town made a lot of money from rubber and lived a good life.

The tricycles were riding very fast on the flat road. The original Dingbei Road in the town was widened into six lanes during this overhaul.

On both sides of the six lanes are roads reserved for pedestrians, and on both sides of the road are shops.

This is an extremely bold urban planning innovation by Fuming Town.

Fuming Town no longer has a dedicated market town, but instead has shops scattered on both sides of the two main avenues.

Then a bulk trading shop was opened in the south, and next to it was a cattle and horse trading shop.

The original square in the center of Fuming Town is still preserved and used for occasional farmers setting up stalls and smaller-scale merchants from other places to hold markets.

This is equivalent to separating the daily shopping needs of the people from the bulk transactions of the caravans.

Shopkeeper Xia sat on the tricycle, observing the pedestrians and shops coming and going. He found that most of the shops were restaurants, teahouses, clothing shops, pawnshops, bookstores, and grocery stores, and they were doing good business.

"Lezhi, after we go back, let's also buy a shop in Huaishuo Town."

Among the seven towns in Yunzhou, Fuming Town has the fastest infrastructure construction and recovery, and it is also the first town to try the new model.

Yan Tongchu of Huaishuo Town was not very confident about this model, so he slowed down the infrastructure construction of Huaishuo Town and planned to see the results of Fuming Town before making a decision.

As it turns out, this innovation of Fuming Town has been well received by the people.

If they want to go shopping, they no longer have to rush from the east end of the town to the west end. They can always find a few restaurants or grocery stores by just walking along the main road.

Of course, if they have a specific store they want to go to, they can choose to walk there, take a commuter bus, or rent a tricycle.

In short, life is much more convenient than before.

When Yan Tongchu saw this result, he decided to combine the characteristics of Huaishuo Town and set aside an area in the north of Huaishuo Town to build a large commercial center.

Before Xia Lezhi could reply, the driver asked curiously, "Are you talking about the shopping mall in Huaishuo Town?"

Shopkeeper Xia was surprised: "You know that too?"

The driver rode at the same speed and was very talkative: "Yes, many of the customers we picked up recently have been talking about this matter. There are both local and out-of-town customers. I heard that the investment is too large, and Lord Yan plans to consult with Duke Yun before starting the construction."

Manager Xia is very optimistic about this project: "With the northern trade route now open, many Han people from the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun want to return to the south to have a look. Our Yunzhou is so good, they will definitely stay for a few more days after they come. Food, clothing, housing and transportation are all expenses."

"That's exactly the truth! Several young men in our neighborhood are smart and have contacted a group of herdsmen to go to Wuzhou to solicit customers."

Xia Lezhi was at a loss: "Attracting customers?"

The driver's eyes were filled with only relief, without any jealousy: "Yes, young people are still smart. Wuzhou was brought back by our Duke Yun himself. Everyone admires him very much. Plus, this is our ancestral land after all, so they all want to come back and take a look."

The driver wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "But not everyone dares to walk such a long distance, and they don't know what the situation is in Yunzhou, so they dare not go out. This group of young people went to Wuzhou to start a tour group, responsible for escorting guests to and from Wuzhou and Yunzhou, and arranging food, clothing, accommodation and entertainment."

Xia Lezhi's eyes widened. How can you do business like this? !

Shopkeeper Xia was full of praise: "I am limited and still use the old way of making money. Our Yunzhou is changing with each passing day, and opportunities are everywhere. It just depends on whether you dare to think and dare to do it!"

The two sides were still engaged in conversation when they arrived at the medical school.

Shopkeeper Xia paid the money quickly, and his eyes unconsciously fell on the figure standing in front of the medical school entrance.

"lady!"

"mother!"

The father and son walked quickly to Mrs. Xia's side and saw that she was leaning forward to look at the excitement in the hall of the medical school.

In the hall, two groups of doctors were arguing, surrounded by patients and nurses.

Shopkeeper Xia recognized the two leading doctors and said, "Aren't these Doctor Huang and Doctor Zhang? They used to have a good relationship. Why are they arguing?"

These two doctors both came to Bian Que's school with their skills and were highly regarded by him.

Madam Xia covered her mouth and whispered, "Aren't we going to set up health clinics in Shuozhou and Hezhong County? Doctor Huang and Doctor Zhang don't want to be sent abroad, so isn't this why they are arguing?"

To be honest, Mrs. Xia understood the two doctors' feelings very well. She would not be happy if the medical school sent her to Hezhong County.

Shopkeeper Xia: "As far as I remember, neither of them is from Yunzhou, right? Wouldn't it be closer to their hometown if they go south?"

Madam Xia rolled her eyes: "The two doctors just wrote a letter back to their hometown and asked their families to move to Yunzhou."

Shopkeeper Xia understood. Yunzhou was such a good place, and seeing that life was getting better and better, who would want to leave?

The two doctors were arguing fiercely and were about to fight when suddenly there was a cheer from the door.

"Duke Yun is back!"

"Duke Yun is back!"

The Xia family hurriedly looked in the direction of the sound, only to see deafening cheers erupting on the street, with crowds and vehicles flocking towards the South City Gate.

The two doctors stopped fighting and didn't even have time to take off their white coats. They rushed to the parking lot of the medical school, got on their bicycles, and went to greet Duke Yun.

Shopkeeper Xia also hurriedly stopped the driver and said, "Charge a car! Take us to the South City Gate!"