In the largest restaurant in Beijing, Liang Hengshao and his brother were chatting in a private room by the window.
Then I saw Xi Rui and a few others riding something in a row and speeding past.
Liang Hengshao asked inexplicably: "What are they riding?"
Liang Hengyu replied: "It seems to be called something like bicycle. I heard my cousin talk about it a few days ago."
"I thought it was something similar to a scooter, but I didn't expect it to be like this."
He couldn't help but sigh, "They're riding this thing around the street, it's really eye-catching."
He also wants...
If I had known earlier, I would have followed my cousin's example and shamelessly gone to the Xiao family.
Liang Hengshao looked at the black wheel and asked, "Isn't that made of rubber?"
Liang Hengyu nodded, "It should be. Not long ago, the rubber from the Duke of Ying's Mansion was shipped to the capital, and cousin Yi Yang asked for 30% of it."
"I noticed that the other cousins were not happy and complained to me."
Liang Hengshao was stunned. "Why does he need so much rubber?"
What is the most popular thing in Beijing recently? Rubber-soled leather shoes and rubber.
I guess starting today, this kind of bicycle will also become popular.
Although he also asked people to collect rubber because of Qi Yiyang's reminder, the quantity was limited.
I originally wanted to take some from the Duke of England's Mansion, but I didn't expect Qi Yiyang to take away 30% of it.
Liang Hengyu and Qi Yiyang have a good relationship, so she knew, "I heard from my cousin that he wanted to give it to Liang Youxiao as a shareholder. They want to open a car dealership together and get dividends every month."
Although Liang Hengshao didn't know what "investing" meant, he roughly guessed it after listening to the second half.
"It seems like Yi Yang has been getting very close to Shi Qingluo and the others recently."
Otherwise, how could it be possible to drive a car with a few people?
Looking at the few people riding the bicycle just now, they were going very fast. It is definitely a good means of transportation.
A bicycle shop that specializes in selling this kind of bicycle will definitely have good business.
Liang Hengyu smiled and said, "My cousin shamelessly went to get it."
Liang Hengshao raised his eyebrows, "It was only because those few people accepted it, otherwise it would be impossible to get it even if you wanted to."
Those dudes are not easy to talk to.
"I didn't expect Yi Yang to catch the eyes of those people by accident. This is a good thing."
He has always wanted to win over Shi Qingluo and his wife and Xi Rui and others.
His cousin has a good relationship with several of them, so he also has a chance.
Liang Hengyu could guess what his brother was thinking by looking at his expression.
He thought that those people accepted his cousin because they thought he was easier to fool? Or maybe after getting to know him, they felt they could still play together.
As for asking his cousin to help his second brother win over a few people, he felt that the possibility was not high.
But he didn't say anything to pour cold water on his second brother.
He finished the wine in the glass, stood up and said, "Second brother, let's stop here today."
Liang Hengshao asked inexplicably: "Don't you have anything else to do today?"
Why are you leaving?
Liang Hengyu smiled and said, "I'm going to go find my cousin and borrow his bicycle to ride for fun."
Liang Hengshao: “…” I never realized that my fifth brother also has such a childish side.
He waved his hand, "Okay, go ahead."
Liang Hengyu quickly got on the carriage to chase Qi Yiyang.
Xi Rui and his companions were so high-profile that the emperor and many ministers soon knew about it.
The emperor was not surprised, after all, he had several bicycles in his palace.
One was sent by Xi Rong at the request of Shi Qingluo, and the others were made by craftsmen in the palace.
In addition, the three duke's mansions and the Fei family also knew about this.
The older generation were all happy as it was a good thing for their younger generations to be prominent in the capital.
Nowadays, what people fear is being too mediocre. Being able to come up with some new tricks to stand out is also a skill.
Xi Rui and his peers in various prefectures were very jealous.
These guys made headlines a while ago for wearing rubber-soled leather shoes, and not long after that they showed off their bicycles.
I don’t know what kind of luck I had, but I actually became friends with Shi Qingluo.
And because those few guys rode around the main streets of the capital in such a showy and cool way, everyone knew that this is called a bicycle.
A means of transportation that can be ridden by one person alone is more convenient and faster than a scooter.
Many descendants of other families who had nothing to do today ran over to watch Xi Rui and the others riding their bikes.
When the young ladies heard about it, they couldn't help but run out with their maids to see what was going on.
After watching several people pedaling their bicycles quickly in a row, they had only one thought: they really wanted one.
So after I got home, I asked my grandparents and parents for a bicycle.
This caused a lot of headaches for the elders in each mansion.
This is not sold outside, where can they find it for them?
Officials below the second rank didn't dare to even think about it, but many officials above the second rank were thinking about going to court tomorrow to ask those families whether they wanted to sell the bicycles or if they could get one to take back.
Those fathers are really worried about it.
After becoming a big star and receiving countless envious, jealous and jealous looks, Xi Rui and his companions were tired and rode their bicycles back home.
As soon as Xi Rui returned home, he met Grandpa Xi and others.
He got off his bicycle, looked at the group of people in confusion and asked, "Grandfather, are you guys going out together?"
In the past, when we went out, the men in the family were not always present.
Mr. Xi smiled kindly, "We are not going out, we are here to pick you up."
Xi Rui: “…” Suddenly I felt that the old man’s smile was very creepy.
Besides, he didn't get the top score in the exam, so why did the old man bring so many people to pick him up? I always felt that he had some bad intentions! He smiled awkwardly, "Grandfather, you are really joking. I don't have such a big face."
Mr. Xi walked over with a smile and pointed at the bicycle he was holding. “You really don’t have such a big face, but you do have this.”
Xi Rui: “…” Suddenly, he had a bad feeling.
"Well, I'm hungry. I'll go back to the yard to eat first." After saying that, Xi Rui wanted to push his bicycle away.
Mr. Xi and others came to see the bicycles in the first place, so how could they let him get away?
"Don't be so stingy, little brat. Let me take a look at this car."
Xi Rui wanted to cry, he always felt that this car should not fall into the hands of the old man.
But when he looked at the old man with a fierce face, he got scared.
He put the bicycle aside with a bitter face and said, "Come and have a look."
Grandpa Xi just saw his grandson riding a bicycle in and immediately became interested.
"How do you ride this bike? Let me try."
Xi Rui immediately stopped him, "Grandfather, this bike requires a very high level of balance. It's easy to fall when you start riding it. You'd better not try it."
After hearing what he said, Xi Xinheng and others also persuaded the old man not to try it.
It would be a disaster if this thing fell somewhere.
But Old Master Xi waved his hands and said, "I am still old and strong. If Xi Rui, a bad boy, can learn it, I can do it even better."
"After all, I've eaten more salt than he's eaten rice."
Xi Rui: "..." Is there such a comparison? Seeing that he couldn't stop the old man's urge to ride a bike, Xi Rui could only bite the bullet and say, "Then I'll help you ride it and try it first."
(End of this chapter)
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