Chapter 147 Bar Concept
"I'm going to open a bar on the train!"
The people on the train didn't know what happened until the train left the station. Only the guards standing on duty outside the station clearly saw the changes in the train.
Shortly after the silver train closed its doors, it suddenly emitted a warm yellow light, and then disappeared in the soft light that made nothing clear. Four identical trains appeared on the side-by-side tracks at the station.
The four trains looked identical, and if so many people hadn't seen them at the same time, the guards would have thought it was an illusion.
Before the guards could report to their superiors, one of the trains suddenly took off, followed by the other three trains.
Four silver trains passed through the sky one after another, leaving no trace.
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Jiang Qian was sitting in the driver's cab of the Line 2 train, watching the train track displayed on the big screen.
In this reorganization, she distributed the carriages that were already carrying passengers to three cars on Line 1, and arranged the three trains to travel at different speeds, and then start implementing the new train schedule after arriving at the northernmost station on Line 1.
The ecological carriages, the planting staff in charge of the ecological carriages, the carriages where the children who were previously arranged to clean the train lived, and some empty carriages were all hung behind the front of Line 2 where she was, and were now being carried south by the front of the train.
Although the children in charge of cleaning could be assigned to four trains like the dining car, Jiang Qian thought about it and decided to keep these children under her supervision. As for the ecological carriage, it was the top priority for the past six months, so of course she had to keep an eye on it personally to feel at ease.
After the train returns to the station in City G, the southernmost tip of the continent, they will need to drive the train to the new station in City M, located northeast of City G, to start a new journey.
Jiang Qian watched the train running stably and automatically and then returned to the lounge. Seeing several boxes of wine and drinks that she had found when she moved, she was inspired by a new idea.
When we evacuated the village during the rainstorm, we took these dozen boxes of alcohol with us because they were not cheap in total. Later, we kept them with us because we were short of supplies. We thought that although these alcohols were not as good as medical alcohol, they might still be useful in an emergency.
Later, they had a train and vending machines on it. Jiang Qian later added some simple medical supplies and daily necessities to the vending machines through the system mall, so they could buy whatever they wanted. So these dozen boxes of liquor were forgotten under the bed in the dormitory and were not found until today.
These dozen or so boxes of wine are not too many, but not too few either.
Although they sell alcohol, not many of their family members like to drink it. Add to that the current situation outside, and the fact that someone has to drive every day and cannot drive under the influence, and the family has even fewer opportunities to drink.
When the Jiang family fished out these boxes of wine from under the beds in the previous dormitory today, they remembered that there were more than ten boxes in the previous lounge.
The family couldn't drink it, and as medical supplies, the wine was obviously useless. When Jiang Qian came back, Jiang Weimin was talking to Jiang Dong about how to sell the wine and exchange it for some food.
Although they could secretly use the train's profits, in reality, their family had never used the money on the train's books unless it was absolutely necessary.
In Jiang Weimin's words, since they wanted to keep their connection to the train a secret, they had to keep it a secret, not letting any word leak out. It's easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but it's hard to go from extravagance to frugality. If you get used to a good life, sooner or later it will be exposed.
Furthermore, on the surface, their family relied entirely on Huang Liping, her son, and her daughter-in-law working in the dining car for their livelihood. Even if they had saved some supplies before boarding the train, it certainly wouldn't be enough to support their family's life better than the other families on the train. Therefore, occasionally trading some supplies for food or crystal cores was a necessary cover-up.
When they first arrived at the airport, they'd traded some wine for supplies. At the beginning of the apocalypse, the villagers of Xiaozhao Village had plenty of food, so they'd exchanged quite a bit. But now, six months after the apocalypse, it was icy and snowy everywhere, and the prices of various supplies had skyrocketed. Who knew what they could get back from this seemingly useless wine?
The liquor brand they distribute isn't a nationally recognized brand; it's just a small, delicious brand. Because it appeals to local tastes and is affordable, it's found a niche market, and some families use it for banquets. However, if they want to sell it, they're not sure if anyone will approve! Those who truly have the money and desire to drink alcohol will undoubtedly prefer, and are accustomed to, the big, famous brands.
Therefore, Jiang Dong wanted to sell the wine, but he was worried that he would not get anything in return and would end up losing money. After all, his family was not facing any difficulties in life and did not need anything urgently. Jiang Weimin naturally had the same idea.
So, when Jiang Qian came back, she saw the two of them sitting in the lounge and worrying.
"Why not sell it to the train?"
Jiang Weimin and Jiang Dong were surprised when they heard her words, "Trains accept this?"
Jiang Weimin and Jiang Dong didn't know the inside story of the train and the system. They only knew that the train recycled crystal cores and had never thought of selling wine to the train.
"If you can use it, you can take it!" Jiang Qian sat on the sofa and opened a box of wine to take a look.
Since the family suites were added to the train a while ago, the train's daily revenue has reached a new level. Even the eight suites were not enough to accommodate the passengers, so Jiang Qian had to exchange for two more carriages.
As for the young people from the wealthy families staying in the luxurious suites, they were initially quite curious about them. According to the system, during the first few days, the TVs in the suites were on every day. Some of the more resourceful ones even used their phones to connect to the large screen in their rooms and play single-player games on it.
But no matter how new something is, you will get tired of it after playing with it too much, not to mention that these people have seen and played everything before, but they just haven't touched it for a while because of the arrival of the apocalypse and it feels a bit novel.
After two days of novelty, the suites that others coveted could no longer attract them.
These days, Jiang Qian has heard these people complain more than once about the boredom of life on the train while eating in the dining car.
"I've seen most of those TV shows before. They're not new, and there's nothing interesting about watching them again."
"I've already completed the single-player game stored on my phone three times!"
"But at least the living environment is better now. I have a bigger place to play Werewolf and poker with my brothers."
"I don't even want to play Werewolf anymore. My dad sent someone to bring me a letter asking if anyone in the family wanted to get off the bus and asking me to help him."
"How can we get off the bus now? It's so cold outside. We should at least make it through the winter!"
"If I have to spend the whole winter in the car like this, I don't know if I can endure it. It's really too boring. It seems like getting off the car might be a good idea..."
"Wake up, there are so many people who want to get on the bus but can't..."
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Of course, Jiang Qian would not ignore the needs of these big customers.
The TV programs are not fresh, so we can add some fresh programs!
During this time, Jiang Qian had been discussing the possibility of obtaining the broadcasting rights for interstellar television programs with the system. As long as no specific information about interstellar events was revealed, it would be fine. Besides, Jiang Qian also felt that since many people already believed that trains came from a more technologically advanced civilization, even if evidence was found in TV shows and movies, it wouldn't matter.
So after the trains are reorganized, Jiang Qian plans to open an interstellar cinema on each train.
The threshold for admission to this cinema is not high. It can not only accommodate the rich second generation with a lot of crystals, but also ordinary long-distance passengers can buy tickets to come in and relax, which is another source of income.
But now, looking at these drinks, Jiang Qian had a new idea.
"I'm planning to open a bar on the train!" she said of her new idea. "The wine we have can be exchanged for crystal cores or other materials. Of course, opening a bar with just these few boxes of wine is impossible, so I also plan to buy from others..."
At this stage, some factories have already resumed work, and basic medical supplies like alcohol are not in short supply, with nearly all bases able to guarantee them. Therefore, the alcohol in people's hands has little use other than drinking. Jiang Qian wanted to take this opportunity to buy some back, just in time to expand the inventory of her upcoming bar.
Once the cinema and bar are open, they'll need more staff, such as ticket takers, projectionists, bartenders, waiters, and the like. Jiang Qian also plans to ask the various bases to help recruit a new batch of people. Once the recruitment requirements are released, the elite people in the working group should know what they mean.
However, Jiang Dong and Jiang Weimin did not agree with Jiang Qian's idea of opening a bar on the train.
Jiang Weimin was old-fashioned and felt that opening a bar or game hall wasn't a legitimate business. Jiang Dong, while not as old-fashioned, had his own concerns.
"Opening a bar is great, but what if someone causes trouble?"
He had been to the bar many times with his friends when he was young, but the bar he remembered was always smoky and full of drunks, and drunken fights were commonplace. If someone got drunk and started a fight on the train, even though there was a train security system, it would not be a good thing after all.
Although Jiang Qian's impulse was impulsive, she had considered this. "Don't worry, one glass of wine per person per day is not too much. Even if they get drunk, they shouldn't get drunk and act crazy. Besides, the alcohol is not cheap, and there probably aren't many people who can afford it. Most of them are regular guests in the car. If they get really drunk, we can just let the security system throw them back to their rooms!"
Seeing that Jiang Qian had the idea, the two of them stopped talking. So, before the cinema and bar officially opened, the news of the alcohol recycling on the train was announced. Then, each base received the recruitment requirements sent by Jiang Qian through the system.
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【Author’s words】
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