Chapter 143: At the end of the sixth year of Wanli, ask for support)
The twelfth lunar month of the sixth year of Wanli seemed to be no different from previous years, with the same ice and snow, and the same biting cold wind.
People are busy with the coming New Year. Men are busy with their livelihoods, while women are busy with their work for the coming New Year.
However, this twelfth lunar month, everything seems to have changed a little from the past.
The weather has been quite cold these days, and the ice and snow on the ground are getting louder. The large dark clouds blowing from the north have caused snow to fall from the sky, and the snow has been gone for a whole night.
But even so, a few people were still waiting for something on the roadside, and even looked over there anxiously.
"Liu Zi, are you waiting for the car too?"
"Well, I just don't know if there is a location in the car..."
People on the roadside shrank and talked. The weather was so cold that they were frozen and they had to make a living.
"Hey, you must have a place, otherwise it will take less than half an hour to go to Renshoufang..."
"It's just such a cold day, I've frozen to death..."
As they spoke, large scattered snowflakes fell to the ground, and the sky and the earth seemed to be covered with a layer of gauze, making people hear only the rustling sound of snowflakes falling, and the scenes in the distance were simply unaware.
It was at this moment that they heard the ringtone coming from afar, which was the copper ringtone of the carriage.
"The car is here..."
Amid the shouts of passers-by, a six-pin carriage walked towards this side. The carriage was not fast, and it was just a small step. There was a layer of snow on the carriage's carriage. The master who drove the carriage was holding a reins in his hand, and a thick layer of snow on his sheepskin coat, looking pitiful.
"Oh, is there any seat in Master Fang's car?"
"The seat is gone. If you take a bus, you have to stand up and squeeze."
After a few people on the roadside got on the car, the carriage continued to walk forward. The master who was chasing the car was not in a hurry to urge the horse, and the speed was only slightly faster than usual.
After running forward for a while, someone on the side of the road reached out to stop the car, but the master who was catching the car waved his hand and said.
"I'm sorry, the car is full, please wait for the bus."
The passers-by who were covered in snow on the side of the road, all looked annoyed when they were like snowmen.
"It's full again, I know that when it snows, there will definitely be no seat on the car."
"No, it's only a matter of two cents when taking a bus. It's cold and cold. Who would have to suffer from the wind and snow..."
"Come on, wait for the next train,"
The heavy snow in the sky almost made them snowmen. The guy in the restaurant looked at it and said to them.
"You guys might as well go to the store to rest for a while, at least you can hide from the snow. I guess it will take a while to get off the bus, and it will be just right to drink a bowl of tea to warm up."
These people had never thought of this before, and after being reminded by the clerk, they hurriedly walked into the teahouse.
There were not many guests in the teahouse. One of them looked like an old man in his fifties. When he saw these people coming in, he asked casually.
"What kind of carriage are you all waiting there to take?"
"How can I not wait, it's cold and cold."
"That's right, it's such a cold day, let alone freezing people, even if you fall, it will hurt for a long time. How comfortable is it to take a car?"
"Can anyone take that car?"
The old man asked in confusion.
"Yes, it's only two cents."
"Two cents are really not expensive. I see that the car is not small, but the ground is frozen. Can I feel comfortable sitting up and rushing around?"
"Hey, you'll know if you go and sit there."
Although looking at the fifty-year-old man, he looked not a mortal, and the two followers next to him also looked very capable, the people in the capital had never seen any big figure, so naturally they were less respectful in their tone.
"That's right, this carriage has to be sat by myself before I know how comfortable it is."
"That's right, I'll have to take a trip later."
The old man smiled and replied.
After almost half a stick of incense, the guy who retracted his hand into his sleeve at the door listened to the ringtone and quickly said.
"Several people, the carriage is here."
While he said, he did not forget to reach out to stop the carriage outside the door. Not only did the previous people come out, the old man also got on the carriage.
After stepping on the ladder and getting on the carriage, in the dim light, we could see that there were a long wooden bench on both sides of the carriage, and sat down in the remaining seats. The guests in the car were men and women, old and young, and a dozen crowded in the carriage.
"It must be more than a thousand kilograms at least."
While the old man was talking to himself, the carriage started to move.
Due to the ice and snow accumulation on the ground, the carriage could only walk slowly, slowly, and the entire carriage swayed slightly from time to time, which was completely different from the bumps used to be. Although the carriage was shaking, it was very stable to sit.
"Master, this car has some tricks."
The man beside the old man said in surprise.
“It’s really a bit of a trick.”
The old man nodded, and of course he felt the extraordinaryness of the carriage.
Just sitting in the car like this, listening to the occasional sound of whips and the shouts of the coachman outside the carriage, the old man seemed to be thinking about something.
Finally, after sitting to the end, the old man got out of the car, looked at the "Second Public Carriage" written on the body of the carriage and asked the coachman.
"Where is this car?"
"You can watch it when you arrive. If you always go there, take the third bus to Chongwenmen, then turn from there to 11, go to Guangningmen, and then take the 9th bus. It is Zuo'anmen, and you can see the car when you get off the bus."
The old man seemed quite interested in waiting for the third and eleventh routes of the coachman. He specially experienced these public carriages, and he sighed at the convenience of the carriage from time to time along the way.
"I really don't know who came up with such a solution. Not to mention anything else, just this carriage makes it convenient for many people in the capital."
Sitting in the carriage, because there were not many people heading to Zuoanmen Street, there were only a few or two followers next to him in the carriage. The old man couldn't help but sigh.
"Have you two noticed that the wheels of this carriage seemed a little weird except for the carriage. I just walked with the carriage for a while. The wheels were not only slender, but also moved extremely smartly."
"The master looked carefully, and I didn't see it just now."
The other person said casually.
"Master, when the carriage is in, let them drive over a car and take a look at what strange things are in this car."
The man seemed to be a follower, but his tone was quite small. It seemed that in his opinion, the carriage was not worth mentioning at all.
On the contrary, the old man smiled casually after listening.
"You have to change your personality. Since you can do such a big business in the capital, you must not be driven by ordinary people..."
"If you are not an ordinary person, can you be a big shot?"
The master and servant didn't know if they were a big man. However, after getting off the car, the old man stood in front of the car, looked at the sign of the car, thought for a while before he ordered the follower.
Chapter completed!