flstandardbreds Chapter 148: New gossip topics
Chapter 148: New gossip topics
A new day, a new beginning.
The Qingcheng Temple has been completed, and more than a thousand workers have settled their final wages, and their wallets are much fatter. There is no need to worry about the Chinese New Year this year, and the most important thing is that it is only 26 days away from the Chinese New Year, and the atmosphere of preparing for the Chinese New Year is gradually becoming more intense.
Merchants from other places rushed back home after trading goods. Most of those who had recently left the city were merchants returning home. The shops on the streets of the city had stocked up on goods in anticipation of hot sales before the New Year. Suddenly, everywhere was prosperous.
The good news is that there are some job opportunities everywhere. Dada Industrial Park is recruiting skilled workers, villages are recruiting workers to repair ditches, brick factories are recruiting workers to make mud molds, military camps are recruiting new soldiers, shops are recruiting parade propaganda teams, and a new batch of street stalls seem to have emerged.
Another piece of news is that the Qingcheng Temple will hold an opening ceremony on the tenth day of the first lunar month, and the event will last until the fifteenth day. That's good. The temple is having a donation event! Oh my god! As soon as this news came out, it instantly became the number one gossip circle in the streets and alleys, and it was far more sensational than the rumor that the prince was going to become a monk.
Old man Li was selling vegetables at a stall at the entrance of the alley. "I've never seen anything like this in my life. I never thought young people have so many opportunities nowadays!"
Old man Wang was selling tofu at the stall next to him. "Isn't it? What do you think is better, becoming a monk or a soldier?"
Old man Zhang continued to talk while tumbling over his snack stall. "If you ask me, it's good to be a soldier! One person's service brings honor to the whole family. Do you understand?"
Old man Xu at the side puffed on his water pipe and said, "I think being a monk is not bad. Learning Buddhism and being compassionate... well, if one person achieves enlightenment, the whole family will benefit!"
"Ah?... I understood what the uncle said before, but the last sentence doesn't sound right?!" Street vendor A continued.
"What do you know? Go away. You're not going to buy tobacco, so why are you getting involved?" Old Man Xu drove him away.
"Hey, I'm selling clogs! Isn't this just joining in the fun?! The shop hasn't opened yet this morning, and I'm wondering whether I should go out to work? Or set up a stall?" Street vendor A also began to think about the choice.
"We older people are setting up stalls, and you are still young and strong, you can do anything. If I were ten years younger, I would have gone too. There are so many opportunities..." The old man selling tofu started to scold people. Young people nowadays really don't know how to cherish. There are so many opportunities but they are still picky!
"Well, I can't win the argument with you guys because you are too experienced. I still want to know about the temple opening ceremony on the tenth day. I want to set up a stall on the new road and see what donations are available." Small vendor A quickly avoided the opponent's attack. He was willing to admit defeat in a verbal battle. The other person had practiced his tongue for decades. That was not just an ordinary mouth, it was a weapon!
"Oh...I'm going too. What should I sell?"
"Sure! From the 10th to the 15th, let my eldest son drive the ox cart to pick up customers, hahahaha!"
"I heard that a great monk is coming, and he's coming from Puxian Temple!" A passerby joined the group chat.
"Oh my God, is that true? I want to go and pay my respects!" Another passerby also joined the group chat.
"The first incense? Go back and dream. Dreams can contain anything!"
"There are vegetarian restaurants and guest houses. I guess the rich masters in the city will check in early and wait for the first incense offering!"
"How do you know everything?"
"Isn't that nonsense? I built it, so I know it!"
"You're awesome! You're awesome!"
The style of the gossip circle has suddenly become diversified. It used to be the world of a group of old men, but now there are people of all ages. The information channels have broadened a lot. Some people spread rumors, while others seek to verify the authenticity!
"Oh! Stop chatting. We have guests. Fresh vegetables. Vegetables grown at home. They are delicious and inexpensive. Would you like some?"
Seeing a customer coming over, the gossip group chat that was originally chatting enthusiastically was instantly disbanded, and the shouts of their own group rose one after another...
The managers sent by Shen Wen were also walking around the streets and alleys, investigating street stalls and where the market stalls should be planned. Areas with concentrated populations and where many main streets intersect were their first choice for reference. There was a flow of people, convenient roads, and places that could be planned uniformly. The group considered visiting the people as one of the simplest and most effective ways.
So this scene appeared on the street.
"Uncle, where do you like to go to play?"
"Go wherever there's excitement!"
"Where do you usually buy your groceries?"
"It's right at the entrance of the alley, but I grow it myself and eat it myself!"
"..." The manager wiped the sweat from his forehead. It was not right to ask them, but one thing was clear: go to where there is fun! Isn't this exactly the effect they want to create? !
So they discussed for a while and finally decided to look around the whole city first and then choose a few places for comparison. Want a lively place? Then they could create a lively place artificially. The roads are convenient, the distance is not too far, and the place is wide. After changing their thinking, the range of choices is much wider.
It took three full days to finalize the locations of the five major markets, including going to the government office to obtain the market's land deeds. This plan was the result of a meeting between Shen Wen and the managers. They all agreed that it would be safer to have everything in their own hands than to hand it over to others. Although it was somewhat different from what they discussed with their eldest brother, they were more confident that it would be more effective to build the market themselves and then drive the surrounding areas.
Thus, the five business districts centered on the market, funded by the richest man Shen, were born and approved by the boss. The shops and stalls extending out from the market were all regulated by market demand. We should seize what should be seized and let go of what should be let go. We should not seize everything and always leave some opportunities for others to let more people participate.
The managers got the deed of the market and bought a lot of yards around each market, mainly near the market, so that they could build street-side shops, which could be used as warehouses and shops. This also gave these poor families a chance to turn things around, after all, who would be interested in such a short house. They were really lucky, with this money they could buy a new house or rebuild on other plots of land. Such a big move soon attracted the attention of people with a keen sense of smell. The rich businessmen in the city sent people to inquire and found that many people were buying street-side shops. When they rushed over, they found that there were shops everywhere in the east, south, west, north and center. They did not dare to follow blindly, but first looked at which area they did not have a shop before buying one.
Shen Wen once again stirred up the business community of Jincheng with his own strength. Many people had already taken action before they figured out what he was going to do. Near the end of the year, Shen Wen had five major market business district development projects in hand. This was definitely a big project, and the new tasks for next year were set. The closer it got to the end of the year, the heavier the tasks. Shen Wen would not rush to start construction at this time anyway, and he would start construction after the new year. So everyone focused their energy on the Dada Industrial Park, the temple opening ceremony, and the construction of the army.