Chapter 490: 21 years later, the first large-scale supermarket in history was finalized

Chapter 490: 21 years later, the first large-scale supermarket in history was finalized

Chapter 490: Twenty-one years later, the first large-scale supermarket in history was finalized

After two days of intensive work,

The location of the business was finally chosen at No. 1 East Street, Yingtian Prefecture, adjacent to the Yingtian Prefecture Yamen and located in the center of Yingtian City.

"Master Lu, look, this place is only one street away from the leather market, the sheep market, and the jewelry gallery.
This is the most crowded place in the entire Yingtian City street.”

“Also, at the end of Yingtianfu East Street is Yingtian Cheng’en Temple.
During festivals, there are even more people. "

"Besides, Yingtian Prefecture is right next to the business, which is both a deterrent and a guarantee.
If anything happens, the yamen runners of Yingtian Prefecture can arrive immediately."

At this moment, Li Zhigang was holding a huge map of Yingtian, gesturing to Lu Yunyi and talking incessantly.

Lu Yunyi nodded from time to time, then looked around and checked carefully.

It's morning now and the first signs of things are already visible here.

There were mostly pedestrians on the wide streets, but not many carriages and horses.

Lu Yunyi asked: "How wide is Fudong Street?"

"Reporting to the Lord, it is twelve feet long, which can accommodate twenty carriages running side by side, and tens of thousands of people can pass through it."

"Sir Lu, these are all documents transferred from the Yingtian Prefecture Yamen. They are accurately recorded."

Li Zhigang said as he flipped through the book in his hand.
The records about Fudong Street were quickly found and handed over.

Lu Yunyi took the thick document and did not read the words on it. Instead, he looked at Li Zhigang in surprise.

At this moment, his eye sockets were sunken, with dark circles under his eyes, and his hair was a little messy.
He reeked of alcohol and his eyes were bloodshot, obviously still drunk from the celebration party yesterday.

But the preparations regarding all matters concerning the business were extremely thorough.

This greatly changed Lu Yunyi's impression of Li Zhigang.
Although this person has a bad reputation, he is indeed a capable person.

Lu Yunyi looked at the document in his hand, turning the pages one by one.

There were more than twenty people in their group, some wearing official uniforms and some wearing casual clothes.

It was particularly conspicuous on the East Street of Yingtianfu, and passers-by cast their eyes over it.
Seeing many elderly people over fifty years old surrounding a young man and yelling,
Many people curled their lips, thinking that this was another young man showing off his power.

Some of the brave ones wanted to get closer, but were stopped by the guards:

"Go, go, go, what are you looking at?"

After reading the document, Lu Yunyi turned to look at the huge shop in front of him, looked around, and asked:

"Does Yingtian Prefecture have any restrictions on carriages and horses on Fudong Street?"

Li Zhigang was stunned for a moment, and immediately replied:

"Reporting to the Lord, yes.

During some important ceremonial occasions, such as sacrifices and festivals, nearby avenues would be temporarily closed and horses would be prohibited from passing.

The Ministry of Works will also prepare the roads in advance and ask travelers to take detours.

During some holidays, Fudong Street will be crowded with people.

Therefore, people were not allowed to ride in carriages or on horses.

Originally, it was not limited to officials, but there were too many people on the street.
Riding in a carriage was worse than walking, and would result in being scolded, thus forming an imperceptible rule.

Sir, you ask this.?"

"Bicycles and tricycles will be on the road in the future.

For such a large business, no one knows how much goods it handles every day.

Not only do they have to unload the goods, but the store’s main selling point is that it has everything, so the customers who come here are bound to buy a lot.

If carts and horse-drawn carriages cannot enter Fudong Street, what business can we do?"

Not only Li Zhigang was stunned, but also many officials behind him were stunned.

They looked at the huge shop nearby in confusion.

According to the plan, the door of the business will be opened at the corner of Fudong Street.

After entering, it will extend to both sides, forming a huge business that covers the entire street corner.

Some people are even looking forward to the dazzling scenes inside.

But the question raised by Lord Lu slapped them hard in the face.

Yes, if the carriage can’t get in, does it have to be moved by people?
Li Zhigang quickly gave a solution. A hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes, and he spoke in a deep voice:
“Sir, open up the back street of Fudong Street and create a road leading directly to the interior of the business.

In this way, horse-drawn carriages, carts, tricycles, etc. can avoid the crowded Fudong Street and Jewelry Gallery to unload goods.

As for the carriages for guests and the carts for goods,

There is an open space by the river. We can make a place to park the carriage. Just walk out of the business and cross a small path. "

"Will there be any obstacles?"

"There is no hindrance in the work of the Governor's Office and the Ministry of Works."

Lu Yunyi knew what he meant. There were obstacles, but the two yamen could settle the matter.

“To be more specific, if the business is opened, it will definitely attract a lot of attention.

There will be so many eyes watching us, we cannot make any mistakes, and we must not do anything to bully others or cause gossip."

Li Zhigang thought for a moment and spoke in a deep voice:
“There are indeed a few shops in the back street, and business is good.

The Ministry of Industry can find the owners of these shops and negotiate with them to either buy them or rent them.

All expenses incurred shall be borne by the government.
In addition, the government will find a good place for these shops to relocate and then sign a contract.

That way, others won’t gossip about you.”

Lu Yunyi suddenly laughed, "What if they don't move?"

"They dare!"

Li Zhigang was like a cat whose tail was stepped on, and a fierce look suddenly appeared on his face.

As the chief officer of the Yuheng Qinglisi, he not only had to deal with many military forces, but also with many merchants.

He has his own way of dealing with these merchants.

Lu Yunyi waved his hand gently:
"Don't fight or kill. As I said before, there are many people watching us.

The previous means can no longer be used, and peace is the most important thing.

Find out what kind of business they are doing and if possible bring them into the business system.

If they cannot complement each other, give enough money.

The firm's budget is now three times larger.

Yesterday, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince told me that Concubine Ning would also take out a portion of the money and invest it in the business to represent the palace.

All this money must be spent.”

"Spend it all?"

Li Zhigang's eyes widened suddenly. The company's budget was originally 50,000 taels.
Yesterday, the Imperial Clan Court also paid some money, which became 70,000 taels. Now, Concubine Ning in the palace also wants to take money.
The company's budget might become one hundred thousand taels.

After working on the project for so long, Li Zhigang suddenly felt a sense of emptiness.

What I usually do is to break a seed into two halves.

How should we spend so much money now?
"My Lord! Too much, too much."

Li Zhigang was in a panic. He quickly took out the design drawing and handed it over:

"My lord, it is within my calculations.

The renovation of the house and the connection of all the places have been done in the most extravagant way, and it only cost 20,000 taels. If it were more, the beams would have to be inlaid with gold."

Lu Yunyi nodded and reminded:
“Since this is a business, we cannot follow the government’s rules.

In your budget, many craftsmen are supported by the Ministry of Works, and they do not receive wages, only salaries.

This is not right. We should give full play to their subjective initiative and spend the money that should be spent.

We run a business to earn money, and we let the court's craftsmen work for us for free.
If this gets out, it would not only be competing with the people for profit, but also misusing public resources for personal gain.

Therefore, all the craftsmen and laborers are hired, paid, and allowed to work hard! "

"Sir, I have never done this before."

An official in charge of money at the Yuheng Qingli Division stepped forward and spoke stutteringly.

"Now I have it." Lu Yunyi waved his hand:
"Business is not a business that competes with the people for profits, and construction is also a project that spreads wealth everywhere.

Give more silver to the craftsmen and laborers, and when the business is open,

Don’t they want to take a look at the world’s number one trading company that comes from their hands?

The craftsmen are all rich people, and they have to spend money when they come.

These wages are said to be paid out, and they will eventually return to us. With this back and forth, this stagnant pool of water will come alive." Li Zhigang was stunned, and then he suddenly realized:

"Sir, this is brilliant. The business has not even started yet, but we already have the first batch of customers."

"That's the reason. As a government official, we must clearly understand that

Money is just a tool for the circulation of goods, don't be afraid to spend money.

The money spent by the court will sooner or later flow back into the court's pocket, but in a different way.

But in this process, the benefits generated are infinite, which is good for both the people and the court."

Lu Yunyi spoke in a sonorous and powerful voice, which echoed all around.

Many officials in the Ministry of Works were somewhat confused.
Li Zhigang tasted the essence of it and stood there in a daze, lost in thought.

"Sir, you should go to the Ministry of Revenue!!"

Li Zhigang had an exaggerated expression, full of admiration, and his voice was undisguised, which was consistent with his previous personality.

Lu Yunyi felt a little embarrassed when he was called that, and quickly waved his hand:

"Don't flatter, just talk about business."

As he spoke, Lu Yunyi stepped forward.

More than a dozen shops in front have been vacated, and many walls have been broken through.
It looked empty, but a small path could be seen between the two houses. This made Lu Yunyi's eyebrows twitch wildly, and he felt a sense of danger for no reason.

"If we open it up like this, can we guarantee safety? Will the house collapse?"

Li Zhigang was a little confused. Collapse?
Lu Yunyi pointed to the empty walls on both sides:
"Without support, the house won't fall down, will it?"

Li Zhigang blinked his eyes and did not answer. Instead, he looked at the pillars standing in the middle of the room.
After seeing this, Lu Yunyi slapped his head hard and suddenly understood.

He turned around and saw that the store was so deep that he couldn't see the end.

You can also see a lot of dust and debris from the demolished walls, which looks very empty.

However, the pillars destroy the overall beauty, making it look messy and complicated, and not so open.

He took out the drawings from the Ministry of Industry and checked them carefully, and found that there were also pillars on the final product.

The difference is that these columns are wrapped with circular shelves.

It looked great before, but when I saw it on site,
Lu Yun also felt that this was not the layout that a mature shopping mall should have.

Because it blocks the view too much and also looks complicated.

He looked at Li Zhigang with a serious expression:
"If we need to rebuild a wall for support,

How long will a business without a pillar last? How much money will it cost?

Seeing that he was a little confused, Lu Yunyi waved his hand forward:
"The effect I want is to reduce the number of pillars from here to the end by 90%, or even eliminate them all!"

what?
Li Zhigang understood, his pupils suddenly contracted, horror appeared on his face, and he quickly shook his head:
"My lord, you can't do that.

You may not know that the ancient imperial temple built by the Shangshu some years ago was of this design.

The entire temple is maintained grand and spacious through a wooden frame system and dome structure.
There is only one huge tree transported from Yunnan as support.

Just that piece of wood cost 40,000 taels and took a year to find and transport to the capital.

We don’t have enough money, and we don’t have enough time.”

"So expensive?"

Lu Yunyi was also startled.

He had seen many spruce trees in Yunnan, many of which were 30 to 40 meters tall, and those of 70 to 80 meters were also common.

The longest one is a hundred meters long and is guarded by people sent by the Yunnan Provincial Administration Office. No one is allowed to approach it.

Li Zhigang shuddered as he thought of something:
"Mr. Minister, when the Minister was repairing the Ancient Emperor Temple, he spent five hours a day at the construction site and two hours at the Ministry of Revenue.

He almost knelt down to the head of the Ministry of Revenue just to ask for money, but we can’t do that.”

When talking about this, many officials of the Ministry of Industry did not laugh.
Instead, their faces are filled with sighs and helplessness, because they understand this feeling.

Lu Yunyi also changed his words:
"Then forget it. Let's just follow the original design and build a bigger one when we make some money in the future."

Li Zhigang laughed:
"Lord Lu, this is Yingtian City, the capital of the Ming Dynasty.

If you want to build a bigger one, you may have to tear it down and rebuild it.

Otherwise, if it is built somewhere else, the court will not agree."

Many officials present also laughed.

Yingtian City is the capital of the Ming Dynasty. If the business here is not the largest, where else could it be?
In response, Lu Yunyi didn't say anything, but just raised his eyebrows, thinking that maybe not.

Putting away his thoughts, Lu Yunyi began to look around again and ordered:
“When it comes to decorating a business, you can’t be petty.

We are not just facing the common people and dignitaries of Yingtian City.
There are also merchants from all over the Ming Dynasty, and the appearance of their businesses will be spread throughout the world.

If you bring disgrace upon Yingtian, I will not say anything to you.
But we don’t know what the court will do to you.”

As soon as these words came out, an inexplicable sense of tension spread among everyone.

Li Zhigang is full of confidence:
"Please rest assured, my Lord, many of the raw materials from the business will be delivered to the city today.
The work will start tomorrow and will not stop day and night. I will keep an eye on it here.

I have already given the order. If you have any problems with the construction, you can come to me."

Speaking of this, Li Zhigang pointed to an inn not far away:
"I have booked a guest room there for two months. From now on, the construction site will be my home!!"

Hearing his convincing arguments, many officials from the Yuheng Qinglisi could not help but lower their heads, their faces filled with shame.

The superior is so shameless, and he is unique in the Ministry of Industry.
Even as subordinates, they couldn't stand it.

However, Lu Yunyi felt very comfortable listening to it.

Whether the task can be accomplished or not is another matter, but at least the attitude is there.

The head follows the butt. If he were a worker, he would naturally look down on such people.

But if he is a superior, then someone who can speak well and work hard is naturally very good.

Lu Yunyi asked again: "Have you completed the planning areas for the various commodities?"

"My Lord, it is not ready yet.

Colleagues are working day and night to ensure that every product on the shelf is both beautiful and convenient. "

"This is too empty, the Ministry of Industry is in charge.
Summon some merchants who do business with the Ministry of Industry and ask them for advice.

After entering the store, they were asked to give suggestions on the order in which the goods were placed and their relationships, as there was a lot of knowledge involved.

All their suggestions are recorded in a book and reviewed layer by layer to ensure that there are no mistakes.

Of course this is not the most important thing, you need to figure out the order of priority.

First, complete the renovation of the store as soon as possible, and then complete the details simultaneously.
We strive to carry out subsequent placement and layout simultaneously when the renovation of the store is completed.”

After saying that, Lu Yunyi's face turned serious, and he looked at them with his hands on his hips.

The fierce aura unique to military generals permeated the air, making everyone present feel the power.

“That’s all the Ministry of Works has to offer. As for how to connect the many villages near Yingtian, that will be left to the Governor’s Office and the military.

Of course, contact, communication and synchronous work progress between the two are essential.

The specific time for the meeting will be discussed after I arrive at the Governor's Office."

"Yes!"

"Well, please continue to preach, everyone present.
Such businesses are like developing water conservancy projects, which benefit the country and the people.

If done well, it can even create a historical precedent and go down in history. You should pay attention to it.

You all know what I did before.

Anyone who tries to be dishonest, take advantage of the situation, or fails to do his job properly!
If the imperial court wants their official positions, I will take their lives.

Just a few lives, not worth mentioning in my eyes."

The chill began to spread across Fudong Street.
Some of the adults present had never heard such a direct threat.
But considering what he did in Luchuan, such words were considered kind.

As for Li Zhigang, he felt his blood surging up from the top of his head directly to the top of his head!

His eyes were red. He had been busy for so many years just to make a name for himself!

There is a good opportunity today, how can he not seize it!

"Work hard and you will get promoted and make money, but being dishonest and cunning will lead to you losing your job and ruining your family!"

"Did you hear it clearly?" Lu Yunyi shouted loudly!
"clear!!"

Li Zhigang almost jumped up and let out a heart-wrenching roar!

Promotion and wealth are right in front of you. If you don’t try now, when will you?
(End of this chapter)