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Chapter 1749 Killing two birds with one stone

Both civil servants and generals are very satisfied with the train. The train is so fast that it can pull more than 1000 people effortlessly. It can be seen that it can pull more. It would be very convenient for transporting troops and food.

Especially for the transport of grain, grass and luggage, if cattle and horses are used to transport grain, the speed is extremely slow, and the people on the way just eat the horse's chewing is a great waste.

If you use trains to transport grain, not only is it fast, but you don’t have to worry about consumption. As for coal, oh, it’s everywhere, and it’s worthless.

Li Ji and the others have already begun to imagine, first to build two railways to the south of the Yangtze River, then to the northwest to build two railways, and finally to blossom around Chang'an...

Su Cheng asked with a smile: "When you get on the train, do you have any suggestions, or find anything that needs improvement?"

Although the train was made by Su Cheng, and the layout was based on the trains of later generations, he didn't know if it would be unacceptable to copy it, so he needed to brainstorm.

Before the others could speak, Cheng Yaojin yelled immediately: "This old man really found a huge flaw!"

Su Cheng looked at Cheng Yaojin in surprise, and asked suspiciously, "A huge flaw? What kind of flaw?"

Not only Su Cheng, but also Li Shimin, Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, and Wei Zheng all turned their heads to look at Cheng Yaojin. They were very surprised that Cheng Yaojin discovered a huge flaw?

They had also looked carefully since boarding the train, but found no defects.

As far as the flaw is concerned, the sound is a bit louder and a bit noisy.

But they are not unreasonable people. It is normal to be so fast and loud, and this cannot be changed.

Cheng Yaojin said loudly: "Your seat is too crowded, isn't it? The old man is almost crushed sitting here!"

It was a fact, Cheng Yaojin was indeed a bit crowded sitting there, but this was not a problem with the seat, but a problem with Cheng Yaojin.

It's not just that Cheng Yaojin is a little crowded sitting there, in fact, all the generals are a little crowded sitting there.

As generals in the battlefield, all of them have big arms and round waists, this seat does seem a bit small.

Su Cheng smiled and said, "It's really crowded for you to sit here, but it's not a defect."

"You are a general in the battlefield, mighty and strong, but how many people in this world are as mighty and strong as you?"

Hearing Su Cheng's praise, Cheng Yaojin couldn't help smiling: "That's true, that's true, a body as strong as this old man's is not only unique in this world, but also extremely rare!"

"Bah! You are really stinky and shameless!"

"That's right, shameless!"

"Cheng Zhijie, you're so cheeky that even a cannonball can't break it!"

After Cheng Chumo listened, he was complacent, not ashamed, but proud.

Su Cheng continued: "So, it's not cost-effective to make the seat bigger."

Wei Zheng nodded and said: "Yes, after all, people with huge bodies are rare. If the seat is made bigger because of this, not only will it not be used, but it will be a waste of space. Therefore, this is not a defect."

Cheng Yaojin yelled immediately after hearing this: "Then what should I do when I take the train? Every time I get crushed?"

After hearing this, Changsun Wuji and the others couldn't help but ponder. It's fine to be in the same carriage with his colleagues in the court this time, but what if we take the train again in the future?Do you want to squeeze together with the common people in the city?
At this time, even Su Cheng realized this problem. The barriers between different classes in this era are much stricter than those in later generations.

Think about how noble officials of the imperial court bought tickets to take the train and squeezed into the same compartment with ordinary people. How is this possible?Thinking about it makes me feel inconsistent.

Changsun Wuji smiled and said: "The carriage in front is specially made by Su Cheng. If that's the case, then let me make a special carriage for me. If I want to take the train, I can sit in my special carriage."

Li Ji immediately nodded and said: "This method is not bad."

If everyone wants a special carriage, it will be troublesome. How many special carriages must be made?Just thinking about Su Cheng makes my head feel big.

However, this matter does not bother Su Cheng, isn't it the first-class economy class?

Su Cheng smiled and said: "This problem is very easy to solve. This kind of carriage is for ordinary carriages, and then a batch of specially made carriages are for noble carriages. This kind of carriage has fewer seats but is bigger and more comfortable, and has glass windows. Moreover, if someone travels with a lot of entourages, he can pack a carriage by himself."

Changsun Wuji, Li Ji and others couldn't help clapping their hands and laughing after hearing this: "That's right, that's a good idea!"

If they need to take the train to leave Chang'an for something, they can reserve a carriage or several carriages, especially if they bring their female relatives, it will be more convenient.

Wei Zheng couldn't help but frowned slightly and said, "Isn't this a waste of space? The train is so important, and every space in it is useful, so it shouldn't be wasted!"

You Wei Dafan is willing to squeeze in the same carriage with ordinary people, but we don't want to. Changsun Wuji and others can't help but slander, but they only slander in their hearts, and no one speaks.

Because they are not stupid, even if they have something to say to Su Cheng in private, who wants to bear Wei Zheng's spittle?

Su Cheng said with a smile: "After all, there are only a few people who need to take a car. When the four railways are built, they will be able to afford the transportation of people and goods. There is another advantage to dividing the carriages into ordinary carriages and distinguished carriages. If you want to sit in a distinguished carriage, you will naturally get a price." .”

"Those who want to ride in the distinguished carriages must not be short of money, so they can be slaughtered severely. On the contrary, the price of ordinary carriages can be reduced. This can be regarded as giving back to ordinary people."

"There is another advantage, which can reduce the occurrence of bullying people in the car."

Wei Zheng couldn't help thinking when he heard this, the cost of taking the train is relatively high, and many people will definitely feel pain when taking the train.

If it is true as Su Cheng said, dividing the carriages into two classes, setting high prices for noble carriages, and setting low prices for ordinary carriages, it will benefit ordinary people.

Moreover, this is completely a willingness to fight and a willingness to suffer. If you want to take a premium car, you are not afraid of being slaughtered. If you think it is too expensive, you can take a cheaper ordinary car.

As for ordinary people, rich people don't have to be afraid of being bullied if they go to sit in the distinguished carriage.

Wei Zheng nodded slightly and said: "Listening to your words is better than reading ten years of books. Your method is very good. It is a good thing for the rich and noble, and it is a good thing for ordinary people. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone."

Changsun Wuji and the others couldn't help but nod their heads when they heard this, thinking that what Su Cheng said was right, this method really kills two birds with one stone.

As for what Su Cheng said about the high price of the expensive carriages and the slaughter, they didn't care.

How expensive can it be?

(End of this chapter)