Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 1907, Convenient Electric Light
When Duan Ping returned home, he didn't have to wait too long. In just five days, the guys from Daming Electric Company came to Duan Ping's shop to install it.

After a full communication with Duan Ping, after learning about the precautions and the functional requirements of the store, several guys also worked in Duan Ping's store for more than an hour before installing the store's wiring.

As for the special light bulbs that Duan Ping needed, Duan Ping had to go to the light bulb store run by the electrical firm to buy them. This time, he only provided the cheapest light bulbs for 2 taels of silver each.

"Mr. Duan, how do you see the installation?"

After the installation was completed, the man also said with a smile.

Everyone is really busy recently, and there are too many users who need to install.

The installation of stores like Duan Ping is actually very simple, nothing more than a main line, and then the main line is basically divided into sub-lines to connect to lights and switches.

The really difficult and troublesome thing is to install it for those big families in the capital. The mansions of big families are very large, with many rooms and complicated wiring.

And there are a lot of things to pay attention to. Many things are very expensive. The furniture and wood used may be mahogany and nanmu brought back from the rainforest of Huangjinzhou.

In short, it is actually very troublesome to install it for a large family.

Of course, the trouble is the trouble. Generally, rich people will give some rewards, tips and the like.

"Not bad!"

Duan Ping carefully checked every detail and area of ​​the installation, including checking whether the switch can work normally, and was very satisfied after the inspection.

After installing electric lights in my clothing store, the lights immediately became brighter when the lights were turned on. Against the backdrop of the lights, the clothes in the store became more high-end and classy.

And with lights, the fitting rooms and fitting mirrors in the store are brighter and safer, which is much more convenient than using oil lamps and candles.

In the past, even during the daytime, due to the problem of light, many places would appear dim and difficult to see clearly, especially in the fitting room. For privacy, it is naturally a relatively closed environment, so it is relatively dark. Light lamp oil It will have a little taste again, and it is not very safe.

Now that there are electric lights, it is much more convenient. The lights are very bright when turned on, and it is safer and more convenient.

"Da~"

Duan Ping lightly pressed the switch, and the light turned on immediately, and then lightly turned it off, the light went out again.

"It's so much more convenient and very bright!"

Duan Ping is very satisfied, this is exactly the effect he wanted, bright, convenient, and safe, which is much more convenient than using oil lamps and candles.

"Convenient is convenient, bright is also very bright, but this money is spent like running water."

"This light bulb is 2 taels of silver, the installation fee is 10 taels of silver, and the miscellaneous things such as these wires, switches, and meter boxes cost us almost 100 taels of silver. After that, we don't know how much the monthly electricity bill will cost. Woolen cloth."

Duan Ping's wife, Mrs. Wang, pouted and said, "It's too much money."

If you change yourself, you must be reluctant to install this. It is a waste of money, more than 100 taels of silver, which is too expensive, almost two years' income of an ordinary worker.

"Don't worry, this money is definitely worth the money!"

Duan Ping is very confident.

While the husband and wife were talking, a noble lady came in with a few maidservants, and Mrs. Wang also hurriedly stepped forward to receive her with a smile on her face and said, "Oh, I said why is there a magpie on the finger today? Mrs. Zhang, you are here."

"Upstairs please, upstairs please, Xiaocui, hurry up and prepare the scented tea that Madam likes to drink."

As he spoke, he greeted her warmly, and led Mrs. Zhang to the second floor.

Duan Ping's store is divided into the first floor and the second floor. The first floor sells clothes for male customers and children, while the second floor is a women's clothing store, which specializes in selling women's clothing.

In terms of reception, Duan Ping came to receive the reception on the first floor, and Mrs. Zhang came to receive the reception on the second floor. This is mainly to avoid suspicion, men and women are different, and it is also for privacy.

Those who can come to the store to buy clothes are from rich families and rich people. Naturally, the female family members value privacy the most. Sometimes, Mrs. Wang even brings a lot of clothes to the rich family's house to try on clothes for the female family members.

This is the women's clothing section on the second floor.

"Hey, you actually installed electric lights in your store?"

Mrs. Zhang sat down, took a sip of tea, and looked at the surrounding environment, and found that it was much brighter than before. After looking at it, she realized that the store had already installed electric lights.

"Yeah, it was just installed today."

"In this way, when you look at the clothes, you can see them more clearly. You can see the colors, patterns and details of the workmanship clearly. It is convenient for you to choose your favorite pair."

"In addition, our fitting room has also been remodeled, with electric lights installed inside. When needed, just turn on the light at the door."

Mrs. Wang also introduced in detail with a smile on her face.

"Your store's service is more thoughtful, and other stores are not willing to install this lamp."

"Come on, take that dress and try it on."

"Since there are electric lights, let's try it here, and save the trouble of walking around."

"Yes, yes, madam, you are right."

"Your vision is also really good. The fur used in this dress comes from the North Pole. It is the fur of an arctic fox. The whole body is pure white. It is very beautiful and warm. It must look very good when you wear it."

Mrs. Wang is also constantly flattering, and at the same time, she is also constantly busy getting clothes for Mrs. Zhang to try on.

Because there are lights in the fitting room, Mrs. Zhang brought a maid, so it is convenient to try on clothes. I kept trying on one after another, and I liked several of them very much. I bought them all with a wave of my hand. down.

"Ma'am, please go slowly~"

Mrs. Wang and Duan Ping sent Madam Zhang outside the door respectfully. After Madam Zhang left, both of them had smiles on their faces.

Just now, Madam Zhang bought a few pieces of clothes and went home, each of which was not cheap, and Madam Zhang's order alone cost several hundred taels of silver.

"This electric light can be regarded as no white clothes. With this light, it is much more convenient to try on clothes, and it can be seen more clearly. I bought a few more clothes."

"In the past, Mrs. Zhang always thought our fitting room was too dark and smelled like oil lamps. She said she couldn't stand it. Every time she bought clothes, she went back to try them on, but when she found they didn't fit, she came back to change them. "

Mrs. Zhang looked at the lights in the store, and nodded in satisfaction.

This thing is really good.

It's winter now, it's dark early, and even in the daytime, the light is very average. If there is no electric light, then you can only light an oil lamp, which is more or less smelly, especially in the small environment of the fitting room , This dissatisfied many people from big families.

"Of course, my vision will never be wrong."

Duan Ping said very confidently.

Soon, it was night time.

As night fell, merchants on Zhuque Street also lit up oil lamps to attract customers.

The curfew in the capital is becoming more and more relaxed now, especially after Emperor Hongzhi went out for a trip, he felt that there was no need to control it too strictly, and gradually relaxed the curfew.

There is no curfew before ten o'clock, you can play and go out at will, and after ten o'clock the curfew starts, so Suzaku Street is gradually becoming similar to other neighborhoods, and it is more lively at night than during the day .

Many people who have been busy all day will take their wives or beloved concubines out for a walk in the evening, take a walk, do some shopping and so on.

This time is the prime time for sales in major stores.

In order to attract customers, each store will try its best to make its store brighter, so as to attract customers to go to its own store for consumption.

There are a lot of whale oil lamps lit in every store, and the whole street is filled with a faint smell of oil lamps.

"Turn on the lights, turn on the lights~"

Duan Ping saw that everyone was turning on the lights one after another, so he was naturally not to be outdone, and quickly ordered his buddies to turn on the lights.

As soon as the switch was turned on, the decorative lights outside the Duan Ping clothing store lit up, and the whole building looked completely different immediately. The bright lights pierced through the dark winter night and illuminated the surrounding shops together. .

Beside the glass windows, under the light, a piece of beautiful clothes, with gorgeous colors, exquisite patterns, exquisite design and workmanship, makes people like it at first glance.

Looking at this store again, the interior is brightly lit, which is far from being comparable to the stores next to it, and it immediately attracted a large number of customers to walk in.

"This is the lamp, it's really bright."

"Yeah, yeah, it's really good, it looks like the clothes inside are very good."

"Go, go in and have a look."

The constant stream of customers made Duan Ping's small shop lively and busy.

The small shops next to it that didn't have much business looked at Duan Ping's shops and thought about whether they should also install electric lights. The brightness of the electric lights is really not comparable to that of oil lamps.

The key is that outside, because of the wind, the oil lamps obviously cannot be placed on it, but there is no problem with the electric lights. With the electric decorations, the whole store looks completely different, and the high-end atmosphere is more high-grade. This business will naturally not be bad.

"I'm going to install the light tomorrow~"

This is what many merchants think in their hearts.

(End of this chapter)