Ang Lee didn't like to think too much about hypothetical questions, especially hypothetical questions that were almost impossible. For example, it was impossible for him to become poor. In any case, Ang Lee couldn't become poor. Even if something happened one day, he would lose his life and not become poor.
However, since Yan Ruyu was so serious, Ang Lee also believed it. It was impossible. There was no difference between believing it and not believing it. He would believe it for the time being. After believing it, his mood would be better.
The dispute around the silk lantern continued, but Ang Lee and Yan Ruyu had seen enough. It was not very interesting to watch the same drama.
"Madam, look. There is another interesting lantern in front. It is a flame. Is it a Flaming Mountain?"
Ang Lee wanted to change the topic, so he pointed to the lantern in front and said.
In fact, Ang Lee knew that the top of the lantern in front was not a flame. It just looked like a flame from a distance. In fact, it was a red cloth. It moved back and forth under the influence of the wind. From a distance, it looked like a flame. It was very beautiful.
Yan Ruyu looked carefully and said, "It really looks like a flame. However, it is obviously a big pot on top of the flame. It is not a Flaming Mountain. It should be a hot pot. It is a lantern made by a hot pot merchant. "
"Madam is really smart. Let's go and see!"
Ang Lee and Yan Ruyu walked over together. They were ready to take a closer look to see how the lantern was made.
Just as they approached the lantern, Ang Lee smelled a strong food aroma. Among them, there was the smell of spicy food and the aroma of various meats. He could even see a stream of heat.
"Husband, there is really a hot pot under the lantern. Although I can't see it, the smell can't be wrong. It's so fragrant!"
Yan Ruyu was attracted by the smell of the hot pot and said with a smile.
"Madam is right. I also smell the hot pot. There is a lot of chili in it. There is also mutton, pork, chicken and …"
Ang Lee had just eaten snacks, but he felt hungry at the moment. After all, the smell of the hot pot was very tempting. It made people hungry after smelling it.
Not far ahead, the hotpot lantern was at least twenty feet tall and not small in size. The bottom of the lantern was like a huge table with a drooping table curtain. There were many beautiful patterns on the table. On top of the table was a huge flame, and on top of the flame was a big pot. The flame was naturally decorated with red cloth, and the pot was also made of paper.
Under the lantern, there was a table that was not very high. It was only two feet high. On the table, there was a short rectangular table. There were three hot pots on it. It was a genuine hot pot. Moreover, it was a hot pot that was cooking food. There were several people standing on the table. Judging from their clothes, they were very much like working shop assistants.
"Dear villagers, our Guanzhong Hot Pot Restaurant has been operating in Chang 'an City for more than three years. In the past three years, thank you for your support. In order to thank you for your kindness, our restaurant has decided to cook hot pot here on the spot. Everyone who passes by can have a taste. There will be 30 pots of hot pot every day. First come, first served. If you are late, you won't be able to eat …"
A shop assistant who was the head of the group was loudly promoting his store. His expression was full of vigor.
The audience below had already swallowed countless saliva. When they heard the shop assistant's words, they suddenly became more excited. They could not miss the opportunity to eat for free.
"Don't talk nonsense. When can we eat?"
"Meat, meat, I want to eat meat."
"Give me a bowl, give me a bowl."
The audience below suddenly became excited. There were quite a lot of poor people. In order to eat a free meal, they were working hard enough.
"Everyone, don't be anxious. Take your time, take your time. There are still many more."
The shop assistant shouted loudly to prevent the audience from pushing forward to avoid danger. At the same time, he also prevented the crowd from overturning the hot pot.
Because there was a two-foot-high table under the hot pot, no matter how the crowd squeezed, it was difficult to overturn the hot pot. The order was still manageable.
The shop assistant prepared a lot of bowls and chopsticks, and all of them were very small. A bowl was about the size of a spoonful. There should be about two ounces! As for whether the two ounces were meat or vegetables, it all depended on luck. It was whatever one ate.
"Come, come, come. Everyone, don't push. There's a share, there's a share."
The shop assistant kept handing small bowls full of hot pot delicacies to the audience below while shouting loudly to maintain the order of the scene.
In general, the ingredients used in hot pot, in addition to vegetables that were easy to cook, the rest was meat that had been cooked in advance. Otherwise, if the raw meat was cooked on the spot, it would take a long time to cook it. Although this was also an option, the audience at the scene was waiting to eat the meat. They definitely couldn't be given too much time. Therefore, all the meat could only be cooked in advance.
Some of the shop assistants were busy preparing delicious food for the audience, and some of the shop assistants were constantly adding ingredients to the hot pot. These ingredients were ingredients and base ingredients. They were added almost every once in a while. After all, there were too many audience members who came to freeload. Moreover, there were many thick-skinned audience members who wanted to eat a second bowl after eating a bowl. They were simply greedy.
Of course, there were even more excessive people. After eating the hot pot delicacies, they didn't return the small bowl to the shop assistant, but secretly took the small bowl away. This kind of person who took advantage of others really shouldn't do it, but there were so many people who liked to take advantage of others. Moreover, the poorer the person, the stronger the desire to take advantage of others.
"My husband, these people are too much! It's okay to eat, but they actually took the bowl away. A bowl isn't worth much! "
Yan Ruyu couldn't stand it anymore and said.
"It's just some poor people. Not everyone is like this. My wife, take a good look. There are still many audience members who haven't tasted it."
Ang Lee said.
Although there were many onlookers, only about one-third of them intended to ask for the hot pot delicacies. Among this one-third, only 20% of them would take the small bowl away, and the rest would take the initiative to return it. In other words, not everyone liked to take advantage of others. Even if they liked to take advantage of others, the degree was different. Some people really freeload, while some not only freeload, but also took away others' bowls. This was the difference in degree.
Ang Lee personally recognized freeloaders. After all, this was the shop assistant who invited everyone to eat and drink for free. It was natural for them to go over and ask for food. However, taking away the small bowl was a bit too much. The shop assistant didn't say that the small bowl could be taken away. How could they take it away casually?
"Wait a minute, there seems to be words on this small bowl. Can I have a look?"
Yan Ruyu stopped a middle-aged woman who was holding a small bowl and asked.
The middle-aged woman was stunned. Seeing that Ang Lee and his wife's expressions didn't seem to be malicious, she had to hand the small bowl to Yan Ruyu.
"Guanzhong Hot Pot Restaurant. In addition to the patterns on the side, there is a specific address. Good! This small bowl is also an advertisement. It's also an advertisement! "
Ang Lee saw the content on the small bowl and immediately sighed. How could the businessman let himself suffer a loss? Although someone stole the small bowl, the detailed address of the hot pot restaurant was on the small bowl, which was equivalent to advertising. A small coarse porcelain bowl was really not worth much, but if it could play the role of advertising the restaurant, it was really worth it. Even if all the bowls were taken away, it was worth it.
"Husband, you're right. The businessman is quite shrewd. It seems that he already knew that the people would take the bowls away, so he printed his restaurant's address on the small bowl. Moreover, it was in the most conspicuous position."
Yan Ruyu said as she returned the small bowl to the middle-aged woman.
The woman took the bowl and left.
"Madam, do you want to eat? I'll go and get a bowl for you. "
Ang Lee said as he was about to go and beg for food.
"Alang, there are too many people in front. I'm afraid it's dangerous. Let me do it for you!"
A guard standing at the front opened his mouth and took over the job.
"Okay, both of you go and get two bowls."
Ang Lee was really unwilling to squeeze into the crowd because it was really uncomfortable if it was too crowded.
The guard was strong, but it took a lot of effort to snatch two bowls of delicious hot pot and handed them to Ang Lee and his wife.
"Madam, try it! See how it tastes? "
"En, it's not bad. It's just that the spiciness is a little too strong. If you eat too much, you'll definitely have a stomachache."
"Haha! Then you'll have to eat less. "
The two of them finished the delicious food very quickly. Because there was an advertisement on it, Ang Lee didn't care if they returned it or not. He directly put the two bowls on the table next to him and then continued to look at the lanterns.
There were many beautiful lanterns along the way. Some were full of creativity, some were magnificent, and some were performed by real people. In short, it was like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each showing their magical powers and using all their abilities.
The merchants who made the lanterns came from different professions, including the basic necessities of ordinary people, including food, shelter, and transportation. Among them, food, drink, and other necessities were the most. Not only did the powerful merchants make many lanterns, but even the small merchants who weren't very rich also joined in the ranks of making lanterns and advertising. It was to the point that almost all merchants joined in.
After visiting the lanterns on the street next to the East City, Ang Lee and Yan Ruyu found a place with not many people to rest for a while. Then, they went to the street next to Ping Kang Fang. It was also more prosperous there. The number of lanterns was not ordinary. It was never wrong to go there to see the lanterns.
"Bicycle, isn't this a bicycle? What a big bicycle!"
A teenager who passed by Ang Lee shouted excitedly.
Yes, there was a bicycle lantern in front. It was a very exquisite bicycle lantern, but the size was relatively large. It was equivalent to the effect of a real bicycle magnified by more than ten times. Moreover, in order to let people see clearly, the interior of the bicycle body was installed with countless small light bulbs, which made the whole bicycle look bright and comfortable.
This bicycle was invented by Ang Lee. However, because the technical conditions were not very strict, ordinary merchants only needed to buy the core parts and then hire craftsmen to make the bicycle body. Different merchants could make different specifications of bicycles. Only the core parts were the same, which were the parts developed by Ang Lee.
Looking at the bicycle that he developed and made into a huge lantern, Ang Lee's mood was naturally very good. Nothing could make Ang Lee happier than this.
"Dear villagers, today is a 30% discount. All the bicycles in stock are sold at a 30% discount. If you are late, you won't be able to buy it. If you are late, you won't be able to buy it."
From a distance, Ang Lee heard someone shouting about the promotion at the bicycle lantern in front of him.
A 30% discount sounded like a very strong promotional measure. Moreover, bicycles were also a more practical means of transportation. During the New Year, the people were more rich. At this time, it seemed like a good idea to buy a bicycle at a discounted price.
However, many people already had bicycles at home. It was a waste to buy one more. However, there were also families who did not buy bicycles but still needed bicycles. When they saw the 30% discount, they would definitely be tempted. The consequence of being tempted was to quickly buy one.
Sure enough, at the scene of the lantern, many people had already expressed their intention to buy. However, the site of the scene was limited, and the flow of people was relatively large. It was obviously inappropriate to stock a large number of bicycles here. After the customers bought them, it was difficult to ride them. The road was full of people, and there was no road for cars.
In other words, there were only five sample bicycles at the scene. The rest of the bicycles were in the shops of the merchants, and the address of the shops was written on both sides of the bicycle lantern. After the audience at the scene saw the sample bicycles, if they felt that they were good and cheap, they could go directly to the merchants' shops to buy them.
"These merchants are more shrewd than I thought. They not only use the lantern for advertising, but also do on-site business at the lantern. They are really shrewd!"
Ang Lee commented.
"It's the nature of merchants to pursue profit. It has never changed for thousands of years. However, this also shows that the merchants are smart!"
Yan Ruyu said with a smile.
"Madam thinks that the merchants are smart? It's rare for Madam to have such insight. "
Ang Lee praised.
Businessmen all had a smart brain. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to become businessmen, and they wouldn't be able to become rich people. However, in ancient China, the intelligence of businessmen wasn't recognized by society, and they were even spurned by the whole society.
The scholar-officials would only think that the merchants were being clever. The more clever a merchant was, the more people would call him a profiteer. The imperial court would even come up with all kinds of strange policies to severely suppress the merchants, making them have a lower social status.
These practices of discriminating against merchants were obviously wrong because merchants had a great role in promoting the prosperity of a country. Discriminating against merchants would hinder the economic development of a country.
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