Prince of Chaos

Chapter 176 Passionate Purchasing Power
The 150-meter-long Wanli Street will not exceed 200 meters even if the length of the turning is included.

Although the speed of this special two-section carriage was very slow, it was pulled from the starting point to the end position very quickly.

At the end is a large square, and in the middle of the large square there is a large stage that is being built.

Zhang Weixian asked curiously: "Is Your Highness going to sing an opera here?"

The reason why Zhang Weixian asked this question is because the stage being built is too much like a stage.

Zhu Changluo smiled and said, "I'll find out at night. Go shopping first."

After speaking, Zhu Changluo got off the tour bus first, and Zhang Weixian and others got off the bus one by one in order.

They stood in the central square of Wanli Street and looked at the surrounding buildings, they were all shocked.

Although, these newly built streets still look like cornices and brackets, and the roofs are still laid with black tiles.

However, the walls below are no longer the traditional walls of carved wooden windows and cylindrical planks.

The newly built Wanli Street uses transparent glass as the front walls and windows.At a glance, it looks like a crystal palace.

Especially when the sun is shining, the reflected golden light of the sun makes people even more dazzled.

But this reflected light is just a kind of light pollution to Zhu Changluo.

Zhang Weixian and the others were shocked by everything on Wanli Street after walking around.

The unified business management also allows each store to highlight its different styles.

Strolling in this street is simply a great visual enjoyment. Seeing the exquisite products in the bright and dust-free glass cabinets, people can't help but have the urge to shop!
Zhu Changluo looked at everyone's surprised and fascinated expressions, with a smile on his lips.

Hard work pays off!

This turned out Wanli Street has indeed attracted everyone with its unique charm.

In fact, even if this kind of large-scale comprehensive shopping mall is placed in any metropolis today, its siphon effect on the flow of people is jaw-dropping.

The economic effect driven by it is also unparalleled.

Now there are no elevators, no light shows, no LED screens, just because of the appearance of glass curtain walls and glass windows and the unified service with a smile, it can kill all directions.

After Zhu Changluo's investment promotion, almost all the luxury stores in the major commercial houses in the capital have settled in.

After they came in, Zhu Changluo also specially wrote a manual for brand management and operation. Although it was not very comprehensive, every one of them was a routine that businessmen of this era had never played. The shock is still amazing.

Of course, what is even more astonishing is the comprehension of these shopkeepers. Just looking at the business service manual written by Zhu Changluo, they actually started to innovate and formulate service guidelines that meet their own stores. Seeing their comprehension Zhu Changluo couldn't help feeling the wisdom of the ancients once again.

It's not that they can't build the current industrial system, but that the rulers of the past dynasties distorted the technology of this nation in order to maintain their dominant position.

Just like everything that is happening now, Zhu Changluo only played a direction role at most, and it was these people who created and invented in the end.

Therefore, it is very necessary to maintain awe at all times.

There are more than 20 distinguished nobles and more than a dozen noble families, and they have brought in nearly a hundred stores of various types.Mainly distributed in silk and satin villages, jewelry stores, porcelain stores, restaurants, etc.

The business scope of many stores actually overlap. According to Zhu Changluo, this is because the monopoly of the commodity economy is too strong, which leads to the weak competition between them. Therefore, the current homogeneity has formed Stores appear superimposed.

In order to change this situation, Zhu Changluo also decided to let Xishan Commercial Bank step in, not asking for much money, as long as they can mobilize their enthusiasm for competition.

Therefore, under Zhu Changluo's planning, many unique shops opened in Wanli Street, including teahouses similar to teahouses.There are also clothing stores similar to silk and satin houses, and specialty snack bars similar to restaurants.

The operators of these special snacks are all poor people who have fled from various places for so many years and came to Xishan Huangzhuang. When they came, they also brought the food culture from all over the north.

There are local special snacks in Beijing, classic noodles in Shaanxi and Shanxi, spicy soup in Henan, yogurt, milk and mutton skewers with the style outside the Great Wall. Eat or play, you can experience the characteristics of each place in this small street.

Therefore, no matter whether the people who come in for a while like shopping or eating, they will not be able to walk here.

There is always something that attracts them.

When it was almost three o'clock in the afternoon, Zhang Weixian and Shen Yongmao were almost done shopping.Like them, the children of aristocratic families who are usually pampered or read sage books, after a long time of wandering, now the servants behind each of them are holding the "results" of big bags and small bags. It can be seen that this unique shopping experience makes them The latent enthusiasm for buying, buying, and buying was also released freely.

At this moment, seeing Zhang Weixian and others gathered in twos and threes at Xishan Mingshe, Zhu Changluo also came over.

This Xishan Mingrenshe is officially an industry under Xishan Commercial Bank, and its main products are various tea drinks.

There are both antique ceramic tea sets and modern glass tea sets.

People who come here will be involuntarily attracted by the leisurely environment and elegant style of this tea house.

Moreover, the consumption here is not high or low, and a cup of tea costs about [-] Wen.

At these points, it is a beautiful thing in life to double the tea brewed in a glass cup with the characteristics of Xishan Mingrenshe, and to sit and talk with friends.

The operation mode and operation mode of this teahouse is that Zhu Changluo copied Starbucks, a big chain brand from later generations.

As for why it only sells tea drinks and not other drinks.This is not because of Zhu Changluo's outburst of patriotism, but because the two things of coffee and cocoa have not yet been passed on.

When it comes to coffee, the author is going to do a little popular science about coffee.

The origin of the coffee tree is the plateau area of ​​southwestern Ethiopia in Africa.It is said that more than 1000 years ago, a shepherd discovered that his sheep became extremely excited and lively after eating a plant, so he discovered the magical plant of coffee.

Of course, there is another theory, which is that the discovery of coffee was due to a fire, a natural wildfire accidentally burned a coffee forest, and the aroma of roasted coffee attracted the attention of the surrounding residents, and coffee was discovered.

As for which statement is reliable, no one can tell now.

Now, I just know that a long time ago, the local African indigenous people often ground the fruit of the coffee tree, and then mixed it with animal fat and kneaded it to make many spherical coffee balls.

The people of these indigenous tribes regard these coffee balls as precious food, which are exclusively for the soldiers who are about to go out to enjoy.

It wasn't until around the 11th century that people gradually began to brew coffee with water as a drink.

It was not until the 13th century that the Ethiopian army invaded Yemen, which brought coffee out of Africa and into the Arab world.

After arriving in the Arab world, coffee did not directly counterattack and become a popular high-end drink.After arriving in Arabia, because Christian teachings forbid believers to drink alcohol, some religious leaders believe that coffee, a drink that stimulates the nerves, violates their teachings, so they once banned the drinking of coffee, and Closed the coffee shop.Therefore, coffee has another name called "sweet wine".

But good things will always shine, and if some people don't like it, others will like it!Just like the Sultan of Egypt, he believed that coffee did not violate religious teachings, so he lifted the ban on coffee.Since then, coffee drinks have rapidly become popular in the Arabian region.

The English word for coffee, Coffee, is derived from the Arabic "" (forget it, I don't know it, and I can't do popular science).The word roughly means "plant drink"!
Later, coffee spread to Turkey, and only through Turkey did it enter Europe.The way Turkey brought coffee to Europe bears a striking resemblance to the Ethiopians.It was all through war, but Turkey was not as lucky as Ethiopia. He left coffee in Europe because he lost the battle.

After the defeated Turkey left, someone found a bag of black seeds in the barracks of the Turkish army, and no one knew what it was.At this time, a Pole who had lived in Turkey took the bag of coffee and opened the first coffee shop in Vienna.

So far coffee has been drawn into the European cultural camp.However, the coffee production at this time was not enough for Europeans to enjoy, so the business of smuggling played a vital role.

At the end of the 16th century, the bold Arabs and the fat Europeans, they turned their backs on their God Jesus and Allah.They quietly brought coffee to Europe in the name of "golden wine" through Venetian merchants and the Dutch with maritime hegemony.

Soon, this kind of black drink full of oriental mystery and charming taste and fragrance was scrambled by European aristocrats and gentry. "Black Gold" title.

At that time, European nobles were also popular in sending coffee beans to each other on special days to show their friendship.Or give coffee beans to relatives and friends who have not met for a long time, which means getting money into the bag and congratulating you on success, and it is also a status symbol.

And "black gold" will be spread by sea in the next turbulent age of great navigation!Until 1690, a Dutch captain sailed to Yemen and got a few coffee seedlings, which were successfully planted in Indonesia.In 1727, the wife of a diplomat in Dutch Guiana gave a few coffee seeds to a Spaniard in Brazil, who had achieved good results in trial planting in Brazil.Brazil's climate is very suitable for coffee growth, and coffee has spread rapidly in South America since then.Coffee, which fell in price due to mass production, began to become an important beverage for Europeans.

Therefore, when the cultural symbol of coffee has not yet been linked to European culture, Zhu Changluo is very happy to snatch it over.

Therefore, now Zhu Changluo is already arranging for people from Niutougou Town to try to contact Japanese people from the Western Regions. I believe that coffee will be on the Chinese drink menu in the near future.

However, after that time, coffee will no longer be regarded as an imported product, but will be regarded as a kind of Chinese culture exported to the outside world!
At that time, the imprint of drinking coffee will definitely not be branded with the imprint of Western culture.Instead, it will become a part of Chinese culture.

Thinking of this, Zhu Changluo couldn't help but bared his teeth and laughed happily.

It feels so good to steal the fruit of others!
Zhu Changluo looked at Zhang Weixian, Shen Yongmao and others who were already resting in the Xishan Mingren's house, and he also walked in.

Seeing Zhu Changluo's arrival, everyone stood up and saluted.

"See His Royal Highness."

Zhu Changluo waved his hand and said, "There's no need to be too polite. Everyone, please sit down."

Then everyone sat down one after another, Zhu Changluo looked at the crowd, and he asked: "Everyone has been shopping around today, how do you feel about this Wanli Street?"

After hearing Zhu Changluo's question, everyone responded with applause.

"This street should only exist in the sky. His Royal Highness's whimsical ideas are worthy of your attention."

Zhu Changluo said with a smile: "Where is the credit of this palace? This is all the credit of the people of Xishan. This palace just gave them a stage. Of course, there are also credits from you. If you didn't put your own shops Open here in Xishan Huangzhuang, there will be no prosperous Wanli Street today."

When everyone heard Zhu Changluo's praise of their role, they were also very happy in their hearts, and they all felt that they had a share and a sense of honor.

Especially when they walked around, they all quietly entered their own shops and asked about the running water situation.

When they heard today's turnover income, all of them grinned. It is so easy to make money.

The sales here are several times higher than those in the store in Dongsi Pailou in Beijing.

Moreover, it is less than a day now!
So, everyone thinks they are right again this time.

"Thank you, Your Majesty the Crown Prince."

Zhu Changluo smiled and said, "Okay, okay, let's stop chatting in such a modest way. After arriving at Mingrenshe, we can just drink tea and chat quietly. Everyone, please be casual and don't be restrained."

Everyone replied: "Yes."

At this time, Zhu Changluo clapped his hands to the people who were waiting around him.

Then he said to everyone present: "This palace has another treasure to introduce."

When everyone heard that Zhu Changluo had a surprise, they all waited eagerly, wanting to see what kind of surprise it was.

Zhu Changluo looked at everyone's expectant expressions, and Zhu Changluo asked, "Do you remember that you took the Wanli Street tour bus in the morning?"

As soon as Zhu Changluo said this, everyone who had built this tour bus recalled that carriage that was as stable as an old dog and had no sense of bumps.

They miss it from the moment they step out of the car.Who is sitting here is not a family of officials with mines at home and a noble family who lived with the country.Who wouldn't enjoy it?

If you can have a horse-drawn carriage made of glass windows without bumps, wouldn't you have all the face?

Therefore, when everyone heard Zhu Changluo's words, their ears perked up.

　Ask for a monthly pass. . .

　　Miscalculation, the train is so crowded!
　　Change first, change later!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)