Great Tang Dynasty

Chapter 1588 Snowboard

Because of a competition, the skateboard shoes spread throughout Chang'an City.

Everyone spread the word very well, and soon, this skateboard shoe was passed on to people as a little magical, almost equivalent to fairy shoes.

You can run fast without walking, without even consuming any physical strength...

And so on, Qin Tian was a little tongue-tied after hearing this.

It's just a skateboard shoe, so what?

However, he doesn't care how the common people spread it.

When everyone knew about skateboard shoes, Qin Tian ordered people to open a factory for making skateboard shoes in Chang'an City to make a large number of skateboard shoes.

In Qin Tian's view, any means of transportation is constantly developing.

Like his time.

At the beginning, only a few people could afford bicycles, but as time went on, everyone could use bicycles.

Then there are motorcycles, trams, electric tricycles, and finally cars.

Today's skateboard shoes are naturally only a few wealthy people can afford them.

But just these few wealthy families are enough for Qin Tian to make a fortune.

For any new business, the most profitable is at the beginning.

However, when Qin Tian ordered people to produce skateboard shoes, Li Shimin called Qin Tian into the palace.

Although Qin Tian is not very clear about why Li Shimin asked him to come here, he thinks it has something to do with skateboard shoes.

And so it is.

As soon as he entered the royal study of the palace, Li Shimin asked with a smile: "I heard that Qin Aiqing made a skateboard shoe, which can increase people's speed, isn't it?"

Qin Tian smiled secretly, but nodded on his face: "Exactly."

Li Shimin said again: "Qin Aiqing thinks, in what field can this skateboard shoe be used?"

"This..." Qin Tian was stunned for a moment, Li Shimin must have his own purpose in asking this question, otherwise Li Shimin would not specifically ask if it was just for common people or rich people to play around at any time.

However, after Qin Tian thought about it for a while, he pretended not to know, and said with a smile: "It's a kid's thing, people who take a shortcut and don't want to ride a horse can use it."

Li Shimin shook his head: "No, in my opinion, this thing has a greater purpose."

"What does His Majesty mean?"

"Marching, we fight wars, and we pay attention to the speed of soldiers. The speed of cavalry is of course not to mention. It has always been the fastest to fight from one place to another. But as rich and prosperous as my Tang Dynasty, how many cavalry can there be, so Most of the time, most of them are infantry or archers, etc. If these people want to go to the battlefield, they need to walk. If the battle is not particularly urgent, walking is nothing, but if you need soldiers to hurry up, we walk It will inevitably be affected, if the skateboard shoes can be used in the army on a large scale, how much will the marching speed of our lieutenant soldiers be increased, what does Qin Aiqing think?"

As the Son of Heaven, Li Shimin naturally wanted to use whatever he could use to strengthen their Datang's strength.

In terms of speed, the first thing he thought of was marching.

He thought it must be a brilliant idea.

However, after Qin Tian finished listening, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he disapproved a little.

Of course, it's not that he thinks that after using skateboard shoes on the march, the court's urgency will definitely lower the price and profit, so that he can make less money.

What he felt even more unacceptable was for other reasons.

"My lord, skateboard shoes can indeed increase speed, but it is difficult to use them on a large scale for marching."

Hearing that Qin Tian didn't particularly agree with his point of view, Li Shimin's eyes narrowed slightly. Qin Tian opened a skateboard shoe factory and wanted to sell skateboard shoes. He knew about it. Could it be that Qin Tian thought he was doing this? To affect his business?
If this is the case, Qin Tian is too disregarding the overall situation, only thinking of his own interests.

Li Shimin doesn't like such a courtier.

However, Li Shimin didn't show it particularly obviously, but let himself endure it.

"Oh, there are certain difficulties, what is the difficulty?"

Qin Tiandao: "The production of skateboard shoes is nothing. I can produce as many as the court needs, but not everyone can play these skateboard shoes. There are so many people in my Tang army who will eventually be able to play. Maybe There are only half of them. The Holy One wants all the soldiers to use this on the march. It is not realistic. The best way is to select some people who are talented in skateboarding shoes from the army and form a special marching army. In this way, they can be guaranteed. During the march, there will be no unnecessary troubles caused by frequent falls of some people who don’t know how to play.”

Qin Tian didn't disapprove of it at all, but because some people don't know how to play, that's why he found it difficult.

Think about it, skateboard shoes, even in later generations, some people can play and some can’t. People in the Tang Dynasty didn’t have much idea about pulleys, so how much could they know how to play?

After Li Shimin heard Qin Tian's words, he realized that he had misunderstood Qin Tian. It turned out that Qin Tian only said this in consideration of the actual situation.

He also heard that Cheng Yaojin fell to the ground when he was playing skateboard shoes for the first time. Even people like Cheng Yaojin couldn't do it, and many other soldiers couldn't do it either, right?
"Qin Aiqing is right. I took things too much for granted. If that's the case, I'll trouble you to make more skateboard shoes, and then choose some of the soldiers who are good at playing and serve as the vanguard."

Qin Tian nodded in response.

At this time, Li Shimin seemed to think of something again, and said, "Qin Aiqing, can skateboard shoes be used for marching on the snow in winter?"

Qin Tian smiled wryly, and said: "My lord, on good roads, not everyone can play well with these skateboards. On snow, it's so embarrassing."

Hearing this, Li Shimin was a little disappointed. If the speed can be accelerated in winter, it can be called the speed of soldiers.

However, just when Li Shimin was lost, Qin Tian added: "However, no matter the skateboard shoes can be used for walking on the snow, the skis are fine. I can make some skis and hand them over to those talented soldiers. , The speed of this ski is much faster, on the snow, even a fast horse may not be able to match it."

Those who are really good at skiing are definitely not comparable to others.

After Li Shimin heard this, he was immediately excited, and said: "Okay, okay, Qin Aiqing really did not disappoint me, I knew you had a way."

It seemed that nothing could stop Qin Tian.

After the monarch and his subjects finished speaking, Qin Tian finally bowed and retreated.

(End of this chapter)