Great Tang Dynasty

Chapter 1603 Development

Imperial City Station.

A heavy snowfall yesterday covered the entire Chang'an city inside and outside.

Although the heavy snow had stopped at this time, there was thick snow, which made the road difficult.

Here at the Imperial City Station, since yesterday, there has been some anxiety.

When yesterday's results were announced, many people in the Imperial City Station became worried.

Their best horses are not as fast as a pigeon, and even the emperor admires the carrier pigeon very much. I am afraid that soon, some reforms will be carried out in this imperial city station.

Pigeons can be used to improve efficiency, who would use couriers anymore?

Of course, they also know that many memorials still need people to deliver them. Some people who are not in a hurry can also use people, but in comparison, there must be fewer people.

In this way, I am afraid that other people will pack up and leave, right?

And these people, who should let them go?
Everyone looked at each other, very worried.

Originally, everyone would go to shovel the snow after the snow stopped, but today, everyone was in no mood, they just kept talking and walking around.

Huang Dong, who is the postman, has nothing to do at this time.

The Imperial City Station may be about to change, what else can he do?

Just when everyone was uneasy, a servant hurried over: "Master Huang, Young Master Qin is here."

Hearing that Qin Tian came so fast and in such a hurry, everyone became more and more uneasy. They are afraid that their fate will be decided today, right?

However, even though they were uneasy, when Qin Tian came, they still had to hurry to greet him.

Not long after, they welcomed Qin Tian in from the outside.

"Master Qin, why did you come here in the snow today?"

Qin Tiandao: "Master Huang, you must have known the result of yesterday's competition, right?"

Huang Dong nodded: "I already know that Young Master Qin is so powerful that he can train pigeons to deliver letters."

Qin Tian didn't change his expression, and said: "In the future, we may use carrier pigeons to transmit some messages between post stations. Those responsible for delivering letters may not have jobs. Don't you all resent me a little bit?"

The atmosphere here is a bit oppressive, Qin Tian had already noticed it when he first came in, and when he spoke, these people were a little panicked, and their expressions were quite resentful.

What's going on, as smart as Qin Tian, ​​naturally he can tell at a glance.

Qin Tian asked, but the others just bowed their heads in silence.

Naturally, they were a little bit angry and resentful, but in Qin Tian's place, would they dare to show it, dare to admit it?

Seeing this, Qin Tian didn't mind, and continued: "I know you have complaints in your heart. You have stayed in this position for many years. After leaving, you want to find other jobs to make a living. I'm afraid it will not be easy. After staying in the place for a long time, naturally I don’t want to move.”

Hearing Qin Tian speak their minds, these people finally raised their heads slowly. If a person understands them, he probably won't be cruel, right?

"What the little grandpa said is that we left here and don't know what to do."

"Yes, please give us a way to survive. I have an old man and a young man. It's all up to me to support me alone."

"I beg the young master."

Saying that, the crowd knelt down to Qin Tian.

Seeing this situation, Qin Tian looked calm, and said: "Everyone, get up, my lord is here today to give you a way to survive. This station needs to be reformed, and the carrier pigeons must be used, and the people in charge of some letters cannot be used. There are so many, there must be some cut down, but you don’t have to worry about the extra people, I will just open up a new department for you, and it is also in the station, separate from the messengers.”

Hearing this, everyone was puzzled. Huang Dong had been in the station for many years, and he didn't understand what Qin Tian said for a while.

"Master Qin, what do you mean?"

Qin Tiandao: "I have considered your matter a long time ago. Sending letters is also sending, so why don't we expand this business? There are many merchants in Chang'an City of Tang Dynasty, and these merchants' goods There are frequent contacts, and a logistics department is set up in the post station to help those merchants deliver goods. Under the banner of the post station government, it must be safer to deliver goods. Moreover, our people often send letters and are most familiar with some roads and so on. , can avoid a lot of trouble, we help them transport the goods, it is not too much for them to pay the post station, and the person who transports the goods can get some more money every time..."

In this era, there is no such thing as online shopping, so it is impossible to have express delivery for small items, but there are still some logistics for transporting large quantities of goods.

They help merchants transport goods, and they can rest at the post station on the way, and even carry more things. This way, they can make a lot of money, right?
They help businessmen get rid of their worries.

Qin Tian told them about the concept of logistics, but what he said now is more similar to escort bureaus. They help people deposit darts, and then charge a certain commission according to the value of the goods.

This concept is still easy to understand, but in this way, although they have some money exchanges, they, who are doing things for the court, have also started doing things for those businessmen, which makes them feel a little bit lost face.

Scholars, farmers, businessmen, their status is much higher than that of merchants, and now they help merchants transport goods for money, it is a bit embarrassing to think about it.

However, if they don't agree with this, I'm afraid they can only leave. If they leave, who will give them money to support their families?
And according to Qin Tian, ​​they can work harder and get more, as long as they take a few more darts, their life will become more and more prosperous.

The crowd didn't speak, and all turned their eyes to Huang Dong. Huang Dong hesitated, and then finally said: "If the method Master Qin said is really feasible, we are willing to do it. He is a veteran who has traveled far and wide, and if he helps transport the goods, he will definitely take the best route and help them arrive as quickly as possible."

What to do if there are too many people, then open up another business and let them support this business.

And once this business is supported, it will not only improve the efficiency of the post station to deliver letters to the imperial court, but also increase the income of the post station and the income of its members, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

In this way, the originally bloated station will become more self-cultivating.

For the sake of these people in the post station, Huang Dong chose to let go of his dignity and agree to Qin Tian's reforms. However, no matter whether it was the others or Huang Dong, they were a little worried about the situation Qin Tian said.

Even if they want to open the same business as the Escort, are those merchants willing to cooperate with them and let them deliver the goods?

In the future, I'm afraid there will be a long way to go, right?

(End of this chapter)