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Chapter 413 Invitation to the Inspector

All the components of this four-wheeled carriage were actually built yesterday. It was originally planned to be assembled this morning. However, it was obvious that everyone in the manufacturing bureau, without telling Yan Liqiang, gave him a surprise. It was probably in the middle of the night that many craftsmen quietly got up and assembled the four-wheeled carriage.

Looking at the expectant and joyful gazes around him, Yan Liqiang felt warm in his heart. Under the gaze of everyone, Yan Liqiang suppressed his excitement and walked towards the four-wheeled carriage with some dazzling and mysterious glory.

The black carriage carriage was grand and luxurious, exuding a graceful and calm color. Yan Liqiang walked to the side of the carriage, and the shiny black carriage door panel illuminated Yan Liqiang's shadow. Yan Liqiang gently stroked the black car door with his fingers, and a solid and delicate and shiny feel came from the door, which was very textured.

The sterling silver arabesque handle is right on the door, which looks simple and elegant. The sterling silver handle and the black door carriage are matched together, with black and white, and are particularly visually impactful. Under the carriage door, there is also a hardwood pedal that is wrapped in brass, which is very humane and thoughtful.

Yan Liqiang did not go up immediately, but circled around the carriage and looked carefully at every detail on the four-wheeled carriage.

The coachman of the carriage is sitting in front of the carriage, with special seats for the coachman. Compared with the low and curled coachman sitting position of the two-wheeled carriage, the coachman on the four-wheeled carriage is very comfortable. He can sit in his position with his chest raised and his back raised, and he gives people a sense of being condescending and upright.

On both sides of the coachman's carriage are lampshades of two copper lanterns. At night, when you need to go to the night, you can put the lanterns in the two lanterns to illuminate the road ahead. The traditional two-wheeled carriage lanterns are just casually picked in front of the carriage, not so serious and careful.

The two front wheels of the carriage are slightly smaller than the two rear wheels, which makes it easier to turn when running, reduces the turning radius of the carriage, and it looks very elegant. The two front wheels are fixed to separate frames, and the two front and rear frames are connected together on the carriage's ground by a solid and flexible metal bogie.

Go to the other side of the carriage and you can see a strange logo in the upper right corner of the carriage door. It was a sterling silver hollow metal plate the size of a fist embedded in the carriage. The shape of the metal plate was the same as the trademark of the Dragon and Tiger totem of the Yan Sword. The simple lines of the tiger and the flying dragon were connected to each other and hovered into a circle. The craftsmen at the manufacturing bureau did not understand why Yan Liqiang insisted on making such a "signature" in the car. Yan Liqiang did not explain, anyway, they would understand it at that time.

At the rear of the four-wheeled carriage, there is a suitcase. The suitcase is divided into two parts. Part of it is like a car's trunk. There is a lid under the lid. There is a flat space that is not big or small. There is a brass lock on the outside of the lid. You can add a lock and then open it with a key, which ensures its safety and privacy. If there are more salutes, it can be placed on the roof, just under the coachman's seat, and there is also a storage space.

At this moment, Yan Liqiang was filled with amazement. He was really impressed by the craftsmen of the Manufacturing Bureau. The craftsmen perfectly turned the things he drew on paper into real objects. The exquisite and meticulousness far exceeded Yan Liqiang's imagination.

The aura and style that this carriage exudes in the eyes of everyone at this moment is really too powerful, and it can't compare to the Rolls-Royce that Yan Liqiang had in his previous life.

After circled around the carriage, Yan Liqiang nodded repeatedly, and then he came to the door on the side of the carriage. He pulled the sterling silver door handle, and with a "click", the carriage door was opened. He stepped on the pedal under the carriage, and then walked into the carriage's carriage gracefully, then waved to Qian Su, who walked over and stepped on the pedal and got on the carriage.

The carriage is spacious and bright, with a light wooden floor inside. There are two seats facing each other at the front and rear ends of the carriage. The seats are specially made by Yan Liqiang by the cobbler and the carpenter. The wooden benches similar to benches are wrapped with the best-treated suede. There are also fillings mixed with cotton and numb under the suede. It is soft and hard to sit down, which is very comfortable. The width left in the two rows of seats can even allow Yan Liqiang to cross his legs or lie down in the carriage.

There are two sides next to the seats on both sides of the front and rear. The outermost layer of the window is a parquet window made of glazed glass. There is a slide rail under the window that can slide and lock it forward and backward. After opening it, you can see the view outside the carriage. After closing it, you can ensure privacy. At the same time, there is a layer of translucent screen window and a layer of thoroughly shading curtains in the glazed window, which can be pulled up as needed.

The carriage was filled with fineness, and in addition to the bright wood and leather, there were only shiny pieces of sterling silver or brass components and ornaments that could be touched by human hands.

Qian Su, who was on the carriage, also raised his head and looked up the structure of the carriage up and down, left and right, with awe in his eyes. Even though it was not the first time Qian Su saw the appearance of the carriage, he still couldn't hide his surprise. Qian Su touched his hand here and there, and opened the storage compartment under the seat of the carriage, then closed it up and nodded, "You can also put some things here, such as placing a longbow and a few swords, and it's not a big problem!" Qian Su said, and opened a storage compartment connected to the carriage next to his seat, "But what can this movable storage compartment be used to put in? It feels like this grid is a bit big..."

"It can be used to put wine here!" Yan Liqiang blinked and gestured with his hands. "While sitting in the car and drinking, looking at the spring scenery outside, isn't that a beautiful thing? If you want, you can also customize a freezer for ice here. In summer, the car can cool down. There is no problem with sitting in the car while drinking iced sour plum soup. What does Uncle Qian think of this?"

Qian Su sighed and smiled bitterly, "Although I claim to enjoy myself, compared with Liqiang, I feel that I have lived in vain for the first half of my life. I really can't figure out what is in your head, and you can even think of such a carriage!"

"Hahaha, if Uncle Qian likes it, he can immediately let the craftsmen of the Manufacturing Bureau build another one. At that time, Uncle Qian can bring his confidante and be free around the carriage!"

Qian Su laughed, "No, not bad, you understand me!"

"Let them get the horses on the rack and try running two laps!"

"I'm just thinking that..." Qian Su waved to the car window, and someone immediately led two rhino dragon horses and drove them in the carriage.

It is worth mentioning that even when driving a horse, the four-wheeled carriage is still motionless. This is completely different from the two-wheeled carriage that moves the carriage when unloading a horse, so that the carriage is raised in front and back. At the same time, the pole of the four-wheeled carriage is also movable and very light. It can be flexibly matched with horses of varying numbers with belts. There is no problem with one horse, two horses, three horses, even four, five, or even ten horses.

The situation in front of you is just right, the two horses are paired together!

As soon as the horse was ready, Hu Haihe volunteered to sit in the front driver's position. When he shook the reins, the four-wheeled carriage slowly ran in the small square. As soon as the horse pulls the carriage turned, the two smaller front wheels of the four-wheeled carriage turned flexibly, which was very light.

When they saw the carriage turn, the crowd of onlookers exclaimed in awe.

Yan Liqiang and Qian Su who were sitting in the carriage had another feeling. The ground in this small square was not flat, but after the carriage started to run, the tremor on the ground was transmitted to the carriage carriage. After passing through the filtering and cushioning of the two pairs of springs on the chassis frame, it was already half missing. In this way, sitting in the carriage felt particularly stable and comfortable. Such stability and comfort were naturally worse than the carriage that Yan Liqiang had in his previous life. The two were not at the same level at all. However, compared with the most common two-wheeled carriage in the world, the comfort of this four-wheeled carriage equipped with a spring cushioning device is already a terrifying existence.

After running for a few laps, Yan Liqiang asked Hu Haihe to stop, and he and Qian Su opened the car door and walked down.

"This four-wheeled carriage was made together. Don't watch from the side. Come and try it!" Yan Liqiang waved to the craftsmen around him, and with a huh, everyone surrounded him excitedly. Everyone began to line up according to their identities to try the comfort of the four-wheeled carriage. Even the coachman's position was full of people who wanted to try it...

This four-wheeled carriage was made by everyone in division of labor and cooperation, but looking at the final finished product in front of them, even the few craftsmen who made them could not believe that this was something they made.

Yan Liqiang and Qian Su stood on the edge of the small square, smiling at the lively and happy scene in front of them.

"How much is the production cost of this carriage?" Yan Liqiang asked Qian Su while smiling at the lively scene.

"If it's not manual, the production cost of the carriage we just calculated is 78 taels and 7 coins!" Qian Su quickly gave a number.

"Well, even 80 taels, it's not bad, it's almost the same as what I thought. I originally thought it would take about 100 taels..." Yan Liqiang nodded with satisfaction.

"Then if this carriage is sold, what price are you going to set for?"

Yan Liqiang slapped...

Qian Su was stunned, "500 taels?"

"Haha, Uncle Qian, you are still too kind..."

Qian Su took a breath of air conditioning and widened his eyes, "Can it be 5,000 taels?"

"Uncle Qian, you have to believe that there are many people in this world who don't like cheap things. If this unique four-wheeled carriage is sold cheaply, they will not look down on it and feel that they are not worthy of their identity. So what I said is 5,000 taels is just the starting price. The subsequent price can be configured with different things according to the needs of customers, and it may even rise!" Yan Liqiang smiled slightly.

"Then what are you going to sell?"

"We don't have to sell it. We only accept customizations from people with status. If you want our carriage, they will pay 5,000 taels of silver first, and then wait in line. After we build the carriage, they will come and pick it up..."

"Is this possible?" Qian Su looked at Yan Liqiang with incredible eyes.

Yan Liqiang smiled confidently, "Don't worry, Uncle Qian, I said it would do it if it could do it!"

"This...this...if we build 100 carriages a year, wouldn't we easily earn more than 400,000 taels of silver..."

"Can our manufacturing bureau only build 100 vehicles a year?" Yan Liqiang asked, "I have observed it in the past two days and found that many work in various workshops and yards have great optimization potential. As long as we adjust the processing steps and methods, our efficiency will increase exponentially. It is not a big problem for the manufacturing bureau to build three or four hundred four-wheeled carriages a year. In the future, I would like to ask Uncle Qian to invite a few craftsmen who are good at jewelry and jewelry processing to the manufacturing bureau..."

"Well……"

Qian Su was about to ask Yan Liqiang how to adjust it. A team leader guarding the gate of the manufacturing bureau had already quickly ran to Yan Liqiang from a distance, handed a gold-burned red post on his hand to Yan Liqiang, and reported, "Sir, a soldier riding a horse came to the gate of the manufacturing bureau. The man said that he was the guard of the governor of Ganzhou and sent an invitation to the supervisor..."

Yan Liqiang was stunned for a moment, opened the invitation and smiled, and said to Qian Su, "Rice, the governor of Ganzhou, came to Pingxi County for inspection and wanted to see me..."

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