Chapter 427 - 426 Mixing in
Jinyi withdrew his gaze from the outside and said to Liu Yu and Jiang Shuyuan, "Could the operation mode of the carriages be orchestrated by Ye Xinyan? It doesn’t seem to follow the common practice and is quite extraordinary."
The railway carriage operation Jinyi saw was extremely rigorous. Carriages of three or two different specifications departed at short and regular intervals, setting off in order one by one, and even if there were no passengers, they would still depart empty.
Businesses aim for profit, and though Jinrong, the Sixth Prince, is not a merchant, he too engages in this endeavor to earn silver. Shouldn’t the carriages run only when there are passengers and silver to be made?
Jinyi slowly savored his tea while watching people gather around and enter the tavern, and he suddenly realized that if the railway carriages really could get up and running, in such a favorable location as this tavern, business would certainly be much better than before.
After finishing two cups of tea, the first return carriage came back. Jinyi and Jiang Shuyuan hurriedly looked over. The luxurious four-seater was empty, so was the convertible carriage, and needless to say, the dual-purpose passenger and cargo carriage was also empty.
Jinyi sat back down and, looking at Liu Yu, laughed, "This run is empty again. If it continues like this with no passengers, I wonder if they will keep running it empty."
It wasn’t long before the City Circle Railway Company gave Jinyi his answer. This time, the luxurious carriage was the first to depart, still empty. The convertible carriage was also an empty run.
However, on the dual-purpose passenger and cargo carriage, two men who were transporting goods boarded; they first loaded the heavy sacks and then sat down themselves. When placing the sacks, the coachman lent a hand.