At this time, several people opened the door and walked out from the sales office, and the crowd suddenly became commotion.
"Come out, come out, it's time to open the door."
Cheng Yu is a middle-aged man in his forties. He used to be one of the managers of a dental shop in Beijing. It was recommended by Tu Shanyong.
Yang Fan is selling houses in the capital, and he lacks a big shopkeeper who is familiar with the situation in the capital. Cheng Yu has been living in the capital for most of his life. He is a well-rounded person and has good relations with various yamen. So Tu Shanyong recommended him.
"Everyone has been waiting for a long time. Now the time has come. This community is officially open for business. Thank you for coming." Cheng Yu said and bowed in a circle to the surrounding people.
Cheng Yu stood on the third floor of the marble steps, and everyone below could see clearly.
Immediately, the crowd pushed forward. The soldiers from the Wucheng Military and Horse Division quickly stopped him.
"Everyone, everyone is bringing a lot of cash today. There are so many people here and it is very inconvenient. Please go to the Xinghe Bank next door and deposit the cash in the bank. Then just come in with your passbook. If you have seen For the house you own, you can make payments directly with your passbook.”
Yang Fan smiled after hearing this, and they worked hard to get business for Xinghe Bank.
"Shopkeeper Cheng has already saved the money. We all know your rules. Release him quickly." Many people below shouted.
"Everyone, there are too many people here today. I'm really sorry. We can't accommodate so many people inside. In order to ensure the quality of service to each guest, we can only let people in in batches. Five hundred people at a time. Please Haihan.”
Soon, the first batch of customers who got their numbers from the bank began to enter the sales office, first visited the sand table, and then entered the community.
Naturally, Yang Fan and the others didn't have to queue, Zhang Cheng led them in directly from the side door.
Zhang Cheng spoke to the steward inside, and a young lady wearing a cheongsam came to greet them immediately.
The fifty receptionists at the sales office today were all young and good-looking ladies.
They were all bought from brothels.
In this era, women from good families did not do this in public. They did not know the identities of Yang Fan and his party. I was just told that these are noble people and must serve them well.
"Dear ladies, my name is Fenglan. Let me introduce our community to you." The girl said calmly and generously.
Everyone looked at her.
She is wearing a pink modern style cheongsam with high slits reaching the top of her thighs and snow-white trousers underneath. On the feet are high heels.
This mix of ancient and modern styles is eye-catching and has a very good temperament.
The men in Ming Dynasty had never seen a young lady wearing high heels, and they couldn't move their eyes away from her.
This group of girls has undergone three months of systematic training.
A smile can only reveal four teeth. I usually practice standing posture with a water bowl on my head. Practice your posture with a book between your legs.
My gestures, voice, and expressions have all been trained.
As soon as it appeared at this time, it immediately received very good results.
They have a graceful manner, a gentle and decent attitude, and a polite and self-respecting language. All the male guests were conquered at once.
Those who come to buy houses are either officials or wealthy businessmen. They have never seen such a female receptionist trained in the manner of a modern etiquette lady.
Everyone stared with intense eyes.
Each girl brought about ten guests to introduce the situation.
Fenglan took the princess and others to the sand table. Use a long pole to point at the model in the sand table and introduce the situation to everyone.
"Dear guests, our community is a completely enclosed courtyard. Only two doors on the south side and one door on the west side can enter and exit. The walls are made of large city bricks and are very strong. They are three feet thick and high. Ten feet. There is also a three-foot-high barbed wire fence on top. No one can climb over the wall without using tools. There are property security guards patrolling with dogs under the wall. So the anti-theft measures are very good."
The princess and his wife looked at the high wall pointed by the long pole and nodded with satisfaction. The first thing they need to consider when buying a house is safety.
Gong Yonggu asked: "This wall is high and thick enough. What about the gate? How do you manage the entry and exit of the gate here?"
Fenglan smiled and said: "Our property will issue a pass to every member of the owner's family. Without a pass, you can't get in. If a guest comes to visit, we need our people to register and notify the owner. Or you can only come in under the guidance of a servant."
The princess and the consort both nodded, this arrangement was considered relatively safe. Their family also has servants, and the princess has her own bodyguards. In your own residence, you can also add another layer of security, which is considered foolproof.
"All our houses are made of cement and red brick, with walls more than one foot two inches thick. The windows are made of solid elm wood and can last for hundreds of years. And the window sash is equipped with plate glass, which provides good lighting. .In winter, the sun can shine directly into the house, which is very comfortable.”
The princess exclaimed: "Are the plate glass windows the same as those in the palace?"
Fenglan hesitated for a moment and said: "I have never been to the palace and don't know the situation there. But I know that all the glass windows in the imperial capital are produced by Xinghe Glass Factory. They should be the same."
In the palace, the residence of the princess and her mother, Concubine Li Kang. Only the greenhouse has glass windows.
This was specially approved by Chongzhen. She was surprised to hear that all the houses in this community now have glass windows.
Fenglan continued: "Everyone, the supporting facilities in the community include a water tower, which uses a steam engine to pump water. Tap water is provided to all houses. A boiler, in addition to using heaters for heating in winter, also provides hot water for twelve hours. Of course, water Fees and heating fees must be paid in addition to the property fee.”
The princess and the consort don't know what tap water is, nor do they know what heating is. I was confused. Other guests from afar were also asking the receptionist who introduced them these questions.
Xiao Niangpi said to the princess: "Tap water uses iron pipes to bring clean drinking water to the house. There is a faucet, and water comes out as soon as you open it. There is no need for people to go out to the well to fetch water."
The princess's eyes widened in surprise. It was so convenient.
"This water can be connected to the kitchen, and it can also be connected to the bathroom, that is, the latrine." Xiao Niangpi said.
"What, the latrine is in the house, it won't be very smelly." The princess said with a frown.
"Oh, you don't understand. The house here is a building. If you get up in the middle of the night, you can't run downstairs to use the toilet. So there are bathrooms indoors. There is a flush toilet inside, which is very clean and has no smell at all. It's okay. It’s time to take a shower. There is a separate shower room here with hot water available twelve hours a day.”
The princess was dumbfounded. What are tap water and flush toilets? No idea at all.
The Prince Consort's family is also a wealthy family, but the living conditions are just a small courtyard house. To use the toilet, you have to go to the hut in the far corner. It stinks very much there.
When going to the toilet, you have to plug your nostrils with two dates. In the summer, there are flies and mosquitoes swarm in swarms. If you go there once, you'll be covered.
When it is full, you have to find someone to clean it and clean the toilet once. The area will be crowded for several days.
Now I heard that the toilet is indoors and there is no smell. I can’t believe it.
