novelden Chapter 758 Summoning the Craftsman Again
Chapter 758 Summoning the Craftsman Again
"Crackling, crackling~"
Chen Lin's calculations were meticulously planned.
With an abacus in each hand, he wielded the abacus with both hands, creating afterimages as if he were striking a target.
Half an hour later, the crisp sound of the abacus finally stopped.
"how?"
"Your Majesty, I did not expect that the ministers in the court are all so capable."
The total was three million, eight hundred and seventy-five thousand three hundred and twenty-six taels of silver, some in smaller amounts and some in smaller ones.
"What?! Nearly four million taels!"
These ministers are really rolling in money! They're already so rich, yet they still try to fleece me!
Shameless! Utterly shameless!
"Yes, His Majesty was originally able to fund the third phase of the shipbuilding project himself, but now they've taken a share of the profits."
Chen Lin was somewhat indignant. These old foxes were simply taking advantage of the situation, bullying their emperor because he was young and easy to talk to.
"Well, actually, if we really want to fund it independently, we need to build it in batches. It would be difficult to build a hundred ships all at once."
In front of his own people, the emperor finally told the truth.
"Oh? Is that so? Well, then this three million taels of silver is acceptable, we can use it~"
The two men looked at each other while holding the ledger, and then burst out laughing.
"Pfft~hahahaha~"
Is this a case of them getting the benefit and then acting innocent?
Why not take advantage of the old foxes' money!
Besides, I never promised how long it would take to recoup my costs or how long it would take to make a profit and give them a return.
These adults were blinded by the silver mine; in a moment of impulsiveness, they all rushed in.
As far as he knew, some people had even mortgaged their properties to take out high-interest loans.
If I lose everything, I'll have to move out and rent a place to live.
"Alright, alright, stop laughing. It's time to teach these people a lesson."
They were all so eager to fleece me! Now it'll be time for them to get anxious.
Inform Qiu Cheng that you can gather manpower again. For the first phase, build fifty ships.
"Tongzhou Wharf might not have enough space. We could set up another workshop at Jinmen Port. Let Qiu Cheng and his subordinates arrange it!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will arrange it immediately!"
When Qiu Cheng received the imperial decree, he was holding a meeting with his subordinates, a habit he had developed while at the docks.
Everything is accounted for, with specific personnel responsible for each task, and feedback and discussion are conducted regularly.
When faced with problems that cannot be solved, everyone brainstorms together.
This is the method His Majesty mentioned in his letter, and Qiu City has been using it ever since.
What Qiu Cheng didn't know was that almost all of the Crown Prince's letters were written by Jiang Shaoqing, so the contents were all Jiang Xiaoqi's words.
Occasionally, the Crown Prince's thoughts would slip in, but Qiu Cheng was oblivious to them.
After all, people at that time could recognize handwriting, and since it was His Highness the Crown Prince's own handwriting, he carried it out without hesitation.
"Alright, that's His Majesty's decision. Everyone, please continue with your previous assignments and get back to work."
"Yes, sir. I will immediately recruit experienced craftsmen and have them bring some new craftsmen with them to ensure that we have enough manpower."
"Then I'll expand the workers' shed. With more people, food and lodging will become problems, and the number of chefs in the canteen will also need to be increased."
There's also a supply of all kinds of food, vegetables, grains, oils, fish, and meat. If the quantity is large enough, I can go to the supplier and negotiate the price.
"I'll contact the timber suppliers. This time I can contact several to compare prices. If all else fails, we can use that bidding process you mentioned last time."
"Yes, you have done very well before. Now you need to be even more careful and meticulous than before, after all, this time it is the construction of fifty seagoing ships."
This is five times the size of the previous second phase, so we also need to increase our manpower.
"Among the recent candidates for official appointments, are there any you know well who are reliable and trustworthy? Please recommend them."
Upon hearing this, everyone knew that their team was about to expand again.
I actually felt like a "daughter-in-law finally becoming a mother-in-law".
However, they should really think about whether any of their former classmates or classmates were hardworking, capable, and of good character.
"Yes, sir, we will recommend suitable candidates."
"Yes, of course, it follows the same rules as when old craftsmen recommend new ones, but since this is a recommendation by officials, it would be inappropriate to give a recommendation fee of one hundred coins."
Here's what we'll do: if you successfully recommend someone for the position, you'll each receive a recommendation fee of ten taels of silver.
And so on, the more officials recommended, the higher the bonus.
Those with more than ten people will receive an additional fifty taels of silver as a service fee!
No one had expected that the recommendation would be paid, and those who already had someone in mind were even more excited.
Oh dear, there's an unexpected bonus!
Now those people I previously ruled out don't seem so bad after all. Maybe I can give them a try if all else fails!
Ten taels for one person, one hundred taels for ten people, no, one hundred and fifty taels for ten people.
Hehe, this is legal income, why not?
"My lord, I have just thought of a few suitable people. I will write them down for you!"
Some clever people have already thought of something: there might be some overlap in everyone's social networks!
What are we waiting for? Strike first!