Chapter 407 What is the overall view

Author: Mose Jiangnan

Chapter 407 What is the overall view

"The project has been made before it started?" Zhu Han became more and more interested: "Tell me what happened."

Liu Shenhong told Zhu Han about Yang Fengnian in a scattered manner.

To put it bluntly, it is actually not a big deal.

Zhu Han asked the people below to inform the craftsmen that they could start construction, and would naturally organize them to learn how to use cement.

It is naturally impossible for big businessmen like Chen Wansan to do these things in person.

However, many of those ordinary small businessmen and bosses do it themselves.

Zhang Fengnian and Liu Jiyang Chen Xiong almost all took the workers with them.

After one or two days of short-term training, they learned how to use cement and immediately started working non-stop.

This is the biggest difference between businessmen and officials. Unless it is a particularly urgent matter, efficiency will definitely not be faster.

What businessmen pursue is efficiency, and the faster the efficiency, the faster they make money.

Although officials have made contributions to doing things well, they will bear great responsibilities when doing something wrong. Therefore, many officials have similar attitudes towards their own responsibilities. The greatest contribution should be the least responsible, and the best way is to give the benefits to others.

Doing things with this attitude is naturally arguing about it, and it would be strange if you can get faster

This time, Liu Shenhong also thoroughly witnessed the action of these merchants.

Even when they walked, they would not stop for a second as if they were on fire.

Zhang Fengnian and his friends only started construction for two days, and this guy, together with a craftsman he hired, invented a formula that uses coal ash as a cement addition.

Zhu Han truly admires that there are smart people no matter what era.

"Concrete was developed so quickly, this is a talent!"

"By the way, how strong is the formula they have developed?"

"Although I encourage them to innovate to save costs, there must be no problems with quality."

Liu Shenhong's expression became very strange: "There is some news about this incident. It is said that the formula they first developed seemed to be a little higher than the original cement."

"But later, for some reason, Zhang Fengnian studied it for half a month and reduced the intensity to a little higher than our acceptance standard."

Now, Zhu Han became even more interested in this guy named Zhang Fengnian.

Originally, Zhu Han only regarded him as an ordinary businessman who was lucky and had good luck.

However, this businessman named Zhang Fengnian had a much longer-term vision than he had imagined.

Seeing Liu Shenhong looking contemptuous, Zhu Han laughed: "I don't think you look down on Zhang Fengnian very much?"

"Prince, this guy is simply insatiable. Although this guy is a smart guy and can invent a new secret recipe for cement, this guy's character is not good."

Seeing Liu Shenhong's upright look, Zhu Han couldn't help laughing.

I have to say that people in this era are sometimes really simple and cute.

"Prince, isn't what I said right? This guy obviously has something better but doesn't use it. He insists on using inferior products as good ones. As expected, he is free from evil and business."

After thinking about it, Liu Shenhong simply expressed his thoughts.

"The prince, not only Zhang Fengnian, but other merchants have also come up with ways to save costs. Instead of letting these profiteers make money, the court should raise the price of contracting these projects."

"We can save at least tens of millions of taels of silver. If these silver is given to the court, it can do a lot for the people."

Zhu Han pointed Liu Shenhong in a little disappointed: "You... say you are not smart enough, you can do anything well. Last time I deal with the craftsmen of the Ministry of Works of Yanjing, I just gave you some hints and you can complete the task perfectly."

"But when you are smart, why are you so stupid again?"

Liu Shenhong stubbornly held his neck unconvincedly: "Prince, am I wrong? Those profiteers are almost lawless now. If we don't care, we will definitely cause a big mess in the future."

Zhu Han sighed helplessly. After all, he brought it out, and sometimes he still had to tell them how they were going to do things.

"You have to remember that our court officials should not only consider interests, but also look at them for a long time."

"You think merchants are making more money now, and they immediately want to increase the price of their contracted projects."

"Even if you saved the court 18 million taels of silver this time, have you ever considered what the merchants would think if the court's decrees were capricious, and the next time there was such a thing?"

"The so-called building a tree is trustworthy. If Shang Yang did not pay attention to credibility, then would there be the later powerful Qin?"

Liu Shenhong was sweating coldly when he heard this, and hurriedly knelt on one knee: "I know I was wrong, so please punish me."

"Get up, it's the first time you've come out to do things, so it's impossible to cover everything, and it's inevitable that you make mistakes or something." Zhu Han looked at Liu Shenhong with a smile: "But, this is only once, so I won't be the case."

Liu Shenhong swears: "Don't worry, prince, I will never be making the same measures, otherwise I will be able to die if I hit the sky with thunder."

"It's just..." After making the oath, Liu Shenhong changed his mind: "These guys are inferior as good people. Could it be that the court just watches and ignores it?"

Good guy, this is obviously not convinced.

Zhu Han explained patiently: "Why do we have to take care of it? Our court has already given standards, and others have completed the requirements according to the standards. Why is it considered inferior products as good?"

"This...this..." Liu Shenhong was speechless for a moment.

Liu Shenhong seems to have not fully understood the great relationship.

Zhu Han didn't mean to continue. If Liu Shenhong just couldn't figure it out, then his achievements would end here.

"As for whether the court will lose money, I don't understand. What are you going to worry about?"

"The last bidding conference, the project we released was a drop in the bucket."

"The merchants had tasted the sweetness before, and the next time they would try their best to continue contracting these projects."

"The reason why I want to conduct a small-scale bid is not only to try the waters, but also to facilitate them, so that I can increase the price more with confidence in the future."

...

Liu Shenhong's head was buzzing.

I was still doing it before, and I was content with the Ministry of Works.

But compared to his own prince, his little cleverness is nothing.

Although I don’t understand what the prince said means, I can guess it based on Zhu Han’s words.

In short, these businessmen were obviously cheated by their own princes.

But not only did they not think that Zhu Han was cheating them, but they would also be grateful to their prince.

"By the way." Zhu Han suddenly remembered something: "You just said that Zhang Fengnian and his team made money before they finished the project. They sold the recipe, right? How much did they sell it, and who did they sell it?"

"The buyer has not decided yet, but I guess it is either Chen Wansan or Zhou Gushan. The two of them have already called more than 200,000 taels of silver for this recipe."

Zhu Han nodded slightly: "It turns out they are the two guys, and they have some insights. But... they can't buy this recipe."

As he said that, Zhu Han stood up from the chair: "Send someone to tell me that Zhang Fengnian is here to meet me."

"This..." Liu Shenhong hesitated for a moment: "Prince, didn't you say that our court serves the people? Now Shen Wansan and the others are bidding for the price of Jufenglou. If we intervene, wouldn't it be bad?"

Zhu Han was not angry and kicked Liu Shenhong in the butt: "When did I say that the court wants to use this cement formula?"

"Stop talking nonsense, now set up a gathering house immediately and intercept Yang Fengnian and others before they complete the deal."

"Just praise them for being smart, these guys are starting to do stupid things again. How could such an important thing be sold so cheaply?"

Yanjing, Jufenglou.

If we talk about all the restaurants in Yanjing City, which one of the best food?

It may be difficult to tell the difference.

After all, it is hard to match everyone's mouth, and everyone has their own favorite taste.

But if there is a restaurant in Yanjing City that is the most grand, it must be Jufeng Building.

This restaurant covers an area of ​​nearly one acre of land, and three-story high-rise buildings consisting of five buildings, southeast, west, north, and middle.

Even Zhu Han was slightly surprised when he saw it for the first time.

This scale is not much compared to the five-star hotels in later generations.

Because of this, almost all luxury merchants, as long as they eat outside, are almost a must-visit place.

There is a saying circulating in Yanjing circles.

Come to Jufenglou for dinner, maybe it doesn’t mean how noble your identity is, but it will definitely prove that you are very rich.

Today's Jufeng Building is a farewell to the past lively.

Everyone stretched their necks and looked at the three guests at the head of the restaurant.

On the left is the famous current richest man in the Ming Dynasty, Chen Wansan.

On the right, Zhou Gushan, who could surpass Chen Wansan and become the richest man at any time.

Between them, there are the most popular figures in Yanjing City in the past half month.

Zhang Fengnian, who has developed a new cement formula.
To be continued...