Chapter 241 - 240: Just a Small Part
Considering the possible punishment they might face, the two petty officials from the Ministry of Works felt their legs tremble slightly. With hearts full of trepidation, they turned again to another piece of paper, whose writing was not very clear or distinct. They read the document from the beginning, line by line, clause by clause, and gradually, they forgot their anxiety, forgot whether or not the tasks arranged by His Highness Prince Yu were intentionally delayed, forgot whether or not they would be abandoned by His Highness...
Could a project really be done this way? With such meticulous and detailed clauses laid out, the responsibilities of each person became much clearer. Many of the issues covered in these clauses were things that they, the people who worked on through projects, had never even thought of.
The two read over the index on railway transportation and its associated clauses written by Ye Xinyan several times, too excited to express their feelings. They didn’t care that His Highness Prince Yu was still in the room and just searched with their eyes for where the detailed content associated with these clauses could be found.
Their gazes swept over the room from different angles, eventually settling on the two desks, before looking up in confusion. Could it be that the examples displayed on the wall were the work of these two persons, who were clearly amateurs, one of whom was a young woman? Could they alone accomplish so much?
Jinrong saw from their expressions that Ye Xinyan had indeed lived up to the trust placed in her, still maintaining her usual style of work: innovative, quick, and highly effective, enough to astonish seasoned Ministry of Works officials.
He thought of the answers he got when he inquired about the work progress these last few days and couldn’t help but laugh. Being defeated by a woman, he wondered what sort of psychological experience that must be.
"How do you find it, what are your impressions? Do you still need to deliberate and plan for a few more days?" Jinrong asked with a good-natured tease.