Chapter 424 - 423 Rushing the Work
"Oh? What is this urgent method you speak of?" Jinrong raised an eyebrow.
Ye Xinyan continued, "Have you heard of toiling day and night, Sixth Master? The existing workers and those sent by the Sixth Master are divided into three or four groups. They work in shifts throughout the twelve Shichen of the day, so the work never stops even though the people do."
"This is the twelfth lunar month, with the weather so cold one can barely extend their hands, and it gets dark early too." Jinrong paused, his gaze subconsciously falling on the brazier in the room. Not feeling warm with two braziers inside the room, working outside for twelve Shichen a day..., he felt somewhat uneasy.
Hu Jing, however, seriously considered it and said, "The people who come out to work do so to earn wages, and now it’s the end of the year. For poor families, their men being able to earn a bit more silver to let their families have a good New Year is always good. It all depends on how much they are willing to pay. If the wages are too low, then whether we work is of course up to us."
Ye Xinyan nodded in agreement, "Mr. H’s reason is sound. The workers and managers here are skilled hands, and when they work, they will surely achieve twice the result with half the effort. It’s only right to pay more for working at night. If you let their hands work with those sent by the Sixth Master, by the time the work is completed, they wouldn’t necessarily spend that much more silver."
"As for the cold weather and such. There is no wet mud work left on the construction site, only assembly of materials, so it’s enough for the workers to wear more clothes. The torches at night should be watched by a dedicated person to prevent other items from catching fire. During the cold winter, not working for more than four Shichen should be possible. Let the manager arrange things well, and it should be done in five or six days," Ye Xinyan continued.
Ye Xinyan herself had experienced rush work, not the physical labor on a construction site, but it still drained mental energy, consuming time that could have been spent sleeping.
These two ruthless fellows, Jinrong’s eyebrows were nearly flying off his face.