Chapter 504 - 502 None of Them Work
Ye Xinyan found it odd that since Prince Fu was already in charge of the Ministry of Works, wasn’t it natural for him to want to take on the railway construction project? He should recruit the overseer and craftsmen for the railway construction in the capital under the name of the court. Why would he come to her?
Seeing that Ye Xinyan did not respond, Mr. Fang felt compelled to elaborate, "Miss Ye probably knows that last year, when the railway was laid in the capital, the section undertaken by His Highness Prince Yu was the first to be completed. According to the news we have gathered, the overseer in charge of laying the tracks came from Qingyuan County and had previously worked for the Qi Family Construction Business. His Highness Prince Fu’s intention is to have the court’s officials and craftsmen come here to work and learn some skills, so they can be of service to the court."
This Mr. Fang had been trying to press her with the authority of the court ever since he arrived at the Qi family, sitting in the guest room. Were the court and Prince Fu the same thing? Moreover, was the court not embarrassed to seek favors from a woman like her?
Ye Xinyan thought it over, this wasn’t an impossible request. If the construction projects of the Great Xia Dynasty’s Ministry of Works could be sped up generally, that would be a good thing. Besides, running a training class and earning tuition fees was simple, so why should she offend Princess Fu over such a matter?
She spoke earnestly, "That’s possible, it’s not a difficult task. However, we currently have no projects underway here. If His Highness Prince Fu and Mr. Fang have any projects you need done, Wong Qiao and I can lead them to complete the projects together. By the time the work is finished, they will also know how to do their jobs. But, we charge for this kind of service, which means, we are working to earn the corresponding silver."
Wow, faced with such a Ye Xinyan, Mr. Fang was taken aback.
"This," Mr. Fang felt that this conversation was unprecedentedly difficult, "we did not know before coming that Miss Ye had such rules and did not prepare any projects."
Mr. Fang took a breath, and his speech finally became smoother, "Aren’t you preparing a workshop, Miss Ye? We have brought craftsmen and overseers with us, why not let them help Miss Ye set up the workshop? In the process, they could learn from you and Brother Wong about how to work. The matter of silver is negotiable, just name the amount, Miss Ye, and I will report back to His Highness Prince Fu."