Chapter 724 - 722: This is What Bai Said for Nothing
After recruiting the first batch of laborers from the Ministry of Revenue, the construction project undertaken by Guangsha Construction officially commenced. Yuan Shang was in charge of logistics, while the clerks from the Duke’s Mansion, Zhang Chang and Zhao Qiusheng, along with the newly recruited craftsmen Lai Changyou and Yang Jin from the Construction Industry, each led fifty laborers. They began at the starting point in Jiangbei Prefecture, segmenting and organizing the foundation of the track.
Since the site was close to the capital, Ye Xinyan also helped Qi Younian with the busy work, providing Qi Younian with some rest time. Besides inspecting the progress of the project, she also provided technical support to Zhang Chang and Zhao Qiusheng.
Additionally, Ye Xinyan brought along a young craftsman responsible for construction documentation and his two apprentices. She taught him to record the progress of the project at all times and, according to the Construction Regulations, cross-referenced the official documents regarding the track sent by the court to reproduce the construction documents and initial drafts of the track project. She aimed to cultivate him into a valuable all-rounder like Wang Qiao.
This young craftsman was named Li Jingnian, who was slightly older than Wang Qiao, around twenty-five or twenty-six years old. With experience and a solid foundation in the Craftsmanship Sector, he was considered skilled. However, his family was quite wealthy; his father was an excellent craftsman, and they could afford his education. Therefore, he began by studying construction documentation, and he lacked much practical experience.
The two apprentices were arranged by Ye Xinyan to serve as future reserves for the Construction Industry.
It had to be said that after working with Wang Qiao, everyone else seemed too rigid and lacking in Spiritual Energy to Ye Xinyan. It wasn’t just about having an epiphany at one point; even after repeatedly explaining, they remained clueless and couldn’t find their way.
Fortunately, Li Jingnian had been in contact with Ye Xinyan for more than two months and was thoroughly impressed by this noble lady. He also knew Ye Xinyan’s expectations for him, so he worked extremely diligently.
Comparing himself to Steward Wang, Li Jingnian was aware of his deficiencies. Even if Ye Xinyan made tough demands and he found it challenging to meet them, he didn’t dare to complain.