Lord of Industrialization

When Frederick and Manuel returned to the village hall in Oak Village, everyone who had participated in today's project meeting had arrived.

There is no meeting room here. Everyone sits on chairs around the fire pit just like villagers hold meetings. There is a pot of tea boiling in a pot hanging on the fire pit. Anyone who wants to drink can scoop it into a cup.

Frederick scooped himself a cup of tea, sat on a chair and took a calm sip. Now he could finally sit down and discuss the canal.

He named the canal the Carolina Canal after his mother.

Today is the first plenary meeting of the Carolina Canal Project Department. Participants include Party A’s father, Baron Friedrich von Wesson, Party A’s representative and the steward of the Wesson family, Afu, and the design unit, Weissenburg University. The representative civil engineering brother, Professor Einhard, the chief craftsman of the Nuremberg Stonemasons Guild, Edward, of the construction unit, and the supervisory unit, Bishop Clement of the Weissenburg Cathedral of the Illuminating Church.

Edward has done a lot of projects, but this was the first time he saw the word "supervisor". For a while, he couldn't figure out what these priests did.

Bishop Clement didn't know why he was invited, but he came anyway after hearing that the business was about 60 florins.

The Wesson family has never been fooled by the priests. In the past, there were not many donations. The priests lived a tight life, and a few dozen gold coins was not a small amount.

Frederick held the cup, looked around at everyone, and began to say: "I am very happy to meet you here today. Let's work together to build this Carolina Canal that will change the economic structure of the continent."

"There are rules for working. I will explain my rules clearly now. If you don't understand, let's discuss it together if you have any objections. Once the discussion is passed, you must abide by it. Is everyone okay with this?"

This is normal and no one has any objections.

Frederick pointed at Afu and said: "He will be my representative on the project, responsible for coordination management, construction schedule management, project quality review and project payment."

Then he pointed at Einhard and said: "Professor Einhard is the representative of the designer, and the canal was designed by him and his students."

"In principle, the construction is based on the construction drawings. If there are problems during the construction, he will be responsible for solving them. If necessary, the design can be changed. If the changes are major, they will be written in writing and I will review them before adding money."

Edward's eyes started to light up when he heard this. In the past, projects were all done at a lump sum. Party A's father often changed things here and there, and there was no extra money. It was unprecedented that he could get extra money for work here.

Then Frederick poured cold water on him: "Edward, you quoted based on the drawings. It's a good thing for you to increase the money, but I'm not easy to fool."

"The document for adding money needs my approval in the end. I have a master here who is responsible for reviewing it for me. You can try adding money randomly."

The master that Frederick was talking about was actually himself. In his previous life, he worked from a construction worker to a project manager, from water and electricity installation to "dry to water", and he had never seen anything like this.

Edward immediately calmed down and recalled the detailed prices in the original contract such as the price per working day, unit price for earthwork, transportation costs, etc., and immediately realized that this was to prepare for the changed project.

He patted his thick chest muscles with his strong arms and said: "Baron, please rest assured, we make money with conscience."

"The 30% gold coins you are willing to give us in advance is a sign of your trust in us. We will not do anything detrimental to your interests."

Frederick nodded and said: "Do a good job, I haven't started looking for people for those bridges on the canal, you know."

The smile on Edward's face became even brighter. If he didn't understand such a hint, his life would be in vain.

Frederick nodded to Bishop Clement, and then said: "The duty of your Excellency and the priests is to supervise, not only to supervise the work of the craftsmen, but also to supervise whether we pay according to the contract."

"Our contract is to pay 30% in advance, and the remaining 50% to be paid in ten installments. The final remaining payment will be settled when the first ship sails through the canal."

"One of your jobs is to confirm when the craftsmen have completed the corresponding nodes and sign on their request forms to certify. When we pay the money, we also sign on the payment receipt to certify."

Frederick did not expect the priests to have the knowledge of architecture to serve as professional supervisors, and he did not have the conditions to set up a professional supervision company now. To dig the canal, you only need to measure the length, width and height and calculate the earthwork, which can still be done.

It is easy to argue about matters involving money, and Frederick did not want to waste energy on it, so he found a third party recognized by both parties to testify.

Bishop Clement thought he understood what Frederick meant. He had neither seen nor heard about the arrears of project payments. He bowed slightly to him and praised: "Baron Wesson's kindness will surely be blessed by the God of Light." blessing."

"We'll do our job."

Frederick nodded slightly to thank him, and then asked Edward: "Do you agree with this?"

The smile on Edward's face has never disappeared. What he fears most is naturally that Party A's father will default on the project payment. Now a priest has testified that if Baron Wesson does not pay the money, the lawsuit can be brought before the king.

"I agree!" he replied happily.

Frederick nodded slightly and said to him: "This hard-earned money is not easy to earn. If you encounter any difficulties, tell them immediately and we can discuss them and solve them."

"In the future, every 5th and 10th meeting every month will be like now, where everyone will sit down and discuss the things that cannot be solved by themselves, and finally find a solution."

"I will come when I have time, mainly to deal with major issues."

Edward immediately patted his chest and said, "Please rest assured, Lord Baron, we will definitely listen to you!"

Frederick just nodded, saying that, he didn't know what to do.

"Don't worry." He said, "All the wages are already in my treasury. As long as you do the work, you will get the money."

“As long as you cut down the trees in the red line of the canal, the first money will be there.”

Edward immediately said: "The carpenters from our organization have begun to come over. There will be no delay in cutting down trees and building wooden houses."

Frederick nodded, and then said: "You must pay attention to the fire prevention in your residence. If there is a fire, it will be over."

In the following time, he had a detailed discussion on the food, clothing, housing and transportation of the craftsmen.

After the meeting, Frederick asked everyone to leave, scooped up a cup of tea and drank it quietly, breathing a sigh of relief.

The canal digging this time is not only a major project in the territory, but also a great opportunity to promote the image of Weisen Territory to other territories.

In the future, the development of Weisenling will need to attract craftsmen from surrounding areas. If we set an example that if we do good work, we can get the money, we will not be afraid that craftsmen will not come.