mtl008 Chapter 283 Socially anxious Shen Xingjian's highlight moment
Chapter 283 Socially anxious Shen Xingjian's highlight moment
Shen Zheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry when she heard this.
Liang Fu is a very tactful person.
Shen Xingjian nodded and said, "You are right. Although the Japanese officials have been in various villages frequently during this period, according to my observation and analysis, Tongan County still has a lot of room for improvement in business."
Shen Zheng was stunned.
Is this what social anxiety looks like at work? Even stuttering is cured without treatment.
Liang Fu took the blueprint and continued to analyze it carefully with Shen Xingjian.
"For the renovation of the county government this time, I originally wanted to purchase all the materials in Tongan County. First, it can promote the supply of materials in our county, and second, it will provide money. Of course, it is better to give it to the people in my county to make money, but..."
Shen Xingjian's eyes flashed, and he said without thinking:
"But Lord Liang has discovered that business in Tongan County is stagnant. Even if your purchases this time are intended to benefit your own merchants, it is still a drop in the bucket. Moreover, it is a thankless task for the county government, because the same amount of money can buy more materials in other places."
Liang Fu and Shen Zheng nodded together.
"Sir Shen, the people in my Ministry of Works only have a vague understanding of this aspect, but you are considered a pillar of the entire Ministry of Revenue. I hope you can give us some advice?" Liang Fu said.
Shen Zheng also looked at Shen Xingjian.
The fact that he was able to enter the Ministry of Households at such a young age and was sent to Tongan County by the Emperor was enough to show his extraordinary status.
Only then did Shen Zheng understand the meaning of the emperor's words.
"Shen Xingjian and Liang Fu will not be forced to return to Beijing. They can return whenever they want."
Although the emperor may not have instructed them to help Tongan County develop, the fact that he sent people here already has its significance.
A genius from the Ministry of Works and a genius from the Ministry of Revenue are enough to give the entire Tongan County a new look.
It’s like the big guy returning to the novice village.
Shen Xingjian looked through the budget drawings carefully, frowning from time to time, and sometimes picking up a pen to write lightly.
The three people present held their breath and remained silent, for fear of disturbing him.
After a moment, he breathed a sigh of relief, took the scrap paper he had written on, and drew a conclusion about Shen Zheng and the others:
"Everyone, the materials for the renovation of the county government office must be purchased from Quanyang County."
He added: "I have just analyzed the renovation materials listed by Lord Liang. Whether it is from the price of raw materials, the location of raw materials, or the supplier of raw materials, the materials in Tongan County are actually purchased from Quanyang County, and there is no other supply channel."
"So the price difference is necessary for our merchants in Tongan County, otherwise they will work in vain. If we purchase from Quanyang County this time, it will only be a temporary solution. If we want to solve the problem..."
He didn't finish the rest of his words, but everyone present understood what he meant.
If they want to solve the problem, merchants from Tongan County must find the source of supply and become partners with merchants from Quanyang County, rather than superiors or subordinates.
Shen Zheng nodded, with an idea in mind.
There are some things that should be discussed with Fang Wenxiu.
Liang Fu also agreed with Shen Xingjian's statement. He asked Lord Shen that question just now because he actually wanted to know what the pros and cons would be if the materials were purchased from Tongan County.
At this moment, Shen Xingjian was still looking at the drawings in front of him seriously.
After a moment he looked up, asked Liang Fu for a pen, and asked:
"Sir Liang, I've noticed that the prices of some materials are not reasonable. There should be room for price reduction. Can I mark it directly on the price?"
Shen Zheng and Liang Fu looked at each other.
The joy of accident!
Shen Xingjian came back to the county government office today. If they hadn't met by chance, they might not have asked for his opinion.
Liang Fu excitedly wanted to shake Shen Xingjian's hand, but he avoided her.
He did not feel embarrassed, but said excitedly: "Of course, of course! Lord Shen, when I listed these prices, I was a little unsure. You also know that Liuyang Prefecture is not Shangjing City. The same materials must have different prices."
Liang Fu shook his head and blamed himself:
"It's also because I didn't do my job well. I stayed in Shangjing for too long and was cut off from the news."
But Shen Xingjian didn't care whether he blamed himself or was closed-minded.
After getting permission, he started writing and drawing.
Shen Zheng and the other two came over together.
I don’t know, I’m scared.
None of the three of them had expected that Shen Xingjian felt that the prices were unreasonable, not just for “some materials” but for most of the materials, which in his opinion were not very reasonable.
Shen Xingjian seemed like a different person, with deep brows and a straight back.
This is unreasonable, change it! That is unreasonable, change it too!
He crossed out and wrote, crossed out and wrote again, and before he knew it, an hour had passed.
Shen Zheng, who was standing next to him, felt her mouth almost numb from opening.
She turned to look at Liang Fu, with a hint of doubt in her eyes.
Liang Fu quickly clasped his hands together and whispered, "Sir Shen, I have never embezzled any money from this! The prices were determined by combining the prices in Shangjing and Liuyang Prefecture, and then according to the market prices visited, and then reducing the price by 10%."
He thought his budget was low enough, but who would have thought that in Shen Xingjian's eyes, these prices could still be bargained down!
Shen Xingjian didn't even raise his head, but listened to the conversation between Shen Zheng and the other person.
As he wrote and drew, he said, "In fact, the budget you gave, Sir Liang, is not high. We even need to bargain with the merchants to get it. But in fact, for the merchants, there is still a lot of profit in it."
Liang Fu breathed a sigh of relief.
Shen Zheng understood what Shen Xingjian meant and asked softly:
"Then, Mr. Shen, the price you re-marked is very important to merchants..."
"After deducting the cost, there is still a 50% profit. But we use a lot of materials, so even if it is only 50%, it is still quite considerable for merchants."
Shen Zheng nodded.
People have been busy all day and invested all kinds of costs, so we can’t let them not make any profit.
He added, "He is not a businessman from Tongan County. If he were, I might give him 10% of the profit."
After hearing this, Shen Zheng and others wanted to applaud him.
This! This is Shen Xingjian on duty!
"All right."
Another quarter of an hour later, Shen Xingjian finally completed the "price change".
He pushed the revised budget chart in front of Shen Zheng and the others, "Lord Shen, Lord Liang, Mr. Qiao, please take a look and see if there is anything wrong."
Several people shook their heads quickly.
Shen Zheng said, "Sir Shen, you are an expert in this area, and Sir Liang and Mr. Qiao are experts in construction. The budget you worked together to come up with, how could there be anything wrong with it? Just confirm it."
With just a few words, Shen Zheng praised Mr. Qiao so much that he felt elated.
Look, look, in the little girl's heart, he is as powerful as Lord Shen and Lord Liang.
After the drawings were finalized, Shen Xingjian stood up and wanted to leave.
Shen Zheng called him and said, "Sir Shen, I want to invite you to meet someone in two days."
Shen Xingjian's calm demeanor suddenly disappeared. He didn't even ask who it was, but just stammered:
"Can you... not see me?"