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Chapter 45 Project Department Meeting

When Frederick and Manuai returned to the village office in Oak Village, all the people who participated in today's project meeting were there.

There is no meeting room here. Everyone sits on chairs around the firepit just like the villagers have a meeting. A pot of tea is boiled in a pot hanging from the firepit. Whoever wants to drink can scoop it into a cup by himself.

Frederick scooped himself a cup of tea, sat down in a chair and took a sip calmly, and 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 Engineering Project Department. The participants include the father of Party A, Baron Friedrich von Wessen, the representative of Party A, the steward of the Wesson family, Afu, and the design unit, Wessenburg University. Professor Einhard, the elder brother of the civil engineer, Edward, the master craftsman of the Nuremberg City Stonemasons Guild, the chief engineer of the construction unit, and Clement, the bishop of the Wessenburg Cathedral of the Illuminati Church, the supervisor.

Edward has done a lot of projects, but this is the first time he has seen the "supervisor" thing, and he didn't understand what these priests were doing for a while.

Bishop Clement didn't know why he was invited, but he still came after hearing that it was a business of about 60 florins.

The Wesson family has never been fooled by the priests. There were not many donations in the past. The life of the priests is very tight, and dozens of gold coins are not a small amount.

Holding the cup, Frederick looked around at everyone and began to say: "I am very happy to meet you here today. We will 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, everyone who disagrees will discuss it together. Once the discussion is passed, you must abide by it. Do you have any objections to this point?"

This is a very normal thing, and no one disputes it.

Frederick pointed to A Fu and said: "He will be my representative on the project, responsible for coordination management, construction period management, project quality review and project payment."

Then he pointed to Einhard and said, "Professor Einhard is the representative of the designer, and he and his students designed the canal."

"Construction is based on the construction drawings in principle. If there are problems during construction, he will be responsible for solving them. If necessary, the design can be changed. If there are major changes, I will form a written document and I will review and add money."

Edward's eyes started to light up when he heard this. The previous projects were all contracted by the total price. Party A's father often changed things from east to west without adding money. It is unprecedented to get extra money for working here.

Then Frederick poured cold water on him: "Edward, you are quoting according to the drawings. It is a good thing for you to be able to add money, but I am not easy to fool here."

"I need to approve the document for adding money in the end. I have a master on my side who is in charge of reviewing it for me. You can try adding money randomly."

The master Frederick mentioned was actually himself. In his previous life, he had worked from a construction worker to a project manager, from hydropower installation to "renovation from drought to water", and he had never seen any scenes.

Edward immediately calmed down, recalling the detailed prices in the original contract, such as the price of a single man-day, unit price of earthwork, transportation costs, etc., and immediately realized that this was a preparation for the changed project.

Patting his thick chest muscles with his strong arms, he said, "Master Baron, please rest assured, we make money out of conscience."

"You are willing to give [-]% of the gold coins first, which is your trust in us. We will not do anything that will harm your interests."

Frederick nodded and said, "Work hard, I haven't started looking for people for those bridges on the canal, you understand."

The smile on Edward's face became even brighter, and it would be useless to imply that he didn't understand it.

Frederick nodded to Bishop Clement, and then said: "Your Excellency and the priests are responsible for supervision, 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 [-]% of the payment in advance, and the remaining [-]% of the payment will be paid in ten installments. When the first ship sails through the canal, the final remaining payment will be settled."

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

Frederick didn't expect the priests to have the knowledge of architecture to be professional supervisors, and now he doesn't have the conditions to set up a professional supervision company. To dig a canal, you only need to measure the length, width and height and calculate the earthwork. This can still be done.

Matters involving money are easy to argue about. Frederick didn't want to waste his energy on it, so he found a third party recognized by both parties to testify.

Bishop Clement thought he understood what Frederick meant, and he had never seen or heard of the arrears of project funds. He bowed slightly to him and praised: "The kindness of Baron Wesson will definitely be bestowed by the God of Light." blessing."

"We'll do our jobs."

Frederick gave him a slight nod of thanks, and then asked Edward, "Do you agree with this?"

The smile on Edward's face never disappeared. Naturally, what he was most afraid of was being owed by Party A's father for the project. Now the priest testified that if Baron Wesson didn't pay the money, the lawsuit could be brought before the king.

"I agree!" he replied happily.

Frederick nodded slightly, and said to him: "It's not easy to earn money for hard work. If you encounter any difficulties, tell them immediately, and everyone will discuss and solve them."

"In the future, every 5th and 10th every month will be like this now. Everyone sits down and discusses the things that cannot be solved by themselves, and finally finds a solution."

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

Edward immediately patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, Lord Baron, we will definitely listen to you!"

Frederick just nodded, saying so, he doesn't know how to do it.

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

"As long as you cut down the trees in the red line of the canal, the first money will come."

Edward immediately said: "The carpenters we organized have already started to come, and there will be no delay in cutting down trees and building wooden houses."

Frederick nodded, and then said: "You have to pay attention to the fire prevention in the residence, in case of a fire, it will be over."

In the following time, he had a detailed discussion on the basic necessities of life of the artisans.

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

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

In the future, the development of Weisenling needs to absorb craftsmen from the surrounding areas. If you set an example that you can get the money for a good job, you will not be afraid that the craftsmen will not come.

(End of this chapter)