Xu Mingli is a practical person.

On the second day after arriving in Luoyang, I went to the embankment, walked the entire section of the embankment that needed to be repaired, and took a boat to look back and forth along the river.

After running all day without much rest, returning to Yimenglou at the end of the day, Wei Renshi felt quite tired.

"Wei Langjun, today I looked back and forth with my own eyes, the distance of this section of the embankment is not short, and both sides must be repaired as Wei Langjun designed. I'm afraid that no matter how single it is, a single dream building investment money can't be taken. Xu Mingli said to Wei Renshi: "Even if other restaurants and restaurants will pay to help Wei Langjun, how much can they give?" They were originally the ones who framed Wei Langjun, even if they took out some of them, they must have just done some face-saving work, and they must not have taken out too much. ”

Wei Renshi thought for a while and said, "Xu Zhizhi, you are an expert and familiar with the road, I wonder if you can help me make a project budget for renovating the river embankment?" ”

Xu Mingli was stunned: "Project budget? What is that, so-and-so hasn't done it. ”

"The so-called project budget is to calculate the consumption of the construction project in advance, and calculate in advance all the consumption required to complete a construction project. Then decide whether you want to build or not based on that, and do things according to your budget. Wei Renshi smiled and explained: "To use a simple analogy, it's like I want to open a restaurant in this southern city. Then I had to buy a shop first, and I needed to renovate it, and I needed to arrange the tables and chairs, and arrange the singers...... So I calculated in advance according to the market price, how much it cost to buy the storefront, how much it cost to renovate, how much it cost to buy tables and chairs, and how much it cost to arrange singers...... This includes all the costs of the project, even how much it costs to eat the people who go to buy it, and how much it takes to bring back the tables and chairs...... How much I need to spend directly and indirectly to run this restaurant, etc., after calculating all the big and small aspects, for example, I have come up with at least 50,000 yuan of money, and I can completely complete the matter of opening a restaurant in Nanshi. That's the budget. ”

When Xu Mingli heard this, he seemed to have something famous in his heart, thought about it, and said: "What Wei Langjun means is to let me calculate in advance, if I want to renovate the river embankment according to Wei Langjun's design, how many things will be done, and these things—no matter how big or small, they must be counted, from the purchase of materials to the cost of a meal, and all the expenses must not be leaked—how much money will be consumed, and an approximate price will be estimated in advance." ”

"Not bad! Not bad! That's exactly what it means! Wei Renshi said: "And when calculating, it must be calculated according to the current market price." For example, if I want to build a house, I have to prepare money before I build a house. So I went outside and asked how much the craftsman needed to build the house, how much stone he would use, how much it would cost, how much wood he would use, how much it would cost, how much land it would cost, and how much it would cost...... This is calculated according to the price in the market, and finally a total is the total price required to build this house. According to this total price, if I can afford it, then so, if it is beyond my means, then I can only change it until I can afford it. ”

"Have a bottom in your heart in advance, how much you can do how much you can do!" Xu Mingli opened his mouth and said, his expression seemed to be very excited.

Wei Renshi nodded and said, "That's right, that's it." ”

Xu Mingli rubbed his hands and said, "Not bad, really good!" That's a great idea! If all the projects of the imperial court can have a budget and prepare it according to the budget in advance, then there will be no accidents such as insufficient materials or insufficient expenses during the project. The courtiers also had an idea of the cost of the project, and could supervise the private benefit of the people - the ministries made budgets every year and handed them to the household ministry, and the household department appropriated the money according to the budget of the ministry, combined with the priorities! ”

This person is really thinking about the court everywhere. Wei Renshi looked at him, his mind turned quickly, whether it was those equipment or budget methods, he could immediately draw inferences and link them to the practicality and application of the imperial court. has both vision and ability, and is so committed to the court, maybe this person will soar in the future!

"Wei Langjun, I don't know when you will be able to design those instruments?" Xu Mingli asked a little excitedly, quite a feeling of gearing up.

"In a few days, the workshop will be ready for use. Once the workshop is in use, those instruments are ready to be made quickly. Wei Renshi thought about it and said.

Xu Mingli nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll make a budget for this project in a few days." ”

"Okay, then I'll add the drawings more completely." Wei Renshi said: "What I originally painted was just an idea, but now that Xu Zhizhi is here, with the help of Xu Zhizhi, I can draw drawings that can be understood by others." ”

In the next few days, the two of them were in a dream building, one drawing drawings and one making budgets. The two of them worked hard in the house for several days from night to night, and finally got everything ready.

As a result, it began to rain again outside, and it continued to rain for several days.

Fortunately, the workshop has been built, and the craftsmen are making equipment in the workshop, and it is not delayed by the rain.

A layer of autumn rain and a layer of cool, a few days of autumn rain passed, the weather obviously became much colder all of a sudden. When walking on the road with an oil-paper umbrella, I couldn't even see a few pedestrians in broad daylight, and it was still like the prosperous Luoyang in the past.

The autumn wind is quite steep, and there is a trace of desolation mixed with Xiao Suo, coupled with this drizzling rain, which adds a bit of loneliness. Looking at the rain from afar, the field of vision is clear, and the water and mountains are full of water, as if they are slowly flowing, gradually flowing here from a distance.

The light rain sweeps the fallen leaves, making a "rustling" sound, but the surroundings become more and more clean.

The air seems to have been washed, and the far away places that cannot be seen on weekdays seem to gradually appear in the eyes, only to feel that the vision in front of me is farther and wider, like a light and elegant ink.

And in this misty autumn, the instruments were dismantled and transported to the embankment.

A wooden wall has also been erected around the embankment to shield the construction site of the embankment.

As the equipment was reassembled on the embankment site, the repair and renovation of the embankment began.

These days, Wei Renshi and Xu Mingli have also communicated frequently, and now, Xu Mingli has thoroughly understood Wei Renshi's design, and I believe that even if Wei Renshi returns to Fuchang, as long as Xu Mingli is guarding here, there is no problem to worry about.

The only thing I was worried about was that Xu Mingli would be recalled to Chang'an halfway.