After the Government Council moved out, it was not convenient for Wang Xuan to find someone to discuss things at any time, after all, he didn't have to work every day.

On March 3, the eldest sister Wang Bi's "Wang's Kitchenware Factory" has been officially put into operation, with a monthly output of about 1,000 units, and the main reason for limiting the output is the hardware factory, which produces less than 40 furnace shells per day.

After all, it is purely handmade, and you can't ask for too much, according to the principle of hunger marketing, so the output is more in line with the auspicious interests.

Today, all schools are open, and Confucian masters travel from school to factory.

The great craftsmen had to study new tools and molds and improve the processing steps and methods, and the great Confucian scholars had to go to the school to give lectures to the children and guide the teachers in their teaching work.

Thinking of the many things to be done, Wang Xuan still rushed to the new government affairs yuan.

The new office has a new atmosphere, and there are frequent pedestrians on the road, so Wang Xuan came to his office through the exclusive passage.

His office was an ensuite, facing due south, with the guardhouse and the secretary's office at the entrance, and the office area further in.

Inside, it's lavishly furnished, with hardwood floors, tiled walls, yellow pear furniture, a large desk standing by the window, and swivel chairs covered in shiny tiger skins.

The windows are facing the direction of the new lord's palace, and standing on the balcony, you can see the park, the winery, and even the construction workers of the second phase of the project.

To the right of the office is the lounge, and outside the lounge, behind the secretary's office, is the built-in toilet. It can be said that in addition to electrical appliances, the decoration is not inferior to modern.

After processing some documents, he came to Zhao Sheng's office, and the newly hired secretary hurriedly lured Wang Xuan in.

"Prime Minister, I have come to discuss with you the preparations for the establishment of the Jixiang Development and Construction Bank, and by the way, I will study the construction plan of the Xingyao River Bridge. ”

Wang Xuan sat on a bench similar to a sofa, leaning on the back of the stool, very comfortable, Zhao Sheng's secretary made tea in time, then closed the door and withdrew.

"Young Master, the Government Council has been discussing this for nearly two months, and considering the special purpose of the bank, we plan to invest a reserve of 100,000 gold coins. ”

After thinking for a while, Zhao Sheng continued, "At the same time, banks accept private deposits, and the interest on deposits is less than the interest on foreign loans, and the interest on demand deposits is less than the interest on dead deposits. “

"What are the restrictions on lending?" Wang Xuan is very concerned about this, if the supervision is not strict, and the lending is arbitrary, there will be a large number of dead debts and bad debts.

"There are two main aspects to look at, one is the prospect of the project, and the other is the ability of the individual or group to repay. ”

"In addition, depending on the amount and purpose, different people need to come forward to guarantee, and projects supported by the government or the lord's government will be approved for the maximum amount. In terms of function, the monthly salaries and bonuses of public officials are also paid by the bank. Zhao Sheng added a few more words.

Wang Xuan agreed with this, and after the bank was built, the army's salaries would also be paid by the bank, which would save a lot of trouble.

Wang Xuan himself was confused in the financial sector, and put forward some suggestions in the general direction, and the remaining details could only be explored and summarized in practice.

"Invite Minister Zheng San to the Prime Minister's Office and say that we want to know about the bridge across the river. Wang Xuan instructed the secretary to go to the second floor to invite Zheng San.

Wang Xuan's office secretary came to Zheng San's office on the second floor and found that Minister Zheng was not there, so he went to the secretariat to check the file and learned that Minister Zheng had gone to inspect the cement factory early in the morning.

After Wang Xuan got the news, he also went to the cement factory.

The purpose of Zheng San's visit to the cement plant this time is to deal with the ten-meter-long bridge deck segmentation used for the test. There are too many bridges that need to be built in Liuyin District, and most of the residents live on both sides of the river, and they can't communicate with each other by boats.

When Wang Xuan arrived, he saw people from the Ministry of Construction, who were using wood to transport the bridge deck, and the wood was used as a "wheel", and everyone tied the bridge deck with ropes and dragged it hard, but the speed was not slow.

After everyone saw the salute, they were called by Wang Xuan to the conference room of the cement factory.

"Let's talk about the experimental data of the ten-meter-long reinforced concrete bridge deck. Wang Xuan instructed Du Yi.

"The cement plant did two tests, and on the third day after pouring and condensing, we erected the bridge deck on the temporary piers, and used a fully loaded heavy carriage to repeatedly roll the bridge deck side by side, and no deformation was found on the bridge deck. After five days, we piled up stones on the bridge deck, and after nearly two months of static testing, it was confirmed that the quality of the bridge deck was passable, and it was completely suitable for building bridges. ”

"What does the Ministry of Construction think?" Wang Xuan asked Zheng San's opinion again.

"Lord, according to Director Du, the load-bearing capacity of the bridge deck is beyond doubt, but I don't know how durable, after all, the static test has only been done for less than two months. ”

It makes sense, but in Wang Xuan's opinion, two months is enough, and to build a bridge on the Xingyao River, the load-bearing steel must be thicker than the test use, so Wang Xuan is not worried about the service life at all.

"Can the Ministry of Construction's bridge construction plan have results?" This is the survey and preparation work before the bridge is built, and after this step is completed, the bridge construction can be started.

"Back to the Lord, there have been results. Immediately, Zheng San gave a detailed explanation.

After survey, verification and analysis, three locations were finally determined, namely one on Hunan Road, one at Jixiang City East Wharf, and one on Nannongxing Road.

The bridge on Hunan Road must be built, it will connect Hunan West Road and East Road, and is an important part of auspicious transportation. The key is that this is the entrance of the Xingyao River, the lake is washed fiercely, the terrain on both sides is high, the river water level is low, and the difference between the top and bottom is nearly four meters.

The downstream water level is about one meter on average, and the bridge deck must be at least one meter above the ground to ensure the passage of inland waterway vessels.

The bridge was built at the wharf in the east of the city for the consideration of communicating Jixiang City and Hedong Jianye Town, which is the closest to the two parties, no need to detour, and close to the wharf, and the transportation is also convenient and fast.

The bridge was built at Nongxing Road because it was considered that it was located at the junction of Jianye Town and Lianhua Town, which was more convenient for the two sides to travel and could promote the economic prosperity of the two towns.

After listening to Zheng San's explanation, Wang Xuan felt very embarrassed, whether from the perspective of logistics and transportation, or from the perspective of prosperous economy, none of the three bridges can be missing. Moreover, once these three bridges are completed, the development of auspicious will really enter the fast lane.

"What is the Ministry of Construction's budget for public buildings this year, and has the construction funds for these three bridges been included?" Wang Xuan asked Zheng San.

"The budget for public buildings is half a million gold coins, and four bridges across the river are planned. ”

Then there is no problem, after a rough calculation in his heart, Wang Xuan continued: "In this case, there are many three bridges, all of which will be completed in the first half of the year, you can build the one on Hunan Road first, accumulate some experience, and the two to the south can start construction at the same time."

"Yes, it's just that the Quanshun Bridge, which currently has experience in building bridges, is participating in the construction of the second phase of the project, and I am afraid that it will not be able to catch up with the construction period. Zheng San euphemistically raised the problem of the bridge construction period being too tight.

"No, the construction of the Dongshan Pass of the Second Bureau of Jijian has entered the final stage, and it will be completed by the end of March at the latest. ”

The reason why Wang Xuan said this is because the original foundation of Ji Jian's Second Bureau was very good, and he was also literate and hyphenated, and Wang Xuan poured a lot of effort into it in the early stage.

As if he was not at ease, Wang Xuan then instructed, "The Ministry of Construction should make preparations in advance, prepare all the materials, and the sections of the bridge deck should also be stepped up to catch up, and the location should be selected next to the construction office to facilitate transportation; By the end of June, three bridges must be opened to traffic. ”

"Yes, we will consider the plan internally. ”

After this matter was completed, Wang Xuan and Du Yi discussed the improvement of various processes in the cement plant.

"The drainage work of the Liuyin River, the factory can do it first, after all, there is no technical content, I have been designing the transmission water wheel, and I will let the Ministry of Construction supervise the construction after completion. ”

"Lord, is this thing really so miraculous, much more than manpower?"

Du Yi was still a little skeptical, so he took this opportunity to express his doubts.

"Hehe, it has to be tested by facts. ”

Wang Xuan declined the cement factory's offer and returned to the government office for lunch.

Just after the lunch break, the guards on the first floor came to report, saying that the steward of the government in Daxia had asked to see him.

Wang Xuan thought about the other party's intentions, and then agreed to meet him.

A moment later, the time of the steward of the Shifu was brought in.

"In a small time, I have seen Lord Auspicious!"

"It doesn't have to be this way, please sit down and serve tea. ”

Wang Xuan didn't return the salute according to etiquette, "I don't know what Mr. Shi is doing when he comes this time!"

"Back to the lord, the little one has negotiated with your lord Sun Xingsun of the Ministry of Commerce to determine the number of agents of ceramic products and mosquito coils every year, and the price has also been negotiated;

The etiquette was perfect, and Wang Xuan didn't care, so he asked what he wanted.

"The villain heard that a factory called 'Shu Skinjia' in Hedong produces a kind of thing with super cleaning ability, called 'soap', although the current output is not large, but the prospect is promising, and I also ask the lord for permission. In addition, the new wooden furniture produced by Guiling is said to have a unique shape, novel style and excellent workmanship, and the Shijia is very willing to help Jixiangling and enter the new products into the royal market. ”

It can be seen that whether it is etiquette or words, the housekeepers of the Shifu are cautious, which makes Wang Xuan have to take a look at the time, and the people from the big family are really unusual.

"In addition, the head of the family is very interested in the briquette stove of the auspicious leader, and specially entrusts the small one to come to negotiate the agency matter, and also asks the lord for approval. ”

The business is to be done, but he found the wrong object, so Wang Xuan replied: "These three commodity agency matters are all available, and you can discuss the quantity and price with the Ministry of Commerce." ”

After getting the long-awaited answer, he took his leave and went to the second floor to find Minister Sun Xingsun.