Ma San contacted seven craftsmen.
Among them, there are four chief masons and three chief carpenters.
Those who came today are all leaders.
In the words of later generations, he was a contractor.
The oldest was the head mason, who was about forty-four years old.
The youngest was the head carpenter, who was only seventeen years old.
After some greetings.
Zhuang Zhou spent half an hour explaining his thoughts.
The gist of it is that he wants to build a 600-square-meter warehouse at the foot of Mount Li.
In terms of materials, except for sand and gravel, he will provide everything else.
As for the labor, it needs to be provided by the craftsmen.
Such as digging foundations, embankments, bricklaying, etc.
In addition, some new materials and technologies will be involved.
These will be guided by Zhuang Zhou in the construction.
Finally, let the craftsmen give him a price.
However, several craftsmen were a little unsure about the workload and wanted to go to the site to take a look at the situation first.
Zhuang Zhou didn't think much about it and simply led the seven people directly to Mount Li.
I had already been there once yesterday.
This time it was a familiar route.
It took Zhuang Zhou less than half an hour to get there.
But some of the craftsmen rode horses, and some rode in carriages.
Others ride in ox carts.
It was almost noon before everyone gathered together.
Zhuang Zhou thought this was not acceptable!
This back and forth takes too much time.
But when Zhuang Zhou just expressed this idea.
The oldest bricklayer, Xu Dingguo, said:
"Don't worry, Mr. Zhuang. Once we start working, we'll build a thatched hut here and temporarily live there."
That’s okay!
Without saying anything more, Zhuang Zhou led everyone to survey the address.
Then, according to his own ideas, he used wooden stakes to mark the location for building the warehouse.
Then pull the straw rope and a square piece of land will appear.
The area planned by Zhuang Zhou is 30 meters long and wide by 20 meters, about 600 square meters.
It’s not complicated. Just dig the foundation and bury reinforced concrete as the foundation.
Then build a two-meter-high brick wall.
Then build the light steel skeleton.
Finally, it is sealed with a solar panel.
After saying this, Zhuang Zhou stood on a big rock, looked at Xu Dingguo and asked:
"Manager Xu, I've looked at the land and given you a rough idea of the workload. Do you have anything to say?"
Xu Dingguo is the oldest among the seven craftsmen and naturally has rich experience.
He stroked his beard and thought for a moment.
Speak carefully:
"Boss Zhuang, your plan is very clear, and the construction of this warehouse is quite novel.
However, to complete such a project, it does take some time and careful preparation.”
Zhuang Zhou nodded and motioned him to continue.
“First of all, excavation and compaction of the foundation is the foundation of the foundation, and this part of the work cannot be sloppy.
We need to make sure the foundation is solid to prevent problems down the road.
Secondly, I can arrange manpower to build the brick wall, that's no problem.
But I have never heard of the light steel skeleton and solar panels you mentioned.
However, since Mr. Zhuang is so confident, I believe my people will be able to learn it too. It shouldn't be difficult to accomplish."
This isn't high-tech at all.
It's just different building materials.
Zhuang Zhou certainly felt that they could accomplish it.
Xu Dingguo paused and continued:
"Boss Zhuang, what is your construction budget?"
Zhuang Zhou smiled slightly and said:
"Manager Xu, I don't have many requirements regarding the budget.
Anyway, as long as it is repaired and made solid, I don’t mind spending a little more money.”
But then he added:
“Of course, this money is spent to ensure quality.
As long as the work is done well, I will never treat you unfairly in terms of fees."
After hearing this, Xu Dingguo and the other craftsmen nodded secretly.
Now Zhuang Zhou is considered a top figure in Chang'an City.
A grocery store and a restaurant are both profitable businesses.
Moreover, they had already inquired that this was a person who regarded money as dirt.
So of course I wanted to get to know Zhuang Zhou.
Moreover, Zhuang Zhou's attitude made them feel that this boss was not only knowledgeable but also generous.
"Boss Zhuang, since you trust us so much, we will not let you down."
Xu Dingguo thought for a moment and said:
“Let’s put it this way, we will work out a detailed construction plan and budget as soon as possible and give it to you for review.
As for the foundation excavation, we will arrange for people to start work today."
Zhuang Zhou nodded with satisfaction and said:
“Then I’ll trouble you all.
I will prepare all the materials as soon as possible and look forward to our cooperation going smoothly.
In addition, I tell you.
As long as you build this warehouse well, I will have a lot of work for you to do in the future."
Everyone responded in unison, and then Zhuang Zhou led them back to the city.
Back to the grocery store.
Zhuang Zhou first asked Ma San to pay one hundred copper coins as start-up capital.
It also reassures the craftsmen.
Seeing that Zhuang Zhou was so generous, everyone agreed immediately.
He immediately summoned his men and went to Mount Li to build a thatched hut.
We started digging the foundation today, and we will be busy for a while.
Ma San was watching the shop, so Zhuang Zhou didn't care.
Went straight back to the backyard and then into the warehouse.
All 200 bags of cement that were brought earlier were moved out.
Now we need to move the construction materials urgently, but the space is not big enough.
Just get the cement out first.
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