Wang Xuan paid no attention to the heads of Hebei's great aristocratic clans following him around, just as an elephant would never care about an ant. Of course, not caring did not mean that ants had no value.
At least in Wang Xuan's eyes, even a pile of dog shit had its uses.
Building Yingkou Port required more than just unskilled labor. It also needed many people responsible for overall planning and coordination. The problem was that all of Hebei was engaged in major construction projects, and the Construction Bureau could spare very few people. Now that these great clans had come forward, Wang Xuan naturally had no intention of being polite.
Since you want to watch and learn, then that's fine. Wouldn't firsthand experience be even better?
To be honest, in this era, ninety percent of the talented people were concentrated among the aristocratic clans and powerful families. Any one of the clansmen who had come along this time could easily serve as a minor official.
While the people from the Construction Bureau carried out various measurements and planned the port, they also submitted the basic work that needed to be completed soon to Wang Xuan. Wang Xuan did not even look at it before directly ordering someone to summon Wang Ren.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Wang Xuan directly tossed the work files in his hands over to him. "Duke Wang, these are some of the related projects that Yingkou Port City needs to complete in its initial stage."
Wang Ren picked them up and flipped through them in confusion. The thick stack contained the construction sites, construction procedures, and precise plans, with the required margin of error no greater than five centimeters. Wang Ren was utterly astonished. After a long while, he reluctantly returned to his senses