Restart:Untalented Man

Chapter 93 Private Construction Companies

?[HIRING WORKERS FOR KINGDOM FIRST MEGAPROJECT!!

His Majesty, King Rizieri has planned for a massive project to construct a wide and flat road from Bideford to Rogvor. Due to the sheer scale of the project, Ryntum Government is seeking construction companies to involve and to build a part of the road together with the government.

The selection of the companies will be based on their experience, competency and credibility.

For those who are interested, please come to the government plaza by Friday next week for more explanation.]

An announcement was smack right on the front page of the nation's weekly newspaper.

Naturally, it attracts countless people in every city, especially the players in the construction industry. Unlike on Earth, this world doesn't have a properly established construction company. They are in many ways a very crude and loose business structure. From management level to execution level, these companies are inferior in every way.

Here, more than half of the population are still living in rural areas. If they want to build a new house, the people in that community will contribute to help build it. It eliminates the need for a construction company. Thus, these construction companies are very low in number. Their customer is often the nobles and the job given may be large in terms of scale but they are nowhere as complex as the structures on Earth.

Riz can bet his life that aside from workers who worked in the construction of a government plaza, none of these construction companies has experience in using cement and steel bars.

Then, why would he try to recruit them if he can use the former construction workers of the government plaza? In addition to reducing construction time, Riz would like to take this opportunity to give them exposure to cement as a new building material and spread its use.

As a sole producer and supplier of cement, imagine the profits his company could gain in the future.

"Boss, are you going to Bideford?" said Leo, one of the workers in the construction company based on Rafoldrod.

"Of course, I am. This is a big job. Furthermore, I am interested in the rumoured new material called cement. People from Bideford said the famous government plaza is built using it." replies Anders, the owner of Anders Construction.

He is one of the prominent figures in the construction industry with several decades of experience under his belt.

"Can I follow you, Boss? I want to see the government plaza and Noble Hill. I also want to see the king. I heard he is currently only sixteen years old."

Like most other young men, Leo looked up to Riz. The story about how Riz ascended to the throne at a very young age when Ryntum was plunged into the war and after his brother's attempt to kill him is very famous among the people. Furthermore, his excellent job in ruling a country made the people respect him very much.

Mothers often told the tale as a bedtime story to their children. They want their kids to take the young king as an example.

What they didn't know is the story was initiated by Riz himself as propaganda to boast his prestigious image.

"Hmm...Alright, you can come with me. I might need some help along the way." After thinking for a while, Anders agrees with Leo's request.

The same situation happens across the country.

This is the first time the king has ever hired construction companies. Before this, the king simply temporarily recruited a lot of unskilled workers to do the job with the king himself holding the helm.

It shows that the king needs some experienced and professional help. Many old masters agree to go to the capital without hesitation.

....

11th August 301 Paign Era, Bideford.

There is one hall on the ground floor of the government plaza which is dedicated to events involving a large number of people. For the first time, this hall will be out to use.

Riz named it White Hall because of its white interior design.

On this particular morning, people gather in the plaza while gazing at their surroundings. Neoclassical architecture causes their jaw to drop. They took this opportunity to appreciate the beauty and grandeur of this building.

All of them had a visitor pass but they couldn't wander around the building. The building contains a lot of confidential information. Hypothetically if Bideford is at the verge of being captured, he would rather burn the entire building than let it fall into the enemy's hand.

To make sure unwanted incidents happen, he assigns guards in an entire plaza so none of them can slip through.

"B-Boss, this is a wonder of the world. Look above, it's a Noble Hill where the king resides," said Leo. He is staring at a mansion that majestically stands on a hill, overseeing everything at the surface.

"I know. It is simply breathtaking. This is far more astounding than what the rumours made it be."

Soon, the hall's door was open.

"Respected guests, please wait inside the hall. His Majesty the King, Minister of Finance and Minister of Trade and Industry will soon arrive." said the worker.

People poured inside but in a calm manner. They're at what can be considered the heart of the kingdom. This is where every decision is made. Decisions which can affect their fate for better or worse.

Inside the hall, there is a stage in the middle. In front of it is a seat that was arranged in theatre style. All of them quietly walk through the pathway in the middle and choose their seats. There is no seating priority whatsoever.

Anders glances around. Apart from himself, he sees some familiar faces.

'That's the legendary boss of Radiates Building Company, Stephen Hawkeye from Tegrot. Hmm? Isn't that Rick Roller from Mabadszent? If I am not mistaken his company is called Double R Construction. Ohh!! Stuart Brandon is here as well. To think SB Builders comes all the way from Baroks to participate.'

There are many representatives from other companies but Anders doesn't recognise any of them.

His thought stopped when three people entered the hall. One is a man in his late twenties, another one is a young man in his teenage years and lastly a very beautiful young lady. Anyone who always keeps their ears open all the time has no problem guessing their identities.

"She is the most beautiful woman I have ever seen," Leo whispered to his boss. Honestly, the beauty on the stage makes girls back at Rafoldrod look like an ugly witches. Theodora unknowingly raises the standard bar for Leo which later will pose his difficulty in finding his future wife. But that is a story for another time.

"For God's sake, that's our future queen. Keep your face straight and focused or I will never bring you anywhere else."

Leo clicks his tongue. What is wrong with admiring a beauty like her? He is not the only one who did this. Leo looks around and finds out that only young men like him do the same. The bosses in the hall have their eyes on the young king.

'Hoh! Despite his young age, he exerts an aura of a ruler and doesn't get overshadowed by his minister. He hasn't opened his mouth yet but let all of us know who is in charge. No wonder this kingdom is prospering more than ever.' said Stephen inwardly.

The few minutes of silence were broken by Gerald as he began to speak.

"Thank you everyone for coming here today. As you already know, the kingdom planned to build a road from Bideford to Rogvor. This project is the first phase of the road network megaproject which is planned to connect all regions. Since time is money for all of us, let's get into the main topic."

Gerald instructs the worker to paste a massive paper of the proposed route for everyone. Upon seeing the paper, the entire hall gasped.

"My God! How long is this road?"

"A mere decade won't be enough to finish this."

"I can't imagine how much gold has to be poured to make this a reality."

Gerald remained calm in the face of their comment, "Everyone, this route has a total length of 270 km. Upon completion, it is expected to boast the economy in the Baroks Province and reduce the seven days of travelling time from Bideford to Baroks to a mere three days. Now, I will distribute to you a booklet that contains an implementation plan for this project."

With his eyes, Gerald signalised the worker to begin distributing the booklet. Everyone in the hall looks at the booklet as if it is an otherworldly object. Their eyes almost bulge out when they see its content.

"Boss, this is one hell of a project," said Leo.

"I know. No wonder the king calls it a 'megaproject'."

"In those booklets, the government has divided the long road into tens of sections together with its specification and estimated cost. All you have to do is build by following the specification provided to you. The government will oversee the progress and help you if a problem were to arise. Each company can only choose up to four sections. The sections are various in size. So choose wisely. For those who are worried about the time it took to build this, have you ever heard about cement? This magnificent building is built using cement and steel. For further explanation, His Majesty the king will personally explain to you."

Riz stands up and takes over the stage, "Alright everyone, it is going to be a long explanation so listen carefully. Cement is a new construction material..."

All of them listen to the king with all their attention. The meeting with these construction companies only ended after five hours had passed. Since there are a lot of new terms and knowledge in the booklet, Riz spends hours answering their questions.

Riz gives them two days to think about it and have a discussion among themselves before deciding to take a job.