Chapter 320
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Chapter 320: The Emperor’s Exhausted Workshop
Afterwards, Shen Jun, having learned about the incident from his friend, burst into laughter.
“Whose fault is it that you went boating alone?”
“Your friend here was busy and dizzy with various procedures at the Commercial Management Bureau, while you leisurely went boating?”
“If I had been there, would this have happened?”
Lu Yang completely ignored him, directly saying.
“I’m preparing to leave for Great Zhou City tomorrow.”
“Are you angry?”
Shen Jun looked surprised.
“Don’t be. The Commercial Management Bureau’s procedures won’t be approved until tomorrow. After that, besides negotiating the purchase of ingredients and tea, I also need to choose a shop location. If you go back to Great Zhou City, how bored will I be alone?”
“I’m not as idle as you.”
Lu Yang directly rolled his eyes.
After all, their friendship spanned over 10 years, so their conversations were always casual, unlike their interactions with others.
“His Majesty has given me 7 days to prepare. I start my post after 7 days.”
“Uh, wait!”
Shen Jun rubbed his temples, sorting through his thoughts, and then, finally realizing, he clapped his hand.
“In other words, you’re moving to Mirror City?”
“Yes.”
“Then, then your residence? Where will you live? You can’t stay in an inn forever, can you? Or are you buying a house in Mirror City? Housing prices here aren’t cheap.”
As expected of a talent in business, Shen Jun’s thoughts instinctively jumped to these expenses.
“A residence has already been prepared for me. It’s called a ‘work residence.’ I’ll temporarily stay there.”
“Afterwards, I can choose to pay rent to continue living there, buy the house directly, or move somewhere else, it’s all up to me.”
At this point, Lu Yang also let out a long sigh.
Too many things had happened today, and he felt that his entire life’s turning point was happening too abruptly, leaving him still a bit dazed.
“In short, there are still many things I need to take care of in Great Zhou City. I’ll be back tomorrow, otherwise, there won’t be enough time.”
“Alright then.”
Shen Jun spread his hands helplessly.
If it was important business, there was nothing he could do.
At the same time, looking at his friend’s complicated expression, he walked over and patted Lu Yang’s shoulder.
“Don’t overthink it. This might be a good thing, you know?”
“This Emperor is different from Zhou Dongnan, he seems to value civil officials quite a lot.”
With the blessings of his family and friends, 7 days quickly passed.
Lu Yang, who always planned things carefully, arrived at the work residence arranged by Luo Ji a day early with his luggage.
It wasn’t luxurious, but it was surprisingly clean and refreshing.
As a literati who pursued elegance, Lu Yang expressed considerable satisfaction.
Then, soon came the first day of his official employment.
To be honest, since that day, throughout the 7 days, his mood had been anxious and nervous, surprisingly similar to that of modern-day fresh graduates.
Upon entering the office, before he could even speak, the 3 young men already in the office simultaneously looked at him, then showed expressions of ecstasy.
Finally! Finally, a newcomer had arrived!!
“You’re the newcomer, Lu Yang, right?”
“Indeed, that is I.”
“Alright, alright, don’t be so formal. Here, we prioritize efficiency. In His Majesty’s words, ‘save on superficialities whenever possible, the content is what matters.’ I’m Shi Yaoshan, that’s Liu Dong, and that’s Liu Xing…”
As Shi Yaoshan spoke, he directly pulled Lu Yang to an empty desk.
“This is your desk. Starting today, you’ll work here.”
“Paper and pens are already prepared for you for now. After you run out, go to the logistics department to get more.”
“The logistics department is the sixth room on your left after you exit…”
The sheer volume of information that Shi Yaoshan directly dumped on him made Lu Yang’s head instantly swell.
Then, he braced himself, sorting through his thoughts while trying to memorize everything.
“Oh, right, there’s also the matter of working hours…”
As he spoke, Shi Yaoshan looked back at Lu Yang, who was following him.
Seeing his expression, Shi Yaoshan paused, then, realizing, handed Lu Yang a charcoal pencil and a small notebook.
“Do you know how to use a charcoal pencil? You can write these things down first.”
“Yes, thank you.”
Lu Yang, slightly relieved, quickly took the paper and pencil.
“I might have spoken too fast just now. If there’s anything you didn’t remember clearly, you can ask me later.”
“However, our work pace here is always very fast, and the workload is also very heavy. You’d best adapt quickly…”
As he spoke, Shi Yaoshan walked a few steps to the side with Lu Yang.
“Do you know how to read a sundial?”
“Yes.”
“That’s good.”
Shi Yaoshan, relieved to get a positive answer, sighed in his heart.
Otherwise, he would have had to teach a new person how to read a sundial, which would undoubtedly waste more time.
“Working hours are based on the sundial. We start work at 8 AM and finish at 6 PM, with a 1-hour lunch break in between.”
“For lunch, there are work meals provided. Of course, you can also choose to sort out your own meal, that’s all fine.”
“Also, what needs attention is that for every half month of work, there is 1 rest day. However, it’s not that all three of us can rest at once. We need to discuss in advance who rests on which day.”
“In other words, when one person rests, the other two continue to work. We adopt a rotational rest system.”
“In addition, there will be penalties for tardiness or early departure. If you genuinely have something urgent, remember to write a leave request in advance. After it’s approved, you can rest.”
“Oh, right, can you read Arabic numerals?”
As he spoke, Shi Yaoshan casually placed a stack of reports on Lu Yang’s desk.
“Yes, I can.”
Lu Yang nodded again.
Clearly, both Luo Ji and Zhou Dongnan had promoted Arabic numerals in their respective territories.
“Then it’s easy to explain.”
Shi Yaoshan, relieved again, quickly pointed to the numbers on the documents.
“These documents are marked with numbers from 1 to 10. Level 1 documents are the most important, and level 10 is the opposite.”
“Since you are new, your current job is to sort and organize the documents that arrive daily according to their level. After organizing them, you can try to process the level 9 and level 10 documents first.”
“If you encounter anything you can’t process or don’t know how to process, set it aside for now. After processing all other documents, you can ask me, Liu Dong, or Liu Xing all at once.”
With that, Shi Yaoshan directly pushed a handcart overflowing with documents and reports in front of Lu Yang.
“These documents haven’t been sorted. It’s best to sort them all before noon, because usually, another cart will be pushed up in the afternoon.”
“Th-That much?”
Lu Yang was dumbfounded, looking at the pile of documents that resembled a small mountain, not to mention another cart.
“This is considered little.”
Shi Yaoshan said, his liver aching.
“Some time ago, just the documents that arrived in the morning each day couldn’t even fit in one handcart.”
“Don’t just stand there idly, quickly sit down and start working. You need to finish everything before closing time.”
“If it piles up until tomorrow, it will only get more and more…”
