The Emperor did not bring up the timber rail project at the Imperial Court but instead directly entrusted Jinrong with it through the Cabinet, just as Tan Weixian had said. The Main Office would supply all the necessary materials, primary and auxiliary, required for the project.
When the Cabinet dispatched the task, it did not even seek the opinions of Prince Yu or Prince Fu.
By the latter part of the first month of the lunar year, the Guangsha Construction Business operated by the Qi family had also opened its doors, and although it had not yet secured any construction projects, it started operations on the sixteenth of the month to accommodate the inquiries of various customers.
In this era, small advertisements were not common. Firstly, there weren't many public utilities, so the places where one could post small ads were either private properties or government office premises. Engaging in such activities was akin to courting death.
