Road edge float

Chapter 60
The stewards who were leaving the venue first poured out of the courtyard like a tide, and after walking for a while, they began to call for friends and friends.

They are all in charge of one party, even though many people are not qualified to speak in the main hall, but in their own one-acre three-point land, they are the ones who can say nothing.Correspondingly, they are responsible for the food and clothing of many mouths.

The Material Trade Association decides at least one-half of the orders for a year, and the movement of the main office is related to the survival of the branch in the next few years. It seems that the decision at today's meeting is simple, but in fact there are many doubts behind it.All the stewards are eager to find some allies and discuss carefully.

Carpenter Lin declined the invitation from his fellow villager Ni Guanshi, and after a while, he and a young craftsman came together, intentionally or not.

The two of them first said a few insignificant words on the scene, seeing that everyone around them was discussing their own affairs enthusiastically, and no one paid special attention to them, Carpenter Lin said: "This situation is really surprising. Got a booth?"

The young man's name is Liu Jige, and he is somewhat famous in "Tiangong Kaiwu". He is a genius among the younger generation of craftsmen. He is not from Yongzhou just like Lin Jiangshi. dial.

Liu Jige's calm demeanor was not like that of a person of his age, and he said softly: "There should be no problem with the booth, otherwise the palace master wouldn't have to make such a decision."

Carpenter Lin was a little hesitant, "This guy didn't care about government affairs in the past, what happened today? And this decision to hit [-] boards each..."

"It's not a bad thing. The meeting is just around the corner. Instead of arguing with each other, it's better to cut it properly."

Carpenter Lin thought about it, and thought it made sense, but he still said: "It's fine for the Material Trade Association to do this, but it's not a long-term solution. We almost have no possibility to innovate now. Lack of resources and manpower is not enough. Let’s talk about it, after the latest batch of equipment is replaced, even a complete set of refining equipment will become a problem.”

Liu Jige said: "The controller of the Chiyang Earth Fire is the palace master, not the chief stewards, not even Manager Xia."

Carpenter Lin showed a thoughtful expression. After all, in the process of refining tools, there is no one in a million that is different fires, and all tools can be remade. "you mean……"

"People like us, in the predicament of 'creating things from heaven', may not encounter them in other craftsmen's mansions. The monk's mansion is good, but we may only start as apprentices when we go in. So, let's take a look first. Whether the predicament can be broken, and then consider whether to escape."

Carpenter Lin was so convinced, he nodded again and again.Liu Jige said goodbye to him, turned into a small road unnoticed, and disappeared among the houses.

Liu Jige's familiarity with the topography of Yan Mansion's main mansion does not match his status as a foreigner.Walking and walking, I actually stepped on the foot stakes hidden in a lotus pond, and reached the other side of the artificial lake.

This is already within the scope of the inner courtyard, a courtyard that has been closed for many years.The back faces the lake, and there is only a half-desolate path in the front. Usually, it would be very eye-catching if someone comes from the front. Therefore, except for the soldiers who patrol once a day, the rest of the time is deserted.

Liu Jige went back and forth between the two courtyard walls, and finally saw Yan Kaiting standing in a pavilion on the water.

The two seemed to be quite familiar with each other, and Liu Jige saluted respectfully and casually, "Lord Yan."

Yan Kaiting nodded and said: "Jige is here, it's troublesome to buy tea here, only wine." Then, he raised his hand and threw a silver bottle over.

Liu Jige reached out to pick it up, and joked: "Master Yan is getting more and more stingy, how small is the wine bottle?"

Yan Kaiting spread his hands and said: "The bottle of Xueshan fine wine is big, but I got three bottles in total, one bottle honored Master Xia, and two bottles went into my brother's stomach. Besides, this 'Flower of Flame' is not bad, it only loses in taste , it is a great supplement to those who cultivate the fire attribute."

Liu Jige was just joking. Hearing that the wine was famous, he couldn't help being curious, so he immediately opened the lid and took a sip.As a result, a small fire dragon spewed out from its mouth. Surprised, it praised: "Sure enough, good wine!"

When Yan Kaiting saw Liu Jige was startled first, and then showed his true foodie, he couldn't help laughing teasingly.

Liu Jige never concealed that he was addicted to alcohol, and he didn't feel embarrassed. He continued to take a small sip, showing satisfaction.

Yan Kaiting shook his head and said with a smile: "It seems that as long as there is good wine as a gift, it is very easy to bribe you."

Liu Jige chuckled lightly and said, "It's a pity that although it's up for sale, there is no buyer." After joking, he said seriously, "Master Yan must have understood their plan."

Yan Kaiting suppressed his smile, and said: "Hu Donglai's words are not wrong, and this plan is indeed the path set by the old Palace Master for 'Tiangong Kaiwu'."

Liu Jige keenly noticed Yan Kaiting's address for his father, and said silently for a moment: "Taking advantage of the situation and acting according to the situation, it is a shortcut for those who are just starting out. 'It has been standing for hundreds of years, it is a pity."

Yan Kaiting said indifferently: "Because they don't need an independent 'Heavenly Creation'."

Liu Jige was taken aback.

Yan Kaiting said: "They only need a profitable industry."

Liu Jige understood somewhat, but if he asked a question, it must involve the old Palace Master.He was still hesitating, but Yan Kaiting had already changed the subject, "The part of the booth I have is fully allocated by you."

Liu Jige responded, and said honestly: "Lord Yan, although you have supported us this time, the effect may be unsatisfactory. In the past few years, there have not been many new products of high-end warfare weapons."

"The decline of the craftsman's mansion in this area is not just in recent years. My mother should have invested more than now. The success of crafting requires resources, talent, hard work and enough luck. Today's "Heavenly Creation" 'What's there?"

Artifact refining is one of the right ways of cultivation, it can be seen that it is easy to get started but difficult to master.High-end refining equipment requires a lot of resources and talents, and there will be countless failures on the road to success.The expansion of "Tiangong Kaiwu" during the period of the old mansion master has given priority to short-term quick and stable returns, and the research-oriented refining department has been repeatedly marginalized.

And the division of factions in any craftsman's mansion is undoubtedly worse. "Heavenly Creation" has no senior craftsman with absolute control, so the division of internal factions is mainly manifested as the conflict between locals and foreigners .

Products hovering in the middle and low end, and the implementation of new mold opening methods have lowered the entry threshold for craftsmen, made the talents and abilities of new blood less important, and made it harder to break the barriers erected by the old.What's more, technological change has brought about unusually high profits, making the old people lose even the motivation to make progress.

And those with a positive heart like Liu Jige and Lin Jiangshi, even if they are not squeezed intentionally or unintentionally, still cannot get enough resources under the general environment.The loss of personnel is almost an inevitable result, and such a loss makes the high-end research and development of Jiangfu even worse, forming a cycle that will eventually collapse.

Freezing three feet does not happen in a day, and it is not the result of one or two years of hard work to reduce a giant to a monster that swallows gold coins.

Liu Jige thought for a while, then asked: "Master Yan, you can see clearly, why don't you stop them completely?"

Yan Kaiting smiled and said: "There is nothing wrong with wanting to make money." He said honestly: "In fact, I have never thought about what the future of 'Tiangongkaiwu' should look like."

Liu Jige nodded knowingly. Having said that, he understood why Yan Kaiting had done nothing in the past few years.

The line dispute is the most difficult to comment on right or wrong.If the purpose is purely to make money, the old Palace Master's path is successful, but if the purpose is to restore high-end weapon manufacturing capabilities, it will be a failure.It is undoubtedly reckless and unwise to act rashly to break the existing pattern without establishing a new pattern before setting a good goal.

Yan Kaiting stretched out his hand, and a ball of bright red flames jumped out from his fingertips.

Liu Jige showed surprise. Of course, he recognized that it was the root of "Heavenly Creation", Chiyang Earth Fire, but he, like others, never thought of it, which has nothing to do with refining Yan opened the court and was able to control the strange fire.

But the thing that surprised him was still to come. When Liu Jige saw Yan Kaiting forge a piece of material into a small fork, even though the process was simple and the finished product was crude, he was already shocked from ear to ear.There is a huge difference between refining a weapon by hand and using a smelting facility!
Yan Kaiting said: "From my own point of view, weapon refining is also one of my ways of cultivation. So no matter what path the Craftsman's Mansion will take in the future, I think I will continue to pursue the way of weapon refining."

When Liu Jige left, he was completely convinced by Yan Kaiting.For people like them who are still somewhat ambitious and want to continue climbing on the refining machine, resources and channels are important, and the craftsman's mansion itself is just a carrier.

The breeze picked up again, and the blue waves in the lotus garden swayed slightly, like a wrinkled mirror, reflecting the distorted sky.Yan Kaiting sat alone in the courtyard, looking into the distance and lost in thought.At some point, a blue figure appeared beside him.

"How did you find it here?"

"Naturally follow the aroma of the wine."

Yan Kaiting chuckled, turned around to look at Fu Mingxuan, and said, "I'm so stupid compared to you."

Fu Mingxuan also laughed, "There's no such thing as stupid, you're just being slow on purpose."

Yan Kaiting nodded thoughtfully.

"When I came over, I saw you were crying and making noise in the inner courtyard. It was so lively!"

Yan Kaiting said casually: "It's just clearing out all the monsters and monsters in the garden."

Fu Mingxuan was a little surprised by his methods, "Have you made up your mind?"

"more or less."

Yan Kaiting didn't intend to go into details, so Fu Mingxuan didn't ask any more questions, he just said: "A few days ago, under the advice of Master Xia, I sent people to Jizhou to check the Laodi of the Flower Temple. There are really many great things."

"Oh?"

"Those women's way of Fengyue is really effective, and they have controlled most of Jizhou without making a sound."

Yan Kaiting's expression froze, "Flower God Temple" is a local sect, but if it can control most of the state, it is not inferior to a medium-sized sect. How big is it that they were able to hide such an obvious matter for so long? energy of?How big will the final picture be?
Fu Mingxuan shook his head and said, "This control is not in our general sense. The 'Flower God Temple' has many female disciples and special skills, and it has married more than half of the powers in Jizhou."

Yan Kaiting's face became a little strange, "This...could it be possible to seize control of the power through marriage?"

Fu Mingxuan said: "What about giving birth to an heir?"

What the two of them thought of at the moment was the Tu family. Could it be that Mrs. Tu's whereabouts happened to be very detailed.

Yan Kaiting couldn't help gasping, "A woman's behavior is really..." He couldn't find words to describe it.

(End of this chapter)