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Chapter 338 The most useless person is a scholar

Qi Younian was a little hesitant. According to common sense, of course, the road mentioned by Master Liu is more promising. For ordinary craftsmen, this is a good thing like a pie in the sky, and it is a rare good opportunity. .

However, he remembered what Ye Zi said, to build a construction industry that is one of the best in the world, and also to allow craftsmen to earn the wages they deserve, get the respect they deserve, and live a prosperous life.

Wang Qiao, a child with aura in building, if he gets stuck in the officialdom, he will be a petty official who barely enters the stream all his life.If what Ye Zi said can be realized one day, then Wang Qiao's stay in the construction industry is the most valuable and has the most future.

He thought for a while and said: "Yezi once told the little old man that if Qijia Construction is to do well enough, it must have craftsmen with good craftsmanship. In the construction industry. She also said that after the Qi family construction industry has gained momentum, and it treats craftsmen like this, other houses are bound to follow suit. If this continues, the craftsmen will get the treatment they deserve, be respected, and live a good life. days of abundance."

Jin Rong was startled when he heard that, in his opinion, the status of a craftsman is good, at least much higher than that of a businessman.

Needless to say, there are very few wealthy merchants.Merchants who are struggling at the bottom can earn three meals a day, but the restrictions imposed on merchants by the imperial examination make their descendants have no chance to make a living at all, and can only live on small businesses depending on people's faces.

Craftsman, by comparison, is much better.Although the income of ordinary artisans at the bottom is not much, they are better than farmers who work hard but can't eat enough.As for the master craftsmen with top craftsmanship, they have the opportunity to stand out and even take up official positions, what an honor!

Jin Rong asked in amazement: "Looking at the world, skilled craftsmen do not have to worry about food and clothing. It is so difficult for ordinary people to make their families not worry about food and clothing. Artisans are different from scholars and farmers. After all, scholars are educated. , knowledge of books and rituals. The harvest of the land is the foundation of the world, and the farmers who have been working on the land for generations have the most difficult life. But craftsmen can earn a family's livelihood just by tricks. Why do leaves only replace The craftsman complained?"

Jin Rong thought of the identities of Qi Younian and Zhang Wusi, and asked: "Is it just because Mr. Qi is a craftsman, so Ye Zi only has this idea out of family affection?"

"How could it be?" Qi Younian laughed, "How can my Yezi be so ignorant?"

"Why is that?" Jiang Yifan also felt strange.

Zhang Wusi and Wang Qiao looked at Qi Younian.They have heard from Ye Xinyan that if there are good craftsmen, paying more to hire them will improve the reputation of the construction industry and the quality of workmanship.As for respecting craftsmen, this was the first time the two of them had heard such a statement.

Qi Younian thought about it for a while, Ye Zi only said her views on craftsmen, even if it was slightly inappropriate, it was irrelevant, and it would be fine to talk to King Yu and Master Jiang.Moreover, he felt that what Ye Zi said was right.

"That's right. Ye Zi once said earlier that farming is important, but if you only know how to cultivate with your head down, it's nothing more than planting seeds to see if God will give you a gift, and then to see how the harvest will be. This is how it is done from generation to generation. , there will be no improvement."

Jin Rong nodded, "Yes, that's what happened. But it still doesn't change the fundamental principle that the people depend on food, and farming is still the most important thing in the world."

Qi Younian smiled, so he thought so too, and felt that God had treated the farm family poorly. The farm family worked hard for a year and harvested so much food, but they couldn't feed their own family.

He continued: "There is nothing wrong with Liu Ye thinking so. But Ye Zi said this: If the imperial courts of all dynasties can value craftsmen, more people will be engaged in the craftsman industry, and many talented people will also be willing to study craftsman skills. Not too much , Every generation of craftsmen can produce one successful craftsman, which is more beneficial to the world than ten generations of scholars."

Qi Younian said, looked at Jiang Yifan, and said with a smile, "Ye Zi said that the most useless people in this world are scholars."

Uh, Jiang Yifan was stunned.Do you want to show your contempt for him so blatantly?I don't know when Ye Xinyan said this, is it because he doubted her identity, and then she became angry?

Jin Rong nodded Qi Younian, "Continue, what else?"

Qi Younian said: "Yezi didn't hear about these things without grounds. She said, just like the records in the books, if the craftsmen are willing to work hard on these things, the waterwheels and many farming tools used in many places in the south will be better than thousands of others. It is more effective for farmers to work hard and not know the changes.

Just like rail transportation, if it can be used successfully, it will not only increase the transportation of materials, but also save a lot of labor. If these labors are devoted to farming, they will have another guarantee for a bumper harvest.Another example is agricultural tools, like pears. According to agricultural books, pears have been changed many times, and craftsmen play many roles.

If a court has a large number of outstanding craftsmen, it is far more powerful than students who have several times more education and wealth.Excellent and innovative craftsmen can drive the progress of a dynasty in all aspects. "

Jin Rong looked away from Qi Younian's face, and after a long silence, he asked, "Then what about scholars? If there were no scholars, how would anyone record these? Isn't it because Wang Qiao can read and write?" Well, does it make a difference?"

Qi Younian was confused by Jin Rong's silence, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "Yezi refers to scholars who aim to be officials, and they have been in poverty for decades, but they are useless in practice."

Jin Rong turned his head and asked Jiang Yifan, "What do you think of Yuanfan?"

Jiang Yifan's face was not very good-looking, and he said: "Although the words are not pleasant, they still have some truth." Then he closed his mouth tightly and refused to speak.

Qi Younian was secretly annoyed, how could he talk about these things?He was careless when he said it. Is Ye Zi's remarks suspected of discussing current affairs?
Qi Younian coughed dryly, and explained: "These are just gossips between our grandparents and grandson. They don't involve anything else, and we have never mentioned them to others. If Master Liu and Mr. Jiang think it's inappropriate, we won't mention it anymore. .”

Jin Rong waved his hand, "It's nothing, the court is not strict enough to stop people from talking. Mr. Jiang and I have never heard such remarks, and we are just a little surprised."

Jiang Yifan said sternly: "If this is the case, it is not in line with the current trend after all. Just talk about it yourself. It's best not to mention it to others." As he said, he looked at Zhang Wusi and Wang Qiao seriously.

Unlike Jin Rong, Zhang Wusi and Wang Qiao can understand a lot, and can think of many things.They just heard the general meaning and seem to understand, but they don't seem to understand many places.Seeing Jiang Yifan's eyes looking over, he nodded quickly: "I will not mention it after I understand what your lord means."

Zhang Wusi added with a wry smile: "Actually, the little old man didn't quite understand what Big Brother meant. I wonder if Aqiao understands?"

Wang Qiao also shook his head, "I don't really understand, anyway, if the craftsmen do it well, it will be of great use."

(End of this chapter)