The moment Yan Ji asked this question, Xu Wen felt as if he was standing at the fork in the road.

He couldn't help but wonder if the world had countless doubts and discussions like this before the world developed to the era in which he really lived.

Then, generation after generation, groping his way forward, eventually developed to what he saw.

Industrial development has made mass production mainstream, bringing great abundance of materials.

At the same time, however, handicrafts and traditional skills began to fall behind and begin to die out.

Between the invisible and the tangible, these two have become two sides that are related to each other but opposites.

And it's two different options for one world.

Is it less and fine, but more and flat?

From the standpoint of the craft itself, the former is more capable of drilling deep and producing a striking pinnacle, but the latter can change the whole world, making everything and everyone in this world leap forward.

Xu Wen came from another world, and was naturally immersed in the latter, and naturally began to think in the latter way.

But after coming to this world and gradually seeing the real skills, he wondered, should such a beautiful, dedicated, and persistent thing really disappear?

Is there any way to make it survive in another world and give it a new lease of life?

This is a question he has been thinking about, but he is also very clear that in the current situation, industrial large-scale production is inevitable, and only in this way can the wider world be changed and more people can be better.

In the end, he still didn't answer Yan Ji's question, but Yan Ji was a person from the Inner Pavilion, and the development direction of the Inner Pavilion was actually very clear.

He has long embarked on a different path from Lian Tianqing, and he will always protect Lian Tianqing, and most of them have the same doubts as Xu Wen.

And Xu Wen also guessed why he would force himself to compete for this chief official.

One is indeed necessary, and the other is that he has dealt with Xu Wen more, and he is obviously very clear about his path.

Being able to teach such an apprentice, does it mean that even Tianqing has actually changed a little in his heart, and he is not as radical as before?

This was a temptation by Yan Ji, and I don't know what kind of result he got.

In fact, Xu Wen doesn't know what Lian Tianqing is like now, he acquiesced to his "astray", did he have a new idea, or was it purely out of love for his apprentice?

I hope that the next time we meet, we will have the opportunity to have a good chat......

This proposition is too big, and Yan Ji doesn't have to discuss it with Xu Wen.

After Xu Wen evaded, he also changed the topic and talked about the specific details of the competition for the chief officer.

The approximate time of the competition is seven days later, and the time is still very tight.

The specific content of the competition is still unclear, and the rumors that are now revealing are probably similar to the apprenticeship test, with a single-person special skill test, but the core is the ability to organize the team to build a scale.

After all, as the chief officer, his ability in these two aspects cannot be weakened.

The evaluation of this matter was a team from the capital, out of suspicion, Yan Ji did not inquire, only knew that it was led by the Ministry of Industry, and the internal pavilion, Jingying Mansion and Ziyi Gongshu were jointly established.

The Ziyi Office is actually a non-governmental organization, but in recent years, they have been working hard to make it official, and they have done a lot of things in cooperation with the Ministry of Industry to organize craftsmen. In Xu Wen's view, it probably has a bit of a union feeling.

Among the several teams participating in the competition this time, there are also Ziyi Gongsuo, which is equivalent to a folk craftsman directly under the Ministry of Industry, and the organization may be a little worse, but many people have their own unique skills, which should not be underestimated.

After speaking, Yan Ji handed him a booklet, which contained the information of each of the five teams participating in the competition this time, which he sent someone to collect.

Only by knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent can one win a hundred battles, but the most fundamental thing is to strengthen one's own strength and do one's part of the work well.

"You originally wanted me to take the Moon Age Team to compete, right? Now that you have changed to this new team, aren't you worried?" Xu Wen took the booklet and asked suddenly.

"Time is fate. I did intend to do that, but since things have changed, I have to accept it. In short, this is also an opportunity for yourself, whether you can grasp it or not, it is up to you. Yan Ji raised his eyebrows and said.

His attitude seemed to have changed a little compared to a few days ago, and it seemed less urgent.

And he raised his eyebrows, and seemed to be in a very good mood, as if something had been bothering him for a long time had progressed.

"What's the good thing?" Xu Wen couldn't help but ask.

"Yes!" Yan Ji laughed, and didn't mind telling him, "We have been collecting good recipes for Sanhe soil from the private sector before, asking for mass production, and now someone has submitted a very applicable result, which is being verified." ”

Xu Wen's face changed slightly.

Triad soil recipe?

Isn't that what Lu Wenxiang said?

Is that the cement they're working on right now?

It turned out to be collected by the Inner Pavilion...... It's not surprising.

Now there is progress, there are applicable results?

Isn't that their competitor, and they're one step ahead of them?

However, Xu Wen quickly relaxed again.

What he has in his hands is the mature result that has been proven and improved for hundreds of years, and he is confident that its competitiveness will not be lost to anyone!

Now that the lime rotary kiln has just been built, there is no result yet, so Xu Wen didn't tell Yan Ji.

Yan Ji was very happy in his heart and said another thing to Xu Wen.

This solicitation of Sanhe earthworks was presided over by Ouyang Du, who Xu Wen had seen last time.

Ouyang Du is the supervisor of the Inner Pavilion, specializing in stone raw earth projects, and his status is still above Yan Ji.

Before Yan Ji left the capital, they were studying the matter of the Sanhe soil recipe, but they never got satisfactory results, and finally they had to solicit from the people, wanting to absorb more wisdom.

In fact, there are many hidden masters in the people, who concentrate on research and have no intention of dedicating their skills to the royal family.

In order to attract such a person, Ouyang Du spent his blood to persuade the old man of Tianshan to take advantage of the opening of the Liuyu Garden to give a reward, as long as he could come up with the good prescription rules of the new Sanhegui, he could get the Liuyu Garden invitation sticker and go to the meeting.

"The status of Liuyu Garden among craftsmen is really not to be said, and this person was also attracted by it. It seems that the thousand-year-old Liuzhen Garden is finally about to enter the newcomer. Yan Ji said with a smile.

Yan Ji said happily, but Xu Wen was confused.

"What is Liuyu Garden, and who is the old man of Tianshan?" he asked, puzzled.

“...... Your master really won't tell you anything. Yan Ji was speechless for a long time, and finally looked at him and said.

"He was dedicated to teaching me the craft. "Xu Wen's apprenticeship time is too short, and he can't take care of that side if he can take care of it, which is also a helpless thing.

"Liuzhen Garden is a place where the stars gather and a thousand-year-old skill. It is the highest hall of top craftsmen!" Yan Ji took a deep breath and said.