The same notices appeared in various places in Youzhou, immediately attracting the attention of many good people. They spread the news to ten and hundreds of people, and the news spread across the land of Youzhou as if it had wings.
"This workshop recruits blacksmiths and carpenters with high skills and skilled craftsmanship. The monthly salary is ten taels of silver, which is paid monthly. If interested, go to Zuixian Tower on Xingyuan Street, Luoyan City before the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. Only those who pass the inspection can Recruitment is available, but if those who pass the examination are unwilling to be used by my workshop, they will also be rewarded with twenty taels of silver."
You know, the monthly salary of Youzhou's top craftsmen is only two taels of silver. This notice actually gives five times the price. They are even unwilling to work for them. As long as they can pass the inspection, they can get nearly a year's salary.
This makes many skilled carpenters and blacksmiths in Youzhou feel itchy. Even if it takes a month to go back and forth, it is worth winning the reward.
As the saying goes, under heavy rewards, there will be brave men. The craftsmen were eager to give it a try, especially the craftsmen not far from Luoyan City. Those who had confidence in themselves were counting the days. When the appointed time was approaching, they all asked for leave from the workshop. Some promised to only win rewards and would not work, and some promised to get rewards. He simply gave it a try, not only to win the reward but also to get his monthly salary.
For a time, this recruitment was like a touchstone, and all capable craftsmen wanted to try it.
The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is not only the Lantern Festival, but this recruitment makes this day like a festival for craftsmen and a carnival of skills.
By the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Zuixian Tower was already bustling with people, even more lively than the Lantern Festival Lantern Street on the street. There were more people watching than the craftsmen participating in the inspection, and the water outside Zuixian Tower was blocked.
A group of people who look like guards are maintaining order outside Zuixian Tower to prevent young people from coming to cause trouble.
Tables, chairs and other restaurant objects in the building have disappeared.
The left side is filled with tools used by carpenters in an orderly manner, including rulers, planes, chisels, ink fountains, etc.
There are actually twenty lit blacksmith furnaces and various blacksmith tools on the right side.
The walls were piled with wooden boards and iron ingots of various colors.
The craftsmen who participated in the on-site inspection were in full swing to complete the test questions given by the organizer. They must be fast and of good quality, which is a great test of the skills and proficiency of the craftsmen.
After a day of selection, 80 of the more than 230 craftsmen passed the inspection.
Everyone was taken into a private room on the second floor by the organizer and asked if they were willing to work for the workshop. If they were willing, they would receive the reward and sign a contract on the spot. If they were not willing, they would be given the reward and leave.
Fifty-two of the eighty people were willing to work in the workshop, and the others received their money and left one after another. As night fell, the workshop arranged sumptuous food and wine for the people who stayed behind. Everyone ate and drank to their heart's content, but only half-eaten, they all fell down like drunks.
The next day, when everyone woke up, their hands and feet had been tied, and black cloth covers were put on their heads. It felt like they were moving and swaying all the way. Everyone was terrified and didn't know where they were being taken.
The westernmost part of Youzhou is a mountain range that stretches for an unknown number of miles, called the Buried Immortal Mountains. The mountains are filled with mist, just like a fairyland, but there are strange powers in the mountains. If you go a little deeper, you will get lost. In addition, there are many evil spirits in the mountains. Beasts are infested, and people say that even real gods will be buried in this mountain, so people nearby are reluctant to enter the mountain. Even if there are desperate people who break into the mountains, as long as they stray into the depths, they will be lost in the mountains. Even if they only enter the mountains and then return, there will be very few people who can come back.
At this time, the craftsmen have been taken out of the car and untied from the ropes on their feet, and they are being led to walk in the forests of the Buried Immortal Mountains. The roars of beasts coming from everywhere make everyone's hearts tremble.
After walking not very far, everyone felt that they had passed through a cave. After getting out, they walked for a while. After stopping, the cloth cover was taken off their heads. The craftsmen looked around one after another, wondering where they were.
Everyone is in a wide canyon, surrounded by mountains, with flat terrain and pleasant scenery. Before anyone could take a second look, an old man in commoner clothes came forward.
"Everyone, the land should not be exposed to the public. I have no choice but to bring you here in this way. Please forgive me. Masters, please rest assured that the promised payment will not be less." The old man explained to everyone with a slight apology, which made many people Anger greatly reduced.
"They signed a contract with you, and we didn't agree to do the work. Why did they arrest us too!" A voice suddenly sounded, and everyone looked and saw that it was a blacksmith who had already left after receiving the reward. Everyone was shocked. Looking around, all the 80% who passed the assessment at that time were actually here.
"Master, don't be angry. Now I will take you to see my young master. If you want to leave after the meeting, we will send the master away from here." Say it, the old man made a gesture of invitation, and then led the way, bringing the craftsman They were taken into a huge workshop.
Entering the workshop, everyone was stunned by the massive amount of materials and tools. What kind of huge project would this be that would use so many objects?
The old man led everyone to a young man. This man was handsome, but he had three huge scars on his face, which destroyed the beauty of his face and gave people a ferocious look. The young man was Chu Boping, and the old man who led the way was the prince. The highest combat power is Wu Huaiqing, the martial arts master. At this time, the old man was already standing quietly behind the prince.
In front of Chu Boping, there was a blacksmith's furnace with a blazing fire and various blacksmith tools. On the side was a carpenter's workbench with all the carpenter's tools on it.
"Masters, bringing you here requires the construction of a large number of artifacts. This cannot be completed in an instant. It is estimated to take ten years. During this period, you cannot leave here."
"However, if you are willing to stay, I will send someone to bring your family here to reunite with you. Of course, the promised reward will be given to you."
"Next, I will demonstrate some of my tool-making techniques to everyone. If anyone wants to leave after the demonstration, I will send someone to take you away."
After saying that, Chu Boping began to focus on making tools. He was working at the blacksmith furnace for a while, and then turned to the carpenter's operating table. His movements were extremely fast and his skills were very skillful, no less than a master craftsman.
In the process of making the instrument, Chu Boping used many strange techniques. Many of the movements were strange and strange, completely different from ordinary techniques.
The technique may speed up the production process or improve the quality of the finished product, which is an eye-opener for many master craftsmen.
Not long after, with the sound of quenching, a long knife was forged. The blade was black and cold. Although it was made of ordinary iron ingots, the impurities had been completely removed. If it was made of fine steel, it could already be counted among the ranks of famous knives. .
After making the long knife, he did not stop and continued to operate on the operating table for a while. A very exquisite palace as big as a palm was completed. The palace was very exquisitely carved and painted. If you look closely, you will see a mini figure in the palace, who seems to be talking. What, even the expressions are lifelike.
The craftsmen were stunned by the prince's skills and techniques, and the class was speechless.
"Masters, what I show below is only a small part of the skills I have learned. If you are willing to help me, I am willing to teach you all the techniques of making utensils. I guarantee that when you leave here in ten years, you will have become a master. A master of craftsmanship."
"If you want to leave now, you can leave. Someone will take you away."
Chu Boping looked around with firm confidence in his tone.
The craftsmen looked at each other, and no one chose to leave.
"Okay, in that case, everyone, please take a short rest and start work tomorrow." Then he turned around and left with Wu Huaiqing. After the two left, someone specially arranged accommodation for the craftsmen.
"Your Highness, if someone really doesn't want to stay, do we really want to send him away?" Wu Huaiqing asked doubtfully.
"What I'm showing is the lost Mohist method of making utensils. The knowledgeable people among them should have noticed it. I don't think any craftsman can resist such a temptation." Chu Boping said with a smile, and then suddenly changed his tone and said seriously : "If someone really insists on leaving, the matter is too important. We can't take risks. We can only..." As he said this, he made a motion of wiping his neck with his hand.
