She Became A Downfall Noble Lady

Jinrong looked at Qi Younian’s slightly smug smile and couldn’t help but chuckle, "You’re just listening to her talk to herself. According to her, those who fail the imperial examination suddenly become capable. If anyone could become an expert simply by picking up a book, wouldn’t everyone in the world be skilled?"

Jiang Yifan smiled without saying a word, although Ah Yan’s statement was a bit exaggerated, the previous Zhou Biyao was indeed an example. With just a book and instructions from those around her, she had become a standout in the industry.

Qi Younian also listened with a smile. In the world, there were people like his granddaughter, and of course, there would be those outstanding people who fail the imperial examinations, as described by his granddaughter, but they are only the minority.

His own granddaughter, although not a man and not having gone through the examinations, was undoubtedly one of those exceedingly rare exceptional individuals. And he, this old man, was extremely fortunate to acknowledge such an outstanding granddaughter.

Jiang Yifan hadn’t discussed this matter with Qi Younian in detail and asked curiously, "Training one’s own team in the capital is indeed important, but the master craftsmen there are not easy to maintain, their treatment in various households should be quite good. The old master has only recently joined the Construction Industry in the capital, without a reputation in this field, how can you make people stay with you for the long term?"

Speaking of this, Qi Younian was confident, "To retain highly skilled craftsmen, you rely on wages, treatment, and prospects. Secondly, it’s the character and reputation of the employer. Our character and reputation go without saying, and if the Construction Business becomes one of the top-notch industries of the Great Xia Dynasty, with wages and treatment to match, having such a steady job, they wouldn’t leave even if you asked them to."

He didn’t dare to express the full extent of his thoughts in front of Prince Yu and Jiang Yifan; his Ye Zi had put it plainly, aiming to make the Construction Business one of the top businesses in the world. In this, he had no doubts. The top businesses in the world, would they lack skilled craftsmen?

Jinrong, however, was noncommittal about Qi Younian’s words. If one could become a top industry in the world, of course, there would be excellent craftsmen who would willingly join. But becoming a top industry in the world is extremely tough.