Chapter 865: Conflicts in the Blacksmith Association

Just as everyone was looking at each other, still hesitating whether to stand up and speak about what they had prepared in advance, Yuan the blacksmith, who had a very close relationship with Quan Yi, raised his hand first.

"Since no one wants to be the first to speak, let me start by throwing out some ideas."

Blacksmith Yuan and Quan made eye contact and couldn't help but smile at each other with understanding.

Quan Yi knew that Blacksmith Yuan was supporting him with his actions.

Blacksmith Yuan also knew that at this time, a representative figure was needed, especially one who represented the mortal class, to speak first and set an example for subsequent personnel.

As the partners who have worked together for the longest time in childhood, they can understand each other without communicating.

"Please feel free to give us your valuable suggestions, Master Yuan."

Quan Yi showed an attitude of humility and invited him to the stage.

With the help of a loudspeaker, Yuan the blacksmith began to express his opinions in a serious manner.

“I am attending this meeting on behalf of the Blacksmiths Guild, and my comments are focused on blacksmithing.

Today, as the demand for metal products grows throughout the island, we are faced with a shortage of personnel and energy.

Since the young master discovered a new metal vein on the island, we are not short of high-quality metal minerals for the time being.

However, there are huge vacancies in the various personnel involved in a series of links, from mining to refining to forging.

The vacancies here are not just a matter of numbers, but also partly a matter of professionalism.

The way factories are run today is very different from the way independent blacksmith workshops worked in the past.

Even skilled blacksmiths, after entering a factory, often cannot abandon their original production habits and cannot accurately understand how a large factory operates.

This phenomenon has resulted in the existing talents not being fully utilized.”

Yuan the blacksmith's remarks were quite sharp.

Although he did not specify the exact group of people here, the group he was referring to was obviously the original members of the newly joined Blacksmiths Guild.

The craftsmanship and technology of each member of this group are impeccable, but their excessive emphasis on individual attitude does not match the production of a large factory that emphasizes unified standards and collaboration.

As a result, some blacksmiths in the Blacksmith Guild emerged, moving towards a higher level of forging, which is the spiritual realm that Lou Gao has now reached.

However, entering the spiritualization realm and producing more powerful soul-guiding metals requires not only extremely high skills but also personal talent.

To date, there are only a handful of blacksmiths, including Lou Gao, who have mastered the art of endowing spirits.

The talent here not only requires a certain foundation in soul power, but also a talent in forging.

On this Blue Silver Island where soul masters and blacksmiths cannot play to their strengths, they will naturally move in this direction in order to ensure the difference, or advantage and value, between themselves and ordinary people.

This also led to the beginning of a split within the Blacksmith Society.

Although there were many representatives from soul master groups gathered in the conference hall, more than half of the representatives were from mortal groups.

From the perspective of agriculture, industry, service industry and other aspects, the people who have made the greatest contributions to all industries on the island are ordinary people.

In comparison, the proportion of soul masters in various industries is extremely small, and the overall output efficiency is also extremely low.

A person's status in society is directly related to his contribution to society.

To be honest, the status of soul masters on the island is not even as good as that on the mainland.

There are not even any privileges for soul masters here. Even though the island treats these soul masters extremely well, this imbalance in their hearts will unconsciously reveal itself in external form.

All the people present were outstanding people, and they took a deep breath at the bold statement made by Yuan the Blacksmith.

The other party actually exposed the feeling they had vaguely sensed in their hearts in public. The overall atmosphere of the audience became subtle.

But Yuan the blacksmith continued with a normal expression:

“In addition to this point, another important issue is energy.

Although there are metal mines on the island, it does not produce fuel, coal, or oil. These necessities needed for forging must be transported from the distant continent.

As for this part, due to the recent changes in the situation on the mainland, officials in various regions have begun to tighten the purchase of these materials.

What can be predicted in the future is that the price of fuel will increase and the supply will decrease.

I have made these two points based on my personal experience and observations. I invite everyone present to give me your valuable opinions on this.”

After saying this, Blacksmith Yuan bowed to the stage and waited patiently for criticism.

On the side, Quan Yi's brows twitched. He did not expect that Yuan the blacksmith would be so fierce. Even he was not as radical as Yuan the blacksmith.

However, while being amazed, Quan Yi felt very happy inside and admired blacksmith Yuan very much in his heart.

"Clap clap."

Quan Yi led the applause.

"Thank you for the speech by Yuan the Blacksmith. It helped me understand the current situation. Does anyone want to add to this or refute it?"

He did not comment on the content of the proposal, but praised the speech itself.

His behavior made it difficult for everyone present to guess Quan Yi's thoughts.

There was not a ripple in those calm eyes.

After a moment of silence, a soft sigh came from the table.

“Well, Brother Yuan’s opinion is indeed about the current problems of the Blacksmith Association, but please also understand that the production of soul guides does require more talents.

However, I also admit that even so, as long as you are a member of the Blacksmith Guild, you must fully learn the existing forging system and divide it according to your own abilities.

In this regard, we must establish an overall training and screening standard.”

The speaker was none other than Lou Gao, also one of the representatives of the Blacksmith Society.

He and Yuan the Blacksmith can be considered close friends. Both of them have a passion for forging that is no less than anyone else's. Therefore, they respect each other and have a good relationship in private.

But here, they have to defend the group behind them.

In general, he did acknowledge the existing problems, but he also pointed out that there was a demand for soul guides.

The label of "unruly" was removed from the soul master blacksmith.

Quan Yi watched the conversation between the two silently, and expressed his admiration for Lou Gao in his heart.

Both of them are at the top position in the Blacksmith Association and are the current two vice presidents.

However, the highest position of president has remained vacant.

Even if Quan Yi did not accept it, everyone knew that this position was actually reserved for Quan Yi.

There are two vice presidents, who represent different interests within the association.

Being able to understand each other's differences in this way will benefit both him and them.

This is also the reason why Quan Yi convened this meeting, and also the reason why he tacitly allowed the position of president to remain vacant.

Only by facing up to contradictions can we resolve them.