It seems that suddenly, everyone has come to understand that if anything benefits the common folk, it is those craftsmen who create new tools who seem more able to bring tangible benefits and improve the conditions of the people.
Moreover, it's much easier for ordinary people to send their children to learn a craft than to send them to study.
Just like in recent months, the widely praised Guangsha Construction. The apprentices they recruit not only learn a craft but are also provided with materials by the employers to learn to read and write.
If a craftsman can work in a place like Guangsha Construction, not only do the master craftsmen earn substantial wages, but the apprentices also become literate. If they excel in literacy and their craft, they can earn tip money, and can look forward to a promising future.