This city simulation game can affect reality.

In the evening, Chen Jun was still busy in his office when Lao Zhou came to report with the compiled materials.

"There are six masters in total, each with unique skills that are almost impossible to find on the market." Old Zhou placed a stack of documents on the table. "The reason why these skills are on the verge of being lost is largely because the conditions for their inheritance are quite demanding."

Chen Jun picked it up and examined it carefully.

Han Jianye, 53 years old, from Yadong City, Haizhou, is a master of the "Heart-Mind Knife." His unique set of seven special carving knives can automatically adjust the pressure according to the grain of the wood, allowing him to carve curves that are difficult to achieve by human hands.

Yang Cheng, 62 years old, from Xina City, Yunzhou, is a master of "Wood Bone Regeneration Technique." Through special texture treatment and structural reorganization, damaged wood not only recovers to its original state after repair but also continues to "grow" over time until it perfectly integrates with the original wood.

Zhao Mingda, 71 years old, from Lingnan City, Chongzhou, is a master of "thousand-layer openwork carving," an advanced technique that allows him to carve more than nine layers of openwork patterns on a single piece of wood. These layers are nested within each other yet remain independent, creating unique light and shadow effects when light passes through them. Because the art requires training from childhood, there are currently no suitable successors.

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After Lao Zhou's screening, the information of six masters who met Chen Jun's expectations is all here. The information includes their skills, lineage, and even preferences.

After reading through all of them, Chen Jun selected only three people to visit.

The main reason is that the information about these three masters mentions phrases such as "there are fewer than three people in the country who have mastered this skill" and "there are no suitable successors now".

Absolute rarity—that's exactly the effect he wanted.

Fortunately, geographically speaking, one of the three lives in Xina City, Yunzhou, while the other two live in neighboring Chongzhou.

The person who lived the furthest away was only a little over a thousand kilometers away in Haizhou.

As for the other three candidates who were excluded, their geographical locations are quite far, including Hezhou, Huzhou, and even Kyoto.

In terms of the rarity and value of the craft, Zhao Mingda's "thousand-layer openwork carving" is the most endangered skill because it requires learning from childhood, the conditions are extremely demanding, and there is currently no formal successor.

"It seems we need to discuss with Xiaoxiong's parents and bring the child along as well," Chen Jun immediately realized.

Geographically speaking, the first person to visit was naturally Yang Cheng from Xina City, whose wood bone regeneration technique was crucial for the restoration of antiquities.

Next, visit Zhao Mingda in Chongzhou. If things go smoothly, you don't even need to go to Haizhou for the time being.

This trip will not only involve learning the skills, but also understanding the lineage and traditions behind them.

"If possible, try to learn more than two skills, since the value of these skills cannot be measured in money."

Chen Jun was making plans in his mind.

The reason for asking Lao Zhou to find out the masters' preferences was mainly to cater to their different needs.

However, we still need to meet the person in person and act accordingly in this regard.

If the problem can be solved with money, that would be ideal, but objectively speaking, people in the woodworking industry are generally quite open-minded about money.

What they value more is the inheritance, or whether the skills can play a practical role.

"Uncle Zhou, I might be away for four or five days. If there are any new developments in Yunhai, just record them without responding," Chen Jun instructed. "Please pay close attention to their folk culture activities week and note down the details, including audience feedback, media reports, and other such information."

"Okay, Mr. Chen, leave this to me. I'll arrange for someone to follow up." Old Zhou nodded solemnly.

"If there's anything important, just give me a call. I'll leave the routine tasks to you."

Old Zhou nodded again.

In the past few years, Mr. Chen has traveled on business trips quite often, and Mr. Zhou has been in charge of the company management on his own most of the time.

Even if he is not good at cunning schemes, his composure alone is enough to ensure that he has reached his current position.

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Having planned everything out, Chen Jun didn't waste a moment. He returned to his residence to pack his luggage and also spoke with Xiao Xiong's parents by phone.

The process went very smoothly, and the other party was naturally very happy to learn that they were taking their son to further his woodworking skills.

In a sense, when one's skills are refined to a certain level, they become a priority that cannot be compared to going to school.

The next morning, Li Qingxin waited at the office door early with Xiao Xiong.

Chen Jun also had another employee take over the duties at the woodcutter's hut.

At this stage, learning-related matters take up a very small portion of the time; students spend most of their time practicing on their own.

Therefore, the absence of instructors for a period of time will not have a significant impact.

"Boss, everything is ready. When do we leave?"

Li Qingxin walked over carrying a huge suitcase.

Chen Jun was somewhat surprised: "Why did you bring so much stuff?"

"These are my most satisfying works so far, and some are samples that I restored while studying ancient methods. I think there might be a need for them in the future, so that masters can also understand our style and increase the chances of successfully becoming an apprentice."

Her tone betrayed her apprehension.

Although in terms of basic skills, Li Qingxin can be said to have mastered them to a high degree, and is considered one of the best in the industry.

But this time, the trip was to meet a true top master in the industry, so it's understandable that he felt pressured.

After all, this kind of collision and exchange is an unprecedented experience.

"That's a very thoughtful plan," Chen Jun praised. "For this trip, we'll first go to Xina City to visit Elder Yang. It would be such a pity if his Wood Bone Regeneration Technique were lost. Then we'll head north to Chongzhou. If all goes well, we'll try to complete the visit within a week."

Since it was only 400 kilometers away from Xina City, Chen Jun decided to drive there and then take other means of transportation to Chongzhou on his return trip, depending on the situation.

Master Yang from Xina City is currently quite old, and his skills are considered unique in China.

Time was of the essence, and Chen Jun did not arrange for any employees to accompany him by car.

For the past month or so, Lao Zhou has been his driver most of the time when he travels.

Now that the economic situation has improved, a dedicated driver will definitely be needed.

"Little Bear, did you have fun on this long trip?"

"I'm so happy, I don't have to go to school anymore!" Little Bear rubbed his sleepy eyes, and you could tell he was really looking forward to the trip.

"After the apprenticeship ceremony, I'll take you to experience the local cuisine."

"Very good."