Any civilian who is engaged in technical skills other than farming is called a craftsman.
Commoners among craftsmen rely on their own skills and run their own shops, and can be called craftsmen. Therefore, most craftsmen are free people, and most craftsmen are serfs.
In Liszt's understanding, if these people develop over a period of time and engage in business alone, they will become the bourgeoisie. However, through his social understanding of the other world, it is temporarily impossible for craftsmen to evolve into capitalists, and the nobles will not allow it.
If you refer to the medieval Europe of the earth.
As the industrial revolution progresses, craftsmen who master the means of production will either accumulate their means of production and evolve into capitalists; or they will lose their means of production and become workers.
Here, craftsmen have existed for a long time and are still craftsmen.
There were no capitalists, nor a large number of workers. No matter how they developed, they were all vassals of the nobility - fighting spirit cultivation, and the absolute gap in individual strength allowed the aristocratic knights to firmly grasp all power without fear of being revolutionized by the new class.
Of course, the development of the craftsman class is more or less different in different countries and cities.
There is no fixed hierarchy.
Liszt himself briefly summarized it.
Craftsmen can be roughly divided into four levels: "Family", "teacher", "craftsman" and "worker".
Division - technician, master.
Craftsmen of this level generally live in big cities. They are free citizens with high status and have reached the level of minor nobles.
For example, architects, shipbuilders, carmakers, goldsmiths, jewelery masters, casters, drillers, etc. are all top craftsmen in various industries.
Architects are responsible for building castles, large buildings, Mage Tower, etc.; shipbuilders are responsible for designing and building ships; chariot builders are responsible for producing carriages, mine carts, and chariots; goldsmiths are responsible for making gold coins, silver coins, Copper Coin, and even Dragon Coin; jewelry masters are responsible for designing precious jewelry, carving crystals, jade, and even gemstones.
Casters can make various sophisticated equipment, and drillers can dig mines.
In Coral Island, there are only architects, shipbuilders, wheelwrights, and foundries, but there are no goldsmiths, jewelery masters, or well drillers.
Craftsman - craftsman.
Craftsmen of this level are the backbone of craftsmen and the most basic class in major cities. They are present in all walks of life and are the cornerstone of the prosperity of cities and territories. Most of them are free citizens and can choose to run shops or sell their crafts.
Stonemason, carpenter, blacksmith, cobbler, and tailor are the five most basic occupations of craftsmen, and they are also the five industries with the largest number of people.
Stonemasons build buildings, carpenters make furniture, blacksmiths make tools, tanners tan leather goods, and tailors make clothes.
In addition, bonesmiths, papermakers (Parchment), locksmiths, shoemakers, barrel makers, crystal craftsmen, jewelery craftsmen, gem craftsmen, jade craftsmen, soap makers, winemakers, bakers, barbers, cooks, sugar makers, spice makers, and salt makers are also at the crafts level.
Worker, worker.
Craftsmen of this level are also the backbone of craftsmen, but they exist on a large scale in the lord's manor. Most of them are serfs, almost no different from farmers who farm, but they are only engaged in slightly skilled work.
Embroiderers, spinners, dyers, salt workers, sugar workers, grinders, miners, sailors, boatmen, handymen, etc. are all workers.
In addition, businessmen such as innkeepers, peddlers, grocery store owners, and horse dealers do not possess craftsmanship, but they are responsible for the circulation of craftsmanship. Their status is generally equivalent to that of craftsmen, that is, ordinary free citizens.
Finally.
Home, everyone.
This level is basically not considered a craftsman, but should be called an artist.
Novel authors, bards, pianists, painters, court musicians, sculptors, singers, etc. Most of them are from the aristocratic class and have no titles to inherit, so they develop their own artistic skills, travel among the aristocrats, and enjoy a high-quality life.
If we have to continue to define it, a magician who can make Magic Power equipment and an "iron knight" who can make various weapons can also be regarded as craftsmen.
But they are either outside the system or they are aristocrats.
"There are no technicians, and there are very few craftsmen. Most of them are workers. I feel that the money spent is a bit of a loss."
Looking at the list of Parchment in his hand, Liszt thought with regret that what he wanted was actually craftsmen, but the serfs he bought were basically workers.
Obviously, these craftsmen are leftovers selected by others, or in other words, Levis's subordinates are only willing to buy cheap craftsmen - in the serf trade, the price of a craftsman is obviously a little more expensive than a worker, let alone a technician. No one will sell technicians and craftsmen at the same price as workers and farmers.
"In any case, with a group of skilled workers, I can barely add a few industries to Flower Town... I can make sugar, soap, weave, and even seawater salt, make paper with local methods, or develop other industries." Liszt comforted himself, but it was not a comfort. Skilled workers were still very valuable.
Ask Thomas to bring a quill, ink and blank Parchment, and he begins to write and draw.
He was going to make a total to see how many industries these craftsmen could develop and how many workshops they could add to the town's workshop area. But as he continued, he started to develop from handicraft industry to study the social system.
"I could be a sociologist if I wanted to!"
He completely classified the social system of the other world.
The upper class of society - noble lords.
The middle and upper classes - magicians who pursue the truth, officials without titles, knights, and indispensable artists.
Middle-middle level--technicians who master irreplaceable skills, mercenaries who act as down-and-out knights.
The middle and lower classes - servants in the castle, craftsmen in production technology, merchants in commodity circulation, workers acting as coolies, and rats walking in the dark.
The bottom class of society - the serfs who farmed the fields, and the beggars who were not even considered serfs.
"It's very clear." He took a big bite of the monster meat, chewed it and swallowed it. "If I can further elaborate on the responsibilities of each social class in society and the mobility of classes, I can probably create a sociological masterpiece and publish it."
This is just an idea. He has not yet reached the point where he needs to earn living expenses by writing books. That is something only the children of down-and-out nobles can do.
Besides, sociological works cannot be sold.
To write a book, you have to write a chivalric novel.
To slay the dragon, you need to contract Elf King.
The best start is for a down-and-out prince, taking a Little Elf, wandering on the sea for a romantic night with Song Demon, after a few days of romance with a noble lady at the Marquis manor, killing an evil Great Dragon alone, or riding a dragon, Little Elf breaks through to Elf King.
In the end, the hero saves the beauty and marries the beautiful princess recognized by Unicorn.
With these elements, it is basically a best-selling knight novel, and young people who love fantasy are very willing to spend money to buy it.
After breakfast.
Liszt put away the Parchment he had written and looked at the rising sun outside the window, "When Granney arrives, maybe I can discuss sociology with him."