"Not just too many. The highest-ranked craftsmen I hired were Fourth Rank, and they charged one Low-Grade Spirit Stone for five days.
"But among the people here now, there are even First Rank craftsmen. A First Rank craftsman costs ten Spirit Stones a day.
"There are also a dozen or so Second Grade and third-rank craftsmen. Their rates are too high.
"That would take a huge sum of money. We simply can't afford them," Wu Zi said.
"Who did you put in charge of this?" Tang Wen asked.
Wu Zi froze, his face instantly flushing red. Looking embarrassed, he said, "Boss, I was wrong."
"What did you do wrong?" Tang Wen asked.
"I asked my younger cousin Luo San to hire them. He's a Fourth Rank carpenter himself, with a group of apprentices under him.
"He knows this trade better than I do, but I told him not to hire anyone above Fourth Rank.
"And Fifth Rank and Sixth Rank craftsmen had to make up eighty percent, with no more than sixty people in total.
"But look at this... I'll call him over right away and tell him to send them back," Wu Zi said angrily.
"Don't rush. Call your cousin over first. I'll question him before deciding," Tang Wen said, waving a hand.
"All right, all right." Sweating profusely, Wu Zi hurriedly nodded. Before long, a sturdy man wearing a short tunic and a short headcloth came over.
"Cousin, why haven't we started work yet? We didn't come here to eat for free," Luo San asked as soon as he arrived.
"Cousin, hold on. This is our boss, Tang Wen. He has something to ask you first," Wu Zi said.
"What are your instructions, Boss?" Luo San asked, cupping his fist.
"What did Wu Zi tell you yesterday?" Tang