The old carpenter was shocked.
He didn't expect that He Yuzhu, a chef, could really polish three stools in just one night. What was even more amazing was that not only did he finish the bench, he also created a lifelike rotating round table.
The round table was so gorgeous that it made one's hair stand on end, and he had never heard of the spinning process before.
Magical!
Admirable!
Thud.
The old carpenter sincerely knelt down and accepted his master.
"Master He, please take me as your disciple and teach me how to make a revolving wooden table with carved flowers.”
The acolyte was so shocked that he cracked open.
He had only seen the old master lash out with his ferule. When had the stern old master ever knelt before anyone?
But today, the old carpenter knelt down before He Yuzhu and sincerely asked to be his disciple.
What shocked the apprentice even more was that He Yuzhu rejected him.
He Yuzhu said.
"Master, it's not that I don't want to take you in, but I really can't bring myself to do so.”
"You say, being an apprentice is called free food, accommodation, and learning. You don't have to pay. You're the best carpenter in the city. It'll cost me a lot to hire you. How can I let you work for free?”
The old carpenter kowtowed sincerely.
"Master He, what are you saying? Apprentices are of course doing voluntary work.”
"Since you are willing to accept me and teach me skills, that is your family's skill. How can I ask Master for money?”
In the 1960s, carpentry was a skill taught by a master and disciple. There was a saying that it was a three-year apprenticeship.
For the next three years, the apprentice would follow the master and provide food and accommodation. He would work for the master and the apprentice would do all the dirty and heavy work. As long as his disciple finished her apprenticeship three years later, he would obtain a culinary skill and be able to take in another disciple and become a master.
He Yuzhu chuckled.
"Master, I don't have to teach you for three years. I'll teach you for a week. In a week, you've mastered my skills and learned how to graduate. I won't take advantage of you."
The old carpenter solemnly kowtowed. He shouted three times,"Master He!" He even respectfully handed over a peony cigarette.
He also felt that one peony cigarette was too shabby, so he simply offered two packs of peony cigarettes and a piece of golden nanmu wood that he had secretly collected.
The acolyte was so shocked that his eyeballs almost popped out of their sockets.
The more he thought about it, the more incredulous he felt. The old carpenter was well-known in the city. He could earn a lot of money from his work, and he could earn a lot of money from staying in someone's house. But now, He Yuzhu didn't give a single cent, and even took back the peony cigarette.
What was worse was that his master had given He Yuzhu the most precious "golden thread nanmu" as a gift for his apprenticeship.
This was simply... He Yuzhu did not spend a single cent on 72 legs, and he earned it for nothing!
What a waste!
The acolyte's worldview was in a mess.
……
The next day, He Yuzhu was in a good mood as he collected the carpenter's work.
"The tables, chairs, and cabinets are all here, leaving only a large wardrobe.”
"As expected of the best carpenter in the city! Work is smooth! All that was left of his 72 legs was the wardrobe!”
The acolyte was so shocked that he fainted.
Not only did he learn carpentry from his master, but he also learned how to cheat people. But since when did his master become so diligent? This polishing speed was even more heaven-defying! He had almost finished all 72 legs in just two days?
He was afraid!
He Yuzhu's large wardrobe was almost finished. There was news that the He family was doing carpentry in the courtyard house. The fourth uncle, Yan Bugui, came to lick the craftsman's wood work.
"Zhu Zi, the legs of my wooden table are unstable. I've long wanted to change tables. Since you have hired a carpenter to live here, why don't you help me build a wooden table?”
He Yushui said gloomily.
"Fourth Master, it's not easy for my brother to hire a carpenter. He has to pay for the carpenter. Why don't you find someone to make a table yourself?”
The Fourth Master Yan Bugui clicked his tongue.
"He Yushui, what you said is wrong.”
"We're old neighbors in the same courtyard. I watched you and He Yuzhu grow up.”
"I can still take advantage of you?"
Yan Bugui said that he wouldn't take advantage of her, but he was actually trying to take advantage of her.
Not long after, the third uncle, Liu Haizhong, heard the news and came to the door with wood.
A middle-aged woman also came to him with a smile.
There were more than 20 families in the courtyard, and more than 10 families actually came to their door.
There was a sea of people at the entrance of the He family's house.
"Pillar! Get the carpenter to make a stool for me too!”
"The rattan chair I had in my hometown was old, so I brought it over for Master to repair!”
"Pillar! While Master is here, help me open another door to my wardrobe! The old door is cracked."
"And the cupboard."
"And the bed board!"
"And me!"
……
The courtyard was very lively. More than a dozen families blocked the He family's door and refused to leave. They all wanted to take advantage of He Yuzhu.
The apprentice was in a difficult position. He wiped the sweat off his forehead and said.
"What should we do? There are too many people.”
He Yuzhu said.
"We're all neighbors. We should help if we should.”
The apprentice smiled bitterly.
"Master He, I couldn't tell that you're such a warm-hearted person. You even accepted this obvious favor.”
He Yuzhu said to the old carpenter.
"Apprentice, there are still five days left in the seven days of apprenticeship anyway. You should just beat up all the wood they handed over and practice the skills they taught you at the same time.”
"I can't waste these 7 days as an apprentice. There's someone rushing to collect wood.”
The old carpenter nodded in agreement and worked even harder.
He Yuzhu opened the door and began to collect the money.
"Fellow villagers, it's not that I'm stingy, but whose real gold and silver are not silver?”
"But we're old neighbors, so it's only right for us to help. In this way, the carpentry fees would be halved! I'll pay half, and everyone else will pay half.”
Fourth Master Yan Bugui was stunned. It was good that he thought about it carefully. After all, Silly Zhu helped to share half of the craftsman's fees.
Liu Haizhong was also dumbfounded, but he pondered for a long time and quickly called Liu Guangfu to bring the other cabinets.
"Silly Zhu paid half of the price. Otherwise, how could he be called a silly and honest person?”
"Hurry up and bring it over while Silly Zhu still hasn't recovered from his stupor.”
The villagers in the courtyard cheered in unison. They all felt that they had profited.
The first and second aunties were so excited that they almost moved their entire family over and quickly renovated the cabinets.
"We've earned, we've earned, we've really earned.”
"Aiya, Zhu Zi is really a good child!”
"Zhu Zi is good! Help me pay half of the money."
"Hurry up and pay! Zhu Zi, I'll pay with food stamps.”
……
He Yuzhu smiled and accepted them one by one, pretending to be reluctant to part with them.
"First Aunt, Second Aunt, this is really a big wooden item. It will cost me a lot of money!”
"This is really a lot of money!"
Even if it was half price, the first and second aunties were still willing to fork out a lot of money. The fourth and third grandpas were even more willing to fork out a large sum of money for He Yuzhu.
The old carpenter was focused on his apprentice's work in the house, so he didn't know anything.
The apprentice was so shocked that his eyeballs almost fell out of their sockets.
What the f * ck?
What did he see?
The old carpenter didn't charge any money as an apprentice, and he made wood for free. However, He Yuzhu had actually collected carpentry fees from the people in the yard. Even if it was half the price, he still made a lot of money.
What a waste of money! Real gold and silver.
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