Inside the room, Zhou Quan looked at the old man and said, "You can just close your eyes and lie down."

The old man did as instructed, and the moment he closed his eyes, he felt his whole body suddenly warm as if a scorching sun were shining on him.

Zhou Quan withdrew his hand and nodded. "Alright, you can get up now."

The old man opened his eyes and felt the burning sensation in his body disappear.

"It's alright, you should get some sunshine more often," Zhou Quan said.

"Alright, I'd like to ask, what are your plans for Xiao Lin, young master?"

After this experience, the old man has become much more open-minded. He has some different thoughts and plans regarding Zhou Lin and doesn't want to keep him by his side any longer. He thinks Zhou Lin should go out and exercise more.

“I’ve already bought the shop for him. After he finishes his apprenticeship, he can open a shop to serve customers. Xiao Lin is still young and needs more experience. Opening a shop will also allow him to meet more people,” Zhou Quan said.

"Alright, then take Xiao Lin back today. I'll let him graduate today. He already learned the basics from his senior brother, and after following me for a year, he's learned everything I have. Like you said, now it's time for him to practice more. It's a waste of his time to stay by my side any longer." After thinking for a moment, Old Master Nan decided to let Zhou Lin graduate.

Zhou Quan agreed and thanked the old man. He then instructed him again that he must take care of the pot of spiritual herbs himself, and never take it out to be exposed to the sun, nor should he pour dirty water into the pot; it must be clean water.

The old man replied, "I understand."

Fifteen minutes later, Zhou Quan and the old man came out together. Boss Nan said that the food was ready and they should eat first.

The old man also asked Zhou Quan to stay, saying he should leave after finishing his meal.

Zhou Quan agreed.

After the meal, the old man said to Zhou Lin, "Little Lin, you have learned everything you can from your master. Staying any longer is a waste of time. Go back with your elder brother today. Remember what your master taught you and pass on our family's skills."

Zhou Lin froze, then subconsciously looked at Zhou Quan.

Zhou Quan nodded. "Yes, your master just told me that. In that case, you should graduate and come back to visit your master often."

After listening to his elder brother's words, Zhou Lin nodded, knelt down and kowtowed to the old man to express his gratitude for his master's guidance.

The old man smiled and said, "Go back now. You've been in this business for four or five years now. As long as you dedicate yourself to using your skills to benefit the world, I, your master, will be very pleased."

Zhou Lin agreed, kowtowed, stood up, and started packing his things, preparing to go home with his elder brother.

Upon hearing that Uncle Lin was leaving, Nan Su stopped hiding and rushed over to kneel in front of the old man, saying, "Grandpa, I want to go with Uncle Lin."

Upon hearing this, Nan Laoda was afraid that this brat would anger his father again and was about to kick Nan Su when he saw the old man nod. "Go ahead, it's good to go out with your uncle to broaden your horizons. Don't always act like you've never seen the world. You can mistake a piece of green stone for a piece of fine jade. You're really disgracing the Nan family."

Nansu:......

Grandpa really knows how to scold people. Isn't he just saying that he has bad judgment and can't judge people well?

Upon hearing this, Zhou Quan silently turned his head away, suppressing his laughter.

Seeing that the Nan family members were all looking over, Zhou Quan coughed lightly and said, "If your parents are comfortable with you following your uncle, then it's fine for you to follow. But there's one thing you need to know: your uncle will open a woodworking shop after he goes back. If you follow him, you might have to do carpentry work and work for him. Are you willing to go with him?"

Grandpa Nan also looked at Nan Su, "Yes, if you are willing to learn woodworking, then go with your master."

Nan Su nodded, "If you're willing, then I'll learn."

Nan Laoda looked at him with a complicated expression. He felt that Nan Su was lying to his father again, just to leave home with Zhou Lin.

It's embarrassing to admit, but his father was a master carpenter, yet none of his sons inherited his skills; none of them learned them.

Their dislike for learning carpentry was actually related to their mother.

Their mother was a young lady from a wealthy family in town. Because she had been rejected by her fiancé, no one wanted to marry her again. Their father had worked as a carpenter for their maternal grandparents, and their maternal grandparents took a liking to him and arranged for their mother to marry their father.

Their mother never liked their father and looked down on craftsmen. She felt that her father always smelled of wood chips when he came home after a day of carpentry work. She preferred wealthy young men who smelled of incense.

It's easy to imagine what kind of life these two people could lead. If the father wanted to live a good life with the mother, he couldn't stay at home doing carpentry.

My mother was also depressed and unhappy. Even when her maternal grandparents suggested that they settle down in town, she refused. She married a carpenter and felt ashamed to be seen in front of the people in town.

Father wanted his three sons to learn carpentry from him, but Mother wouldn't allow it. They didn't dare to upset Mother, so none of them learned.

Mother wanted them to study and become scholars, but alas, they lacked the brains, and none of them passed the imperial examinations to become scholars. In the end, they all had to obediently return home to farm. Mother then allowed them to go into business.

More than a decade ago, their mother passed away from illness and depression. Only then did their father take up his beloved carpentry work again and take on more than ten apprentices.

Over the years, Father has taught more than a dozen apprentices, but he says that Zhou Lin is the smartest. He shares similar ideas with Father and can apply mechanical skills to the furniture they make. Moreover, this apprentice was originally Father's grand-apprentice, but Father took him away to make him his youngest apprentice.

After Zhou Lin finished packing his things and came out, he heard that Nan Su wanted to come with him. He nodded and said, "Okay, then Xiao Su will come with me from now on. I need help to open the shop."

Old Master Nan nodded and said, "Eldest son, go and hitch up the oxcart and deliver all my furniture to Xiao Lin. Starting today, I'm closing down the shop. I won't take on any more apprentices or do any more carpentry work. I'll pass all my tools on to Zhou Lin."

“Master, this is absolutely not allowed. That was left to you by your master.” Zhou Lin was startled when he heard this.

Grandpa Nan waved his hand, “It was passed down to me by my master, but this is the inheritance of our school. When you get old, you must remember to pass it on to your future apprentices. You must also remember that when you take on apprentices and pass on your skills, you must make them always remember our ancestor, known as Lu Ban. His surname was Gongshu and his given name was Ban. It was because his country was called Lu at that time. After he became famous, he traveled all over the world and was called Lu Ban by the people of the world.”

"Our master craftsman's carpentry skills were first introduced by his father, Gongshu Xian, who was an old carpenter. Later, he traveled all over the country to learn the craft and even studied under a master in Zhongnan Mountain. Master Lu Ban invented many tools that we use today, such as saws, ink lines, planes, drills, carpenter's squares, and wooden mortise and tenon joints."

"Your master has taken in thirteen disciples in total. You are the youngest and the one who has learned all of my skills. You are also the last disciple I will take in. I don't plan to take in any more disciples in the future. So, I am passing on the tools to you today. If anyone wants to become an apprentice in the future, they can come to you."