After hearing this, Lei Yutang felt that Lin Chuan was simply a living bodhisattva who did good deeds.
What, five million?
That's an astronomical figure; who could possibly have that much money?
In Lei Yutang's view, this was just a number that Lin Chuan casually mentioned.
Besides, he just thought Lin Chuan was good, and whatever Lin Chuan said was right.
"Brother, we'd be incredibly grateful if you could help us financially. As for the rest, just tell us what to do, and we'll do it." Lei Yutang readily agreed.
Lin Chuan didn't agree so quickly. "You should go back and discuss it with your buddies. Once you've decided, come over tomorrow night when my shop closes. If everything is fine, come over and sign the agreement with me, and we can also discuss what you all want to learn."
Lei Yutang nodded repeatedly, "Okay, brother, I'll bring them over tomorrow."
After Lei Yutang left, Lin Ping, who stayed behind that night, packed his things and asked in confusion, "Da Chuan, why do you want Lei Yutang and the others to become apprentices?"
Lin Chuan explained, "Brother, you know I used to be a carpenter. Although I run a noodle shop now, I don't want to give up my skills."
Lin Ping didn't understand. "But your noodle shop is already making a lot of money."
Lin Chuan smiled and patted Lin Ping on the shoulder, "Big brother, the noodle shop business will definitely be handed over to you and second brother from now on. I have other plans."
Upon hearing this, Lin Ping became somewhat anxious. "Da Chuan, doing business is not easy. You can't give all the money-making jobs to me and Lao Er. I don't agree to that."
Lin Chuan said, "Big brother, do you think you and second brother don't have to do anything? There will be plenty of things to do in the future. We can't just run this one noodle shop. Our Chunmai Noodle Shop is going to expand beyond Wangshan County, beyond the province, to the whole country, and even to the world. If you and second brother don't help me, how can I manage?"
Lin Ping was dumbfounded. "A noodle shop, expanding nationwide, expanding worldwide?"
How is that possible!
Lin Chuan found a piece of paper and a pencil, and drew a rough world map on the paper.
“Brother, look, the world is only so big here. We can gradually expand outwards, little by little,” Lin Chuan said. “Brother, with each step we take outwards, our knowledge will broaden, and we will see more and more in the future.”
"We must have even more faith in the speed of our country's development. By then, airplanes will be flying everywhere in the sky, and trains will be running at speeds of three to four hundred kilometers per hour on the ground. Our infrastructure development speed will be extraordinary and unmatched by any other country. Our country has everything, and with the joint efforts of many people, we will eventually stand at the forefront of the world. Everything will develop in an extraordinary way, and of course we must keep up with the pace."
Lin Ping was deeply moved by Lin Chuan's words, "Da Chuan, Lao Er and I will definitely work hard and go see the future you mentioned."
The next evening, after the shop closed, Lei Yutang and his men came rushing in from the backyard.
Before Lin Chuan could even speak, all six of them, including Lei Yutang, knelt down on the ground.
"Big brother, you are like a second parent to us. We are all willing to sign an agreement with you to become your apprentices and serve you from now on!"
The moment they knelt down, Lin Chuan quickly stepped aside to avoid them.
Wouldn't that shorten one's lifespan?
"Get up first. A man's knees are worth gold. Don't kneel all the time."
The six people stood up, each one full of energy, their eyes shining.
Lin Chuan laid out the agreement he had prepared during the day. "Zhang Lu can read, so he can read it to you. The agreement is the same for everyone. If you agree, sign and put your fingerprint on it."
Zhang Lu read the agreement aloud, and everyone heard it.
Everyone agreed and signed and pressed their fingerprints.
Two copies were made. Lin Chuan signed his name and pressed his red handprint onto his name.
Zhang Lu distributed the six agreements to different parties.
"Don't be too happy yet. You have to learn well as apprentices. You have a maximum of three years to graduate. If you don't learn well, it's written in the agreement that you have to pay me back."
Everyone laughed.
"Big brother, don't worry, we will definitely study hard."
Afterwards, Zhang Lu and the others each told what they wanted to learn.
Fang Qiang and Wu Haijun want to learn carpentry.
Lin Chuan actually knew a carpenter with the best skills, who was his master from whom he learned his craft, named Fang Cili.
He only apprenticed under Fang Cili for a year, and from the very beginning, Fang Cili said that he was the most talented person he had ever met in this field.
At that time, he missed the college entrance examination because he was locked in a room by Wu Chunhua and the others. He was very depressed. Fang Cili kept advising him not to give up his studies and to try to take the exam again next year.
He even suggested that the man stay at his home, and if that didn't work out, he would offer to pay for his living expenses.
However, he still gave up.
His adoptive parents and grandparents pressured and threatened him, saying that if he continued to think about taking the college entrance examination and did not work hard to earn money, they would beat Zheng Yumei to death.
Lin Chuan couldn't help but berate himself again, thinking that he must have been a complete coward in his past life.
How tragic it is that a person lives without ever thinking of resistance, only of blindly obeying orders.
Because he abandoned himself, Fang Cili broke off their master-disciple relationship in a fit of anger.
He went there several times, but Fang Cili never saw him again.
Later, when he himself became like that, he was too ashamed to go to Fang Cili again.
In his past life, when he made some money, he would ask Sun Xiangdong to send money to Fang Cili every now and then, and he would also send things over during holidays. However, he told Sun Xiangdong not to say that the things and money were from him, because he was afraid that Fang Cili would not accept them.
He had been reborn for some time now. A few days ago, he asked Sun Xiangdong to send some braised meat to Fang Cili to sound him out. From what he heard, it seemed that even after all these years, Fang Cili was still angry.
Thinking of this, Lin Chuan couldn't help but rub his temples. His master was very stubborn.
Of course, it cannot be denied that he deeply loved his students.
Since Fang Qiang and Wu Haijun want to learn carpentry, he can use this as an excuse to go there.
Fang Cili's matter was also a knot in his heart from his previous life. He had let his master down and wasted all his master's hard work.
However, it's unclear whether his master will forgive him.
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