Or, call me uncle or grandpa?
The man in front of me looks to be in his thirties, not much older than my eldest brother.
The young man was conflicted, but his attitude was very respectful.
Brother Gu was even more at a loss.
He was just an honest old farmer who went to the city occasionally and was used to being looked down upon.
This was the first time he was treated like this.
I'm flattered.
Brother Gu started to walk with his hands and feet trembling.
The young man seemed not to notice and continued to lead the way enthusiastically.
After leaving the machinery factory, we passed by a three-story Western-style building and then came to a small courtyard with a separate entrance.
Kacha!
The young man took the key and unlocked the black iron gate with withered flowers, revealing a spacious yet exquisite courtyard.
There are grape racks, clusters of flowers, and a cobblestone path.
At the end of the road are three spacious houses with red bricks and black tiles.
Brother Gu felt that his eyes were not enough.
Especially when he crossed the path and came to the door of the main house, he looked at the fashionable furnishings inside and didn't dare to step in.
"Please come in!"
The young man seemed not to notice Brother Gu's confusion and continued to greet him with a smile.
"Is this my little Ni's house?"
It’s not much different from the villas in the movies.
As a countryman, he had never seen such Western-style leather sofas, fireplaces, floral dining tables and chairs, etc.
"It's the house that the master rented. However, the factory is now discussing allocating a room for the master!"
When the young man talked about this, there was envy in his eyes, as well as a sense of pride.
Although he cannot enjoy the high benefits of his master, he has surpassed his peers by being able to become his master's disciple.
As long as he cherishes the opportunity and works hard to learn skills from his master, sooner or later he will be as good as his master!
"A rented house? That must cost a lot of money, right?" Brother Gu sat cautiously on the sofa, stretching out his hand, wanting to touch but not daring to.
"Ten dollars a month! But the master's salary is higher!"
Ten dollars for rent is definitely not low.
But the master’s benefits are good.
Moreover, in addition to the salary from the machinery factory, the master will also be given a certain "subsidy" when he is invited by other factories to provide technical guidance.
The apprentices didn't know the exact amount.
However, apprentices who are able to go on "business trips" with their master can each get three to five yuan each time.
The apprentices had a rough guess in their minds - at least two or three times, and at most five or six times.
You can earn dozens of dollars in extra money just by going out once.
In the past week, the master has been invited twice.
There are still many factories lined up behind.
With the master's skills, he can earn at least a few hundred yuan a month.
Ten dollars in rent is really nothing to the master.
Not to mention, in order to retain their talented master, the factory is discussing allocating her a house.
Maybe, this courtyard will really belong to the master in the future!
Brother Gu: ...
Ten dollars?
Their family has so many strong laborers who work hard all year round, but when the money is distributed at the end of the year, they only get a little over a hundred yuan.
My little sister spends more than a hundred yuan a year to rent a house!
This, this!
Brother Gu’s three views were definitely shocked.
But soon, a bigger shock came.
In the evening, when it was time for Qiao Qiao to get out of school, another young man kindly took her back.
"Uncle!"
Qiao Qiao is young, but she can already remember things.
Moreover, she had just followed Gu Qingcheng back to the Gu family last month.
Her memories of the Gu family's grandparents, eldest uncle, second uncle and youngest uncle are still fresh.
When he saw Brother Gu, he was stunned for a moment, recognized him carefully, and then flew over while shouting happily.
"Hey! Qiao'er is so good! Let uncle hug you!"
In fact, Brother Gu is not that fond of Qiao Qiao.
Firstly, Brother Gu is a traditional male chauvinist, and men tend to be more patriarchal and prefer grandchildren to sons.
Brother Gu will never be too close to his own daughter.
Secondly, Brother Gu and Qiao Qiao didn’t spend much time together.
We just met a month ago.
The feelings between people are developed through interaction.
Even if they are blood relatives, they cannot become close after meeting each other only a few times.
However, Brother Gu suffered too many "shocks" today, and he was in a dazed state.
After finally seeing an "acquaintance", Brother Gu instinctively wanted to get close to him.
The most important point is that these people who claim to be Master Gu’s apprentices treat Qiao Qiao very considerately and meticulously.
The "atmosphere" was rendered just right, and even Brother Gu, the cheap uncle, thought that his niece was a lovely little darling!
Brother Gu: ...
Realizing his abnormality, Brother Gu couldn't help but shook his head:
Don’t blame me, just blame this world for being too magical.
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