He is 18 years old this year. If he goes to learn a trade, he will not be able to formally receive guidance from a master for 3 years. After he learns the trade, he will have to work for the master for free for many years.
It will be at least 10 years before I can take on jobs independently.
In 10 years, I'll be 28 years old.
His younger siblings are still young. If he is not at home for 10 years, the burden of the family will fall entirely on his father's shoulders.
Thinking about this, Zhao Genlin hesitated.
What Zhao Genlin thought of, Zhao Dazhu must have thought of as well.
However, he thought further ahead than his eldest son.
Even though Genlin wasn't at fault for his son getting into this mess, it still damaged his reputation.
If he were to remarry, he would have to ensure that Genlin had some skills to rely on.
If you learn carpentry, you can earn a little extra money during the off-season by making boxes and other furniture in a few villages.
If you save little by little, you'll eventually save enough money to marry a decent wife.
As for the two younger ones, they are still young and he can still work. When the second child grows up, he will have an easier time.
When the third brother grows up, the eldest and second eldest brothers can also help out their younger brother.
Even if I can't help, it's okay. Even in 10 years, I won't be too old, and I'll still be able to raise my children.
Everyone goes through this process; it's impossible for others to succeed while we can't.
So when Genlin hesitated and voiced his concerns, Zhao Dazhu patted him on the shoulder and told him to go to his maternal relatives' home to learn carpentry properly.
They also told Tan Dingguo about this, since Genlin has always been a member of Xishan Village.
He certainly wouldn't object to me learning something during the off-season for farming.
However, once the busy farming season begins, Genlin must return to work.
The carpenter on the other side also knew this; things are different now than in the old society.
Therefore, there are no objections.
Actually, this matter was brought up by Wang Guihua after she returned to her parents' home, and her mother acted as matchmaker.
Another reason is that Wang Guihua is afraid that Gao Dani will not give up and will secretly come back to find Genlin.
So, it was better to let Genlin learn a trade, which would also help him avoid contact with Gao Dani.
Sure enough, Gao Dani came to Xishan Village several times, looking at the Zhao family from afar, but she couldn't find out any news about Zhao Genlin, so she left disappointed.
After Zhao Genlin went to his maternal grandparents' house, he stayed there at night.
The rest of the time, he stayed at his master's house, helping with chores.
He was attentive to everyone, from chopping wood and fetching water to cooking and cleaning.
The old carpenter's surname was Jiang, and he was the ninth in his family. People who weren't very close to him called him Carpenter Jiang, while those who were close to him called him Old Ninth Jiang.
He had no parents and never married. He used to be all alone. Later, he had a granddaughter who is fifteen years old this year. He named her Jiang Hua.
He picked up the ginger flower from the roadside when he went to work for someone else.
However, after the granddaughter was taken in and raised, it was discovered that she was mute and could not speak.
Nine out of ten deaf people are mute, but not all mute people are deaf.
Aside from not being able to speak, Jiang Hua is perfectly normal.
Originally, Jiang Hua did most of the housework in the Jiang family, but now that Zhao Genlin has arrived, he has taken over all of those tasks.
Even when cooking, Jiang Hua doesn't need to help.
With nothing to do all at once, Jiang Hua had no choice but to work as a shoemaker with Aunt Lin next door.
Aunt Lin was Zhao Genlin's maternal grandmother and Wang Guihua's biological mother. She learned her shoe and clothing making skills from her mother.
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