Lin Wu was not angry when the wood carving was taken away. He looked at Lin Ran eagerly, "Third brother, please tell me!"
Lin Ran waved the small wooden sculpture in front of him, "Didn't I already tell you this? This!"
Lin Wu was a little stunned, unable to understand what was going on for a moment. Lin Ran didn't get angry, but patiently explained to him.
"You know, my family used to make a living by doing carpentry work. We have a family carpentry skill that has been passed down from generation to generation. You know my grandfather's craftsmanship.
The reason why our woodworking business is so popular is because our craftsmanship is so good!
My dad can do it, and your dad can do it too, but among the four of us brothers, you are the one who learns the fastest.
I still remember that when my grandfather started teaching us carving, we studied for several days but couldn’t even carve a straight line, but you had already started learning to carve curved lines.
Back then, the three of us were really envious of you. Although you might be a little slow in other areas, you were an instant master of carpentry.
So now, you are only six years old and you can already carve small wooden sculptures, but we still can't even carve a complete pattern.
What does this mean? It means this is your talent!"
Lin Wu frowned, "Really? But can carpentry be a career?"
Lin Ran raised his hand and slapped him on the head, "Of course! There are thousands of carpenters in this world, but only a few have truly exquisite skills. Otherwise, our family's carpentry business wouldn't be so prosperous!
And I remember Grandpa said you were even more talented than him. Even Grandpa only learned half of our family heirloom book, but he still reached your current level.
If you study hard, you will definitely learn more than your grandfather. Maybe you can become a master carpenter by then!
By that time, naturally there will be many dignitaries who will come to you to ask you to customize furniture, and the price will be different immediately. It is possible that it can be sold for thousands of taels!
Besides, the business may fail, but this is your craft, it will stay with you forever, it is the root of our Lin family's inheritance, do you think it has a future?"
I have to say that Lin Ran’s analysis is really well-reasoned.
In fact, Lin Changshu had been thinking about this idea for a long time.
It is a good thing that his grandsons are promising, and he looks forward to it day and night, but he is also afraid that the family skills will have no successor in the future.
He knew his grandson's talent best, so naturally he wanted to bring him over and teach him well.
But in his heart, no matter how well he learned, he would still be just a carpenter if he told others about it, and he would not be as promising as someone who could read and write and take imperial examinations.
So, he has been hesitating.
But Lin Ran is smart. Although he is young, he has gained a lot of experience because he has come into contact with many important people.
In his opinion, there are risks whether being an official or doing business.
If you do it well, you may become famous, but if you do it badly, you may lose everything at best and even your life at worst. It is better to learn carpentry.
Moreover, although my fourth brother is naughty, he is not a cunning person. It is more suitable for him to do this kind of solid work.
Lin Wu was also convinced by his explanation. A different light flashed in his eyes. He suddenly felt very motivated and even wanted to start learning by picking up the tools right away.
"Third brother! You are amazing! You are right, being a carpenter can also be a promising career. When I go back this time, I will go to learn from grandpa.
I will study hard and keep our family's woodworking workshop going for a long time. I want to be the most famous and skilled carpenter in the future!
By then, you’ll have to queue up if you want me to make furniture for you, hehe!”
Seeing him like this, Lin Ran also smiled, "Right! That's the goal. You won't go wrong if you go in this direction! Brat, if your brother gets married in the future, I'll ask you to order the furniture!"
Lin Wu is so proud now, as if he is already a master carpenter.
"Oh, do you even need me to tell you this? I'll take care of everything for our family. I'll definitely make it myself and give you the best!"
As they spoke, the two brothers looked at each other and laughed quietly.
Sometimes children are so simple and innocent. It is just a night talk among children, but it completely affects their future lives.
However, although I was very excited now, I didn’t get much sleep the night before, so I felt extremely tired the next day. I even dozed off while eating breakfast.
Zhao was speechless and poured a cup of tea for each of them to wake them up.
"What's wrong with you two kids? Didn't I tell you that we were going to visit someone's house today?
Why don't you go to bed? You look so listless now. Why don't you not go? Otherwise, if you fall asleep while talking, it will be so rude!"
How could that be possible? They were going to the palace, so of course they didn't want to miss it. They pinched each other quickly, trying to sober themselves up.
As for why not pinch yourself?
Are you kidding? Who would be willing to pinch themselves hard?
"Grandma, I'm not sleepy anymore. Look how energetic I am now! Don't worry, we won't fall asleep!"
"That's right, grandma. You all can go. You can't just leave us two at the inn. So, we can wash our faces with cold water later. It will definitely make us feel refreshed!"
Zhao sighed helplessly, "Alright, alright! Anyway, we're going to a rich family today, so we mustn't act rashly, or else don't blame grandma for coming back and beating you up!"
The two nodded repeatedly, ate a few mouthfuls of breakfast, and ran to wash their faces with cold water.
You know what, I'm actually a little bit more sober.
After breakfast, thinking it was about time, everyone, led by Pei Huan, took a carriage to the palace.
Because this palace was newly built later, its location is relatively slightly off, but it is very conspicuous.
You can see the majestic vermilion gate from a long distance. It is carved with patterns and even has gold edges, which looks very luxurious.
Little Lingling poked her head out of the window frame and saw the palace. She didn't react much, after all, she had even been to the imperial palace before.
But the other boys were a little shocked.
"Wow! Is this the palace? This is too rich! This gate looks so expensive. Third brother, how much does it cost?"
"Tsk, how would I know? But it doesn't look cheap, at least several hundred or even a thousand taels? And it has a gilded border."
"My goodness, this gate is almost as big as the yard we built."
"You can't compare this. This is the royal palace. Please understand clearly."
"Tsk, it would be great if I could live in a house like this one day. But it's a pity, there's no hope for me in this lifetime!"
Seeing her brothers talking excitedly, Little Bell raised her hand and said, "Yes! My princess's mansion is quite grand. The gate is about the same as this one, no, it seems to be even wider than this one."
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