After the assessment that day, the Wen brothers actually received ten passable apprentices.
During dinner in the evening, Uncle Wen's face was full of smiles.
This man who usually doesn't like to talk much actually took the initiative to speak at this moment.
“I used to think Gouwazi was a sensible kid, but I didn’t expect he was also a handyman.
The carving he made today and his insights into woodworking really surprised me.
With a little guidance, the child will definitely become a good carpenter."
Second Aunt Wen was a little surprised. "Oh, I didn't expect that. He usually seems to be a quiet person who only cares about working.
I didn’t expect his hands to be so dexterous.”
Second Aunt Wen: "Gou Wa Zi is young, but he has already taken on the heavy responsibility of taking care of grandma and his younger sister while there are no strong laborers in the family.
This kid usually has no time to hang out, but now he's thinking of learning a skill. If he learns it, it could be a way to make a living."
"Yes, children from poor families have to grow up early. That child is just poor and stays at home. Otherwise, he might be a good seedling even if he doesn't study."
Seeing that they were only discussing Gouwazi, Uncle Wen also proudly mentioned his own apprentice.
"I never thought that the good-for-nothing old man Li would give birth to a smart boy like Li Baosheng.
Although he's only nineteen, he's very quick to learn anything. He'll definitely learn carpentry quickly in the future."
When mentioning Old Man Li, the old lady looked at Xiushui.
She heard it from her granddaughter that Old Man Li followed the traffickers and was killed by her granddaughter when they saw him on the way.
Of course she kept this matter to herself, but now that her son had recruited someone else's son as his apprentice, she, as a mother, had to give him some advice.
"Second brother, we know what kind of person this old man Li was in the past. Since the incident with old man Li, the younger members of the Li family haven't done anything naughty.
After arriving at this critical village, they have become even more diligent, and the brothers and sisters are united and help each other. They all seem to be performing well so far.
But the matter of old man Li is there after all. When you teach him, you still have to see what Li Baosheng is like.
If someone has bad character, it should be dealt with earlier."
Xiushui, however, didn't care. "Grandma, if Li Baosheng dares to do anything bad to our family, I have plenty of ways to deal with him."
With the eagle, the worst that could happen is that we can carry that person to a desolate and remote place and let him follow in his father's footsteps.
"Mom, I'll be careful. But I don't think Baosheng has any bad intentions.
In fact, Baosheng came to me alone with the mechanism model he made. When I saw that the boy made a very good job, I felt a sense of appreciation for his talent and wanted to hire him.
The child also stuttered and apologized to me, saying that he would not learn from his father. He also said that his sister hoped that he could study well and support the family, and that he must make his family proud of him.
I think... sometimes you have to give those who are determined and want to fight a chance, so I agreed to take them in..."
After Uncle Wen finished speaking, the whole family fell silent. Xu Yiding sighed.
"Yes, they have such a fighting spirit, we can't just not give them any chances.
His father did something wrong, but he was able to recognize his mistake and turn back in time. Taking this as a sign, he might really become a big shot in the future.
Just take it, but if he does anything bad, I, an old man, will not let him go..."
Usually, Xu Yiding only likes to study medicine and rarely gets involved in village affairs or matters big or small concerning the Wen family.
But today he spoke for Li Baosheng, and the Wen family was surprised.
When Xiushui saw him like this, she thought of the old man’s three apprentices.
"Old man, have you thought about your three disciples? If they came to you, crying and saying they had done something wrong and asked for your forgiveness, would you forgive them?"
Xu Yiding glanced at her and snorted coldly. "Baosheng is taking the blame for his father. He didn't actually do anything wrong, but because of his father's fault, he is despised and looked down upon by the villagers.
Children like these are willing to improve themselves and don't want to be looked down upon, so I think they should be given a fair chance.
But my three evildoers, huh...even if they died in front of me, I wouldn't even look at them."
Seeing that he could say such words calmly, Xiushui secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
She was really afraid that this old man, who was both her teacher and friend, would become depressed and resentful.
Fortunately, he really doesn't care about those three barbecued porks, so he won't be hurt again in the future.
Seeing her relieved look, Xu Yiding felt a little warm in his heart. This girl cared about him.
"But we are still overthinking it. We are fleeing famine here now, and even if other people are also fleeing famine, they must be living a life of luxury.
Besides, those evildoers are now serving as imperial physicians in other countries. "For them to die in front of us? That's absolutely impossible."
Based on his understanding of those evildoers, they would not pay any attention to him unless this old man was still useful.
Xiushui disagreed. "That's not necessarily true. Longqing Kingdom is still in turmoil. I heard that the regent is a man who appears righteous but is actually incompetent."
Longqing Country is in such a state of chaos right now, who knows if it will be so chaotic that it will change its name one day. Other countries are also not at peace..."
The old lady glared at her. "What nonsense are you talking about? Especially the issue of whether the country will change or not. Don't bring it up with anyone else. We can just listen to it and forget about it, but if we talk about it outside, we might get into trouble."
Xu Yiding agreed. "That's right, especially those in the royal family. You can't say anything nonsense. Xiu girl, you better keep your mouth shut from now on."
Xiushui curled her lips. Of course she dared to say that because she was at home.
If you keep talking nonsense like this outside, you're just asking for trouble.
I don’t know if it was because of her good words, but within two days, Zhou Yangfan came back with a lot of building materials and glazed tiles.
He brought back a piece of news with it.
The first thing he said when he found Xiushui alone was.
"Sister Xiu, that man has gone to Jiang and ascended the throne as emperor. Moreover, he is revered by the people of Jiang as the reincarnated national teacher. In other words, he is now the emperor of Jiang and also the national teacher. This means that he has control over the entire Jiang country."
"That person, which one?"
After asking, Xiushui's face became serious. Who else could that person be? It was the Prince of Fu whom they had dealt with in the capital.
That cult leader!
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