Ren Qiang and his wife Zhou Fang brought Tang Long and Gou Yuniang to the house, in the alley, there are three main rooms and two side rooms, as well as a family home that is not too big.

Because it was summer, I built a pergola with grape trellises in the small courtyard, and I usually had dinner and enjoyed the shade, which was generally underground.

"Please sit down!" Ren Qiang politely beckoned Tang Long and Gou Yuniang to sit down, while his wife Zhou Fang went to the house to bring fruit.

"Sister-in-law, you don't have to be busy, come and sit down and listen, maybe today's events are very important to you!" Tang Long greeted with a smile.

After everyone sat down, Tang Long looked at the two of them and said with a smile: "You two don't have to be nervous, it's not a bad thing to come here today for Ren Yingying." Here's the thing, this lady's name is Gou Yuniang, the proprietress of the county's 'Baofeng Carving Factory', and a well-known jade carving master in the carving world. ”

Gou Yuniang's face was slightly red, but she didn't say anything to interrupt Tang Long's words, saying that she was a master in the carving world, which was not an exaggeration. She also bears this title!

"Baofeng Carving Factory?" Zhou Fang was stunned, turned his head to look at Ren Qiang and said: "Boss, didn't you hear that the boss of the 'Baofeng Carving Factory' lost tens of millions of dollars in Xiantao Villa and lost all the factories?

Ren Qiang nodded and looked at Tang Long, as if waiting for his answer.

Tang Long was a little speechless, it's really a good thing that doesn't go out and bad things spread thousands of miles, but then again, Taoyuan County is not big, and at the same time, the two of them are mixed on the street every day, and there is nothing surprising to hear some news, after all, the previous Boss Yang can also be regarded as the number one person in Taoyuan County.

Tang Long laughed dryly, nodded and said: "Yes, the Baofeng Carving Factory is the Baofeng Carving Factory, but Boss Yang has sold the Baofeng Carving Factory to me for five million, which is beyond doubt. ”

After a slight pause, without waiting for the two of them to speak, Tang Long continued: "The loss of the money of the boss of the Baofeng Engraving Factory has nothing to do with the current Baofeng Engraving Factory, so don't worry about this." ”

Zhou Fang hesitated, looked at Tang Long and Gou Yuniang and said, "Why the two of you are here today, I haven't heard too much about it yet." ”

Tang Long smiled and said, "To put it simply, I just want to marry the two of you!"

"Getting married?"

Zhou Fang was stunned for a moment, then her face changed, and she hurriedly shook her head and said, "No, this is not good, Yingying is still young, and it is not time to get married." ”

Poof!

Gou Yuniang couldn't help but laugh.

Tang Long also smiled and explained: "You misunderstood, it doesn't mean to 'get married', let's put it this way, by chance, our proprietress fell in love with Yingying, and felt that she had good roots, especially those hands, which had the potential to become a jade carving master, so I wanted to take her as an apprentice." ”

Does your own girl have the talent to become a jade carving master?

Zhou Fang and Ren Qiang looked at each other, their eyes showed a hint of disbelief, maybe they were still muttering in their hearts, these two people wouldn't be liars from nowhere, right?

Tang Long put away his smile and said: "The inheritance of craftsmen like this has never been a unilateral choice, some people want to learn from a teacher, get ten thousand gold, scatter their wealth, and can't get started." Sometimes, on the contrary, when the master meets an apprentice who is excited, he will come to the door to ask for it. ”

Zhou Fang looked at him blankly and said, "You mean, you have taken a fancy to our family, so you took the initiative to come to the house and want to accept her as an apprentice?"

"Yes, that's what it means!" Tang Long laughed and nodded.

Ren Qiang asked from the side, "Do you want us to pay your tuition?"

"No!" Tang Long said with a smile: "Not only do we not need you to pay us tuition, we will also give you a sum of money, of course, this money will not be too much, a little heart, and at the same time, after Ren Yingying apprenticeship, we will be a family in the future, if you have anything to do in the future, just ask, as long as we have the ability to do it, we will definitely not refuse!"

Not only does it not charge tuition, but it also pays back money?

Ren Qiang and Zhou Fang exchanged glances, how do you feel that this thing seems a little unreliable?

"That's it, wait for Ying Ying to come back at noon, let's have a meal together first, and we also want to hear what Ying Ying herself means!" Tang Long paused with a smile, and then continued: "Also, do you have any concerns in your hearts? It's okay, you can tell it." For example, how can we prove our identity, and we will not be liars, we can all make it clear. ”

"I don't suspect that you are liars, or I am a little ......" Ren Qiang laughed dryly, looking at it, he is not the kind of man with many eyes, he has been running a fruit and vegetable stall for so many years, and he is also based on integrity, and has accumulated a large number of old customers.

Tang Long said with a smile: "This can be doubted, after all, you can't have the intention of harming people, and you can't have the heart of defending people, if you don't doubt it, it's a bit unreasonable." We can take you to visit the Baofeng Carving Factory first, in addition, I know Wu County in the county, Lao Xing of the criminal police team, and you can also go to the Public Security Bureau to prove our identity. ”

Tang Long looked at the two of them and didn't speak, and continued: "If the two agree to let Yingying worship Gou Yuniang as a teacher and learn the carving craft, we are willing to invest 200,000 yuan to help you get a small shop, and if you have a storefront, it is easy to operate." ”

When the two of them heard this, their faces changed slightly.

"Usually Yingying can go home to live, or she can live in the carving factory, I have a big house over there, and I usually live by myself. Gou Yuniang said.

Looking at Ren Qiang and Zhou Fang, Gou Yuniang said sincerely: "Two eldest brothers and sisters-in-law, I really like Ren Yingying's child, from the first time I saw her, I fell in love with her, please let my eldest brother and sister-in-law agree to me to take Yingying as an apprentice!"

Tang Long listened to it and wanted to laugh, fortunately Gou Yuniang is not a man, otherwise someone else would be a parent, and he might not know what he would like.

"This, we can't be the master, or wait for Yingying to come back and listen to her own opinion!" Ren Qiang was silent for a while before speaking.

Don't look at Ren Yingying is not the eldest in the family, there is a younger brother below, but he is also a father's little padded jacket, and his heart is heavy.

"Good!"

Tang Long agreed, and said differently: "Brother, how is the business now?"

Ren Qiang smiled honestly and said, "Let's barely make a living, it's all the neighbors around to take care of the business!"

Tang Long smiled and nodded, "Are you interested in doing some other business?"

Ren Qiang was stunned for a moment, looked at Tang Long and asked in surprise, "What do you mean?"

Tang Long said with a smile: "That's the case, I am the head of Yutou Village, although our Yutou Village is now closed, but when it comes next year, the village will definitely be opened again, and then the village also needs to have a fruit shop that is open to tourists, if you are interested, we can cooperate, for example, I will contribute funds, you are responsible for the operation, and then it will be divided according to the profit ratio!"

Fish Head Village?

Ren Qiang's eyes widened, and he looked at Tang Long in disbelief and asked, "You said you are the village chief of Yutou Village?"

Tang Long said with a smile: "Yes, I am the village chief of Yutou Village!"

It seems that the name of 'Yutou Village' is a lot more than that of Baofeng Carving Factory, at least Tang Long feels that after he played the signboard of Yutou Village, Ren Qiang and Zhou Fang are a lot more enthusiastic about themselves.

Around noon, Ren Yingying came back from school, her home was not far from where she was studying, originally Gou Yuniang said that she was going to pick her up, but Tang Long didn't let her, and now Ren Yingying doesn't know who she is, even if they meet, they have to explain it to themselves, so it's better to wait for her to come back at home.

It can't be said that it is a matter of nine out of ten, Tang Long estimated that Ren Yingying, this apprentice, is also a boiled duck, and there is a high probability that he will not be able to fly!

gave Gou Yuniang a reassuring look, the two have been talking to Ren Qiang and Zhou Fang at home, after all, people also need to know more about them, otherwise how can they hand over their daughters with confidence!

It was almost twelve o'clock when Ren Yingying came back on a bicycle, and when she saw Tang Long and Gou Yuniang, she was a little puzzled, and said how could this woman look at herself with such eyes?

She thought it was a guest at home, so she said hello to Ren Qiang and Zhou Fang, and wanted to go into the house!

"Yingying, come here!" Ren Qiang stopped Ren Yingying, who was leaving.

Ren Yingying walked over with some confusion and asked puzzledly, "Dad, what's wrong?"

Ren Qiang scratched his head, he didn't seem to know how to explain to his daughter: "This is...... Your master!"

What?

Ren Yingying's little face obviously showed a confused look, while Gou Yuniang's face was full of smiles.

Tang Long is the first time to see the little girl, a very beautiful and smart little girl, with a little bit of snow lotus, but now she is still young, and her charm is beginning to appear.

There is indeed that problem, such a little beauty with a good foundation, can she endure loneliness? Like carving, this kind of industry, you have to endure hardship, but also to endure loneliness, if these two points can't be done, then in the end, at most, it is a flower in the moon mirror in the water, a void.

However, Tang Long has no right to speak, the apprentice is chosen by Gou Yuniang herself, whether she can become a talent in the end or not, she needs to teach, and others can't make irresponsible remarks.

"Master, what Master?" asked Ren Yingying in surprise.

Ren Qianghan said with a smile: "Your master is a master of jade carving, and he wants to accept you as an apprentice and teach you carving skills, are you happy to do that?"

Master carver accepts himself as an apprentice?

Ren Yingying's small eyes purred, looking very smart and cunning, blinked and said, "If I go to learn carving, do I still need to go to school?"

"Yes!"

Zhou Fang and Gou Yuniang said almost in unison, Zhou Fang turned his head to look at Gou Yuniang and smiled, as if he was also relieved.

"You still have to go to school, you are still young, even if you have a stupid brain and can't learn, you can also have more contact with your peers in school, which is good for your physical and mental health!" Gou Yuniang said flatly.

Ren Yingying rolled her eyes and asked again: "Then I will learn carving from you and be an apprentice for you, do you have a salary?"

Tang Long grinned, he didn't expect this to be a little slippery!

"You kid, how old are you, just thinking about the salary......" Zhou Fang counted on the side.

Gou Yuniang raised her head to interrupt Zhou Fang's scolding, and said calmly: "Yes, you will be counted as an apprentice, and you will have a hundred yuan of pocket money a day!"

"So much a hundred a day?" Ren Yingying's big eyes flickered instantly.

Gou Yuniang smiled, raised her hand and touched Ren Yingying's head: "When you get out of the school in the future, 10,000 a day is not a problem!"

Ren Yingying opened her small mouth for a while before she said, "Then, how long will it take for me to become an apprentice?"

Gou Yuniang thought about it for a while, and said very formally: "From now on, ten years of foundation, ten years of skill, ten years of technique, ten years of hui, about twenty years later, there is nothing I can give to you as a teacher!"

"It takes twenty years to become an apprentice!" Ren Yingying was a little disappointed in her eyes, but when she turned her head and thought about it, after becoming an apprentice, she could earn tens of thousands of yuan a day, and how much money did her parents earn after working hard for a month?

Now I am only a teenager, and after 20 years, I am only in my early thirties, and with a month's salary, I can almost buy myself a car, and the classmates and teachers in the class will not envy me to death!

Thinking of this, he was randomly happy: "Okay, I'll learn carving with you!"