If it is said that Carpenter Sun often deals with the wealthy compound on weekdays, plus he met twice, Zhang Shou does not have the shelf of court officials and princes-in-law, and speaks politely and politely, so he can still maintain the bearing of a famous craftsman in front of Zhang Shou, then his apprentices who have not yet come out of the independent door have no such confidence at all.

If it was another Dr. Guozi, they didn't know each other, so they were in awe and surprised that Master could invite such a distinguished guest, but Zhang Shou was different...... During this time, Zhang Shou's fame is too great!

From the country boy who was originally said to be a baby kiss with the eldest lady of Zhao Guogong's Mansion because of luck, to becoming a doctor of Guozi, becoming a teacher of a large group of noble brothers, in charge of two halls, and then promoted to six grades because of various merits...... They saw that this sesame seed was blooming brightly, and it was the most appreciated celebrity of the current emperor recently!

Therefore, a few people who would come to the scene immediately hurriedly saluted, and the others also hurriedly followed the mess when they came to their senses. As for the self-recommendation in front of people, it was the clever apprentice who was the first to greet Carpenter Sun at the door.

"Dr. Zhang, I have been learning art with Master for six years, and I can ...... all kinds of carpentry work."

This time, he couldn't finish his sentence, because an apprentice next to him who was older than him and had an older face than him interrupted him: "Dr. Zhang, I have been learning art with Master for 12 years, and I can do those mortise and tenon structures with my eyes closed, and I can do a lot of work alone!" Not to mention anything else, there are many juniors and disciples here, and the master still told me to bring and teach! ”

Zhang Shou understood as soon as he heard it, this turned out to be the role of a senior brother, and immediately smiled and bowed slightly. can let Carpenter Sun rest assured that he will teach, this senior brother's skills, even if they are not exquisite, must be very passable.

Sure enough, after the old apprentice did not let Mao Sui recommend himself, the others quieted down a little, but the next moment, instead of being frightened, everyone rushed to start promoting themselves, and the look of sparing no effort made even Carpenter Sun, who was very enthusiastic at first, couldn't help frowning slightly.

However, where could he have thought that his apprentices were eager for Zhang Shou, and there was a reason that could not be declared.

Not to mention anything else, among the rumors outside, Zhang Shou has one of the biggest advantages in dealing with people, that is, whatever he has done and what he has done, he will not do it alone, and he will definitely share the profits with others. Whether it is those noble children in the Mid-Levels Hall or those poor prisoners in the Jiuzhang Hall, as long as they contribute, they must have merit, this is almost an iron law.

Isn't it much better to do things for such a person than to make cows and horses for the master, but only have a few red envelopes for the New Year's holidays?

And Zhang Shou naturally showed a satisfied smile when he faced the scene in front of him where everyone recommended themselves. However, he quickly made a gesture and signaled everyone to stop fighting, but threw out the conditions: "As we all know, I teach in the Jiuzhang Hall of Guozijian, and what I want to do now is also inseparable from the sutra. Therefore, craftsmanship is very important, and it is also important to be able to understand the scriptures. ”

Speaking of this, he looked sideways at Carpenter Sun and said with sincerity on his face, "Can I ask everyone a few words individually?" ”

When Carpenter Sun heard that Zhang Shou was still going to ask about the scriptures, he was suddenly a little caught off guard. He was about to say that his apprentices were very literate, but he saw Zhang Shou and explained sincerely: "Master Sun, don't worry, of course I won't use the questions of Jiuzhangtang enrollment to test them, I want to see their ability to draw inferences, and I still need your help." ”

Although he had some doubts in his heart, Zhang Shou explained reasonably, and Carpenter Sun finally agreed. However, when he first threw his apprentices out to prepare, and then, at Zhang Shou's request, built a wooden shelf, and then Zhang Shou took out a copper pendant from his arms, and asked him to tie it with a slender cotton thread, and then tied it to the shelf, he was completely confused.

And the next so-called questioning of Zhang Shou, he was also unclear, because when everyone came in, Zhang Shou used his hand to pluck the copper pendant that was hung by the thin wire, let it swing, and then repeated the exact same actions and questions with a smile.

Zhang Shouhui pulled the copper pendant to a relatively high place, and then let go, and after the copper pendant swung a few times, he put it in a relatively low position and let go, and waited for it to swing a few times again, and then asked: "Do you think that when you let go from different positions of height and height twice, and when the copper pendant swings from left to right repeatedly, which one takes a long time and which one takes a short time?" ”

Sun Carpenter watched coldly, only to see one by one apprentices after meditating, some people said that after letting go at a high place, the copper pendant swinging a circle took a long time, some people said that after letting go at a low place, the copper pendant swinging a circle took a long time, in short, the public said that the public is reasonable, the mother said that the mother is reasonable, he actually found for the first time that his apprentices still have so many eloquence hidden.

And Zhang Shou didn't reveal the answer, and nodded with a smile and encouragement at everyone's answer, until the last thin teenager walked into the room. The young man looked only fifteen or sixteen years old, and his expression was a little cringe, especially after seeing Carpenter Sun, he was even more trembling. And Carpenter Sun, who had always been kind to his apprentices just now, sank his face at this time.

"Guan Qiu, with your three-legged cat's carpenter skills, you still dare to come here? Why don't you go back and practice your big saw! ”

"I ......"

"Wait." Zhang Shou smiled and stopped Carpenter Sun, who was blowing his beard and glaring, and said gently, "Why should Master Sun be harsh on him, he is here, let him also take a look and think about it." ”

Zhang Shou also demonstrated and asked again, and then saw the young man Guan Qiu raising his eyebrows and thinking hard.

Seeing such a scene, Carpenter Sun said angrily: "Dr. Zhang, my apprentice has no longevity, let him make utensils, he is always distracted; Teach him to draw lines, and he will ramble on a lot of questions; Let him do those delicate work, and he doesn't have that skill. It's been four years with me, and I haven't grown much, but I have an old friendship with his father, otherwise I would not have kept this kind of apprentice! ”

Zhang Shou didn't care when he heard it, and saw that Guan Qiu lowered his head from beginning to end, as if he was embarrassed, and as if he was accustomed to Carpenter Sun's words, he asked: "How is it, do you think the former takes time, or the latter takes time?" ”

His question was greeted with silence, and just when even Zhang Shou was muttering a little, he only heard Guan Qiu suddenly speak: "Dr. Zhang, can you demonstrate again?" Is it okay to let the copper pendant fall from the first height, swing ten times over and over again, and then change to another height and swing ten times as well? ”

For such a request, Carpenter Sun wanted to scold when he opened his mouth, but Zhang Shou narrowed his eyes slightly, and then responded with a smile: "Okay! ”

He wasn't impatient at all, and he really just tried it twice. And when the second swing of the lower height was stopped by him taking the initiative to reach out, he saw Guan Qiu, who had always looked wooden just now, replied in a deep voice: "The time should be the same." ”

Hearing such an answer, Carpenter Sun suddenly frowned: "If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense......"

"Master Sun, don't worry." Zhang Shou stopped Carpenter Sun, who was about to scold his mother, because he smiled, "Why do you think it takes the same time?" ”

Guan Qiu hesitated for a moment, and finally said calmly: "I held my pulse and counted it, and the number of pulses is the same." ”

Without waiting for Carpenter Sun to scold his mother, Zhang Shou asked with interest: "People's pulse will change, how can you think it is accurate?" And, how can you make sure that your pulse is beating at the same time at the beginning of the week and you can start counting? ”

"I just tried my best to calm myself down, and besides, I didn't test ten times, I measured seven of them, and I chose to measure the copper when it fell to the lowest point, or when the highest point, when my pulse was beating, so that the lap was more accurate and ......"

Without waiting for Guan Qiu to finish speaking, Zhang Shou stretched out his hand to signal him not to say any more, and then said with a smile: "I can think of using such a method to calculate, instead of purely guessing, relying on feeling, you are a little interesting." ”

As he spoke, he turned to Carpenter Sun and said, "Master Sun, this kid is good, I think he should be able to help a little." As for the other one, you just need to pick someone with good craftsmanship and be honest. As for the senior brother who can help you lead the disciple, I won't win people's love, and you must be inseparable from such a proud disciple. ”

Although Carpenter Sun boasted that he would let Zhang Shou choose, if he really wanted to pick out the most powerful one among his apprentices in the room, he would indeed have a bit of a headache, so at this time, when he heard that Zhang Shou directly asked Guan Qiu, who he thought was the most talented, he immediately asked himself to pick a person with good craftsmanship and ability to make finished products, and he couldn't help but be dumbfounded.

Although he himself was a little unsure, he couldn't see what this doctor who was proficient in arithmetic valued, and it was normal, so he didn't ask any more questions at the moment, readily agreed, and strode out to pick people. And when he left, Guan Qiu, who originally wanted to speak and stopped, finally mustered up the courage: "Dr. Zhang, what I just said, is it right?" ”

Zhang Shou nodded with a smile and said, "That's right, but I can only say that it's half right." ”

"Why is it only half right?" Guan Qiu's eyes widened, but he immediately realized that it was not his master in front of him, but those officials and masters with a higher status than his master. He immediately shut his mouth, but when he heard the words, he couldn't help but be surprised and delighted.

"You like to ask why, and that's not a bad thing. And you have a keen eye for discovery, a mind for thinking, and that's very important for what I'm going to do. However, since you are an apprentice carpenter, you can't be ambitious, but when you do things, you must first do what you have at hand before you can think about other problems, understand? ”

Before meeting, the young man nodded like a chicken pecking rice, and Zhang Shou couldn't help nodding secretly. When Carpenter Sun brought in a young apprentice with an honest face, he said straight to the point: "What I want to do will not be completed in a while, so I need to make a contract with you in advance." Within three years, the first year is 10 times, the second year is 15 times, and the third year is 20 times. If I make what I want, I'll give another hundred. ”

Hearing this, Carpenter Sun couldn't help but pout his teeth. This condition ...... For Guan Qiu and Zhao Si at this age, it is extremely generous! He pondered for a moment, and then said with a smile: "Since Dr. Zhang takes care of the two of them like this, if there is any difficulty in going back, let people call me at any time, the apprentices I brought out must have a bad pool, of course I should go and end up for them!" ”

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