Chapter 10: Apprenticeship?
Carpenter Zhou was in his fifties, with a big head and a big mole on his chin.
It was Li Mu's worker in Daxing Furniture Factory, and he was also owed half a year's salary by Wu Daxing.
In the living room of the hall, Carpenter Zhou scolded Wu Daxing, as if Wu Daxing was sitting opposite him.
Next to him sat his son Zhou Xiang, with a big face and big eyes, and a small appearance.
Li Shun stared at Zhou Xiang, smirking from time to time.
In his last life, Zhou Xiang was Li Xiaoxia's husband, Li Shun's brother-in-law, and Lao She's camel Xiangzi.
has been a carpenter all his life, but he can't afford to buy a house, so Li Xiaoxia and him have suffered for a lifetime.
Li Shun has four major regrets, the first regret is his sister's marriage.
Now that it's half settled, let's find her a home.
The second regret is that Han Yingyuan married someone else, and the third regret is that the child was miscarried.
Li Shun is redeeming and has the confidence to give Han Ying and the child a happy life.
The fourth regret is that Li Xiaoxia is like a stranger to him, not like a brother and sister, but more like an enemy.
After Li Shun developed in his previous life, he was kind to his little sister, but his little sister didn't appreciate it at all.
entrusted Zhou Xiang to coordinate, but Zhou Xiang was a waste, and he couldn't do the ideological work of the little sister at all.
Zhou Xiang was stared at by Li Shun so that his scalp was numb, and he lowered his head and didn't dare to look at each other.
He had the illusion that in the next second, Li Shun would stand up and slap him in the mouth.
Zhou Xiaomei, who was sitting next to Zhou Xiang, lowered her head, her little face was flushed, thinking that the handsome Li Shun was looking at her.
Carpenter Zhou's daughter-in-law coughed, and Carpenter Zhou immediately said:
"Lao Li, what are you looking for me?"
"I'm here to ask you for a favor, there is a boss who asked me to make two sets of wardrobes a month, and we are too busy."
Carpenter Zhou nodded, now that the fields are idle, it is a good thing to be able to make money.
Father Li smiled and discussed:
"Make two sets of wardrobes, a hundred yuan of hard work, do you win?"
"Medium, how many are medium." Carpenter Zhou laughed.
Zhou's daughter-in-law suddenly interjected:
"Lao Li, you and Lao Zhou are friends, you can't ask for money to help."
Carpenter Zhou received the look of his daughter-in-law, patted his thigh and said:
"Yes, yes, no money, I'll go over and help."
After speaking, he raised his hand and slapped Zhou Xiang and said:
"Lao Li, this kid is a stupid goose, you train and train him."
Li Shun understood, Carpenter Zhou wanted his father to take Zhou Xiang as an apprentice.
Craftsmen accept apprentices, generally do not accept their sons, and will send their sons to their peers to learn art.
For example, Li's father has always wanted to find a carpenter teacher for Li Shun.
It's not that Li's father is not good enough, but he is reluctant to beat and scold Li Shun, and he can't bear to watch Li Shun endure hardship.
If you really treat your son as an apprentice and beat and scold like the master, the father and son will become enemies.
Therefore, he can only let his son worship others as teachers, and he is reluctant to beat and scold, but others are willing.
In this way, you can learn the craft without affecting the relationship between father and son.
Father Li scratched his head and sighed:
"Before, I could take Xiangzi, but now I can't."
Carpenter Zhou's heart tightened:
"Why?"
"No face." Father Li patted Li Shun on the shoulder and said:
"I'm just a furniture carpenter, but Junko is a house carpenter, where do I have the face to accept apprentices?"
"Two days ago, Shunzi carved a dragon and phoenix on the wardrobe, and a big boss bought it directly for 300 yuan."
"The big boss is satisfied, and he ordered two cabinets, one large and one small, which are the cabinets I ask you to make now."
Li Mu is an old Versailles, an old yin and yang man.
Li Shun rolled his eyes, Comrade Li Mu, Wu Cue.
Carpenter Zhou and his wife were stunned, God, the carpenter of the house!
Among the hundred carpenters, there may not be a house carpenter, and the house carpenters are all the personal disciples of the ancestors.
In ancient times, carving beams and painting buildings for dignitaries and building houses for the emperor Lao Tzu was very powerful!
Zhou's daughter-in-law's eyes lit up, and when she looked at Li Shun again, she had the feeling that her mother-in-law was looking at her son-in-law.
This young man, if he wants to have a head and a face, the key is the carpenter.
If the girl follows him, she will definitely eat and drink without worry, Zhou's daughter-in-law laughed:
"Brother Li, you haven't told Junzi yet, have you?"
Before the words fell, Zhou Xiaomei covered her face and ran out.
Li Mu was a little embarrassed, he overblows the fire, and quickly remedies:
"Booked! is the daughter of the village party secretary Han Zheng's family. ”
"It's the ...... who lacks ears," Zhou's daughter-in-law exclaimed.
"Stop! Sling the bull! Carpenter Zhou slapped the table.
This heartless girl, expose her shortcomings in front of Li Shun?
Living in Henan dialect means to shut up.
Li Shun believes that Zhou's daughter-in-law's mouth should not be shut, but should be sewn.
"Oops, look at my stinky mouth!" Zhou's daughter-in-law slapped herself lightly, drooping her eyes and not daring to look at Li Shun.
Li Shun was not too angry, and Yingying's lack of earlobes was not a big deal. Carpenter Zhou suddenly said:
"Junko, you took Xiangzi in, this kid is honest."
Li Shun and Zhou Xiang were stunned at the same time, Li Shun never had the idea of opening a museum to accept apprentices.
Zhou Xiang's face turned red, he was three years older than Li Shun.
It is said that master and apprentice are like father and son, Zhou Xiang is called Master Li Shun, just like Shi Jingjiao is called Yelu Deguang's father.
Zhou Xianggang wanted to object, but Carpenter Zhou's slap was raised:
"Rabbit cub, you can worship the carpenter as a teacher, and it is our ancestral grave that emits green smoke."
After teaching his son, he said to Li Shun with a smile:
"Let's follow the old rules, apprenticeship for three years, service for two years."
The apprentice was apprenticed for three years, and the apprentice ate and lived in the master's house, working like a slave without a penny of wages.
After three years of study, I will work for the master for two years.
The master ate and lodging, and occasionally gave the apprentice a few pocket money.
In a word, if Li Shun accepts Zhou Xiang as an apprentice, Zhou Xiang will be Li Shun's slave for the next five years.
If you are in a bad mood, you will be scolded, if you don't like it, you will be beaten, and you will work for five years in vain.
After five years, Zhou Xiang was able to set up his own business and take over the engraving business for himself.
Li Shun was a little tempted, in this life, he didn't want Li Xiaoxia to marry Zhou Xiang again.
In his previous life, Zhou Xiang did spare no effort to help Li Shun coordinate the feelings of his brother and sister.
There is no credit and hard work, not to mention that he is not bad to Xiaoxia.
Take him as an apprentice, teach him the craft of carving, and make his life a little better.
Li Mu suddenly waved his hand:
"Lao Zhou, now is not the old society, you can't follow the old etiquette. Besides, my family doesn't have a place to live. ”
Carpenter Zhou immediately answered:
"It doesn't matter, it's only five miles from my village to Lijia Village. Shoko learns the craft from her master during the day and comes back to sleep at night. ”
Li Mu smiled again:
"Lao Zhou, I didn't mean that. In the past few years, the harvest in the field has not been good, and I am afraid that I will wronged the children. ”
Carpenter Zhou immediately answered:
"It's okay, Xiangzi eats with you, and carries a hundred catties of wheat from home every month."
Li Mu waved his hand again and again:
"Look at what you said, isn't this forcing Junzi to accept apprentices!"
The two old carpenters laughed, to be exact, the two old yin compared the conditions, and they were both masters of extreme pulling.
After laughing, Carpenter Zhou slapped his thigh:
"I'll take Xiangzi to visit tomorrow, give a big gift to the master and apprentice, and then work harder on those two wardrobes."
Father Li stood up and said:
"In that time, Junko and I were waiting at home."