Chapter 34: Three Years, Have You Thought It Through?
"Don't look at it, this kind of toy is not for us to play with."

Chen Hui patted Huang Miao and shouted loudly to the inner hall: "Master Jiang!"

"Hey hey hey, who is it?!"

Jiang Houfa responded and came out from the inner hall with a crooked piece of sawdust hanging on his forehead.

"It's me, Chen Hui."

"Hmm Chen Hui?"

Jiang Houfa can be considered a technology geek of this era.

Apart from coming to your home to measure dimensions and deliver goods for installation, we basically work at home the rest of the time.

Chen Hui looked unfamiliar and his name did not evoke any impression.

"Chen Hui! On the uphill road at the east end of the village, the son of Chen Nianfa and Xu Xiaoxiang."

"Oh Chen! Brother Nianfa's son, how come you are so big now?"

Jiang Houfa gestured with his hands at his waist and looked up at Chen Hui.

In his impression, Chen Hui was about the same age as Chen Xiaoming.

"Master Jiang, don't just focus on making money, go out for a walk."

"That was more than a decade ago when I was that age."

Chen Hui spoke warmly and handed over the half pound of White Rabbit milk candy he had brought.

He looked around and asked, "Where's Aunt Lian Ying?"

"She's gone to the village to play bridge."

"You're here, so why are you taking things? I don't want the things. Tell me what you want from me?"

Jiang Houfa pushed Chen Hui's hand away.

"This is not for you, this is for my aunt."

Chen Hui put the things down and looked around the inner hall where Jiang Houfa was processing the wood.

Jiang Houfa was making a wooden bed that was about one and a half meters by two meters.

The carved texture of the headboard still looks beautiful even after decades.

"Want to make a bed?" Jiang Houfa asked?
"I do!" Chen Hui nodded.

I figured out what new things I needed to make.

The wardrobe at home looks to be about 70% new, so I won’t replace it for the time being.

The bed I sleep on now is less than one meter and one meter wide. It’s ok for one person, but it’s a bit crowded for two people.

The bed left by her parents was big, and An Wenjing didn't mind it, but it creaked every time she turned over.

For this reason alone, it cannot be a qualified wedding bed.

"In addition to the bed, I also want to build a new large round table and six stools. I have high stools at home, so you can help me saw them shorter when the time comes."

"Well, if you have time, help me make two more rocking chairs."

"it is good!"

Jiang Houfa took a notebook and wrote down Chen Hui's requests one by one.

He put the notebook down and took out a desk calendar.

After flipping through a few pages, he looked up and asked, "When do you want it?"

"On the sixth day of next month. No, it can't be the sixth day. It should be the fifth or fourth day."

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"What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?"

Jiang Houfa let out a long breath and handed over the calendar in his hand.

The desk calendar is filled with records of the families to whom goods need to be delivered.

Chen Hui flipped through the pages and found that the closest space to him was five months later.

"Wow! Master Jiang, how much money do you make this year?" Huang Miao came over to take a look.

There is money behind each of these dense order information.

Huang Miao, an outsider, couldn't tell how much money it was, but he could see the stability in it.

This kind of stability is something that people who make a living from the sea will never get.

Moreover, Jiang Houfa’s tools all look very interesting.

"I don't make much money, it's all hard-earned money, and I can't even hire a successor."

Jiang Houfa smiled and said to Chen Hui, "Choose a free day, fill in your name, and pay the deposit one month in advance."

Then he went back to work on his wooden bed. "Are you interested? Would you like to become my disciple? Master Jiang is getting old and is currently accepting apprentices."

"I heard that many people in our village came to become my apprentice but failed. Do you want to give it a try?" Chen Hui asked in a low voice.

It is impossible not to make money.

Apart from anything else, Jiang Houfa built houses for his two sons in the county town, and the whole village knew about it.

Later, whenever someone came to borrow money, Jiang Houfa would say, "I used all the money to build my son's house, and I still owe some money."

"Many people failed. Why? What are Master Jiang's requirements?" Huang Miao asked.

Chen Hui shook his head. "I don't know. Go ask."

Huang Miao nodded, walked over and asked with a smile:

"Master Jiang, what do you think of me? I usually like to tinker with these things. If the furniture at home is broken, I can also fix it."

"Really?"

Jiang Houfa stopped what he was doing and looked at Huang Miao carefully.

He looks quite energetic, and has shown interest in his tools since he came in.

"You come and try to make this place more rounded." Jiang Houfa handed the tool in his hand to Huang Miao.

Huang Miao took the tools and without saying a word, bent down to trim the pattern on the carved headboard.

Although I am not experienced, I am not afraid at all.

I accidentally made a heavy cut, but I stayed calm and trimmed the corners and transitions steadily.

"It's so ugly!"

Chen Hui was just about to say that Huang Miao did a good job when Jiang Houfa's ruthless complaints came out of his mouth.

"Master Jiang, can you give me another chance?" Huang Miao said with a smile.

"If you want to become my disciple, here are my requirements."

"You can't get married in the next three years. You have to spend all your time learning the craft."

"You have to live in my house and work for me during your apprenticeship. There is no salary, and you have to bring your own rice."

"If you want to learn skills, then calm down and study hard. If I think you are not capable, I will send you away at any time."

Chen Hui looked at Huang Miao and almost couldn't hold back his laughter.

These requirements may be difficult for others to accept.

But for Huang Miao
"What? There is such a good thing?"

"Master Jiang, are you serious? Are you really not allowed to get married for three years and still be able to live in your house?"

“Great, this is great!”

Huang Miao clapped his hands and almost jumped up with excitement.

"Working in my house doesn't include meals, you have to bring your own rice!"

Jiang Houfa looked at Huang Miao in confusion and emphasized that he did not provide meals and it was not a long-term meal ticket.

"Don't worry! Not only will I bring rice, but I can also bring some dried fish when I go back to get the rice."

"Master, please bow to me, my disciple!"

After Huang Miao finished speaking, he pretended to kneel down and kowtow.

Jiang Houfa was so scared by his overly immature reaction that he quickly hid in the outer hall.

When Huang Miao came out, he said seriously, "Go back and discuss this matter with your family. Come and become my disciple after you have discussed it well."

"okay!"

"I'm sorry, I was too excited just now and scared Master!"

"I'll go back to them right now, they will definitely agree!"

Chen Hui knew that Huang Miao could indeed do it.

He is only nineteen years old, and it is completely in time for him to get married in three years.

When learning from Jiang Houfa, there is no doubt about the quality of the teachers.

After learning a skill, his life was secured and his choices for a wife became wider. He didn't have to worry about missing out on Wu Guihua.

After saying this with a solemn oath, Huang Miao pulled Chen Hui and was about to leave.

"Don't go, I have things to do!"

Chen Hui calmed Huang Miao down and said to Jiang Houfa, "Master Jiang, you have discussed your matters. Now it's my turn."

"Why? You want to become my disciple too?"

(End of this chapter)