The fight between Han Dazhuang and his wife was only a topic of conversation among the villagers. Han Ze's ability to earn money by carving handicrafts has aroused many people's interest. Their parents learned carving too late, and their children are young. Perhaps they can pick up a child who is not good at learning and let him learn carving from Han Ze. With a skill, they will have many options in the future.
After a few days of thinking, Wu Bin and his wife came to visit. Han Ze's yard was full of bamboo roots. Han Ze sat in a pile of bamboo roots, holding a bamboo root in his arms, with his head down, and the carving knife in his hand was flying like flowing water. He was completely immersed in carving. His body and head were covered with bamboo shavings, but he didn't care. The arrival of Wu Bin and his wife did not interrupt his carving. He continued to fly the carving knife in his hand without raising his head, and said with a smile: "Why are you here? Sit down, I can't let go of it."
Wu Bin had never seen Han Ze like this before. He sighed. It was indeed different for a man with or without a wife. Before marriage, Han Ze had never been so serious about doing things. Yang Qiubai was an extraordinary woman. She could actually control Han Ze. Han Ze did not resist at all. All his words were about Yang Qiubai's praises. It was obvious that he was very satisfied with Yang Qiubai.
He said, "Han Ze, there is no end to making money. You can't ignore us brothers just for the sake of making money. When can we get together and have a drink? How long has it been since we had a drink together?"
Han Ze looked up, glanced at him quickly, and continued to carve seriously. He said as he carved, "I'm busy all day and have no free time. I have to squeeze out time to go to the toilet. How can I have time to go out and drink with you? When I finish the work I have, I will go out and drink with you. I will treat you to a meal to make amends then, okay? Stop talking nonsense now."
After saying this, a smile appeared on his face.
Wu Bin teased, "Do you have money? Are you treating us to a drink? Didn't Yang Qiubai take all the money in your pocket?"
Wu Bin's purpose was not to invite Han Ze out for a drink. If friends don't keep in touch for a long time, even the best relationship will become alienated. He didn't expect Han Ze's carving to make money, and seeing that he was living a good life, he didn't want to be alienated from him.
What's more, he wanted Han Ze to teach his son carving. If his son became Han Ze's apprentice, for the sake of his son's future, the relationship between the two families could not be distant. Besides, Han Ze was not a cunning person and did not have so many calculations. There was no need to worry about being backstabbed when associating with him.
When Han Ze heard him mention Yang Qiubai, he put down the carving knife in his hand and said seriously: "Although Qiubai took my money, she is very reasonable. If she knew that I was going to treat my friends to a meal, she would definitely go to the market to buy some good wine and food to treat you without saying a word. Don't worry, we will be able to drink wine when the time comes."
Wu Bin was speechless. After all, you still don't have any money in your pocket. He took two steps forward and sat in front of Han Ze, saying, "Han Ze, like you said, we are brothers. We can drink anytime. I have something to ask you, you have to promise me."
Han Ze looked at him in confusion: "What's the matter?"
Wu Bin smiled and said directly: "Your eldest nephew is not very good at studying. I plan to let him learn carving from you. What do you think?"
Han Ze was in a dilemma when he heard this. He frowned and said, "I need to discuss this with Qiu Bai."
Wu Bin looked unhappy when he heard this. He said unhappily, "Han Ze, we are just asking you to teach Wu Chen carving. Do you have to discuss this with Yang Qiubai? Teaching an apprentice only takes a little time and effort. You don't have to pay. Do you still need to get Yang Qiubai's consent? Yang Qiubai likes money. You gave her all the money. What else does she want?"
Han Ze looked distressed and said, "Qiu Bai is in charge of all matters at home. She sets the time for me to start work, eat, and rest every day. If I don't follow her rules, she will turn her face against me."
Wu Bin stared at Han Ze blankly, unable to believe that there is such a woman as Yang Qiubai in the world. He frowned and advised: "Why did Yang Qiubai do this? Do you think you are a slave in ancient times? Even if you are a slave, Yang Qiubai is not a slave owner. She is your wife, and no wife controls a man like this... Han Ze, you can't do this. You have to show your true colors as a man and can't listen to her in everything. Otherwise, you will have no autonomy in doing anything. What's the point of living... You can't be so afraid of your wife. Besides, she is a second marriage, and you two don't have any children now. What's there to be afraid of? The worst that can happen is divorce."
Han Ze's face changed, and he frowned and said, "Wu Bin, I know you are doing this for my own good. But Qiu Bai is also taking care of me for my own good. She is afraid that I will get tired and forget about time and rest because I am so absorbed in carving. So she set a time limit for me. Working outside also has time limits for commuting. Isn't this the same as going to work?"
After hearing what he said, Wu Bin actually felt that it made a lot of sense. Han Ze must be physically exhausted after carving for such a long time. If he said more, it would seem like he, as a buddy, didn't care about his brother's health.
Han Ze looked at his expression and said in a bad tone, "Wu Bin, as for your request that Qiu Bai and I divorce, don't mention it in the future, lest Qiu Bai gets upset. She has been very attentive to me and Jiaojiao since she married me, and I can't do something without conscience. Besides, Qiu Bai has been married for such a long time, what kind of person is she, what does she think, don't I know her? You really don't have to worry about me."
Wu Bin: “…”
I'm not worried about you, I just want you to teach my son how to carve. Given his relationship with Han Ze, it seemed like an easy thing to do, but he didn't expect that he would get stuck with Han Ze as soon as he said it. He even wanted to discuss it with Yang Qiubai. If Yang Qiubai disagreed, would he not accept an apprentice
Wu Bin was very unwilling. He frowned and asked, "Han Ze, we have been friends for so many years, can't you agree to teach Wu Chen carving? Must we go through Yang Qiubai?"
Han Ze felt very guilty and said, "I charged too little for the root carving of Ruyi Guanyin I carved some time ago. Qiu Bai was very worried about me. She thought I was too kind and said that I had to go through her to get jobs in the future. She would negotiate the wages with people, otherwise I would work hard but not make much money. She also warned me that if she knew that I took jobs without telling her, she would punish me. As for how to punish me, refer to her ex-husband for an example. She also said that she had to make the final decision on everything in the family. You said I wanted to take in an apprentice without telling her, what do you think she would do to me?"
Wu Bin said weakly: "You don't say she treats you well?"
Han Ze looked at him strangely: "Qiu Bai is good to me, everyone can see that."
Wu Bin said, "Since she treats you well, why does she keep warning you that she will break your legs? Is that good? Have you ever seen a wife beat a man at every turn?"
Han Ze pointed to the next door and said, "Han Dazhuang next door was beaten up by his wife a few days ago. Although Qiu Bai often talks about breaking my legs, I find that as long as I listen to her, she won't do it and is very gentle."
At the end of his speech, there was a look of pride on his face as if he had discovered his wife's little secret.
Wu Bin: “…”
What a bullshit! Wu Bin wanted to curse.
After cursing, Wu Bin had a deeper understanding of Yang Qiubai. Yang Qiubai was no simple woman. Not only could she control Han Ze, but she could also make Han Ze satisfied with her and even manage Han Ze's business.
Internally, she can manage the household, and externally, she can manage Han Ze's business and prevent Han Ze from suffering losses. Such a capable woman who can take care of both internal and external affairs, except that she loves to beat people and has a bad temper, she married Han Ze, and with Han Ze's temper of being a good person, maybe it is Han Ze's luck
Han Ze is really lucky. Hasn't Han Ze been getting better and better since he got married
He felt very unhappy. Han Ze was doing well, but he couldn't borrow money from Han Ze and couldn't get any benefits. This might be the biggest disadvantage of Han Ze marrying Yang Qiubai.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Han Ze said awkwardly, "Didn't I tell you that Qiu Bai was hurt by her previous man, and she was afraid of me doing something wrong, and she was afraid that I would do something wrong, so she controlled me like this? I know all about it and understand it. My mother always said that in a couple, if one is strong, the other must be weak, so that the couple can live in harmony. Qiu Bai is smart and capable, so it doesn't matter if she is a little stronger."
Wu Bin looked at his expression which looked like he deserved a beating, as if to say "my wife is good, my wife is great", and he really wanted to punch him.
He couldn't help but sigh. Han Ze had said this. Obviously, he was really powerless. Otherwise, with Han Ze's good-natured character and their relationship, he would not refuse him. He couldn't force Han Ze and tell him not to care about his wife, not to care whether you two were in harmony, and not to care whether your wife would break your legs. Just accept my son as your apprentice.
Obviously, he couldn't say that. Otherwise, Han Ze would doubt his intentions.
At this time, he had no intention of persuading Han Ze to divorce. Yang Qiubai was smart, and he felt that if he failed to persuade Han Ze, Han Ze would be more obedient to him, and then he would lose more than he gained. However, he was unwilling to give up the benefits of carving, and he was determined to let his son learn carving from Han Ze.
He frowned and pondered for a while, then his eyes lit up. Since Han Ze listened to Yang Qiubai in everything, why couldn't he find a breakthrough from Yang Qiubai? Perhaps he could let his wife take action. Women get along well with each other. As long as his wife and Yang Qiubai were on good terms, Yang Qiubai could be persuaded to let Han Ze accept his son as his apprentice. Then everything would be done smoothly.
...
Today, Yang Qiubai went to the market. When she returned home, Han Ze threw down his carving knife, came up to her and said, "Wu Bin came to me and wanted me to teach his eldest son how to carve. What do you think?"
Yang Qiubai frowned. If there was any one of Han Ze's friends who truly cared about him, she would not stop him from associating with them. She saw clearly that those people were just taking advantage of Han Ze under the guise of being friends with him. It would have been fine if she had not married Han Ze before, but now that she was Han Ze's wife, she could not allow them to cheat Han Ze.
Han Ze looked at her and saw that her face was calm. He couldn't guess what she was thinking for a moment, so he asked carefully, "Wife, what do you think?"
Yang Qiubai looked at him and felt a little sorry for her man. He was being cheated by someone, but he didn't know it yet. He was still thinking about his friend. She asked, "Did you agree to it?"
Han Ze shook his head guiltily and said, "You said that everything at home had your consent. I didn't agree to him on the spot. I wanted to ask for your opinion?"
Yang Qiubai raised her eyebrows and smiled. Her efforts during this period were not in vain. Han Ze finally listened to her words and said, "What will you do if I don't agree?"
Han Ze's shoulders slumped, and he cried, "Wife, why didn't you agree?"
Yang Qiubai looked at him and said softly, "You have worked very hard at carving. I don't even want you to do the housework. How hard it is to teach an apprentice? Besides, learning carving requires concentration. Wu Bin's eldest son is at an age where he likes to play. Do you think he can sit still? What if he doesn't learn carving well and doesn't study well, and he blames you in the future? You have been learning carving since you were a child. Do you think it's hard?"
Han Ze frowned. When he was a child, he learned carving from his master. His hands were never good. If he didn't carve well, the master would beat him and scold him, and even not let him eat. He said, "It's hard work."
Yang Qiubai asked again: "Han Ze, why did you learn sculpture?"
Han Ze looked at his feet and said with his head down: "My feet have been bad since I was a child, and my parents didn't value me. I felt useless. Later, I met my master and saw that his sculptures were not only popular, but also respected. At that time, I thought, how great it would be if I could become someone like my master. So I begged my master every day to accept me as his apprentice. Finally, my master accepted me as his apprentice, but I didn't expect that he passed away before I finished learning his craft."
At the end, he felt a little lonely.
Yang Qiubai said: "Don't be sad, didn't you hear what Boss Mi said? Your skills are already at the master level now."
Han Ze nodded with satisfaction, "So I want to pass on my master's craftsmanship forever and take in apprentices..."
Yang Qiubai interrupted him, "We must definitely take in apprentices, but we have to test who we take in as apprentices. You'd better not take in children who can't endure hardships and suffering, lest they have too high expectations and be too disappointed. The children are still young, and they should go to school. Carving is just a minor skill, and it takes many years to learn it. Not everyone can learn it well and make money. We can't delay Wu Bin's children, and we can't afford to delay them."
Han Ze nodded, looking at Yang Qiubai with his dark eyes, and said with a smile: "Wife, you are still thoughtful. It is right to let you make the decision at home. If you don't remind me, I will accept Wu Chen as my apprentice. In the future, he will not be able to become a master and will not be able to study well. I will really become a sinner. I have such a good relationship with Wu Bin, I can't harm his son."
Yang Qiubai smiled and nodded: "Yes, you and Wu Bin are so good friends, we can't harm his son."
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