Zhang Shunjuan came back from the fields and saw Wu Bin and his wife coming out of Han Ze's house from afar. She was shocked and ran home in a hurry carrying her hoe.
When they got home, she held Cao Hua's hand and asked nervously, "I just saw Wu Bin and his wife coming out of Han Ze's house. What do you think they were doing at Han Ze's house? Did they want Han Ze to teach Wu Chen how to carve?"
Cao Hua was suddenly startled and stared at Zhang Shunjuan in a daze, "No way?"
Zhang Shunjuan rolled her eyes at him and said, "Why not? Han Ze makes money carving wood, and you can think of letting your child learn carving from Han Ze, but others can't? Wu Bin is always smart, and he runs faster than a rabbit when he sees good things. Maybe the couple found Han Ze before us. What if Han Ze agrees to take his son as an apprentice, what will happen to Mingyu? For the sake of our son's future, now is not the time to talk about brotherhood."
Cao Hua narrowed his eyes and stared at Zhang Shunjuan. Then he stood up suddenly and said, "I'll go find Han Ze."
After walking a few steps and coming back, he said in a deep voice: "Go and cook. We'll go find him after dinner."
It was lunch time, so it would not be appropriate for them to go there. If Han Ze was not married, it would not be a big deal, but with Yang Qiubai around, they could not help but consider her feelings. After all, Han Ze was afraid of her now.
Zhang Shunjuan was stunned, then came to her senses, took off her straw hat, and hurried to the kitchen to cook.
After the meal, the couple didn’t even bother to wash the dishes and hurried to Han Ze’s house. In front of Han Ze’s courtyard gate, they met Wang Licheng and Pi Qingmei. The two couples looked at each other and then strode into Han Ze’s yard as if they were running in a race.
Yang Qiubai had just finished washing the dishes and was sitting in the living room to take a rest. Han Ze was holding the TV remote control, half lying on a recliner, watching TV leisurely. The two children went to school after dinner. The arrival of these people reminded Yang Qiubai of the morning when Wu Bin and his wife asked Han Ze to accept them as apprentices. He immediately understood their purpose and invited them to come in and sit down, but didn't say anything.
Han Ze was a little surprised and sat up with a smile: "Why are you here together?"
Zhang Shunjuan quickly stepped forward and said, "Han Ze, Cao Hua and I came here and would like you to teach my son Mingyu how to carve. Shouldn't that be a problem?"
Cao Hua looked at his wife with satisfaction. She did not let him down at the critical moment and reacted quickly. Before Wang Licheng spoke, he stated his request. Even if Han Ze agreed to accept a disciple, he would choose Mingyu from their family first.
Pi Qingmei's face changed slightly. Zhang Shunjuan, this woman, usually called her sister, but for the chance to become Han Ze's disciple, she even disregarded their friendship of many years. It was obvious how much she meant by calling her sister.
Wang Licheng was also very dissatisfied. He was dissatisfied with both Cao Hua and his wife, as well as his own wife. He saw how smart and quick-witted Cao Hua's wife was at critical moments, unlike his own wife who was silly and could not say anything.
Yang Qiubai drooped her eyelids slightly, and a hint of sneer flashed across her face when she thought of Zhang Shunjuan trying to sow discord between her and Jiaojiao. This woman was very good at saying different things to different people, she could even sow discord with children, and now she needed Han Ze, but she could still ask for help without batting an eyelid.
Han Ze showed an embarrassment on his face.
Zhang Shunjuan had been staring at Han Ze. Seeing the embarrassment on his face, she immediately guessed that Han Ze had already agreed to Wu Bin taking his son as his apprentice. She rolled her eyes and said, "Han Ze, it doesn't matter if you take Wu Bin's son as your apprentice. Just take a few more apprentices."
As soon as Zhang Shunjuan said this, Cao Hua looked at her with more satisfaction. Even Wang Licheng and his wife's eyes softened when they looked at her. Zhang Shunjuan's words were quite well said. If she took in one more apprentice, she could have two more. It would be better to let Han Ze take in all the children from the three families so that no one would have to fight for the quota.
Han Ze frowned, turned his head and looked at Wang Licheng, and asked, "Wang Licheng, are you here to ask me to teach your nephew how to carve?"
Wang Licheng nodded and said with a smile: "My kid is a good student, and he should be not far behind in learning carving. It will be a relief for you to take him as your apprentice."
Cao Hua's face changed slightly, as his son was not doing well in his studies.
Han Ze sighed and said slowly, "Hua Zi, Li Cheng, we are good friends. I won't tell you those nonsense. I just want to ask you if you really want your nephews to learn carving from me?"
Several people nodded solemnly. Not only can you make money by carving wood, you can do it while sitting at home. You don't have to dig stones in the sun and rain, which makes you unable to straighten your back. You will also get tanned and look ugly, and you can't make much money. Just look at Han Ze. Although he has uneven legs, his skin has become white because he hasn't been working in the fields for a while. In addition, he has a regular appearance. If you look closely, he is actually very handsome. Now that he can make money, his temperament is immediately different. It is much better than farming for them.
Han Ze lowered his eyes and spoke carefully: "Since you are willing to let your nephew learn carving from me, then let them come. But there are some things I have to say in advance, and I also have to let you know that once you make a decision, you can't regret it."
Several people felt nervous, and Cao Hua asked, "What did you say?"
Han Ze's expression became very serious, which made several people nervous. Han Ze said slowly: "My master is a master sculptor. I learned carving from him when I was twelve years old. It has been twenty-three years now. During these twenty-three years, I have suffered a lot. When I first started to learn carving, my hands were injured almost every day and were never intact. Even so, I couldn't rest until I completed the task assigned by the master. I had to finish the task even if I was hungry. The years of polishing the foundation are particularly important. If you can't endure the hardship and can't persist, you might as well give up the idea of learning carving, so as not to delay your studies and ruin your future. Then you will blame me, and I can't let these things cause us brothers to be at odds with each other."
The expressions of several people froze and became solemn.
Han Ze continued, "It didn't take me many years to learn carving and become a master, but it was in these few years that I really made money. Some children in our village went out to work after graduating from junior high school. They can earn money for their families at a young age. They are much better than me. I am 35 years old this year. I have been honing my skills for 10 to 20 years, but I only made such a large sum of money some time ago. It is not cost-effective. So you have to think carefully about whether you want to gamble your children's future in college and learn carving from me."
Wang Licheng and his wife no longer had the enthusiasm they had at the beginning. His son had good grades in school. If, as Han Ze said, he had to study for 10 to 20 years to make money, it would be better to let his son work hard and go to college in the future. There would be no problem finding a job after college. Why should he suffer with Han Ze
Cao Hua smiled and said, "Han Ze, you know that my kid is unwilling to study even if I hit him. I don't expect him to go to college. Learning sculpture from you is a way out, so let him learn sculpture from you!"
As for Han Ze's words about suffering, he didn't take it to heart. Can you learn skills without suffering? It's not that good.
Han Ze looked at him with amusement: "Your kid is like a naughty monkey, do you think he can sit still?"
Cao Hua's smile froze. His child couldn't even sit still to do his homework. Would he be willing to sit there and carve all day like Han Ze did? Children nowadays are not like when they were young. They have bad tempers and are very opinionated. Can he really control him
Han Ze smiled and said, "Hua Zi, learning carving is not something that can be accomplished overnight. You need to sit there and practice calmly for a whole day. Even when you become a master in the future, you cannot slack off. Besides, the crafts you carve out have no value, and no one will buy them. Working hard for a few days is equivalent to working in vain. You won't succeed without patience."
Cao Hua frowned tightly. When they heard that Han Ze could make so much money from carving, they were tempted. But they didn't expect how much effort Han Ze put into carving. Could their children really endure that hardship? And even if they endured the hardship, they might not be able to make money
Han Ze looked a little lonely. He said, "I learned carving because my legs and feet were not working well. Although I had no problem working and was even more diligent than others, they still didn't want me when I went out to find a job. The boss saw that my legs and feet were not working well, so he waved his hand and asked me to leave without asking me anything. I thought, even if I have to work hard, I have to fight for my reputation. Even if carving is hard and tiring, I endured it. With this attitude, I have persisted until now, and finally people are buying the crafts I carve."
Several people stared at Han Ze in a daze, speechless for a moment.
Han Ze looked at them and said seriously, "My nephews are not disabled like me. It will be hard for them to find jobs in the future. There is no need for them to drop out of school at a young age to learn sculpture from me. I should let them learn more knowledge and learn sculpture from me. If they don't learn well and their future is ruined, I really can't bear the blame. We are good brothers. I can't hurt you, let alone my nephews."
Zhang Shunjuan said weakly: "How can you harm us? Haven't you made money? As long as you can make money, you are not harming us."
Han Ze looked at Zhang Shunjuan and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, I can't guarantee that I can make money. Even now, I can't guarantee that the handicrafts I carve can be sold and can make money."
Zhang Shunjuan was at a loss. She had seen Han Ze earn money from carving, but Han Ze also said that not all handicrafts could be sold for money, and learning carving was very hard. She couldn't bear to see her son suffer. She was unsure whether to let her son learn carving.
Yang Qiubai said at the side: "Nothing can be guaranteed these days. Farming is safe, but there is no guarantee of a good harvest every year. There will always be droughts and floods. Han Ze can't even guarantee that he can make money, let alone others."
After hearing what he said, Wang Licheng and his wife have decided not to let their child learn carving. They were previously tempted by the profits brought by Han Ze's wood carving. After listening to Han Ze's words, they suddenly came to their senses. Yes, their son is obviously a good student and has the hope of going to college. Why should they let their son, who is an excellent student, drop out of school to learn carving? That is such a ridiculous thing.
After realizing this, the couple broke out in cold sweats and looked at Han Ze with gratitude. If Han Ze accepted their child without explaining anything to them, the child would not learn sculpture well and would not be able to go to school in the future, and the child's future would be really ruined.
Cao Hua was in a dilemma and said hesitantly, "How about letting the child learn from you for two days on Sunday?"
Han Ze was about to speak when Yang Qiubai said with a smile, "How do you think we should try? Carving is very hard work and requires patience. Children nowadays are spoiled. I know they can't stand it without trying. They will definitely complain to you about how hard carving is. When you ask them if they want to learn carving, they will definitely shake their heads and say no. At that time, will you let them continue carving or give up and go back to school
Cao Hua was speechless. Only the owner of the child knew him well. His son Pihouzi was indeed spoiled too much. Learning carving required hard work and perseverance. If he was asked to try, he would definitely not be willing to learn carving.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Yang Qiubai didn't get anxious, but continued: "Although I am only a junior high school student, I also know that children need to cultivate their concepts while they are young. If through this incident, they think that if there is difficulty in doing something, as long as they don't want to do it, they don't have to do it. Let them develop this kind of character that retreats when encountering difficulties, do you think they can still become talents in the future? Can they still be the pillars of your family? Can they still provide for you in your old age?"
Cao Hua: “…”
It turns out that Yang Qiubai not only has a bad temper and loves to hit people, but she is also very eloquent. She can convince him so much that he can't even find the words to refute her. After all, she is always thinking about them.
Yang Qiubai glanced at Han Ze and said, "There is another point. I just heard my sister-in-law say that as long as you can make money, it won't be considered as harming you. After hearing this, I think about it and feel uncomfortable. Once my Han Ze agrees to accept your child as a disciple, it must be because of your friendship. If your child can't make money in the future, it will be harmed by Han Ze. It seems that if your child is good, it is your benefit, and if he is not, it is our Han Ze's fault."
Zhang Shunjuan was very embarrassed. She opened her mouth to say something, but found that she didn't know how to say anything for all the words in her mind when she met Yang Qiubai. She did think so at the time. Since Han Ze accepted her child as his apprentice, he had to ensure that he could make money, otherwise why would she let her child learn carving from Han Ze.
Yang Qiubai looked at Zhang Shunjuan and sneered, "My Han Ze always talks about how good your brotherly relationship is in front of me. Sister-in-law, Cao Hua didn't refute what she said. Since she didn't refute it, does she think so too? Does she also think that once Han Ze agrees to take your child as an apprentice, he must ensure that he can make money, otherwise it will be Han Ze's fault?"
Cao Hua certainly couldn't admit it. Even if he thought so, he couldn't admit it, otherwise his relationship with Han Ze would end here.
Han Ze turned to look at Cao Hua blankly, and seeing that there was no expression on his face, he turned back to look at Yang Qiubai and said, "Qiu, Qiubai, don't say that. Huazi won't think that way. They can't guarantee the future of their children as parents, so how can I guarantee it? Huazi is not such an unreasonable person. Right, Huazi?"
After saying that, he turned to look at Cao Hua and asked him for confirmation.
Cao Hua felt bitter inside, but he still had to smile and say, "Of course, I definitely don't think that way."
Han Ze's smile widened, and he said, "Qiu Bai, you misunderstood Hua Zi. We are brothers, and brothers don't have to scheme against each other."
Yang Qiubai raised his eyebrows and apologized: "I said the wrong thing, I deserve a beating."
The other person had already apologized, so would Cao Hua still insist on not giving up? He curled his lips and said, "It's okay, it's okay."
In his heart, he sighed that Yang Qiubai was not a simple woman, she was flexible and flexible. In the past, he thought his wife was good at speaking and coaxing her parents to support their family. Now, compared with Yang Qiubai, why did he feel that his wife's methods were so petty? He glanced at Han Ze and had to admit that Han Ze was lucky to marry her.
Yang Qiubai smiled and said, "Han Ze, since you are all brothers, I can say whatever I want to say."
Han Ze said as a matter of course: "Of course, Hua Zi, Li Cheng and I are all good friends. We are family. We can say whatever we want. There is nothing to worry about. They won't be angry, right, Hua Zi, Li Cheng?"
Cao Hua nodded stiffly.
Wang Licheng nodded with a wry smile. He finally realized that Han Ze’s wife was no ordinary person.
Yang Qiubai sighed sadly and said, "Han Ze, our house is too old and leaks when it rains. All the crafts you carved have been soaked by the rain. I plan to rebuild the house. I made some money some time ago. If I sell this batch of bamboo root carvings, I can raise some money. We can buy bricks and cement first, lay the foundation, and then build it slowly."
Han Ze also felt that his house was run-down. This house was where his grandparents lived when they were alive. Later, he adopted Jiaojiao and separated from his parents. He had no place to live, so he renovated this house and lived there. Qiu Bai was so good to him, so he couldn't let her live in such a run-down house. He felt bad, so he said, "We'll do whatever you say. We'll listen to you."
Yang Qiubai smiled and said, "Hua Zi, Li Cheng, you are Han Ze's best friends. We need to build a house now, but we are short of money. We don't want to borrow money from you. Can you please return some of the money you lent Han Ze to us? We need to deal with the emergency. We really have no other choice. Our house is leaking badly and cannot be lived in."
Cao Hua and Wang Licheng didn't react for a moment. They were just talking about taking in apprentices, but how did they suddenly talk about asking for money
The wives of the two people next to them were anxious. They had been used to borrowing money from Han Ze in the past few years. Since Yang Qiubai married, they could not borrow money from Han Ze, which made them very uncomfortable. They even asked their husbands to divorce Han Ze and Yang Qiubai. They never thought that Yang Qiubai would ask them to pay back the money. You know, Han Ze never asked them to pay back the money, so they subconsciously never thought about paying back the money.
Han Ze looked at Yang Qiubai with his dark eyes, then at Cao Hua and Wang Licheng, and frowned, "Qiubai, we can just build the house slowly. There's no need to ask them to pay back the money. They're also short of money..."
Yang Qiubai waved her hand to signal him not to panic, then turned and went into the room, holding out a ledger. She smiled and said, "I was sorting out the cabinets at home yesterday and found an account book. It records the income and expenditure of the family for six or seven years. There is a record of your debit in it. I don't know if it is correct. How about you check it?"
Han Ze suddenly realized that although the handicrafts carved by his original body could not be sold at a high price, he was diligent and carved a lot of handicrafts. He sold more than ten pieces of ornaments every month and earned nearly a thousand yuan. His family had land, so he did not need to buy food. He also grew vegetables in the vegetable garden and occasionally bought some meat, so he did not spend much money at all.
After adopting Jiaojiao, the family had less and less money. Even if Jiaojiao used milk powder and bought clothes, it didn't cost much. He made a calculation to see where his earnings went. As a result, he found that most of his money had been borrowed out.
Since he had lent the money, he was no longer in a hurry. He took it for granted that he would have no shortage of money once they paid him back. However, he developed the habit of keeping accounts. He stopped keeping accounts until he married Yang Qiubai and Yang Qiubai took all the money and he no longer had to take care of the family's finances.
The faces of the four people, including Cao Hua and his wife, and Wang Licheng and his wife, froze almost instantly. They couldn't believe that Han Ze actually had the habit of keeping accounts.
Han Ze looked at Cao Hua and Wang Licheng, and seeing their stiff faces, he thought they had no money, and said ashamedly: "Hua Zi, Licheng, if you are short of money, don't..."
Yang Qiubai interrupted Han Ze and said with a smile: "Nowadays, every family is short of money. Everyone is struggling to make ends meet. Cao Hua, Licheng, you and Han Ze are good brothers. I think with your relationship, even if I don't say anything, you will definitely find a way to pay us back if you know that our family is going to build a house. I feel ashamed of your brotherhood when I say this today. Alas, who made me want to build a house so badly..."
Wang Licheng felt bitter inside. He didn't expect that Han Ze, a grown man, was so careful and had the habit of keeping accounts. He said, "It is only natural to repay debts. Even if Han Ze and I have an average relationship, I have to repay the money I borrowed from him, not to mention that we have such a good relationship."
He knew exactly how much money he had borrowed from Han Ze, but he was not so shameless as to deny that he had borrowed money when people came to demand repayment.
Yang Qiubai smiled, took out a calculator, and said, "I had nothing to do yesterday, so I calculated your debts. It turns out that your family owes Han Ze 6,500 yuan in total."
Before Wang Licheng could say anything, Pi Qingmei shouted, "So much? Did our family borrow so much money?"
Yang Qiubai said calmly: "Here is the account book. Han Ze remembers exactly when your family borrowed money and why. You can take a look."
Pi Qingmei took a step forward and looked at each stroke very carefully along the direction her finger pointed. The more she looked, the more embarrassed she felt. It had been so long since then that she might not remember how much money her family had borrowed from Han Ze, nor why she had borrowed the money. But when she saw Han Ze's record, she could slowly recall that her family had indeed borrowed money from Han Ze because of those things.
She didn't expect that her family actually owed Han Ze 6,500 yuan. The amount of money borrowed each time didn't seem like a lot, but when added together, it was such a large sum of money. They had sold their food and used it to treat their child's arm. How could they pay back the debt? Thinking of this, her face turned red and she stammered, wanting to deny it, but she was not that thick-skinned and couldn't say anything.
Wang Licheng sighed and said, "Six thousand five hundred yuan is correct. I have kept a record of it."
He has always been careful, and he remembers every loan very clearly since he borrowed money from Han Ze. He didn't pay it back for so many years only because Han Ze didn't ask for it. He was hoping for a lucky break. Now that Han Ze's wife has asked for it, he has to keep it in mind and find a way to pay it back slowly. Otherwise, if the news gets out, how can his family live in the village? Who will lend them money when they are in trouble
Yang Qiubai smiled slightly and said, "Great, if this is the case, how much do you plan to pay?"
Wang Licheng frowned. He had just sold grain for two or three thousand yuan, and his child's medical treatment cost several hundred yuan. He thought for a while and said, "For now, I can only pay you back one thousand yuan. The rest of the money can only be paid back to you slowly after the autumn harvest, depending on the grain harvest. Is that okay with you?"
Although Pi Qingmei was unhappy, she couldn't say anything because it was natural to pay back debts.
Yang Qiubai said: "Sure, why not."
Han Ze opened his eyes wide, staring blankly at the side, looking at his wife, then at Wang Licheng, opened his mouth, but finally said nothing. His wife was the boss, and he had to do whatever she said. Besides, since Wang Licheng could pay back the 1,000 yuan, his family must not be in a tight spot and could pay back the money. Since his family was not in a tight spot, he didn't have to worry about him. Thinking of this, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Cao Hua was a little anxious when he saw Wang Licheng agreed to pay back the money, but Wang Licheng had already agreed to pay back the money. If he didn't agree, wouldn't it seem like he was not righteous? He almost hated Wang Licheng to death. Why did he agree to pay back the money so easily? He had to insist on it. He had nowhere to vent his grievances, but he had to smile at them. He felt that he should not have come to Han Ze's house today. He failed to let Han Ze accept an apprentice. Instead, they gathered together, which gave Yang Qiubai an opportunity to ask them for money.
Once again, I sigh that Yang Qiubai is such an adaptable woman.
Yang Qiubai looked at Cao Hua with a smile and said, "Cao Hua, you borrowed 8,000 yuan from Han Ze. Do you want to reconcile the account?"
Cao Hua was stunned. He didn't expect that this woman could calculate the accounts so clearly. Like Wang Licheng, he knew exactly how much money he had borrowed from Han Ze. It was indeed 8,000 yuan.
Zhang Shunjuan suddenly jumped up and said, "Is there so much? Yang Qiubai, did you miscalculate?"
Yang Qiubai didn't care about her tone. She said, "It doesn't matter if the calculation is wrong. We can calculate it again. The account book is here..."
Zhang Shunjuan shut up awkwardly. Actually, she had a debt in her mind and knew how much money she had borrowed from Han Ze, but she just didn't want to admit it.
Cao Hua pulled the corner of his mouth and sighed secretly: his wife can't beat Yang Qiubai. Yes, he can't beat Yang Qiubai, let alone his wife. He said unwillingly: "It is indeed 8,000 yuan."
Eight thousand yuan seems like a lot, but if you think about it as a loan for six or seven years combined, it's not much. All in all, it's only a little over a thousand yuan a year. But if they pay it back to Han Ze all at once, it will seem like a lot, and they can't come up with that much money at once.
Yang Qiubai smiled and said, "Hua Zi, how much money can you help us get out?"
Cao Hua was about to speak, but Zhang Shunjuan beside him pulled his arm, signaling him not to say more. There was not much money left at home. Cao Hua frowned and glanced at her. How much money should he pay back? He said, "Since Licheng promised to pay you one thousand, I will pay you one thousand too."
Yang Qiubai nodded and agreed. It is easy to borrow money but difficult to repay it. She could ask them to pay back one thousand yuan, and then she could ask them to pay back all the money in the future. She was not in a hurry.
When the two couples came out of Han Ze's house, they were a little dazed. Why did they come to Han Ze's house
Cao Hua sighed heavily: "Since Han Ze married Yang Qiubai, our life has been difficult."
Wang Licheng also sighed heavily: "It will be difficult to ask Han Ze for money from now on."
Zhang Shunjuan said unwillingly: "Yang Qiubai is a second-time married woman, how can she be so confident? If Han Ze and Yang Qiubai divorce, what will Yang Qiubai have to do with her?"
Cao Hua looked at his wife and said, "You haven't figured it out yet?"
Zhang Shunze looked at his man in confusion and asked, "What did you see?"
Cao Hua curled his lips and said, "Han Ze has been conquered by that woman Yang Qiubai. In his heart, Yang Qiubai has no flaws. Even if Yang Qiubai likes to beat people, there is a reason in Han Ze's heart because she has been hurt."
When he said this, he got goosebumps.
Zhang Shunjuan exclaimed.
When they were halfway there, they met Wu Bin. Zhang Shunjuan lifted her hair and said, "Wu Bin, has Han Ze agreed to take Wu Chen as his apprentice?"
Wu Bin said uncomfortably: "No, he said he discussed it with Yang Qiubai. I don't know how their discussion went. I plan to ask them."
Cao Hua was about to tell him that there was no future in learning carving, but Zhang Shunjuan pulled his arm and said to Wu Bin with a smile, "Go ask. Maybe Han Ze will agree to take your Wu Chen as his apprentice. We'll leave first."
Wu Bin frowned, looked at the backs of several people, as if thinking about something, and then strode towards Han Ze's house.
Arriving at Han Ze's house, Yang Qiubai hadn't put away the account book in her hand yet. When she saw Wu Bin, she smiled. She said enthusiastically, "Wu Bin, come and sit down quickly."
Wu Bin was delighted. Could it be that Han Ze agreed to accept his son as his apprentice, so Yang Qiubai's attitude towards him changed? After all, if Wu Chen was Han Ze's apprentice, Yang Qiubai would be Wu Chen's master's wife. It was normal for Yang Qiubai to change her attitude when they were close, wasn't it
Yang Qiubai smiled and said, "Just now Cao Hua and Wang Licheng reconciled their loans over the years. You should also reconcile them."
"ah?"
Wu Bin stared at Yang Qiubai blankly. Weren't they going to talk about taking in apprentices? Why did they talk about borrowing money
Yang Qiubai didn't care about his reaction, but said: "Han Ze has kept accounts. You owe Han Ze a total of 8,500 yuan. Do you think it's correct?"
Wu Bin hasn't come back to his senses yet.
Yang Qiubai continued: "Is it wrong?"
Wu Bin finally came back to his senses: "That's right, that's right."
He knew how much money he had borrowed. He looked at Han Ze. Were they going to collect the money? He frowned. It didn't make sense. Didn't Han Ze never ask them for money? Was it Yang Qiubai's idea
"Han Ze, I..."
Han Ze said with a smile: "Wu Bin, my family is going to build a house. We are good brothers. I know your family is short of money. It doesn't matter if you pay back as much as you can. I understand. Licheng and Huazi will pay back 1,000 each. How about you pay back 1,000 as well?"
Wu Bin came out of Han Ze's house, still in a daze. Didn't he come to ask Han Ze about taking in an apprentice? How did he come to repay the loan? Thinking of this, he suddenly remembered that he hadn't asked Han Ze about taking his son as an apprentice yet? Thinking about the repayment, he didn't feel like asking him anymore. He would ask tomorrow. He recalled the expressions of Cao Hua and the others just now. What else was there to not understand? He was deceived by those people. They knew that Yang Qiubai would ask for the debt when they came to Han Ze's house, but they didn't tell him. They were really sinister.
...
Yang Qiubai looked at Han Ze with an apologetic look on her face. Han Ze always valued his friends. What she did today should make him sad, but she didn't regret it. She couldn't let those people continue to cheat Han Ze. She felt guilty for Han Ze's care for his friends. She said, "Han Ze, I'm sorry for asking them for money without consulting you."
Han Ze grinned and said with a smile on his face: "It doesn't matter. They and I are close friends. They are all very loyal. Knowing that we want to build a house, they will definitely consider that our family is short of money. Even if you don't tell us today, they will return the money to us in due time. You told them now, but it's just to ask them to give us the money in advance. You just explained it clearly to them, they won't blame you."
Yang Qiubai: "... "
Han Ze added: "They asked us to recruit apprentices, which reminded me that I should indeed recruit a few apprentices. We will have more and more work in the future. After the apprentices are trained, some things can be handed over to them. I won't have to be so busy."
Yang Qiubai thought for a moment and said with a smile: "Who do you think would be the most suitable to recruit?"
Han Ze said, "Those who are a little older, hardworking, have good character, and are talented. Of course, some children can endure hardships but have no talent. If you accept them, they won't learn well and will hinder their future. It's better not to accept them."
Yang Qiubai said, "I'll try to find a solution. There are several poor families in our village whose children dropped out of school early. The children are also honest and hardworking. Maybe we can talk to their parents about it."
Han Ze's eyes lit up: "Wife, you are still smart."
Yang Qiu rolled his eyes at him and said, "Get to work."
Han Ze smiled and said, "Okay."
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Silently threw 1 mine. Throwing time: 2018-08-29 21:50:25
Salted Fish threw 1 mine. Throwing time: 2018-08-29 22:39:51
Youran Ziluo threw 1 mine. Throwing time: 2018-08-30 14:24:56
Youran Ziluo threw 1 mine. Throwing time: 2018-08-30 14:25:11
Youran Ziluo threw 1 mine. Throwing time: 2018-08-30 14:25:14
Youran Ziluo threw 1 mine. Throwing time: 2018-08-30 14:25:21
Youran Ziluo threw 1 mine. Throwing time: 2018-08-30 14:25:25
Youran Ziluo threw 1 mine. Throwing time: 2018-08-30 14:25:29
mercury threw 1 mine. Throwing time: 2018-08-30 16:47:08
Egg yolk crisps? Throw a rocket launcher Throwing time: 2018-08-30 18:10:26