If Carpenter Sun could maintain the bearing of a famous craftsman in front of Zhang Shou because he often dealt with wealthy families, and because Zhang Shou did not show any airs of an official of the imperial court or the son-in-law of a noble family during their two meetings, and always spoke politely and courteously, then his apprentices who had not yet left their homes to start their own businesses would not have such confidence at all.
If it was any other doctor from the Imperial College, since they didn’t know him, they would just be in awe and amazement that their master could invite such an distinguished guest. But Zhang Shou was different... Zhang Shou’s fame was so great these days!
From being a country boy who was said to be lucky enough to be engaged to the eldest daughter of Duke Zhao, to becoming a doctor of the Imperial College, a teacher to a large group of noble young men, in charge of two halls, and then promoted to the sixth rank due to various merits... they only saw this person rising step by step, and they saw that he was the most appreciated person by the current emperor recently!
Therefore, a few people who knew how to handle things immediately hurriedly saluted, and the others followed suit after they realized what was going on. As for introducing themselves in front of others, it was the clever apprentice who first greeted Carpenter Sun at the door who took the lead.
"Dr. Zhang, I have been learning from my master for six years. I can do all kinds of carpentry..."
This time, he was unable to finish his words, because an apprentice who was older than him and looked older than him interrupted him: "Dr. Zhang, I have been learning from my master for twelve years. I can do those mortise and tenon joints with my eyes closed. I can do a lot of work by myself! Apart from other things, there are many junior brothers here, and it was the master who asked me to lead and teach them!"
Zhang Shou understood immediately that this was actually the role of the senior brother, and he smiled and nodded slightly. For Carpenter Sun to trust him to teach, the senior brother's skills, even if they were not superb, must be very good.
Sure enough, after the old apprentice took the initiative to recommend himself, the others quieted down a little. But the next moment, instead of being scared, everyone began to rush to introduce themselves. They spared no effort, and even Carpenter Sun, who was very enthusiastic at first, couldn't help but frown slightly.
However, he never imagined that there was an unspoken reason why his disciples were so attracted to Zhang Shou.
Apart from other things, according to rumors, Zhang Shou had one biggest advantage in dealing with people, that is, whatever he accomplished, whatever merit he made, he would not take all the credit for himself, but would definitely share it with others. No matter if they were the noble children in Banshan Hall or the poor students in Jiuzhang Hall, as long as they made an effort, they would definitely get credit, this was almost an iron rule.
Isn't it better to work for such a person than to work like a slave for your master and only receive a few red envelopes during festivals
Zhang Shou naturally smiled with satisfaction when he saw everyone recommending themselves. However, he quickly gestured to everyone to stop arguing and put forward a condition: "As everyone knows, I teach in the Jiuzhang Hall of the Imperial Academy, and what I am going to do now is also closely related to the Mathematical Scriptures. Therefore, the craft is important, and the ability to understand the Mathematical Scriptures is also important."