Chapter 161: Planning For Him
Wang Mei slapped her thigh: “That’s right, I hadn’t thought of that! If you… what will you do if you don’t even recognize your own wife in the future?”
Yun Chenbei blushed under his family’s gaze, lowering his head and not daring to look back.
“I… I’m still young.”
“Young, my foot, you’re already 16, many people are already dating and looking for partners at this age.”
Finally, Yun Chenbei found an excuse to leave, almost fleeing.
This little interlude did disperse some of the heavy atmosphere.
Granny Yun admonished: “Since the fourth child is going to learn to be a carpenter from Old Man Mu, we must prepare some gifts for Old Man Mu. Old Man Mu is teaching him seriously, so we should also thank him well.”
“Take a cured pig leg.”
Since it was decided, they as parents had to plan well for their child.
Besides Yun Chenbei, everyone else in the Yun family thought Old Man Mu was just a carpenter.
Yun Chenbei wouldn’t tell anyone that his master was not only a carpenter but also a carver and a master of mechanisms.
Even if he did, people probably wouldn’t understand.
While the adults were talking, Yun Jiao sneaked into her fourth brother’s room.
“Fourth brother.”
“Jiaojiao, come in.”
Yun Jiao walked over: “Fourth brother, will you teach me to write in the future? Jiaojiao wants to write to Big Brother and Second Brother.”
“Okay.”
Yun Chenbei naturally agreed, and he took out a palm-sized semi-finished wood carving for her to see.
“Look.”
His tone changed from his previous cautiousness, subtly carrying a hint of anticipation.
“Wow, is this me? And an orca, it’s Jiaojiao riding an orca.”
Yun Chenbei nodded: “It’s not finished yet. The face and hair are a bit difficult to carve. Master helped.”
“Then you, brother, are also super amazing.”
Being called amazing by his sister, Yun Chenbei was satisfied.
Yun Jiao admired the small wood carving for a moment before handing it back to him.
“Fourth brother, are you going to see Grandpa Mu today? I want to go too.”
“Okay.”
Not only Yun Jiao was going, but the entire family, except for those who were at school and not home, were going, and they had all changed into new clothes.
Yun Chenbei: …Are there too many people?
But he also knew that Grandpa and the others were doing this for him.
It would be a lie if he wasn’t moved.
Looking at the pig leg, Yun Chenbei’s mouth twitched.
“Grandma, don’t take this.”
Granny Yun disagreed: “That’s your master. You will follow your master and learn this specifically in the future. That person is your elder. The only thing our family can offer right now is this. Oh, Old Master, take out a bottle of that Maotai liquor and bring this too.”
Old Master Yun did not hesitate and turned to get the wine.
In fact, when Yun Chenbei said he had become Old Man Mu’s apprentice, they had also brought some white sugar, noodles, and other things to give as gifts.
Granny Yun felt a little regretful: “We should have invited your master to our home for a meal and some drinks before. But our place is small, and we’re busy now. Once the new house is completed, we won’t be so busy. Then Lin Hai, Lin He, and Jiaojiao, you all go out to sea and find some good things to entertain him.”
“Right, does your master have any bad impressions of our family? Will visiting him suddenly disturb him?”
Yun Chenbei: “No, Master really likes the meals made at home.”
Because he himself was terrible at cooking.
“That’s good.”
“Master, he’s not very good at cooking.”
Yun Jiao added: “It’s very unpalatable.”
“So bad that even dogs don’t want to eat it.”
Yun Family: . . . . . .
Jiaojiao, you can’t say that in front of people!
Granny Yun: “What does that matter? The gift must be delivered. If your master can’t cook, then you will cook.”
“As his apprentice, it’s only right for you to show filial piety to your master. If you can’t cook, then watch us make it. You’ll learn eventually, it’s very simple.”
Yun Chenbei couldn’t argue with so many people, so he could only go with everyone to his master’s house.
Yun Jiao went to Grandma Liu’s house and held both puppies.
Because their father was at Grandpa Mu’s house.
I don’t know if he’s still there.
Old Man Mu’s house was located in a remote area, so it was rare for so many people to visit.
Hearing someone knock, he opened the door and was stunned.
“North boy, aren’t you going to school?”
“Brother Mu, we didn’t disturb you, did we?”
Old Man Mu shook his head and moved aside to open the door: “I’m home alone, what’s there to disturb? Come in, everyone.”
Of course, if it were anyone else, this eccentric old man would have unhesitatingly said they were disturbing him.
But these were the relatives of his apprentice, and he also liked that little girl Yun Jiao a lot. Furthermore, he had eaten the meals prepared by his apprentice’s family more than once.
Old Man Mu brought out a few stools, and everyone sat down in the courtyard.
Yun Jiao, with the two little fat dogs, happily called out to Big Black Dog.
She directly called it Big Black, a name similar to Big White, simple and easy to remember.
Meanwhile, Grandpa Yun and the others got straight to the point and told Old Man Mu about Yun Chenbei’s situation.
Old Man Mu smoked his pipe: “No wonder this kid doesn’t like going out.”
He was alone at home, and Yun Chenbei didn’t seem to not recognize him.
“So, you’re not going to school anymore?”
Yun Chenbei nodded: “My academic performance isn’t very good. Even if I continue to go to school, I won’t be able to get into a good university in the future. Moreover, I prefer woodworking.”
Old Man Mu snorted: “Woodworking is also a skill. If you learn it well, it’s no worse than going to university.”
“There are universities that specialize in this. The teachers at universities might not teach as well as I do.”
He was quite confident in himself.
Yun Chenbei looked at him with sparkling eyes.
Old Man Mu was a little taken aback by the boy’s gaze, there was no need to admire him so much.
However, he was very satisfied.
Grandpa Yun held Old Man Mu’s hand and said gratefully: “Then, we’ll trouble you, old brother, with our boy from now on.”
Old Man Mu nodded: “Since I have accepted him as my apprentice, I will naturally teach him well. Chenbei has some talent in this area.”
Old Man Mu and the Yun family got along surprisingly well, and in the end, Old Man Mu simply invited them to stay for a meal.
“I can’t cook this pig leg. If you give it to me, it would be a waste of good food. So, I’ll trouble you, sister-in-law.”
Granny Yun smiled: “We’re family, no need to stand on ceremony!”
Then everyone got busy.
Old Man Mu’s house was rarely so lively. He smoked his pipe, hands behind his back, and strolled over to look at Yun Jiao.
“What are you doing here?”
Yun Jiao was petting Big Black Dog’s fur, and the two little fat dogs were yipping and climbing all over Big Black Dog.
“Big Black has bugs, Grandpa Mu, look.”
Old Man Mu looked: “Oh my! Such big lice!”
“This naughty dog, when was the last time it took a bath.”
“You’re lying on it, aren’t you afraid those lice will spread to you!”
Yun Jiao raised her chin: “I’m not afraid!”
Old Man Mu caught her: “You’re not afraid, but I am, and your mother is. Why are your hands so mischievous? And this dog needs a bath. It’s good that this old man didn’t let it into the house!”
