The atmosphere in Qiongzhou City was completely heightened.
With Wang Min as a role model, all the ladies are motivated.
Just hoping that they would also be selected by Jiang Miao, everyone cheered up.
Nowadays, there are fewer banquets in Qiongzhou City, and there are more lecture halls for learning and exchange. The young ladies are not wearing gorgeous dresses, but comfortable and simple trousers.
The bicycles Jiang Miao asked Master Song to make were also put on the market one after another. Although Qiongzhou was poor, there was no shortage of rich people everywhere, and the wealthy gentry in Qiongzhou City were also wealthy.
Master Song brought two apprentices. In addition to Song Zhipeng, there was also an orphan he chose.
It is worth mentioning that the orphan was a woman. After Master Song's family came to Qiongzhou, they lived on Yunkang Street, a street mostly populated by civilians.
Liu Shuniang lost her father when she was young, and later her mother remarried, so she grew up with her grandmother. However, her grandmother also passed away three years ago. Liu Shuniang, who had just turned ten years old, relied on the help of her neighbors to make ends meet. She had to do other jobs at a young age.
No, but I can help the neighbors wash their clothes and take care of their children, and it has been like this till now.
This little lady, who is the same age as Song Zhipeng, has a dark and thin appearance, with sparse and yellow hair, and her clothes are patched. But the little girl cleans herself up very well, and her eyes look extra big because of her thinness.
Stubborn light.
She knew that Master Song accepted apprentices without restrictions, only based on talent and who could endure hardships. Liu Shuniang stood under the jujube tree at the gate of the Song family. She stood there for almost half a month. She came early every morning and watched the apprentices come to his door.
People came with smiles and left with sad faces. She clenched her fists and knocked on the door of the Song family on the last day.
The person who opened the door was Song Zhipeng. He opened the door and saw a little girl who was a lot shorter than him outside. The smile on his face did not change.
These days, he has been receiving people who come to be his disciples, and he has developed the skills to interact with people.
The young lady outside the door looked like a beggar. Song Zhipeng thought she was here to beg for food.
"Just wait here for a moment, I'll get you something to eat..."
"I'm not a beggar!"
When Liu Shuniang spoke, her throat was a little dry and she obviously rarely spoke.
"If you're not a beggar, why don't you come?"
Song Zhipeng paused in his steps and looked at her doubtfully.
Liu Shuniang raised her head and looked into his eyes with firm eyes.
"I want to become a disciple!"
Even though Liu Shuniang is only thirteen years old, she has suffered too much since she was a child, and it is difficult to even have a full stomach. She knows that she cannot always rely on neighbors for financial support, and as she grows older, some homeless people also beat her up.
idea.
Liu Shuniang wanted to live a decent and independent life, so she wanted to learn a skill to support herself.
"You want to become a disciple?"
Song Zhipeng really laughed now. He was either laughing at it or finding it interesting.
Such a thin little lady could not even pick up a saw or plane, but she wanted to become a disciple. Song Zhipeng didn't know where she got the courage.
"Are you sure you can do carpentry work?"
This is not embroidery for a young lady, it is real hard work. Even for him, his arms are sore after being trained by Master Song these days.
Song Zhipeng suspected that this little beggar just wanted to find a place to make a living.
"I can do it!"
Liu Shuniang noticed Song Zhipeng's contempt, her expression became serious and her eyes became more stubborn.
As long as she can survive, she can endure no matter how much hardship she has. What's more, compared to the past, how can carpentry be considered hardship?
Seeing that she was serious, Song Zhipeng stopped teasing, opened the door, and led her in.
"Come here."
Master Song is working in the backyard. In fact, the bicycle cannot be said to be carpentry work. After all, most of the materials used are iron. Master Song has also made it out of wood, but it is just heavy. It is also very slow and laborious to ride, so he directly rides it later.
Use iron.
There are ready-made molds for making bicycles. You only need to pour molten iron into it, cool it and form it, and then join these parts together. You are basically halfway done. The later delicate parts are the most difficult to make.
At this moment, he had just finished building a bicycle and was sitting in the yard, whittling wood.
The plane in his hand seemed to be spiritual, and he played with it, and soon a model of a bicycle appeared in his hand.
Liu Shuniang walked in, her eyes fell on his hand and couldn't be moved away, full of longing.
She also hopes that one day she can have such a craft.
"Dad, someone else came to be a disciple. I brought him to you."
Song Zhipeng came in and said, his tone still full of expectation, obviously he wanted to watch a good show.
He was very interested in Liu Shuniang's ideas. This young lady was stubborn and bold, and she was really interesting. She was much more interesting than those who came to apprentice before.
Song Zhipeng felt a little more hopeful. If this young lady could really succeed in her apprenticeship, it would be good for them to become brothers and sisters.
Master Song looked up and saw a little beggar standing in front of him.
"You want to become a disciple?"
"Yes, sir, please accept me, I work very neatly!"
Liu Shuniang knelt down to Master Song with a bang. She knew that she was a woman and had no advantage in terms of status or strength, but she still wanted to give it a try.
Master Song is from the Shen family. The Shen family has a saint like Princess Rongning who helps women make a living, so Master Song should be good too.
Liu Shuniang is not stupid, on the contrary, she is very smart and will definitely seize the opportunity.
Sure enough, Master Song didn't look down on her because of her status, and he kindly asked her to get up.
"As long as you can pass my test, I will naturally accept you as my disciple."
After hearing this, Liu Shuniang's stern face finally showed a smile.
Although the little girl is dark and thin, her facial features are very good, and her smile has a unique appeal, which makes people feel like they are seeing the morning sun, full of life and vitality.
Song Zhipeng felt that she was like the daisies that can be seen everywhere on the roadside. Although they are inconspicuous, they have strong vitality and make people want to get close to them.
"Zhipeng, go get something."
"oh oh!"
When Song Zhipeng heard Master Song's words, he quickly came to his senses. He turned around and hurriedly walked, his ears obviously red.
Song Zhipeng couldn't believe that he had just stared at a little beggar in a trance. What kind of magic power did this little beggar have?
Master Song's test is neither easy nor difficult. It mainly tests carefulness and patience and does not require physical strength.
Liu Shuniang breathed a sigh of relief. She was most attentive and patient.
The thirteen-year-old lady had a calm temperament, and she did not panic at all when facing Master Song, and she passed his test steadily.
Master Song was the most pleasantly surprised. He had met many people in so many days, but these people lacked spirituality, patience and carefulness. He was a person who pursued perfection and was unwilling to settle for anything less. He had never been able to choose his apprentice.
Make sure.
Now that he saw Liu Shuniang, Master Song felt like he had found a treasure. This little girl had a stubborn streak, which just suited his liking.
