Li Xuewu was observing from the side. Old Zhang was a middle-aged man with a bald head, of medium height and a little fat. Old Chen looked to be in his fifties, not tall, with a gray beard and some black and gray on his face.

"Old Li, you are too polite. Didn't you say that simple dishes would be fine? Why did you order so much?" Old Zhang said after looking at the food on the table.

"Alas, how can becoming a disciple be anything but solemn? I think this is simple enough. Old Chen, please don't be picky. I will bring my martial arts student to your house at the weekend and formally become your disciple!"

"Very good, very good. Old Li, why are you so polite? This is learning martial arts. Yes, he looks like a smart kid," Old Chen commented while looking at Li Xuewu.

"Hello, Master. Hello, Uncle Zhang," Li Xuewu greeted quickly.

"You are quite good at taking advantage of others! Hahaha," said Lao Zhang with a smile.

"This kid is just good at talking. Old Chen, you should be stricter with him in the future. If he doesn't listen, beat him up!"

Then Lao Li said to Li Xuewu, "Hurry up and pour some wine for your master and Uncle Zhang. Your Uncle Zhang is the workshop director of a workshop, and your master is one of the few level 7 welders in our factory. You can learn any skills from him."

Li Xuewu quickly got up and poured wine for the three people. He sat aside obediently. During the lunch, he just listened to the three people drinking and bragging. He couldn't get a word in and could only lower his head to eat.

After finally getting through it, Lao Li said to Li Xuewu, "Just go back with your master and Uncle Zhang. Study hard, okay?"

"I understand, Dad. I will definitely study hard." Li Xuewu stated.

After returning to the first workshop, the master took Li Xuewu back to the welding group and said to the others in the group: "Come here, let me introduce you. This is Li Xuewu. He will be a member of our welding group from now on. Be my apprentice."

"Master Zhang, you haven't formally accepted an apprentice in several years! Why don't you suddenly start doing it again? Why don't you consider me too?" A man in his thirties said with a smile.

"Hasn't what I've taught you been enough? Besides, you're about to take the Level 6 exam, why do you still need a master? If you have time, help me learn martial arts!"

"That's no problem, don't worry."

Master Zhang introduced the members of their welding team to Li Xuewu one by one. If he didn't introduce them, you wouldn't know that there are talented people in their team. There are fifteen people in the team. Except for him, the new apprentice, the lowest level is level three. In addition to the master who is a level seven worker, there are two level six workers, two level five workers, seven level four workers, three level three workers, and then there is his new apprentice.

The reason why there are so many senior workers in their group is mainly because this group is also responsible for the welding work related to mechanical maintenance in the factory. If their skills are not good and the welded machine tools are not precise enough, it will not be as simple as a waste of resources.

All afternoon, everyone was working, and the master threw him a welding book: "Memorize it in one week."

"No way, Master, it's so thick!" Li Xuewu cried out in surprise as he looked at a book as thick as his palm.

"Carry it on your back, kid. We all got here this way," said the level 5 worker who spoke just now.

"Brother Liu, how do you recite this? Is there any trick?"

“There is no trick, just keep eating and sleeping.”

Seeing the others nodding, Li Xuewu couldn't help but give a thumbs up: "You guys are awesome!"

He found a corner, opened the book and started reading: "Fortunately, it's okay, there are still quite a few illustrations in it," Li Xuewu comforted himself.

Under the supervision of more than a dozen people, Li Xuewu studied for an entire afternoon. When the bell for the end of the get off work finally rang, everyone put down their work and started to pack up. The master also came to Li Xuewu and asked, "How is it going? How much have you memorized?"

"Master, I just read it once and am reading it for the second time now. I want to wait until I am familiar with it before reciting it. This way it will be faster."

"Well, that's good. You know how to find a way. Okay, then you can recite the book here when you come to work these few days. I'll check it next week. Once you've memorized it well, I'll start teaching you formally."

"Okay, Master. I will definitely work hard."

"Well, let's go off work!"

The master and the apprentice walked out of the factory together. Several people from the same group behind them asked: "Do you think this kid can recite it in seven days?"

"I think it's tough. You all know how difficult that book is to memorize. How many of you have met Master Zhang's requirements within the specified time?"

"It seems that there are only his disciples?"

"This is the entrance test. If you pass it, you will be a formal apprentice. If you fail, you will just be a nominal apprentice at best."

"That's true. Why didn't I persist at that time? If I had memorized it, I would be your direct disciple now." Someone felt very regretful.

"Cut it off, right? With your brain, how long did you carry it on your back? About three months, I think?"

"Fuck, you're still blaming me for your short time? Didn't you also spend three months?"

"Hahaha, the two of you are just like an old crow making fun of a black pig. Stop looking down on each other!"

"It's all the same, hahaha." A group of test failers said to each other and laughed.

When Li Xuewu returned home, he looked very sad. His mother saw him and asked, "Second brother, what's wrong? Why are you so sad even at work?"

"Don't mention it. Today my master gave me a task. He asked me to memorize this book in seven days. I never memorized a book like this when I was in school." Li Xuewu said to his mother with a sad face.

Hearing this, Li's mother laughed: "You deserve it. You didn't study hard then, but now you still have to memorize the books. If you want to learn skills, you have to be able to endure hardships."

Li Xuewu, who failed to win sympathy, returned to his room embarrassedly, took out the book and continued reading.

"Ding Dong, the host's sad fate makes the audience happy, give a reward of one yuan!"

"Ding Dong, a viewer expressed sympathy for the anchor and gave him ten eggs as a reward."

"Ding Dong, a viewer feels the same as the host and gave him a box of brain tonic liquid as a reward!"

What the hell is this brain tonic liquid? Why does it look so much like a fake health product advertisement?

From that day on, let alone going to see White Rabbit, Li Xuewu couldn't even think of the shadow of a woman. His mind was full of knowledge about welding, which he memorized from morning to night, and he was almost going crazy. Li Xuewu sometimes sighed that no matter in this life or the previous one, if he had the spirit he has now, he would have been admitted to a top university long ago. Why would he still need to screw in screws?

Finally, the weekend arrived. Liu Guangtian ran over excitedly: "Learn martial arts, learn martial arts. He Yushui is back. When are we going to the tavern?"

"Oh, yes," Li Xuewu slapped his forehead. He almost forgot about this matter.

"Tomorrow night, go back and tell Brother Zhu later, and remember to come over tomorrow morning to help me move."

"Okay, I got it. I'll leave first. You continue to recite." Liu Guangtian had known about Li Xuewu reciting the book a long time ago. Except for a small amount of sympathy, most of his expression was gloating.

Thinking about the physical work of moving tomorrow, and the trip to the tavern in the evening to meet Sha Zhu and his sister, Li Xuewu suddenly felt that he was very busy. Forget it, he won't carry it today and just rest up and get some sleep.

I found a reason for myself, threw the book on the table, lay down on the bed, covered myself with the sheet and went to sleep, and I slept until dawn.

When he opened his eyes, his mother was already in the room packing his clothes and quilt. His father and eldest brother were not at home: "Mom, where are my dad and them?"

"A bed and some furniture were ordered for your room a few days ago. They've already been made. Your father and your brother have gone to get them."

"I already have a bed, right? Just move over there."

"No, these two beds can be put together to make a larger double bed for your eldest brother. The new one you made is a little smaller."

Li Xuewu thought about it and agreed. He went to see the ear room over there. It was originally a room that was divided into two rooms. One room was only about 11 or 12 square meters. If you put a slightly bigger bed and other things in it, it would seem crowded.

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