I am not repairing cultural relics in the Forbidden City

Since "I am repairing cultural relics in the Forbidden City" became popular, the best thing for Tao Xiu is that his relatives and friends stopped beating around the bush and scolding him for not doing his job properly, as if he discovered overnight that his job is quite tall On the Internet, I will occasionally call to express condolences, except that the money is still not enough.

But Tao Xiu didn't care too much.

Tao Xiu dropped out of school before graduating from junior high school and became an apprentice with a watch repairer in the next village. At that time, something happened to his family and he couldn't continue his studies, so he had to drop out of school to solve all the family problems. Powerless.Once he heard someone say that a master watch repairer in the next village was recruiting apprentices, and he would pay him a few hundred yuan a month, including room and board.Tao Xiu didn't think too much about it at the time, he said goodbye to his relatives with his schoolbag and belongings on his back, and went to the next village alone.

It was the first time Tao Xiu went out and was unfamiliar with the place of life. He walked around the next village for a long time before he found the master's house. He finally mustered up the courage to knock on the door. Who knew that when he opened the door, he found that the yard was full of people. It was Tao Xiu who knew for the first time that being an apprentice also required competition.

The master's surname is Zhong, and his single name is Kai. He is a well-known watch repairer. I heard that people in the town and even the city will come to ask him to repair watches, no matter what type of watch, no matter how broken. , in the hands of Master Zhong, it can always be repaired.Tao Xiu listened to a young man in front of him spitting about Master Zhong's glorious deeds, and suddenly felt that he might not be able to be an apprentice anymore.

Fortunately, his luck was not bad. Master Zhong sat on the chair with his legs crossed, pulled his hand over and over, looked at him several times, stared at him several times, and then showed a rather inscrutable expression. Head, beckoning him to sit next to him.

Then he accidentally became the only closed disciple of that old master.

But it was not a mistake. Master Zhong later explained to him that he has been inseparable from this business all his life, and his fate is here.

Tao Xiu just laughed at that time, the old man's expression was exactly like the magic stick in their village who was pulling people's fortunes every day.

Then Tao Xiu learned this for ten years.

It takes many years to learn any craft, otherwise how can practice make perfect?Tao Xiu thought so, he felt that he should study for a few more years, but Master Zhong couldn't stand it anymore, and one day he called him into the bedroom with a stern face, and asked him seriously: "You don't want to go out for a walk? Tao Xiu hesitated for a moment and said: "Master, do you want to drink? Shall I go out and buy some for you?" Master Zhong looked as if he hated iron but stared at it and said, "What nonsense are you talking about! I have given up drinking!" Tao Xiu said speechlessly: "Then I'll take away the wine hidden under your bed and throw it away..." Master Zhong jumped up anxiously and covered his mouth, angrily said: "Shut up!" Tao Xiu rubbed his nose and smiled laugh.

The topic was interrupted, and the atmosphere became less serious. Master Zhong paused for a while before saying: "Should you go out and find a job?" That's right, I should go out and find a job by myself, and I can't just stay at the master's house forever."

Master Zhong saw that he was about to cry, and anxiously twitched his head again: "You are a man, why do you cry all day long! I have taught you everything I should teach, you don't have to stay here all the time. I'm down."

Tao Xiu hurriedly said: "I am willing!"

Master Zhong stared: "I have no money and can't afford to support you!"

Tao Xiu squeezed his stomach: "Then I will eat less in the future."

Master Zhong was teased for a long time before he stopped, and then said with a straight face: "I'm not joking with you."

Tao Xiu sighed, and said helplessly, "I know, I'll look for a job after a while."

Master Zhong smiled and said, "Well, don't look for it anymore, I have a job here and recommend you!" Tao Xiu looked at him suspiciously: "What other job do you have? Don't make me work as a coolie!" Master Zhong glared at him: "What are you talking about!" After speaking, he took out a piece of paper from the bedside table and threw it to him.

Tao Xiu picked it up and took a look, and there was a phone number written on it.

Master Zhong pointed to the phone number above, and said, "Call this sometime, and say that Zhong Qi recommended it, and then he will arrange work for you."

Tao Xiu looked at the phone number suspiciously, and suddenly said, "It can't be your old friend, okay?"

Master Zhong said angrily: "Don't even think about eating at night!"

Tao Xiu smiled and said, "Okay, okay, it's not a good friend...Then I'll call tomorrow?"

Master Zhong nodded.

Tao Xiu called that number early the next morning. The other party was a middle-aged man with a thick and deep voice. Tao Xiu joked yesterday that he was his master's best friend, which was a bit funny.After a few feeds from the opposite side, Tao Xiu realized that he was Master Zhong Qizhong's apprentice, and that he could introduce him to a job by calling this number.

There was a full minute of silence over there, and Tao Xiu felt that the people over there had hung up the phone, only to hear a cough from that side, and then said: "After you pack up, come directly to the city. When you arrive, let me Call me to pick you up."

Tao Xiu didn't expect it to happen, and even went to pick it up in person, it seems that he is really a good friend!Quickly thank you, before he hung up the phone, he heard a soft question from the other side: "Zhong Qi, is he okay?"

Tao Xiu thought it must be a long time since we saw each other, so he enthusiastically told about the master's situation, and listened quietly on the phone, and finally laughed for a long time before hanging up the phone.

When eating at noon, Tao Xiu told the master about this, Master Zhong paused for a moment before picking up the vegetables, and then said seriously: "Then pack up and get out."

To go to the city from the village, you have to take a bus to the town first. There is only one bus in the early morning. Tao Xiu woke up early. Unexpectedly, the master who had been sleeping late for thousands of years also got up with him. He was flattered and ate a meal given by the master. After making breakfast, Master Zhong propped his chin on one hand while watching him drink the porridge. Seeing his cautious look, he couldn't help but tapped him with chopsticks, and said impatiently, "Can you eat quickly? The car is Your family is still waiting for you?"

For the first time, Tao Xiu didn't answer back, he ate a mouthful of pickled vegetables and said, "I'll come back when I have time, and you still have to cook for me!"

Zhong Qi's chopsticks went up all at once: "I'm not your mother!"

Tao Xiu smiled and held the bowl and finished the porridge.

It was still dark when he left, so Tao Xiu got into the car and picked a seat by the window to say goodbye to his master, who stood at the gate of the small courtyard and waved to him.

Tao Xiu looked at his master's figure gradually elongated by the night, his nose sore, and he almost cried.