The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 367

Chapter 367: 194 Apprenticeship (Second Update)

“But aren’t you aiming for the Imperial Civil Examination? Where would you get the time to teach me? Aren’t you going to focus on your exam?” Little Jingkong was not one to easily compromise.

This statement hit Gu Jiao’s heart. At present, the most important thing in their family was the upcoming Imperial Civil Examination next month. Whether she could become the wife of a scholar depended entirely on Xiao Liulang’s performance.

Xiao Liulang: I knew you would say that.

Xiao Liulang earnestly said: “It’s not me who will be teaching you, but my uncle will. He also knows how.”

Little Jingkong collapsed soulleslly into the chair.

The next day, Xiao Liulang took Gu Xiaoshun and Gu Yan to start their apprenticeship.

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The process of becoming apprentices went smoothly, and the other party did not demand an expensive apprenticeship gift. They graciously accepted them as apprentices.

Their master, surnamed Lu, was a square-faced man. His real age was almost fifty, yet he looked less than forty.

Gu Xiaoshun scratched his head and quietly asked Gu Yan, “Gu Yan, have you heard of our master before?”

Gu Yan shook his head: “No, I’ve only heard of Lun Yuan.”

“Who is Lun Yuan?” Gu Xiaoshun asked. He was like a country bumpkin, clueless about the affairs of the Capital City.

Gu Yan patiently explained: “A great master! Extremely skilled! Our master also has the surname Lu, but he definitely has no relation to that great master.”

That Master Lu was Zhan Country’s most famous craftsman. Even the emperor’s Dragon Throne and Dragon Bed were his creation. This shows how significant his status was in Zhan Country.

There were rumors that the sparrows carved by Master Lu could fly, the fish carved by Master Lu could swim, and even more impressively, there were said to be a beauty carved by Master Lu who was brought to life and became Master Lu’s wife.

The rumors about Master Lu were endless. They couldn’t be finished even in three days and three nights.

However, Master Lu had a temper that was unpredictable and quirky. He once offended the emperor and was almost sentenced to death by the emperor.

After that, Master Lu retreated from the public eye and no longer took up business from the court.

Some people said that Master Lu changed his name and started working as a carpenter in another place. Now, many people in the market boast that they sell Master Lu’s works.

While the two were talking in the courtyard, a woman in simple clothes came out with a basket of salted vegetables.

Just looking at her figure, she was slender and graceful, but when they saw her face … both of them were a little taken aback.

So, she was their master’s wife. _{freёwebnovel.com}