When I got home and told Lin Jiaxin about taking in Lin Changqing as an apprentice, I thought Dad would agree readily. But to my surprise, Lin Jiaxin put down the mooncake mold he was holding and furrowed his brows. "Changqing is a clever kid, but carpentry is tiring and doesn't pay much. I'm afraid that the boy..." Da Ya, did Changqing ask you to talk to me about this?"
I thought Dad didn't want to take on apprentices. Hearing what he said, I realized he was worried Lin Changqing wouldn't like being a carpenter. I immediately smiled and said, "No, I just mentioned it to Lan Hua, and she said her brother quite likes this job. It's just because of your leg inconvenience that he didn't come to formally become your apprentice."
Lan Hua indeed said those things. It's said that Lin Changqing used to be envious that Lin Jiaxin had a skill and later wanted to work with him. It's just that nobody expected Lin Jiaxin to have an accident.
