"As a result, I caught the master's eye, and he expressed his hope that I would work at the mechanical factory."
"I had thought the commune wouldn't agree, but surprisingly, they gave their consent quickly."
Although some alterations had been made in the records, for those who were shrewd, they could still detect a few issues.
"There, you took several apprentices, including children from the commune leaders' families." Gu Wei had seen such situations countless times.
Some people distinguished themselves through hard work, while others took credit for others' work; in that era when it was hard to distinguish right from wrong, many things happened.
"You're lucky, making a trip to the mechanical factory and having a master willing to teach you."
Otherwise, even if you continued working at the commune, you'd merely be holding a position, and who knows how many people that would offend."
"Now it's better, you can work in the city, and it's something you like."