The Shocking and Extraordinary Romance of the Great Sage

It can be said that Qu Xiaozi's childhood was difficult and he suffered in every possible way. This time, he made up his mind, biting his fingers and wrists with his mouth, sometimes leaving bloody marks, determined to fight. Follow the guidance of Guo Lao, don't be afraid of blood and sweat, and give it a try. If you don't believe in fate, you will be unlucky!

Qu Cangjiao was driven away by two servants again, but he was not as depressed and refreshed as before. Instead, he kept his energy and ate wild fruits and vegetables along the way. Where was he looking for a way out?

Today, we are on the road. When I came to a place, I saw smoke coming from a workshop. Young people, both men and women, were very busy inside. He stepped forward and took a closer look and saw that it was a paper mill. Many men, shirtless, broke the bark into pieces. Some were cutting, some were stepping on it, and some were chopping with axes. Some women soaked it in water and boiled it in a large pot; others were pounding paper pulp with stone mortars.

Qu Cangjiao watched it so lively and enthusiastic. He couldn't find his master, so a man told him:"The master will not return to the paper mill until three days. Please come back in three days." He couldn't bear to wait, so he started to help. Qu Cangjiao can endure great hardships and works happily and conscientiously. During the meal, the cook on the stove saw that he was pitiful and could endure hard work, so he also gave him steamed buns and porridge.

After working for three days in a row, Qu Cangjiao finally managed to make a living. On the fourth day, the master Lu Tianqin came back. Qu Cangjiao bowed his head and asked to be a disciple. He would rather do the hardest and most tiring work and just asked to be taken in. Master Lu didn't know the details and was afraid of causing trouble in the workshop, so he couldn't agree.

Qu Cangjiao was determined and was not afraid of hurting his face. He knelt down and asked his master to accept him as a paper worker. After kneeling until night, the master ordered his family to persuade him to leave, but Qu Cangjiao still did not get up. That night, it started to rain heavily. The owner had just returned and fell asleep from exhaustion. Qu Cangjiao even braved the pouring rain and knelt in the rain. He decided to let his master take him in as a worker before he got up.

When Master Lu got up early the next morning, he heard from his wife and children that the man asking for work was kneeling outside the door in the rain. After Lu Tianqin finished changing his clothes, he opened the door to take a look, and sure enough he saw Qu Cangjiao motionless, kneeling on the water with his legs and knees. Although the rain stopped, I saw him covered in water and quite dynamic.

Lu Tianqin ordered the cook to give him food, and asked several long-term workers in detail. They all said that the boy was capable, able to endure hardships and stand hard work, and had been working for three days. Master Lu was in need of such people, so he agreed to keep Qu Cangjiao as a part-time worker.

Manager Lu discovered that Qu Cangjiao had learned many skills in just ten days and had good eyesight and hands, so he stayed with him. Go to the city to buy big pots and barrels for the paper mill, call Qu Cangjiao up, and go select them together. Qu Xiaozi is also very knowledgeable about goods and can skillfully negotiate prices. The pots and barrels he bought are of good quality and durable, and the price is low. The shop owner is very happy.

The shop owner went to the city to buy bamboo poles and bamboo utensils, but Qu Cangjiao came up with the idea that he didn't have to spend money and could go to the mountains to cut bamboo and knit some items by himself. Master Lu Fang felt that he could save a lot of expenses in this way, so he acted according to Qu Cangjiao's good idea. Qu Zhigong led two strong men who came from the mountains to cut bamboos in the deep mountains and old forests. They brought back a cart and made various kinds of bamboo products. They saved a lot of money and the shop owner was very happy.

When it came to the hard work, Qu Cangjiao was at the forefront, whether it was leveling the ground or building a bamboo shed; whether it was building a brick pond, carrying a guillotine, dragging a stone mortar, or building a fire wall, Qu Cangjiao worked hard, and It is clever and highly praised by paper craftsmen as a"skilled craftsman".