Chapter 474

Chapter 474

Yu Cheng was stunned by these words. Was there even a need to ask about the conditions?

He should just agree! It was such a great opportunity.

Xiao Fang was also surprised. At this moment, all Wang Qinghe needed to do was nod.

Why was he still asking about the conditions for entering the factory?

To meet their factory's requirements, Wang Qinghe certainly didn't qualify; one had to have a high school diploma. But Wang Qinghe was Master Jie Shu's apprentice, and the old man had praised him several times, saying how intelligent Wang Qinghe was.

Moreover, he had offered a benefit that was impossible to refuse.

So, he was prepared to help with this favor.

Xiao Fang didn't understand Wang Qinghe's intentions, but Zhou Jieshu, standing beside him, did.

The apprentice was worried about his master taking on too many favors.

"Qinghe, their conditions aren't important. What matters is whether you want to go," Zhou Jieshu didn't think a piece of paper would be an obstacle for his disciple. He was diligent and very smart.

He learned the school subjects quickly and could obtain that diploma in a few months.

Originally, he planned to let the boy follow the routine, but this incident made him reconsider his young disciple's career path.

Working at the canning factory would offer no help to his young disciple!

It wasn't a place where he could shine or make a difference.

"Yes, Old Master Zhou Jieshu is right. Moreover, Old Master Zhou Jieshu has already told me about your situation, and I will help you solve the trouble. As long as you can keep up with the normal work and not be completely lost, delaying our work progress."

Xiao Fang's impression of Wang Qinghe has also improved a lot. Most importantly, Old Master Zhou Jieshu has gone to great lengths for his young apprentice.

He even brought out an herbal prescription, passed down from his ancestors.

It can withstand the tests of their factory. Once the medicine passes the inspection and gets approved for production, the factory stands to gain a lot.

Forget about Wang Qinghe joining, even if it were to let the family dog join, the factory could arrange a patrol dog job.

Xiao Fang's attitude also made Wang Qinghe realize that his teacher must have offered something valuable that greatly appealed to the other party.

"Teacher, I am willing to go," Wang Qinghe no longer hesitated.

"Good, that's great. By the way, do you want to change your wife's job as well? If she works in the same factory as you, you’ll save a lot of time on commuting and have more time to learn," Zhou Jieshu's eyes were filled with more warmth.

He had a preliminary understanding of his apprentice's character, knowing that he was not a rigid person. However, he was also worried that his apprentice might be too proud to accept his help, as smart people often have their own principles.

Fortunately, the apprentice agreed and understood his good intentions.

"Teacher, can I decide after I go home and ask Xiuxiu?" Wang Qinghe declined his teacher's kind offer, as Xiuxiu had mentioned many times that she liked her current job.

He couldn't make the decision for her.

"Xiao Fang, there shouldn't be any problem on your side, right?" Zhou Jieshu asked Xiao Fang in return.

"Of course, no problem. If your apprentice's wife doesn't want to go, we can consider other acquaintances. Actually, we are short-staffed in the warehouse," Xiao Fang pondered, thinking that the warehouse should add two more positions.

Old Master Zhou Jieshu's herbal prescription couldn’t just come with a single job opening.

"Well, you're a sensible kid after all.

Qinghe, if your wife doesn’t want to go, you can also bring along a close friend." Zhou Jieshu didn’t have any relatives to take care of; he’d barely kept in touch with them over the years.

Nowadays, he hardly has any contact with them.

Compared to those distant relatives, he cares more about this disciple he’s taken a liking to.

"Thank you, teacher," Wang Qinghe said gratefully.

"Xiao Fang, your medicine is ready," Xiu Juan said as she brought it out from the kitchen and handed it to him.

Seeing the medicine was ready, Xiao Fang didn’t stay long. He got up and said, "I’ll head out then? Once Qinghe confirms tomorrow if it’s his wife or a friend coming along, I’ll make the arrangements right away."

"Alright, get going. Oh, and your sister needs to come by on the third of next month," Zhou Jieshu reminded him.

The medicine Xiao Fang picked up was for his sister, but she’d still need to come in for a consultation.

He had to tweak the medicine every so often.

"Thanks, I’ll let my sister know," Xiao Fang said as he took the medicine and left.

Yu Cheng was relieved. He didn’t know why Wang Qinghe had asked that extra question, but it wasn’t a big deal.

"Alright, let’s get started. Qinghe, you’ve been learning faster than I planned—you’re really sharp," Zhou Jieshu said.

Zhou Jieshu was thrilled with his disciple’s progress and increasingly felt the He family and Old Wang’s family were downright despicable.

Luckily, He Youde and Old Wang’s family got their comeuppance.

Still, the time Qinghe had lost couldn’t be recovered.

Listening to his teacher’s praise, Wang Qinghe didn’t feel all that special. He just had a better memory than others; he didn’t have noble character or a kind heart.

Not like his teacher, who’s so knowledgeable.

Still, he had plenty of time to improve bit by bit.

He’d look out for himself while becoming someone his teacher could be proud of.

To pay back his teacher’s kindness.

Zhou Jieshu started assigning the next lessons, while Yu Cheng, sitting nearby, was bored out of his mind.

"Here we go again," Yu Cheng thought.

To make sharing info with Wang Qinghe easier, he always showed up around lesson time.

Which meant he had to sit through stuff that was way over his head.

If he didn’t force himself to stay awake, he’d have dozed off.

Now it was even worse. Wang Qinghe’s big plans were so tempting that Yu Cheng had come over last night to borrow a book on medicinal herbs.

He stayed up most of the night!

And he had to go to work early in the morning. It was really tough for him.

Wang Qinghe didn’t know about Yu Cheng’s suffering. He was frantically absorbing the knowledge he had just learned.

Zhou Jieshu prepared the high school textbook knowledge for Wang Qinghe, since learning bit by bit would be too slow for Wang Qinghe. He highlighted the key points to make the learning faster.

Yu Cheng was stunned; clearly, not everyone could reap the benefits from this old man.

Aunt Xiu Juan handed Yu Cheng his medicine.

After thanking her, Yu Cheng took off right away.

He had already said what he needed to Wang Qinghe and didn't want to stick around any longer to listen to what felt like astronomy to him.

He figured he'd head back and study the diagrams to get a handle on recognizing medicinal herbs.

After all, he only needed to grasp the basics, just enough to avoid messing up the herb identification. The rest would be about helping Wang Qinghe out and then reaping the rewards.

But... should he take a job at the pharmaceutical factory too?

His current gig in procurement was pretty sweet, offering flexible hours.

Most importantly, it could also provide cover for Wang Qinghe and his small business.

According to Wang Qinghe's big picture, they'd have to keep their business dealings on the down-low for the next few years.