After listening to what Old Man An said, Mo'er said, "Master An, I can let you carve it, but I also have a request."

Old Man An raised his eyebrows and said, "Oh, what's your request? Tell me and I'll see if I can agree to it."

Mo'er said, "I'm quite interested in jade carving and would like to become Master An's apprentice. I wonder if Master An would agree?"

"You want to be my disciple?" Old Man An was stunned. Then he said, "I'm old now, and my physical strength is not as good as before. My hands will shake after carving for a long time. I'm afraid I can't teach you. Please forgive me."

Mo Er was not discouraged. She said, "If I promise to give you a piece of at least ice-grade material every month for you to carve, what do you think?"

"Hiss", Old Man An took a breath of cold air. What a big mouth. There is a piece of material that is at least icy every month?

Mo'er continued, "Not only will I give you a piece of material to carve every month, but I can also cure your hand tremors and restore your physical condition to what it was ten years ago. Would you be willing to take me as your apprentice?"

Old Man An was completely stunned and asked, "You can also heal illnesses?" Mo'er smiled and said, "You can say that. Do you think my teacher is much more energetic and spirited than before?"

In fact, Old Man An noticed when he opened the door and saw Old Man Du that Old Man Du was in much better spirits than the last time he saw him. However, apart from carving, he was indifferent to other things and would not take the initiative to ask.

Seeing that there was a good chance, Old Man Du said, "What she said is true. My physical strength is better now than it was ten years ago. I have endless energy every day. Believe me, I will definitely not lie to you. You will definitely not lose out by accepting her as your disciple. I can guarantee that in a few months you will be glad that you decided to take her in today!"

Old Man An thought for a moment and said, "Can you really guarantee that you can provide me with a piece of at least icy material every month for me to carve?"

Mo'er nodded and said, "Well, I promise, maybe it's more than one yuan a month. I'm just afraid that you'll say I'm cruel and exploiting you!"

Old Man An nodded and said, "Okay, in that case, I agree to take you as my apprentice, and I will definitely teach you everything I have learned in my life, without holding back."

When Mo'er heard that Old Man An had agreed, she immediately knelt down, kowtowed three times, and said, "Master, please accept my disciple's greetings!" Old Man An waited for Mo'er to kowtow three times before helping her up. He felt very comforted. There weren't many young people who respected their teachers so much these days. Then he reminisced with Professor Du and let Mo'er walk around on her own. Mo'er walked out of the house and into the courtyard. After a closer look, she realized that this courtyard wasn't where Old Man An lived alone, but rather where three families lived together. And two of those families had children, three or four years old, playing and fighting in the yard.

How could anyone concentrate on carving in such an environment? No, I had to lure Old Man An over to my place!

She walked back to the house and said to Old Man An, "Teacher, it's so noisy in this yard. Can you calm down and concentrate on carving?"

Old Man An sighed and said, "There's nothing we can do about it. This house was originally provided by the government, and we're all tenants. Sometimes, it's too noisy during the day, so I can only wait until night to carve."

Mo'er said, "How about this, teacher? I have a house with three courtyards. Now it's just me, my grandmother, my younger sister, my younger brother, and my master and his wife living there. My younger sister and younger brother are already in school, so there are plenty of rooms. Most importantly, it's perfect for carving like you who needs a quiet environment. Why don't you move in with me? I can take care of your life and it will also be convenient for me to treat you."

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