Chen Tu first met Chen Shezhi when preparing to officially accept apprentices in the village. Following the an…
Chen Tu first met Chen Shezhi when preparing to officially accept apprentices in the village.
Following the ancient custom of seeking a master, villagers placed various dried meat gifts before Chen Tu.
Suddenly, a dusty little figure desperately squeezed through the dense crowd.
A small, pitted stone ring was held up right in front of Chen Tu.
Though rough and uneven, carving a solid stone ring without breaking it was incredibly difficult for a child.
"Little one, did you make this stone ring?"
The child did not speak, only nodding, his face flushed red from trying to utter a word.
The villagers advised, "Master Chen Tu, that boy stutters! How can a stutterer learn a fine craft?"
Chen Tu merely smiled, accepted the stone ring, and slipped it onto his wrist.
He wore it for many years to come.