Under the urging of Yan's Old Madam, Xiaoliu visited the county town and quickly prepared the gifts for the apprenticeship ceremony.
Originally, Yan's Old Madam wanted to pick an auspicious day for the apprenticeship and even thought of notifying her eldest son and daughter-in-law, but Grandmother Gu was worried that something might happen along the way, leaving her brother without support. She said with a smile, "Is such ceremony really necessary?"
"Daohua, that girl, when she was five years old, Xiaojian and I knew each other. Never did I expect to meet again here after so many years. This fate is truly not shallow. We don't need these formalities."
Seeing that Grandmother Gu and Gu Jian didn't care, Yan's Old Madam didn't insist any longer.
That very day, an incense table was set up in the main hall.
Watching her granddaughter, Yan's Old Madam smiled and said, "Alright, you can pay respect to your teacher now!"