"No, there's no problem," Fang Qing shook his head and continued, "It's the owner and his wife who are kind. Anyone else wouldn't have focused on teaching others who didn't have a slave contract."
Qiu Yu grew up in the town, so he understood what he meant.
For example, if an apprentice wanted to learn a craft from their master, they would have to work for one or two years for the master to affirm their character and make sure that they liked the craft before they were accepted.
However, it would take a few years for the apprentice to learn any essential skills after joining. Although he would earn a small income at this time, festival gifts for his master must not be lacking.
Therefore, before finishing an apprenticeship, they were basically doing free work for their masters. The main issue was that the master might not even teach all of their craftsmanship.