The education of children is a timeless topic for newlyweds, and Qi Tongwei was no exception; he even had Driver Xiao Wang fetch a set of carpenter’s tools so he could attempt to build a crib himself.
It should be noted that Qi Tongwei was quite skilled at carpentry, a trait he owed to his childhood, where doing everything himself—chopping wood, felling trees, and crafting small items—was the norm. Poverty is, after all, the ladder to diligence.
He worked during the day and played carpenter in front of the house at night, spending seven days crafting a crib that was a bit rough around the edges and not entirely symmetrical.
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