I put you in charge of the child, and you raised a monster!

When I returned to the leather workshop in the afternoon, the sunlight outside the window had become a bit warmer.

The workshop was quiet, with only the occasional low hum of the machines. The leather on the table was neatly arranged, and several rows of spools of thread were lined up on the shelf like a row of little soldiers of different colors.

As soon as Zhao Lei entered the room, he took a deep breath.

"Can you smell it?" he asked in a low voice, facing the camera. "That's the smell of handmade leather goods."

Bai Sisi glanced at him.

"You're starting to sound more and more like a tour guide."

Zhao Lei was very serious.

"Today, I want to be a quiet, mature, and composed guest for the hands-on experience."

Shen Ling'er sat next to Yang Mi, holding a small piece of leather scrap that hadn't been used up earlier, turning it over and examining it.

"Stop waving your hands around before you talk about maturity."

Zhao Lei: "..."

The comments section immediately erupted in laughter.

"Hahaha, the mature guests are reviewed by Ling'er first."

"Zhao Lei is being controlled right from the start."

"Today feels like it'll be easy, but I'm already looking forward to Ling'er making another move."

Master Tang led everyone back to the worktable.

"This morning we experienced cutting leather, punching holes, and sewing."

"We'll wrap things up this afternoon."

"Sand the edges, wax, press the stitching, and then check if there's anything that needs fixing."

Chen Doudou immediately raised her hand.

"Can we eat after the repairs are finished?"

Master Tang nodded, suppressing a laugh.

"You can go back for dinner after the repairs are finished."

Chen Doudou was finally completely relieved.

"Then I'll fix it carefully."

Lin Jia sighed and rubbed her forehead in exasperation.

"His seriousness is entirely based on food."

Shen Ling'er glanced at Chen Doudou and added seriously.

"Actually, this is fine."

"He knows where the goal is, so he won't go astray in his actions."

Upon hearing this, Chen Doudou immediately puffed out her little chest.

"Ling'er said I have a goal!"

Zhao Lei laughed so hard he almost dropped the edge-pressing stick in his hand.

"DouDou was finally praised as a proper person today."

Master Tang began teaching everyone how to grind the edges.

She picked up a small card holder she had made and demonstrated how to smooth the edges little by little with an edge grinder.

"The worst thing about leather goods is their rough edges."

"They look about the same to you, but they'll actually scratch your hands when you hold them."

"Grinding the edges isn't for aesthetics, it's for comfort in future use."

Shen Ling'er watched for a while, then suddenly said:

"If the edges aren't finished properly, the thread will wear out over time."

"The item looks broken on one side, but actually it wasn't properly cared for on the other side."

Master Tang was taken aback for a moment, then smiled.

"That statement is very accurate."

"Many craft problems will eventually show up at the edges first."

Zhao Lei immediately responded.

"Dear viewers, this is the second lesson of Teacher Ling'er's leather goods experience."

"If the edges aren't taken care of properly, problems will arise later."

Shen Ling'er glanced at him.

"Your summary today is more solid than this morning's."

Zhao Lei's eyes lit up instantly.

"Did you hear me!"

"I'm not just someone who shouts nonsense anymore!"

Bai Sisi smiled and patted his shoulder.

"Don't get agitated."

"Your voice will still be loud when you get excited."

Zhao Lei immediately covered his mouth.

"I'll accept it."

Master Tang handed the edge wax to the children.

"You can try waxing it and then polishing it with a cloth."

Zhao Mengmeng moved very gently, carefully rubbing the edge of the leather. Zhou Xiaoyu also learned diligently, taking her time and not daring to use too much force. Chen Doudou held the cloth, but stared at the edge wax in Master Tang's hand for a long time.

"Is this edible?"

Master Tang chuckled.

"cannot."

Chen Doudou nodded regretfully.

"Then it's just a tool."

Shen Ling'er looked at him and said seriously:

"Tools aren't responsible for making food taste good; tools are responsible for making it easy to use."

"Next time you see something, think about what it's for first, otherwise you'll easily assume it's edible."

Chen Doudou nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

"oh."

"Next time, I'll think about what it's for first."

Zhao Lei was laughing so hard his shoulders were shaking.

"DouDou is finally starting to learn about worldviews."

Just then, a middle-aged customer walked in through the workshop entrance, carrying a somewhat worn leather bag.

He came to get his bag repaired.

The bag had been used for many years; the edges were worn smooth and shiny, and the shoulder strap was a bit loose. Master Tang took it, examined it, and asked:

"What's wrong with it?"

The guest seemed a little embarrassed.

"The shoulder strap keeps slipping down."

"And the bag is getting more and more saggy the more I carry it; I feel like it's about to collapse."

Master Tang nodded, preparing to disassemble and inspect it.

Shen Ling'er glanced at the bag first.

She didn't speak immediately, but looked at the bag, the shoulder strap, the clasp, and then at the customer's hands.

Then she spoke softly.

"This bag wasn't damaged from carrying it around."

"It's your usual way of storing things that's a bit problematic."

The guest was taken aback.

"what?"

Zhao Lei was also stunned.

"You can tell that?"

Shen Ling'er nodded, her tone very natural.

"able."

"Your bag looks old on the outside, but the bottom right corner is the first to show signs of wear, not both sides."

"This means you often put your bag on the ground to your right or next to your right leg."

"The fact that the shoulder strap keeps slipping means that when you carry the bag, the center of gravity is shifted to the right."

"In addition, there are some marks on the clasp of your bag that indicate it was pulled hard, which means you are often in a hurry to get things and pull them out before the bag is fully open."

The guest paused for a moment, then nodded repeatedly.

"Yes, yes, yes!"

"When I go out, I always hold my phone in my right hand and something else in my left, and I always hang my bag on the right side."

Zhao Lei stared wide-eyed.

"No way, Teacher Ling'er."

"You even noticed his backpack habits?"

Shen Ling'er glanced at him.

"A bag is a person's possession."

"It will break down the way people use it."

"If you only look at the bag and not the person, of course you'll only see that it's old."

Master Tang also took a careful look at the bag.

"That's true."

"The problem at the base of the shoulder strap is not simply a broken thread, but rather a result of long-term uneven stress."

"I'll replace the reinforcing strap for you later, and the bag can last a long time."

The guest immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"That's great."

Zhao Lei couldn't help but whisper to the camera:

"Dear viewers..."

"Teacher Ling'er started a new business at the leather workshop today."

"Judging a person by their bag."

The barrage of comments exploded.

"Hahaha, you can tell a person's character by their bag!"

"She wasn't really studying it; she was treating leather goods as a study of human behavior."

Shen Ling'er: Don't talk about the bag yet, tell me how you carried it.

"That's outrageous, she can even tell what kind of force she's used."

Master Tang took the bag to the worktable and began to remove the shoulder strap.

Shen Ling'er suddenly added another sentence.

"Master, you don't need to replace just the outer layer of the right shoulder strap."

"The inner cushioning layer has also been compressed a bit."

"If you replace the outside but don't repair the inside, it will still collapse after a while."

Master Tang paused, then immediately flipped it open to take a look.

"That's true."

"This child has a very sharp eye."

Zhao Lei is completely convinced.

"This isn't poison."

"That's called anticipating problems."

Shen Ling'er looked up at him.

"That's one way to put it."

"Anyway, something always seems a little off before something breaks."

"Once you see it, don't wait until it's completely broken."

Master Tang sighed as he repaired the item.

"The biggest fear for craftspeople is not discovering problems."

"Many times it's not that we don't know how to fix it, it's that the problem has been there for a long time, but no one saw it first."

Yang Mi sat beside her daughter, her eyes filled with gentle light.

She really likes Shen Ling'er the way she is now.

It's not the kind of boastful display that's intentionally shown off.

Instead, they can sit there, quietly take a look, and explain things clearly.

Zhao Lei was also somewhat lost in thought.

He suddenly whispered:

"I'm increasingly feeling that Teacher Ling'er's way of looking at things is very much like someone who taught her 'why' from a young age."

Bai Sisi glanced at him, then smiled and lowered her voice.

"Who are you trying to bring up this time?"

Zhao Lei changed his tune in a second.

"I mean, family education is really important."

Shen Ling'er looked up at him.

"You turned around pretty quickly this time."

Zhao Lei immediately straightened up.

"This is my progress today."

Shen Ling'er nodded.

"good."

"But don't praise me too soon, you haven't finished sewing yet."

Zhao Lei: "..."

The workshop erupted in laughter.

After the customer's bag was repaired, Master Tang took out a piece of scrap leather and prepared to teach everyone how to make a simple leather pendant.

"Finally, make a small tag."

"Just punch a hole, thread the rope through, and finish it off."

When Chen Doudou heard that she needed to drill a hole, she immediately became serious.

"I know how to do that."

"I'm not the same person I was this morning."

Lin Jia raised an eyebrow.

"What happened to you this morning?"

Chen Doudou proudly said:

"The one I did this morning, I punched the hole crookedly."

"I need to be even more presentable this afternoon."

Shen Ling'er glanced at him and nodded.

"Can."

"You've started to understand how to review and analyze."

Chen Doudou found the information very helpful, picked up the hole punch, took a deep breath, and carefully aimed it at the desired position.

"I'm not in a hurry this time."

Master Tang nodded with a smile.

"Yes, take your time."

But as soon as Chen Doudou exerted force, it still deviated slightly.

Before Lin Jia could speak, Shen Ling'er spoke first:

"Don't be afraid."

"It's not that your hands are bad, it's that when you're staring at the hole, your hands are already moving faster."

"Press the ruler firmly, take another look at the hole, and go down again to the same spot as before."

Chen Doudou followed the instructions and her condition improved significantly.

He looked up at Shen Ling'er, his eyes shining.

"Ling'er, I think I really am better at it now."

Shen Ling'er nodded.

"right."

"You didn't suddenly become so capable."

"You know how to slow yourself down."

Zhao Lei listened from the side with a look of deep emotion.

"That sounds like a piece of life advice."

Shen Ling'er replied naturally.

"That's how it is."

"Many things are the same; the more you try to do them well at once, the more likely you are to make a mess of things."

"Stay calm first, then move forward, and things will get much better."

Zhao Lei opened his mouth, but only managed to utter one sentence:

"This sentence can be hung on the wall."

Master Tang replied with a smile.

"That's not true."

"People who make a living through crafts all love this saying."

Next, it was Zhao Lei's turn to punch a hole.

He carefully pressed down on the ruler, mimicking the previous action. The first press looked quite right, but on the second press, his wrist trembled, and the hole shifted by half a millimeter.

Zhao Lei's expression instantly turned extremely painful.

"I feel like I've worked very hard."

Shen Ling'er looked at him and said seriously:

"You work very hard."

"But you're so eager to prove yourself that you keep grabbing at things."

"If you change 'I want to do it well' to 'I want to see it clearly,' it will be much better."

Zhao Lei remained silent for two seconds.

"Teacher Ling'er."

"Your voice really sounds like a little hammer."

"Snap, and it's incredibly accurate."

Shen Ling'er thought for a moment.

"Thank you for the compliment."

Zhao Lei: "..."

Bai Sisi couldn't stop laughing.

"She actually accepted it."

The atmosphere in the workshop was very relaxed.

The children were making small ornaments, Master Tang was helping repair bags, and the customers sat to the side waiting, glancing at Shen Ling'er from time to time with expressions of shock that said, "How did this child get it right again?"

The live stream chat was flooded with messages that just wouldn't stop.

"It wasn't a case today, but Ling'er still managed to shock everyone."

"Judging a person by their bag is really hilarious."

"She's not cryptic; every word she says is practical and meaningful."

"This is true understated swagger; it's all backed by solid skills."

"Although Shen Fei didn't show up, I've already started to imagine how he usually teaches."

Zhao Lei also saw the comments and couldn't help but mutter a summary.

"Dear viewers..."

"Today's leather craft workshop experience was originally thought to be just a relaxing craft session."

"As a result, Teacher Ling'er not only discerned the authenticity of the leather, the force applied during cutting, and the tightness of the stitching, but also conveniently identified the customer's bag-carrying habits and the stress on the shoulder straps."

"Most importantly, every word she said was not empty talk."

Shen Ling'er looked up at him.

"This summary is quite good."

Zhao Lei's eyes lit up.

"real?"

Shen Ling'er nodded.

"real."

"You didn't make any absolute statements this time."

Zhao Lei immediately straightened his back.

"So, does that mean I've made progress again today?"

Shen Ling'er looked at him for two seconds and calmly said:

"Count it as a little."

"But you haven't finished threading the needle yet."

Zhao Lei: "..."

The entire audience burst into laughter again.

The afternoon sun slanted in through the workshop's glass windows, falling on a row of leather pieces and on the faces of several children earnestly doing their handicrafts.

Master Tang handed the repaired bag back to the customer.

The customer tried carrying it on his back, and it was indeed much more stable.

He thanked her repeatedly, and before leaving, he gave Shen Ling'er a thumbs up.

The translator smiled and said, "He said you're very capable."

Shen Ling'er nodded.

"Don't fill your bag too full in the future."

"With so much stuff, any bag will easily break."

The guest nodded repeatedly and left with a smile.

Zhao Lei watched this scene and suddenly let out a long sigh.

"I have a feeling right now."

Bai Sisi asked, "How does it feel?"

Zhao Lei looked at the pile of leather, spools of thread, and tools on the table and said seriously:

"Teacher Ling'er didn't come here to experience a profession."

"It's like she came here to give every profession a physical exam."

Bai Sisi smiled.

"That's quite true."

Shen Ling'er heard this, looked up at the window, and the sunlight made her little face very bright.

She thought for a moment and said:

"It's not a medical check-up."

"It's just to see if everyone has done a good job."

"Only when products are well-made can people enjoy using them."

Zhao Lei paused for a moment, then nodded slightly.

"That sentence sounds a lot like you."

Shen Ling'er said calmly:

"Because that's how it's supposed to be."

The screen was flooded with comments once again.

"Ling'er's line was so sure of itself."

"When things are made well, people feel comfortable using them; that's the real truth."

"There weren't any big events today, but every segment was very comfortable."

"Shen Ling'er's skill is so impressive that it's really addictive to watch."

Outside the workshop, the streets were quiet.

Inside the workshop, the lights are warm, the leather is secure, and the spools of thread stand quietly.

Everyone knows that this leather goods experience is ostensibly about making a small card holder, a small tag, and repairing an old bag.

In reality, it was Shen Ling'er who stood there and easily demonstrated to everyone what it meant to "understand".