As a blacksmith's apprentice, my day began with chopping wood and fetching water.,A fat man wielding a large spoon kicked a gray-clad apprentice to the ground with one foot, his cheeks jiggling as he did so:,That old geezer, Sun Fatty, was considered a half-decent master craftsman. He oversaw ten or so apprentices and managed the food and lodging for the over a hundred people working at the weapons forge. His temper was notoriously bad, and beating and scolding his apprentices was commonplace.。