Pan Te told him that most apprentices started at age 14 or 15, and that Wu might not do well because at his age his bones were no longer so supple. Wu replied, "I'll work my tail off on it!"
潘德告訴他，通常木雕學徒都是從十四、五歲開始學起，以他的歲數，手骨較硬，不見得學得成，吳榮賜趕緊回答：「我會打拚學！」