After graduating from middle school, Huang Kuosu also tried his hand at carving as a way to boost his family's income, working along with his fourth elder brother as apprentices at the Jungkuo Woodcarving Company near their home.
國中畢業後，為了貼補家計，黃國書也順應這股木雕熱，跟著四哥進入離家不遠的「榮國木雕公司」做見習生。