In 1863, when he was 18, he started to work as a tutor for a family at the Can Tona masia (where he also helped out on the farm), while he continued to study.
Në vitin 1863, kur ishte 18 vjeçar, ai filloi punën si mësues në një familje në Can Tona (ku ati gjithashtu ju ndihmonte edhe në fermë), derisa vazhdonte studimet.