books44 Chapter 109 Free Meals and Gossip
Chapter 109 Free Meals and Gossip
Let them watch from the sidelines; if they can learn a move or two, that would be a good thing.
One-on-one instruction is the treatment reserved for apprentices, or more accurately, the treatment given to those who have paid tuition...
Ashu and Ahua were determined: "We can do it, we want to learn, and we will definitely persevere!"
No hardship or toil can compare to the bitterness and exhaustion of simply living.
In the open space of the backyard, Yang Yu, Ashu, and Ahua, of varying heights, stood in order. Opposite them were Lin Chunyi and Lin Lanshan.
Lin Chunyi clapped her hands and said, "Okay, all three of you listen carefully to what I'm about to say, it's very important."
For the rest of your lives, as long as you continue to use the martial arts we taught you, remember these words I have said.
The most important reason for learning martial arts is to protect oneself.
Once you've learned our martial arts, we don't require you to do anything else. Just one thing: don't harm others for the sake of harming others!
If one day, any one of you uses what we've taught you to do something immoral or unethical...
She paused here, her tone turning cold, and continued:
"We will not show any mercy. Whatever you have learned, you will have to give back."
No matter how powerful you become in the future, if you think you can surpass us and do whatever you want... you can try.
Ashu and Ahua shook their heads frantically; they had no intention of doing anything big in the future.
He just wanted to learn martial arts so he could become stronger and protect himself. He also wanted to hunt, earn more money, and live a good life.
At this moment, Yang Yu knelt down on both knees and solemnly said, "Yang Yu will follow Master's teachings and will never do anything that is immoral or intentionally harms others' lives!"
If anything changes, please, my two masters, come and cripple my martial arts and take my life at any time.
Seeing what Yang Yu did, A-Shu and A-Hua also knelt down and swore that they would never use martial arts to bully or hurt others.
The two sisters nodded in satisfaction, but their thoughts were already far away.
Lin Chunyi: Suddenly I had a feeling that the lives of these three people were in my hands. What was going on?
Lin Lanshan: Teaching apprentices feels pretty good, it reminds me of the fear I felt when I was dominated by a teacher. From now on, I'll be a teacher who's feared, hehehe.
"Alright, get up, everyone." Lin Chunyi told them to get up, and then the two sisters officially began the lesson.
They moved one movement at a time, coordinating with their footwork, and slowly launched their attacks.
Punch, chop, flip the hand to deflect a piercing palm, chop...
Yang Yu followed along and learned from him.
Ahua and Ashu, with their small arms and legs, also threw punches from the sidelines.
Half an hour later, the lesson on today's moves was finished. The two sisters sat on the stool by the door, supervising them as they continued practicing.
"Clench your fists, straighten your arms, and keep your legs steady! Keep going!" Lin Chunyi shouted.
They shook themselves and threw their fists out hard.
She muttered to herself, "What a blunder. Everyone's practicing martial arts now, and if they're thirsty, they have to get their own water..." and then walked towards the front yard.
"Sister, pour me a glass too, thank you!" Lin Lanshan stood up, walked into the courtyard, and said to the three people who were punching each other haphazardly:
"If you punch a mouse in your house, it will laugh at you."
Are you so hungry you have no energy? You look so weak! You can rest once you've mastered these two moves.
The sun had already risen, and the three martial arts practitioners were diligently practicing under its rays.
Sweat dripped into my clothes, and I didn't dare wipe it away.
Lin Chunyi brought over two glasses of water and said to her younger sister:
"Ah Shu and Ah Hua had no prior experience, but they persevered for almost an hour without saying a word. That's really impressive."
Then he called out, "Ah Shu and Ah Hua, take a break. Yang Yu, continue."
They both thought they were doing too poorly and had been abandoned. They quickly tried to clear their heads, which were starting to feel dizzy, and said they could still persevere.
Lin Lanshan spoke bluntly, "You guys have no basic skills at all. You started practicing too intensely and it will hurt your bodies."
Let's hold off for now and continue this afternoon.
From now on, I'll follow Yang Yu and practice horse stance and run laps to get my body in shape.
A solid foundation is essential for building a sturdy house. Go and rest.
Ashu and Ahua's faces were sunburned and they were so tired they could hardly breathe.
But when I was told I could rest, I felt mostly disappointed: if only I could endure even more hardship...
They also wanted to become apprentices like Yang Yu, to receive attention and be managed more strictly.
The two became even more convinced that as long as they worked harder and did better, they could keep up with Brother Yang Yu and be treated like his apprentices!
Under the scorching sun, Yang Yu, who was being cared for alone, felt even more dizzy, and his eyes were starting to see stars.
His fists and palms, legs and feet, were already moving thanks to the vivid memory he had accumulated throughout the morning...
Lin Chunyi noticed that Yang Yu's eyes were starting to glaze over, so she called for a halt.
He let out a long breath, as if he had finally come back to life, and then limped over to the two sisters.
"Take it easy, catch your breath, then drink some water and rest." Lin Chunyi was a little puzzled; this shouldn't be the case.
Yang Yu practiced boxing for a few years when he was a child. Is it really that serious to practice boxing for an hour?
She didn't see anything wrong with letting Yang Yu practice for the same amount of time she and her sister usually did.
It must be because his body is too weak! Then he said earnestly, "Yang Yu, you need a good body to practice martial arts."
You need to eat more rice and more meat in the future, otherwise how will you have the energy to study?
Yang Yu's head was still foggy and he was even more confused, but he still agreed.
Lin Lanshan stood up and stretched her body, which had been sitting all morning. "Alright, you all should get some rest. We'll come back after lunch for the afternoon practice."
Ahua said, "I'll go cook right now, it'll be ready soon."
"No need, you guys rest well, it's still early. We're going to the village chief's house, so we won't eat." After saying that, Lin Chunyi called out, "Taozi, let's go."
Peach emerged from the shack she had occupied all morning.
The two sisters sat on Peach's back and left Yang Yu's house, ignoring the people behind them trying to stop them.
Two quarters of an hour later, they got to eat lunch at the village chief's house, although they hadn't started eating yet.
The two sisters followed Yang's wife, who opened the door, into the main room and sat down.
Lin Chunyi asked, "Sister-in-law, why are you home alone? Where's Auntie? And Xiaoman isn't here either?"
Sister Yang brought them two glasses of water, then pouted and said:
"Mother took Xiaoman to her old friend's house, and they went to whisper something to each other."
Dad and Zhengmin went shopping in town, and Zhengyong went to the next village. They've both left, leaving me all alone at home…
Why did you come over in the middle of the day? It's so hot, aren't you afraid of getting sunburned?
Lin Lanshan took the water, drank a sip, and said with a grin:
"There's not much to do in the mountains lately, it's been too quiet. I came here specifically to hear from you, sister-in-law, if there's any interesting gossip going on these days."