Chapter One Hundred and Thirty Six Chapter Three
In the main hall of the Hong family, Hong Lucheng, who was sitting at the Eight Immortals table, leaned sideways and kept asking Yu Ye, who was sitting on the other side to drink tea.
Wang Yunlin sat next to her husband and smiled carefully.
It's not that they are too enthusiastic, but that they are too embarrassed.
Because as soon as the couple got home, they learned from Chen Deyuan that their son had done a good job. They said nothing, their face naturally made Hong Yanwu lose it. At the same time, they were afraid that Yu Ye would give up for this and did not want to get involved in this matter again.
To be honest, when Hong Lucheng and Wang Yunlin met Yu Ye today, they felt that this legendary figure was indeed extraordinary, just as Chen Deyuan said at the beginning.
First of all, Yu Ye's body is simply amazing. Not to mention the straight back and his arms are like iron. The brisk force on his body is not as slow as an elderly person should be. Instead, it is more flexible than a young man.
Another point is that Yu Ye is less talkative and irritable, and every move is as calm as a mountain. This must be a temperament that only people who have suffered great hardships, suffered great sins, and have seen the world and enjoyed great blessings.
So for Hong Lucheng and his wife, they knew that Yu Ye was really a rare master. Naturally, they were afraid that his son would make people disgusted and missed this opportunity.
The couple's thoughts were obvious, but after Yu Ye said "You're welcome", he just drank a sip of tea and left speechless.
In fact, this is not that Yu Ye is "taking candy" or is really willing to refuse. It is also a very important and formal thing for him to accept an apprentice. If he does not think about some things first and explain them clearly to the parents of the two children, he naturally needs to think carefully.
In this way, Yu Ye thought with a serious and responsible attitude. But Hong Lucheng and Wang Yunlin didn't know what he was thinking. When they saw that he didn't speak, they became more and more thinking that things were not good. In a hurry, they couldn't help but look at Chen Deyuan sitting next to Yu Ye, hoping that he could help with a few good words.
Chen Deyuan also couldn't stand the feeling of hanging in the air. As soon as he saw the eyes of Hong Lucheng and his wife, he immediately urged, "Yu Ye, aren't you here to see the Hong family's children? After reading it, he didn't speak. Do you think the child's health is not good, or..."
As soon as he heard this, Yu Ye knew that several people were anxious. He couldn't let them misunderstand it anymore, so he explained.
"Don't get me wrong. I've seen the bodies of the two children, and it's fine. In the wrestling industry, we pay attention to "Tongtian Guanri" and avoid "Qijia Youshen". Deyuan's son just fits the word "Tong" and will be tall and straight in the future, and has a solid foundation. The third son of the Hong family not only occupies the word "Tian", but also 'tongguans'. In the future, he is tall and long, his limbs are well symmetrical, and his bones are also resistant to grinding. It can be said that they are the best choices for wrestling. They are still qualified to be my apprentice..."
When Yu Ye said this, he saw that Hong Lucheng and his wife and Chen Deyuan showed relief on their faces. He quickly changed his tone and added a few more critical sentences.
"...but, if you really want me to be their master, you have to agree to me first, even if you make three rules, otherwise, I can only thank Bumin."
"Yes, please say it bluntly. We will do our best to satisfy ourselves."
Hong Luchenggang responded with great respect, but Yu Ye was not satisfied. The old man then bit the words and forced him to say something.
"It's not about trying your best, it's certain."
This is naturally very embarrassing, but Hong Lucheng was once a big businessman and had his own way of dealing with people. So he was not like ordinary people. He was anxious if he didn't come to Taiwan at once, but he was even more accommodating to Yu Ye.
"Don't mind. We don't understand this. Since you said that, it must be extremely important. Let's listen carefully."
Hong Lucheng's gentle and soft temperament suddenly met Yu Ye's appetite. His attitude not only made Yu Ye feel that he was very sincere, but also made Yu Ye feel that he respected him very much. So Yu Ye no longer hid it and told him about the conditions he had thought of one by one.
"First, no matter what you plan, you want your children not to go out and cause trouble, or you want to find something for them to waste your energy. But if I want to teach you, I must let them practice real skills, otherwise I will not be able to afford this person. And the hardships of practicing, the wind and sun, the sun, the bumps and injuries are common, you must be prepared for this."
To be honest, this first post made Hong Lucheng feel a little nervous when he heard it. However, when he saw that his wife did not object, Chen Deyuan kept saying yes, so he had to nod.
"Second, as my apprentice, I can't live at home anymore. Both children have to live with me. They only need to go home for half a day on Sundays. If you want to come home on weekdays, you are not allowed to stay. In addition, you should not eat a pound of tofu in the side edible book every month, and you have to deliver it to me. Moreover, you two have to give me at least ten pounds of soybeans every month."
This sounds a bit confusing. However, it is a great thing for Hong Lucheng to take his son away by Yu Ye. Because he is already so annoyed that Hong Yanwu is surrounded by him every day, he is eager to come back once a month. However, he is a little embarrassed about the soybeans that Yu Ye asks for. Nowadays, everything depends on rationing, and if there is no way, it is harder to get some extra supplies than climbing to the sky. So he thought about it for a while and tried to discuss with Yu Ye.
"There is no problem for the child to live with you. As the saying goes, "poor, civil and rich, military." It takes a lot of money to eat your own house. In theory, these soybeans are not much ten kilograms per month, but they are always easier to pay. I am not financially rich now, but I can also move out fifteen yuan a month..."
Hong Lucheng had just said this, but unexpectedly, Yu Ye smiled. Then, what Yu Ye said immediately made him know that he was wrong.
"The two children must live with me because they must be taught by their own practice. If the master and apprentice do not live together and do not supervise every day, they will not be able to practice real skills. The so-called "poverty, literature and martial arts" is actually because of this. The apprentice has to be responsible for the life of the master. Therefore, this statement is just a cover. If a master really likes the apprentice, financial resources are not a problem, and he is even willing to teach him. As for the soybeans I ask for you, it is entirely because the physical consumption is too much to be used to supplement the children's nutrition. It is definitely not because I reached out to you on the pretext of eating meat. It is the best way to eat meat, but we don't, so we can only use soybeans to make money. I never give it a discount, which is the lowest requirement..."
A few words made Hong Lucheng feel ashamed while suddenly realizing it. He knew that this was not a bargaining matter, but he was indeed worried about where to get soybeans. Fortunately, Chen Deyuan expressed his willingness to take this matter on himself. So, the second condition was successfully resolved.
But soon, Yu Ye said the last condition.
"Third, I teach my apprentices so cruelly that I have to beat them every day. If I don't practice hard, beat them, rudely confront them, beat them, smuggle them, and even if the children are right, I will beat them. I will use sticks, bamboo strips, and blue bricks. Then I will use them even if I beat the child to the point of being blue and bloody, you won't interfere. Anyway, my subordinates are sure, and I will never beat your child to death."
"ah!"
Hong Lucheng and Chen Deyuan couldn't help but screamed, and the two of them almost jumped up in a hurry. Because this one was really incredible and unacceptable.
Just as they were about to question Yu Ye, another situation that they could not expect also occurred. Wang Yunlin, the softest and most worried mother, agreed without waiting for them to object, and she did not hesitate at all.
"Don't worry, if your child gives you it's all up to you. I know my son is really not a 'fuel-saving lamp'. You can't just want your child to be sensible and want your child to be free and not suffer. You can't just take care of your child to discipline you, we will never say anything."
Seeing this result, not to mention that Chen Deyuan opened his eyes wide and looked at Wang Yunlin. Even Hong Lucheng couldn't help but be stunned.
"Yunlin, you... are..."
Hong Lucheng's voice was really frightened because his wife was too abnormal with her usual days.
"Don't worry, even though Yu Ye's words sound unreasonable, the official wrestling in Shanpu Camp has always been practiced like this. I have never heard of anyone breaking it. In fact, this is the best way to reduce accidental injuries..."
Wang Yunlin spoke slowly and quickly explained it to Hong Lucheng and Chen Deyuan.
In this way, it was Yu Ye's turn to be a little surprised.
"Yes, you know a lot about wrestling. But this is the secret of official wrestling. Many people who have been playing wrestling in private wrestling arenas do not know. Where did you hear about it?"
"Actually, my brother will also be in the official wrestling field. He practiced seriously with Master Ruiwu and Master Wanba in the wrestling arena at the Red Temple in Tianqiao. He had to be rubbed with sticks twice every day. Neni also thought he was chaotic and was sent to him..."
Because Yu Ye showed his questions, Wang Yunlin pondered for a moment and then answered. But when she was not careful, the last sentence she said baldly caused Yu Ye to be even more surprised.
"What? You are also a flag..."
Although Yu Ye stopped talking in time and did not say the word behind him, he was undoubtedly convinced that Wang Yunlin was a bannerman.
This is because the word "Nei" is Manchu, translated as "Umma", which is the exclusive name for the mother of Manchus. The pronunciation of this word is very special, and it can also be called "Nei", but it is not like the actors on TV later, just "Umma, Umma" is just a literal silly called. So, if you are not a real bannerman, you will definitely not be able to call it.
Sure enough, although Wang Yunlin's face turned red and white, showing the concerns that most people would have during this period, she quickly admitted this.
"I dare not hide it from you. In fact, like you, my family was under the jurisdiction of the Yellow Flag Administration."
"Ah? Then what's your house?"
This time, Yu Ye was really shocked and asked in great urgency. Although Wang Yunlin's words sounded very ordinary, they actually included an old custom of the banner clan.
This custom comes from the era of flag-engraving. The three flags of the Inner and the Yellow, Zhenghuang and Zhengbai, led by the emperor, formed the three flags of the House (Manchu language, that is, the meaning of the family) formed the Three Flags of the House of Internal Affairs. The time was at the beginning of entering the pass. From then on, the Three Flags of the House of Internal Affairs and the Ordinary Eight Banners completely became cars running on two tracks. This is exactly the origin of the "Three Flags on the Top" and "Five Flags on the Lower" that many people have heard of.
This system is very important to all bannermen because it also gives birth to a privilege level within the banner tribe.
In essence, the people of the Internal Affairs Office are treated far more preferentially than ordinary people in terms of politics, economy, status, organizational system, and promotion channels. Therefore, they only interact with the people of the Internal Affairs Office of the Internal Affairs Office, which is why the Shaoying Association took more care of Yu Ye back then.
In order to better distinguish between each other, in terms of reporting resumes, the vocabulary used by the two is very different. For example, ordinary bannermen report their own homes and call it "under the leadership of a certain person", while the bannermen of the Internal Affairs Office only use the exclusive word "controlling".
So, after hearing what Wang Yunlin said, Yu Ye completely understood what was going on.
You should know that from the beginning of the Republic of China to the liberation, the banner clans in the capital were moved to various places, and the remaining ones were only nearly 10,000 households. Therefore, it is said that the two bannermen of the Internal Affairs Office who belonged to the same banner, such as Yu Ye and Wang Yunlin, who were both under the same banner, could meet again, and I think it was a coincidence. It was natural that Yu Ye wanted to inquire about Wang Yunlin's family background.
Wang Yunlin saw Yu Ye's excitement and felt particularly friendly. However, being cautious has become her habit, so she just answered in a vague manner.
"My home used to live in the 'Banmu Garden' in Liangguochang Hutong, Dongcheng. I believe you should have known it..."
"Banmuyuan...Banmuyuan..." Yu Ye's eyes suddenly lit up, as if he had remembered something, but he asked with some doubt, "Is your brother Yuntai?"
But unexpectedly, Wang Yunlin nodded when she heard this. "It's my brother, I didn't expect you to recognize him?"
Yu Ye couldn't help but sigh that it was a coincidence, and then mentioned some old things back then. "Yuntai is my nephew Yu Hong's friend. Thinking about his 'Dehele' or Yu Hong secretly taught him with my back. I still remember that his martial arts are better than wrestling skills, as if his master is Xu Benshan from Wudang Mountain. And the boy likes to trample on the tree bare when he gets drunk. When he wakes up, he is embarrassed and insists that he is a 'true dragon'. Where is he now? Are he doing well?"
"In fact, we have never seen each other since the July 7 Incident. Later, we searched for it when we were liberated, but we couldn't find it. Later, it was not until the "movement" came that we heard that people were guarding the ancestral tomb in Fangshan, but we couldn't find it again in this situation..."
Speaking of this, Wang Yunlin's expression was inevitably a little depressed.
But Yu Ye couldn't help but shake his head and expressed a sincere sigh.
Chapter completed!