"Two taels, so many?"

On the way here, Dian Wei passed by shops and stalls, paying attention to the prices, and calculated them in his mind.

In Cangtong Town, a family of three spends about one or two yuan per month on basic daily expenses. This does not include medical expenses, new clothes, furniture expenses, extra favors, special festival expenses, etc.

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To learn martial arts, you start with two taels per month, plus other expenses, it is calculated as three taels per month. In one year, you will have at least thirty-six taels of silver.

This is still "the beginning", there will definitely be more to come.

A word suddenly popped into Dian Wei's mind:

Poor in literature and rich in martial arts!

People without money cannot learn martial arts at all!

"I have money."

Dian Wei said calmly.

He is not someone who is afraid of spending money. As long as the golden dice throws 1, money is not a problem.

Seeing this, the young man with thick eyebrows nodded and said, "Okay, you wait here." After saying that, he turned around and returned.

Dian Wei took the opportunity to tie up the donkey.

After a while, the young man with thick eyebrows ran back and waved: "'Mr. Zheng' wants to see you, come with me."

Dian Wei stepped into the gate, walked through the courtyard, and came to the front of the main room.

Then I saw an old man with gray hair reclining on a spacious bamboo chair under the eaves. He had a thick goatee on his chin. He looked like he was in his sixties. He was sleeping with his legs crossed and his eyes closed.

, as the bamboo chair swayed.

Next to the bamboo chair, four young maids were kneeling. They were all quite eye-catching and pretty, and they were all serving the old man.

One fan shook the air, another beat his thighs, another rubbed his shoulders, and another peeled grapes and put them into the old man's mouth one by one.

When Dian Wei saw this scene, he suddenly felt a sense of absurdity, as if the stories in the TV series that only happened in feudal society were vividly staged before his eyes.

"Mr. Zheng, people are here."

The young man with thick eyebrows approached the old man and whispered.

The old man is none other than Zheng Mao.

Old Man Zheng slowly opened his eyes, glanced sideways at Dian Wei, and slowly sat up. The maid handed him a cup of tea. He took a sip, but he just rinsed his mouth and spit it out.

Dian Wei looked at it and rolled his eyes in his heart.

Is this person staged?

Zheng Mao coughed dryly, looked at Dian Wei, and seemed to be looking at him carefully. After looking at him for a while, he said, "Why are you alone, where are the adults in the family?"

Dian Wei remained silent and said vaguely: "My parents are too busy, so let me do it myself."

If you don't tell the truth, you can't tell the truth.

There is no way, he is a young man, if others know that he is helpless and has a little money in his hand, will there be any evil intentions?

The couple who died in Dian Wei's hands are an example.

Zheng Mao hummed and asked, "Want to learn martial arts?"

Dian Wei nodded and said, "Yes."

Zheng Mao asked again: "Why do you want to learn martial arts?"

Dian Wei thought for a moment and gave a simple answer: "Practice martial arts to strengthen yourself and settle down."

Zheng Mao raised his eyebrows, "Have you read a book?"

Dian Wei nodded, "I don't read much, but I am literate."

Old Man Zheng stroked his beard again and again, three times in a row, nodded and said: "Let me talk about the rules first. There are many people who come to me to learn martial arts, but in fact I never accept apprentices. Like you, they all learn martial arts at their own expense. Understand

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Dian Wei still doesn't understand.

Before coming here, he was still worried that he would be a weakling and a loser, and that others would look down on him and not accept him as a student.

As a result, he found that he was overthinking everything.

People don't care at all about whether they have a bone or not, as long as they have money.

Dian Wei groped in his arms, counted the coins one by one, took out two taels and handed them over.

"Well, good!"

Old Man Zheng smiled broadly, "Learning martial arts is not something that happens overnight, it is gradual. You start with the basic skills first, and then learn the moves after you have mastered the basic skills. By the way, what's your name?"

Dian Wei quickly reported his name.

"Dianwei, this name is not bad." Old Man Zheng turned to the thick-browed young man and said, "Sun Shan, please make arrangements."

"Yes, Mr. Zheng." Sun Shan bowed his hands.

Later, Sun Shan took Dian Wei to the east corner of the courtyard.

There were four people walking on horseback, holding a white porcelain bowl filled with water on their heads.

These four people, three boys and one girl, are all in their teens.

"They just started training this month. You train with them."

Sun Shan posed in a stance, "There are a total of eighteen basic skills, including stance, splits, five-step boxing, kicks, carp kicks, and somersaults. All of them must be practiced, and each stance must be practiced well."

As he spoke, Sun Shan practiced the Eighteen Movements and explained the key points one by one.

Zha Ma Step is the simplest. Spread your legs apart, squat down slightly, turn your toes forward, shift your center of gravity downward, and gradually squat deeper...

Splits, also known as one-word horse splits, are divided into horizontal splits and side splits.

This pose is easier for girls to practice, but it is quite difficult for boys.

Five-step boxing is a combination of footwork and boxing, which is divided into bow step, horse step, squat step, empty step and rest step.

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Somersaults also have multiple postures, including front flips, side flips, back flips, and continuous front and back/somersaults.

Dian Wei looked at it carefully and found that these movements were very basic. Many movements were not even difficult at all. The main ones that he found difficult were the splits, the carp kick, and somersaults.

"Senior Brother Sun, how far do I have to practice to be considered qualified?" Dian Wei asked.

"Mr. Zheng said you are qualified, then you are qualified."

Sun Shan said vaguely, "Generally speaking, you must be able to hold on to the Zama Step for at least an hour, and you must be able to do all the other basic movements."

Dian Wei understood, "How long does it usually take to practice to pass?"

"It depends on your talent." Sun Shan said, "Some people learn it all in a few days, some need to practice for three months, and some need to practice for a year and a half. I met a person who has been hanging around here for a whole time.

He hasn't passed the test in five years. That guy is too fat. He will never even think about fighting a carp in this life."

Dian Wei couldn't help but have an image of a big fat man fighting a carp in his mind. This was really embarrassing.

"Okay, you can start practicing by yourself. If you don't understand anything, just come and ask me." Sun Shan turned around and left.

Dian Wei took a deep breath, picked up a bowl, put it on his head, and started walking.

This is his practice!

Zama step 1

Zama step 1

Zama step 1

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A series of handwriting appeared before Dianwei's eyes, sparkling handwriting.

at the same time.

His whole body naturally entered into a strange state, and he unknowingly assumed the most standard horse stance.

After that, just keep this posture and see how long you can hold on.

Dian Wei persisted for about three minutes before his legs became hot and he felt uncomfortable.

And as time goes by, the discomfort and even pain multiply exponentially, making it unbearable.

Dian Wei glanced at the four people next to him. They were the same. They couldn't hold on for long, and their bodies began to sway from side to side, their posture became crooked, and the bowl on someone's head fell off.

Dian Wei gritted his teeth and persisted.

Zama step 1

Zama step 1

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The light flashes like a shooting star across the sky.

Gradually, Dian Wei could clearly feel the pain coming from his legs.
Chapter completed!