Chapter 6

The next morning.

The sky was just getting light, and Linhu Village was still in silence; the sound of dogs barking one after another broke this silence.

"That stupid dog of Old Wang's family, I have to stew it one day."

Lin Chen didn't wait long at the village entrance before Gu Fei's figure appeared from the village, cursing.

"Who told you to throw the bones that dog hid into the water? It's not bad that it didn't bite you."

Thinking of the sins the original body and Gu Fei committed in the village, Lin Chen was also somewhat speechless.

When these two had nothing to do, they specifically ran into the grass in the village, found the bones the village dogs hid in the sand, and then threw them into the stream in front of the dogs.

"It's been more than half a year, and this stupid dog is really holding a grudge."

Gu Fei curled his lips, and seeing that there was no one else, he lowered his voice and asked curiously: "I heard my father say that your family separated last night?"

Lin Father went to find the village chief last night, and the village chief wrote the family separation document and finally found several prestigious elders in the village to be witnesses, so as to avoid any disputes in the future.

The village was only so big, and the matter spread overnight.

"There wasn't enough money for two grandsons to learn martial arts, so we had to separate the family and earn our own."

Lin Chen said very calmly, but Gu Fei exploded: "Your grandfather is so biased? You are all his grandsons!"

"Perhaps in his eyes, Lin Ming is his good grandson." With a self-deprecating whisper, Lin Chen comforted Gu Fei in turn: "This is also quite good; after separating the family, we live our own lives."

"No, we can't let your Eldest Uncle and the others take advantage; the money your family earned over the years was all taken by Lin Ming to spend."

Gu Fei shook his head: "Lin Chen, wait for me here."

"What are you going to do?"

"I have to spread the news about your grandfather's bias; I'm going to tell Li Shen, and the whole village will know within a day."

Hearing Gu Fei's words, Lin Chen's mouth twitched; Li Shen was a famous big mouth in the village; whatever Li Shen knew was equivalent to the whole village knowing.

Thinking for a while, Lin Chen didn't stop him.

Anyway, the family separation document had already been written; letting Gu Fei help him vent his anger was also quite good.

Gu Fei ran back to the village and didn't return until a quarter of an hour later; by this time, the other two youths in the village who were learning martial arts had also arrived. Seeing that there were outsiders, Gu Fei winked at Lin Chen and didn't mention this matter again.

The four of them walked very fast and arrived at the Wu Tang before the sky was completely bright.

Lin Chen and Gu Fei returned to the dormitory, and after putting down their things, Gu Fei said to Lin Chen: "Lin Chen, I just went home and asked my father for more money; if you don't have enough money, come to me, and I'll lend you some first."

"Alright, if I don't have enough money, I'll borrow from you."

Lin Chen was somewhat stunned, but then he responded very calmly.

No wonder Gu Fei spent more than a quarter of an hour; he didn't just find Li Shen, but also went home by the way.

"If you need anything, just speak to me; we brothers won't be polite."

After washing up in the dormitory, Lin Chen changed into the practice clothes issued by the Wu Tang and thought for a while before saying: "I'll go find Yu Yu Jiaoxi."

"What are you going to find Yu Yu Jiaoxi for?"

"See if I can ask for a work-study opportunity."

Lin Chen's answer made Gu Fei even more confused; what kind of thing is work-study?

Seeing Lin Chen leave without explaining, Gu Fei shouted hurriedly: "I'll wait for you at the canteen in a while; if you don't come, I'll bring you two steamed buns to the Martial Arts Arena."

Back courtyard.

The courtyard where Yu Yu Jiaoxi lived.

Lin Chen took a deep breath and knocked on the door knocker.

"Yu Yu Jiaoxi, disciple Lin Chen requests an audience."

After a long while, a response came from inside: "Come in."

The door was ajar; Lin Chen pushed the door open, stepped over the threshold, and saw Yu Yu Jiaoxi standing motionless in the courtyard, his eyes looking at the sky; he didn't dare to disturb him.

After a few breaths, Yu Yongnian turned around, looked at Lin Chen, and said: "Is something the matter?"

"Yu Yu Jiaoxi, this disciple implores the instructor to give this disciple a chance to learn martial arts."

Lin Chen bowed deeply and stated his purpose directly.

"This disciple originally thought that Grandfather would support this disciple in learning martial arts..."

Lin Chen simply told the story of how his grandfather didn't agree to him continuing to learn martial arts and finally had to separate the family.

After listening to Lin Chen's account, Yu Yongnian's emotions didn't fluctuate much; it was still the same sentence: he had seen students in the school who were even more miserable than Lin Chen.

Like Qiu Yuan, who was eliminated not long ago, how could he not be regretful?

"Do you want to borrow money from me?"

Yu Yongnian spoke; he wouldn't lend money to students; Lin Chen wasn't the first to ask, nor would he be the last.

It wasn't that his heart was cold; if even the money for learning martial arts in the Wu Tang was difficult to sustain, the path of martial arts wouldn't go far, so it was better to cut off the thought, so as not to get trapped in it and end up failing to learn martial arts, emptying the family's savings, and being burdened with debt.

"This disciple doesn't dare."

Lin Chen shook his head; he had thought about the idea of borrowing money, but in the end, he gave it up.

He and Yu Yu Jiaoxi were not related; why should the other party lend it to him?

By sympathy?

He just didn't have money to learn martial arts; he wasn't at the point of being miserable.

"This disciple sees that the canteen is not well-staffed, so I am willing to help in the canteen to exchange for food; this disciple wants to ask for a work-study opportunity."

Work-study?

Yu Yongnian's pupils contracted, his eyes staring at Lin Chen: "Do you know what it means to work in the canteen?"

"This disciple understands."

"Do you really understand?" Yu Yongnian said in a deep voice: "By then, other students will be dining in the canteen, and you, as a student, will have to clean up bowls and chopsticks for them and endure their strange looks."

Lin Chen said decisively: "This disciple can endure it."

"Don't think about it so simply; if you are really in it, your dignity in front of others will be gone."

Yu Yongnian understood what Lin Chen meant by "work-study," but precisely because he understood, he felt that Lin Chen couldn't endure it.

"This disciple has already experienced this kind of experience in the past few months." Lin Chen said somewhat embarrassedly: "At the beginning, in order to be able to drink the canteen's beef soup for free, this disciple waited for other fellow apprentices to finish buying meat before going to the canteen to eat... and was also mocked..."

"This disciple has also wavered and thought about giving up, but every time I wavered, I felt the growth of my strength, and those mocking and strange looks didn't count for anything."

Speaking to the end, Yu Yongnian saw the satisfied smile on Lin Chen's face.

This smile moved him.

In order to learn martial arts, being able to endure the mockery of others and even feel satisfied, this state of mind, let alone a youth, even he couldn't do it.

Since that was the case, he would help.

"I will greet the canteen; you can go to the canteen to help, and use this to exchange for food; if there is leftover beef in the canteen, I can also have them leave some for you."

"Thank you, Yu Yu Jiaoxi; this disciple is extremely grateful." Lin Chen said excitedly.

Lin Chen was indeed very excited; this time he came to find Yu Yu Jiaoxi to ask for a work-study opportunity, and he didn't have the certainty that he would definitely succeed.

If Yu Yu Jiaoxi refused, he would think of another way.

Having lived two lifetimes, Lin Chen understood a truth.

When a person is poor, they should try every possible way to climb up and strive for every opportunity.

Face, dignity...

These are the two least valuable things for people at the bottom.

"The path of martial arts is long and difficult; without a firm martial arts heart, it is difficult to go on. Since you can endure the criticism of others, I, as an instructor, am willing to help you."

"This disciple will definitely practice martial arts diligently and not let down the instructor's cultivation kindness."

Yu Yongnian nodded slightly: "Go."

After Lin Chen left, an elegant woman walked out of the front hall of the courtyard.

"Lin Lin Shidi thinks this youth can practice Essence and Qi within a year, so you are helping him?"

"No."

Yu Yongnian shook his head and looked at the woman: "Jiang Jiang Shijie, you don't know the suffering of the world; the goal of most students in the town's Wu Tang is to practice Essence and Qi within two years; there are not many who dare to think about practicing Essence and Qi within a year."

Jiang Jiang Shijie Shu came from a large family, so how could she understand that for Wu Tang students, practicing Essence and Qi within two years is already very satisfying.

"Practicing Essence and Qi within two years won't have much achievement in martial arts." Shu Suwan pondered.

"It's enough."

Yu Yongnian smiled bitterly; the goals of students with different family backgrounds are different.

Practicing Essence and Qi within two years, entering the Wu Tang and stepping into the Open-Acupuncture Stage, having the opportunity to seek a position in the government office in the future, can be considered as bringing honor to the family.

For the common people in villages and towns, a government runner in the government office is already a big figure.

"Last year, I attended the wedding banquet of a former student; the guests and relatives were full, but the most honorable seat at the main table was empty, and even after the auspicious time had passed, the host still hadn't started the banquet. Does Jiang Jiang Shijie know the reason?"

"An honorable guest hasn't arrived."

"Does Jiang Jiang Shijie know who that honorable guest is?"

"Who?"

"A government runner from the county government's arrest office, not the chief of the patrol, nor the constable, just an ordinary government runner."

Shu Suwan said quietly: "So Lin Lin Shidi is serving as an instructor in the Wu Tang because you can sit at the main table and main seat when eating at a banquet in town?"

Yu Yongnian:...

"Staying in the town's Wu Tang is more comfortable, without so much intrigue. Jiang Jiang Shijie, you, the newly appointed Patrol Inspector of the Martial Arts Office, are you going to use your power for personal gain and transfer me away?" Yu Yongnian joked half-jokingly.

"I am willing to use my power for personal gain; is Lin Lin Shidi willing to leave?"

Yu Yongnian was silent for a long while before saying: "I still prefer the atmosphere of the Wu Tang."

Shu Suwan stared at Yu Yongnian with her beautiful eyes; Yu Yongnian felt uncomfortable being watched and couldn't help but turn his gaze to other directions.

Seeing her Lin Lin Shidi's evasive eyes, Shu Suwan had a touch of resentment in the bottom of her eyes, but it flashed away. When she looked up again, she was smiling: "Jiang Jiang Shijie, I am the newly appointed Patrol Inspector of the Martial Arts Office; this time I came to learn from Lin Lin Shidi. Do you have any suggestions for the Wu Tang?"

"Jiang Jiang Shijie, wait a moment."

Mentioning suggestions, Yu Yongnian became serious, turned around, and walked into the inner room, and soon came out with paper in his hand.

Shu Suwan took the paper, looked at the first page, and read: "The cost of learning martial arts is extremely high; three years of hard study by students often exhausts ten years of savings of the family, and it is difficult to achieve success. Martial arts are cruel; rural people will change their color when they hear about martial arts, and no one dares to talk about learning martial arts. To revitalize the Wu Tang, tuition should be exempted, and food should be subsidized..."

After reading, Shu Suwan frowned: "What you wrote is wrong."

"What's wrong? Please give me some guidance, Jiang Jiang Shijie?"

Yu Yongnian was somewhat unconvinced; this was what he summarized based on the situation of the Wu Tang students during his four years as an instructor in the Wu Tang.

Seeing her Lin Lin Shidi's unconvinced expression, Shu Suwan smiled: "The meaning is not wrong, but the wording cannot be used like this."

"Then how should it be worded?"

"The Taizu established the policy of the Wu Tang to benefit the world. However, in the town's Wu Tang, there are occasionally talented students who are difficult to sustain due to poverty. If they can be encouraged and subsidized with silver, when they achieve success in martial arts, it will have an inspiring effect on their families and the villages and towns where they are located. It will definitely make the children of every village practice martial arts and serve the imperial court."

"Oh, by the way, the 'work-study' mentioned by this student is also a way."

After listening, Yu Yongnian's expression was somewhat strange after a long while: "No wonder Jiang Jiang Shijie is the Patrol Inspector."

……

……

During the new book phase, it is tentatively scheduled to update one chapter at eight o'clock every morning and one chapter at four o'clock in the afternoon. Please follow up.





(End of chapter)