Siheyuan, a comfortable life under Zhengyang Gate

"Xiao Kun, what are you thinking about?"

"Daughter-in-law, you said that this boy Xiaohua wants me as his master. Shouldn't I, the master, prepare a gift for him, his apprentice?"

"Logically speaking, you should prepare a gift."

"What kind of gift should I give this boy?"

The apprenticeship ceremony will be held the day after tomorrow, on the morning of the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month in the Year of the Ox, Yichou.

After sending his master and Wu Bing, Liu Yuehua, and Wu Zhanlang away, Yang Yukun was thinking about what kind of gift he should prepare for his founding disciple.

After thinking about it, he realized that he really didn't have any suitable gift to give to this kid.

Yang Yukun took stock of the weapons in his hands, including I-brand air guns, half-sword-shaped bayonets, three-edged swords, knives, sticks, guns, rakes and other weapons that are usually used for practicing martial arts.

There is also the Longquan sword Kunping sword that was custom-made at Shen Guanglong Sword Shop in Chuzhou a few years ago when Wang Aiguo and I went to Chuzhou to see He Changfu.

The I-brand air rifle, five-six-and-a-half-sword-shaped bayonet, three-edged military spur, and Khun Paen sword must not be given as gifts to Liu Yuehua.

This boy seems to prefer stick skills, such as the Bagua Liang stick, White Crane stick, Iron Wire stick, Jiu Zi Lian stick, Jiu Shi Shou and other stick skills in Guzhuang boxing. This boy is very good at practicing the stick skills.

In this case, let's give this kid the stick he uses for daily practice in the portable planting space as a gift.

"dad."

The little zongzi crawled towards his father.

"Little Zongzi, come here, daddy will tell you a story."

Yang Yukun took the little girl over and told her a story.

She must have been a little tired during the day, so the little girl quickly fell asleep to the sound of the story.

The next morning, after breakfast, Xu Jingping went out to Zhiweilou Catering Company.

Today is the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth lunar month, and there are three days left before New Year’s Eve.

Since the front store of Zhiweilou Restaurant opened, an annual meeting has been held every year. This year’s annual meeting of Zhiweilou Catering Company is scheduled for the afternoon after tomorrow.

After the annual meeting, I put it down and went to work in the third grade of junior high school as before.

The annual meeting will be held not only at the Qianmen and Wangfujing stores, but also at branches in other places at the same time.

Staying at home was a good idea, so Xu Jingping went to the company to see how this year's annual meeting was being arranged.

"Brother Xiao Wu, Brother Jian, Brother Tu, come and have tea."

After Xu Jingping went out, Yang Yukun originally planned to take Zongzi to Zhiwei Liquor Company to have a look.

Before he could go out, Han Chunming, Yang Huajian, and Mao Tutu came together.

"Xiao Kun, I heard that you want to accept that boy Xiao Hua as your apprentice?"

"Brother Xiaowu, do you know all this?"

"Brother, I just came from my master's place. The Marquis is at my master's place."

Yang Huajian and Mao Tutu came to find Han Chunming, and the three of them came to Yang Yukun together.

Before coming to Yang Yukun's place, Han Chunming stopped by and brought a bottle of wine to his master.

In the small courtyard of the master's house, Han Chunming met several old men such as Popohou, Niu Ye and Pian'er Ye.

He heard from Polanhou that Yang Yukun was going to accept Liu Yuehua as his apprentice, and would hold an apprenticeship ceremony tomorrow morning. His master, Niu Ye, and Pian'er Ye would come to watch the ceremony and be witnesses.

Yang Yukun nodded and said, "Yes, that's what happened. Brother Xiaowu, Brother Jian, Brother Tu, if you are interested, you can come over and have a look tomorrow morning."

Yang Huajian said: "You kid, take away the Shandong University disciples. Our brothers must come over and take a look."

Mao Tutu said: "Xiao Kun, what kind of disciple are you recruiting? How about old objects?"

"My master taught him this aspect of old things. I taught this kid martial arts."

"I almost forgot, you are also a master of martial arts, Gu Zhuangquan, right?"

"Correct."

"When my kid grows up, let him become your teacher and learn a few tricks from you."

"It depends on the child's own interest. Practicing martial arts is very hard. You practice Sanjiu in winter and Sanfu in summer. Most people can't bear this hardship."

"Then we brothers have agreed first. If my boy is really interested in practicing martial arts, you have to take him in."

"Okay, just because of our buddy relationship, if this kid Shi Shi is really interested in martial arts, I'll teach him everything I can."

One sheep is also driven, and two sheep are herded. Since Yang Yukun has already accepted a disciple, Yang Yukun does not care about taking on another one.

The premise is whether the child himself is interested in practicing martial arts.

If I have no interest in this area, then there is no need to waste this time. After all, interest is the best teacher.

Yang Huajian looked at the time and said, "Brothers, we are hungry. What should we have for lunch?"

Han Chunming said: "Why don't you go out to eat, go to the front store of Jubanxian Restaurant, and let me treat you."

"Just eat it at home. There are some small rice dumplings. I have to make food for the small rice dumplings. I can just make a bowl of noodles and eat them." Yang Yukun first called Xu Jingping, but Xu Jingping said he wouldn't come back for lunch.

Asking Han Chunming, Yang Huajian, and Mao Tutu to help look after the rice dumplings, Yang Yukun went to the kitchen to prepare lunch. He cooked a large bowl of mutton noodles and prepared the complementary food for the rice dumplings.

After lunch, several people continued to sit around drinking tea and chatting for another afternoon. After dinner, Han Chunming, Yang Huajian, and Mao Tutu left.

…………

"Little rice dumplings, are they delicious?"

"good to eat."

"Here, take another bite."

"whee……."

"Mother."

"Mom is back."

When Han Chunming, Yang Huajian, and Mao Tutu left, they said they would come tomorrow morning to witness him accepting Liu Yuehua as a disciple.

After the three people left, Yang Yukun fed the prepared complementary food to the little zongzi.

At this moment, Xu Jingping drove back home.

"Mother."

"Little Zongzi, I haven't seen my mother for a day. Do you miss your mother?"

"think."

"Did you listen to your father well at home?"

"Have."

"So nice."

"whee……."

Xu Jingping put a bag of pears on the table: "The pears given by our General Manager Luo taste good."

“It tastes really good, quite delicious.”

"Wash it."

"It's not clean, you won't get sick if you eat it."

Yang Yukun took a bite of a pear. It tasted really good.

However, compared with the pears produced in his portable planting space, the taste is much worse.

"How is General Manager Luo?"

"Recovering well."

After leaving the company in the afternoon, Xu Jingping went to Nanluogu Lane to see Luo Jiangjing and had dinner at Luo Jiangjing's house before returning.

"By the way, Xiaokun, did you know that Tan Xiaoqing is dating someone?"

"How could I possibly know this?"

Yang Yukun didn't care about Zhiweilou Catering Company and didn't go to Zhiweilou Catering Company once for ten days and a half. How could he know that Tan Xiaoqing was everywhere.

"This is what our General Manager Luo told me. She said that when Tan Xiaoqing went to see her a few days ago, he had a young man with him."

"Tan Xiaoqing was born in 1959, right? He's two years older than the two of us, so he's in a normal relationship."

"I'll ask him later to find out why she found that person."

Xu Jingping was also at Luo Jiangjing's house this afternoon and heard Luo Jiangjing talk about Tan Xiaoqing's partner.

No wonder I saw Tan Xiaoqing in the company today. She was smiling all day, as brightly as a flower. It turned out that she was nourished by love.

The confidentiality work was done very well. If Luo Jiangjing hadn't mentioned it, she wouldn't have known about it.

When I see Tan Xiaoqing later, I must let her treat her to a restaurant.

“Yeah yeah….”

"You're full, right?"

"Ok!"

"Let your mother take you to play. Dad will wash the dishes for you."

"whee……."

"Come on, wipe your mouth."

He poured the leftover food from the little rice dumpling into Black Panther's rice bowl, took the bowl to the kitchen and cleaned it, and played with the little rice dumpling for a while longer.

This little girl was in great spirits today and didn't fall asleep until almost one o'clock in the morning. (End of chapter)