Hong Kong Comprehensive: Who said that those who practice martial arts have no money?

Chapter 81 Surprise, Settlement

Fuyuan Restaurant.

"A'an, you're here."

Boss Wang, who was checking the bill, saw Li An coming in and greeted him with a smile, quite enthusiastically.

"Boss Wang."

Li An nodded in greeting.Although it was past meal time, there were still three or four tables of diners eating in the lobby.

Looking around the lobby, except for a few familiar guys in the past, I didn't see the three fellow countrymen mentioned by Xiantian.

"Where is my uncle?" Li An asked.

"I'm busy. I'll call him over for you."

Boss Wang said, turned around and prepared to walk to the kitchen.

"Hey, Boss Wang."

Li An stopped him and said with a smile: "It's already this time, so there shouldn't be many customers coming. I'm not in a hurry, I'd rather wait until my uncle is finished."

"Okay." Boss Wang didn't insist and asked politely: "Have you eaten yet?"

"After eating, just bring me a pot of tea."

Li An took the words in a casual tone:

"Boss Wang, we are all old acquaintances. After all, I have been working in your store for nearly seven years. I owe you a lot for taking care of me. I will remember that in my heart.

From now on, everyone should be more casual. You can go about your business first and don't worry about me. "

Boss Wang felt comfortable when he heard Li An's words, and a smile appeared on his face unconsciously.

"Okay then, find a seat and sit by yourself."

He called to the waiter on the side, and after giving instructions, he returned to the counter.

Li An went straight to a quieter corner and found a table to sit down.

When the waiter served tea and a plate of snacks, he drank tea and waited calmly.

It only takes three cups of tea.

Li Jianguo, wearing an apron with some oil stains on his body, came to the lobby from the kitchen.

"Uncle, come, let's have a cup of tea to relieve our fatigue."

Li An stood up with a smile on his face and poured a cup of tea for Li Jianguo.

"My master told me that if you have anything to do, come to me."

Li Jianguo did not answer, but asked tentatively:

"I heard you say last time that your senior brother works as a foreman at the dock, right?"

"Yeah." Li An nodded.

Li Jianguo breathed a sigh of relief and considered his words:

"It's like this. Your military uncle and two fellow countrymen just came from the mainland the day before yesterday. Can you tell your senior brother and let them work on the dock first?"

"Uncle Jun?" Li An was confused.

"My cousin, Li Jianjun. I remember that when you were a child, you loved to run behind Jianjun."

Speaking of this, Li Jianguo seemed to have thought of something and couldn't help laughing.

".Uh, really?"

Li Jianguo smiled and said:
"How could I lie to you? However, you were only ten years old at that time, so it's normal if you don't remember."

Li An said nothing and scratched his head pretending to be embarrassed.

Quietly searching for childhood memories in my mind.

He only knew that that era was an era of planned economy, and everything was rationed.

At that time, children as old as myself were as greedy as locusts, and they only thought about one thing all day long - eating!

Eat whatever tastes delicious to you, and eat whatever you haven’t eaten at the risk of poisoning!
In spring, when the plantains in front of and behind the house, the poppies in the garden, and the plantains and taros on the ground on all sides are blooming, you can pick off the flower stalks and put them in your mouth to suck, it's so sweet!
In summer, the sour roots of slightly sour grass.

In autumn, the mulberries dye the lips purple and black.

In winter, yellow grass roots with a light and sweet smell.

This is the snack that Ang Lee had when he was a child.

As he remembered these things, he seemed to have a vague impression of Li Jianjun.

Li An probably remembered that Li Jianjun went to join the army before they came to Hong Kong.

About two years after coming to Hong Kong, Li Jianguo worried about Li Jianjun's safety for a long time because of the 52 war to resist the United States and aid Korea.

"A'an, you also know that new immigrants like them who have just arrived and don't even have an identity document can't find a job anywhere. They can only go to the dock to work as coolies."

"No problem, uncle. I agree to this."

Li An agreed without much hesitation.

As for what Yixiantian said about being violent, that's even more okay.

Li Jianguo's face showed joy: "In this case, I will buy something and go with you tomorrow morning."

"It's really not necessary."

Li An interrupted his uncle: "Uncle, don't worry. I will definitely arrange Uncle Jun's affairs. I will even help them with their identity certificates."

".Thank you then."

Seeing Li An's insistence, Li Jianguo could only nod.

"Uncle, it's settled. I'll wait for Uncle Jun and the others at the barber shop tomorrow morning."

Li An took the tea cup and drank it in one gulp, then stood up.

Li Jianguo followed Li An out of the restaurant.

"Stay, uncle. I'll leave first."

Returning to the barber shop, Li An saw that no customers came to the door, and after a brief greeting with Xian Tiantian, he bypassed an entrance and went straight to the rooftop.

"crunch~"

Pushing open the rooftop door, Li An glanced around at the empty rooftop.Walking to the weapon rack, he casually pulled out the Hongying spear and stabbed forward with the spear.

Zhou Sheng came here once last time and said he was going to start preparing to take over from his uncle Chang.It's been almost a week since I last saw him coming over to practice boxing.

"Snapped!"

The rooftop lights come on.

There was a quiet figure standing at the door, wearing a plain cheongsam, no makeup, and a pair of embroidered shoes.

"It's already dark. How can I see without turning on the lights?"

"I was so focused that I didn't pay attention."

Li An smiled back, put the spear back into the weapon rack, wiped his face with the sweat towel around his neck, and walked over.

"Senior sister, why are you free to come here today?"

Although the medical clinic and barber shop are diagonally opposite, only a few steps away.But from learning boxing to now, the number of times Lin Zhaodi has come here is a bit exaggerated to describe it as only a handful.

That's why Li An seemed a little surprised.

Lin Zhaodi had a smile on her face:

"Master said that you will come over early to practice boxing in the near future, and asked me to accompany you in the past few days."

Li An was stunned for a moment: "Master asked you to come here?"

Lin Zhaodi hummed and nodded slightly.

"What's the problem?"

"Uh, no. Senior sister came over, and it was too late for me to be happy. How could I have any objections?"

Li An calmly shook his head.

The last time he heard Yixiantian mention a young man playing gymnastics in Zhongfang Street, he knew that Yixiantian meant himself.

Even if a Thai guy is playing in the gym now, he will not consult with those masters in the near future. Can Yixiantian guess?

However, it is always good to have someone to practice boxing with.

Lin Zhaodi pursed her lips and smiled, revealing two shallow dimples.

"It's been a long time since we last played against each other. I don't know if you have improved recently."

"There must be some progress, I'm sure it will surprise senior sister."

Ang Lee was uncharacteristically not modest at all.

Chatting and laughing, the two entered the arena.

"Really? Then I'll take a look."

The corners of Lin Zhaodi's mouth turned up, and as she opened her posture, a woman who was originally quite quiet now looked a bit fierce.The two stood opposite each other.

Lin Zhaodi had a serious look on her face and stepped forward, changing her palms to slap Li An directly in the face!
Li An took half a step back lightly, allowing most of the momentum of Lin Zhaodi's palm to twist. He twisted his waist, turned around, and stabbed Lin Zhaodi's chest with his elbow.

Although they were just joining hands to discuss, the two of them did not hold back at all.

Don't hold back your strength!
Lin Zhaodi also reacted very quickly. She put her left palm on Li An's elbow and prepared to take it to the side. She raised her right foot and kicked Li An's shin.

But when her palm touched Li An's elbow and she felt the strength of the other person's turning elbow, she was suddenly surprised.

"The progress is indeed quite big."

Lin Zhaodi suddenly changed her moves, and the kick she originally aimed at Li An was retracted. The moment it landed, her left palm used the strength of Li An's turning elbow to move her whole body back.

Li An let out a hey, took advantage of the situation, moved forward, slanted his steps, and bumped into Lin Zhaodi's arms.

Just as Lin Zhaodi continued to retreat, he stretched his hands forward, slightly bent his wrists, and used his palms to support Lin Zhaodi's white and tender chin.

Lin Zhaodi's face finally changed.I couldn't help but exclaimed:

"Baguazhang, White Ape offers fruit!"

"Oh!"

Li An's move, White Ape Presenting Fruit, was placed directly on Lin Zhaodi's defensive palms, causing her to take two steps back uncontrollably.

Seeing that Li An did not pursue him, he retreated slowly.she asked:

"How do you know Baguazhang?"

"When I competed with my senior sister last time, I learned a lot."

Li An spoke lightly, but Lin Zhaodi was speechless for a long time.

She knew that her junior brother was a quick learner of boxing, but last time she just gave him some pointers and he learned Baguazhang?
Li An moved his shoulders, his expression relaxed.

Seeing Lin Zhaodi frowning, he smiled and asked:

"Senior sister, are you coming yet?"

"Of course I'm coming. I want to see how far you have learned."

Lin Zhaodi frowned and rushed forward.

Early the next morning.

Li An lifted the thin quilt, got up and got out of bed.When he finished washing and went downstairs, it was still dark.

When he arrived at the barber shop on Nanjing Street, Li Jianguo was already waiting there early.

"A'an, come over for breakfast."

"It's so early, uncle."

Li An smiled and nodded and walked over.

Yixiantian is drinking porridge.

"Master!"

After he shouted respectfully, he looked at the three unfamiliar faces in the hall.

The older man looks to be in his 30s, has a Chinese character face, a resolute expression, and seems a bit unsmiling.

Judging by his age, he must be Li Jianjun.

The other two looked young, in their 20s.

Before Li An could greet him, Li Jianjun looked him up and down and said:
"Are you An?"

Li An nodded and shouted: "Uncle Jun!"

Li Jianjun patted him on the shoulder and said in a sad tone:
"I haven't seen him in more than ten years, and he has grown so big. If Brother Hua sees him, he will be very happy."

The Brother Hua in his mouth is Li An's father.

The day before yesterday, when Li Jianguo talked to him about Li An, he also talked about Li An's situation.

Hearing this, Li An was silent for a moment.

"Come, have breakfast."

Li Jianguo spoke up at the right time and handed over a butter bun to ease Li An's embarrassment.

For Li An, who has traveled through time, he really doesn't know how to answer the question when it comes to his original father.

After breakfast, the group of four rushed to the Ferry Terminal on Ferry Street.

Buy tickets and board the boat in turn.

Li Jianjun pointed to the two people sitting in the back row and introduced them to Li An.

"A'an, this is Amin, Dachun."

"Brother Min, Brother Dachun."

Li An shouted.

He's not a young man anymore, and the two of them are older than him. If he calls him brother, he won't suffer a loss, nor will he be fooled.

The two nodded quickly.

Li An chatted with Li Jianjun, and soon the ferry docked.

When I arrived at the Triangle Pier, I took a look and saw a red glow appearing where the sky and water meet in the distance.

Seeing that it was still early, Li An called the three of them to the reporting stall.

"Brother An, this is the income from three filings yesterday, 420 yuan."

Ah Xin came up to him and handed over a small wad of Hong Kong dollars.

Li Jianjun was a little surprised: "This stall is yours."

"Yes." Li An nodded and asked Ah Xin to take out the three small stools in the newspaper stall.

"Uncle Jun, the dock has not started construction yet. You guys need to rest for a while at the registration booth. I will take you to the dock later."

He took three more bottles of soda and handed them to the three of them, and then asked A Xin:

"What's the news today?"

"It's not like what happened yesterday. The newspapers said that it was three stowaways who killed the snake-killers. The Yuen Long Police Station is collecting evidence from the people who were caught smugglers.

In my opinion, these errands have nothing to do but eat, and those snake-beaters deserve to die! "

Ah Xin handed over a newspaper and curled his lips.

Li An opened the newspaper and said while reading:
"It's not a matter of whether the death is innocent, but the audacity of killing more than 20 people at once will cause panic among the citizens. Naturally, the police station will investigate."

Hearing what the two said, the three people who were drinking soda paused. After looking at each other, Li Jianjun stood up.

"A'an, can you give me a newspaper to read?"

Li An took a newspaper from the stall and handed it over.

"Uncle Jun, here you go."

"Oh, thank you."

Li Jianjun took the newspaper quietly and read it carefully.

Li An didn't care, turned over the newspaper in his hand, and let out a sigh.

"Thai boxers defeated all the major martial arts schools in Hong Kong! Is the national martial arts vulnerable?"

After reading the report, Li An muttered:
"These writers are getting more and more desperate. They are doing it for the sake of gimmicks, and they are totally shameless."

The newspapers clearly only wrote about Thai guys competing in several martial arts gyms on Zhongfang Street, with both sides losing and losing.

The title is flimsy?
When Li An put the newspaper back into the stall, Li Jianjun came to him.

"Ann?"

"Ok?"

Li Jianjun hesitated and said:

"I thought about it and decided not to bother your senior brother. We can just take care of the work ourselves."

"What's wrong, Uncle Jun?" Li An was a little confused.

"We are gangsters. We work under your senior brother. If the police find out, wouldn't that cause trouble for your senior brother?"

Li An waved his hand to interrupt Li Jianjun.

"Uncle Jun, you don't have to worry about the black households at all. Look at this dock, there are tens of thousands of coolies, and there are not even seven thousand but six thousand black households in it. There is no need to worry about this at all."

"Besides, you are not working under my senior brother, but helping me, so don't think you will trouble my senior brother.

As for your identity certificate, I'll have someone handle it for you, don't worry. "

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