Becoming a saint begins with apprenticing under the last martial arts champion.

Lu Changqing nodded: "Yes, I've been practicing martial arts recently."

Wang Hao: "With that Liu Bai?"

Lu Changqing nodded again.

Wang Hao originally wanted to say something like "absurd".

But Lu Changqing's changes were significant!

This made him swallow all his doubts.

Finally, he put his arm around Lu Changqing's shoulder and strode inside. "Let's talk inside!"

The two stepped through the black lacquered gate, and Lu Changqing saw what the manor looked like inside.

It resembles a huge park, with excellent landscaping, artificial hills, lakes, carp, and lotus flowers.

Every now and then, a servant would pass by and greet Wang Hao, but Wang Hao paid no attention to them, his focus entirely on Lu Changqing.

...

As the two entered the Western-style building, Lu Changqing's heart stirred.

The lobby that appeared before him was at least 200 square meters!

Directly in front of them was a staircase. After ascending one step, the staircase extended to the left and right, leading to the rooms on the second floor. After circling around again, there were more staircases leading to the third floor.

Above the center of the lobby, a dazzling chandelier hangs down, illuminating the entire room.

There are also green plants, bronze decorations, famous paintings and stone carvings in the surrounding area.

They really have a huge family business...

Even when Lu Changqing's father was still alive, at the height of the martial arts school's prosperity, they didn't have this kind of wealth.

Following Wang Hao's figure, they walked up to the third floor and arrived at his bedroom.

Lu Changqing sat on the leather sofa and took the mug that Wang Hao handed him. It contained hot coffee with milk, which smelled very good.

Wang Hao finally recovered, clicked his tongue, and sat down next to Lu Changqing.

"You've changed so much!"

"He's suddenly so handsome, I'm even a little envious!"

Lu Changqing laughed and joked back, "You, a rich young master, are the one people envy."

Upon hearing this, Wang Hao's face fell. "Envy my ass."

"I'm so worried."

"My dad wanted me to learn how to do business with him, but this time when we were negotiating with the foreigners, their demands were so high! I thought we could talk, but he told me to get out..."

"This is so troublesome..."

Hearing this, Lu Changqing didn't delve deeper into the business matter. He simply comforted Wang Hao, saying that it was normal for someone who was just learning to balance many aspects of the business.

After a few words, Wang Hao stopped talking about family matters.

"Hey, you've refused to come to my house so many times before."

"You came to see me today not because you've really mastered martial arts and wanted to show off, right?"

Lu Changqing put down his cup. "Of course not."

"I'm here today because I need your help with something."

Wang Hao perked up immediately, "What kind of help?"

"We've known each other for so many years, and you've always stood up for me!"

"Just ask, and I'll do everything I can to help you!"

Lu Changqing cut to the chase, "I need you to help me find a job."

"I'm not a martial artist? I don't have enough money on me right now."

Wang Hao immediately said, "I'll lend it to you!"

Lu Changqing said with a smile, "But I still need to have a proper job that makes money, right?"

"Practicing martial arts isn't a one-off deal."

Wang Hao: "That's true..."

"and you..."

"Want to be my housekeeper?"

"Easy, you can earn quite a bit of money each month. Who knows, my dad might take a liking to you and even get you involved in business!"

Lu Changqing shook his head, "I still want to practice martial arts, Xiao Hao."

"You know about my father..."

Upon hearing this, Wang Hao expressed his understanding and sighed softly, "Changqing, haven't you thought about going to the mainland to find some help?"

"I don't think those foreign devils are going to actually investigate your case."

Lu Changqing: "My family has been rooted in Hong Kong for over ten years. We don't have any relatives on the mainland."

"So... I can only rely on myself now."

Wang Hao wanted to comfort Lu Changqing, but he felt awkward about saying anything.

A father who has been murdered cannot be left without his son seeking revenge.

Even if it were him... he would bite his enemy with his teeth and still manage to take two pieces of flesh!

Therefore, Wang Hao lowered his head, biting his lip, and pondered how he could take care of Lu Changqing's situation while dealing with the family's recent business.

Finally, he put down his crossed legs, his face beaming with joy, and asked, "How's the fishing boat manager?"

Lu Changqing looked up: "The person in charge of the fishing boats?"

Wang Hao nodded: "Yes!"

"My home is at the village port pier. There is a fleet of boats that fish for about three hours every day, from 4 pm to 7 pm."

"The working hours are short each day, and the wages are settled daily, based on the catch."

"...I estimate I can earn at least thirty yuan a month."

Lu Changqing raised an eyebrow: "Making that much?"

Wang Hao smiled and said, "It's not much, but this is the perfect amount!"

"It takes little time and effort!"

"You even manage to use your time on the ship each day as a rest period after martial arts practice! How perfect!"

"..."

Seeing Wang Hao's delighted expression as he pondered for him, Lu Changqing was deeply moved.

In this world, it's truly not easy to have a few true friends.

At the same time, he also thought that if Wang Hao needed anything in the future, he would definitely do his best to help him.

After listing all the benefits, Wang Hao asked Lu Changqing for his opinion: "What do you think?"

After considering it, Lu Changqing nodded in agreement: "That's feasible."

According to Wang Hao, the minimum monthly income is 30 yuan.

Occasionally, a good harvest can lead to an increase of ten to twenty percent, or even more than double.

The main advantage is that it takes less time.

In addition, Lu Changqing has a special talent for doing homework.

It's definitely enough for the martial arts training needed in a short period of time!

As for what comes next...

When he achieves mastery of martial arts, he will naturally be able to find a more lucrative profession.

"That works!"

"Wait here, I'll go talk to Uncle Xing!"

With that, Wang Hao walked out the door.

A few minutes later, it returned.

His facial expression was somewhat unpleasant.

Lu Changqing immediately realized that this matter would probably be difficult to handle.

As expected, the next moment, Wang Hao said apologetically, "Changqing... I'm sorry."

"I promised this too quickly..."

"Being a fishing boat manager isn't something you can just do casually... you have to have some skills."

"Otherwise, if they really catch a big fish, or something happens and the person in charge can't control things, it'll be troublesome..."

"So, Uncle Xing said he wanted to see you..."

"Or, how about we switch jobs?"

Lu Changqing stood up with a smile: "It's nothing."

"Let's go see Uncle Xing."

"It just so happens that I haven't seen him for a while."

Uncle Xing, one of the Wang family's stewards, is Wang Hao's personal bodyguard.

Lu Changqing had known the other person since childhood.

The two left the bedroom one after the other. As Wang Hao went down the stairs, he lowered his voice and said, "Changqing, if this doesn't work out, I know of another job where we go into the mountains to collect herbs."

"That's a good job..."

The two chatted casually for a while, then went downstairs and out the back door to the backyard.

...

The spacious backyard has a huge plaza, several hundred square meters in size.

Many men were practicing martial arts shirtless, and Lu Changqing could tell at a glance that there were quite a few skilled fighters among them.

Uncle Xing, dressed in an ordinary black mandarin jacket with a coarse cloth short jacket underneath, stood to the side smoking a pipe.

"Uncle Xing."

As soon as Wang Hao spoke, the other person turned to look at him.

He then jogged all the way, and by the time he arrived, he had already tucked the pipe into his waistband.

"Young Master." Uncle Xing was not young, his hair was gray, and his figure was somewhat thin, but his back was not hunched and was very upright.

"Little Lu is here too." Uncle Xing greeted Lu Changqing with a smile, his manner very amiable.

Lu Changqing clasped his hands in a respectful greeting: "Uncle Xing, it's been a long time. You still look very energetic."

Uncle Xing laughed and said, "I'm old, I don't have any energy left."

Wang Hao then steered the conversation directly to business: "Uncle Xing, do you think Changqing is capable of being the manager of a ship?"

Uncle Xing looked Lu Changqing up and down.

He had a fairly good impression of Lu Changqing, after all, he had seen him grow up since he was a child, and he also felt some sympathy for him because of his family situation.

However, the position of fishing boat manager is not essentially a clerical job.

It's completely different on the river and on land.

Those who can work on water are at least strong men; in a land-based gang, they would be key fighters.

The image of Lu Changqing in his mind was always that of a sickly child.

Wang Hao just came to talk to him about this, and he refused, also for Lu Changqing's own good.

It wasn't until Wang Hao said that Lu Changqing had practiced martial arts and was different that he relented, saying he would see what kind of person he had become.

Now that I look at it...

With a full forehead and bright eyes, he was no longer the sickly person he used to be.

"It looks much more presentable than before."

Uncle Xing nodded and said sincerely.

"Have you been practicing martial arts lately?" he asked.

Lu Changqing nodded: "Yes, I practiced a few moves."

Uncle Xing: "If you were still the same as before, you definitely wouldn't have succeeded, but now things have changed..."

"Try your skills."

"If it's even remotely pleasing to the eye, then we'll do as the young master says."

"how?"

Lu Changqing: "Done!"

Uncle Xing immediately beckoned, "Erwa, come here!"

The next moment, a tall, broad-shouldered boy walked into the training group.