Chapter 21: Apprenticeship
The three of them quickly swept away the food on the table, and then started chatting around the table, Wang Ziran took the lead and said: "Hey, Liu Bufan, what do you do, how long have you been in H City?"
Liu Bufan took a look at Li Ziran, although she is not particularly beautiful, but she looks very cute, with a round face, short hair up to her neck, her height is about one meter six, her upper body is wearing a T-shirt, and her lower body is wearing denim shorts, which is quite compatible with her lively and lovely temperament; , now Liu Bufan's figure is still very strong.
Liu Bufan didn't dare to stare at Li Ziran in front of his boyfriend, so he could only take a look at it in a hurry and replied: "I used to study in H City, and I worked here directly after graduation, and now I work in a construction engineering company." ”
"It's such a coincidence, my boyfriend and I are also studying here, and then graduated and worked, I am a teacher in a training institution, and he is a program engineer." Li Ziran said happily, she seemed to be happy with every simple thing.
"Yes, it's really a coincidence, after all, the economy of H City is very developed, there are more opportunities here, and young people also like this kind of place, there is everything here. Liu Bufan also expressed his opinion. However, Wang Ao still didn't speak, Liu Bufan was very embarrassed, it was like Li Ziran was his girlfriend, the two talked very happily, and put their boyfriends aside.
"Then what are your plans for buying a house here?" Li Ziran asked a sensitive topic.
"I haven't thought about this yet, after all, the housing prices here are a bit expensive, and I still don't have that ability at my age, so I can only talk about it later," Liu Bufan could only say euphemistically. Although they were neighbors, Liu Bufan still didn't want to talk too deeply, and he didn't want to affect the relationship between other people's boyfriends and girlfriends, so he took the initiative to mention: "I'm sorry, two, I just had a full meal, I'll go down for a walk and digest it", and then walked downstairs.
Liu Bufan came downstairs, there were dog walkers, fitness workers, chatting and walking, and aunts dancing in the open place in the community, and groups of people were so lively. Liu Bufan walked around when he had nothing to do, he walked to a sparsely populated place, and saw an old man playing Tai Chi, although the old man seemed to have passed the age of the sixtieth year, but he was full of energy, and Tai Chi was even more prepared, unlike some so-called "Chinese Tai Chi masters" who were just in vain. Liu Bufan admires and admires this kind of people with real talent and learning, they are the real masters, and they have always been passed down from the people since ancient times.
Liu Bufan walked over to the old man, he didn't bother the uncle, but sat quietly next to watch the uncle practice Tai Chi, admiring the uncle's flowing movements, just like the Tai Chi in Jet Li's martial arts movies he saw when he was a child, it was too shocking, Liu Bufan was deeply attracted by such a scene, and his eyes didn't move half a minute.
After half an hour, the uncle finally stopped, he walked to the side and looked around, as if he was looking for something, but found that he couldn't find it, and then picked up the tea he had made and drank a few sips. Liu Bufan took out the bagged tissue he habitually carried on his body from his pocket, walked over quickly, and then immediately handed it to the uncle, and said, "Uncle, wipe your sweat, this tissue is new." ”
Uncle didn't seem to notice Liu Bufan, he looked at Liu Bufan, stunned for a while, then took the tissue, wiped the sweat on his head, Liu Bufan kept handing the uncle a new tissue, and then took the uncle's sweaty tissue, after the uncle wiped the sweat, he sat on the stone bench to rest, Liu Bufan went to find a nearby trash can in his hand and threw it in, and then returned to the uncle.
After Liu Bufan came back, he saw that the uncle was closing his eyes and recuperating, so he didn't bother, just sat quietly next to him and waited. After 5 minutes, the uncle slowly opened his eyes, Liu Bufan quickly stood up, stood on the side of the uncle, and the uncle said in a calm tone: "Young man, what do you want, you can say it, but I am already an old bone, and I have nothing to give you." ”
"Uncle, don't get me wrong, I don't mean anything else, I just watched your Tai Chi play so well, I was fascinated by it, so I was watching from the side just now", Liu Bufan explained.
"Yes, there are really no other requirements, then why don't you leave after I finish fighting, let's say, tell your thoughts and listen", the uncle seemed to see Liu Bufan's thoughts.
"Hehe, the uncle is really as wise as a torch, the kid is not talented, I admire you very much, your Taijiquan is a real national treasure, it is a culture that needs to be inherited, the boy is not talented, I want to ask the uncle to teach me to play Taijiquan", Liu Bufan first showed an embarrassed smile, and then became serious, said his true thoughts, and bowed to the uncle with both hands in fists.
"You kid, don't put a high hat on me, you think you can learn if you want to, don't teach, just because we haven't seen it, let's go", the uncle directly scolded Liu Bufan, and then began to close his eyes and recuperate.
Liu Bufan didn't expect the uncle to be so temperamental, but after all, he is a master, and it is normal to have a little temper, Liu Bufan wants to learn Tai Chi from the uncle, it must take some effort, it depends on how he does to impress him, Liu Bufan also learned from the uncle to sit aside, and began to close his eyes and recuperate.
Although it is now close to the autumn equinox, the night in H City is still very hot, the mosquitoes at night are still active, Liu Bufan's fine skin and tender flesh attract many mosquitoes to patronize, Liu Bufan is really itchy and unbearable, and keeps slapping, but there are very few mosquitoes on the uncle on the side, and occasionally a few stare at him, and he does not make the slightest movement.
Although Liu Bufan kept resisting the attack of mosquitoes, he had no intention of going home, and the uncle on the side also spoke again: "There are many mosquitoes outside, if you can't stand it, go back, you can't learn Tai Chi." ”
Although Liu Bufan is also afraid of mosquito bites, he can still endure this pain, but when the uncle said this, he couldn't stand it, and asked directly: "Uncle, what is this mosquito, I can stand it, you say, if I want to learn your Taijiquan, what are the requirements, if I can't meet it, I will automatically leave, but you always give me a reason!"
The uncle opened his eyes, turned his head, looked at Liu Bufan and said: "To learn my Taijiquan, I must pay attention to three words: quiet, constant, and virtuous."
"What I understand by these three words you say: meditation, perseverance, and morality, right?" asked Liu Bufan.
"Yes, you are very perceptive, but from what I have observed, you don't seem to be qualified enough," said the uncle.
"Uncle, I know that I am still young for you, you may think that I am more impetuous, and I will not have the patience to learn with you, and my character has not yet been tested, but I assure you with my own conscience: I am absolutely sincere to learn from you, and I will have enough patience to continue to learn, and maintain a perseverance to practice in the future, I promise that I will not abuse and insult your reputation after learning Taijiquan." Liu Bufan said sincerely to the uncle.
"You say it nicely now, but who knows if it's true or not, try it to find out", the uncle left such a sentence and picked up the things and left.
Liu Bufan knew that the uncle was going to test himself, and it seemed that he would have to come over every night in the future, and he could only prove it to the uncle with his actions.