Chapter 296: Mike
Professor Anderson helped Zhong Yuemin sign up for the CAMC academic conference, and even helped Zhong Yuemin pay for the conference, while spending several days guiding Zhong Yuemin to revise the conference speech.
This scene almost shocked his secretary Mary, who had never seen Professor Anderson so kind to anyone, not even the dean of the School of Computer Science.
Zhong Yuemin's experience is a different feeling, here he has some understanding of the academic circle for the first time, the academic conference of CAMC is said to be international, but there are only twenty or thirty people who can really participate, and if no one introduces you, they will not take you to play at all.
"Yuemin, this is an offer from my lab, and Mary will help you with the rest of the admission procedures. Anderson handed Zhong a beautifully crafted letter of acceptance signed in his name.
"Thank you, professor, I will contact the school in my country as soon as possible to inquire about the relevant procedures. β
"Okay, if you run into any problems, be sure to let me know in time, and I'll try to help you!" Anderson said solemnly.
"Yes, Professor. β
Speaking of which, Zhong Yuemin was ready to leave, he knew that Anderson's work schedule was very full, and he had already spent a lot of time on him today.
Just as he was about to go out, Anderson suddenly stopped him, "Yuemin, I helped you apply for a full scholarship from the college, I know that you came to the United States with the funding of the Chinese government, if they don't allow you to stay in the United States for a long time because of money problems, you can give up their funding." You get the idea!"
"Thank you, professor, for your help, but I will still follow the requirements of my homeland, which is important to me. Zhong Yuemin said solemnly.
"Ok, I respect your decision. Anderson shrugged and didn't say much.
When Zhong Yuemin took a hamburger and dragged his tired body back to the dormitory, a big man suddenly rushed out on the side of the road, of course, he didn't come to rob, because no one came out to rob KFC.
"Master!" the man knelt down on one knee and offered a bag of fried chicken in his hand, "Please accept the apprentice!"
"What is this?" Zhong Yuemin said, pointing to the fried chicken.
"This is a teacher worship ceremony, I know that Chinese worship teachers have to send a teacher ceremony, preferably ham, I couldn't find it for a while, so I had to go to a KFC restaurant to buy some fried chicken, I hope you don't dislike it." β
Zhong Yuemin asked, "When did the Chinese send ham?" β
"Yes, bacon! I know, like ham!
Zhong Yuemin is absolutely down, what this kid said is really like that.
"Alright, get up. Zhong Yuemin saw that passers-by were constantly looking this way.
"Master, you have accepted me!" the other party looked surprised.
"Why did I accept you?" Zhong Yuemin was speechless, "First, I am not a boxer, and I don't accept apprentices; As for you, practice and play by yourself. β
"Master, just take me!" begged the other man, "I really like Chinese kung fu, but I haven't found anyone in Pittsburgh who can teach me!"
"Then you can find Ben Bruce Lee's book and study it on your own. Zhong Yuemin didn't want to deal with the other party, yes, this person was the old black who was beaten in the restaurant before.
Zhong Yuemin thought that he was sending the old black away, but he didn't expect that the other party took out a book with a rolled skin, and the black silhouette on it was Bruce Lee's signature move.
"I've read this book many times, but I still can't beat others!" said the old black sadly.
Zhong Yuemin took the book, and sure enough, it was the book of basic Chinese boxing, this book was the only book published by Bruce Lee during his lifetime, Zhong Yuemin had read it before he crossed, and it was not introduced to the mainland at this time.
There are a lot of notes densely recorded in the book, Zhong Yuemin can see that many of them are what Bruce Lee said before his death, obviously the big black in front of him is a senior dragon fan, and he may have really read all the video materials about Bruce Lee.
"What's your name?" Zhong Yuemin returned the book to Da Lao Hei.
"My name is Mike and I'm from Detroit. Mike wiped the sweat from his head.
Zhong Yuemin said: "Hey, I'm from the same city as my roommate. Come on, come in with me first. β
When Zhong Yuemin entered the house, Johnny was playing a video game, and the Atari 2600 in his hand, now called the Atari VCS, was equipped with two joysticks and a collection of eight games.
Johnny is a game enthusiast, and apart from his sister, only games can keep him in the dorm all day.
"Hey, what level is Pac-Man?" Zhong Yuemin glanced at the poor pixel picture on the screen.
"I'm almost there. Johnny nervously operated the rocker.
"Hey, I'm playing this game too, it's fun!" Mike, who was following Zhong Yuemin, suddenly spoke.
"**!" Johnny looked back at Mike, and immediately jumped to his feet, and even the gamepad in his hand fell out, "What are you here for?
"No, don't get me wrong! I'm not here for revenge!" Mike quickly explained.
"He's here to deliver fried chicken. Zhong Yuemin said as he took the handle that Johnny threw out and took control, "Atari is really a good game console, and the playability is really good!"
The frightened Johnny remembered his game at this time, and saw that Zhong Yuemin saved the life of the Pac-Man and saved him from his hard work for an afternoon, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief, "This is an epoch-making product!
Zhong Yuemin returned the handle to Johnny and introduced him, "This is Mike." β
"Got us fried chicken?" Johnny wondered, and then a groan came from his stomach, "Excuse me, can I eat it?" β
"Of course. Mike showed his white teeth, happily handed over the fried chicken, and did not forget Zhong Yuemin: "Master, do you want to eat it?"
"Master?" Johnny wondered, not forgetting to take the chicken nuggets in his hand, "Min, have you accepted an apprentice?"
"No, this kid wants to worship me as a teacher, and I haven't agreed yet. Zhong Yuemin was also a little hungry, and bit the hamburger in his hand.
Seeing this, Mike hurriedly handed over a Coke and said respectfully, "Master, you drink water." β
"Mike, who did you learn this from?" Zhong Yuemin was a little funny, this old black military attachΓ© and little apprentice style, full of disobedience.
Mike laughed, "I learned it from Bruce Lee's films, right?"
"Uh...... That's right. Zhong Yuemin really can't say that he did something wrong, "But I'm not from the martial arts gym, you don't have to be like this." β
"No, no, no, one day as a teacher and a father for life, I respect you as you should. β
Zhong Yuemin was a little stunned by Mike, thanks to Bruce Lee, there are really many Americans who are interested in Chinese kung fu these years, but there are really not many people like Mike who understand Chinese culture and etiquette.
He hesitated for a moment and asked the eternal question, "Why do you want to learn kung fu?"
"I love kung fu very much, I want to be as strong as Bruce Lee!"
"Nothing else?"
Mike shook his head: "I know what you're asking, I'm not here to fight, I'm not here for revenge, I just love kung fu." β
"Yes, I really met a martial idiot on the other side of the ocean. Zhong Yuemin thought to himself.
"Mike, can you tell me what you did to practice kung fu?" Zhong Yuemin asked again.
"I watched all of Bruce Lee's movies and interviews, studied his books, you see. With that, Mike did a Bruce Lee-style sideways kick.
But in Zhong Yuemin's opinion, his kick is just a shelf, his feet are too slow, his legs are not straight, and his supporting legs are unstable.
"Anything else?"
Mike was stunned for a moment, "I hit punching bags every day, and my punches are also very strong. "I'm going to give a demonstration.
"Stop!" Zhong Yuemin stopped him and looked at the sweat on his head, "Are you thirsty?"
"A little. Mike nodded stunned.
Zhong Yuemin ate the fried chicken and pointed to the remaining fried chicken and Coke, "Let's eat and drink some first, otherwise Johnny will drink it all." β
Johnny, who was eating with a mouth full of oil, was a little embarrassed when he heard Zhong Yuemin mention him, "Sorry, I'm so hungry, I just remembered that I didn't eat lunch." β
"It's okay, it's okay, I'll just drink some Coke, you can eat fried chicken!" Mike hurriedly said, "Master, when will you start teaching me kung fu." β
"No hurry, no hurry. Zhong Yuemin pointed to the fried chicken, "Let's talk about it when I'm full." β
Mike was skeptical, but ate anyway.
Johnny fed and drank, played the game again, and probably started a new one.
"You bought this?" Mike was drawn to Johnny's console.
"Yes, one hundred and ninety-nine dollars, it's really worth it!" Johnny became excited as soon as he talked about his Atari console, "I bet this console will be a hit, the sooner you buy it, the better, otherwise you won't be able to buy it later!"
Mike looked at the brand-new game console and said enviously, "I don't have the money to buy it, and I still owe the bank a lot of student loans!"
"Do you want to play?" asked Johnny.
Mike's eyes sparkled, "Of course!"
"Well, for the sake of the fried chicken you bought, I can let you play for half an hour. Johnny stood up and gave the console to Mike.
"Really, really lend it to me?" Mike was a little incredulous.
"Come on!" Johnny pressed Mike against the stool, "Remember, it's only half an hour!"
"Can I play for a while every day in the future?" Mike expertly operated the console, apparently having been hungry for a long time.
"No way!" Johnny refused.
"I won't borrow it for nothing, I'll exchange it with Playboy magazine. Mike said, "How about a book for a day?"
"An hour!"
"Half a day!"
"Two hours!"
"Deal!" Mike decided, "I'll bring you the magazine tomorrow!"
"Is it the latest?" asked Johnny with a sly smile.
Mike smiled, "It's the latest one guaranteed!"
"Hey," Johnny laughed, rubbing his hands.
Zhong Yuemin took Mike to run on the huge football field, Mike's physical strength was really good, and after running more than ten laps, he was a little out of breath.
"Master, why haven't you breathed at all?" Mike asked, gasping for air.
Zhong Yuemin let out a long breath, "I run five kilometers every day, just get used to it." β
"Every day?" Mike stuck out his tongue.
"Yes, every day, as long as there are no special things to interfere with, you need to run every day, and this is also the beginning of practicing kung fu. β
"When is the time to run?"
"It's usually early in the morning, running at four o'clock. Zhong Yuemin said, "If you want, you can come over tomorrow." β
Mike was a little embarrassed, "Master, it's not that I don't want to, I need to get up at half past three every morning to deliver the newspaper, otherwise I won't have anything to eat." β
Zhong Yuemin didn't expect that Mack's college life would be so difficult, "No problem, running doesn't necessarily need to be on the track, you can practice while working, how far do you need to go to deliver newspapers?"
"Cycling, back and forth is estimated to be ten kilometers. β
"Can I choose a stretch of running?" Zhong Yuemin asked, "Maintain the state we just ran, constantly adjust our breathing and pace, and run about five kilometers." β
"I can, but I still don't understand the rhythm of your exhalation and exhalation, can you teach me again?"
"Of course, come and follow me"
"Hey, Min, did you really start teaching Mike Kung Fu?" asked Johnny after Zhong Yuemin returned.
"Yes, I decided to teach him. β
"Wow! this kid is lucky, but he's a good boy!"
"I see you're complimenting him because of those playboy magazines, right?" Zhong Yuemin complained ruthlessly.
"Haha, man, those bunny girls are really amazing, they have round **, hips, long legs" Johnny almost drooled, "wait for Mike to bring it, I can borrow it from you." β
"You'd better keep it for yourself. Zhong Yuemin packed his clothes and prepared to go to the shower.
"Wait, Min, can you teach me kung fu too?" Johnny stopped Zhong Yuemin and imitated a side kick, "Ah~ It's like this, you were so handsome at the time!
"Do you really want to learn?" asked Zhong Yuemin.
"Yes, I really want to learn. β
"Okay, I'll teach you now. β
"Yas!" Johnny shouted excitedly.
Zhong Yuemin said: "Come, feet apart, shoulder width, hands stretched forward, legs half squat." β
Johnny did as Zhong Yuemin said, and stepped down, "Like this? Oh, it hurts a little." β
"Hold on, I'll take a shower first, and if you can hold on until I come back, you'll be able to do a nice side kick in a month's time. After Zhong Yuemin finished encouragement, he went into the bathroom.
"Hey, do you mean to squat like this for half a month?" John cried out in pain, "I feel like I can't hold on for a minute, oh my! I'm going to break my leg!"
"You can give up at any time, but don't even think about learning kung fu. Zhong Yuemin shouted in the bathroom.
"Damn!" Johnny gritted his teeth again, his muscles aching and grinning a little, "Is that how Mike practiced?"
"Yes, I asked him to walk for half an hour every day, run five kilometers at a constant pace, and do a hundred push-ups. Zhong Yuemin replied.
"If there is a kung fu practice with you, will it be the same?"
"Of course. β
"Then I'd better give up. Johnny immediately stood up, "I suddenly felt like I was better suited to rugby." β