Chapter 4 Ip Man's first apprentice

The place where Ip Man taught Wing Chun is a rooftop, half of the rooftop has a rooftop with a house with the words "Wing Hong Cheung Winery" written on it, which may have been operated as a winery or warehouse before, but now it is idle when it is not in operation, but the house is still full of things. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info Ip Man borrowed this rooftop through the relationship of his fellow townsman, but he did not pay the rent.

Follow Ip Man into the house, clean up a little place where Ip Man's simple items are placed, Ip Man finds a pen and paper, and makes a basic record.

Ye Mo paid the tuition, briefly explained his age and background, etc., his age was reported as 23 years old according to his real age, and his background was vague, only saying that he came from the south with his relatives two years ago, and now he works alone for a living. At this time, because of the pressure of life, Ip Man could only pay the tuition fee and teach, and there was no way to carefully understand the background of the apprentices he taught.

So Ye Mo became Ip Man's first official apprentice in Hong Kong, and he also received the first 5 yuan tuition fee, although it was far from supporting the needs of life, but it was also a good start, and Ip Man was very happy.

It was still early, and after Ip Man learned that Ye Mo asked for leave and didn't have to go to work today, he immediately began to teach Wing Chun.

In addition to reading some Wing Chun teaching books and understanding some basic concepts, Ye Mo has never really practiced it, and he is not a person who likes sports, if he didn't think that this experience of the movie world in his dream was fun, coupled with his love for the role of Ip Man, he would not feel tired in his dream, and he would not have thought of following Ip Man to learn authentic Wing Chun boxing.

Ip Man started with the origin and basic concept of Wing Chun, although Ye Mo had some understanding, but after Ip Man, the Wing Chun grandmaster, and the mouth of the people who really carried forward the art of Wing Chun, it was another higher insight.

To learn Wing Chun, you must first learn the ideas of Wing Chun, although Wing Chun is a practical boxing technique, but according to Ip Man, it contains Confucian thoughts, understand the ideas of Wing Chun, you can use such thoughts to deal with things when you encounter them, instead of thinking of violent solutions at the first time.

Ip Man was a traditional Chinese martial artist, and although he now paid for teaching instead of the more traditional practice of taking in apprentices carefully, he insisted on starting with what he considered to be the most important philosophy of Wing Chun.

Except for the occasional demonstration by Ip Man, the morning's teaching basically passed in this kind of exposition, and soon it was noon.

At this moment, there was a sound from the staircase of the balcony, and a pregnant woman with a big belly came from there carrying a basket of lunch boxes. That is Ip Man's wife Zhang Yongcheng. Ip Man's current economic conditions obviously can't support him to eat outside at noon, so Zhang Yongcheng, who has been pregnant for several months, brought him food.

Ye Mo saw her from a distance, although she was dressed in coarse cloth, it was difficult to hide her charm, and she had an outstanding temperament, and she could see at a glance that she was well-educated. Walking slowly, although he had a strong stomach, it made Ye strange feel like a model walking on the stage. "It's so high!" Ye Mo thought. Ye Mo is about the same height as Ip Man, a little shorter than Zhang Yongcheng played by Xiong Dailin......

Ip Man said that it was not until he saw Zhang Yongcheng delivering food that he realized that it was already noon, and it was time to eat. A little embarrassed smiled, and asked: "I forgot the time, Ah Mo, where are you going to eat at noon? Do you cook by yourself?" looked at his wife, hesitated for a moment and said, "Do you want to sit down and eat together?" and then said to Zhang Yongcheng: "Yongcheng, his name is Ye Mo, and he is the apprentice I just accepted today." He also introduced his wife to Ye Mo.

"Hello master, I'm Ye Mo, I just worshipped Master Ye as a teacher today!" Ye Mo hugged his fists and saluted Zhang Yongcheng.

When Zhang Yongcheng saw Ye Mo, he knew that Ye Mo was the first apprentice her husband received, although he also knew that her husband charged very little tuition, but at least he had a start, so he was also a little happy. I couldn't help but smile a little on my face, and said politely: "It's so polite, you don't need to salute me." Then he said generously: "Why don't we eat together at noon, although it is some coarse tea and light rice, don't dislike it." "But it is much more natural than Ip Man, and he does not shy away from the fact that his own food is not good, and he has a kind of beautiful bearing.

Ye Mo is embarrassed to rub their family's meals, it is estimated that it is not only coarse tea and light rice, but the amount is not necessarily enough for their husband and wife to eat, where can they be distributed to Ye Mo to eat.

Thinking that he hadn't eaten in the dream world yet, and he really wanted to try it, he said to Ip Man and his wife: "Master, master, wait a minute, I'll go down for a while." Then he ran downstairs in a puff of smoke, and Ye Man didn't stop for a while.

Ye Mo had observed the nearby terrain before, and knew that there were probably any shops nearby, and there was still money left over after paying a month's tuition in his pocket, so he found a few snack bars, packed some meat and vegetable staples, and quickly ran back to the rooftop.

As soon as Ye Man and his wife chatted a few words, they sat down and were about to start eating, when they saw Ye Mo running up again, carrying a large bag in his hand. Ye Mo walked closer, put the things in his hand on the table one by one, and said, "Today, the master accepted me as an apprentice, and the apprentice is very grateful, thinking of buying some food to celebrate with the master, hoping that the master will allow it." ”

Ye Man was a little caught off guard by Ye Mo's play, stood up and patted Ye Mo's shoulder, and said gently, "Then sit down and eat together." Zhang Yongcheng looked at Ye Mo with a little respect for his teacher, and he had a good impression of his husband's first apprentice in his heart, and said with a smile: "Sit down and eat together." ”

Ye Mo also unceremoniously found a stool and sat down, and asked Ye Wen and his wife to do it first, and then ate it themselves. The first time I ate in the dream world, I felt no different from the reality, but I guess I just tasted it, and I won't be hungry, and I will eat it for nothing.

Although the food on the table is far from being expensive, it is at least quite rich, although Ip Man and his wife were used to living a good life in the past, but after all, they have been living a difficult life for several years, and it is rare to eat a hearty meal, although they will not lose their temper, but they are in a good mood.

Originally, when they ate at home, adhering to the ancient adage of not saying anything about food, Ip Man and his wife talked relatively little, and occasionally spoke softly, more about smiling and making eye contact with each other. However, with Ye Mo participating today, it is naturally a lot more lively.

In addition to teaching Wing Chun in the morning, Ip Man didn't talk much about personal matters with Ye Mo, and now he is more open at the dinner table, so he asks about Ye Mo's work and life, and his relatives at home.

Ye Mo can only make up some questions, fortunately, many people were displaced in that era, and it was not uncommon for Ye Mo to live alone like he is now. Occasionally, Zhang Yongcheng will interject a few words, and his voice is soft and beautiful, which is very comfortable to listen to. Ye Mo felt that Ye Man was so happy to marry such a wife, a model couple.

With the conversation, occasionally talking about the changes in today's society, the lives of ordinary people, and the turbulence of the domestic situation, listening to Ye Mo's conversation, Ye Man and his wife slowly got to know Ye Mo a little, and felt that Ye Mo was a gentle and knowledgeable person, and they were satisfied with receiving such a first apprentice.

"Ah Mo used to spend a lot of books, right?" Ye Man asked, although the level of education in this era has improved compared to ancient times, there are still a few people who have the opportunity to read. Ip Man and Zhang Yongcheng are both from large families and are well-educated, so they naturally prefer knowledgeable readers.

"Yes, master, I studied from a young age until I had to leave my hometown due to domestic unrest. Ye Mo is still a little confident in his own knowledge, but he studied science and computer science in college, and compared with science, it is still advantageous for liberal arts students to reflect knowledge in this era.

Ye Man now knows that Ye Mo is now working for a living, and he is doing some work that does not require a mind, and he knows that he has good knowledge, so he is a little sorry for him.

"I have a fellow who now runs a newspaper in Hong Kong, and in two days I will ask him if he is short of manpower, and if so, I think Ah Mo you can try it. Ip Man thought that maybe he could give his apprentice a little help, and if it was not suitable at that time, he should try more.

Ye Mo knew that what his master was talking about was Brother Gen, thinking that what he was doing now was all rough work, and there was nothing to be nostalgic for, so he gratefully agreed to try it if he had the opportunity. But I don't know what the wages of the newspaper are? It seems that the economic conditions of the newspaper are also not good.

Ye Mo is also thinking about how to make a little more money to help Ye Man's family, what their family lacks most now is money, which is a very realistic situation.

The meal was spent in a pleasant chat, and they cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks together, Zhang Yongcheng went home with his things, Ye Man maintained the habit of drinking tea after the meal, and pulled Ye Mo to rest for a while.

Then came the afternoon teaching.