Chapter 2: Master Tang and Old Man Ji

Kim turned out to be reborn, who says it isn't?

Who can say for sure that there must be no rebirth in this world?

Just as no one can say exactly how fickle this guy is in history!

In 1848, two men and one woman arrived in the United States on the sailing ship "Wandering Eagle", which was the first Chinese to immigrate to the United States.

By 1851, there were 25,000 Chinese immigrants to the United States, and these ancestors worked in mines, farms, and cigar factories doing jobs that white Americans would not do.

In 1880, there was an economic crisis in the United States, and a large number of whites were unemployed, but the Chinese had jobs, which aroused the envy of whites and groundlessly accused the Chinese of stealing their jobs. As a result, the Chinese Exclusion Act was passed in California, which allowed Chinese to move to the East Coast, which led to the formation of Chinatown in 1890.

Chinatown, located in Downtown Manhattan South, New York City, is just a stone's throw from the city hall, just a stone's throw from Wall Street, the world-famous international financial center, and close to Broadway, the world's center for the performing arts.

The strategic location makes Chinatown a pivotal position in New York.

Now in 2003, New York's Chinatown has expanded to more than 40 streets, with a population of hundreds of thousands, becoming the largest residential and commercial area for overseas Chinese in the Western Hemisphere.

Living here is like living in mainland China, Chinese food is the staple food, there are Chinese newsstands at many street corners, you can hear Chinese radio when driving, and you can watch Chinese TV at night.

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At a street corner, Jin Jingcheng got out of a taxi and walked.

No way, the people walking on this street are too dense, it is difficult for cars to drive in, and few taxi drivers in New York are willing to drive their cars to such places.

According to the memories and information in his mind, Jin Jingcheng walked directly towards a martial arts hall at the end of the street.

As he walked, he did not forget to enjoy the scenery on the street, although "that Jin Jingcheng" left him with many memories of this aspect, but as far as he was concerned, it was the first time he had experienced this kind of environment.

Most of the streets are filled with Chinese faces with black hair and yellow skin.

Nearly one-third of the shops on both sides of the street are restaurants, and there are also a mountain of stalls of fruits, herbs, and seafood, where the aunts selling department stores and the eye-catching Chinese signs are mixed together......

All this, Jin is so familiar, familiar, spontaneously born a feeling of nostalgia, in addition to the pride of being a Chinese in his previous life, especially when he saw a tall red archway standing in the middle of the street, the archway was clearly marked with "Chinatown" three big characters of dragon flying and phoenix dancing, and his heart was surging with blood.

Now in this life, his mother is Korean, he grew up in Korea, and it seems that he has nothing to do with that country with a history of 5,000 years.

"That Kim Jingcheng" came to the United States from South Korea to study for further study, and is currently a talented doctoral student at New York University. However, he did not want to waste his time, but used it to learn Chinese kung fu from the owner of a martial arts gym in Chinatown.

The owner's surname is Tang, and he knows some real kung fu. A year ago, by chance, he got acquainted with the Tang Pavilion Master, who observed his muscles and bones, and after learning about his general life experience, he offered to be his master.

Although he had only studied for a year, he had already learned some real kung fu, otherwise he would not have been able to face a dozen murderous bikers that night, and he would have created a chance for the woman to escape.

"It's only been a year of study, and if he had been allowed to study for two more years, wouldn't he have been able to escape that night?

"That Tang Pavilion Master really has some real skills, such a real kung fu master, there are not many ways in this world now, but in a place like New York's Chinatown, it's not much of a fuss. ”

Jin Jingcheng, who was thinking like this, had already walked to the martial arts hall in the target.

The name of the martial arts hall is very ordinary, it is called "Tang Martial Arts Hall", just like its plaque, just an old painted wooden plaque, hanging from the gate outside a classical Chinese courtyard.

It is said to be a courtyard, but in fact, this courtyard is not big, if it is placed in China, it is roughly equivalent to the area of the two peasant families in the countryside, but here, it is considered relatively luxurious.

Although Jin Jingcheng is here for the first time, he is no stranger at all.

The courtyard gate was ajar, and standing outside the courtyard gate, Jin Jingcheng could hear the faint sound of fighting inside.

Gently pushing open the courtyard door, Jin Jingcheng walked in, and gently half-covered the courtyard door from the inside.

In the courtyard, there were only a few people in practice uniforms practicing martial arts, and they looked a little ridiculous, they heard Jin Jingcheng's movements, and they all turned around and glanced at Jin Jingcheng, and after recognizing the person, they didn't bother to pay attention to it.

Jin Jingcheng took the initiative to smile and greet them, and walked towards the depths of the courtyard.

There was a residence in the depths of the courtyard, and there were two figures in front of the house, one was a middle-aged man with a gentle face, who was the Tang Pavilion Master that Jin Jingcheng was looking for, that is, his master. At this time, the Tang Pavilion Master was observing the martial arts training of several disciples in the courtyard.

The other is a gray-haired old man, at least in his seventies, who is holding a large pair of scissors and is pruning flowers and plants in a small flower pond next to the corridor.

"That Jin Jingcheng" is not familiar with this old man, he only knows that it seems to be an old servant in the martial arts hall, surnamed Ji, every time he wants to take the initiative to greet Old Man Ji, he is deliberately ignored and avoided by Old Man Ji, Old Man Ji didn't even look at him a few times.

And now, when Jin Jingcheng walked towards the Tang Pavilion Master, the old man Ji in the flower pond suddenly turned his head and stared at him, which made him feel a little puzzled, but he still greeted him gently.

"You're here. The Tang Pavilion Master greeted Jin Jingcheng and said.

"Master. Jin Jingcheng shouted respectfully, but he was a little nervous in his heart.

He came to the Tang Clan Martial Arts Hall this time, not just to continue the life of "that Jin Jingcheng", but also with selfish intentions.

He wanted to learn real kung fu, and the tragic death in his previous life made him deeply realize that a person has some skills, what a sense of security and pride it is, and it is also a very meaningful thing, and he does not want to repeat the mistakes of the past. And, according to some of his life plans for the future, it is likely that there is something that needs to be used.

In addition, he also wanted to test it to see if the Tang Pavilion Master could see his flaws and recognize that he was no longer "that Jin Chengcheng". "That Jin Jingcheng" has a bit of a withdrawn personality, there are not many people who are closely associated with him on weekdays, the Tang Pavilion Master is one, if even the Tang Pavilion Master can't be recognized, in Jin Jingcheng's mind, he, Jin Jingcheng, can be regarded as able to do it smoothly.

Fortunately, after some greetings and conversations, the Tang Pavilion Master failed to find a flaw. In fact, this is also a matter of course, rebirth is too magical, Rao is Tang Pavilion Master is a master, and it is difficult to understand.

Jin Jingcheng, who was relaxed, took the initiative to say: "Master, I had an accident half a month ago, I was injured, and I stayed in the hospital for half a month, so I couldn't come to the martial arts hall during this time. ”

Pavilion Master Tang was puzzled: "What happened?"

Jin Jingcheng was about to tell the story that he was stabbed with a knife by the bikers.

After listening to this, the Tang Pavilion Master said: "You haven't practiced martial arts for a long time, if you practice for a few more years, although you won't be able to magically deal with more than a dozen bikers at once, the ability to escape can be had." ”

Jin Jingcheng hurriedly said, "Yes, so from now on, I will work harder to learn martial arts from my master." ”

Pavilion Master Tang smiled with satisfaction: "It's not enough to work hard, you have to pay attention to some skills." Well, Chinese kung fu is broad and profound, your kung fu foundation is too thin, and I believe there will not be much time to study this in the future. From now on, in addition to some basic physical training, you will mainly learn a kung fu skill. ”

Jin Jingcheng secretly rejoiced in his heart, he also had this idea, indeed, he had a lot of plans for this freshman, and it was impossible to spend too much time and energy studying the way of kung fu, and what he wanted was not to become a kung fu master, to put it in layman's terms, he just wanted to quickly increase his force value, so that his personal safety would not be easily harmed by others.

"What does Master want me to learn?" Jin Jingcheng asked.

The Tang Pavilion Master seemed to have been thinking about this, and turned around and walked into the residence to get something.

Taking advantage of this gap, Old Man Ji, who had been silently pruning flowers and plants nearby, suddenly turned to Jin Jingcheng and asked, "What is your birthday?"

Jin Jingcheng was a little puzzled, on the one hand, he didn't know why the old man Ji, who was lonely and indifferent on weekdays, suddenly asked him this question, and on the other hand, because he was born in the summer in his previous life, and the body he occupied in this life was born in the autumn of October.

Jin Jingcheng responded: "October." ”

Old man Ji was stunned for a moment, then turned around again, and didn't pay attention to Jin Jingcheng anymore, which made Jin Jingcheng more and more puzzled.

At this time, the Tang Pavilion Master walked out of the residence and handed a small package to Jin Jingcheng.

Jin Jingcheng was puzzled: "What is this?"

The Tang Pavilion Master smiled and said, "You'll know when you see it." ”

Jin Jingcheng opened the package, glanced at it, and looked surprised: "Could it be that Master asked me to learn this?"

Pavilion Master Tang said, "This one is the most suitable for you. “

After a pause, the Tang Pavilion Master suddenly solemnly admonished: "But remember, practice it, focus on self-defense, and be cautious about attacking!"

Jin Jingcheng understands that the "main attack" here refers to the active attack.

Jin Jingcheng nodded, he had an inexplicable sense of trust in the Tang Pavilion Master, which may have been inherited by "that Jin Jingcheng".

Jin Jingcheng immediately wanted to return the small package to the Tang Pavilion Master, but was stopped by the latter, and the Tang Pavilion Master said: "This one was handed down by my ancestors, you can keep it, it can be regarded as a gift from me to your disciple." ”

Jin Jingcheng didn't shirk anymore and silently remembered this kindness.

"As soon as you recover from a serious illness, you should rest for a few more days, adjust and then get back on track, and come to the martial arts hall to practice martial arts when you have time. Tang Pavilion Master said with concern.

Jin Jingcheng nodded, and then walked out of the martial arts hall, while the Tang pavilion master was busy again.

What Jin Jingcheng didn't know was that when he walked out of the martial arts hall, the inconspicuous old man Ji in the flower pond quietly stared at his back, and muttered softly: "It's obviously a restless summer, how can it become autumn?"