29. Apprenticeship

One spring, Li Manman went back to the hut of the water station almost every day to deliver things, sometimes rice noodles, sometimes vegetables, sometimes steamed buns, sometimes rice candy, but she had never seen anyone living here, but seeing that every time the things sent were gone, Li Manman knew that the old lady who lived here had been there. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

After the summer harvest, it is the rainy rainy season, Li Manman has not gone to the bay to deliver things for more than a week, and he is very worried about the person he has never met, but because Li Manman cut his hand on the last day of harvesting wheat and stitched a few stitches, Lin Xiujuan ordered her to cultivate at home, so as not to get the wound inflamed. Li Manman had no choice but to stay at home and be an otaku, feeling that he was about to get moldy.

When he woke up, Li Manman heard the crisp call of birds in the bamboo forest outside the window, the sky was clear, and the rainy days finally passed.

Taking a deep breath at the window, the refreshing fragrance of plants and trees moistened into his heart, and he got up quickly, Li Manman kicked his legs and bent down under the eaves, feeling refreshed.

"Da Hong, you stay at home honestly today, you are not allowed to run around, I will be back at noon!" Lin Xiujuan took breakfast and said to her daughter who was moving under the eaves, "Your father went to the county for a meeting today, and I took Taotao away." Be obedient yourself at home! ”

"Hey, I see." Li Manman agreed honestly, and he had already planned to wait for his parents to leave, and then he would go to the bay to see how the wandering old lady was, "Mom, you can buy some meat at noon and come back!" ”

"Got it, come in for dinner, I'll call your brother to get up!" Lin Xiujuan agreed, the family's economy has been relaxed a lot in the past few months, so she agreed to the child's requirements if she could.

Li Manman drank red taro porridge, smeared sauce beans on top of the baba, took a bite, and it was simply fragrant, his father left early in the morning, and rode to the county seat for a meeting, so he couldn't be late, so he had to get up early and leave. In the past, Li Tianxue was reluctant to have breakfast in the county seat when he went to the county seat for a meeting, but now that he is good, he is not distressed to have breakfast.

After breakfast, Lin Xiujuan put her son on the cart, pulled the rice candy to the supply and marketing cooperative, Li Manman brushed the pot, fed the pigs, sprinkled the grain and fed the chickens, changed into rain boots, carried the basket, and went to the bay.

The rainy season has just passed, looking around, a mist of smoke, the tender seedlings in the paddy fields stretch with the wind, a few long-legged wows are looking for food, sometimes stopping, sometimes flying, wows are the egrets mentioned in the book, this scene makes Li Manman can't help but think of Wang Wei's "Rain Rim Sichuan Zhuang Works" in the "desert paddy field flying egrets, yin summer wood and yellow orioles", but the sound of the yellow oriole is missing.

Walking to the dam, Li Manman was already sweating, took out the vegetables from the space, and put the poop made by his mother in the morning in the basket, before slowly walking to the hut of the water lifting station.

Originally, Li Manman planned to stuff things into the window as usual, but found an old man standing in front of the window, smiling at herself, Li Manman was startled, she didn't expect to see the homeless old man today.

"Little girl, come in and talk!" The old lady beckoned to Li Manman, pointing in the direction of the door, Li Manman nodded stiffly, muttering in her heart, I was afraid that the old lady was a bad person, and her small physique would not be able to run at that time. I have been sending things over, but I am used to it, and I was one of the elderly volunteers in my last life, often helping those homeless people.

"Hello grandma!" Li Manman plucked up the courage and smiled at the old lady, "I'll just deliver some vegetables, I'll leave immediately, don't go in!" Look at my mud, don't get dirty in the house. ”

"Come on in and have a glass of water!" The old lady opened the door and invited Li Manman, "I know, during this time, you have been sending me things, and I have to thank you!" ”

Li Manman couldn't follow the old lady into the house, the house was still so simple, and the machine of the water lifting station occupied most of the room, but the house was clean, refreshing, and very comfortable.

The old lady picked up the teapot and poured a glass of water for Li Manman, and handed it to her: "I'm very tired!" The road is very rotten, tired of walking, right? Drink saliva to relieve fatigue! ”

Li Manman politely took the water cup, did not drink it, but put it on the small table with a big stone, what the stranger gave can enter the mouth, this bit of vigilance, there is still a little vigilance.

The old lady has been observing Li Manman, seeing that her eyebrows and eyes are upright, polite, and moderately vigilant, the more she looks, the more satisfied she becomes.

"Little girl, what's your name?" The old lady asked kindly.

"My surname is Li, and my name is Manman! Grandma, why did you come out alone, your family? Li Manman replied, and asked curiously.

"Long man, good name!" In fact, the old lady has basically inquired about Li Manman's identity and personality, "What about me, I have no family, I am alone!" The old lady said open-mindedly.

"Ahh Li Manman sighed, it was better to be alone than to be kicked out by his family, "Grandma, are you going to live here all the time?" If you carry water here, you won't be able to live here! Li Manman has a plan in his heart, but now is not the time to talk about it, and he hasn't discussed it with his father yet!

"No, I'm going to leave when it's done!" The old lady smiled and glanced at Li Manman meaningfully. Li Man was immersed in thought, not noticing the old man's gaze.

"Look, the sweat on your body hasn't dried yet, I'll wipe it for you!" The old lady took a towel and wanted to wipe the sweat off Li Manman's body. Li Manman was startled, hurriedly stood up, shook his hand and said, "No, no, ah, I'll do it myself!" ”

Li Manman suddenly felt that he couldn't move, so he had to wait for his eyes, looking at the old lady on him, pinching here, pinching there, as if he was picking pork, hating himself to death, why was he so careless, in case something happened to him, what should his parents do? What is the point of being reborn in oneself?

"Alright, stop staring!" The old lady said to Li Manman with a smile, she was very satisfied, although this body was a little thin, but her muscles and bones were good, and it was quite suitable for her own kung fu, "I have no malice!" ”

Li Manman squinted, not believing the old lady's words at all, if she could move, she would definitely run away, and if she ran away, she would never come again.

"Little girl, do you want to worship me as a teacher?" The old lady's expression changed, the appearance of the old dragon clock was swept away, her eyes flashed with essence, and she looked at Li Manman diligently.

Li Manman pouted, he met the bridge in Stephen Chow's movie, this old lady is an incognito outsider, secretly inspecting the mind, and if appropriate, she will be accepted as an apprentice and teach peerless martial arts? How can it be so funny!

"I know, you definitely don't believe it in your heart, but it doesn't matter, I've been observing you for a while, you have clear eyebrows and eyes, you should be a kind and upright child, you can persist in sending me things for so long, it can be seen that you are a resilient person, I touched your muscles and bones just now, and it is also suitable for practicing my martial arts!" The old lady looked at Li Manman seriously and explained, "You think about it, I won't lie to you!" You don't look like a liar either, and why am I lying to you? ”

After speaking, she patted Li Manman's body, Li Manman was able to move immediately, she moved her hands and feet, quietly leaned towards the door, looked at the old lady vigilantly, and asked, "Can you turn the world upside down?" Can you ride the clouds? Will it make a big difference? ”

The old lady shook her head, and looked at the girl who looked at her vigilantly and disbelieving with a look of disbelief: "I can't!" ”

"Then what kind of martial arts do you know? Eighteen palms of the dragon? Bagua Lotus Palm? Fuhu Fist? Eighteen drops? Six-vein Divine Sword? Star-absorbing Dafa? Li Manman said as he moved his body towards the door.

"No, I don't know what you said!" The old lady waved her sleeves, and the door behind Li Manman closed suddenly, Li Manman was startled, knowing that his careful thoughts were exposed, and his face changed.

"You girl, I'm not a bad person, what are you afraid of? I just want to take you as a disciple! The old lady came over, pulled Li Manman, and came to the edge of the bed, and Li Manman followed her stiffly.

"Relax, let me tell you, my kung fu name is Wing Chun, especially suitable for women to practice, according to legend, the ancestor of this kung fu Wu Mei Shitai is the best among women, but over the years people have learned less and less kung fu, but like foreign taekwondo, judo, those learned from our ancestors, there are improved things how can we have our own good, our sect is becoming more and more difficult to accept apprentices, and it is even more difficult for those who are agreeable to the heart and bones, so I came out to find a suitable apprentice, this is not to find you!" The old lady explained, although it was a bit chaotic, but Li Manman was undeniably tempted.

Wing Chun? This name is no stranger to Lai Manman, Michelle Yeoh's Yan Wing Chun, and Donnie Yen's Ip Man, talking about Wing Chun, when watching the movie, Lai Manman also thought about how good it would be if he could know martial arts. Now there is an opportunity in front of us, and it would be a pity if you gave up! Otherwise, you just have a fight, and you don't have anything to covet anyway!

"The master is above, please accept the apprentice's worship!" Li Manman said that he would do it, and immediately knelt in front of the old lady and kowtowed respectfully three times.

"Alright, alright, don't talk about those false courtesies! Get up, get up! The old lady originally thought that she would have to spend words and tongue persuasion, but she didn't expect this girl to figure out so simply worship herself as a teacher, and she was in a good mood for a while, and she received three heads and helped Li Manman up, "From today on, you are my Mei Qingye's apprentice, according to the seniority in the door, you should be the Yuanzi generation, and Li Yuanman is what you call in the door!" ”

Li Manman secretly breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately he didn't tell his master his nickname, otherwise he would have to call Li Yuanhong again, but when he heard the master talk about the sect, he asked curiously: "Master, what is the name of our sect and where is it?" ”

"Our sect is called Sanniang Wing Chun, and the location is in Meijiazhuang," Mei Qingye explained, "Our boxing book is passed down from Su Sanniang, and it is said that it is the place where Sanniang lived after retiring, and the master will take you to see it when the time comes." ”

"Ah, I see! Master, when should we start learning? Li Manman became more and more convinced in his heart that what his master said was true.

"Forget it today, from tomorrow, you have to run a thousand meters in the morning, come in the morning, and squat for half an hour first! Lay the groundwork! As soon as Mei Qingye talked about teaching, Master Yan's face was exposed.

Li Manman agreed with a bitter face, every day for a thousand meters, and he had to squat and walk! is dying, but I encourage myself in my heart, whether it is in books or TV movies, those who have a miracle are all suffering, especially Guo Jing! In the end, he became a great man, as long as he persevered, he would definitely have gains.

From this time on, Li Manman began a secret martial arts career that lasted for more than two years, until two years later, the master left her a boxing book and left for something.