The Kowloon Hotel is located on Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, which was far less wide than in later generations, connecting various small streets and alleys like spider webs, street shops, snack shops, cattle offal carts, and fish ball stalls.

Zhou Wenqiang noticed that the walls of the streets and alleys were plastered with all kinds of small advertisements, such as "one sticker solves the unspeakable hidden of men", "treats all kinds of X diseases and X diseases,", and there are a considerable number of martial arts hall enrollment advertisements, among which there are the words Wing Chun.

However, judging from the pattern text and exquisiteness of the advertisement, the advertisements of Wing Chun are obviously not competitive, and some of them are even directly covered by the advertisements of other martial arts halls, which cannot be promoted at all.

With Ip Man's character, he will definitely not take the initiative to advertise, this is mostly the idea of the apprentices, especially the one named Huang Liang, who is the chairman of the labor union of Beiwang Company, has many brains and ghost ideas, but it is also a top two to cause trouble.

Zhou Wenqiang walked down the stairs and went straight to the rooftop of the Kowloon Hotel.

Hong Kong Island is less crowded and has a warm climate, so the utilization rate of rooftops is extremely high, and the buildings have stairs leading to the rooftops.

And there will be a lot of use of the rooftop, building shantytowns, building flower beds, and even swimming pools and tennis courts on the rooftops of wealthy families.

After Ip Man came to Hong Kong Island, he rented the roof of the Kowloon Hotel, which was originally the warehouse of the Kowloon Hotel, because of the expansion of the hotel, there was a new warehouse opposite, so it was idle, and the rent was cheaper than other rooftops.

Zhou Wenqiang walked up to the rooftop, and in the rows of drying clothes that looked like flags of all nations, he saw a figure in Tsing Yi sitting on a rattan chair.

Middle-aged Ip Man, who is emaciated, is no longer the young man who was invincible when he came out of the school, and the young man who joined Gong Yutian and Wing Chun listened to the bridge and met Gong Er.

Fresh clothes and angry horses have become a thing of the past when they were young, and now Ip Man is also seven things when he opens the door, firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea.

Ip Man was half bathed in the sun, holding a cheapest thick silk cigarette roll between his right fingers, and the smoke curled out between his fingers, and the ash had accumulated more than an inch long.

What he smokes is not a cigarette, and what he burns is actually helpless.

More than a dozen disciples lined up in two columns, practicing Wing Chun to find bridges, one move and one style were very serious, and Ip Man would occasionally call the name of one of them, telling him to use more thoughts and not just borrow brute force.

Zhou Wenqiang didn't come forward to disturb, stood up, and watched quietly, about half an hour later, Ye Man stood up and said: "Let's practice here today, everyone will experience more after you go back, and come over at this time tomorrow." ”

"Hey, master, then let's go, Senior Brother Huang has prepared two hundred copies of advertising paper today, and they will be posted."

When the disciples passed by Zhou Wenqiang, they all smiled and nodded at him, and someone whispered: "Little brother, if you want to learn Wing Chun, sign up quickly, my master is the best in the world." ”

There is no Huang Liang among these people, Huang Liang is a warm-hearted person, and most of them went to help the master post enrollment advertisements again today.

Apprentices earn a little tuition, which is Ip Man's only source of livelihood.

When the disciples were gone, Ip Man turned around and hugged his fists at Zhou Wenqiang and said, "It's Zhou Shazhan in Sham Shui Po District, right?" ”

"What happened yesterday afternoon was that my disciple was wrong, because he went to Da Nan Street to post an enrollment advertisement, and he had a conflict with Baihemen, and he also injured people."

"But this matter has been revealed, and I also went to visit the head of Baihe Wu and apologized. If Zhou Shazhan still wants to be investigated, please don't hold my disciple accountable, all the consequences will be borne by me, the master. ”

That day, Zhou Wenqiang punished the robbers in public in Sham Shui Po, Ye Man saw it with his own eyes, and when he saw that it was the 'King of Zhou Yan' who came to the door in person, he couldn't help frowning secretly.

Although it is rumored in the rivers and lakes that this Zhou Shazhan is honest and fair, he is a good bad person, but he has seen many so-called 'good bad people' in the past few decades, and as a result, these people either ask for money or seek fame.

No matter why, he, as a master, must not let his disciples carry it, and he must bear it with all his might.

"What's wrong? Hehe, I'm afraid not necessarily, right? ”

Zhou Wenqiang said with a smile: "Chivalry is forbidden by martial arts, it has been the case since ancient times, and if that kind of brawl happened yesterday once, it could happen countless times, so we will worry about it as bad people." ”

"Perhaps Master Yip will wonder when the messengers on Hong Kong Island have become so conscientious? I can only tell you that this time is different from the previous time, when Tai Nan Street is messed up, Sham Shui Po will be messy, and some people don't want Sham Shui Po to be messy......"

Ye Man nodded: "I said, I will take care of the disciple's affairs." If Zhou Shazhan wants to arrest someone, arrest me. Rest assured, I won't resist, and I won't hurt you. ”

Before his words fell, the door of the warehouse opposite that had been converted into a HOS house opened, revealing a delicate face that had not been powdered, and he said in a low voice: "Brother, why do you want to take care of things again...... Now that we are on Hong Kong Island, you are no longer the richest man in Fo Shan. ”

It was Ip Man's wife, Zhang Yongcheng.

was able to marry the Ye family, the richest man in Buddha Mountain, Zhang Yongcheng's background was naturally not ordinary, and his ancestor was Zhang Menghuan, a famous minister of the late Qing Dynasty.

The family background is not ordinary, Zhang Yongcheng walked up to Zhou Wenqiang, and said with a smile: "This sir, ask my brother he just wants to teach boxing quietly and earn a few settlement fees, it is those sects that bully students, and sir wants to administer justice for us." ”

She is tall, her skin is white and greasy, her big watery eyes look at Zhou Wenqiang levelly, she doesn't have to scratch her head and make a gesture, she has a dignified beauty, and her accent is extremely soft, which makes it impossible to refuse.

Originally, with the education she received since she was a child, as long as her husband was still there, it would not be her turn to show up, but since she arrived on Hong Kong Island, the rules have long been no longer rules, not to mention that the current Ye family really can't withstand any storms.

My son's tuition has not been raised yet, and if my husband is taken away by someone else, how can I live this life? Zhou Wenqiang is obviously more than ten years younger than her, and she can only pull down her face and beg softly.

"Yongcheng!"

Ye Man's face turned red at that time, this person in front of him was the 'King of Zhou Yan', who was known for his fierce methods, what use did you ask him for!

I, Ip Man, can be arrested, but I can't lose my face!

Zhou Wenqiang said with a smile: "Master Ye, Mrs. Ye, I'm afraid you are thinking too much." I'm just saying that the matter of fighting each other and martial arts halls on Da Nan Street must be resolved, when did you say that you were going to arrest people? ”

"I came this time, mainly because I heard that Master Ye Buddha Mountain is invincible, but he is a generation of grandmasters, and I want to meet you to see if Master Ye has three heads and six arms."

"In addition, most of the last few martial arts battles are related to Wing Chun, so we have to discuss a solution, right?"

Yesterday Wing Chun was in conflict with Pak Hok Mun, and a few days ago, Wong Leung and Hung Quan had a fight because of the posting of admissions advertisements, and they were caught and thrown into the fish pond.

Ip Man personally went out and staged a fight of ten again, and later went to the Sham Shui Po Police Station, in order to pay the bail, Zhang Yongcheng had to come forward to ask Ip Man's friends on Hong Kong Island.

Ip Man's friend Zhou Wenqiang is no stranger, it is Liang Gen, the editor-in-chief of the "Hong Kong Island Times", and even Xiang Qian praised him for being young and promising, familiar with the newspaper industry, and a rare talent in the industry.

"Didn't Zhou Shazhan want to arrest me and go to the police station?"

Ip Man's expression was relieved, he was not afraid of entering the police station, but afraid of being shy. He didn't want to pay the deposit of 200 yuan at every turn, and he didn't know how long it would take to pay off the money he owed to Editor-in-Chief Liang last time.

Zhou Wenqiang looked up at the sky, touched his stomach and said, "Of course not, you just want to arrest people, how can anyone come over at noon?" It's time for lunch...... Not to mention, I'm really hungry. ”

"Then Sha Zhan will stay and eat together, there is fish today."

Ye Man hurriedly turned his head to his wife Zhang Yongcheng and said, "Yongcheng, cook some more rice." ”

"Okay, I'll cook it."

When he turned around, Zhang Yongcheng quietly glanced at Ye Wen, the rest of the rice is reserved for tomorrow, you are generous!

This Zhou Shazhan is also really, how can anyone really stay for dinner with a polite sentence? This fish Xiaochun has been looking forward to it for more than half a month, and it is not enough to score.

Ip Man's lunch is really simple, a braised catfish, a plate of stir-fried seasonal vegetables, a pot of crystal clear egg flower pickle soup, obviously there are guests, but they can't make up four dishes.

Even if the rice is added temporarily, the amount of rice is only enough for four small bowls, Ye Chun, who is growing his body, looked at the white rice and the roasted catfish in front of him with a blank eye, his saliva almost fell off, and he wanted to move the chopsticks several times, but Ye Man glared back.

"Zhou Shazhan, please."

Ye Man made a gesture of please, smiling, gentle and elegant, even if his stomach was already grumbling with hunger, the shelf of the great master of national arts still would not pull his crotch.

"Master Ye, the child is growing up, it's not enough to just eat fish and vegetables, fortunately, I made preparations in advance."

Zhou Wenqiang looked down at the Swiss mechanical watch on his wrist and said with a smile: "The time is just right." ”

Before the words fell, I heard a rush of footsteps downstairs, and soon two people wearing waiter clothes from the Kowloon Hotel walked up holding two stainless steel plates.

In the two large plates, they are the roasted lion's head goose and the roast suckling pig, which are the hard dishes among the hard dishes.

Ye Chun couldn't care if his father would scold him anymore, so he swallowed his saliva fiercely and shouted loudly: "Father, we have meat to eat!" ”

Ye Man glared at his son: "Chun'er, how do I usually teach you, are there any rules!" ”

Ye Chun suddenly felt aggrieved, I haven't eaten meat for half a year, I just want to eat meat, and suddenly I cried out and plunged into my mother's arms.

Zhang Yongnian secretly wiped away his tears, and couldn't help but distinguish for his son: "Ask brother, the child is still young, what are you scolding him for?" ”

Ye Man ignored his wife and children, turned his head to Zhou Wenqiang and said, "Zhou Shazhan, you are a guest, how can there be any reason for you to break the bank?" No, how much do these two dishes cost, I ...... I'll pay. ”

Zhang Yongnian glared at him secretly, how can we still have money, we have all come to this step, you still have to be strong.

Zhou Wenqiang motioned to the two waiters to put down the dishes before saying, "Master Ye, this is the rule of our hometown. ”

"You move to a new house, since I come to visit, I should bring wine and food, this is called 'warming the house' and 'filling the bottom of the pot'."

"Even if the wine is today, I always have to bring two servings of the dish, if you refuse again, then I am not welcome to come?"

Ye Man was stunned for a moment, looked at the fragrant roast goose and roast suckling pig on the table, and hesitated: "I remembered when Zhou Shazhan said this, our hometown seems to have such rules." ”

Zhang Yongnian also said: "Yes, my hometown also has this rule." ”

Zhou Wenqiang laughed and said, "Then what are you waiting for, Master Ye, let's eat?" ”

As he spoke, he tore off a roast duck leg and handed it to Ye Chun, and said with a smile: "Child, eat it." ”

Ye Chun snatched the duck leg and ate it with a mouthful full of oil, and even Zhang Yongnian, who had always been reserved, couldn't help but tear off a piece of roast pork and eat it.

Looking at his wife and children, Ye Man suddenly felt sad.

He is also a dignified seven-foot man, and he is known as a generation of grandmasters, but his wife is still starving, how embarrassing is it.

Suddenly, Zhou Wenqiang said: "Master Ye, although it is good to open a martial arts hall, it requires a lot of capital, and the competition is fierce, and it is easy to provoke right and wrong." ”

"In fact, what my security company lacks most now is a master like Master Ye, I don't know if Master Ye is intentional? I can hire you for a good salary! ”