There are two doors in the back warehouse, I followed the eighth master out of the back door, here is a parking garage, there are many large and small cars parked in it, but they look very old, to my surprise, some repairmen don't seem to be doing repair work......

They're simply dismantling! Dismembering parts of a car.

When we walked through this garage, the eighth master did not stop, but kept walking in front, and the repair workers next to him just stood up and bent down to the eighth master silently, looking very respectful.

Walking out of the garage, there was just a courtyard, there was a spiral staircase here, and the eighth master led me down and pushed open a door with some peeling paint, and there was the sound of ping-pong fighting inside.

It sounded familiar to me, shouting, exhaling, footsteps, fist gauntlets, and as soon as I walked in, I almost thought I was in a gym.

There are some simple fitness equipment on both sides, although they are relatively simple, but they should be there, and there are some men who look very strong to exercise with dumbbells, and there are some mats on the ground in the middle, fighting a relatively large field, and some people are fighting in pairs to practice boxing, and they are all wearing boxing gloves...... It's not a big boxing glove like a boxing match, it's a small one that shows half a finger when you put it on.

The eighth master looked at the surprised expression on my face, and smiled slightly with satisfaction.

The door behind him closed silently.

Most of the people who are practicing are in their thirties, the oldest of them probably look like they are Ben Wuzhang, and the youngest is at least older than me.

"How?" The eighth master asked me with a smile.

I didn't understand what he meant by asking, so I mumbled, "Yes." ”

"I'm asking you, how is this place?"

I nodded, "Good." ”

My eyes swept around the people who were practicing against each other, this person's skills and movements were quite agile, his fists and feet were very real, and they didn't seem to be showy, but what moved my heart was that almost a small half of them, judging from their movements, all had a slight trace of coming out of the army.

After scanning around, I'm sure these guys are pretty good...... But it's just good, not a real master, at least not like Wang Yong.

Finally my eyes fell on the corner next to me, a woman, the only woman here, wearing an off-the-shoulder shirt, a pair of shorts underneath, her hair tied back at the back of her head, wearing gloves, barefoot, holding a punching bag.

The punching bag was hanging upside down, and it was banged by her 2, and it could be seen that this woman was very fast and powerful, and she was obviously quite skilled in martial arts, punches, elbows, knees, and legs, all of which were skillfully used, and the speed of the shot was also very fast, like a raging storm to hit the sandbag, making a dense thumping sound......

Finally, she let out a deep sigh and a side kick, and the sandbag was kicked and swayed by her with a bang.

The eighth master noticed that I was looking at the woman, and said with a smile: "She is the only woman we have here, and she is also the best one among these young people, what do you think?" ”

I nodded and said calmly, "Very good." ”

"Not bad, indeed." The eighth master sighed suddenly, he touched his nose with the palm of his hand that only had three hands left, and sighed: "It's a pity, our generation is old, and among the young people now, there are too few who are willing to endure hardships. Real kung fu is practiced by wrestling and fighting, where are today's young people willing to endure hardships! He pointed to the woman who was holding the sandbag and practicing: "She's pretty good......

I didn't speak.

After all, I just came, and I am not familiar with the eighth master, and I can't take it rashly when he sighed, but I just stood aside a little embarrassed and listened to him.

The eighth master closed his eyes and thought about it, then opened his eyes and looked at me, and said slowly: "Xue'er, I understand what you just said to me, but if you want to take this road, you can't do it by making up your mind!" This line of food, if you don't have any skills, you can't eat it! Although you are introduced by a fat man, but I must at least know what skills you have, if you don't have the ability, you can only go to the side of the road to do a small business, favors to people, but I will not break the rules because of favors! Do you understand? ”

"Understood." I nodded: "That's fair......"

"Okay, then I won't explain much." The eighth master looked me up and down: "The seventh man just said that you are good, and you also said that you have hit several in the country." There was a hint of a smile on the corner of his mouth, but there was a hint of mockery: "I didn't see what you said, believe it or not, I can't say it, let's talk about it...... This is not domestic, North American firearms management is very loose, and domestic is two worlds! Even if you can really fight a dozen of them, you can't eat them here, and if someone has an AK47, you're useless even if it's a real Bruce Lee. ”

"I don't know how to use a gun, and I haven't touched it in China." I said lightly: "I have practiced martial arts before, and I have practiced for more than ten years. ”

"Everybody here has practiced." The eighth master said lightly, he suddenly smiled, and pointed to the woman holding the sandbag: "What do you think her skills are better than yours?" ”

I hesitated.

It's still that question, after all, I'm just here, it's not good to be too flamboyant, after thinking about it, I said slowly: "I...... I don't know. ”

The eighth master smiled, there was some deep meaning in his smile, and then he suddenly raised his hands and slapped them three times.

The people around us stopped what they were doing and quickly gathered towards us.

"Yan, come over here." The eighth master said to the woman who was holding the sandbag just now.

It was only then that I could see the woman's appearance, this was a cold-looking woman, about the same height as me, a little older than me, but not much older, beautiful in appearance, whiter skin than mine, and obvious muscle lines on her exposed arms.

She stood at the front of these people, looking at people with very indifferent eyes, and only when she was facing the eighth master, her expression was more gentle.

"You try it with her." The eighth master pointed at me.

The woman glanced at me, didn't say anything, and walked silently to the middle of the field, and the people next to her all pushed back a few steps, and the eighth master handed me a pair of boxing gloves, and said with a smile on his face: "Okay, let me see what you can do." ”

I was a little uncomfortable being stared at by so many people, but I still put on the gloves handed over by the eighth master, then put down my bag and walked to the middle of the field.

Taking a deep breath, I made up my mind.

This is not domestic, here is to speak with strength! Now is not the time for me to be humble...... Besides, I just came here, and if I don't show some good performance, I'm afraid I'm going to be looked down upon in the future!

I nodded at the woman in front of me, signaling for her to begin.

The woman was the first to strike, she was very fast, she rushed in front of me in a few steps, raised her foot and kicked me forward, I flashed sideways, she didn't even turn around, one foot landed, and the other foot kicked back to my head, I hurriedly raised my hand to protect my head, but still kicked me staggering, several steps back!

What a strong force!

After I stood still, she didn't rush at me, but stood there and hooked her finger at me, signaling me to attack her.

I looked at her, there was a flash of fierceness in my eyes, I took a deep breath, and quickly attacked her, and when I got closer, she punched me, I took a stride, flashed to her left, raised her elbow and hit her head, she didn't have time to turn around, only raised her left hand to block it, and I hit her two steps back to the right, I took advantage of the victory to pursue, and the fist hit her like a storm, without giving her a chance to breathe, and she kept covering her head with both hands, and Hao didn't give me a little space.

I thought to myself, if this continues, sooner or later my strength will be exhausted, and then I will only be beaten.

At this time, I stopped my fist, leaned forward and put it in front of her, grabbed her waist with both hands, flashed backwards behind her, and pressed my lower body hard, firmly holding her waist and leaning back, about to throw her backwards.

At this time, she actually grabbed my hand holding her, pressed down hard, but didn't let me pick her up, but leaned forward to throw me out, I held her hand did not let go, but by her inertia of falling me, at the moment I was thrown out, the core and both hands were also forced at the same time, and she was also turned over together, and the two of us fell to the ground at the same time, and then a scene was formed, I was behind her, and she pressed on me.

I took advantage of the situation to hold her neck with both hands, my legs firmly locked her lower body, she desperately raised her hand to grab me, but she couldn't reach it, she tried hard to pull my hand away, and I tried my best to relax.

Until the end, she estimated that she couldn't hold it anymore, and finally slapped the ground with one hand, I knew that this was her surrender!

That's when I let go of her.

When I let go of her, she lay on the ground gasping for air.

When I got up, I smiled and stretched out a hand to her, she looked at me for a while, and then a rare smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and then she took my outstretched hand, and without letting me help, she jumped up.

"She actually lost" ~~ "Yan actually lost" ~~ "This seems to be the first time she has lost in the past few years!! ”

There was a bustling discussion and exclamations all around!!

"Hahaha......" At this time, the eighth master, who was standing behind, suddenly laughed loudly, smiled and said gently: "Xue'er, not bad, very good!" Well...... I now understand why the fat man introduced you here, you are really good, I will find someone to teach you to practice firearms when I go back, and you will be a good horse in the future! ”

To be honest, a little bit of confusion flashed in my heart, more of a ......

Well, a little bit of unpleasantness.

A good horse?

I understand, I guess I'm going to be a very good thug, or a very good leader.

However, do I still have to rely on hard work, to fight, and to rely on these mixed rice to eat?

Is it like this at home, when it comes abroad, or is it like this?

I didn't show it on my face, after all, I had just arrived, I didn't know the place well, I couldn't make any requests, at least now I could settle here...... That's what I need most right now.

Let's take a look at the present.

Then the eighth master found someone to come over, it was a middle-aged man in the group, who looked very stable: "Arrange a room for him." Then he looked at me, "Cher, you stay with me first." “

He didn't say what the future would be, and I didn't ask, just nodded.

The middle-aged man seemed to be the leader of the gang here, very big, very powerful, looking at the walking posture, it was the army that had been there, he looked at me with a little appreciation in his eyes, and said with a smile: "Little girl, come with me, find you a place to live...... Yan, she will live with you, and it will be convenient for you two women. ”

Then I heard a voice with a slight surprise: "Huh? Good! ”

I took a look, and it was such a coincidence, it happened to be this woman, and she was still looking at me in a daze.

The middle-aged man thought for a moment and grinned, "By the way, do you have any questions?" ”

I scratched the back of my head and smiled wryly, "Hmm...... Yes, yes...... When to eat? I'm hungry, and I'll tell you the truth, I just jumped off the ship, I only came ashore two hours ago, and I've been floating at sea for almost a month, and my feet are still weak! ”

What I said made everyone laugh.

The atmosphere here is good, except for the woman who fought with me, the others are some very rough men, everyone laughed for a while, and then they came up to greet me, saying that I was welcome to join, and the eighth master had already left.

I greeted a dozen people, and I couldn't remember the names at all, except the name of the woman who was about to live with me, and her name was Haiyan.

Then I finally got my food.

A big bowl of rice, covered with two large pieces of very fat braised pork, fat and thin, very greasy, a mouthful full of oil, between the teeth is full of meat! In addition, there are a few greens, which are fried.

The rice was a little hard and the flavor of the dish was a little light, but I ate it very sweetly.

I found a random place in this gym and sat on the floor, holding a bowl and swallowing chopsticks.

As I ate, I couldn't hold back tears in my heart.

God be pitiful!

How many times have I thought I was going to die, but now I can still eat white rice and braised pork......

A bowl of rice, I have not wasted a grain, after eating, I still want to lick the plate, the bowl is so smooth by me, there is not a grain of rice left.

The middle-aged man looked at me and couldn't help sighing: "Damn, you look at a very delicate little girl, how can you eat better than a tiger." ”

I smiled bitterly: "I've been hungry for days, and I don't have oil and water in my stomach...... and then I was embarrassed to ask him, "Is there anything else?" ”

"It's gone." The middle-aged man was a little apologetic: "There is nothing in the kitchen, dinner has not been made yet, this is leftover at noon, you can pad it first, and you will be full at night!" “

The middle-aged man couldn't help frowning when he looked at me: "Is it so hard to jump ship now?" Nothing to eat on board? “

I shook my head: "I don't know, it's just that I met pirates halfway, and then I got on a life-saving sword, and I didn't eat for two or three days." “

Speaking of which, I am reminded of Sun Li...... Thinking of this strange woman, I actually felt a trace of soreness in my heart, and I couldn't help but look gloomy for a while.

The middle-aged man still wanted to ask more, the Haiyan had already packed her things and came over, she put on a coat and pants, and she was also wearing a garage overalls, but it was very clean: "Let's go, I'll take you to the place where you live." “

I followed Haiyan out, walked through the garage and went outside, only to know that this car repair shop was the private property of the eighth master.

It is said to be the largest Chinese car repair yard in all of Vancouver, and everyone here is ...... All of them are "their own people"!

Food, clothing, and housing, basically the eighth master is covered, the eighth master is very good to his subordinates, Haiyan joked: "Your salary can be saved all!" I don't usually have to spend a penny, but ...... Of course, if you want to find a little white face, you will have to pay for it yourself. “

After a pause, she hesitated for a moment and looked at me: "You are new here, I can take you around, well, there is actually nothing around here, the neighborhood is relatively remote, there is no prosperous commercial area...... But if you're looking for a man, head to Hastings Street! Glancing at me, she smiled a little: "Are you looking for a man?" “

"Eh, there are so many men here, what are you looking for?" I asked awkwardly.

Haiyan said with a disgusted face at this time: "Hey, these are some rough men, the man I'm talking about is that kind of little white face, haven't you looked for it?" Then a hand hooked my shoulder and smiled evilly.

”.... That one... Thanks, I don't need to. I politely vetoed, and then hesitated: "By the way, is there a supermarket nearby?" I want to buy a pack of cigarettes. “

"You smoke too, huh? I thought you didn't smoke, come on, I've got it here! Haiyan said and took out a pack of cigarettes from her pocket and handed it to me, I took a look, it was actually Hongta Mountain! It's rare to see this thing abroad!

"Foreigners' cigarettes are all mixed, we can't get used to smoking, it's better to take this one, bring it from China, find the private goods brought by the crew, you take it first."

I smiled and took it.

Then I lived with Haiyan.

We lived right next to the garage, in a small building facing the street.

As soon as I entered this small building, I immediately felt a little at home...... It's true!

It's like a dormitory in a school or a factory in China, with three floors, each with a long corridor and many rooms on both sides.

"I usually live alone, it's good for you to have a companion with me." Haiyan seemed to be very welcoming towards me...... I guess it's probably because I knocked her down, she seems to appreciate me.

The room was nothing to say, it was messy, some dirty, underwear, panties, stockings were everywhere, and even I seemed to see a cover......

The room was not big, two people slept in a room, two beds, a dresser, a wardrobe, a small living room outside with a shabby sofa and a very old-fashioned TV.

To my surprise, there was an old-fashioned record player!

It's the old-fashioned, vinyl one!!

I looked at Haiyan in surprise, she smiled, touched the record player and said, "It's mine, I like this thing." ”

I put my bag on my bed and didn't pack anything, I didn't have anything to pack anyway.

Watching with great interest as Haiyan fiddled with her record player, I said, "You really like this?" Now I listen to songs on my mobile phone, who still uses this. ”

Haiyan suddenly had a serious expression, looked at me deeply, and said in a deep tone: "This ...... It's the only thing my parents left me! This is my father's, and he liked it the most when he was alive. “

"You...... Are you from China? Or is it a local ......"

"I was born locally." Haiyan smiled, she was born a beautiful, fair-skinned, good-looking woman, but her eyes were a little melancholy: "My father came to Canada with the eighth master, but he died early." ”

I didn't speak.

Haiyan smiled brightly, and suddenly blinked: "Do you want to hear something nice?" ”

"Huh?"

She pulled out a vinyl record, and I looked at the cover of the skin a little weird, colorful, red, and she had already adjusted the horn, and then pushed open the window and pointed the horn out of the window!

Turn up the sound to the maximum again!

After a while, music played through the speakers of the record player!

Then a very magnetic and deep female voice sang slowly in an affectionate tone......

"Who's knocking on my window

Who's tickling the strings

That forgotten time

……

……”

I was stunned!

This is actually the forgotten time that Cai Qin sang! It's one of my favorite songs!

So, on this sunny afternoon, the song resounded through the streets of Vancouver......