Chapter Twenty-Three: Martial Halls, Sects, and Sects

Hearing the coachman's words, Zhao Lin almost laughed, and said in his heart that this routine is really unchanged for thousands of years.

As the saying goes, "the car and ship shop has its teeth, and if you are not guilty, you should be killed", and the people who do these things have a low social status, but they are extremely difficult, pitiful and hateful.

However, when he thought about it, he seemed to be able to classify himself as a porter when he was transporting goods at the dock a while ago, and this sentence was suspicious of scolding him.

The young man in blue finally understood, his eyes swept over the faces of Zhao Lin and the others, and he realized that others had already seen it, and said with a calm face: "How much?" ”

"Why do you want three or five hundred wen?"

The coachman was fearless, and he looked like a dead pig who was not afraid of boiling water, and it was almost clear that he was making money.

The young man in blue said angrily: "You put the car in the pit yourself, why do you want us to pay?" It's shameless! ”

The coachman was not angry, and he smiled and said: "We have rules in the carriage and horse dealership, and the money earned by a trip must be handed over in full, and the villain does not dare to make his own decisions." ”

"If a few guest officers are not in a hurry, they can wait, maybe there will be more people on the road for a while, and it will be okay to find someone to help."

After speaking, he took out a dry tobacco from his arms, leaned on the wheel and smoked it one by one, without any anxious appearance.

The young man in blue had a blue face and a white face, and he was so angry that he couldn't speak.

"You don't need to find someone, we'll carry it."

Figuring out the driver's intentions, Zhao Lin was not worried, and said to the coachman.

"How many of you?"

The coachman looked at Zhao Lin and Liang Song, and said with a chuckle: "I'm afraid it's going to be in vain." ”

"You don't care about this, catch the car!"

Zhao Lin walked to the back of the carriage and said in an unquestionable tone, and Liang Song followed suit.

Reluctantly putting down the dry smoke, the driver stood beside the car and symbolically waved a few whips.

"Up!"

Zhao Lin exerted his arms, the back half of the carriage got off the ground, he pushed forward, and under the pull of the two horses, the carriage slowly ran up.

"Alas, alas, I haven't gotten in the car yet!"

The coachman shouted and chased after him, and with great difficulty stopped the carriage.

"Can we go now?" Zhao Lin said coldly.

The coachman shook his head, nodded and said, "Yes, let's go now." ”

"Look at the road carefully and don't get stuck in the pit again." Zhao Lin deliberately reminded.

"Be careful." The coachman said stupidly.

……

After getting into the car, the young man in blue hugged Zhao Lin and said very politely: "Thank you Brother Tai for your help, under the surname Xu, dare to ask Brother Tai's surname?" ”

It's a big turn of attitude.

"My surname is Zhao."

When Pingshui met, he asked whether he asked his surname or not, and Zhao Lin only reported his surname.

The young man surnamed Xu then asked, "I don't know where Brother Zhao is practicing martial arts?" ”

"I have never studied martial arts in Xia." Zhao Lin replied truthfully.

The young man surnamed Xu raised his eyebrows in surprise, "Brother Tai has never practiced martial arts, so much strength, it is really a natural divine power." ”

Speaking of this, he paused and said, "Why don't you learn martial arts with such a good talent?" The head of the martial arts hall where I used to learn martial arts was not as strong as you. ”

"Oh, Brother Xu is also a martial artist?" Zhao Lin was in his spirits when he heard it.

The young man surnamed Xu blushed and said: "I have dull qualifications, I can't endure hardships, I only studied for half a year, and I learned some fur ......."

"But my brother is the capital coach of Kaishan Boxing Gym, and he has the essence of Kaishan Boxing."

Zhao Lin and Liang Song glanced at each other, and then said to the young man surnamed Xu: "I won't tell you, the younger brother also has plans to learn martial arts." ”

"But firstly, the family is not rich, I am worried that the tuition fee is too expensive, and secondly, there are many martial arts sects in the county, I don't know how to choose, can Brother Xu help solve the doubts?"

The young man surnamed Xu had a smile on his face when he heard this, and said in a very knowledgeable tone: "Then you are asking the right person, my brother is the backbone of the martial arts hall." ”

"After so many years, I don't know everything about the Tao inside, but I also know a little about it."

Zhao Lin felt funny when he heard the other party's three words, but his face remained impassive and asked, "There is a question I have never understood, what is the difference between a martial arts hall and a sect?" Aren't they all places to practice martial arts? ”

The young man surnamed Xu seemed to think that the problem was too basic, and he was stunned for a moment before saying, "It seems that Brother Zhao really doesn't understand, so I'll talk to you." ”

"The sect pays attention to inheritance, emphasizes the status of master and apprentice, and the boxing method, weaponry, and internal strength in the door are all the same way."

"For example, Bagua Gate, fist and foot kung fu has Bagua boxing, Kan Lizhang, weapons are Bagua knives, Bagua swords, and internal strength is mixed yuan gong, which can be said to be in the same line."

"The martial arts hall is not so particular, there are often several hall owners who operate it together, and some even hire masters from outside, and there are various schools of martial arts."

"Of course, it's just roughly like this, and some sects are no less complicated than martial arts."

"What's the difference between the two in terms of choosing an apprentice?" Zhao Lin continued to ask.

The young man surnamed Xu said with a smile: "When I asked the point, it was indeed different. ”

"The sect accepts apprentices strictly, if you take the art to defect, then most of them will not accept it, and people only accept young people who have a blank piece of paper, unless they are extremely talented, and they are separated from the original teacher It is possible to make an exception."

"The martial arts hall is much more relaxed, whether you have a family heirloom martial arts or have been in a gang, as long as your talent is okay, you can collect it if you pay enough tuition."

"But there is one point, after completing the martial arts gym, you have to help with things, ranging from three to five years."

"I see." Zhao Lin said suddenly.

Liang Song on the side interjected: "So, the tuition fee of the martial arts hall is cheaper?" ”

The young man surnamed Xu glanced at him and said with a smile: "Exactly." If the martial arts hall wants to make a profit, it can't make much money by only charging apprenticeship fees, and after the disciples leave the school, the bodyguards and the guards who take care of the store are the big heads. ”

Zhao Lin thought for a while, and then asked, "I know that there is a Liuhe Sect in Qinghe County, and there is also a Lingshan Sect, what is the difference between that sect and a faction?" ”

The young man surnamed Xu smiled slightly, "Hundreds of people are the door, thousands of people are factions, and 10,000 people are sects." ”

"Most of the places that call the door only have a few dozen people, a few or even a few people, but there are at least a few hundred people who are called the faction."

"Moreover, there are relatively more martial arts exercises of the faction, such as the famous Songyuan faction in the state capital, which claims to have forty-nine kinds of internal skills."

Zhao Lin nodded as he listened, and when he finished speaking, he asked, "So it's better to send it than the door?" ”

The young man surnamed Xu shook his head and said: "Not necessarily, there are many people who are sent to the sect, so naturally there are many intrigues, and you can't concentrate on martial arts like the door." ”

"The Lingshan faction you just mentioned, the headquarters is in Lingshan City, Qinghe County is just a branch, only teaching elementary martial arts, and if you want to further your studies in the future, you have to go to Lingshan City."

Zhao Lin felt that the trip was worth it, and thanked him seriously: "Brother Ren's words made me see the sun, and I suddenly opened up." ”

The young man surnamed Xu waved his hand again and again, indicating that he was not polite.

……

At sunset, the carriage entered the boundary of Lushan County.

Checkpoints are set up on the roads, which are guarded by two teams of soldiers to check passing vehicles and pedestrians.

The soldiers let the people out of the car, interrogated them about their origins, and then asked them to open the package and look at it.

Zhao Lin and Liang Song only brought some food and daily necessities, and the soldiers didn't find anything to sell, so they waved their hands and signaled for release.

When he got into the car, the leader of the soldiers curiously touched Zhao Lin's "leather jacket" and said: "Your jacket is good, it is warm at first glance." ”