It was the middle of winter when Mr. Yu was released from prison. On the same day, several of his old buddies and his son and apprentices came, and together they took him back to a small private courtyard in Caishikou, south of the city.
At noon, Li Yaochen served as host and ordered a pot from outside to eat mutton-boiled meat and give it to Master Yu.
It was just that Master Yu was still thinking about cleaning up the family, so he asked about Tulikun's whereabouts again during the dinner. Everyone's reply was that Tulikun was still missing, and he would probably never return to the capital again in his lifetime.
Later, everyone also told Mr. Yu that the reputation of "Eagle Claw Gate" and "Shanhe Martial Arts School" had declined after being kicked out by Mr. Yu, and now they have completely disbanded. The Chengnan Amusement Park was gradually unable to support itself due to the turbulent situation and the depressed market.
, after struggling for several years, it closed down at the beginning of the year.
Master Yu was silent for a long time after hearing this. Seeing Master Yu's gloomy expression, everyone hurriedly added that although Tu Likun was useless, Master Yu still had a good apprentice after all. Then everyone praised Lei Sheng in unison,
It actually made Lei Sheng blush.
However, although everyone's original intention was to appease Master Yu, the praise of Lei Sheng was not just to please Master Yu. After listening to what everyone said, Master Yu knew that he was willing to help Yu Min to deal with his funeral affairs and to handle his lawsuit.
All his belongings were lost two years ago. In the past few years, Lei Sheng gave most of his expenses in prison, his food, and even the money he spent to go to college in Yunan to Rui Wuye.
He earned it from working as a "townkeeper" and gambling with others. Even this small courtyard was bought by Lei Sheng for Master Yu, who was afraid that he would be homeless when he was old.
No one is stupid, and Mr. Yu naturally knows it well. All this money is a big expense, and it is such a difficult thing for Lei Sheng to bear it all by himself year after year. In good conscience
It is said that a disciple who can do this is already better than many people's biological sons.
After being moved, Master Yu was greatly relieved, and the depression in his heart was indeed relieved a lot. So he took the initiative to tell everyone present, "When I was imprisoned, my only thought was that I was sorry for my ignorance.
Zhiming, I accepted Tu Likun, a scoundrel. So in the past five years, I have been thinking about cleaning up the family after I came out. But God is fair after all, and finally let me accept a man who can pass on the mantle.
Good apprentice..."
Having said this, Mr. Yu couldn't help but stand up, picked up his wine glass and solemnly announced, "Lei Sheng has been learning wrestling with me for more than ten years. Although his qualifications are mediocre, he is better because of his deep character, respect for teachers, and
Perseverance can make up for one's weakness with diligence. Therefore, although Yu Min is my son, his learning is far inferior to him. Everyone here may wish to testify that my apprentice has become a master today. From now on, my family's wrestling skills will be better.
The responsibility of opening up the branches will also fall on him. To be honest, I kicked out two martial arts schools back then. Although it was to avenge my son, I am afraid I have deeply offended the entire martial arts world. In the future, if I, as a disciple, want to
When we open the wrestling hall again, we will definitely need a lot of help from all our good friends! I would like to solemnly ask you all in advance!"
Having said that, Master Yu made a virtual concession and drank the wine in one gulp, then showed the bottom of the cup to show his sincerity. Seeing this, everyone raised their glasses in response. Only Lei Sheng held the wine glass.
He was stunned on the spot because he really didn't know whether he should drink the glass of wine or not.
Wan Baye was sitting next to Lei Sheng. After drinking the wine, he saw Lei Sheng's confused look and was immediately angry. He quickly slapped Lei Sheng on the back of the head and said, "Silly boy, you will be a slave from today on."
You can accept apprentices and open a wrestling gym. Your master has entrusted you with it, why don’t you kowtow quickly! I’ll toast to your master later!”
Lei Sheng blinked and then came to his senses. He immediately hit his head on the ground with a very loud "dong" sound. When he got up, there was dust on his forehead. His innocent look immediately made everyone laugh.
That day, amidst the rising mist of hot pot water, everyone drank, chatted, and ate happily. After the banquet was over, everyone returned home happily.
In the days that followed, Master Yu lived in this small courtyard with Lei Sheng and Yu Min. It should be said that spending time with relatives day and night was the best way to dispel anxiety and hostility. So he planted flowers every day.
In the ordinary life of walking birds, eating pickles, drinking bean juice, and teaching his disciples to practice martial arts, Master Yu's state of mind unknowingly returned to the peace and calmness of the past. Not only the holes caused by five years in prison were all filled with deep family love.
After filling it up, his suppressed spirit was released, and he no longer insisted on finding Tulikun to clean up the family. After the New Year, he gradually shifted his attention to helping Lei Sheng and Yu Min talk about their marriage.
superior.
In 1937, Yu Ye was nearly fifty years old, Lei Sheng was thirty-two years old, and Yu Min was twenty-three years old. According to the standards of that year, Yu Ye was already close to old age, and he was eager and fond of children.
Naturally, they are getting heavier and heavier. And based on their age, Lei Sheng and Yu Min were definitely late marryers back then, so they should be expected to marry and have children.
In fact, in our country's old society, there is a special reason why early marriage is common. The reason is not that many people think that they are too ignorant about gender knowledge, but because the survival rate of women and children at that time was too low. In order to ensure the reproduction of future generations,
, a last resort response.
To put it in detail, the overall medical level in our country was still very low at that time, especially in terms of women's fertility, delivery, and childcare. Both medical care conditions and related knowledge were poor. Therefore, "dystocia", "four or six winds", and "dysentery"
”, “Smallpox”, which are completely avoidable risks in modern times, turned out to be killers of women and children back then. In a family, it would be a blessing if the housewife could give birth safely every time, but it is almost impossible for all the children to grow up.
, it’s not bad if you can keep half of it. So in Master Yu’s mind, if he doesn’t quickly find a wife for his two children and delays further, then there will be nothing left to do.
But it is a pity that energetic young people often cannot synchronize their ideas with their elders. Although Lei Sheng listened to Master Yu the most, he had little interest in this matter and his attitude was completely dispensable. He gave up.
He said that it was all up to Master Yu to make the decision, so he still focused all his energy on practicing Qigong. What he cared about every day was only the progress of "splitting tendons and breaking bones" and "staining clothes for eighteen years", and he became listless when it came to marriage. Let Yu
I couldn't help but feel anxious and annoyed, and complained that this apprentice was not yet an adult and was really not enlightened.
As for Yu Min, he simply resisted this matter with all his strength. Perhaps because he studied too much, the truths he said were all the same, and he said, "When the country is in trouble, why should we take care of our family." Not only that.
He insisted on refusing to marry, and even expressed to Yu Ye many times that he hoped to drop out of school and join the army. He passionately claimed that he would serve the country with his own body, drive the Japanese invaders out of the Northeast as soon as possible, and save the people from danger.
In fact, to be honest, Master Yu is very happy that Yu Hong has this ambition to serve the country. From the bottom of his heart, he believes that his son is worthy and will not lose the legacy of his ancestors. If his nephew Yu Hong is still alive, he will definitely be happy.
He personally sent his two sons to serve in the army. If his eldest son Yu Min was still alive, he would be willing to let one of his sons fight for the country. But after all, he only has Yu Min now. If the incense of the Yu family is cut off, then what will happen to him?
One day, how could he have the face to meet his ancestors underground?
So in the face of the cruel reality, Mr. Yu had to stand on the opposite side of his son. His reasons were also very good. Except for the principle that "there are three types of unfilial piety, and having no offspring is the most important" is an irrefutable truth for thousands of families.
In addition, he also emphasized that the more serious wars occur, the more important it is to marry a wife and have children. Because in any war, people will die, and a country’s greatest resource is its population. Throughout history, no matter which war or troubled times,
When the birth rate of boys is at its highest, it can be seen that even God knows the importance of having children and is taking care of it secretly.
However, Yu Min did not agree with this argument. He believed that what Yu Ye said was pure fallacy. In this way, the father and son went up to the bull for the first time.
Yu Min complains every day that his father has lost his original heroic spirit. Now he only wants his son to marry a wife and have children. He has no idea that the situation outside is extremely dangerous. He is completely old and confused.
Mr. Yu was also stubborn in his opinions, and he was always arguing with his son, never willing to soften or give in. He only said that if Mr. Yu still refused to go home, then don't blame him as his father for taking care of it.
After everything was settled, they tied him up and threw him into the bridal chamber. If he really wanted to serve as a soldier, he could go into battle. He would wait until he had a son.
At the end of the quarrel, the two of them became more and more angry. Yu Yang simply refused to live in school and refused to return. Yu Ye sent Lei Sheng to explain his attitude. He said that his son should not think that his wings are hard and he would not take me seriously.
This really angered him, so he went to pull off his son's "little wings". He also said that he would rather raise a cripple at home than leave the Yu family with no heirs.
Lei Sheng was caught in the middle and couldn't bear the conflict between father and son to expand, so he could only repeatedly persuade Yu Chan to put filial piety first. In recent years, Yu Chan has always regarded Lei Sheng as his brother, and he also regarded Lei Sheng as a "sufferer" who shared the same problem.
"Persecuting the Alliance", it was difficult to refute his face, so he moved back. However, he was inevitably aggrieved when he surrendered. His head drooped every day, and he no longer had any confidence after seeing Mr. Yu.
Like most fathers, Master Yu thought that his son had been tamed when he saw him come back obediently, so he started to work harder to organize things. Little did he know that of all the things in the world, marriage was the only one.
You can't force it at all, this kind of thing is like a spring. The tighter you press it, the higher it rebounds. Even if you accept your fate temporarily, it will inevitably happen again in the future.
So, just as the marriage that Yu Ye told Lei Sheng and Yu Min gradually came to light, Yu Min finally couldn't bear it anymore. One day, taking advantage of the darkness, he only left a letter to his family, with a very small amount of money.
The money slipped away. This was both to escape from marriage and to join the army.
The next day, Master Yu couldn't believe it when he discovered Yu's message. He immediately became furious and smashed his favorite teapot. Lei Sheng, on the other hand, respected Master Yu as a god and couldn't bear his master's anger and sadness, so he consciously shared his worries for his master.
It was a disciple's duty, so he took the initiative to ask Ying to find Yu Min.
Yu Ye was very frustrated and said that he didn't know where to look. But Lei Sheng provided an unexpected clue. He said that when his family went to the university to find his junior brother, he found that his junior brother and classmates were discussing the 29th Army and the Japanese Army.
Regarding the confrontation at Marco Polo Bridge, and besides, my junior brother also practiced the Wuji Sword with Li Yaochen, he probably went to Wanping City to join the 29th Army.
Master Yu was very angry at the time. After hearing what Lei Sheng said, he felt that it was very possible, so he agreed without thinking. He also specifically asked Lei Sheng to identify everyone when he got there. If he didn't come back in time, he was very angry.
He just stayed that night. But he didn't expect that this was an extremely wrong decision he made. Not only did his son not come back, but there was no news about Lei Sheng's departure.
Because that night, the Japanese army bombarded Wanping City, and the "Marco Bridge Incident" broke out!