In the blink of an eye, it is already the twenty-fifth year of the Republic of China. Gong Baosen is already sixty years old and has officially entered his sixtieth year.
He was already old and could no longer shake his fists soon. He only wanted to withdraw from the world and wait until Feng Zhou and Gong Er got married and had children, then he would enjoy his grandchildren and enjoy his old age.
So after holding a retirement ceremony in Jinmen, at the invitation of my old comrades from the south, I went to Foshan to hold another retirement ceremony.
At this time, in order to fight against the National Government, Guangdong and Guangxi plotted for interprovincial autonomy and separated the north and the south. The Guangdong and Guangxi Incident was about to break out.
In this context, Gong Baosen came to Foshan with his three major disciples, Ma San, Gong Er, Feng Zhou, and other brothers who had followed him for many years. Because of his reputation in the north, he and his two major disciples were regarded as powerful by the Guangdong Province.
Dragon pressure realm.
After Gong Baosen watched Ip Man defeat more than a dozen people by himself, he hoped that it would be Ip Man who joined hands with him at the retirement ceremony.
"If Jinmen is the martial arts capital in the north, then Foshan is the martial arts capital in the south. Ip Man can stand out here, which shows that he has real abilities."
In the Jingwu Association's hall, in a luxurious room, Gong Baosen stood in front of the window, looking at the pouring rain outside, and talking quietly.
His eyes were profound, as if he could see through the years.
Feng Zhou stood behind him and said with a smile: "I often hear that there are Hong, Cha, Cai, Li and Mo in Southern Boxing, but the most famous one is Wing Chun Ip Man, who is a disciple of Wing Chun master Chen Hua Shun.
He is the same ancestor as Chen Shi. He also studied boxing with Liang Zan in Xiangjiang for three years. He can be said to be a master of Wing Chun."
"Oh." Ma San said with a smile: "Junior brother, you are a master of literature. Besides practicing boxing in the north, you also study the masters of southern boxing? I'm afraid Chen Shi doesn't know this."
Chen Shi arrived in Tianjin from Nanyang in the 22nd year of the Republic of China. He first taught Wing Chun at the Chinese Samurai Association and became famous. Then, with the help of the Chinese Samurai Association, he opened a gym and recruited disciples. He gradually became a famous teacher in Tianjin and was known as
As the "Grandmaster of Southern Boxing", he often competed with masters of Northern Boxing and gained a great reputation.
This time Gong Baosen went south to hold a retreat ceremony. Due to various concerns, Chen Shi did not go south with him. He planned to wait until the storm was over to stop making a name for himself in the north and return to Foshan.
"Ip Man grew up in a wealthy family and has a solid physical foundation. He also practiced with two Wing Chun masters, Chen Huashun and Liang Zan. He has already mastered martial arts. Anyone who studies martial arts wants to compete with him. Don't you want to, senior brother?"
Feng Zhou asked with a smile.
"Not bad." Ma San nodded, not shying away at all.
Ever since he became the owner of the Gong Family Martial Arts School, and also became the vice-president and future president of the Chinese Warriors Association, in the eyes of the seniors and masters in the northern martial arts world, Ma San has already become a great master of form, mind, and Bagua.
His own state of mind has long since changed, and he no longer has that aggressive look. He is no longer the Wuxia Amen of the past. When he heard Feng Zhou's words, he just smiled faintly: "We can fight him at any time.
, but at this time, I'm afraid it will disturb the old man's retirement ceremony."
"Haha, you do know how to talk."
Gong Baosen turned around with a smile and said, "Ma San, you are the one who joined hands with me in the north. Are you still not satisfied when you go to the south?"
"There is no limit to martial arts. If you don't advance, you will retreat. How can you be satisfied?" Ma San replied with a smile: "However, we are not the old diehards in the south who stick to the rules. We will never allow young people to come forward unless it is absolutely necessary. Master wants to make a name for himself.
Give it to him, and if he is able to bear it, then he can."
Nowadays, Ma San's vision and structure are completely different. It is no longer the time before when he didn't know the heights of the world and didn't understand the comparison between China and Japan.
The old man went south to hold a retreat ceremony. On the surface, it was to support the newcomers, but in fact, he used the enthusiasm of people in the martial arts world, hoping that the north and the south would be one, without distinction between you and me.
Ma San knew this very well, so he had no objection to the old man's plan to make Ip Man famous.
Being upright and upright and supporting the younger generations is also the style of a master, and Ma San knows it well.
"Your sword has been hidden in your scabbard. After you return this time, you will be the president of the Chinese Warriors Association."
Gong Baosen is very pleased that the eldest disciple's structure and knowledge have improved so much.
He looked at Feng Zhou again: "Your senior brother has restrained his sword, are you still planning to fight Ye Wen?"
Feng Zhou didn't speak, but turned to look at Gong Er.
In the past few years, Gong Er has been successful in his studies and in his love and career. Under the love of his father and boyfriend, his stubborn temper of "can only advance, not retreat" has not been eliminated, but has become deeper.
"The uncles in the north disapprove of this competition, but none of them dare to say so, because their so-called rules have been directly broken by senior brother and Feng Zhou. We are in the south, so naturally we cannot stop Ye Wen from taking the lead. But
Our Gong family has no failures, dad and we are both here, why should he come forward?"
"hehe."
Gong Baosen turned around and continued to look out the window at the pouring rain: "Your temper, even when dad was young, he only focused on victory and defeat, and had no sense of the world. Even after a trip to England with Feng Zhou, it didn't change much.
"
"One has to look far, and after crossing the mountain, one's horizons will be broadened. As long as a person does not see others as good or wise, he has no heart to tolerate others. The threshold of our Gong family is high, but there are no villains."
Gong Er lowered his head and remained silent.
But Feng Zhou knew that she was still unconvinced.
In fact, Feng Zhou was disdainful of Ip Man.
Because whether a person can stand out, the historical trend is of course very important, but the most critical thing is his own attainments and pattern.
Whether it is in history or in "The Grandmaster", since Ip Man defeated Gong Baosen in the Jinlou "breaking cake", the next step is to light a lamp with one breath. If there is a lamp, there will be people. If you never forget it, you will surely
There is an echo.
But Ye Wen seemed to have completely forgotten his status as the number one martial artist in the Southern School, and he just went with the flow and followed the flow without making any contribution to the country, the nation, or even Foshan.
It wasn't until he was approaching his 60th year that he fled to Xiangjiang and found no way to survive, so he reopened the martial arts gym and took on apprentices.
If it had not been for the acquisition of Li Zhenfan, Wing Chun would probably have flowed silently in the long river of martial arts in Hong Kong, unknown to anyone.
But he doesn't plan to change anything right now.
When the time comes, I will rush to Xiangjiang, create a new pattern of martial arts in Xiangjiang, and let Wing Chun flourish again.
At this moment, someone came to invite their master and disciples to climb up to the Golden Tower together to perform a retreat ceremony.
Jinlou is located in Yingzuisha, Foshan. Its real name is Gonghelou. Because the hall is covered with gold, people call it Jinlou.
The era of Chen Jitang could barely be regarded as a time of peace. Heroes practiced martial arts and had nowhere to waste their extra sweat and energy, so they often got drunk in Jinlou.
Therefore, it is often said that "in the world, there must be people with the right temperament".