The thirty-year-old man is called Liu Dashi. He is short in stature, has a simple and honest face, and is very polite. The disciples who are new to him are surprised to see that Senior Brother Liu, who is the most senior in the sect besides the master, calls a stranger his senior brother.
He’s not stupid either, dozens of calls for “Master’s uncle” kept coming one after another.
Hearing this voice, Master Qian looked at Liu Dashi with doubts in his eyes. The latter smiled and explained:
"The master is now old and has asked me to recruit apprentices on his behalf. It's really hard for me to be a master with my little ability. If there are any moves that I can't explain clearly, the master will teach me himself."
Mr. Qian was convinced that the old man was already this old, and no matter how old he was, his energy was not as strong as before. All the trivial matters such as laying the foundation for the first level of martial arts were left to Liu Dashi to take care of them.
Among the younger generation disciples, many had curious eyes, looking up and down at Mr. Qian and Wei Changpan who was holding the horse. Among these disciples were some of the big landlords in Laozi County, and some were the grandchildren of the owners of big business houses in the county. One of them was
The only son of the new magistrate of Qishan County, more than a dozen of his elders are either rich or noble.
Rolling his eyes, Mr. Qian lowered his voice and asked Liu Dashi: "The old man is short of money recently? Having so many good and bad disciples is not his style back then. I must have collected a lot of money, right?"
"You can't say that." Liu Dashi looked embarrassed. "Master, this old man got a girl from time to time, and he has arranged a wedding ceremony. Naturally, he has to put a lot of dowry on the coffin. Well, that's the one." He pursed his lips in a certain direction,
Mr. Qian glanced in this direction. The girl with braided braids took out a candy cane from nowhere. He realized that the stranger was looking at him, grinned, and put the hand holding the candy behind his back.
, looked up at the sky and pretended nothing happened.
"No wonder I always feel that this little girl looks a bit like the old man. She still looks more like the master than the mistress. No wonder I have to prepare a dowry early." Erye Qian touched his beard and said in a teasing tone.
Liu Dashi couldn't agree more, but he agreed with Mr. Qian's words 60-70% in his heart. The dowry saving can only be said to be the small part of letting go of accepting apprentices this time, and the big part is the master's reputation in a county.
It is not small, and the trees are big and attract the wind. In the past few years, there have been some evil winds and evil rains coming here from time to time. Not to mention the autumn wind, there is also a fight with the master. There is no benefit at all if you win. If you accidentally capsize in the gutter.
, then it is a matter of properly making wedding clothes for others and gaining a reputation.
There are so many troublesome things, even the old man who was stubborn and refused to let go is not tired of it. Now someone comes to the door, saying that he can make the house clean in the blink of an eye, but the things can't be in vain, no need
Just provide money and agree to take on a few apprentices.
The old man, knowing that he was being tricked, pinched his nose and agreed, and sure enough, within two or three days, those people who had been clamoring to come to the old man for discussion every now and then disappeared. But fortunately, these apprentices' apprenticeship gifts were very generous, and they collected antiques.
Not to mention, I collected thousands of taels of money for nothing.
The old man had to do things after receiving the money, but he played a trick on becoming a disciple. He excused himself because he was old and lacked energy, so he asked Liu Dashi to take over the apprenticeship on his behalf, which was a way to win back a victory.
Having said that, the old man has never been secretive in his skills. If he can learn seven or eight points, he will not let Liu Dashi teach five or six points. Although Liu Dashi can do some subtle things, he is limited by his talent, so it is quite difficult to teach him.
, the old man who is close to the realm of six floors, for these disciples who are only one or two floors, can often get twice the result with half the effort by just pointing.
Liu Dashi introduced these disciples one by one. The youngest had just started for three months and was still on the first level of martial arts. The oldest was two years away from reaching the championship. He was the only son of the new magistrate of Naqishan County. He faced Erye Qian.
His smile was a bit suave, but the scrutiny in his eyes could not escape Mr. Qian's eyes. He was the most talented among these disciples. He had already seen the scenery on the second floor of martial arts two years ago. Liu Dashi guessed this
The young man named Xiao Qian will be able to touch the threshold of the iron-clad first floor in at most half a year. Even the old man who originally did not plan to get involved became interested and said that if he, Xiao Qian, can reach the threshold in half a year,
After ascending to the third floor of martial arts, the old man's bottom-level marksmanship was passed down to him, Xiao Qian.
You must know that even the old man, Qian Erye, who has the most favored eyes, is not willing to hand over this unparalleled marksmanship. You must know that the old man with the reputation of "beating tiger Zhang" is now famous for his boxing skills, but he still has to
I know that when I became a military instructor, I didn't rely on my fists and kicks, but the big gun in my hand, which was one foot and eight inches long, was so good that I couldn't hit it. Even among the instructors of the border army, he was rare in martial arts. There was a state
The general's son asked the old man for advice, but he got nothing.
The old man was named Ma Hu. The real name of the fifth eldest man in the family was Zhang Wu. However, he was so carefree that even Mr. Qian did not dare to call him. On weekdays, he just called him "Old Man". Others would respectfully call him "Master Zhang" when they saw him.
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The old man is not biased at all." Mr. Qian frowned and murmured.
Liu Dashi didn't know what this senior brother he hadn't seen for several years was talking about. After introducing the disciples one by one, Mr. Qian didn't ask any more questions and asked Wei Changpan to take Huangjiu to the stable and tie him up, and then walked through the area in front of him on a familiar road.
On the spacious ground, he walked straight towards the house at the back, his face looking very ugly.
Entering the house at the back, the first thing Mr. Qian saw was the same style of coat that he had worn for countless years. His wife made it in this style every year and would only make it in this style.
Before the master could speak, Mr. Qian rushed to take advantage of him: "Old man, how old are you, and now you are looking for a way out for yourself? You are just a magistrate of Qishan County, old man, you have to sell him such a big face to take you.
Give him all the guns in the coffin? Old man, you have to think clearly, this is not just a matter of preaching with your punches. Do you really think that boy named Xiao can be entrusted to your junior sister for the rest of his life? Even if it is a baby marriage,
How can there be any reason to give away the dowry right now? Old man, instead of making these plans, why don't you study martial arts? If you have the skills of six and seven floors, why do you need to be angry with these guys? "
After taking a deep breath, Mr. Qian continued to spit:
"I don't care. Anyway, old man, your marksmanship is not even passed down to me. How can you pass it on to such a kid who is deliberately trying to predict? I think this guy's father-in-law's promise to get married is a lie. Is it true that you offer old man your marksmanship as a treasure?"
?You have to think about this carefully. It doesn’t matter if your marksmanship is taught by others. What will I do if my junior sister is bullied by others? Old man, are you really willing to do it?"
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After hearing these "rebellious and unethical" words from his apprentice, the old man laughed and scolded him, "You brat," and taught the master a lesson.
The tone turned bleak, the master was getting old.
Mr. Qian turned his eyes to the master's hair and was speechless.