Chapter 70

"Silver?" The two brothers asked in unison, "We need to pay silver to learn martial arts?"

Hearing this, Fourth Master Wen's expression changed drastically. He slammed the brush in his hand on the table and said angrily, "If you don't pay silver, who will teach you?

Looking at you, are you trying to fool me? "

The Zhang brothers said that they didn't dare. Then, Zhang Xiaohu told him about how the Ethereal Villa's guards had asked them to come over. Only then did Fourth Master Wen's anger subside slightly. He picked up the teacup on the table and drank some water before speaking, "Looks like the guards made a mistake. You can't be blamed for this."

Zhang Xiaohu asked curiously, "May I ask Fourth Master, where exactly did you make a mistake?"

Looking at Zhang Xiaohu's respectful manner, Fourth Master Wen cleared his throat and said with the air of a good teacher, "Seeing that you've come from afar, I'll explain it to you briefly."

"There is usually a martial arts school to learn from. You have to pay tuition fees, eat and stay at the martial arts school, and of course, you have to pay for food and lodging. Our Lotus Flower Escort Agency is the largest agency in Ping Yang City, so we don't have our own martial arts school. Our agency also functions as a martial arts school and usually recruits people to learn martial arts.

However, it's wrong for you to go to the Ethereal Villa to learn martial arts. Martial arts schools recruit people regardless of age. They look at the foundation and comprehension of martial arts and usually accept people. However, the best age to start learning martial arts is five or six years old. It's very difficult to become successful in martial arts in the future. The martial arts school recruits people to teach normal martial arts routines, while the villa recruits disciples from the Misty School. Usually, they only recruit five or six years old children. They definitely won't accept you if you go there. "

At this point, the Zhang brothers' expressions changed drastically. They originally thought that they would stay at the Lotus Flower Escort Agency for a while and still want to join the Ethereal Villa. It looked like they had thought too simply.

Zhang Xiaohua asked nervously, "Then Fourth Master, why did the villa's guards ask us to come here?"

Fourth Master Wen smiled and stroked his beard, saying, "Other than recruiting people from the martial arts school, the Lotus Flower Escort Agency's main business is of course the escort agency's business. During this period, the agency is short of manpower and needs to recruit some escorts and bodyguards. I guess that's what he meant."

Zhang Xiaohu hurriedly asked, "Do we need to pay?"

Fourth Master Wen said, "The bodyguards and armed escorts work for the escort agency. Of course, they don't have to pay money. They are paid every month."

Zhang Xiaohua asked again, "Can I learn martial arts?"

Fourth Master Wen said, "Yes, of course one must have martial arts skills to protect oneself. How can one not learn martial arts?"

Zhang Xiaohua and Zhang Xiaohu's eyes immediately lit up. This was a job where they could practice martial arts and earn money. It was really too good.

However, Fourth Master Wen's next words immediately caused the two of them to fall into the abyss. "However, the guards and armed escorts must have a foundation in martial arts. Have you guys practiced martial arts before?"

Zhang Xiaohu pursed his lips and said in a low voice, "I've never practiced before."

Fourth Elder Wen's face immediately darkened, saying, "How can this Misty Mountain Villa's guard do such a foolish thing?

Why did he send you here without asking carefully? He should have just let you go home. "

Then, his eyes suddenly lit up and he asked, "Where are you guys from?"

Zhang Xiaohu said, "Lu Town."

Fourth Master Wen muttered, "Lu Town, Lu Town, I've never heard of that disciple's home being in Lu Town."

Then he asked again, "Lu Town is very far from here. How did you know about the Misty School?"

Zhang Xiaohu only said that he knew Wen Wenhai and Lu Yueming. He didn't go into detail about the rest.

Only then did Fourth Master Wen's brows loosen. He understood the guard's meaning.

He immediately said with a pleasant expression, "Since that's the case, then you should go to the armed escorts to take a look. Without a foundation in martial arts, they definitely won't accept guards. If the armed escorts are still lacking people, then there's still some hope. Let's go, this old man has nothing to do. I'll take you to Old Sixth Li's place."

With that, he got up and walked out with the two men, making the Zhang brothers feel overwhelmed by the favor.

Fourth Master Wen brought the Zhang brothers to the fourth room next door. He had the two men wait outside while he pushed the door open and entered. There was a lean man in his thirties in the room. He was smoking a pipe with great interest. When he saw Fourth Master Wen enter, he couldn't help but smile and say, "Fourth Master Wen, how do you have time to come to my place?"

Fourth Master Wen looked at the room full of smoke and walked to the window. He pushed it open and fanned the smoke in front of him with his hand, saying, "Old Sixth Li, would it kill me to smoke less? The room is full of smoke. Who wants to come here?"

Then he asked, "Has the recruitment been smooth these past few days?

You've recruited all of them, right? "

Old Sixth Li held the pipe and knocked it on the stool, saying, "I've recruited almost all of them. I'm still short of one or two bodyguards. The armed escorts are a bit troublesome. After all, they don't pay much and still have to work hard. Those with a little bit of foundation love to be bodyguards. Even if they're not as good, they can still be guards at a carriage company. It's better than working for an escort agency."

Fourth Master Wen chuckled and said, "That's good."

Then he turned around and let the Zhang brothers enter the room. He said to Zhang Xiaohu, "This is Sixth Master Li, who is in charge of recruiting armed escorts.

Let's get to know each other. "

Zhang Xiaohu and Zhang Xiaohua hurriedly went forward to greet him.

Old Sixth Li looked at Zhang Xiaohu and then looked at Fourth Master Wen strangely, saying, "What kind of show are you singing?

You're letting him be an armed escort? "

Fourth Master Wen nodded. Old Sixth Li looked at Zhang Xiaohu from head to toe and asked, "From the looks of it, you don't seem to have practiced martial arts before, right?"

Zhang Xiaohu replied respectfully, "Yes, I haven't practiced before."

Old Sixth Li looked at Fourth Master Wen in puzzlement and said, "If you haven't practiced before, why are you here? How do you want me to recruit him?

Even armed escorts are dangerous. Didn't you tell him clearly that he's risking his life? "

Fourth Master Wen said with a smile, "This time, the armed escorts are not like bodyguards. It's not necessary for him to know martial arts. I know this very well. He just wants to learn martial arts. Furthermore …"

Then, Fourth Master Wen muttered a few words into Old Sixth Li's ear. Old Sixth Li nodded repeatedly when he heard this, but in the end, he still said, "Although an armed escort doesn't say that he has to know martial arts, if his body isn't good enough and he doesn't have the talent to practice martial arts, I still can't accept him. Otherwise, if there are any problems in the future, I won't be able to explain it to those people."

Fourth Master Wen said with a smile, "They're all farmers, so there shouldn't be any problems with their bodies. Take him to the martial arts training ground for a test. It's best if he can do it. If not, tell him clearly. He can't throw away his life just because he wants to practice martial arts."

He turned around and said to Zhang Xiaohu, "Don't you think so?"

Zhang Xiaohu nodded repeatedly.

Old Sixth Li had no choice but to say to Zhang Xiaohu, "Alright then, come with me."

With that said, he brought Zhang Xiaohu to the square outside the house. At this moment, there were already some people practicing martial arts in the martial arts training ground. Some people were practicing their punches and kicks, some people were fighting with weapons, and some people were holding stone weights to build up their strength.

Old Sixth Li brought Zhang Xiaohu to the side of the stone weights. The few people who were lifting the stone weights put them down and bowed to Old Sixth Li and company. Standing to the side, Old Sixth Li pointed at a stone weight and said to Zhang Xiaohu, "This is a stone weight of a hundred pounds. Can you lift it?"

Zhang Xiaohu shook his head and said, "I don't know. I've never lifted it before."

Old Sixth Li said, "Then give it a try."

Zhang Xiaohu nodded and walked forward. He grabbed the stone weight with his hand and lifted it with all his might. Then, he took a deep breath and imitated the way someone lifted the stone weight. He raised the stone weight above his head with one hand and then put it down. He turned back to look at Old Sixth Li. Old Sixth Li nodded and said, "It's alright. That's a hundred and fifty pounds.

Try again. "Zhang Xiaohu looked at the slightly larger stone weight next to him and still lifted it. However, his forehead was already covered in sweat. Old Sixth Li seemed to be a little satisfied. The people who were watching the show did not have the contempt from before. After all, at Zhang Xiaohu's age, his body did not look very strong. It was not bad to lift a hundred and fifty pounds without training. Old Sixth Li did not give up. He pointed to another one and said," This is a two hundred pounds. Try again. "

At this time, the people next to him were also stunned. This two hundred pound stone weight was not the heaviest in the martial arts field. However, not everyone in this group of people could lift it when they first arrived. Only a few obviously muscular men could show their faces at the beginning. The rest could only lift this two hundred pound stone weight after practicing and building up their strength. Old Sixth Li let Zhang Xiaohu try to lift it now either to deliberately make things difficult or to see Zhang Xiaohu's potential.

Zhang Xiaohu was like a newborn calf at this time. Naturally, he was not afraid. He stepped forward and weighed it first. He felt that it was very heavy. However, when he thought about his future martial arts practice, he took a deep breath as before and lifted it with one arm. Unfortunately, when he was about to lift it over his head, his arm went soft and the stone weight fell to the ground. Zhang Xiaohu's face was a little pale, but the people around him cheered and clapped. Old Sixth Li also nodded and said with a smile, "Not bad, very good."

At this time, Zhang Xiaohu knew that he should have passed the test in terms of strength.

Then, Old Sixth Li asked Zhang Xiaohu, "You haven't practiced martial arts at all, right?"

Zhang Xiaohu nodded in agreement.

At this time, the people practicing martial arts next to them were attracted by the applause. Old Sixth Li pointed to a young man who had just come over. He was about the same age as Zhang Xiaohu and said, "Little Monkey, come over and show us the Liuhe Fist."

Then, he turned to Zhang Xiaohu and said, "Watch carefully. When he finishes, repeat it for me."

The Liuhe Fist was a simple introductory fist technique. Under Little Monkey's hands, it was actually very impressive. It seemed that he had put in a lot of effort. Zhang Xiaohu watched his every move attentively. When Little Monkey finished, there was no lack of applause from the side.

Old Sixth Li looked at Zhang Xiaohu. Zhang Xiaohu closed his eyes and seemed to be recalling. After a while, he slowly started from the first move. Although there was no momentum, it was methodical and methodical. And the more he played, the more shocked Old Sixth Li was. Everyone was also dumbfounded. He only stopped when he played 15-25% of the fist technique. Scratching his head, Zhang Xiaohu said embarrassedly, "I forgot the rest."

Old Sixth Li said sternly, "To be honest, you really haven't practiced martial arts before?

You haven't practiced this fist technique before? "

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