allendalepharm Chapter 15 Good Luck
Chapter 15 Good Luck
Song Sheng's words made Ip Man smile with a hint of shame.
The current Ip Man is less of a master in a martial arts school and more of a figurehead on the rooftop. He hasn't taken on a single apprentice in all the days since the school opened.
However, Ip Man had a very good temper. Seeing that Song Sheng was carrying many bags, he offered, "Mr. Song, let me help you carry some of these."
Song Sheng didn't stand on ceremony: "Master Ye, thank you for your trouble."
"We're neighbors, it's nothing."
The two carried their personal belongings upstairs together.
Song Sheng turned his head and said, "I just saw the advertisement. Master Ye teaches Wing Chun. If we have the chance, we can have a spar."
Ip Man was surprised: "Mr. Song also practices boxing."
"I'm not as good as Master Ye; I only know a little bit about it."
"I wonder which school of thought he belongs to?"
"I've learned a few moves from Southern Fist and Northern Leg, Eastern Spear and Western Staff, but I'm not an expert in any of them. I hope you'll forgive my lack of skill, Master Ye."
"No, it's just that I didn't expect Mr. Song to have traveled all over the country at such a young age. To be honest, it's quite enviable."
In the short time it took to exchange a few casual words, the two had already returned to Song Sheng's lodgings.
After simply leaving his things in the room, Song Sheng invited Ip Man to have a meal at the tea restaurant downstairs, but Ip Man politely declined.
With his wife pregnant, many things were inconvenient for him, so whenever he had free time, Ip Man would take on more housework.
After saying goodbye, Song Sheng went out again.
He planned to take advantage of the early hour to find a place to rent in the vicinity.
We'll prepare then, and open a martial arts school first.
Song Sheng's mission in this round of the world competition is to promote traditional Chinese martial arts.
Opening a martial arts school is one of the simplest ways to do this.
However, considering that there is no upper limit to the completion of the task, Song Sheng also wanted to approach it from multiple angles at the same time, so as to make the result of "promoting" as intuitive as possible.
When he returned after wandering around outside all day, it was already getting dark.
After a day of searching, there were quite a few suitable locations to open a museum, but the locations that met Song Sheng's standards were all facing tight rent pressure.
Even though Song Sheng had just received two or three thousand yuan, most of the good locations required a three-month deposit and one-month payment in advance, or even a four-month deposit and one-month payment in advance, which was quite a strain.
After making this trip, he realized that two thousand yuan didn't seem like much.
It's almost gone after just a little watering outside.
Song Sheng could open his martial arts school on the rooftop, just like Ip Man did.
In this way, not only are the fees low, but over time you can also build relationships with the nearby residents and even get rent-free accommodations.
In fact, many martial arts schools during this period were rooftop martial arts schools like this.
In the early 1950s, influenced by the prevailing social atmosphere, there were hundreds of martial arts schools on Hong Kong Island.
The advantage of rooftops is not only the low cost, but also the spaciousness of the area.
Its unique location makes it ideal for martial arts instructors to teach techniques and methods that are unknown to outsiders.
In addition, most of the tenement buildings on Hong Kong Island at that time were only three to five stories high, which was not too tall and was quite suitable.
As a result, these rooftop martial arts schools have gradually increased in number over the years.
However, Song Sheng wanted to expand and strengthen the business, and create new glories, so he wanted to open the museum in a more prominent location.
Since two thousand yuan is still a bit tight, I might as well earn a little more. It won't make a difference if I earn a day or two more.
When he went upstairs and returned to his lodgings, a henchman was waiting not far from the door.
The man, idly smoking and looking around, had a small pile of cigarette butts at his feet. When he saw Song Sheng approaching, his face lit up with joy, and he quickly stepped forward to greet him: "Mr. Song, Tiger sent me!"
"What's up?"
"Tiger is waiting on the other side. He said he'll call you over once you get back."
"Okay, let's go then."
Just as the two were about to turn and leave, they were met by Ip Man coming down from the rooftop.
Seeing that the other person still had a forced smile on their face, it was clear that today was another day without receiving a disciple.
In this way, without the apprenticeship fee to cover expenses, the family's daily living expenses will be in trouble.
Ip Man was anxious.
Song Sheng: "Master Ye is back."
"Mr. Song." Ip Man glanced at the henchman beside him with surprise, but seeing that Song Sheng did not show any other reaction, he did not say anything.
After nodding to each other, they passed each other.
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Jin Feng Restaurant
The Kam Fung Restaurant, located on Nathan Road, is a building with blue bricks and red tiles.
The building is only three stories high, but the overall design is very stylish. It is an antique-style pavilion with painted wooden lattice windows, and the interior is also quite exquisite.
As Song Sheng arrived, the waiter guarding the door was about to stop him when Ah Hu, who had been waiting inside for a long time, hurriedly came out: "Handsome, you've really kept us waiting!"
Song Sheng asked curiously, "I was busy with some things during the day and came back a little late. Brother Tiger, what brings you to a place like this?"
"You're lucky, kid." Ah Hu said as he led him into the inner room. "With your level, you could have easily moved to a bigger boxing ring, but it shouldn't have been this fast."
However, two of Sister Pei's friends recently returned to Hong Kong and wanted to meet some skilled boxers, so I recommended you.
At this point, Ah Hu couldn't help but tease, "You're a tough boxer, good-looking, and young. I don't know if you're old enough, but most rich women have no resistance to someone like you."
Song Sheng's eyelids twitched as he listened: "Brother Tiger, I'm a very conservative person."
"You're overthinking it. I was just joking. If something like that were really possible, you wouldn't stand a chance."
"Huh? What do you mean?"
"They don't even want someone like me."
"..." If they don't like you, it just means they're not blind.
As the two walked through the corridor and entered the lobby, Song Sheng noticed that there were three other boxers waiting in the lobby as well.
Upon seeing Song Sheng, who had come with Tiger, the three of them turned around in unison.
There were three boxers, one of whom had a slightly darker complexion and was a Muay Thai fighter.
With a temple headband symbolizing good fortune and luck wrapped around his forehead and wristbands around his arms, his appearance was very easy to recognize.
The other two were a tall, strong, bear-like white muscleman.
The other was a young man of Asian skin color.
Song Sheng's arrival also meant that all the invited boxers were present.
Ah Hu first sent someone up to announce his arrival, and a moment later he called out, "Come with me. Whether you guys can make a fortune later depends on yourselves."
I went up the stairs to the third floor, where security personnel in suits were guarding the corridors on both sides.
Once inside the innermost large private room, there weren't many people.
There were only three people, including Sister Pei.
One is Queen Pei, sitting on a single sofa, wearing a simple women's suit, yet exuding an aura of power.
Seated on either side were two white women with blonde hair and blue eyes, sitting demurely and dressed appropriately.
The other woman was rather languid, half-reclining on the sofa. A purple fitted cheongsam accentuated her striking figure, making her captivating even without seeing her face.