Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 41: Master and Disciple Encouragement (asking for monthly ticket)

Ruilin Lane!
When Lin Chen arrived at the entrance of the alley, he knew that this should be the residential area of the rich and powerful in Poyang County.

The alley is paved with bluestone, and on both sides are tall houses with carved beams and painted rafters, magnificent and golden.

Following the door plaques of these houses, Lin Chen stopped deep in the alley.

Shu Mansion!

The residence of Inspector Shu.

Lin Chen didn't know whether Instructor Yu was at Inspector Shu's residence. When he left, the instructor did not tell him where he was staying in the county.

But even if the teacher did not live in the Shu Mansion, Inspector Shu must know where the teacher lived.

Go ahead and knock on the door!

After a few breaths, a maid opened the door.

"Excuse me, is this the residence of Inspector Shu?"

"Well, what's up sir?"

"Disciple Lin Chen is here to pay his respects to Inspector Shu. I hope you can help inform him."

"Are you Mr. Lin?"

When the maid heard Lin Chen's name, she didn't report it and just opened the door directly, which surprised Lin Chen a little.

Did Inspector Shu mention his name to the servants?
Following the maid into the gate of Shu Mansion, what caught Lin Chen's eye was a screen wall with auspicious patterns carved on it.

After passing the screen wall, you will see a square courtyard with a tea-shaped courtyard surrounded by corridors and exquisitely carved railings. In the center of the courtyard, an ancient well lies quietly, with a simple well edge, witnessing the vicissitudes of the mansion.

The maid led Lin Chen into the main hall, made him some fragrant tea, then apologized and left.

Lin Chen glanced at the main hall. The furnishings were simple yet solemn. The armchairs were made of top-quality wood and exquisitely carved. On the wall hung several landscape paintings, which were vividly written and profound in artistic conception.

If these decorations appeared in a scholarly family, he would be able to understand them.

Inspector Keshu is a warrior.

Do warriors also have literary sentiments?
After a cup of tea, the maid came back with an envelope in her hand.

"Mr. Lin, my young lady and Mr. Yu left Poyang County a few days ago. Mr. Yu left a letter for me to pass on to Mr. Lin."

Hearing the maid's words, Lin Chen was a little surprised. He took the letter but did not rush to open it. Instead, he asked, "What's your name, sister?"

"Painting."

"Sister Huaer, where did Instructor Yu go after leaving the county? Could you please tell me?"

"Mr. Yu is going to take part in the military examination and leave Poyang County. My daughter has also resigned from her position as inspector and is going with Mr. Yu."

"Martial Arts Examination?"

Lin Chen was really shocked. His own teacher was going to take part in the martial arts examination at this time?
After thinking about it, he probably guessed the reason.

Inspector Shu's family background is not ordinary, and the teacher is obviously not a person who is content to live off others. Is he going to work hard to pass the imperial examinations so that he can go to Inspector Shu's house to propose marriage?
Sure enough, love urges people to strive.

The teacher had already laid down, and now he can fight for love again.

"Mr. Lin, when Mr. Yu left, he specifically told me that if Mr. Lin came to our house, in addition to handing this letter to you, you can also stay at our house if you need to. We have many guest rooms."

"Don't bother, I'll be back to the martial arts gym in a minute."

Lin Chen shook his head and refused. He came here to report the good news to Instructor Yu. Since Instructor Yu was not here, he would not stay at the Shu Mansion. "Instructor, did you say how long it would take you to come back this time?"

"I don't know about that. Maybe Mr. Yu mentioned it in the letter." Hua'er shook her head. She was just a maid and didn't know much.

Hearing Huaer say this, Lin Chen did not hesitate any longer and opened the envelope in his hand.

【To my disciple Lin Chen:】

[When you receive this letter, I have already left Poyang County. I think Huaer has also told you where I am going. My senior sister and I have reached an agreement and have made a vow to each other.]

[Of course, my senior sister was born in the Shu family of the Rao Mansion, which is indeed a famous and prestigious family. Although my senior sister does not despise my poor status, I cannot let my senior sister suffer from other people's gossip. I just decided to participate in the martial arts examination. If I can win the position of a juren, I will go to the Shu Mansion to propose marriage...]

Seeing this, Lin Chen narrowed his eyes slightly. He didn't expect that the instructor would tell him, a junior, all these things in the letter.

[The difficulty of the martial arts examination is as difficult as ascending to heaven. Those who have passed the martial arts examination in the past were all children of famous families, or they were geniuses carefully cultivated by powerful masters. If I want to pass the examination with my identity and strength and spread it out, I will only cause everyone to laugh at me. It is just a foolish dream.]

[Of course, I made this decision, firstly to live up to my elder sister, and secondly because of your influence. The young man in the village, with a pure heart, although he has no money, he still climbed to the first place. If you can do this, why can't I do the same? ]

Lin Chen now understood why the instructor had written in the letter about his participation in the martial arts examination.

The instructor wrote throughout the article about why he wanted to take part in the martial arts examination, but every word was encouraging him.

The competition that the coach faces when taking the martial arts exam is the same as that faced by himself in the martial arts school. If the coach doesn't care about other people's comments and says that he is dreaming, then as a disciple, I should persist in practicing in the martial arts school.

Master and disciple encourage each other!
【The way to learn martial arts is not a one-day or one-night achievement. You need to persevere to achieve success. Do not be happy or sad because of temporary gains or losses; do not be complacent or give up because of the success or failure of a thing. There is no end to martial arts. If you look to the light, the road ahead will be clear and wisdom will arise.】

……

[Finally, I would like to borrow your words to encourage you: The fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold, and the sharpness of a sword comes from sharpening.]

[Although I am leaving, my heart is still with you. I wish you a bright future. ]

……

……

The content of the letter ended here, but there was something else in the envelope, a thin silver note worth twenty taels.

Lin Chen's eyes were slightly red. He folded the letter carefully, put it back into the envelope, and hid it in the lining of his chest.

Instructor Yu could be said to be his first good teacher in martial arts. Even after leaving the county, he still thought about him.

"I wish you will take part in the military examination and pass the exam with honors."

After whispering in his heart, Lin Chen calmed down and clasped his fists towards Huaer, saying, "Sister Huaer, since Inspector Shu and the instructor are not here, I will take my leave."

After leaving Shu Mansion, Lin Chen did not rush back to the martial arts gym, but went to an incense and candle shop and bought a mask that was painted with colorful paint and roughly carved.

This kind of ghost mask is usually used in rituals and sacrifices. It looks ferocious. Lin Chen tried to put it on and found that the size matched his face very well.

Holding the mask, Lin Chen went to the Wu Garden and stepped onto the lushly wooded path. He put the mask around his waist on his face.

After arriving at the entrance of the Martial Garden, Lin Chen discovered that many people entered the garden wearing masks. When he arrived at the arena square, he took a quick glance and found that most of them were wearing masks, and there were several people wearing the same masks as him.

It really is...

Lin Chen was too tired to complain. He just felt strange that the incense shop had more masks than incense sticks. It turned out that they were all prepared for people like him.

　Thanks for the reward from the book friends of Qian Chao Niu He. I would like to respond. Several book friends said that the pace is slow. Jiu Deng has learned the lesson of the previous book. The previous book went astray. This book is not the traditional cool novel of rushing all the way. This book has local customs and people, and the friendship of classmates. I hope that Lin Chen, a hundred years later, when he looks back on his youth, will not only be a lonely figure practicing martial arts, but there will be a few people he can recall along the way. Finally, I would like to ask for monthly tickets. It's the last day. It would be good to sprint for 2,000 votes, and then I can guarantee an extra 100 yuan.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)