Courtyard House: Passing through the Silly Pillar, Activating the Blessed Cave Heaven

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He then tried practicing the Xingyiquan moves from the high school physical education textbook.

He Yuzhu remembered that when he first saw this book in his previous life, he treasured it and practiced diligently for many days according to the illustrations. However, because no one guided him, he was unable to grasp the essentials and eventually had to give up.

Now, thanks to He Yuzhu's rebirth and the help of the Enlightenment Stone, he feels that he has a chance to comprehend the essence of Xingyi Quan this time.

Just as he was pondering his moves, the lights came on in the east wing.

Not long after, Zhang Xiaoqiao carried the toilet out of the house.

"Good morning, sister-in-law." He Yuzhu quickly stopped what he was doing and greeted her.

"Zhu Zi, you're up really early. What are you practicing?" Zhang Xiaoqiao asked, placing the toilet in the corner of the yard.

"It's just a few random movements of Xingyi Quan."

A few days ago, I saw an old master practicing his skills in the morning and secretly learned a few moves.

You'd better take care of your health.

I've heard that if you can master this style of boxing, it's incredibly powerful. There's a woman named Shang in our alley who practices it—back when the Japanese occupied Beiping, she was even a police instructor.

"Could it be Ms. Shang Zhirong?" He Yuzhu's eyes lit up.

In his previous life, when he consulted relevant materials, he had a very clear understanding of the successors of the Shang-style Xingyi Quan.

Shang Yunxiang's daughter, Shang Zhirong, did indeed take up a position in the puppet regime due to financial difficulties, but later resigned from that post.

"Yes, that's the name! How did you know?" Zhang Xiaoqiao slapped her forehead and said in surprise.

"I've heard about her and her father's story, and her father is an even more remarkable person."

"I need to prepare breakfast." Zhang Xiaoqiao turned and walked towards the kitchen.

He Yuzhu quickly followed, saying, "Let me help you start the fire, sister-in-law." Just as the fire was lit, Liu E lifted the curtain and walked in.

"Good morning, Master's wife." He Yuzhu quickly stood up and bowed.

Liu E said with a smile, "Zhu Zi is really diligent."

Go check if Youyi and Youli have woken up yet. We'll take care of things here.

"Okay, Master's wife, I'll go check if they're awake. You and your sister-in-law can continue with your work." He Yuzhu walked out of the kitchen, returned to the west wing, turned on the light, and saw that the two brothers were still fast asleep, so he gently woke them up.

"Brother Yi, your master's wife asked me to wake you up." Seeing that the two of them were awake, He Yuzhu picked up a basin to fetch water for them to wash up.

After breakfast, He Yuzhu followed Wu Baotian and Wu Youren on foot to Fengzeyuan, officially beginning his apprenticeship.

Wu Youren went directly to the kitchen, while Wu Baotian led He Yuzhu to pay respects to the owner, Luan Xuetang.

Although He Yuzhu has been accepted as an apprentice, he still needs to report to the owner before entering Fengzeyuan as an apprentice. This is an old rule and a matter of proper etiquette.

In the past, although apprentices could receive a small amount of wages, all their income belonged to their master before they completed their apprenticeship. They also had to serve their master for nine years to repay the master for teaching them the skills.

During these nine years, the master also had to take care of his disciple's daily needs.

Under Wu Baotian's introduction, He Yuzhu respectfully greeted Luan Xuetang.

After exchanging greetings, the master and apprentice returned to the kitchen.

As he walked, He Yuzhu thought of the TV series "The Legendary Shopkeeper" that he had watched in his previous life.

In the drama, Luan Xuetang is portrayed as intelligent, brave, and loyal, but Fengzeyuan Restaurant was closed for five months last year, which clearly shows that the TV series has romanticized him.