"I am here!"
A voice sounded in the crowd, and Niu Wanli, who had been pulling people together in the small square last night, stood up.
Shen Qi nodded, signaling Niu Wanli to move forward, and then asked, "I heard that you opened a martial arts school in Jincheng, and the tuition fee is 10,000 yuan per person per year, is that right?"
Niu Wanli nodded, "That's right! After the martial arts school was established, I personally promoted it in Jincheng, hoping to get people to join my martial arts school, but the results were minimal. Only a few people were willing to join. If I lowered the fees, I'm afraid I wouldn't even be able to pay the rent."
Shen Qi chuckled and asked, "Have you ever thought about why those people are unwilling to join your martial arts school?"
Niu Wanli snorted coldly, "Traditional martial arts are extremely difficult to practice. Many people have suffered and spent a lot of time, but in the end, they have achieved nothing. Therefore, traditional martial arts are not something that everyone can learn. It is normal for people to be reluctant to join."
"But it is precisely because of this that I want to raise the fee standard, because traditional martial arts can only be taught to a small number of people and it is difficult to fully promote them."
Shen Qi shook his head, "That's not right."
"If you assume from the outset that traditional martial arts can only be taught to a select few, then you're effectively severing the very foundations of traditional martial arts. In my opinion, traditional martial arts shouldn't be limited to a select few. There's no hierarchy between people; as long as they're interested, everyone can learn. This is also the original intention of our Traditional Martial Arts Research Association."
"Let's not discuss whether the fee you set is high or low for now. Let me ask you a few questions first."
"Ever since President Wu started releasing videos promoting traditional martial arts, hasn't there been a significant increase in people's enthusiasm and interest in traditional martial arts? Are you opening a martial arts school in Jincheng to reap the benefits of the Traditional Martial Arts Research Association?"
"Yes, that's what I mean!"
Niu Wanli had no intention of hiding it and admitted it directly.
"Although we are all masters of traditional martial arts, we also have to support our families. We don't have any other skills except kung fu. Now that traditional martial arts are so popular, of course I have to come out and make some money. If I can promote traditional martial arts at the same time, it would be even better."
Shen Qi smiled and nodded slightly.
"It's clear that Master Niu Wanli is speaking the truth. I'm sure this is also what everyone here is thinking. You joined the Traditional Martial Arts Research Association, on the one hand to promote traditional martial arts, but the greater purpose is for your own benefit. You want to seize this wave of popularity and make a quick buck, right?"
Everyone present was silent, because this was indeed what most of them were thinking.
Except for a few highly respected masters of traditional martial arts who do not have to worry about their livelihood, everyone else is barely making ends meet.
Wu Qingchuan also realized this reality and frowned.
Things didn't seem as simple as he thought. These days, he was overwhelmed by the popularity brought by Shen Qi on the Internet. He thought that promoting traditional martial arts was a very simple thing. As long as there was enough popularity, and traditional martial arts masters from all over the country were gathered together to discuss an effective method, it could be done.
But now it seems that he thought too simply.
All his actions and thoughts were built on a shaky foundation.
Niu Wanli was silent for a few seconds, but still raised his head and looked at Shen Qi.
"Yes, that's exactly what I thought, and it's also my motivation for opening a martial arts school. To me, promoting traditional martial arts isn't important. What's truly important is the livelihood of my family. If I can't even guarantee that, what motivation do I have to promote traditional martial arts?"
"So today I'm not afraid of being embarrassed anymore. This is what I really think!"
Shen Qi said, "Master Niu Wanli, don't get excited. I don't think there's anything wrong with your idea. We have a saying in Xia Country: if you're poor, you should take care of yourself; if you're rich, you should help the world. Traditional martial arts are declining now. I believe everyone here wants to see the day when traditional martial arts flourish. Otherwise, you wouldn't have persisted until now."
"This is President Wu's original intention in establishing the Traditional Martial Arts Research Association. What we want to do is not only to promote traditional martial arts, but also to urgently improve the difficulties you face. Only when the problems you face are resolved can you willingly promote traditional martial arts, instead of doing this for other purposes."
Niu Wanli showed a look of surprise. He thought that he would be ridiculed by Shen Qi after he said this, but he did not expect that Shen Qi could actually understand his thoughts and ideas. For a moment, he became complicated.
The others didn't know what to say. If Shen Qi had yelled at Niu Wanli, they would have spoken up for Niu Wanli, but Shen Qi didn't do that.
Wu Qingchuan looked at Niu Wanli, then at Shen Qi, and seemed to realize that Shen Qi's vision was longer-term than any of theirs.
Shen Qi's gaze swept across everyone present and finally fell on Niu Wanli.
"Master Niu Wanli, I was there yesterday when you were promoting your martial arts school in the square. There were clearly many people inquiring about it, all wanting to learn traditional martial arts from you. However, your high tuition fees discouraged most people. Is this the scene we wanted to see?"
"With a fee of 10,000 yuan, even with the popularity of traditional martial arts, it's still difficult for you to recruit disciples. If the popularity of traditional martial arts declines, how long will the disciples you have finally recruited last? One year, two years, or three years?"
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