After taking a shower and changing his clothes, Master Qian borrowed a razor blade to shave his beard. When he walked out, he looked much refreshed.
Qian Xiaoxiao also packed up and came out. She looked Lu Jiaxin up and down, and at the signal of Master Qian, she said, "Why are you so pale? Are your limbs usually cold, even on hot days, and do you feel dizzy occasionally?"
"How do you know?"
Qian Xiaoxiao said sincerely: "People with severe Qi and blood loss will have the symptoms I just mentioned. Practicing martial arts is very intense, and your body is not good. You will faint."
Lu Jiaxin was very surprised: "You also know medical skills?"
Qian Xiaoxiao said that she had only learned some simple pharmacology and did not know any medical skills: "I can teach you Ba Duan Jin, which is very effective in strengthening the body."
Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, "I heard that Tai Chi is also very effective in fitness."
Qian Xiaoxiao scratched his head, not knowing what to say.
Master Qian felt that his granddaughter was useless, so he stepped forward to explain: "Ba Duan Jin is a kind of Qigong practice that focuses on regulating the mind, regulating the Qi, and regulating the body. Its main effects are fitness and health preservation. Tai Chi is an internal martial art that achieves the effect of attack and defense through the coordination of hands, eyes, body, method, and steps."
Lu Jiaxin felt that Ba Duan Jin was the most suitable for her at the moment: "Then I will learn Ba Duan Jin first. Can I learn Tai Chi when my body recovers?"
Master Qian smiled and said, "My granddaughter is learning Wing Chun. If the purpose of learning Kung Fu is to protect yourself and prevent being attacked, then Wing Chun is the best. But practicing martial arts is very hard. My granddaughter cried every day when she first started learning."
Qian Xiaoxiao blushed and called out, "Grandpa..."
Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, "Master Qian, I am not afraid of hardship as long as I can learn some skills. Nothing in this world comes naturally."
In her previous life, she learned Sanda. At the beginning, her body was covered with bruises, but she gritted her teeth and endured it. Hard work will be rewarded. She rented an apartment in the capital. Because she was a single woman, she was followed by a homeless man one night. After she found out, she beat the man half to death.
This was very much to Master Qian's liking. He felt that Gu Wenfeng had not lied to him this time. This girl was indeed good. He was old, and was thinking of making more money to save a dowry for his granddaughter while he was still healthy, and then leaving some for his own retirement. Now, he thought he could let his granddaughter stay with Lu Jiaxin, and he only needed to make money for his retirement.
Xue Mao said: "Sister, the food is ready."
Lu Jiaxin knew that martial artists had big appetites, so the rice she cooked must be insufficient, so she asked Xue Mao to cook another bowl of noodles and stir-fry two dishes. As she expected, the five people's rice was eaten up by the two people, the grandfather and the grandson.
Ma Lili's eyebrows were furrowed into a "川" shape. This guy eats too much. If these two people were to stay, the monthly food expenses would be a huge sum.
After Qian Xiaoxiao finished eating, he burped and looked at Xue Mao and praised him, "Brother, your cooking is quite delicious. Will you cook for me from now on?"
With the precedent of Gu Wenfeng and Zhao Dajun, Xue Mao felt that the appetite of two people was nothing: "Usually I cook, but if I'm busy, my fifth sister-in-law will cook."
Seeing Ma Lili's surprised expression, Qian Xiaoxiao tactfully kept silent.
Seeing her angry expression, Lu Jiaxin was also unhappy. The house was hers, and even if Master Qian's grandchildren ate a lot, it was still hers. It was too rude to treat her guests like this.
Master Qian said, "Lu Jiaxin, let's go inside and talk."
He had sharp ears and heard what Ma Lili and Lu Jiaxin said just now, so he had to first figure out who was in charge here.
After entering the house, Master Qian asked, "I heard from Xiao Gu that you live with your brother, why are there so many people here now?"
"Does she have money to buy a house?"
Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, "Yes, but I don't want to buy a house that suits my needs. But I have the final say here. They will move out before the end of the year at the latest."
With this, Master Qian no longer had any concerns: "Xiao Gu told you, didn't he? I am used to being lazy, and I am not suitable to help others guard the house. My granddaughter is now 60% to 70% of my skills. If you don't mind, let her stay to protect you and teach you martial arts."
"Okay." Lu Jiaxin said. Gu Wenfeng had said these words a long time ago. She was now mainly on guard against Ding Jing. Although she felt that this woman would not dare to hire someone to kill someone, it was better to be safe than sorry.
Seeing how easy she was to talk to, Master Qian said readily, "She has a big appetite, just let her eat until she is full, and you don't have to pay her."
Lu Jiaxin thought for a moment and said, "I'll take care of her food, clothing and shelter, and I'll give her 36 yuan a month. Do you think that's okay? I'll raise her salary when I go on a long trip in the future."
Master Qian was very satisfied. He said that not paying the wages was a test. If he really didn't pay a penny, he would not be willing to let his granddaughter stay. Of course, he let Qian Xiaoxiao stay because Lu Jiaxin's family background was clean and she had no enemies, so there was no danger for her granddaughter to follow her. As for the vicious stepmother, there was no need to worry.
The next day, Lu Jiaxin got up on time at six o'clock. After washing up and walking out of the room, she was stopped by Master Qian who was practicing boxing: "Come, I will teach you Ba Duan Jin."
He taught Qian Xiaoxiao all her skills, so Master Qian must be even more powerful. Now that he is willing to teach, it would be a blessing.
The movements of Ba Duan Jin were not difficult, but Lu Jiaxin was out of breath after learning it for a while. Master Qian taught her to adjust her breathing and slow down the movements.
"Okay."
Hearing this, Lu Jiaxin wiped the sweat from her forehead and sat down on the stool.
Master Qian looked at it and said, "The stone bench is cold. Don't sit on it when you are weak. Even if you want to sit on it, you have to put a cushion on it."
Lu Jiaxin got up quickly and said that she would pay more attention next time. After resting for a while and washing off the sweat on her body, Lu Jiaxin took a shower.
Xue Mao and Xiao Qiu went to set up the stall. Ma Lili made breakfast. Today she made egg pancakes with porridge. When it was ready, she called Lu Jiaxin to come and eat.
Lu Jiaxin looked at the breakfast she made, and the smile on her face disappeared immediately. But the child was still there, so she said tactfully: "Fifth sister-in-law, you can just make your breakfast from now on, I won't bother you with my breakfast."
She had already said that Master Qian and his grandson taught her martial arts, which would help her recover as soon as possible. Doing this was clearly an humiliation to her.
Ma Lili paused and explained, "I was in a hurry, so I didn't do much."
It is understandable that you can't make so many pancakes when you are in a hurry to send your children to school. Lu Jiaxin also took this into consideration and specifically told Xiaoqiu to keep the steamed buns and flower rolls, because they are all ready and can be steamed directly in the pot, which does not take much effort. In the final analysis, I just don't want to make breakfast for Master Qian and his grandchildren.
Lu Jiaxin had a proper smile on her face and said, "I know. Eat quickly, because you still have to send Qiangqiang and Xiaofeng to school later!"
Ma Lili felt uncomfortable seeing her smile, and thought she should find a house to move out as soon as possible. It was not her own home, and everything she did had to be done according to other people's wishes.
(End of this chapter)