Huang Wanzhen found it a little funny. This little Haili had only been picked up for a little over a year, but he had already taken charge of the Xingyi Martial Arts School.
"Oh! Then the Ninth Uncle is back, but why hasn't the Eighth Uncle come back?" Huang Wanzhen patiently led Hai Li step by step and told him everything about the previous generation of Xingyi Martial Arts School.
"Eighth Senior Brother is capable. He's not only good at martial arts, but he's also literate. He found a job in Shanghai and settled down there. He's settled down there. Ninth Senior Brother isn't so good. Although he's a good martial artist, he can't read or write. He went out for a year and didn't earn a cent. Now it's almost New Year, and he's back again."
Huang Wanzhen knew the truth and started teasing Hai Li, "Haili, what's your last name now?"
"My last name is Chen. I took my eldest sister's surname, Chen Haili."
"Oh! Did you change your surname on your household registration as well?"
Hai Li shook his head. "I don't have a household registration. If I register, I'll have to pay money. Why would I spend that money?!"
Huang Wanzhen heard this and suggested, "It's better to register your household registration. It will be easier to do things when you grow up."
Hai Li was still reluctant to part with that little money. "I'll think about it when I need it when I'm older. Even if I have a household registration, I still have to pay the head tax. In this world, having a name in the government means being exploited everywhere. I don't want that."
Seeing that Hai Li was unwilling, Huang Wanzhen did not continue to persuade him. She simply waved her hand and let him go out to work.
Early the next morning, Huang Wanzhen went to the "Xingyi Martial Arts Hall" on Hulu Street without even having breakfast.
In the yard, a man in his twenties, wearing a worn training suit, was teaching a few little kids how to box.
"Master! Are you at home?" Huang Wanzhen shouted, not only calling Chen Yumei who was standing in the backyard, but also attracting the attention of the man and a group of little kids.
"Manager, you're here?" Hai Li ran over first. Chen Yumei frowned when she saw him. "What are you doing?! Have you finished practicing? I've told you so many times to practice seriously and not be distracted by external things."
Huang Wanzhen quickly clasped her fists and said, "Master, please don't blame me. This is all my fault."
"Come on! Follow me to the backyard and stand!"
After standing still and practicing a set of boxing, Huang Wanzhen followed her master into the main hall. A group of young people were already gathered around the eight-immortal table in the middle. Huang Wanzhen curiously asked Chen Yumei, "Master, who are these?"
Chen Yumei brought two wooden stools over. Huang Wanzhen quickly took them and placed them next to the table. After Chen Yumei sat down, she sat down on another stool.
"Let me introduce you. This is my ninth junior brother, Chen Hanfeng. If you want to call him Uncle Master, just call him that. If not, just call him by his name."
Without waiting for Huang Wanzhen to answer, Chen Yumei knocked on the table twice. "What are you looking at, Chen Hanfeng? Serve your food and eat!"
"oh oh!"
Chen Hanfeng deftly scooped a large bowl of sweet potato grits porridge for Chen Yumei, held it in both hands, and placed it respectfully in front of her.
Chen Yumei kept talking, pointing at a few little kids and saying, "You know Yubao and Haili, but the rest are from nearby families. It's winter vacation now, and their parents are busy and don't have time to take care of them, so they left them with me. I charge two yuan a month as a token of appreciation, plus two yuan for food."
After that, Chen Yumei asked about Yuya and Haimi, "Yuya and Haimi, how are things going with you? Are they causing you any trouble?"
"No! They're fine! Yuya and Haimi are both capable. That's why I prefer girls. They're very lively and hardworking. My mother praises them every day."
A smile appeared on Chen Yumei's pale face, but when she saw Chen Hanfeng, she immediately stopped smiling, "Huh! You eat so much food for nothing and grow so tall! You're not even as tall as Yuya!"
Chen Hanfeng smiled apologetically, "Haha, Senior Sister, you eat more and I'll eat less."
Huang Wanzhen quickly stood up and said, "No, how can I let my uncle serve me food? I will serve it myself."
Hai Li immediately jumped up and said, "Ninth Senior Brother, you eat yours, and I'll serve the rest."
After dinner, Huang Wanzhen looked around the simple house and asked, "Yuya, Haili, and Haimi are all making money this year, so why is the master still so frugal?"
Chen Yumei sighed, "They earned all this money themselves. They should save it for starting a family and a career in the future."
"It's all my fault! I made Senior Sister and Junior Brother suffer." Chen Hanfeng lowered his head, not daring to look at Chen Yumei. "After the New Year, I will go south to find a job. I will never eat for free at home."
"Now that you're back, don't run around anymore. There are wars going on everywhere now. Be careful not to be drafted. Go to the car rental shop today and see if you can rent a rickshaw so you can pick up passengers on the street and earn some food." Chen Yumei was very worried about her ninth junior brother. He could barely read and was always cheated when he went out. He also always wanted to learn from his eighth junior brother to make a lot of money. He was too ambitious and had unsatisfactory skills.
"Oh!" Chen Hanfeng lowered his head and just agreed when he heard the apprentice of the eldest sister say with a smile, "I have a debt collection job, I wonder if uncle is willing to do it."
"Yes, yes. As long as it's not a job that requires holding a pen, I can do it." As Chen Hanfeng spoke, he pounded his chest a few times, deliberately showing his strong body to Huang Wanzhen.
Huang Wanzhen smiled, but didn't respond to him. Instead, she looked at Chen Yumei beside her.
"My junior fellow apprentice is the least motivated. When my father was teaching him to read when he was little, he always skipped classes to go out and play." Chen Yumei glared at Chen Hanfeng with dismay. "When you go to Wanzhen's place, do your job well and listen to her. It's a big company and everyone there can read. Even little Haili learns five to ten words every day. When you go there, ask the seniors for advice. Got it?"
Chen Hanfeng smiled and scratched his head. "Got it. I'll follow Senior Sister's instructions. I'll leave these kids to you." He then nudged Xiao Yubao and said, "Yubao, help Senior Sister with more work. Don't tire her out. Got it?"
"I know, I know." Although little Yubao was young, he acted like a grown-up and nodded in agreement with a serious face.
Huang Wanzhen led Chen Hanfeng and Hai Li out of the martial arts hall, stopped on the street, and whispered, "Did Hai Li tell you? I'm taking people to the Xinmin Daily to settle accounts!"
Chen Hanfeng glanced down at Hai Li who winked at him, but nodded honestly, "I told you, I'm not afraid, I can go."
"I'm not saying you're afraid. No matter how good you are at fighting, first of all, if you go alone, you won't have enough momentum. Do you know anyone? Find a few people and ask them to come over and do a job for you. I'll give each of them a dollar! What do you think?"
When Chen Hanfeng heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up. Although Hai Li said that this manager was generous, he didn't expect him to be so lavish. "Yes, yes, how many does the manager want?"
Huang Wanzhen touched her chin and thought for a moment. "Five or six, seven or eight, it's all fine. It's up to you. They should be strong and sturdy. They can scare people at first sight."
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