Martial Arts Song

Chapter 8 Parents
There are no street lights in the dark corridor.

However, Chen Qing was already familiar with the environment in the corridor and would not stumble even in the dark.

Step by step, he slowly climbed up the stairs. The sound insulation of the dilapidated building was not good, and he could clearly hear the voices of the neighbors on the second and even third floors without deliberately suppressing them.

"...That bastard named Liang is really nothing! When we were moving goods together, the one in front and behind us would call him brother. Now he is with the young master of the transportation company. As a team leader, he in turn suppresses everyone's unit price. This The bastard will be hacked to death sooner or later!"

"...Wife, let me tell you, I did a business today, from the entrance of the 'Xinghuanghui' dance hall to the end of Dongmen Street, a few hundred meters away, I made two yuan! Those 'Xinghuihui' 'The dancer is really rich..."

"...What's the matter with you?! Why are there so few cigarettes sold today? Didn't I teach you to take the initiative to go to those men and women in suits and dresses to sell cigarettes and matches? Did you listen to me carefully? !Don’t eat tonight!”

"...Wow, why is dinner so rich today?! Are you getting rich?"

"Shh!"

Different rooms, different professions, different lives.

Some are happy, some are sad.

But Chen Qing, who was thinking about how to have a showdown with his parents in this life, only felt very noisy.

From the stairs to the corridor on the second floor, what caught Chen Qing's eyes were children chasing and playing; women coming in and out cooking in front of the small coal fire; and others wearing only shorts and vests, sitting on a table. On a simple wooden bench, an old man fanned himself to enjoy the cool air.

Chen Qing walked through these people one by one with a shoe box on her back as she did in the morning, and was forced to say hello.

"Aqing is back?", "Qingzai is done?", "Brother Aqing, good evening~"

After a while, he finally returned to the door of the room he rented.

And early on, his mother Yang Ying, who heard the commotion outside, had opened the door and stood at the door waiting for him.

"I'm home."

Yang Ying smiled and asked with concern: "Why are you back so late today?"

On weekdays, Chen Qing usually comes back before dark, because no one will polish shoes after dark, and you don't need to worry about whether the shoes are dirty at night, unless you go to a dance party with bright lights.

But people of that class have servants at home to clean their shoes in advance, and there is no need to shine their shoes on the roadside.

"On the way back, I met a big sister whose heel was broken. I fixed it for her, which delayed her a little."

Chen Qing casually made up a lie, then changed the subject and asked: "Where is my dad?"

"He was on the third floor helping Aunt Li's house to connect the light wires, and he came down immediately."

While Yang Ying replied, she naturally reached out and took the shoe box that Chen Qing had slung over her shoulder, and said, "Wash your hands and get ready to eat."

"..."

Listening to Yang Ying's words and watching the other party naturally take the shoe box, Chen Qing looked stunned and was speechless for a moment.

To be fair, his parents in this life are both very good people. Although in the memory of the original body, the clothes he wore when he was young were basically the leftover clothes worn by his elder brother. But from Chen Qing's adult perspective, there is actually nothing he can do about it. thing.

In the poor era when supplies are scarce, only in this way can we ensure a better survival.

In order to make up for this, his parents always gave Chen Qing any delicious food they had when he was a child.

In the matter of treating the two brothers, I dare not say that it is absolutely fair and just, but I try my best to keep the bowl of water even.

The fact that three people worked to earn money for Chen Yang to study seemed unfair to the original person, but from the overall perspective, this was actually the best development for the Chen family.

College students in this era are not as good as Chen Qing in his previous life. As long as they can read, they can basically earn a living in the country.

If you are more talented and can help the country develop vigorously in a certain field, then you can reach the sky in one step and be in the middle or even the upper reaches of the entire society in an instant.

Associated family members can also benefit from it, as the saying goes, "When one person attains enlightenment, chickens and dogs ascend to heaven."

Unfortunately, the original person was young and could not see so far, so he did not understand it very well. He even had several quarrels with his family about this.

This was also the reason why he had been blackmailed and bullied by gangsters but never told his family - he secretly showed off his youthful stubbornness to his family.

Chen Qing, who traveled through time, had his own ideas.

Therefore, this family is actually destined to have such a day...

"Why are you still standing there? Go wash your hands!"

When Chen Qing was lost in thought, Yang Ying waved her hand in front of his eyes and urged him.

Only then did Chen Qing come back to his senses, and quickly responded with "Oh," and then walked towards the faucet at the end of the corridor. People at the bottom of this era did not have such hygienic habits as washing hands and eating. Only Chen Qing did it every day. Yang Ying told her to wash her hands.

Because Chen Qing's job is to shine people's shoes and touch other people's feet and shoes every day, this is a bit unlucky in Yang Ying's eyes, so he is told to wash his hands every day.

Not long after Chen Qing washed his hands and returned to the rented room of the Chen family, his father Chen Zhengzhong also came back from the third floor to change the filament.

"came back?"

When Chen Zhengzhong came in, he saw Chen Qing coming back and asked casually. Then he turned around and walked to the wooden cabinet next to the door. He opened the drawer of the wooden cabinet and put in the gloves he wore when changing light bulbs.

The rooms in the building that the Chen family rents are all single rooms, about ten square meters, and the layout is rectangular.

However, the landlord used a wooden board to separate the room into two rooms, so there was a front room and a back room.

The areas of the two rooms are larger and smaller, but there is not much difference. After placing a bed, there is basically not much space left.

Fortunately, Chen Qing's father, Chen Zhengzhong, is a carpenter and can make suitable wooden furniture by himself, so this room is fully equipped.

"Have you changed? Let's change and eat."

Yang Ying, who was in the back room, heard the movement in the front room and came out and said.

"Well, now that you've changed, let's eat."

Chen Zhengzhong nodded and said.

Seeing this, Chen Qing stood up consciously, unfolded and set up the folding table leaning against the wall, and pulled out three small wooden stools from under the wooden bed.

Yang Ying went back to the back room and took out three plates of dishes and a pot of freshly stewed rice from the cupboard built by Chen Zhengzhong in the back room. During this period, Chen Qing helped take out three pairs of bowls and chopsticks.

It was said that there were three dishes, but two of them were actually fried potatoes, but they couldn't fit in one plate and were divided into two plates.

As for the remaining plate, it is braised cabbage.

This is what the Chen family eats for dinner every day, and it is also the epitome of most migrant workers in Nanba District.

Chen Zhengzhong and Yang Ying were both used to it. After sitting down, they picked up their bowls and started eating.

Chen Qing looked at the bowls and chopsticks in front of him, and then at his parents who were eating. After hesitating for a moment, he finally chose to show off his cards directly.

"I won't go to Grand Cross Street to shine my shoes anymore."

As soon as these words came out, Chen Zhengzhong and Yang Ying's eating movements suddenly stopped.

The next second, the two slowly put down their bowls and chopsticks and looked at Chen Qing.

"What do you want to do instead of shining your shoes?"

Chen Zhengzhong asked with a slight frown.

"I'm going to learn boxing."

Chen Qing replied calmly.

After hearing this, Chen Zhengzhong frowned even more: "Learning boxing? What do you want to learn? Do you have the hundreds of dollars in tuition fees for a martial arts school every month? Also, what can you do by learning boxing? Become a bad boy? Bully others?" Do you know your Uncle Luo's son Ahua? He came to Qianyang a few years ago and joined the 'Chop Knife Team'. He is very majestic, right? But he was hacked to death in Taiqiao a few days ago. There’s not even anyone to collect the corpses!”

When it came to the latter part, Chen Zhengzhong gritted his teeth, his face full of hatred.

However, Chen Qing's face remained calm.

After Chen Zhengzhong finished speaking, he looked directly at him and said calmly: "You don't have to worry about tuition fees. I have found a martial arts gym that doesn't charge tuition fees. It's just over Songshan Road. If you don't believe it, you can Come and watch at any time. As for what to do when learning boxing, I naturally have my own ideas. It doesn’t mean that learning boxing means you have to be a bad guy and bully others, and I won’t join a gang, so please don’t worry about this.” As a person with modern education, Chen Qing knows that there is no future in being a gangster.

The current chaos is just because the country is vigorously developing all walks of life, so it has no time to control those gang members.

And once the country frees up its hands, none of these gang members will be able to escape, even if you wash your hands.

Therefore, Chen Qing had no intention of joining a gang.

Seeing the calmness on Chen Qing's face and the unavoidable gaze he was looking at, Chen Zhengzhong couldn't help but be stunned.

This was the first time he saw such a look on his youngest son's face.

It seemed that the child in front of him was no longer the child who was aggrieved and had quarrels with them several times because he had to pay a certain amount of money every month to support his eldest brother's education, but an adult who was similar to him, or even wiser than him. people.

This made him take a serious look at Chen Qing.

And when he looked at it, he immediately discovered that Chen Qing today was indeed different from usual.

There is an indescribable and inexplicable sense of maturity about him.

Could it be that I really blamed this child wrongly?
When Chen Zhengzhong was doubtful, Yang Ying on the side also spoke.

However, she did not ask Chen Qing about the purpose of learning boxing, but said worriedly: "A martial arts school that doesn't require tuition? Isn't it a liar? Bingbing, be careful. I heard people say that there are people who cheat you like this. Don’t be deceived by selling half-grown children to those black coal mines!”

Bingbing is Chen Qing's nickname, and Yang Ying has called him that since she was a child.

And what Yang Ying said does exist.

In an era of chaotic law and order, deception and abduction are commonplace.

Facing Yang Ying's concern, Chen Qing smiled calmly and said, "Mom, don't worry, I'm no longer a child and won't be deceived. If you don't believe it, you can go to Songshan with me tomorrow." Look over the road."

"That's it..."

When Yang Ying heard this, she felt a little relieved.

Then, she glanced at Chen Zhengzhong and said no more.

Husband and wife must be of the same mind, and she must first see what her husband's attitude is before she can speak.

At this time, Chen Zhengzhong also looked at Chen Qing, frowned and said, "Have you already gone to study today?"

He remembered that Chen Qing came back later than usual today, so he made this association.

Chen Qing was slightly surprised. Unexpectedly, Chen Zhengzhong noticed it. He nodded calmly: "Yes."

"Now that you've decided, what else do you want to tell us?"

Chen Zhengzhong said in a deep voice, then picked up the bowl again, "Eat!"

As soon as these words came out, it meant that Chen Zhengzhong was not going to talk about this topic anymore, because the Chen family had a rule, which was to say nothing when eating and not speaking when sleeping.

When this fell into Chen Qing's ears, it meant that Chen Zhengzhong agreed.

Although, he does not necessarily require the other party to agree. Even if the other party does not agree, he will go his own way, but if he can agree, it is better than not agreeing.

At least in the future, when everyone gets along, the nose is not the nose and the face is not the face.

Afterwards, there was a silent dinner, during which only the sound of the clinking of bowls and chopsticks could be heard.

After dinner, Chen Zhengzhong went back to the back room without saying anything.

"Your dad has always been cold-faced and warm-hearted. He is probably already thinking about taking on more work. Don't take it to heart."

Yang Ying said to Chen Qing while clearing away the dishes.

Chen Qing chuckled and said "Yeah", nodded without saying anything.

After helping put away the dishes, folding tables and stools, Yang Ying also returned to the back room and asked Chen Qing to go to bed early.

This is the case in this era. People at the bottom have little entertainment. They usually turn off the lights and go to bed soon after dinner. There are two reasons for this. One is to save electricity bills, and the other is that there is a certain danger outside at night, and they are likely to encounter robberies. Or there's a gang fight, so it's not a good time to go for a walk.

Chen Qing practiced "Tiger Step" for a day, and she was indeed physically and mentally exhausted. Moreover, according to the knowledge of health and fitness in his previous life, the human body transforms and synthesizes muscle and fat during sleep. In order to achieve results, adequate sleep is indispensable.

Therefore, he was "obedient" and turned off the lights early and went to bed.

Silent all night.

The next morning, when it was just dawn, Chen Qing woke up under the influence of his biological clock.

After opening his eyes, he immediately looked at the three values ​​​​of [Essence, Energy and Spirit] under his left eye:
【Fine: 0.880640382】

【Qi: 0.389435934】

【God: 0.975349535】

"This is……"

Seeing the changes in the three numerical values ​​in his eyes, Chen Qing couldn't help but widen his eyes.

After a night of adequate sleep, the second digit after the decimal point of his [Essence] value actually moved up a bit!
This is incredible!

Frankly speaking, because the value is reflected to nine digits after the decimal point, Chen Qing actually doesn't remember the value after the decimal point very well unless he remembers it specifically.

Especially the lower the digits, the harder it was for him to remember them clearly.

But he could remember the first, second and third digits after the decimal point.

Yesterday's [fine] value to three decimal places, he remembered, started at 0.87.

But now, it has turned into 0.88!
In other words, after practicing "Tiger Step" for a day and getting enough sleep for a night, his [Essence] value increased by 0.01!

The improvement in this value is very obvious!

And not only that, he discovered that his [God] value had also increased from 0.96 to 0.97!

A night of adequate sleep also improved his [God] value by 0.01!
At this moment, Chen Qing's heart was on fire.

"If we can continue to grow at this rate..."

Just thinking about it made Chen Qing deeply inspired. He immediately got up, got dressed and went out - he was going to the Tiger-shaped Gate to practice his special skills right away!
"It's so early, Qingzi.", "It's early, Qing.", "Aqing is back at work? Hey, where's your shoe box?"

"Morning!" "Morning!" "Morning!"

Chen Qing was in a good mood today. As she walked through the corridor, she became much more enthusiastic when greeting her neighbors.

After he left, Chen Zhengzhong and Yang Ying in the back room also got up in the hazy morning light.

As she was getting dressed, Yang Ying suddenly said, "Old Chen, I'm ready to take over the job as a servant in Jinguan."

Chen Zhengzhong, who was also dressing and arranging, hesitated, then frowned and said, "Can't I afford to support this family?"

"Oh, no, Bingbing's kid has grown up and has things he wants to do. It's time for us to let him have his way."

Yang Ying sighed and said, "But if this happens, the burden on the family will become heavier. I know you can afford to support this family, but I don't want you to be too tired."

Chen Zhengzhong was silent after hearing this.

After a long time, he spoke again.

"Honey, it's great to have you..."

……

(End of this chapter)