I want to be a good person

After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, there was basically no sound of firecrackers. The occasional sporadic sound was just to urge the people to start work and to work, as there was no more food to eat.

Zhang Aiguo got up early, took away Zhao Xinyu's little hand that was on his chest, stood up and tucked the corner of the quilt for her to prevent her shoulders from getting cold.

Wearing a long gown and a top hat, Zhang Aiguo is fascinated by the hustle and bustle of the streets. In many stories, gods also linger in the human world, but many people in the previous life never want to come back in the next life. Life and survival are unsolvable problems. Data are magical, with no origin and no destination.

After going downstairs, Zhang Aiguo saw Niu Dali sitting on the sofa in the hotel's waiting room, and his heart moved.

He pressed down his top hat, loosened the checkered wool scarf around his neck, and walked away without looking at the other person.

I calculated the time. Today is the 19th day of the first lunar month, the fifth day. People’s hearts are like secrets, so we have to be on guard.

Sipping the noodle soup and chewing the buns, the crispy pickled vegetable shreds have a hint of the fragrance of sesame oil.

From time to time, he looked up in the direction of the First Hotel, looking for suspicious people or objects.

"I knew you were here, hahahaha"

The old man who met Zhang Aiguo by chance was very happy when he saw him.

The old man’s name is Wang Desheng. He is a very enthusiastic person. He is a Han army bannerman and lives nearby.

"Boss, give me two servings of bean juice and fried dough sticks."

"I'm treating you, I can't always eat yours"

"Don't worry, I'll take two more and I'll treat you again in two days."

"Okay, it's a good game"

"Why don't you drink soybean milk to reduce internal heat?"

"This is a bit difficult to eat. I'll eat noodle soup."

Zhang Aiguo interacted with the other party three times under the name of Ma Xiaoshu. He learned a lot of secrets from the old man and asked him for some advice on traditional Chinese martial arts. Besides, breakfast only cost a few copper coins, but even talking to someone cost money.

"Old man, what kind of kung fu did you practice?"

"Baguazhang"

"You are so accomplished."

"Generally, I first practiced wrestling, and later changed to Baguazhang"

Zhang Aiguo thought that Niu Dali also practiced Baguazhang. Nowadays, people pay attention to the inheritance of schools, and the apprenticeship is very rigorous and solemn. It is not like the Hunyuan Xingyi Taijiquan, where one person supports an entire school and makes money without any moral principles. They all have real kung fu, and it is not as fancy and ridiculous as the Lightning Five Whips.

"What, you want to learn?"

“No, just asking.”

"I can teach you wrestling, it's inherited from my ancestors, but you need a disciple to learn Baguazhang, or I can take you to meet my senior brother to see if there's any affinity. You're a bit old, and judging from your face, you've lost your virginity early, so you should be more cautious with women."

"Uh-huh"

Zhang Aiguo was a little embarrassed.

"Boy, sex is like a knife that scrapes your bones. Strengthening your body is the most important thing. Use human feelings to reproduce your offspring, and use Tao feelings to cultivate yourself. Know when to stop."

"I see"

"Don't blame me for being too talkative. I tend to nag when I'm old. This is the experience I've learned."

Zhang Aiguo kept nodding his head in agreement.

How can you feel at ease if your woman is not well fed? Zhang Aiguo understands the old man's thoughts, but it seems that the old men and women who danced in the square in their previous life would also have a twilight love and quietly go astray.

A good man will never let the woman he loves get hurt in the slightest. He will always fill the empty space in his heart with his love. Well, this is the right thing to do.

"Kid, what's wrong with you? You're smiling in a lewd and dirty way."

"what"

"fine"

Zhang Aiguo, who had just been feeling complacent, finally reacted.

"Come on, let's go to the park and I'll teach you some wrestling moves."

"Master, is this appropriate?"

"What's inappropriate? There were many people in the Boxer Rebellion who were better than me in Kung Fu. I was defeated after two or three rounds. But when I met the foreign guns and cannons, my flesh and blood could not withstand the hardness of steel. I saw a man who practiced iron shirt, who was well-trained in Kung Fu. He was locked in the throat by a golden spear and chopped by a steel knife. A white mark was left. He was knocked to the ground with one shot. He couldn't stand it. He could only launch small-scale sneak attacks and cause damage." "Old man, bullets have spiral force. They can drill into the body. You can't cut it or pierce it. I'm afraid of drilling into it."

"Alas, now I can only use it to strengthen my body."

"Old man, if you have a good body, you can run faster than others, right? Close combat is still useful. You still need a strong body to fight."

"Well, I'll teach you a few tricks."

"Okay, I'll buy some food and bring it back to the hotel, then come down."

"Okay, I'll wait for you downstairs"

I observed for a long time but didn't find anything unusual. Maybe the old man could recognize Niu Dali and I could try to ask him some questions.

After walking out of the breakfast shop, he took out his round sunglasses and put them on.

The old man shook his head. The young people nowadays are not decent. They only learn from foreigners. However, the foreigners' machines are really powerful and one cannot help but admit defeat. Thinking back to the situation when he was in the army, at least seven out of ten Manchus smoked opium, had diarrhea at every turn, could not shoot accurately with foreign rifles, could only aim straight with artillery, could not pull a bow, and could not ride a horse.

Zhang Aiguo staggered into the hotel, took a quick look, and saw that Niu Dali was getting a little impatient and was ready to leave.

The old man behind him was waiting for him at the door.

I listened attentively to the encounter between the two people behind. They must have known each other.

"Dali, why are you here?"

……

Zhang Aiguo quickened his pace and got what he wanted. Now he had sufficient sources of information and it was effortless to get it.

When I came down, Niu Dali had already left.

The old man sighed a little, his face full of sadness.

"Hey, what's wrong? You're suddenly sentimental."

"I just ran into my junior apprentice's little apprentice. The little guy is having a miserable life. Unfortunately, I can only help him temporarily. I can't bear it for a long time. I have a whole family to support. It's not easy these days."

“What’s his name?”

"Niu Dali has practiced Baguazhang for 6 years. He has a good talent and has mastered it. He just needs to be polished. He is considered to be the best. His parents passed away a few years ago, leaving only his grandmother and sister. They all depend on him for support. His younger sister works as a seamstress and helps with the laundry. Life is hard. It feels like he is soaking in coptis water these years."

“The world is not easy.”

“Yes, it’s hard to protect yourself.”

The old man was kind-hearted but powerless, and felt a little depressed.

"I learned martial arts before and sold them to the royal family. Now the Qing Dynasty has come and the escort agency has fallen into decline. My martial arts skills can only protect the family."

"So what does he do?"

"He was running errands and doing odd jobs in the wasteland some time ago. Now something happened in the wasteland and his original owner no longer wanted him. He didn't tell me the reason."

"Businessmen and officials are all evil-minded"

"Yes, he came to see someone today and said there was an opportunity. He didn't want to come at first, and he didn't dare to leave Beiping City because his family couldn't be accommodated."

"Then why is it here?"

"Things happen so fast, there's nothing we can do. We have to find a way out. We'll just have to try our best."

"You can make a phone call and go straight up to look for it. You can find the number and the room number."