Chapter 47

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Xiaoming stood at the classroom door, took a deep breath, and firmly held the secret letter his mother had given him.

Hearing his friend's words, Yip Man couldn't help but look embarrassed, and with deep regret, he replied, "I'm really sorry, Brother Gen. I've caused you trouble."

Lin Gen was a head taller than Yip Man, with a slender build and glasses, a typical literary youth. Seeing Yip Man's expression, he felt very uncomfortable, patted his friend's shoulder, but didn't know what to say. In the end, he could only say, "I'm really sorry, Ah Wen, I'm really sorry. I... I have some work at the newspaper, I'll go first."

"Take your time, Brother Gen." Although Yip Man was worried about not having a place to teach martial arts in the future, he felt really embarrassed to ask his friend for help again after causing him so much trouble.

As Lin Gen came out, he couldn't help but look at Huang Liang and the others with a disappointed gaze, but in the end, he didn't say another word and left.

Seeing his friend leave, Yip Man felt a bit lost and sighed lightly. He asked Jiang Chen, "Ah Chen, have you apologized and compensated the neighbors?"

"Those who should apologize have apologized, and those who should compensate have compensated," Jiang Chen sighed. "Fortunately, only some things were damaged, and no one was injured, so the situation isn't too serious. However, the commotion was quite big, and the neighbors are very upset." He couldn't help but ask, "Do you want me to find a new martial arts school?"

"No need. Compared to a martial arts school, what they need now is martial virtue. Otherwise, even the best martial arts school would be useless," Yip Man said, walking straight out. Looking at his injured disciples, he felt both angry and amused, and in the end, could only shake his head helplessly.

Seeing their master's expression, Huang Liang felt ashamed. By now, he finally realized that he had made a big mistake.

Looking at his disciples, Yip Man didn't say a word of blame. He just said quietly, "I think everyone knows that we can't practice here anymore."

"Master, it's not our fault. They came to cause trouble first and wouldn't let us come up to learn martial arts!"

"They even started the fight, hitting Big Head, so we had to go down."

"They are too overbearing. Let's go and reason with them!"

Hearing Yip Man's words, Huang Liang and the others couldn't help but feel indignant, and they all shouted to go to Hong Zhen Nan's martial arts school to reclaim their dignity. Yip Man waved his hands repeatedly to calm down his indignant disciples and said calmly, "Clean up the place before we leave. Move the wooden dummies to my house first."

Shaking his head, Yip Man walked away with his hands behind his back. Huang Liang and the others looked at Yip Man's departing figure and couldn't help but be stunned, all lowering their heads.

At this moment, Jiang Chen came out of the house. Looking at Huang Liang and the others, he didn't have Yip Man's good temper and couldn't help but say with a disappointed tone, "Don't just stand there. Quickly clean up the place. From now on, we'll practice on the street."

He knew that Yip Man had gone to reason with Hong Zhen Nan and even fought with him. But what could be done? What had happened had already happened. He could only hope that this 'past' would become a life lesson for Huang Liang and the others.

Intimidated by the authority of their senior brother Jiang Chen, Huang Liang and the others didn't dare to argue with him. Although they were full of indignation and regret, they could only clean up the rooftop under his command and then carry the wooden dummies to Yip Man's house. Zhang Yongcheng had already had a bad feeling when Yip Man and Jiang Chen were called away. Now, seeing the situation, she knew that the martial arts school must have gotten into a big trouble.

Jiang Chen quickly comforted her, "Don't worry, Mother. The trouble has been resolved. We'll find a new martial arts school in a few days."

"Is that so." Zhang Yongcheng responded indifferently. Although she seemed not to care about the martial arts school, in reality, she couldn't possibly not care about her husband. She knew that the best thing she could do was to remain silent, and her silence was the greatest support for Yip Man.

Not long after, Yip Man returned from Hong Zhen Nan's martial arts school, instructing everyone to put the wooden dummies in place. He then said calmly, "Go home and rest early. Come here to practice tomorrow morning."

Everyone looked at the small room and hesitated, "Come here to practice?"

"Yes!" Yip Man nodded and said, "Go home quickly. Come early tomorrow!"

"Then... Master, we'll go first..." Although they were hesitant, they still obediently left. Soon, only Yip Man, Jiang Chen, and Huang Liang were left at the door.

"Thud!" Huang Liang suddenly knelt down in front of Yip Man, "Master, I was impulsive and caused you to lose the martial arts school. I'm sorry!"

"Come, get up first." Yip Man quickly pulled Huang Liang up from the ground. Then, he picked up a teapot and poured tea for Jiang Chen and Huang Liang, smiling and inviting them, "Come, sit down and have some tea. We'll talk slowly."

Jiang Chen and Huang Liang sat down as instructed. Yip Man sat opposite Huang Liang and asked with a smile, "Ah Chen, Ah Liang, do you think I'm very good at fighting?"

"Of course, you are very good at fighting," Huang Liang immediately replied, "You can fight so many people alone."

"What about twenty years from now?" Yip Man smiled and said, "Twenty years from now, you can beat me at any time. People get old, and there's no one who is the best fighter in the world, right?"

Hearing this, Huang Liang was stunned. Yip Man continued, "Ah Liang, you are a talented martial artist. However, what you pursue is the techniques and moves of martial arts. What I want you to learn is Chinese martial arts, which embody the spirit and cultivation of the Chinese people. The essence is harmony and non-contention. Do you understand?"

"I..." Huang Liang was at a loss, staring blankly for a while before timidly replying, "I'm still thinking about it."

"Ha." Jiang Chen couldn't help but laugh, "If you can't understand it now, don't force yourself. Take your time. One day, you'll understand the meaning behind Master's words. Let's go. It's getting late, and Mother is pregnant. We shouldn't disturb her too much."

"Yes, Senior Brother." Huang Liang responded, and the title "Senior Brother" now carried more sincerity than before.

"Master, we'll go first." Jiang Chen said goodbye to Yip Man and was about to leave when Yip Man suddenly said,

"Ah Chen, wait a moment. I have something to say to you."

Hearing this, Jiang Chen was stunned but stayed after a moment's hesitation. Yip Man went to the bedroom and came back with a bound book that looked old and wrinkled.

"Ah Chen, this is a book of my thoughts and insights from practicing martial arts. Read it more often," Yip Man smiled. "I originally planned to give it to you, but the incident delayed it. It's not too late to give it to you now, right?"

"Of course, it's not too late." Jiang Chen took the book, feeling a mix of emotions. To many people, this book might not be much, but to a martial artist, its value was immeasurable. He didn't expect Master to give it to him so easily.

"Good, it's not too late." Yip Man smiled and waved his hand, "It's late. Go home and rest early. Remember to come early tomorrow to practice."

"Master..." Jiang Chen was filled with gratitude, wanting to say something but couldn't find the words.

"Go home." Yip Man patted Jiang Chen's shoulder and smiled. He wasn't good with words, so he expressed his gratitude and affection for his disciple in this way.

"Master, good night." Jiang Chen didn't say much more, said goodbye to Yip Man, and tightly held the book as he left.

"Husband, Ah Chen and the others have left?" Zhang Yongcheng came out of the inner room, looking at Jiang Chen's gradually disappearing figure, and said to Yip Man, "You have a good disciple."

"He is very good," Yip Man smiled. "Ah Chen has great talent. As long as he practices hard, his future achievements will be limitless..."

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