mtl008 Chapter 315 Failed Apprenticeship
Chapter 315 Failed Apprenticeship
"Why are you here so early today?"
Old Lu opened his eyes with difficulty and found that Sihai was already practicing with a wooden sword in the yard.
He gave a wry smile, rubbing his temples with both hands. His eyeballs felt like they were soaking in sour fruit juice, and even the slightest movement made them ache.
Xu Anyang said irritably, "What do you mean it's still early? You overslept!"
Just as Lao Lu was about to say something in rebuttal, he saw four aunties coming in one after another from the back door.
"Okay! I did oversleep."
Lao Lu readily admitted it, but didn't feel embarrassed. He reached out and ran his hand through his messy hair several times, but found that he couldn't straighten it no matter what he did. He angrily shook his hand away.
He casually walked to the rocking chair and continued to lie down.
"Sihai, stop playing with your knife and show me a set of staff techniques."
Sihai put down the wooden knife in his hand after hearing his instructions, and ran off to drag over a long stick.
This was specially made for him by Lao Lu; it was only two heads taller than him.
The old man pointed lightly with his finger. "Remember what I taught you yesterday? Show me how to do it first."
Sihai's little face was flushed from practicing with the knife, and his chubby little hands gripped the middle of the long stick tightly.
"Remember, your wrists must not bend! The stick must be taut like an arrow!"
Sihai blinked his big eyes, adjusted his posture, and then the stick went out quickly and steadily, the sound of the wind it generated could blow a layer of soil from the flower pot next to him.
Old Lu nodded in satisfaction, occasionally offering a few pointers.
Despite his chubby appearance, Sihai is as agile as a monkey. He spun halfway around on the spot, then swept the wooden stick horizontally, just three inches off the ground.
"Okay! Turn around and turn again!"
Old Lu called out, and just then, A Yue came in carrying a pot of wine.
The old man immediately smelled the faint aroma of wine, and his eyes lit up.
But he didn't forget to pick up the teacup and pour out a bowl of water.
While the water droplets were still in mid-air, Si Hai instinctively swung his stick in a wide arc and brought it down with a snap, scattering the water curtain. The force of the stick caused the fishing nets drying in the sun to sway.
"Master! This is a special gift I'm offering to you."
A-Yue carried the wine jug and walked straight towards the old road. When the old man heard the word "Master," his eyes widened.
"What the heck? What are you talking about?"
Old Lu scratched his head, wondering if he had been sleeping too hard and his ears had gone bad.
"Waist and stance! Waist and stance! The waist drives the elbow, the elbow drives the wrist, pay attention to the sequence of force..."
The old man stared intently at the wine jug in A Yue's hand, and didn't forget to shout something to Si Hai.
A-Yue said bluntly, "I want to become your apprentice!"
"it is good!"
Old Lu shouted, and A Yue's hands, which had been frozen in place, trembled instantly, her throat choked with joy.
"You really...you really said yes?"
A-Yue immediately put down the wine jug, pounced over, and grabbed Lao Lu's sleeve.
Before the old man could react, he took half a step back, straightened up, and knelt down with a thud.
"What are you doing? Are you crazy? Has your brain broken again?"
Old Lu then realized what was happening.
He withdrew his hands and feet, nestled in the rocking chair, and looked at A-Yue warily.
In an instant, the smile on A-Yue's face froze.
"Hahahahahahahahaha..."
Xu Anyang, who had been watching the show from the sidelines, finally couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"Oh my, I'm laughing so hard my stomach hurts."
Xu Anyang raised his hand and wiped away the tears of laughter from the corners of his eyes.
“Ah Yue, this old man didn’t even notice what you were saying; he was praising Sihai.”
A-Yue was stunned. She turned her head and saw Si-Hai putting away his stick.
"I wish to become your disciple and humbly request that you teach me martial arts!"
As Yue spoke, she held a freshly opened bottle of Luofuchun liquor in both hands, the aroma of which was so strong it was almost pungent.
"Master, please accept me as your disciple!"
Ah Yue's voice was loud and clear, making the seashell wind chimes under the eaves tinkle. It was hard to tell whether it was the wind or the vibrations from her voice.
Old Lu looked him up and down, choked on his saliva, and coughed so hard he almost fell off his rocking chair.
After calming down, his eyes widened, "What kind of crazy thing is this?"
Ah Yue, however, was relentless, raising the wine pot above her head.
"Last night's battle truly showcased your skills, instantly inspiring my admiration. I want to learn your real abilities."
A-Yue knelt on the ground with her neck stiff, while Si-Hai stood to the side, holding a wooden stick and looking on curiously.
Several aunties and Yunniang were so startled by the commotion that they stopped what they were doing.
Old Lu raised his chin, first showing a hint of smugness.
He then rejected her without hesitation.
"No way! I retired from this life a long time ago!"
At this moment, Xu Yiyi wiped her hands clean and strolled out of the kitchen.
She stood in the yard with a grin, "Then count me in!"
Old Lu immediately gave a cold laugh.
Old Lu curled his lip in disgust and pointed at A-Yue with his finger: "You? You're even worse! Worse than her!"
"Clumsy and clumsy, just like a pig," the old man said without any mercy.
The courtyard fell into a deathly silence.
Xu Yiyi's lips twitched. Unfortunately, this was the truth; she really didn't have much talent in martial arts.
"If I'm going to take someone in, I'll take this little brat."
Old Lu suddenly shook his head smugly.
"Flexible, quick-witted, and highly talented!"
He glanced at A-Yue, then at Xu Yiyi, and snorted, "Much better than the two of you."
A-Yue immediately became anxious, "Sihai is my disciple. If you accept me as your apprentice, the child will be your grand-disciple, and you can teach him however you want!"
Old Lu rolled his eyes. "Dream on."
After saying that, Lao Lu got up to wash up.
This time, it was A-Yue's turn to be dumbfounded.
"What a waste of time! I never expected that Old Lu, with his eyes practically glued to the wine jug, would actually refuse you."
Xu Anyang was also surprised.
Sihai, who was at the center of the conversation, glanced around.
"Master, why did you choose to become Grandpa Lu's disciple?"
A-Yue sighed, "Your Grandpa Lu is amazing. I want to learn from him and become even more amazing."
Sihai put the stick back and picked up the wooden knife again.
"When Grandpa Lu was teaching me, couldn't you have learned along with him?"
The news of the four seas being connected made Ah Yue happy again.
"You're right. I'll be shameless and stick with him to learn. He'll be able to give me some pointers."
Ah Yue thought happily to herself and quickly placed the pot of wine on the windowsill of Lao Lu's room.
The old man was squatting at the kitchen door, drinking a bowl of porridge. When he heard the two of them scheming against him, he couldn't help but roll his eyes again.
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"Aunt Zhang, you need to process the tofu fish first, otherwise it won't be fresh."
Xu Yiyi packed up the fishing net and picked up several empty fish baskets to go out.
“Anyang, Brother Ming should be coming over later. He knows the craftsmen who dig ice cellars. If I’m not here, please keep an eye on things for me.”
Xu Anyang nodded. Just as Aunt Rong was about to speak, Xu Yiyi quickly pulled Ayue out the door.
It's just that I have to say something. It's only right for Ah Ming, as the older brother, to help his younger sister. There's no need for him to ask.
They let her do whatever she wanted.
There were many similar comments, which Xu Yiyi found unacceptable, and A Ming was also unhappy.
I tried to persuade them, but they wouldn't listen, so I had no choice but to hide from them.
"Why did you drag me out here? You want to go swimming and you want me to come with you?"
A-Yue was a little confused. She wanted to stay in the restaurant, but she was afraid that she would be at a loss if she wasn't there when Lao Lu taught Si Hai.
"We should check on those two from last night first. They might have sunk, but what if they do?"
Lin Ke guessed that Xu Wenli's identity was more than just that of a manager.