flstandardbreds Chapter 111 The "Price" of Freeloading
Chapter 111 The "Price" of Freeloading
"Auntie, we've been less busy at home lately, so we've come here specifically to have a meal with you~" Lin Chunyi said with a smile.
That's really amazing!
These two girls never come just for a meal. They must have something to say...
Aunt Zhang pondered this in her heart, but didn't ask, waiting for them to tell her themselves. Then she said gently:
"Why didn't you call me sooner? I could have made braised fish for you."
There's no time now. After lunch, I'll have Zhengmin get a fish, and we'll cook it for you tonight.
Lin Lanshan scratched her head and chuckled sheepishly, "Auntie, who ever freeloads on two meals? We'd feel really bad if you did that."
There's a stream in the mountains where we live, and the fish there are plentiful and plump in the autumn.
In a few days, my sister and I will catch a few big ones, and you can make us braised fish again.
She poked Xiaoman's hand again, teasing him, "Xiaoman, do you want to eat braised fish?"
Xiaoman, nestled in Aunt Zhang's arms, tugged at her sleeve, her words still a little mumbled: "Grandma, I want, I want fish, I want fish to eat!"
The two sisters burst into laughter. Aunt Zhang hugged Xiaoman tightly and scolded him with a smile, "Your teeth haven't even all grown in yet, and you're already thinking about meat! You little glutton!"
Then she said to the two sisters, "Can you two swim? You can't go into deep water. If you want to eat fish, come to your aunt's house. I'll have your brother Zhengmin go catch some in the river."
"The stream is very shallow, it's not even up to our knees, so don't worry, Auntie."
"And we're really good at catching fish now. We can catch them with both hands, one at a time..." Lin Chunyi explained.
"Mom, Dad, Zhengmin, and Zhengyong are back. Let's eat. Xiaoyi, Lanshan, come and eat."
After Yang Huiyun's voice came from afar, the person walked in and brought out another dish.
"Let's go, let's eat first," Aunt Zhang said.
Lin Chunyi and Lin Lanshan, one carrying a large basin of steamed buns and the other holding a stack of bowls and chopsticks, followed Aunt Zhang into the main room.
Uncle Lin, sitting in the main seat, called to the two sisters to come and sit down. The room was soon filled with people around the table, and they began to eat.
At the dinner table, people would ask questions from time to time, and the two sisters would answer them, creating a very harmonious scene.
After lunch, while everyone sat down to digest, Lin Chunyi offered to teach Lin Zhengmin a new move.
After dinner, we can watch a performance, and the whole family is quite happy about it.
They also brought over two long benches, one for the men and one for the women.
Then they sat in a long row on the steps, watching the three martial arts practitioners in the courtyard.
"Brother Zhengmin, practice what we taught you before, and let us see," Lin Lanshan said, hands on her hips.
Lin Zhengmin was a little nervous when he made his move in front of his two serious female teachers.
Then he started punching, flipping his palm, kicking...
The people on the steps, some cracking pumpkin seeds, others drinking tea, all watched with great interest, occasionally offering their comments.
Lin Zhengyong whispered to his father, "Dad, I feel like my older brother is doing much better in his studies than before."
It seems Uncle Jiancheng is indeed skilled in martial arts, but he's not as good at teaching disciples as his two daughters, hehe.
Lin Youfu smacked him on the head with a loud "bang," like a melon splitting open.
"Lin Zhengyong, you've got some nerve, daring to speak ill of your Uncle Jiancheng."
Be careful, or he might grab you tonight and make you practice a boxing technique ten or eight times over all night!
Lin Zhengyong shuddered, feeling goosebumps all over his body, not because he was afraid that Uncle Jiancheng would come looking for him...
Instead, it reminded me of the days when I was forced to practice martial arts from morning till night.
He never wanted to practice martial arts again! "Dad, you're saying Uncle Jiancheng is petty!"
Then he was glared at and flicked on the forehead. Only then did he shrink back and quietly continue watching.
Yang Huiyun, sitting on another bench, said to her mother, "Mother, do you think it's too late for me to learn martial arts now?"
I was quite excited watching this, and my hands were itching to go up and try it out too..."
"Save your energy. You don't get out of bed unless it's time to cook, and the sun isn't shining on your backside."
Why didn't I wake you this morning? Was it because I didn't call you, or because you couldn't get up? You've spoiled me rotten; you're so lazy. Don't you realize that?
"If you keep at it, you'll be able to learn a complete set of boxing moves. I reckon I could punch right through a tree!" Aunt Zhang bluntly poured cold water on her daughter-in-law's enthusiasm.
Yang Huiyun muttered under her breath, "Who's so bored as to get up at dawn just to go to someone else's house and chat..."
"Huh? What did you say?"
"Nothing, nothing! Mom, come watch the show, no, come watch Jung-min, he's really good at boxing, hehe~"
The two sisters in the courtyard watched as Lin Zhengmin demonstrated the moves he had learned.
To describe it in one word: all form, no spirit!
The movements are all correct, but they are too stiff and lack internal and external strength.
How can this be improved?
Lin Chunyi stroked her chin, pondered for a long time, and whispered something in her sister's ear.
Then let Lin Zhengmin play it again.
Lin Zhengmin didn't understand, but he did as he was told. Just as he threw a punch, Lin Lanshan unexpectedly struck him with a palm.
He narrowly escaped.
Lin Lanshan said, "Brother Zhengmin, be careful." Then she released a whole sea of water and used only a fraction of her strength to fight him.
Lin Zhengmin was still unable to cope.
He knew every move and technique that came his way, but he just couldn't catch them.
His mind was completely blank; he didn't know which palm to use to receive a punch, nor what movement to use to dodge the kicking leg.
After making a few moves, Lin Lanshan stopped, and the two sisters had basically understood.
Lin Chunyi said, "Brother Zhengmin, you must put what you've learned into practice. It's not enough to just practice; you have to apply what you've learned."
Whenever we have free time, we'll come over and spar with you. After you're done, you need to mentally review the moves.
Whatever punch we throw, you should use what move to catch it and then strike back.
Then try to use it that way next time. Over time, you'll definitely improve a lot.
"I'll remember! Thank you, Xiaoyi and Lanshan, for your trouble." Lin Zhengmin said apologetically.
"Then we won't teach anything new today. Jungmin, you should really study what you've learned before and make sure your movements follow your mind."
After Lin Chunyi finished speaking, she said to the crowd watching the play on the steps, "Uncle Lin, Aunt Zhang, we've had our fill of gossip and dinner today, so we'll be leaving now."
"What gossip?" Aunt Zhang turned to ask her daughter-in-law, Yang Huiyun.
Yang Huiyun blinked and remembered!
She whispered in her ear, "Mother, didn't you say last time that the new one..." and then winked at her, gesturing for her to look at Lin Chunyi.
Aunt Zhang immediately remembered and tossed the pumpkin seeds in her hand to Yang Huiyun.
Then she clapped her hands, stood up, and smiled very kindly: "Xiaoyi, come here, come here quickly! Auntie has something I want to tell you~"
"..." That smile! I have a feeling it's not something good.