Early Sunday morning, Jiang Zhihan rushed to his grandfather's place excitedly to report the good news. He also had to clean up the courtyard, but he was doused with cold water.
Of course, this cold water came from Old Master Yang. Before Jiang Zhihan could tell him his story, the old man asked about his practice this week. Poor Jiang Zhihan, he had been on tenterhooks the entire week. Other than meditating to calm down his irritable mood, he had also stopped his morning training. Not only did he not make any progress in his newly learned footwork and breathing exercises, but he even took a step or two backward.
In her impression, Old Master Yang had never been a strict master, but today, he was not giving her any face. He didn't listen to any explanation. He just let Jiang Zhihan practice the footwork again and again. Jiang Zhihan was embarrassed by his terrible performance, but he could only brace himself and continue. After repeating it three times, the old man asked calmly,""What do you think?" Jiang Zhihan answered honestly,"Terrible."”"How many days have you been practicing this week?" the old man asked again.”Jiang Zhihan lowered his head and said,"Two days."”"Three days of fishing, two days of drying the net, what's the point of practicing?" He would first squat here for three hours to reflect on himself.”
When Captain Lin came in, Jiang Zhihan was still squatting in a horse stance, reflecting on himself. Captain Lin winked at him and smiled gloatingly. Then, he went to the main room to drink tea and talk to the old man. After a while, Jiang Zhihan had lost track of time. Captain Lin walked out and patted Jiang Zhihan on the shoulder."Let's go in. I put in a good word for you, so you owe me a favor.”Jiang Zhihan could no longer feel his legs. He moved his meridians and followed her into the main room.
This was the first time Jiang Zhihan had experienced the stern side of the old man, so he didn't dare to sit down. He carefully stood to the side. "Have you thought it through?" Grandpa Shen asked. Jiang Zhihan replied respectfully," To practice martial arts, perseverance is the most important thing. Impulsiveness is a taboo. I made both mistakes." "What else do you have?" the old man asked.”Jiang Zhihan said respectfully,"You once said that the Yang family's martial arts practice qi internally and martial arts externally. The most important thing is to cultivate one's character."”The old man nodded." Don't look at how you handled things a few days ago. Whether it's saving people or helping to solve difficulties, you're able to remain calm in the face of chaos and advance and retreat with evidence." However, when it came to matters that were closely related to him, it was too easy to lose his composure. As the saying goes, don't be happy with things, don't be sad with yourself. You are still far from this realm.”"Don't think that I'm too strict with you because you're still young. One had to know that one had trained too late, and the foundation for practicing qi and fist techniques was not enough. If one could not put more effort into cultivating one's nature, which was to cultivate one's body, one's future achievements would be no big deal.”Jiang Zhihan replied respectfully. The old man's expression softened." Let bygones be bygones," he said." This won't happen again." Sit down."
The three of them sat around the table, drinking tea and chatting. Jiang Zhihan knew nothing about tea culture. However, after squatting for the entire morning, he was extremely thirsty and gulped down two bowls. The old man shook his head and continued to teach Jiang Zhihan,""Living in this society, not everything can be controlled by you. Firstly, he had to guard his heart and have a clear conscience. Secondly, if there were any obstacles, he had to calm down and not panic. Thirdly, you still have your family and friends. They won't let you suffer.”"The old man has heard about the situation from me and has already made arrangements." When the time came to lay his cards on the table, he would not stand by and let you suffer.”Jiang Zhihan thought to himself,'I didn't hear you mention it. You're just trying to scare me.' "There's no need to tell him too much about this." Young people should be responsible when they encounter problems. Don't just think about relying on external forces.”Jiang Zhihan felt his master's concern and was very touched.
Captain Lin said,"Old man, I'm not saying good things about you." You have good taste in taking in this disciple. His future in martial arts was uncertain, but his ability to handle matters far exceeded his age. For example, this method of publishing in the supplement was impeccable, whether it was attention or execution. Even at my current age, I admit that I'm inferior, let alone when I was seventeen or eighteen.”After Captain Lin was done flattering him, he turned to Jiang Zhihan and said,""I heard that one of the witnesses knows you.”Jiang Zhihan nodded and said that he was a friend of a friend. Captain Lin said,"Most likely, the other party will retreat." However, I asked around and found out that two of those people are run-down goods from the judicial system. They don't have high positions and may not be smart, but they have an endless stream of scoundrels. They are like sticky candy to you. Theoretically speaking, as long as the person who gave the evidence was close to you, it would be easier to be questioned. Logically speaking, your friend's friend isn't considered close, but you have to be wary of the other party's lewd methods. Therefore, it would be best if there were one or two witnesses who were complete strangers and were willing to come forward to provide testimony.”Jiang Zhihan shook his head and smiled bitterly. Lin Suo quickly said,""I'm just saying this just in case. You don't have to worry. I've also asked about this matter. The main thing is to give the other party a warning so that they don't think they can cover the sky with one hand.”
After sitting for a while, Jiang Zhihan went out to clean the courtyard and bid farewell to Lin Suo. Jiang Zhihan thanked Lin Suo solemnly and said,""Recently, I've always troubled you. I really feel a little sorry.”"Although the old man said that you aren't an official disciple, he cares about you very much and treats you as his last disciple." Our branch doesn't have many true disciples. Once we enter, we'll be like brothers, not like those fair-weather friends outside. I'll help you as much as I can now. You don't have to thank me. In the future, when you soar to the sky, I will definitely come to you for help.”Jiang Zhihan smiled and said,"Thank you for your good words."
"You mentioned the 110 police system the other day. I've heard of it before. However, I heard you speak so confidently. I went to look for a lot of internal information and did a good investigation. I feel that what you said makes more sense. However, my level is not high enough to make such a suggestion, so I'm looking for a possible way.”
Lin Suo had actually held back. He had already found a key person. Deputy Director Yang, who had just arrived at the Municipal Bureau, had moved in from other places with the Secretary of the Political and Law Committee. He could be said to have no roots in Zhongzhou, but he had a lot of power. Deputy Director Yang was young, educated, and ambitious. If he wanted to go up, he had to make some unusual achievements. Deputy Director Yang knew that he had just arrived in Zhongzhou and did not have a foundation. Therefore, he had chosen some of the grassroots officers to be treated politely and properly. Lin Suo was on this list. The two sides had worked together twice, and Deputy Director Yang valued him very much. Lin Suo was just waiting for the right time to make this suggestion. He believed that if it could be implemented, it would be a great help to both parties 'careers and mutual relations.
School was about to start, and there were many trivial matters to deal with. He had to copy some of the boring summer homework that he had not completed, and he had to make up for the practice progress that he had missed. Therefore, in the last week, Jiang Zhihan changed the time he went to the library to half a day.
On Monday afternoon, as soon as they arrived at the reading room, Shanshan came over to greet them and said,"Let's have dinner together tonight." Shanshan had helped him a lot this time, so Jiang Zhihan naturally agreed. He borrowed her office phone and asked for leave from his mother in the factory.
In the evening, Jiang Zhihan and Shanshan met at the entrance of the library. Shanshan then told him that it was Xiao Qin's treat today. Jiang Zhihan said,"How can I? She's my benefactor, so I should be the one treating her.”Shanshan said," You don't know. This time, Xiao Qin became very famous in the group because of this report. Her director said that this kind of report not only cared about what happened to the people around them, but also guided the social atmosphere. It played a role in promoting the construction of spiritual civilization in our city. Many readers have called our hotlines to give feedback. Comrades, this kind of report that attracts readers and is not vulgar is a model that our social edition should set.”Shanshan imitated Xiao Qin, the middle-aged woman's director, and spoke in an official tone. Jiang Zhihan couldn't help but laugh out loud. He agreed with Alum's evaluation of his girlfriend. Shanshan was easy to get close to. She was beautiful and had a good personality. It seemed that it wasn't a coincidence that she was popular. After this incident, Jiang Zhihan felt much closer to Shanshan. She was no longer just a friend's girlfriend, but a good friend.
Jiang Zhihan said to Shanshan," Sister Shanshan, that day, you patted your chest in front of Sister Xiaoqin and assured me that what I said was credible. I was really touched."”According to Jiang Zhihan's current understanding, he had to be brave enough to say compliments, thanks, and heartfelt words to a girl. He had to say them to her face often. As expected, when Shanshan heard this and saw Jiang Zhihan's sincere face, she felt very happy. Jiang Zhihan continued," The last time I had dinner with you and Brother Alum, I was going to treat you. Thank you for your care and Brother Alum's guidance and inspiration. What happened in the end? You said that I didn't have the right to pay, so I had an extra 30 yuan in my pocket. I don't usually carry so much money with me. It was because of this 30 yuan that I paid the fare, the registration fee, and even left my name for someone to return. In the end, I caused endless trouble. Therefore, I have to treat you to this meal today. Otherwise, I might have some new trouble in my pocket.”"So it's all our fault." Shanshan giggled.”
As usual, Xiao Qin appeared on time and handed Jiang Zhihan a newspaper the moment they met. It was today's Zhongzhou Evening News. Flipping through the supplement, there was a follow-up report on the incident.
The headline was "The truth about the old woman's injury dispute has come to light."
The sub-title was " Interrogating the conscience of society, encouraging the joy of helping others."
Jiang Zhihan quickly browsed through it. This article was different from the previous one. It was very biased and had already concluded the matter. There were interviews with several witnesses, nurses from the emergency hospital, a detailed re-creation of the entire incident, and of course, Comrade Xiao Qin's thoughts and comments. There was a clear distinction between good and evil.
Of course, Jiang Zhihan thanked him sincerely. Xiao Qin threw away her usual habit of pretending to be cool in front of strangers and said expectantly,""This article will definitely be very popular, much more popular than the previous one. The common people liked to know the truth, liked to see the outcome of justice being served, and liked to condemn villains who repaid kindness with ingratitude.”After a while, he added to Jiang Zhihan,""This time, we can be considered to be helping each other. In order to thank you, I am still preparing the third article in this series, which is about the background investigation of the incident and the interview of the parties involved. If you want to accept my interview, those guys will most likely refuse. But I can interview their colleagues and neighbors. According to my preliminary investigation, the old lady has difficulty taking care of herself. She has also fallen ill a few times in the past, but her three children are all well-off, but they are unwilling to bear the responsibility of taking care of their mother. After I dig up this topic, hehe, although I can't do anything to them, I can make them stink on three streets. Let me tell you, don't underestimate the power of the people's fishing boats. Saliva can drown people.”Xiao Qin looked forward to not only becoming famous in one shot, but also making three consecutive shots. She couldn't help but talk more and have a better appetite. She could hear her leading the conversation all night.
Xiao Qin's prediction proved to be completely correct. This follow-up report caused a huge reaction. Of course, everyone would scold him for being ungrateful and lament that the world was getting worse. Of course, there were also some people who would use the newspapers to educate their children or spouse. Look, look, you can't be a good person randomly. Doing it randomly will cause trouble for yourself.
A few days ago, because the police came to the door and her son was wronged, Li Rongrong couldn't help but complain to her colleagues. Because of this, people who read the newspaper knew that the young man named Jiang mentioned in the article was Jiang Zhihan. Like all other news, it quickly spread throughout the entire factory. After the sulfuric acid incident, Jiang Zhihan became famous in the printing factory again, and his mother's reputation in the factory also increased. When the aunties and old ladies in the dormitory area saw him, they couldn't help but praise him. At the end, they would even ask about the details of the incident so that they could brag about it in the future. Even those who had quarreled with Jiang Zhihan a few days ago praised him greatly when they saw him. They said that he was kind-hearted and would definitely be rewarded. They also cursed the ungrateful people and had long forgotten that Jiang Zhihan was once a traitor of the working class in their hearts. Jiang Zhihan was extremely annoyed by this. Every time he went in and out of the house, he would take advantage of the lack of people.
This Saturday was the last weekend of the summer vacation (at that time, Zhongzhou still implemented a one-day rest system). Chen Yimeng had originally planned to go out to play together, but his mother insisted that Jiang Zhihan accompany her to a dinner party. It seemed to be an invitation from two old neighbors before they moved. Jiang Zhihan couldn't refuse, so he went to Shi Lin's house to call Chen Yimeng and tell him that he couldn't go. Li Rongrong insisted on bringing Jiang Zhihan along. She said that it was because her old neighbor wanted to see him, but in fact, it was mostly because she was proud of her son's recent achievements and wanted to bring him out to show off.
The dinner and gathering ended up being a three-hour torture for Jiang Zhihan. There were no peers of his age at the table. He was already used to participating in the conversation of adults. However, those people's words were tasteless and their faces were repulsive. They were talking about what electrical appliances they had bought, whose brother-in-law had been promoted to section chief, or whose child had scored a high score. They were even comparing themselves with each other, and they were almost fighting. They actually didn't really remember Jiang Zhihan, this child. In addition, he wasn't a typical top student in his studies, so it was hard for these adults to pay attention to him. Jiang Zhihan wasn't angry at being ignored, but he was extremely depressed about the meaningless conversation. Thinking of Old Master Yang's teachings, he could only treat it as an opportunity to cultivate his body and mind. During the meal, he had already half-closed his eyes and practiced breathing.
After the banquet ended, Jiang Zhihan couldn't help but complain to his mother. Li Rongrong was actually not on good terms today. She didn't like the attitude of these people. She felt that they looked down on her and thought that she had nothing to show off. She comforted Jiang Zhihan." Some people may be annoying, but it's inevitable to interact with others in this world. How can everyone be like you? You won't be able to avoid it in the future."”He also said that he had made an appointment with a few friends to climb the West Mountain in the suburbs tomorrow afternoon. This situation would definitely not happen this time. Jiang Zhihan felt a headache coming on, but he still agreed to go with his mother. After all, he had been busy practicing martial arts and studying during the entire summer vacation. He had not even accompanied his mother on weekends.
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