Chapter 59: Wen has no first, Wu has no second

  Later, when Dad went out to treat the mountain people's illness again, Chen Changhe no longer ran around like before, but instead stayed in his own courtyard secretly practicing the martial arts taught by the street performer, until after Dad passed away he left the mountain village and even his life as a thief did not stop.

  The year his father died, he was sent to a rural elementary school in the mountains. However, Chen Changhe didn't like reading books, and whenever he saw one, he felt sleepy, didn't listen in class, and didn't do or hand in his homework. Because of this, the teacher often scolded his father.

  His father was very angry, and when persuasion and scolding were ineffective, his good-tempered father finally chose the "education under the stick" approach, often beating and punishing him.

  But when his father beat him, he couldn't bear to use force, and for Chen Changhe, it was like scratching an itch. So no matter how much he was beaten or punished, he still didn't learn from his mistakes. Later on, his father lost his temper with him and could only let him be.

  Longyan's "son" made Chen Changhe's eyes hot, he felt that his heart was suddenly hit hard by something, hitting his heart so painful, so painful...

  Chen Changhe silently agreed to Longyan, went to the school that Longyan helped him find to study, and moved into his home with his family at Longyan's request.

  The members of Longyan's family are extremely simple, except for Longyan, only his wife and daughter live with him. His wife, Wu Man, is the elementary school math teacher he helped Chen Changhe find, gentle and quiet. Their daughter, Yaoyao, was just over three years old that year, and she looked especially adorable. For this suddenly appearing older brother, Little Yaoyao showed great enthusiasm and affection, as long as Chen Changhe returned home, she would cling to him and not let go, often needing her mother to coax her for half a day before she could leave him alone to do his homework quietly.

  At first, Long Yan was able to appreciate Chen Changhe and decide to take him as his apprentice for two reasons. Firstly, when Long Yan pressed down on the small hand that had stretched into his pocket, he unexpectedly discovered that this child's bones were extremely strong and robust, with a power that was waiting to be unleashed, making him a good seedling for martial arts training. Secondly, when he caught him and teasingly asked "What did you put your hand in my pocket for?", the composure and calmness displayed by his opponent, which was beyond his age of no more than five years old, made Long Yan have a very high evaluation of this child's psychological quality, and a love for talent arose.

  He brought Chen Changhe back to the martial arts team. When that big brother came to find him with a nervous look on his face after hearing the news from his subordinates, he asked about Chen Changhe's situation in detail again. He learned that Chen Changhe was an orphan and had practiced boxing for several years. It seemed that even if you added up two or three boys who were seven or eight years older than him, they would not be his opponent. Long Yan's interest in Chen Changhe grew even greater.

  That night after returning home, Long Yan smiled and said to Chen Changhe: "I heard your older brother say you know martial arts, show me a set."

  The clever Chen Changhe, of course, clearly understood what this meant, so he didn't dare to be careless and carefully practiced the skills that the street performer had taught him.

  Quietly watching Chen Changhe's performance, Longyan asked: "Who taught you?" Chen Changhe told Longyan everything about his learning of martial arts without reservation. Longyan nodded: "I said so, except for some places that are not well grasped, the moves are very standard and are regular Shaolin Fuhuquan."

  From then on, Chen Changhe officially moved into Longyan's home and became a member of the family, starting his brand new life.

  For this new home, Chen Changhe cherished it very much. Especially Wu Man, the wife of Long Yan, made him find a motherly love that he had never experienced before; and Xiao Shimei Yaoyao's dependence on him also gave him a sense of responsibility like a real man.

  Chen Changhe began to settle down, starting from primary school first grade, going to school obediently every day, and after returning home, studying accelerated courses under Wu Man's guidance. Because of his age being a bit older, Longyan required him to directly enter third grade next year, and then jump directly to fifth grade the following year!

  After finishing his studies, he would take over Yaoyao on his own initiative, coaxing her to play and teasing her to be happy, allowing Wu Man to have time to do household chores. At night, after Longyan returned, he would follow Longyan to practice martial arts for three to four hours. Soon, Chen Changhe and the Longyan family cultivated a relationship that was not only master-disciple but also like family!

  Before he knew it, Chen Changhe had already graduated from high school. In the past few years, he had a hard but fulfilling life, and according to Long Yan's requirements, not only did he successfully get into college, but also represented B City in a national youth martial arts competition during his second year of high school.

  In the competition, according to Longyan's request, Chen Changhe hid at least 40% of his strength. According to Longyan, "Since ancient times, there has been no first in literature and no second in martial arts. Your current skills are not bad, but you should know that many real masters do not deign to participate in such competitions. If you want to have real development in martial arts in the future, don't be blinded by these worldly halos."

  Although Chen Changhe didn't quite agree with his master's words, he still followed them. Those so-called champion and runner-up punches and kicks had many flaws that Chen Changhe could see at a glance as he stood by and watched!