Chapter Thirteen What is your relationship with our principal?
Tuanhe University, where Long Anqi is studying, is actually only two or three miles away from where she lives. This is why Long Feiyang chose to buy a villa for Long Anqi here, because it is close to the school.
Bypassing the villas, there is a Tuohe River more than ten meters wide in front, which is why Tuohe University got its name. The Tuohe Bridge connects the villas to Tuohe University.
There is also a green belt park between the villas and the Tuohe River. At this time, many elderly people in the park are doing morning exercises here, some are running, some are walking backwards, and some are doing Tai Chi.
Yue Longtian saw an old man playing Tai Chi in front of him. He was doing it entirely based on his own feeling. Except for the slow movements and some similarities to Tai Chi, the other eight poles were incomparable with Tai Chi.
If there were other things, Yue Longtian would just ignore them, but he had to take care of this matter. He was a person who vowed to revitalize Chinese martial arts, so how could he have any sand in his eyes.
At this time, Yue Longtian had forgotten that he was hungry, and he even forgot to go to Tuanhe University to attend Long Anqi's parent-teacher meeting. He immediately walked up to the old man and said to him, "Uncle, there is something wrong with the Tai Chi you are doing!"
The old man was playing vigorously when he heard someone say something unexpectedly. He turned around and saw a dark-looking boy with an unattractive appearance. After taking a glance, he continued to practice his "Tai Chi".
Yue Longtian saw that after the old man glanced at him, he still went his own way and ignored him at all. He immediately said, "Uncle, is this boxing technique you are doing Tai Chi?"
After hearing this, the old man stood up and glared at Yue Longtian, "What is this if it's not Tai Chi? What do you mean? What's the name of calling someone so loud so early in the morning?"
The old man had white hair and a white beard. He looked quite old, but he also had a good temper. He stared at Yue Longtian with eyes as wide as copper bells.
"Tai Chi is based on the methods of 'pushing, stroking, squeezing, pressing, picking, pushing, elbowing, leaning, advancing, retreating, looking, looking forward, and settling'." Yue Longtian immediately said to the old man, "The movements need to be slow and comfortable.
When practicing boxing, straighten your waist, tuck your jaw, straighten your back, and droop your shoulders, giving you the impression of flying in the sky. Sir, did you feel like this when you practiced just now?"
The old man originally had an angry face, but after hearing what Yue Longtian said about him having a nose and eyes, he couldn't help but look at him again, and the anger on his face turned into surprise, "Do you know Tai Chi?"
"You know a thing or two!" Yue Longtian smiled and said, "Although you old people practice the simplified basic Tai Chi techniques of the twenty-four postures! But if you only practice the form and fail to achieve the intention, such training will not be enough.
Why not run a few laps!"
"It seems that you know more than a little bit!" The old man was somewhat interested in Yue Longtian, and he said to Yue Longtian, "Since you think something is wrong, why don't you try pushing hands with me?"
Pushing hands means practicing two moves in Tai Chi. Yue Longtian didn't understand. He immediately said to the old man, "Uncle, I'm just kindly telling you that if you continue to practice like this, there is no actual health-preserving effect. I think it's better to forget about pushing hands. I
I still have to have breakfast! By the way, uncle, is there anyone selling sesame cakes and fried dough sticks around here?"
"You and I push hands, and I'll treat you to something later!" the old man said, already getting into a posture, standing upright naturally, with his left foot spread, his hands raised straight in front of him, his legs bent and squatted down, and every move was a move.
The white crane spread its wings and headed towards Yue Longtian's arm.
The most critical word in Tai Chi is "sticking". Either you don't make a move, but as soon as you make a move, you stick to the opponent, letting the opponent's offensive move completely based on your own moves.
Yue Longtian didn't know that although the old man's Tai Chi was somewhat impressive at times, it was still easy for him to resolve his Sticky Word Technique.
However, seeing the old man's serious look, Yue Longtian couldn't refuse directly, so he had to cooperate with the old man's push hands. By the way, he could also tell the old man the correct Tai Chi moves from the push hands, and he would not have wasted his chance encounter with him.
In Tai Chi, there is a Thirteen-Stage Beater's Song of "Brushing and squeezing the beards carefully, following each other up and down, making it difficult for others to approach, letting him hit me with great force, pulling four or two thousand catties, pulling in and closing when it fails, following the stick without losing the top."
Although this is the most basic idea in Tai Chi, it already covers all the essence of Tai Chi. As soon as Yue Longtian's hand was stuck by the old man, he immediately "followed the stick without losing the top" and went up the pole, but it stuck.
The old man didn't let go of his hand.
Most Chinese martial arts emphasize striking first, striking later and being controlled by others, but Tai Chi is an exception. It emphasizes striking first and striking later.
As soon as the old man made a move, he was already destined to be controlled by Yue Longtian. Yue Longtian clung to the old man's hand and punched the oldest Tai Chi in the forty-eight postures one after another.
The old man originally thought he had control over Yue Longtian, but after two or three pushes, he realized that something was wrong. His hands were completely following Yue Longtian's moves, and he was completely out of control.
After Yue Longtian finished gesticulating in the forty-eight postures of Tai Chi, the old man had been led around in countless circles by Yue Longtian. At this time, he stood there with a red face and panting, looking at the breathless Yue Longtian. He couldn't help but be surprised and said, "Young man... you
……May I have your name?"
Yue Longtian stopped and stood up, cupped his hands towards the old man and said, "Yue Longtian!"
The old man immediately took Yue Longtian's hand excitedly and said, "Xiaoyue, where do you live? Are you coming tomorrow?"
"Um..." Yue Longtian came out to find breakfast. He was going to Tuanhe University to attend Long Anqi's parent-teacher meeting after eating. He was really not sure whether he would come tomorrow. "I live here.
In a certain villa in front, I don’t know if I can come tomorrow!”
"Let's go..." The old man grabbed Yue Longtian's hand, "Aren't you looking for breakfast? I'll treat you to..."
After the old man said this, Yue Longtian was really hungry. After following the old man to the Tuohe Bridge, he discovered the main entrance of Tuohe University. The old man actually pulled him into the main gate of Tuohe University.
It was the first day of school at Tuanhe University. The school gate was full of students and parents. There were all kinds of cars parked on the roads on campus, including parents and students.
Before Yue Longtian had time to take a closer look at the situation in Guanhe University, he was pulled into a restaurant not far from the school gate by the old man.
After the old man bought two bowls of clear porridge and two sets of sesame cakes and fried dough sticks, he sat in front of Yue Longtian and looked at him and said, "Young man, how about you go over there and teach me Tai Chi tomorrow morning?"
Just as Yue Longtian was about to speak, he heard several students passing by bend down and salute the old man, "Hello, Principal Tan..."
Yue Longtian couldn't help but look at the old man in surprise, "Are you... the president of the school? The president of Tuanhe University?"
The old man smiled faintly and was noncommittal. In fact, he acquiesced. However, Principal Tan smiled and said, "Does this have anything to do with me asking you to teach me Tai Chi?"
Yue Longtian shook his head and said, "It doesn't matter, but...are you really planning to learn Tai Chi from me?"
"Is this even fake?" Principal Tan said sternly, "It would be fine if I hadn't met you. Now that I have met, how could I miss it? You just said that my Tai Chi practice is useless, so of course I want to learn something useful..."
Yue Longtian was about to speak when he heard two girls say to Principal Tan, "Hello, Principal..."
Yue Longtian heard the familiar voice, turned around and saw two people standing next to the table, it was Long Anqi and Xiao Feifei.
Long Anqi and Xiao Feifei also came over for breakfast. Not wanting to meet Principal Tan in the restaurant, they came over to say hello. Unexpectedly, the person sitting opposite Principal Tan was Yue Longtian, and they couldn't help but look at him in surprise.
Long Anqi couldn't help blurting out, "Why are you? Why are you here?"
Upon hearing this, Principal Tan glanced at Long Anqi, then at Yue Longtian, and said in surprise, "What? Do you know each other?"
Yue Longtian immediately smiled and said, "Oh, I am his tutor, and I live in her house now, that is, in the villas across the Tuo River..."
"Tutor?" Principal Tan frowned slightly when he heard this, and then showed a smile, "So young man, you and I are still in the same class. Which university did you graduate from?"
"University?" Yue Longtian couldn't help being surprised when he heard this. What he said just now was just a casual comment. He mainly wanted to see Long Anqi's embarrassment. Unexpectedly, Principal Tan actually kept asking probing questions.
I live in Niumazhuang and haven’t even graduated from junior high school. I’m still in college. Does it count to stay at home and go to college?
However, seeing Principal Tan looking at him sincerely, Yue Longtian really didn't know what to say. The most important thing was that he was worried that Principal Tan would reveal his identity as a fake tutor, so he faltered a few times and was speechless.
Upon seeing this, President Tan thought that Yue Longtian might not be attending a first- or second-rate university, so he was too embarrassed to ask, so he stopped asking. He just said to him, "That's it for what I told you.
See you at the same place tomorrow morning!"
Principal Tan finished the porridge, picked up the sesame cakes and fried dough sticks, stood up and patted Yue Longtian on the shoulder, then nodded to Long Anqi and Xiao Feifei, and then walked away.
Seeing Principal Tan walk away, Xiao Feifei immediately sat down opposite Yue Longtian, stared at Yue Longtian with wide eyes and said, "Master, what is your relationship with our Principal Tan? What did he say to you? Where is the old place?
?”
Long Anqi also had a surprised look on her face. She pricked up her ears to hear what Yue Longtian had to say. Unexpectedly, Yue Longtian picked up the porridge bowl at this time, drank the porridge with a few gurgles, and after burping with satisfaction, he said, "I just talked to
Your principal is discussing Long Anqi and why your grades have not improved, and Principal Tan has asked me to exchange educational experiences tomorrow!"
"Nonsense!" Long Anqi snorted coldly upon hearing this, "Our principal has been engaged in education for decades, what kind of education experience can we exchange with you? Are you worthy?"
"Have you seen through all this?" Yue Longtian stood up after hearing this and said to Long Anqi, "To tell you the truth, your principal wants to become my teacher and learn Tai Chi from me!"
"Nonsense!" Long Anqi frowned upon hearing this, "Without telling the truth, our principal will accept you as his teacher? Are you still dreaming?"
Xiao Feifei had seen Yue Longtian's skills, but she didn't know that he could actually do Tai Chi. She looked at him in surprise and said, "Master, do you know Tai Chi?" She then murmured, "Then Principal Tan and I
Aren’t they senior brothers and sisters?”
At this moment, the school's radio said, "All students are asked to have their meals quickly and gather in the Great Hall before eight o'clock to attend the opening ceremony. All parents and friends please gather in the second hall of the Great Hall to hold a parents' meeting!"