After walking into Ye Wen's house, Ye Xuan realized that Ye Wen was indeed a rich second-generation heir. The decorations in the house were luxurious but not extravagant. There were Western crystal lamps, exquisite porcelain, comfortable and elegant chairs, exquisite flooring, etc. Although it was luxurious, the person who decorated it was clearly an expert in interior design. It made people feel comfortable just by looking at it.
"Sorry to disturb you, Mrs. Ye!" After being pulled in by Ye Wen, Ye Xuan didn't decline anymore. He walked to the dining table and said to Zhang Yongcheng.
"You're welcome. Please take a seat!" What was done could not be undone. Furthermore, Zhang Yongcheng didn't have any ill feelings towards Ye Xuan. She smiled at Ye Xuan and nodded.
"Come, come, come. Don't stand on ceremony. Master Ye, take a seat, take a seat!" Ye Wen greeted enthusiastically.
"Thank you, Master Ye!" Ye Xuan smiled and didn't stand on ceremony. He pulled a chair and sat down.
Ye Wen also sat down and said with a smile, "Speaking of which, we can be considered to be from the same family. It's so awkward for you to call me Master Ye and I to call you Master Ye. If you don't mind, you can just call me Brother Wen."
When Zhang Yongcheng heard this, she raised her head and looked at Ye Wen in surprise. Usually, Ye Wen wouldn't say such things. What was wrong with him today?
As an ordinary woman, Zhang Yongcheng might not know that there was a saying among martial arts practitioners, 'no discord, no concord'. There was also a saying that heroes cherished heroes. Although they had only known each other for a short period of time, martial arts practitioners had their own way of seeing through people. In such a short period of time, Ye Wen could tell that Ye Xuan's temperament wasn't bad. If he didn't have a good heart, he wouldn't have been able to reach such a realm at such a young age. Due to all these reasons, Ye Wen wanted to befriend Ye Xuan.
"Since that's the case, I shall accept your invitation. Brother Wen! Sister-in-law! " Ye Xuan didn't mince words with Ye Wen. Ever since he met Li Yuncong, his mentality had changed. He was like a butterfly struggling out of its cocoon. Some parts of his body were slowly transforming.
Seeing Ye Xuan's carefree manner, Ye Wen was in a good mood and said to Little Ye Zhun, "Haha, alright. Ah Zhun, call him Uncle Xuan!"
"Uncle Xuan!" Little Ye Zhun sat at the side and looked curiously at Ye Xuan as she called out in a crisp voice.
Ye Xuan searched his body and discovered that other than a few silver dollars, he was completely empty. He said somewhat embarrassedly, "Alright, Ah Zhun, be good. Uncle Xuan doesn't have anything on me today. Next time I come, Uncle Xuan will bring you toys."
"Sigh, Ah Hsuan, you're welcome. I've bought him so many toys at home that he can't even play with them all." Ye Wen waved his hand and pointed at the dishes on the table, "Come, come, come. Don't stand on ceremony. Let's eat first. If you continue to stand on ceremony, the dishes will get cold!"
"Alright. Brother Wen, Sister-in-law, Ah Zhun, you guys eat too!" Ye Xuan nodded as he picked up his bowl and chopsticks and said to Ye Wen's family.
"Come, let's eat together!" After Ye Wen said that, he was afraid that Ye Xuan would feel embarrassed, so he picked up some food and started eating first.
As the saying goes, one can't be blamed for being too polite. Seeing how polite Ye Xuan was, Zhang Yongcheng also let go of the grudge she had when she saw him kick her husband. She nodded and said with a smile, "You eat too!"
Perhaps it was because Ye Xuan had never lived the life of a rich family, but he felt that Ye Wen's family's dinner was a little rich. There were seven dishes and one soup, a plate of steamed carp, a plate of roasted chicken, a plate of crystal shrimp dumplings, a plate of stir-fried meat with celery, a plate of stir-fried vegetables, a plate of five-colored stir-fried shredded pork, a plate of honey sauce roasted pork ribs, and a plate of Tianqi duck soup.
"Come, Ah Hsuan, try this honey sauce roasted pork ribs. This is the best dish of my kitchen lady. It tastes really good!" Ye Wen introduced passionately as he ate.
Ye Xuan didn't stand on ceremony. He reached out to pick up a piece from the plate and put it in his mouth. He felt a sweet and sour taste blossoming in his taste buds. The pork ribs were tender and fragrant. The texture was excellent. It was no wonder that even Ye Wen, who didn't lack food, praised this dish as the best of his kitchen lady. It was indeed not bad.
As the few of them were eating, Uncle Wang walked in from outside. Ye Xuan turned to look outside and saw a middle-aged man with glossy hair dressed in sky blue standing outside.
Uncle Wang walked in and looked strangely at Ye Xuan, who was eating. He walked to Ye Wen's side, bowed slightly, and said, "Young Master, there's a Master Liao outside looking for you!"
Hearing Uncle Wang's words, Ye Xuan was slightly taken aback. Then his lips curled into a smile. At this moment, he already knew who the visitor was and what he was here for. Thinking back to the strange look Uncle Wang gave him just now, Ye Xuan gave a wry smile. How could he have known that there would be such a coincidence? He had also just arrived in this world today, alright?
Ye Wen turned around and looked outside. At this moment, Zhang Yongcheng also looked over. Ye Wen smiled awkwardly at her, then nodded at Ye Xuan. He put down his bowl and chopsticks, stood up from the dining table, and walked to the door. He said to the middle-aged man, "This is …"
"I'm the leader of the Liao Family Style School. I've just set up a dojo in Foshan." The middle-aged man gave a fist and palm salute, then looked at Ye Wen with his hands behind his back and introduced himself proudly.
"Congratulations! Congratulations! "Ye Wen gave a fist and palm salute with a smile.
"I heard that Master Ye is skilled in Wing Chun, so I've specially come to spar with you today!" Master Liao said in a slightly dismissive tone.
As the saying went, there was no first place in literature and no second place in martial arts.
Those who practiced martial arts would naturally not think that they would lose to others, especially a leader of a family like Master Liao. He did not expect to hear that the best fighter in the whole of Foshan was Ye Wen the moment he opened his dojo. He was naturally unconvinced and came to spar with him. If he defeated Ye Wen, wouldn't that prove that he was the best fighter in the whole of Foshan?
At that time, he would not have to worry about not getting any disciples for his dojo. Why would he have to worry about not being able to make money?
When Ye Wen heard Master Liao's praise, he smiled apologetically and waved his hand, saying, "Maybe another day, alright? You've come at a bad time! "
Since he was already here, how could Master Liao be dissuaded by Ye Wen with just a few words? He gave a scornful smile and said, "Since I'm already here, I'm just playing around. It won't take long! We're sparring behind closed doors. No one knows who will win or lose! "
Hearing Ye Wen's words, Master Liao thought that Ye Wen was afraid. He was even more certain that Ye Wen's reputation was undeserved, so he directly said, "It's just playing around, it won't take long". His tone was very impolite.
"It's not about winning or losing. I'm eating!" Ye Wen waved his hand and smiled.
"Then … I'll wait for you?" Master Liao was unwilling to give up.
Seeing that Master Liao was still persistent, Ye Wen did not want to chase him away. He could only invite him into the house and get Uncle Wang to serve him a cup of tea. Then, he returned to the dining table to eat.
Actually, Ye Wen was no longer very interested in sparring with Master Liao. After all, with a gem like Ye Xuan in front of him, Master Liao was just an ordinary martial arts practitioner in Ye Wen's eyes. He did not give him a strong feeling like Ye Xuan. Experts only hoped to spar with experts. If an expert sparred with a weaker opponent, it would be called teaching.
Ye Wen sat back at the table and smiled awkwardly at Zhang Yongcheng, who was looking at him unhappily. Then, he greeted Ye Xuan and ate a few mouthfuls. Suddenly, he stopped and turned around to look at Master Liao, who was waiting awkwardly at the side, and said, "Master Liao, have you eaten?"
Master Liao shook his head.
"Sit down and eat together!" Ye Wen said with a smile.
Master Liao looked at the dishes on the table and salivated. After hesitating for a moment, he nodded his head and agreed.
Ye Wen asked the servants to bring over bowls, chopsticks, and chairs. Master Liao did not stand on ceremony and sat down to eat generously.
The meal was finished very quickly. After the meal, Ye Wen invited Ye Xuan and Master Liao to sit at the side of the living room. The servants served tea and refreshments.
Ye Wen sat on the rocking chair, picked up his teacup, and took a sip of tea. Then, he asked Ye Xuan with a smile, "Ah Hsuan, was tonight's meal to your liking?"
Ye Xuan also took a sip of tea and said, "The taste was not bad. I was quite full."
"As long as it was to your liking. Hehe!" Ye Wen smiled satisfactorily. Then, he picked up a pack of cigarettes on the table and asked Ye Xuan, "Want one?"
"Thank you, Brother Wen, but I'm not smoking!" Ye Xuan waved his hand and rejected with a smile.
Seeing Ye Xuan's rejection, Ye Wen and Xi smiled and said to Master Liao, who was eating with a stick, "Master Liao, want one?"
"You're welcome!" Master Liao smiled and waved his hand. Then, he took a sip of tea in satisfaction.
A cigarette after a meal was better than living as an immortal.
Seeing that both of them rejected him, Ye Wen didn't force them. He picked up a cigarette and lit it up. After taking a deep puff, he started puffing.
At this moment, Zhang Yongcheng brought Ye Zhun into the living room. She stopped at the entrance and looked at her husband coldly.
Ye Wen, who was puffing, saw his wife looking over. As a married couple for many years, Ye Wen naturally knew what she was thinking. He waved the cigarette with his hand and said silently, "So fast! So fast! "
Zhang Yongcheng rolled her eyes at him. Then, she nodded at Ye Xuan and walked in with Ye Zhun.
"Uncle Wang, there's no need to tidy up. Close the door first!" Ye Wen said with a smile as he looked at Uncle Wang, who was cleaning up the dining table.
"Master Liao, please!" Ye Wen extinguished his cigarette and said to Master Liao, who was eating the snacks with his legs crossed.
"Please!" Master Liao ate the snacks in his mouth, took a sip of tea, and stood up.
"Ah Hsuan, are you interested in joining us?" Ye Wen extended an invitation to Ye Xuan.
Ye Xuan also wanted to observe, so he stood up and said to Ye Wen, "Sure, Brother Wen, please!"
"Please!" Ye Wen made an inviting gesture and led Ye Xuan and Master Liao to the side hall.
Along the way, Master Liao looked at Ye Xuan strangely. He originally thought that Ye Xuan was just a relative or an ordinary guest of Ye Wen's family. However, seeing that Ye Wen actually invited him to watch the two of them spar, it might not be what he thought.
Ye Wen brought the two of them to a more spacious area in the side hall. When Ye Xuan saw that the tables, chairs, and vases were all placed against the wall, he could tell that this was the place where Ye Wen had arranged to spar with others behind closed doors for a long time.
"Master Ye, this is …?" Master Liao finally couldn't hold it in anymore. He looked at Ye Xuan and asked.
Without Ye Wen's introduction, Ye Xuan smiled, cupped his fists, and said, "Master Liao, nice to meet you. I'm Ye Xuan. I've been fond of martial arts since I was young. Actually, I came to Brother Wen's house this time to spar with him. It's just that I arrived earlier than you."
"Nice to meet you!" Master Liao didn't have Ye Wen's sharp eyes and spiritual sense. When he heard that Ye Wen had been fond of martial arts since he was young, he thought that Ye Wen was just an ordinary martial arts enthusiast. He cupped his fists with a cold expression as a form of greeting.
Ye Xuan looked at Master Liao's expression and glanced out of the window from the corner of his eyes. He saw a young man wearing a cloth hat and holding a tree branch standing on the wall, peeking his head out. The corner of his mouth curled into a cold smile as he asked Ye Wen, "Brother Wen, why don't you let Master Liao give me some pointers first?"
Ye Wen didn't really want to spar with a martial arts master of Master Liao's level. Furthermore, he had just been kicked by Ye Xuan. Although it wasn't a big deal, he still felt uncomfortable. Hence, he took advantage of the situation and looked at Master Liao, saying, "Master Liao, what do you think …"
"Alright, no problem!" Master Liao didn't care about Ye Wen and Ye Xuan at all. Seeing that Ye Wen was living a comfortable life, he thought that others were supporting him because of the Ye Clan's wealth. As for Ye Xuan, from his point of view, what martial arts could a young man have? At most, he had only learned two or three flowery but impractical moves. He was just a country bumpkin who didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth.
Let me teach him a lesson first and let Ye Wen see my prowess.
"Please!" Ye Xuan cupped his fists and made a "Hong Quan" starting gesture.
Seeing that Ye Xuan's posture was decent, Master Liao smiled and cupped his fists. He made a "Liao Clan Fist" starting gesture and said, "Please!"
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