I am a Chinese martial arts coach. I promote baguazhang in the San Francisco Bay Area. In ten years of teaching, I have established my own traditional Chinese martial arts teaching system: Bagua Master System.

Most of the people who know Baguazhang now consider it to be one of the three famous fists of the Inner Family, China’s intangible cultural heritage, and a famous representative of Chinese Kung Fu. Its boxing skills are superb and mysterious, and it can be used for combat and fitness, and it is loved by martial arts lovers at home and abroad. Baguazhang was founded in the late Qing Dynasty and is said to have been created by Dong Haichuan, a native of Langfang, Hebei, who absorbed the essence of various boxing techniques.

Dong Haichuan Legend
Dong Haichuan was born in Langfang, Hebei. Hebei is the hometown of martial arts in China. Since ancient times, many people in Hebei have practiced martial arts, so some of the martial arts left today are from Hebei. Dong Haichuan was influenced by his family’s practice of martial arts since childhood. At that time, many people practiced martial arts and tried to defend themselves and their families. Dong Haichuan really liked it. He practiced very hard in winter and in summer. He is obsessed with martial arts, he often didn’t take care of crops. After growing up, he has learned all the martial arts near his hometown, but still is not satisfied with his skills. In order to make greater progress, Dong Haichuan decided to travel around the whole country and look for a master to learn from him.

It’s been more than ten years since he went out. During these ten years, Dong Haichuan has traveled all over the Chinese land, visited Taoist priests, sought advice from monks, met with hermits, and learned many other fighting skills. One day when he passed Jiuhua Mountain, he saw two children shuttle through the woods, moving forward and backward quickly, strong men walking round and round the tree, his body like lightning, long hair braids hanging air behind his head like a whip. Curious, he asked for advice, and they told him that they were practicing fitness defense. Dong Haichuan asked to combat with them. After they agreed, Dong Haichuan lost to the two boys. Dong Haichuan was overjoyed. He sincerely requested to worship their masters to learn martial arts. They introduced him to their master. It is said that he was an older Taoist priest. Since then, under the old Taoist professor, Dong Haichuan worked hard for several years to did practice round trees and suttle tactical advances. At nearly forty-year-old Dong Haichuan returned to his hometown and practiced every day. He merged various martial arts he had learned over the past few decades, taking the strengths of each martial arts school and combining his many years of experience to create a new one. Use boxing techniques to practice walking around the tree, and move forward and backward through the suttle palms to practice boxing.

Yin Fu’s teenage lived in Beijing selling fried dough sticks and croquettes. He was known as “Ma Hua Yin”. He loved martial arts and learned “bouncing legs” and “Rohan boxing” from a young age. He had good martial arts skills. After baguazhang master Dong Haichuan came to Beijing, his baguazhang high mastery thrilled Kyoto. Yin Fu worshipped under Dong Haichuan’s gate and began to learn baguazhang. After years of hard work, Yin Fu is outstanding and became a proud disciple of Dong Haichuan.
Yin Fu is called “slim Yin” because of his thin body and handsome appearance as a weak scholar. Yin Fu absorbs the essence of Dong Haichuan’s boxing skills and integrates the boxing skills he has learned.
Yin Fu lived in [Qihuamen], a verbal headline in Jicheng, outside [Chaoyangmen], and his baguazhang is now called [Dongcheng Bagua Palm] or [Yin Pai Bagua Palm, Yin Bagua Palm].
Yin Fu later taught eunuchs in the palace to practice baguazhang. The Emperor Guangxu once meet Yin Fu and saw his extraordinary skills, so he learned baguazhang with him. Therefore, at that time Yin Fu was known as the ‘teacher of Emperor ‘.
In the second year of Dong Haichuan’s death [Guangxu Nine Years], Yin Fu and Donghaichuan’ disciples set up a monument for Dong Haichuan, the ancestor of Bagua. There is a second generation of Baguazhang in the back of the monument, which counts 56 people. The second tombstone built in the thirty years of Guangxu’s history was all named after Yin Fu leading his disciples. Twenty inherited characters of the lineage on the inscription, it also proves that Yin Fu is a great disciple of Dong Haichuan or heir to the first line. Yin Fu received many disciples throughout his life, including Gong Baotian, Ma Gui, Tian Zigan, Li Yongqing, Ju Qingyuan, Cui Zhendong, He Jinkui, Yang Junfeng, Liu Dongchen , Cao Zhongsheng, Men Baozhen, Zeng Zengqi, and Liu Qingfu, and other well-known later generations, Yin’s baguazhang was widely spread by the unremitting efforts of the public.

Gong Baotian studied in private school for four years when he was a child. Later, due to family circumstances, he went to Beijing to rely on his brother Gong Baoshan and became an apprentice at Yuanhengli Fangmi shop. Gong Baoshan introduced him to Master Yin Fu. Yin Fu saw that he had a good qualification and was accepted as a disciple. He asked Gong Baotian to quit his rice shop job and follow him to practice boxing in the palace. It is said that Dong Haichuan liked Gong Baotian and taught it personally. Gong Baotian is thin and unobtrusive, and has the nickname of “monkey Gong”.
In 1897 (23 years of Guangxu), Gong Baotian took over Yin Fu’s job and became the head of the palace guards. He got the fourth-grade Official and can with a sword guard and was responsible for the personal safety of Cixi and Emperor Guangxu. In 1900, in the Gengzi Incident, Gong Baotian protected Cixi and Emperor Guangxu from Beijing, escorted them to Xi’an, and wore a Yellow Vest for merit. 
In 1905, he resigned and returned to Shandong Qingshan Village to earn a living by an apprentice. His elder brother Gong Baoshan had already returned to his hometown at that time, and opened an apprenticeship, and asked his apprentices to consult Gong Baotian more, calling him the second master. After Gong Baoshan passed away due to illness, Gong Baotian took over his handle and continued to teach boxing.
Gong Baotian martial arts is strong and famous. In 1922, Feng Jun Zhang Zuolin invited Gong Baotian to serve as the patroller and head coach of Fengjun in the three eastern provinces. In fact, he invited him to be his bodyguard, and he asked Gong Baotian to teach his son Zhang Xueliang and his family members to martial arts. In 1928, the Kuomintang expedition to the north and Fengjun withdrew from Beijing. Zhang Zuolin let Gong Baotian stay in Beijing to protect Zhang Xueliang. He returned to the northeast by himself. He was unexpectedly killed by the Japanese army in Huanggutun. After Zhang Xueliang took over the army, Gong Baotian resigned and returned to Shandong.
After returning to Shandong, Gong Baotian organized more than a dozen baguazhang schools in Rushan, Weihai, Haiyang, Muping, and Yantai, devoted to teaching the baguazhang.
disciple
Gong Baotian inherits the Dong Haichuan Yin Fu school’s baguazhang, and uses Luo Han Boxing in the main entry. Gong Baotian has many disciples. Among them, famous disciples are Wang Zhuangfei, Liu Yunjiao, Zhang Jifu Wang Mingqu, Gong Baozhai, Sun Yuying, Jiang Xingwu, Zhang Guoying, Ding Xikong, Hou Tianguo, Sun Fuying. and Sun Ruwen. and others.

《”Yongzheng Swordsman Illustration”, also known as “Tong Lin’s Biography”, is a long martial arts book created by the performance artist Chang Jiemiao in the Republic of China. Performed in Beijing, Tianjin, and other places in the early 20th century, and received a warm welcome from the masses, which can be described as a sensation. There are many descriptions of martial arts characters in the book. Now the author translates it into an English novel. Dong Haichuan, the founder of Baguazhang, is the prototype of Tong Lin.

In the Kangxi and Yongzheng reigns of the Qing Dynasty, in the Tongjia Village in the south of Bazhou City in Beijing’s south of Beijing, there was a man named Tong Lin, with the word Haichuan. He was 18 years old, burly, straightforward, and honest. His family has a strict father Tong Huai and a loving mother . Uncle brother Tong Tuan, because of no dependence, then lived together. They lived in Dongcunkou’s first house, and the number of houses was more than 50 acres. Although they are not rich, they are also known as well-off， Because they are hardworking and thrifty.

At that time, many villages had to ask martial arts teachers to teach villagers children to practice martial arts. Just talking about the Tongjia Village, also invited a teacher, a Cangzhou native, called Li Zhi, and the nickname was Tan Tui Li. They practiced in the village courtyard. Tong Lin is also in it. Other martial arts Li Zhi will also, but it is not real good at. Only bouncing legs is the specialty of this teacher Li. This bouncing leg is a special skill of Shaolin.
They practiced martial arts every day. One day, a letter came from Teacher Li’s hometown. There was an important matter in his family and he had to return to his hometown. After the martial arts coach left, everyone stopped practicing martial arts. Only Tong Lin still practices martial arts as usual. Everything in the house is taken care of by Tong Lin”s father. After finishing training in the courtyard in the morning, he returned home and had breakfast. The country’s rice was made the earliest. An everyday home-cooked meal is nothing more than corn noodle soup, boiled millet porridge, and pickles. After eating, there is nothing to do.

One day, Tong Lin got up a little late, finished his kung fu, went outside the village for a leisurely wand, and entered the west village entrance. There are three houses in the north, which are publicly located in the village and specialize in all public affairs in the village. The village at night. All idle people and old people in this village are willing to come here to sit down and talk and play cards. Tong Lin entered the entrance of Xicun and saw many people chatting in the house. Tong Lin also often sits there. Today he was walking outside. Everyone saw Tong Lin coming, and one of them came out. This person was named Liu Minglu, and it was older than Tong Lin. Tong Lin is very close to his neighbors in the harmonious village. People love him very much. Liu asks him: “Haichuan, what’s up, Why not come to sit here?” Tong Linehan smiled and answered, “Housework is too busy. How are you always good?” Then he entered the room and sat down together. Liu started with a smile and said, “Haichuan, you are all right. Some of us are also free today. We are about to play cards. You are here. Could join us? Let’s relax and solve the boredom.”
Tong Lin did not answer, and a person next to him replied: “Playing cards, you have to add me.” Tong Lin listened, and some of them were unhappy. how? This person has a bad character and is a rogue. Anyone who is richer in the village is not afraid of him. For what?
This person’s name is Wang, ranked third, his little name is a little dog, and his nickname is green grass snake. This man does nothing for good in the village. Really outrageous, always fighting and cursing. Hit the street, scolded alley. a person can’t beat him alone. Want to hit him? He is not afraid when someone is attack him a little bit, but if he attacks him too hard has to be taken care of when he is hurt.
The poor family can’t afford him; there is really a richer family. Good shoes don’t step on stinky shit, so it doesn’t like to take much time to care for him.
What kind of character is Wang? It’s not easy to offend him, as the saying goes: You can offend gentlemen, not offend villains. Tong Lin laughed: “Wang brother, you want to play, let you! I really have no time.” The green grass snake heard it, rolled its eyes so much, and grinned, saying: “Hey! Haichuan, you don’t play cards “You are more concerned about me ?” Tong Lin quickly smiled: “San brother, you were willing to play card, I still like to come with you. ” Wang San Leng smiled: “Yes, then we four. Who are they? “Lord Ye replied,” Is there Zhang Er, aren’t our four good? “Zhang Erye said,” Let’s take off the front and rear windows and let the atmosphere be cool. “Everyone said,” Yes! “Wang San says: Haichuan, go inside, lean on the window sill facing north. “Haichuan laughed:” I am young, how can I be like that? “Everyone said,” OK, OK. “” Then I dare to comply “” Er Zhang is on the east, Liu is on the west, and Wang is sitting on the south. What about our cards? “Everyone took the cards, put the pads, and put them in the middle. Wang San said, “Haichuan, you grab the card first.” Tong Lin smiled. “If I grab first, I will be the first card.” “How can I put it so? You grab it.” Nine thousand, “How about? It’s my first card.” Everyone said, “You really have the first card.” So the four played cards.
The only way to gamble money is to see the temperament of people. Otherwise, how can there be no gambling money? Liu, Zhang, and Tong Lin are casual, just to relieve boredom. Only Wang San has always had bad behavior. When he really bets on money, there is much ugliness, either by falling cards or scolding the streets, with a craving for the betting cards to win money. He didn’t have much money at first, and when he sat down, he wanted to win, and when he lost, he went to fight. . Coincidentally, all three of them lost money, that is, Tong Lin won the money alone. Wang is really furious. He looked at his money, and there was only little left. The card in his hand was not enough, and the money underneath was not enough to pay. . His card must be lost. He was anxious to steal the card. 70,000, hurry up and announce the good news to my family. “Tong Lin’s eyes sharp, and when he saw Wang San was stealing a card, Tong Lin put his cards on the table, and said,” San Brother, we can’t pay this money. ” Wang San stared at him and said, “What? It was so easy for me to win back. Tong Lin, can’t you bully me? “Tong Lin went on:” You stole from a mess, and I will do that too! “
Wang San heard it, slammed into the air, and said, “Did you see that I stole it?” Between words, he stood up. At this moment, Tong Lin saw Wang San was ashamed and angry, and he was about to use force. a Tong Lin stood up, Face to Wang San. The green grass snake pointed at Tong Lin with his left finger and said, “You are abominable.” Then with his right hand, he “snapped” on Tong Lin’s face with an ear scraper. Fortunately, Tong Lin had practiced a good martial art, and he had prevented it at once. Seeing that the situation was not good, Tong Lin was busy raising his left hand, and Wang San’s hand was resting on Tong Lin’s left arm. As soon as Tong Lin reached out, he was wresting on Wang San’s neck. Wang San immediately fell to the ground. He got up as soon as he turned over. When did he suffer from this, he got angry. He yelled, “Wow!” He was about to rush up and punch Tong Lin.
There are a lot of people in the house. There are more than a dozen people who even watch the gambling cards. Can they still watch them fight?
Everyone had to persuade, there are naturally more people towards Tong Lin. Elder Liu stepped forward and laughed: “San brother, you are not allowed to do this. Tong Lin is young and ignorant, we have a comment.” Wang San looked at everyone, knowing that they could not let him fight today, He shouted: “The surname is Tong, I can’t finish it with you!” Tong Lin replied: “Okay!” Exclaimed sternly: “Wang San, I want to hit you today!” Wang San shaking and shouting loudly: “Too many people today, this is not the place to fight, You remember we have a combat someday, Goodbye.” Wang San said, turned around, Runaway. This is Wang San, who knows he can’t beat Tong Lin.
Everyone persuaded Tong Lin, Tong Lin’s anger remained. Liu said, “Haichuan, what’s the matter with you, what fights with him? It is said that people don’t fight with a dog. In fact, we all saw him stealing a card, so you have to pretend that you didn’t see it. No. If you want to understand, what’s the point of making trouble? Besides, can’t we make you fight even we are present? I see Wang San later, and I will be kind to you in the future, so I have to meet with you two, and make you are peace. lest Who will look for in the future. Besides, if this matter passed to your elderly, wouldn’t we all look bad? Come on, you also calm down, think about it.” Tong Lin said:” This man is really abominable. I have long known him, If not for everyone to persuade us, I must have a lesson for him today.” Everyone listened and laughed together:” Come down, Tong Lin, don’t be angry. It’s not worth it with him. Come on, let’s play card with the three of us. “Tong Lin said:” It’s too later, I have to go home. I’m angry with Wang San today. If my father knows, he wants angry and scolded. Let’s play card another day, I have to go home. ” He said goodbye to everyone and went home. As he walked, he thought about it” The man, Wang San is really not a good person, but I should be careful to guard against him. ” “Since then, Tong Lin careful himself day and night, but fortunately nothing happened.

Even so, there is a saying that good things don‘t go far away，, bad things go a long way. In the past few days, people talked about the matter outside and inside the village. It was passed down to the ears of Tong Lin’s father. Although the old man heard that Tong Lin was fighting cards every day and fighting with Wang San, because the old man didn’t know the details, he didn’t ask him. Since then, he was careful about Tong Lin. Although the old man was old, his spirit was quite good. For the days of the crop yard, he was diligent and frugal. When he was at night, he lighted the lantern by himself. Early in the morning, the old man woke up early, sweeping the houseroom, finishing inside and out. after cleaning up the house and cleaning the front and back yards with a big bamboo broom.

On this day, the children right next to the door were running around in front of the door. There was a child named Xiao Er Ge. The old man took great care of him and asked: “What are you going to do, don’t run, fall carefully!” Xiao Er Ge smiled with a small face and said, “We go to the West of Village to Play “The old man nodded:” Little brother, you have to go there and see what your elder brother Tong Lin is doing there then back to send a message to me and I will give you money to buy snacks. Good boy, You go! ” Xiao Er Ge replied:” I’m going, you are waiting. ” then he take a dog, a group of children, walk to the big house, look inside, but coincidentally Tong Lin is right there Inside the room, sit there and facing to the card, and he looks have happy. Xiao Er Ge saw this situation and tell the kids: “you take, the dog and wait for me at the West of Village graveyard, and I am going to send the news to Uncle Tong.” He came to the east of the village, just catching up with the old man who just cleaned the front yard. Then Xiao Er Ge says: “Uncle Tong, elder brother Tong Lin is gambling in the house, and the bet is not small.” The old man heard that and felt very upset. He thought to himself: crop people, save spring crops and autumn harvests, and have not much consumption. Eating and drinking is nothing more than grain in the village, but there are gambling cards. This gambling is the most terrible. let the kid break our good house and lost 50 acres of good land. Thinking of this, the old man was very angry, and took two coins from his body: “Go and buy snacks!” Xiao Er Brother said: “Thank you.” Picked up the money and went.

The old man put his broom under his armpit and came to the west of the village entrance. Approaching the room, seeing Tong Lin holding a card in his hand, facing inward, he was happy. Tong Huai originally wanted to go under the window, reached into his hand to catch Tong Lin, and scolded him fiercely, but it might affect his relationship with his neighbors. It would be better to sit inside and pretend not to see him. If he knew that he was wrong and changed from then on, that’s fine. If he didn’t change and then punished him, his neighbors would have nothing to say. This is the old wisdom of Tong Huai. So he walked into the room and said, “Everyone play cards!” Then everyone saw Tong Huai, and everyone said, “Sit down!” Only Tong Lin was looking at the card, and suddenly saw his father, he was fear and face with red, Dare not speak. Put the cards together at the table, and put your head down in fear. When the old man saw his son, knowing that he was scared, he couldn’t say any more, so he said to everyone, “There is still work to do in the family, see you later. I just come here to see, everyone is free.” Say goodbye and go home went.
Liu Ye’s face was red, and he had a friendly relationship with the elderly for many years. Today, he was playing cards with Tong Lin, which was obviously a bit wrong. Then he smiled to Tong Lin and said, “Fortunately, the elderly did not see you, let’s continue playing cards. “Tong Lin said:” No, my father saw me early, so my father didn’t scold me, all on the face all of you. If I bet again, it will look even more wrong! Everyone, I can’t play this card anymore, I have to hurry home to admit that I was wrong. “Liu Ye said,” That’s fine. Back home, the old man said you, you don’t talk. “Tong Lin said,” I dare to speak? Everyone, It’s over. See you later. “So Tong Lin packed up his money and left. When he back home, fortunately, his father didn’t mention it. Tong Lin also knows repentance and has rarely played cards to that House. Tong Lin practices martial arts, as usual, every morning. After the exercise, He always takes a walk in the village and when he through the front of the house of the West of Village. He has to quicken his pace and turned to walk home.

On this day, Tong Lin take a walk after finishing his kung fu and was walking at the door of the village house. See three people standing at the door of the village house, including Liu Ye and Zhang Ye who played cards last time, and Uncle Cao from the village. Tong Lin said: “You gossiping, see you later.” Lord Ye said: “It’s rare to see you these days. Why don’t you come in and sit down.” Tong Lin said, “There is something to do at home, let’s change the day!” Liu Ye said: ” You see, who offends you? Why haven’t you come to play, you come in and sit down, and I have something to say to you. “Tong Lin reluctantly had to go along and walked into the room and everyone took a seat. Liu Ye said, “This morning, Lao Zhang and I were planning to play cards. Lao Zhang said that the two were boring. in time, Brother Cao is here and the three can play. brother Cao said that the two of us would discuss together. we will be ly to him. He had to play cards with four people. I said we would stand at the door and see whoever we saw. Coincidentally, you are here! Come on to play cards with us. “Tong Lin said:” I can’t! “You see, Haichuan, you can play for a while, and wait for others to come, you can go.” Tong Lin had no way to refuse, but had to say: “I have no time, someone will come and I will go.” “Okay, Haichuan inside is your seat. “So they took the cards, and everyone took their seats. It was still Liu Ye on the west, Zhang Ye on the east, and Cao Ye on the side. Everyone grabbed the cards, so they bet. Although Tong Lin said that he have to leave after playing for a while, he couldn’t get away with gambling. The more people sitting around, the more people are surrounded. There are twenty people. In the time of the live chat, Xiao Er Ge took a group of children to play at the west of the village. Because the old man Tong Huai gave him money to buy dim sum, every time he walked to the door of the village house, he always had to look for brother Tong.
Today, Xiao Er Ge went to the village house and saw Tong Lin playing cards in the house. He said to his companions, “You go first, wait for me outside the village, I will send a message to Uncle Tong, and my brother will play cards again. “The children nodded and said,” Come on, we’ll wait for you outside the village. “So the children went to the west village entrance, Xiao Er Ge turned and ran to the east village entrance. I saw Mr. Tong’s uncle sweeping the street with a long-distance, so he shouted loudly, “Master, please go and have a look. My elder brother is playing cards in the village house again. They are a lot of fun to gamble, and many people are very busy “The old man heard it, and he felt angry: The boy, not good, this is a must-have lesson to him. The old man said, “Okay, Xiao Er Ge, give you money and buy snacks.” the child said, “You don’t have to give me, don’t.” The old man said, “Take it!” Then he took the broom, Ran to the village house. When I arrived at the village house, He saw his son sitting on there, still facing inward, and was happy. If the old man wants to enter through the doorway, Tong Lin may jump out of the window sill. If I go in through the window sill, grabbing him to hit him with a broom and see if he knows to change.

When the old man came to the window sill, he stepped on the window fiercely, holding Tong Lin’s braid in his left hand, raising the broom with his right hand, and hitting his head hard, making Tong Lin unable to open his eyes. Not only did Tong Lin not know who beat him, but the people in the house, no one saw the old man Tong Huai. Everyone just looks at the cards, how can there be time to look around. Tong Lin was beaten and thought, “Is it Wan San? While I’m not defiant, he attacks me. How can I do let he doesn’t hit me.” Then he threw the card to the ground. With his right hand running down his neck, stretch his back and hold the chest of the person behind you. His left hand will form his hips to hook the legs of the person, and his knees will be bent, and wrestling the old man’s head down, lay down the floor on his back, and bumped his head. How hurt with Tong Hui. Until Tong Lin waited and saw that he was his father. Needless to say that the elderly cannot forgive, that is, the folks all glared at Tong Lin. how? In this village, the least loved is the no-filial son; the most loved is the hardworking filial son. Although Tong Lin hurt his father by mistake today, don’t look at everyone who is so good with Tong Lin at present, and now he has committed public outrage, everyone thinks that Tong Lin is not good. Zhang Ye, who played cards together, sneered at Tong Lin, raised his right thumb, and said, “Tong Lin, you are so bad. You have trained in martial arts. You can’t hit your father.” Liu Ye yelled: “Haichuan, you are not right about this. You have to be in the village say sorry to everyone!” Only the old man Tong Huai said with tears: “Okay, people It’s raising children to guard against old age, but you are a bad guy. “He stood up and shouted,” You will kill me, and I let you do. ” he used his head towards Tong Lin”s chest. Where did Tong Lin dare to answer? As soon as he turned around, he jumped outside the window sill and ran down to the west village out. Tong Lin run and run until he can’t hear behind his ear, When Tong Lin ran and find he had already run outside the West Village entrance, he is listening to nothing moving behind, then he stop and stood still, slowly looked back, and found that the old father was not chasing behind. It turned out that the old man Tong Huai was persuaded to go back.
Tong Lin stood outside the West Village entrance, as drunk as if in the clouds. He is at a loss, and it is difficult to back home., If he returns home, will his father be compatible?

It will be difficult to live in harmony with the villagers as before since the happened. It seems that between life and earth, moral behavior is fundamental. Today, Tong Lin accidentally hurt his father, which is incongruous with his neighbors. Tong Lin thought and thought, there was no way to go home. What to do? Where to go? Suddenly he remembered. His uncle lives in Liu Village, Zhengxi, and his name is Liu Yu. I had to plead with my aunt and aunt and let them help me persuade my dad to let me come home to plead guilty. So he came to Liu village, and when he arrived at Xiao Liu village his uncle was at home, and he explained his suffering to the uncle from beginning to end. His uncle really complained about him. Fortunately, his aunt advised him and left Tong Lin at home. He asked his uncle to invite some of the village’s leads s to meet Tong Huai and intercede for him. Helpless old Tong Huai was too angry to refuse to forgive his son. The old man also makes sense: “Always there no son can hit his father. I am sorry to let you worry, but which one brought Tong Lin back, I will be bumped my head on the wall. Everyone. the two of us, have him without me and have me without him. “Everyone heard, it’s a matter about a family, and the old man was in a rage, and he also was ashamed. In times of trouble and return to peace, we had to talk later about it in two days. So everyone left.
Liu Yu went home and explained the matter to Tong Lin. As soon as Tong Lin thought, his father wouldn’t like to see his face and he only lived in his aunt’s house. If I go out to do something, fortunes change and I get rich and return home, they will be rewarded for their parenting. This is something in his heart, where does anyone know. After living for two more days, he consulted with his uncle: “Since my father is intolerant, you are distracted, and I can’t bear to let you be affected. I plan to talk to you. I will stay with my friend for two days. You still Help me. Who asked me to do it wrong! I’m afraid my father would find it inconvenient for you. I would be better to avoid it for a few days at a friend’s house. You can give me a duffel, and then lend me little money. When will my father calm down, I beg you to persuade my dad to let me back home. “His uncle frowned and said,” You don’t have to go too far. Where do you live, be sure to give me first information, I’ll look for you then? “So his uncle prepared all the clothes he needed, and Tong Lin said goodbye to his aunt and his uncle sent him out of the village and repeatedly told Tong Lin not to leave far away. Tong Lin nodded in agreement and he left.

Tong Lin did not have a place to go in his heart. He planned to find a place by himself, where he succeeded and saved money to go home. My parents like it, and folks can know that I am a successful person. Although he thinks this way, in fact, he has entered the three no return hometowns. How is it called “three no return hometown”? Whenever people want to succeed in society, many people have this idea. The young man does;t know about the world. They only saw people in the village, went out from their hometown, got rich back, and became wealthy and went home. Some people are jealous when they look at their fortune, and they think of getting rich themselves. So they left their hometown to go out and look for some chance. But in other provinces, there are no relatives, no friends, and no ability to make money. No money, no money, and no face to go home. As a result of his loss, he lived in another place, and he was unable to return home because of a loser. This is one of the reasons why he cannot go home.

Or else, wandering outside, running out of money brought from home, until no change of clothes on his body, hungry can not afford food, lying sick in the hotel, the hotel oner watch him did not look good, the oner is afraid he was affected, transported him at night Wild countryside wasteland, dead can only feed wild wolves and wild dogs. This is the second reason cannot back home. Or when you are out, you are fortunate to have someone who supports getting rich and marrying a wife and having children but forgets his parents at home, does not back home, this person is unfilial.
All of this calls’ three no return home.’ If you don’t believe me, please see, Tianjin, the dead of starvation and death are innumerable. These are all the ‘three no return home’ people.

Gossip less, just say Tong Lin, riding south all the way. Depart in the morning, stay in the night, and travel more than days. This day, Tong Lin stayed at the hotel. check own fee, only a little money left. Except for the restaurant meals, there have twenty yuan and he doesn’t know what to do in the future.
At night the hotel buddy came to settle accounts, seeing Tong Lin frowning. The man asked him why he was worried, and Tong Lin replied that he had run out of money. The man listened and sighed, and said, “Guest, you don’t know the difficulty of money. My surname is Zhang, ranked second, and I sympathize with you. When I was at home, I felt that I had the ability to make money outside. Now I am living in a hotel. The boss sees me is diligently so that I can work here. Now, in the past three to five years, I got nothing but only live on food and clothing. If I didn’t meet the hotel owner, I would have died. If a person has no skill, But don’t go outside. Guest, what are you capable of? “Tong Lin heard the words of his buddy, and was frightened to breathe difficultly, got cold sweat. Tong Lin nodded, thinking that it would be difficult for people to do things outside, looking around without relatives, and having no money in their hands. How could this be good? Looking back at Zhang Er said, “I haven’t done anything outside my life, I have practiced martial arts at home.” Zhang Er said, “What?” Tong Lin replied, “I have practiced martial arts.” Zhang Er said: “You, Needless to say, you must have practiced martial arts, you will be able to show up the style, Could you have the ability to do it. If you really do, tomorrow will be the market, and there will be a lot of shops to open in the market. The town is a big town shopping mall. If you are performing on the ground in this town tomorrow, there will be a lot of audiences. Again ask: I’m afraid you won’t do it. ”

Tong Lin said: “I can do it, I am interested in performing arts, but I have no weapons.”
The service said: “I have a knife, not a real knife, but a bamboo knife. There is a showman, and he forgot it here when he was leaving. I will give it to you.” Tong Lin said: “That’s very good, I thank you, “said the man.” You wait, I’ll take it for you. “After a while, the man brought a bamboo knife. As soon as Tong Lin saw it was OK, he can use it himself, then he said, “Let’s do it! Please take me to the market tomorrow.” The service promised, “OK, you go to bed first.”
After that, the hotel service was gone. One night was fine, and the next day, the man waited for Tong Lin to clean up. After finishing the things in the hotel, the sun was high. After discussing with Tong Lin, he brought Tong Lin to the street. When Tong Lin saw it, it was really lively. There are a lot of people who come to the store to shop, and there are also many stalls on both sides, all of which are crops and agricultural tools.
What kind of brooms, large iron scoops, sticks, large scoops, scoops, pans, etc. are all products for crop applications, and they are sold a lot. Already in the middle of the street, there is a compound in the north of the road, all of which are market businesses, fortune tellers, shoe repairers, jugglers, entertainers, martial arts, singers, storytellers, and There are all kinds of toys that sell wild medicine, it is really lively. The man took Tong Lin to the north, and there was an open space. The man said, “It’s right here, draw a circle, and you can practice your martial arts. I have to go back to the hotel to do my business. I don’t have time to accompany you, see you later.” The hotel service said, and back to the hotel. Tong Lin drew a circle with a bamboo knife, took off his coat to the north, and put the bamboo knife in one place. He stood upright and stood in the middle of it. All the glances at the market show that this style is for martial arts. Seeing that Tong Lin was too burly, he looked really good. Tong Lin’s figure is medium, strong arms with thin waists, arms hug his shoulders, and he looks very handsome. Topaz cloth pants, white bone buttons, left big lapels, white tall socks, two big sprinkles. The braid hangs longer. the face, it looks good, with a fuchsia face, thick eyebrows, big eyes, straight nose, big mouth, big ears, and good spirit. Take a look at the set, this is a martial arts practice. At that time, everyone loved practicing martial arts and had the spirit of martial arts. only a little time, A lot of people surrounded Tong Lin. t Then did someone say, “Don’t look at his poorly dressed, old-fashioned dress, this is called the countryside to practice this practice, he must be gongfu, it must be a good show. You see where he stands without practicing, how much Majestic. “another person said,” That’s he to stand to do prepare. “Actually, although Tong Lin has practiced gongfu at home, in fact, he has not performed martial arts outside, but now he has to make the money, and he must come out to perform martial arts.

Tong Lin saw everyone crowding around his ground, his face flushed like red Jujube. When it comes to putting on a show, this is a business. The performer should stand and bow to the audience. Speak a few good words, thank them for coming, and tell everyone what his last name is. Then movement the body, warm-up exercises, kick legs, punches, warm-up the body is ready to perform, after the performance, you have to ask for money. If someone doesn’t give them money, give him some good words and beg. Tong Lin didn’t know this. Seeing that there were many people, everyone looked around at him, and his face turned red! Staring at both eyes, watching everyone, everyone looked at him for a long time, everyone said, “Why not perform?” Tong Lin said, “I’m performing right away, you are all here!” Everyone said, “We’ve been here for a long time!” ” My show, you have to give me money. “Tong Lin said, “No money, I won’t let you go.” Everyone heard, this is not a martial arts performance, it seems to be a way to rob money, everyone feels funny, They slap together: “Come on! do it.” Tong Lin started performing. Some person said, “It’s really martial arts practice. See if he performs well.” Tong Lin performed a Da Hong Quan.
After the performance, Tong Lin stood there talking and laughing freely, his body was straight like a javelin, and his spirit was full. Looking at his posture, it really takes years to practice. Everyone applauded. Tong Lin said, “Wow! All of you liked it. You won’t give them money, but you have to give more.” Everyone heard that, thought this person was really a “daughter” No word of business. Everyone really throws money into the ground. At a glance, Tong Lin had enough copper coins to eat and live in a hotel. Usually, the performer takes the first show of money and continues to perform. After the performance, the performer can ask the spectators for money. Tong Lin doesn’t understand this business skill. He bent over to pick up the money, put it in his long cloth bag, put it on his shoulder, and hang his bamboo knife on his waist. Everyone has a look. Wow! No show anymore. 
When Tong Lin returned to the hotel, Waiter Zhang Er saw him coming back with a smile, and asked, “How are you doing?” Tong Lin smiled reply:” good! very good.” After eating and drinking, and paying the rest of the money for the hotel, Tong Lin thanked the waiter and left on horseback. Along the way, he didn’t ask about villages and towns, and regardless of prefectures, cities, and counties, he just kept walking south, wherever he went, he make money by performing martial arts. Performing martial arts along the way, he can earn money for he ate and stayed in a hotel. when he does more active, and he has more money in his hands. In this way, Tong Lin had no thoughts, so he didn’t ask about the distance. start walking in the morning and stayed the hotel at night, He did not know how many days were on the road. It was late autumn, and one day Tong Lin traveled to the Jiangxi border.
This day he was going forward, it was too late, the wind was big and so cold that Tong Lin had to find a hotel. Suddenly looked up and saw the road north, there is a small hotel. How can you tell? It turned out that the four words “Dehe Xiaodian” were written on the door, and they were a series of five main rooms with the shelter door closed. Tong Lin approached, reached out to open the door, and looked inside. Inside was the bed connected across the north and south, and a kitchen. There are a lot of guests, they are talking and laughing together. Tong Lin to the crowd and said, “How are you doing?.” Everyone looked at the man wearing a home cloth, carrying a long cloth bag, and slanting a bamboo knife in it. Everyone greeted and said, “Sit down and have a rest.” Tong Lin said, ” Thanks! who is the hotel owner?” A person next to him pointed his finger and said, “This surname Guo is the owner.” The owner here is called the unlucky Guo. “The owner Guo said:” Here is the guest, don’t make fun of it. “Tong Lin said:” Boss, is there a place to stay? “The owner said:” This bed is very OK, sit down, wash your face, drink some water, and talk later. “Tong Lin pushed his long cloth bag on the bed and sat on the edge of the bed. The owner came over and asked Tong Lin:” Are you just staying? Or do you also want to eat? “
This Tong Lin understands that “accommodation” is only for staying in a hotel, “for meals” Meal expenses are also added. Tong Lin asked, “How to count, how much?” The owner replied: “Accommodation is two pennies, and a total of four pennies, two added for food.” Tong Lin said, “Okay.” The owner said, “Let ’s have pancakes, how much do you want?” Tong Lin replied: “I want five.”
The owner said: “How many people eat?” Tong Lin said: “Eat alone.” the hotel owner said: “Are you able to eat these?” Tong Lin said: “I eat three, and two I’ll take away.”
The hotel owner Guo looked at everyone and said in his heart: He is not stupid. So the owner orders the employee to make pancakes. it is a delicious smell out of a cauldron. Time is not too long, the pancakes are cooked. Take five large pancakes and take these to the front of Tong Lin. There is a dish of pickled vegetables added. Everyone sees that Tong Lin is eating, and they feel really dizzy.
Tong Lin had a large meal. After a while, he had already eaten three pancakes. There are two left, Tong Lin put it into the long cloth bag. He was exhausted all the way, so he put his bag in his bed, and fell asleep with the bag under his head. Everyone saw it was to sleep, so they went to bed and rested.