The Legend of Baguazhang Tong Lin 004

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.