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116　　That was also after I became the disciple of Doctor Bai.

　　Such a copy of Taizu Changquan could be sold for five taels of silver in the black market.

　　And what is five taels of silver to a peasant family?

　　That is nearly two years' income of a family. Would they be willing to buy a secret book for their children?

　　With this money, they might as well sell some food to feed their family.

　　Someone once asked, in the world of martial arts, why can only heroes learn martial arts, but ordinary people cannot learn it.

　　It's very simple!

　　Not qualified.

　　It was a problem for ordinary people to have food. They were busy farming, harvesting grain, and paying taxes every day. Even during the slack season, they had to work as farmhands in wealthy families.

　　Which ordinary person has time to practice martial arts?

　　Moreover, one of the prerequisites for practicing martial arts is to be able to eat enough, otherwise you will get hurt.

　　Then there is the difficulty in obtaining martial arts secrets.

　　The martial arts secrets in the martial arts world, like the books in the imperial examination world, are generally monopolized. Even if the basic martial arts can be passed on to others, they will be very expensive.

　　The cheapest martial arts skill costs you five taels of silver. Isn't that expensive?

　　But for ordinary people, they can't even take out one tael of silver, so where would they get five taels of spare money to buy a martial arts secret book?

　　The distribution of this society determines that some people can become the best of the best, while some people have to work hard all their lives.

　　Is it that busy people don't work hard?

　　No, they are working too hard and don't even have time to stop and think, is this the right thing to do?

　　Everyone knows that a man cannot become rich without external wealth, and a horse cannot become fat without night grass. But who knows the next sentence: External wealth cannot make one poor, and night grass cannot make a hard-working horse fat!

　　It is extremely difficult for people at the bottom of society to change their fate.

　　Chen Jie was able to succeed thanks to his opportunities and his intelligence system.

　　Even his identity as a time traveler couldn't help him much. The restrictions placed on the lower classes in this world were even more terrifying than those in his previous life.

　　Chen Jie got ashore, and he also wanted to help these young people who were still struggling in the quagmire and still had dreams.

　　And if they can succeed, they will be a help to me in the future.

　　Chen Jie is actually also building up talent pool.

　　Chen Jie taught these young people with dreams a set of Taizu Changquan. He would not teach them any martial arts that were too advanced.

　　Moreover, at this stage, Taizu Changquan is enough for them.

　　Chen Jie felt that if someone could reach the skin-grinding stage within two or three years and find him, it would mean that he was talented. At that time, he would intensify his training of them, so that he could cultivate his own direct lineage.

　　Moreover, Chen Jie also told them that if they met someone with good talent, they could also teach boxing.

　　If you can help him train three warriors to the Skin Grinding Realm, then even if you don't have a talent for martial arts, Chen Jie will find a way to give him a job in the fish pen.

　　From now on, I will keep you in the fish pen!

　　This mechanism may seem inconspicuous now, but it will help Chen Jie cultivate a series of direct descendants in the future.

　　Fifteen people may not be able to produce one or two qualified martial artists, but as long as they are willing to promote and teach boxing, they can bring more talented people to Chen Jie.

　　And their apprentices will teach their apprentices, and the fission will continue in this way.

　　Based on the probability of one person appearing in fifteen, what if the crowd is expanded to fifty, one hundred and fifty, or one thousand five hundred?

　　People in later generations should understand this routine very well, and the effect is amazing.

　　This is the legendary human-to-human transmission phenomenon.

　　Chen Jie planted the seeds, hoping to grow the flowers he wanted.

　　Just like this, Chen Jie spent the whole afternoon teaching boxing, and everyone learned very seriously. This was their chance to change their destiny, so who would be passive and lazy at this time?

　　You should know that this lesson is worth at least five taels of silver.

　　And there is also a strong person in the Flesh Training Realm who will personally teach and instruct this class, making it even more valuable.

　　Only a fool would not seize the opportunity. This kind of opportunity is really rare, no one would not be tempted.

　　Chen Jie taught them seriously. He knew that they might not become the talents that he would focus on training in the future, but they might very well become the cradle of his future talents.

　　As long as they lay a solid foundation, they can cultivate talents for themselves in the future.

　　This is a big game of talent development, and all Chen Jie contributed was just one step of Taizu Changquan.

　　The reason why a martial art like Taizu Changquan can be sold for five taels of silver is actually more due to human greed. If someone is willing to spend five taels of silver to buy a secret book and then share it with the whole village, no one will care.

　　But who would be stupid enough to spend their own money while others enjoy it?

　　The selfishness of human nature has prevented this martial art from being widely spread. Of course, there are exceptions. For example, some far-sighted clans will buy secret books to train future generations, which is more cost-effective.

　　However, this kind of teaching like that given to Chen Jie is very rare.

　　The training lasted until the evening, and just when Chen Jie was about to dismiss everyone.

　　Su Yunjin pulled Chen Jie aside.

　　"Jiu Si, I have cooked the bacon and sorghum rice in my home. I will ask them to stay and have a meal later."

　　Chen Jie glanced at Su Yunjin.

　　"Do you understand what I want to do?"

　　Su Yunjin smiled and said, "Although it may not be correct, I know a thing or two. In ancient times, there was Mengchang who showed kindness to the world, and his legacy has been passed down through the ages..."

　　"What my husband is doing now should also be another form of 'supporting scholars'!"

　　Su Yunjin said with a smile. Seeing that Su Yunjin understood so thoroughly, Chen Jie couldn't help but sigh that it seemed that this young lady of his was not an ordinary person either.

　　The knowledge gained by those who have read books is more powerful than that gained by those who have not.

　　Even in the world of martial arts, reading is still very important.

　　"Okay, husband, go and call them to dinner."

　　After hearing this, Chen Jie nodded, and then immediately said: "Brothers, let's stop here for today."

　　Upon hearing this, everyone stopped their fists and feet. At this point, they had already gained a preliminary understanding of Taizu Changquan, and the next step was to become proficient and master it little by little.

　　Moreover, many of these people have their own deep understanding of a certain move.

　　According to their talents, Chen Jie asked them to find someone to learn if they had not learned a certain move well. In this way, they could help each other and improve quickly.

　　Just like that, a group of people stopped practicing martial arts.

　　They all clasped their fists and said, "Thank you, Brother Jiusi, for teaching me your skills!"

　　Chen Jie waved his hand and said, "You're welcome. We're all brothers from now on."

　　At this time, a short man heard this and said, "It's getting late. Let's go home. Let's make an appointment tomorrow to get together and practice boxing."

　　After hearing this, everyone nodded.

　　Chen Jie looked at the short man. He had an impression of him. He was a very smart guy. He remembered the boxing techniques after being shown them twice. He also always asked the key questions. He was a smart man.

　　Chen Jie looked at him and asked, "What's your name?"

　　The short man quickly said, "Shangtao Village, Qi Chunhua."

　　Chen Jie heard this and said, "It's a nice name. Practice well. Everyone, after I leave, Brother Qi will be your captain. If you don't understand something, you can go to him first. If he can't solve it, you can come to me."

　　Everyone was stunned at first, and then they all clasped their fists and said, "Yes."

　　Chen Jie said, "Okay, you have practiced all day, you must be hungry. Your sister-in-law has made you some food. Eat this meal and then go home."

　　As Chen Jie said this, he gave Hu Zi a wink, and Hu Zi immediately went to help.

　　Soon the food and drinks were prepared. The food was a mixture of sorghum rice and millet. There was only one dish, fried wild vegetables with bacon.

　　There are few wild vegetables, but a lot of bacon.

　　Su Yunjin chopped the bacon into pieces, made minced bacon and stir-fried it with chopped wild vegetables to make a big pot of meat sauce.

　　At this time, there was a big bowl of rice with a layer of meat sauce on it. A dozen men squatted together, holding their bowls and eating with big mouthfuls. It was so delicious.

　　Many years later, many people recalled that meal and said it was the most delicious meal they had ever eaten.

　　After eating and drinking, everyone said goodbye.

　　Chen Jie and Su Yunjin returned home and coaxed the little kid to sleep.

　　Su Yunjin quietly went to Chen Jie's room.

　　Chen Jie didn't sleep and saw the little lamb fall into the tiger's mouth.

　　Without any hesitation, he reached out and pulled his wife into his arms.

　　Su Yunjin did not resist today, and was even very proactive. Chen Jie was shocked by her initiative, because his wife had never done this before.

　　But such a lady seems even more charming.

　　Chen Jie couldn't extricate himself.

　　This night, it really was:

　　The moon sets, crows cry, and the sky is full of frost. The curtains sway and the candlelight makes it difficult for me to sleep.

　　The wind blows the autumn leaves and the veil moves, a touch of spring breeze smiles at the cuckoo,

　　Lovesickness falls on the brocade red, and I take off my silk clothes to sleep with you.

　　…

　　The work is half done and the night is late.

　　Chen Jie hugged his wife, who seemed exhausted all over. Just now, his wife really wanted to make progress.

　　Chen Jie learned poetry from her for half a day. In the end, the lady felt that Chen Jie's teaching was not good enough, so she took the upper hand herself to show her talent and tenderness.

　　Only when you love someone deeply can you go crazy like this.

　　Chen Jie hugged her and felt her body temperature.

　　Playing with her hair at the temples.