Chapter 55 He Dingcheng's Birthday
After returning to Hong Kong, He Yuzhu accompanied Chen Jiazhen out for a few days.

During the time He Yuzhu returned to the mainland, this woman basically stayed at home every day and never went out.

He Yuzhu took Chen Jiazhen out for a walk to relax.

It was already October when the two returned from their trip.

He Yuzhu returned to the company to deal with the piled up documents.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is just around the corner, and there is another wave of banquet invitations.

This time, He Yuzhu pushed Fang Jinxin to the front. Luo Huiling had given birth to a child several months ago, and Fang Jinxin should work honestly to earn money for milk powder.

It is really inappropriate to push all the banquets to the big boss He Yuzhu.

After arranging his official duties, He Yuzhu called Mr. He Dingcheng again and asked if it would be convenient for him to visit him during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

The old man was quite happy and said he had prepared a lot of delicious food.

He Yuzhu hung up the phone and called Lou Minghe again, telling him that he would go to his grandfather's house during the Mid-Autumn Festival and would not go to Lou's house.

Lou Minghe was easy to talk to. When he heard that He Yuzhu was going to Mr. He Dingcheng, he directly asked He Yuzhu to say hello to the old man and bring a birthday gift to the old man.

He Yuzhu was stunned when he heard this: "Mid-Autumn Festival or Grandpa's birthday?"

"Yeah, you don't know?"

After Lou Minghe was surprised for a moment, he confirmed that He Yuzhu didn't know, so he explained to him: "The old man's birthday is on the Mid-Autumn Festival. Because his son is gone and his daughter lives in a nursing home, he has never celebrated his birthday."

After hearing this, He Yuzhu felt that he had been a little rash.

However, the call has already been made, and it would not be a good idea not to go to the old man's place.

He Yuzhu then called Chen Jiazhen again and told her that they would go to the old man's house together on Mid-Autumn Festival, and asked the woman to accompany him to the mall in the evening to buy some gifts.

After work, He Yuzhu picked up Chen Jiazhen and went shopping in the mall.

Chen Jiazhen didn't seem to be very interested in shopping. The two of them walked around the mall but didn't buy anything.

In a blink of an eye, it was the Mid-Autumn Festival.

He Yuzhu brought Chen Jiazhen to the mountaintop villa.

Butler Yang greeted him at the door. When He Yuzhu got out of the car, he walked over and whispered:
"Master Sun, my uncle is here with Miss Min today."

He Yuzhu was stunned for a moment, then reacted and said with a smile: "I haven't met my uncle yet, what a coincidence today."

The old man’s brother-in-law is called Huo Huan, the grandson of the great master Huo Laosi. He opened a Jingwu Martial Arts School and is a well-known figure in the martial arts world.

Butler Yang waved his hand and asked a servant to drive the car somewhere else.

He Yuzhu was about to pull Chen Jiazhen inside, but he suddenly slapped his forehead, turned around and said anxiously: "Butler Yang, don't drive yet, the gift I brought for the old man is still in the car."

He Yuzhu let go of Chen Jiazhen's little hand, went back to the back of the car, took out a few boxes of seasonal fruits and cakes, and also took out a painting that had already been packed in a gift box.

"Let's drive away."

He Yuzhu pulled Chen Jiazhen into the main building and heard the old man mumbling and chattering.

He Yuzhu couldn't help but smile: "This old man is in a good mood today."

He Dingcheng, who was talking to his son-in-law and granddaughter, heard the voice and shouted, "You little bastard, come in if you're here. What are you doing standing at the door?"

"Oh, I'm reluctant to do this."

He Yuzhu pulled Chen Jiazhen into the living room and saw a fat-faced middle-aged man sitting on the left of the old man and a charming and seductive young girl sitting on the right.

"Reluctant? What are you reluctant about?"

The old man was attracted by He Yuzhu's words, and then he was attracted by the gift box in He Yuzhu's hand.

When the old man saw the gift box, his eyes sparkled: "Is this your birthday gift to me?"

"Yes, knowing that it was your birthday, I put aside the things in Sijiu City and rushed here with gifts."

He Yuzhu tells lies without thinking.

He knew about the old man’s birthday from Lou Minghe.

But He Yuzhu was so cunning, with sharp eyes, a clear mind, eloquent speech, and the ability to adapt to changing situations, that the old man was moved.

"You are here just for show, no need to bring any expensive gifts."

The old man was also moved. In previous years, when he celebrated his birthday, his granddaughter and his concubine were always there to accompany him.

My son-in-law also came today, and my new grandson also came with his granddaughter-in-law.

That's good.

As for gifts, the old man has seen everything.

He Yuzhu smiled and presented the gift, which was a landscape painting by Dong Qichang called "Nanshan Crane Forest".

On the market, the transaction price of a landscape painting by Dong Qichang ranges from hundreds of thousands to millions.

He Yuzhu showed great sincerity in giving such a painting as a gift.

The old man liked famous calligraphy and paintings. When he learned that it was Dong Qichang's "Nanshan Crane Forest", he was ecstatic and asked He Yuzhu to open it so that he could appreciate it.

After he had carefully studied the painting for half an hour, he came to his senses and introduced his son-in-law and granddaughter to He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu quickly greeted them: "Hello, uncle, hello, cousin."

"Hello, cousin, hello, cousin's wife."

"Zhu Zi, everyone please sit down."

He Yuzhu and Chen Jiazhen sat down.

Seeing that the old man was still appreciating the calligraphy and painting, Huo Huan started chatting with He Yuzhu and asked, "Is Zhu from the mainland?"

"Yes, uncle, I came here the year before last, and it has been two years now."

He Yuzhu and Huo Huan chatted for a while.

Huo Huan asked again: "What did Zhuzi do when he was in the mainland?"

He Yuzhu replied: "Before coming to Hong Kong, I was a cook."

Huo Huan was not surprised to hear that He Yuzhu was a cook. He thought the old man must have told him about this, so he asked, "Oh, which school are you from?"

He Yuzhu answered seriously this time:

"My cooking skills are inherited from my ancestors. My ancestors were sword-bearing guards in the palace. Later, the palace fell into decline. In order to make a living, my great-grandfather first learned Sichuan cuisine, and later my grandfather learned Tan cuisine. By my generation, we have interacted with some other cuisines, and the Eight Great Cuisines have just made some progress."

Huo Huan became more excited after hearing He Yuzhu's introduction: "Zhuzi, your ancestors were sword-carrying guards? Are you still practicing Kung Fu now?"

Speaking of martial arts, He Yuzhu also had a hint of pride on his face:
"Uncle, this ancestral skill must not be lost. I have been practicing martial arts since I was three years old, and I have been practicing for more than 30 years without interruption."

Huo Huan is a martial arts fanatic. When he heard He Yuzhu say that he had practiced martial arts for 30 years, his eyes were full of surprise. He asked, "What kind of kung fu do you practice?" "My ancestors passed down Baguazhang, but later I communicated with other boxers and learned Tai Chi, Xingyiquan, Hongquan, and Bajiquan."

"Then you can be considered as a learner from many sources."

Huo Huan had a very good impression of He Yuzhu and couldn't help but praise him.

He Yuzhu didn't expect his uncle to be so easy to talk to, so he smiled and said, "Uncle, you are complimenting me. In fact, except for Baguazhang, I am just getting started with the others."

Huo Huan shook his head indifferently and said, "Zhu Zi, while we have nothing to do, why don't we practice?"

This is why people who practice martial arts are delighted when they see prey.

"Okay, let's practice then."

He Yuzhu also wanted to see what his martial arts skills were like.

Huo Huan is the director of the Jingwu School and also the master in the movie "The New Fist of Fury". Among ordinary people, he is considered a master.

The two men started practicing as soon as they said they would. They took off their outer clothes and exposed their vests underneath.

The old man who was admiring calligraphy and painting twitched the corner of his mouth, and finally pretended to be indifferent.

His granddaughter Huo Min didn't care whether her grandfather was happy or not, and directly pulled the old man out of the villa.

The open space at the entrance is quite spacious, and the ground is paved with stones, so there is no need to worry about it being damaged.

Seeing that the old man was also dragged to watch the competition, Huo Huan's eyes became more serious.

"please."

"please."

The two men clasped their fists, and He Yuzhu, as the younger one, was the first to strike out.

He Yuzhu knew that he was so powerful that he could break stones and split rocks with a wave of his hand, so when he punched and palmed, he held back 50% of his strength.

"Uncle, the characteristics of Baguazhang are agile movements, light steps, gentle palm techniques, and good at unconventional and powerful attacks."

The palm techniques of Baguazhang such as black hands and monkey picking peaches basically come from Baguazhang.

The famous master Sun Lutang was called the "living monkey" because of the Baguazhang and Xingyiquan he practiced.

"please."

He Yuzhu talked about the characteristics of Baguazhang, then walked over directly and fought close to the opponent.

He Yuzhu was quick and Huo Huan was not slow either.

When He Yuzhu got to Huo Huan's left side, Huo Huan had already blocked him with his fist.

He Yuzhu attacked again, his palms flying, his hands seemed to be pushing and chopping, but in fact, he was chopping down and up, slicing left and probing right, thrusting left and advancing right. In a moment, his arms were tumbling and surrounding Huo Huan.

"My cousin is awesome!"

Huo Min is eighteen years old this year and is still in middle school. He has a high talent for martial arts and can be said to have inherited the true skills of the Huo family boxing.

But now Huo Min couldn't even see the fist gestures of his father and He Yuzhu, he could only see a palm-shaped fist shadow.

Just when Huo Min thought that the two were fighting to a standstill, He Yuzhu suddenly took three steps back, and Huo Huan suddenly spat out a white air sword.

Just now, Huo Huan was beaten by He Yuzhu, and his blood was suppressed for a long time. Suddenly, the energy flowed through his whole body, and the stagnant air in his chest was discharged from his throat.

After gushing out the blood-stained air, Huo Huan finally felt how satisfying the fight between them had just now was.

At this point, Huo Huan had already understood that there was a huge gap between him and He Yuzhu, and he was very free and easy, saying to everyone: "Zhuzi's martial arts is still better, I lost this time."

Everyone looked incredulous. The two men had moved so quickly just now that they couldn't see anything clearly. They thought they were evenly matched.

Huo Huan knew that he couldn't make them understand, so he simply pointed at himself and said with a smile: "Just now, Zhu Zi broke 32 of my moves, 16 of which hit vital points, and 16 of which hit cartilage joints. If Zhu Zi had landed on me just now, I would have been seriously injured."

Everyone was surprised again: "What?"

How long has it been?

He Yuzhu broke Huo Huan's 32 moves. Is this true?
Everyone felt that the fight between the two men only lasted three to five minutes.

In fact, in a more serious life-and-death struggle, let alone three or five minutes, even three or five seconds would be enough to separate the living and the dead.

In the movie "The Master", the seven-minute battle in the alley, from beginning to end, almost every move was a killer move.

When masters duel, they will kill the opponent with one move and will never delay until a second move.

Just like what He Yuzhu did just now, if he really wanted to kill Huo Huan, it would only take one or two seconds.

I still remember the first time I saw a tiger coming down the mountain to look for food near Miyun Reservoir when I was eight years old.

He Yuzhu was already a veteran at that time, having killed countless chickens and dogs.

So, after seeing the tiger, He Yuzhu did not hide or wait.

Basically, when He Yuzhu sees a tiger for the first time, he pounces forward.

The tiger also moved, and was about to jump up and bite He Yuzhu's throat.

He Yuzhu had seen this trick of a vicious dog pouncing on its prey many times before.

He Yuzhu used the lazy donkey rolling move, hid in the tiger's belly, raised the blade, cut the tiger's skin with one stroke, and killed the tiger directly.

The fight between life and death is actually that simple.

When two brave men meet on the road, the brave one will win.

People in later generations said that when you meet Lao Hu, you must never slide to tackle, because that means you have a slow reaction speed.

For a martial artist like He Yuzhu, holding a sharp weapon and wanting to kill a tiger, in fact, as long as he lets go of his fear, he can easily defeat the opponent.

To put it bluntly, the tiger is a wild beast after all. It hunts with only three moves: pounce, bite, and cut.

If you can withstand these three attacks, you can kill it with a single blow of the sword.

When they returned to the living room, the others were still discussing the competition that had just taken place.

Huo Huan was curious about He Yuzhu's fighting experience.

When the two were sparring just now, He Yuzhu's palms went straight to the vital points several times.

He Yuzhu is not very old, only in his thirties, and should not have any experience in fighting. How could he be so vicious?
Unfortunately, He Yuzhu only talked about hunting birds of prey and wild beasts in the wild, but did not mention the bandits and bullies he eliminated before the founding of the People's Republic of China.

It is better to keep those old memories buried forever in one's memory.

Huo Huan couldn't understand some of the reasons, so he invited He Yuzhu to come to the Jingwu Hall to play when he was free.

He Yuzhu also nodded in response.

Not long after, Butler Yang came over and announced that dinner was ready, and the discussion ended.

(End of this chapter)