Chapter 8?? Abandoning literature and practicing martial arts(1/2)
When Dean Gu left the ward, He Tian whispered to his son: "Xiaohan, this is a rare opportunity, you must seize it."
"I don't save people for the sake of repayment." Gao Han disagreed.
"Silly boy, of course Mom knows you are not that kind of person, but now it's not you who wants others to repay you, but Dean Gu who wants to repay you. These are two different things." He Tian said anxiously.
Gu Mingchen said that he wanted to talk to Gao Han in person. He Tian was afraid that his son would be delayed by the idea of "giving kindness without expecting repayment" and miss this rare opportunity.
For mothers, they always want their children to live a better life, so they force their children to learn this and that.
It doesn't really matter what you learn.
By improving personal abilities, so that children can live a better life in the future and have the ability to deal with various risks in society, this is the purpose of most parents forcing their children to study.
How rare is Gu Mingchen's promise? If it is used well, 99% of the risks in society will not fall on Gao Han.
When young people first enter society, 90% of the risks come from lack of money; the other 9% of risks come from the social environment. As long as they don't commit suicide, they generally won't encounter the last 1%.
If Gao Han puts on a high profile and says he saves people without asking for anything in return, and ends up with nothing, He Tian will be pissed to death by him.
"You saved Dean Gu's daughter. If you don't repay Dean Gu lightly, Dean Gu and even the Gu family will be looked down upon. Do you know that? And my child, mom is very worried about you -"
He Tian's worry about his son Gao Han's future is almost written on his face.
What she didn't know was that the Gu family had already controlled all the relevant surveillance videos of Gao Han saving people, and few outsiders knew about it - although the Gu family's starting point for doing this was not to destroy the evidence of Gao Han saving people.
However, these rich people have always done things flawlessly and will not leave any flaws at all.
Looking at his mother who hesitated to speak, with a worried expression on her face, Gao Han was silent for a while, and then said: "Mom, I understand, I will make my request to Mr. Gu."
"Tell mom first, what do you want?" He Tian asked.
"Mom, don't worry, I won't be stupid enough to ask for money directly. As for what I want? Mom, I'm an adult, so let me keep it a secret for now." Gao Han shook his head and said.
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The day after Gao Han was discharged from the hospital.
Gu Mingchen's private villa is not near the Gu family's ancestral residence complex, but is located in the XC area across from the Ming River.
The Gu family's ancestral home has undergone several modernizations, but after all, the basic architectural structure is there. In terms of comfort and functionality, it cannot be compared with modern buildings. It is just a spiritual symbol of the Gu family and has been well maintained.
Under normal circumstances, Gu Mingchen's family still lives in this villa most of the time, but now that the head of the Gu family, Gu Mingzuo, is out of town, Gu Mingchen, as the eldest son of Gu, has to stay in his ancestral home most of the time.
Gu Tingting's piano smashing incident happened here. If the teaching place was at the Gu family's ancestral home at that time, Gu Tingting might not have the courage to rebel.
Starting ten minutes ago, Gao Han saw the sign of private property, and only ten minutes later did he see the real gate of the villa.
The iron doors automatically opened to both sides as the car approached, and a group of fish-and-dragon-themed fountains were spraying water.
The car went around the fountain and stopped in front of the villa's gate.
The driver got out of the car, opened the door for Gao Han, and covered the top with his hands to prevent Gao Han's head from hitting the top of the door.
"Hello, Dean Gu."
Gu Mingchen personally stood at the door of the villa and saw Gao Han getting out of the car. He smiled and waved: "Xiaohan is here. Let's go and have a cup of tea with me first."
Gu Mingchen's tea room is as warm as spring. There is a small bookshelf next to the two recliners. The bookshelf is filled with books. There is a low table in the middle of the recliners.
"I drink tea to relax and feel comfortable." Gu Mingchen explained to Gao Han.
He chose a recliner and leaned on it, half lying and half sitting, and motioned to Gao Han to sit down opposite him.
Two servants brought the tea case, which contained a complete set of tea sets.
A middle-aged woman knelt down in front of the tea table. After nodding slightly to the two of them, she warmed the pot, ironed the cup, filled the tea, brewed it, covered it with foam, poured it on top, washed the tea, washed the cup, divided the cup, poured it into the cup.
Two cups of tea were placed on an exquisite wooden tray, placed on the low table between the two of them, and then they stepped back.
Tea mist was rising, Gu Mingchen held the teacup and took a sip.
Gao Han followed suit and took a sip from his tea cup.
The tea was very hot and a little bitter. The bitterness was gone, but a strange sweetness came up from the bottom of the tongue. A warm and refreshing feeling spread to Gao Han's entire upper body.
Although Gao Han doesn't know how to taste tea, he also knows that this kind of tea is definitely not comparable to the ordinary tea on the market.
The two of them drank tea like this, and the leisurely music, like mountains and flowing water, gently echoed in the room, and neither of them spoke.
After drinking a cup of tea, Gu Mingchen exhaled with satisfaction: "How do you like this tea?"
"It tastes good," Gao Han said honestly.
Huangzhong mainland also has a saying about tea ceremony culture, which emphasizes "long-distance thoughts, natural relaxation"; but when he came to Gaohan, he also wanted to describe it well, but his cultural accomplishment was limited.
, Gao Han should just honestly say 'it tastes good'.
"Hahaha, does it taste good?" Gu Mingchen was stunned and suddenly laughed: "This evaluation is a return to nature - this evaluation is good! Xiaohan, you are really good-natured."
Originally, when Gu Mingchen saw Gao Han being calm and calm in front of him, without any nervousness at all, he looked at Gao Han very highly. However, through Gao Han's evaluation of the tea, Gu Mingchen also knew how much the child had eaten.
Of course he couldn't say, 'Xiaohan, you are uneducated', he could only 'praise' Gao Han like this.
"Xiaohan, do you have any plans for your future?" Now that he understood the depth of Gaohan, Gu Mingchen did not intend to go around in circles and went straight to the topic.
"Dean Gu——"
"Call me uncle. I'm twenty years older than your father, so you should call me uncle." Although Gao Han's performance was not in Gu Mingchen's eyes, Gao Han's character was valued by Gu Mingchen.
"Uncle Gu, if possible, I hope my father can have a chance to display his ambition." Gao Han said.
"Huh? Xiaohan, why do you think your father wants a chance to display his ambition?" Gu Mingchen asked curiously.
According to the information reported by Butler Fang, Mr. Gao Cheng has no great ambitions.
"I guessed it." Gao Han said concisely.
Of course Gao Han couldn't say that he was unhappy seeing his father so idle that he wanted to have a second child - if he made his father busy, maybe he wouldn't want to have a second child.
After listening to Gao Han's words, Gu Mingchen suddenly became more fond of Gao Han - such a good opportunity, but this child thought of his father first!
"Xiaohan is good. I will arrange this matter. You don't have to worry. However, Xiaohan, I called you here today because I want to ask you what you think about the future." Gu Mingchen said.
"Me?" Gao Han was slightly startled.
"Yes, Xiaohan, you don't think that this is the only reward for saving my daughter, Gu Mingchen, right?" Gu Mingchen said with a smile, "Don't be embarrassed, just let me know if you have any ideas."
Gao Han was silent for a moment, then stood up from the recliner and stood solemnly in front of Gu Mingchen. He first bowed and saluted, and then said: "If possible, I would like to practice martial arts."
The two paths of civility and martial arts go hand in hand. The path to civility is to graduate from university and become a bachelor; while to the path of martial arts is to become a professional warrior (samurai) recognized by the state. You can also enter the class of scholar-bureaucrats, and your social status is no worse than that of a bachelor.
If we look at the average income alone, warriors are much higher than bachelors.
It's no joke that the poor in culture and the rich in martial arts are poor. The cost of a regular martial arts school exceeds 500,000 yuan a year, which even a wealthy family like Gao Han's family cannot afford.
It is precisely because of the huge amount of money involved that Gao Han is so solemn.
"Okay, I'll make arrangements for you." Gu Mingchen agreed without hesitation.
In Gao Han's eyes, the tuition fee of half a million yuan a year is naturally a staggering amount, but in Gu Mingchen's eyes, this tuition fee is not worth his consideration for a second.
What's more, Gao Han is willing to work hard to make progress, and he only has appreciation in his heart.
As for her daughter Tingting, it has not yet been time for her to meet this young man.
After lunch, Gao Han consciously said goodbye and left. The driver who picked up Gao Han was responsible for sending Gao Han home.
"Madam, what do you think?"
"Gao Han is a very good kid, but he might not be a good match for Tingting," Li Qing said.
With the development of society, young people are marrying later and later, but for parents, when their daughters grow up to seventeen or eighteen, they can also consider the issue of son-in-law.
Especially since Gu Mingchen and Li Qing only have one daughter, recruiting a son-in-law is their first choice, so they naturally consider more.
However, Gao Han's cultural level was a bit low. Gu Mingchen and Li Qing were both senior intellectuals, so they looked down upon him.
"Well, but this kid sacrificed his life to save Tingting's life. We can't just give him some tuition as a reward." Gu Mingchen had a headache.
"I remember that Master He Wangxing from Xiangde Hall still owes you a favor." Li Qing said.
"Master Wang Xing doesn't accept everyone - Gao Han is a bit old."
The social status of a warrior who can be called a master is not much lower than that of Gu Mingchen. Gu Mingchen can recommend Gao Han, but cannot force others to accept Gao Han as his disciple.
"Anyway, let's give it a try. Someone saved your daughter, and you still can't bear to part with this favor?" Li Qing glanced at her husband.
"How can I be reluctant to part with this favor? I'm just afraid that the kid Gao Han won't be able to bear the blow."
"Opportunities must always be given. If Master Wangxiang refuses to accept Gao Han, we will think of other ways to satisfy this child's wish to practice martial arts."
Li Qing witnessed with her own eyes the whole process of Gao Han sacrificing his life to save Tingting. She was extremely grateful to Gao Han for throwing his daughter Tingting back on the bridge first when he was in danger to save others.
"Okay, let me give it a try." Gu Mingchen picked up the phone.
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Today is not Sunday. When Gao Han came home, his parents were still at work and not at home.
If it were normal times, Gao Han would definitely turn around and go out to play after receiving Gu Mingchen's promise and not having the pressure of the college entrance examination.
But Gao Han, who had acquired the incomplete memory of Taoist Wang She and the inheritance of the "Sky Snake Sutra", now just wanted to try it quickly.
If you want to practice the true "Heavenly Snake Sutra", the first step is to communicate with the "Heavenly Snake Ring", the treasure of the inheritance of the Heavenly Snake Way.
To be continued...