The air pressure was very low and the weather was extremely hot and muggy. The four little frog thieves had not left the house for seven or eight days. They were locked in the stuffy room and practiced hard every day without complaining.
Of course, I didn't dare to complain, as even a slightly slower movement would result in a whipping.
Hei Qing and Qiang Zi have obviously received the instructions from Mr. Hou to show no mercy! I don't know where they found two blue and green bamboo whips. If the tough bamboo hits a person's body, a bloody mark will be left, which is heartbreaking.
It is said that Mr. Hou is already well versed in team management methods and should not take such drastic management measures. However, Mr. Hou has a deeper theory as support: that is, through the stimulation of physical pain, the little ones can quickly form muscle memory. The action can be fixed as quickly as possible.
So under the beating of the bamboo whip, the four little frog thieves made rapid progress.
As soon as I wake up every day, I must not stop using the pumice stone in my hand, and constantly rub it between my thumb, index finger, and middle finger. In this way, the fingerprints on my hand are rubbed away. Nowadays, the police have new high-tech means to solve crimes. As long as fingerprints are left at the scene, they can be extracted with fluorescent agent. Once someone's fingerprints enter the fingerprint database of the police, they will be considered a suspect by the police. No. Although the world is big, there is no hiding place for this person anymore.
The police have their own high technology, and the thieves have their own hard work.
This is the real skill of terrazzo. Except for sleeping, this terrazzo cannot leave the body, and friction must be carried out all the time.
After a simple breakfast, the morning training officially began. First, each person guarded a washbasin. The washbasin was filled with warm water, and then a piece of soap the size of a coin was thrown in. The soap had been trimmed to fly. Thin and sleek, the training content is to put your index and middle fingers into the water and pick up the soap. You have to be quick and leave no fingerprints on the soap.
After practicing until now, the water in the washbasin has long been replaced by scalding boiling water. In the already small and stuffy room, with these four basins of boiling water steaming, the temperature may have already exceeded fifty degrees. In such an environment, the four little frog thieves were sweating profusely. They put their red and swollen fingers into the boiling water over and over again, trying to pick up the slippery soap flakes.
Hei Qing was now at the door, waving a bamboo whip in his hand, and muttering: "Brothers, speed up! You have to suffer a little now, so that you can become a master in the future! Remember the words of Mr. Hou, which is called: Thief There are roads in the mountains, hard work is the path, and the sea of art is boundless and hard work! We went up to the mountain of thieves to choose this profession, and kowtowed to the third master Hou. The only thing that hurts us when we can’t practice our skills is the face of the third master Hou. If you’re caught, you’ll be the one who gets the pain from the beating!”
Even a dull young man like Hei Qing, under the guidance of Mr. Hou, has become able to talk in one way and can boost morale. This shows how important it is for a team to have a good leader.
I heard that this method of honing one's craftsmanship is rarely used nowadays. This kind of practice is based on basic skills and stupid skills. It seems that Mr. Hou attaches great importance to the cultivation of basic skills of his men. I don't know if he wants to close down some of his own companies in the end. How good is the disciple's training?
Lunch is usually delivered to the courtyard by the Xijiang restaurant on the street. It is either fried noodles or noodles. Although it is all pasta and there are not a few pieces of meat, I have to say that the toppings made by Xijiang people taste good, and the noodles The noodles are chewy, smooth and manageable. This kind of meal is pretty good for these four wild children who were born without a mother.
Every day, Heiqing and Qiangzi had the same food as them, except for a handful of mutton skewers and two bottles of beer. The two of them ate with mouths full of oil, which often made the four little ones itch with hatred.
In the afternoon training session, a new pattern was introduced. Each person had a blade. The blade was modified from a razor blade, and the excess part was wrapped with tape, leaving only the blade exposed.
The initial practice was to hide the blade in the cuff, under the collar or at the seam of the pants, pinch it out with two fingers over and over again, and then hide it in the palm of the hand or the back of the hand. The movement is required to be natural, and the blade can be turned freely in the fingers without being noticeable.
The next step is to hold the blade between two fingers and quickly cut across a pile of newspapers. It can only cut through the surface layer without damaging the newspapers below.
This level of difficulty is endless. Mr. Hou did not teach them any skills. He only said that whether they can practice well depends on the individual's understanding. When drawing the knife, the mind must be calm. The opportunity only lasts for a moment. A qualified blade player Damn it, with a wave of your hand, this pile of newspapers will break through as many layers as you want! .
Mr. Hou didn't talk about what a moment meant. He only said that if you practice it, you will understand everything. If you don't practice it, you will deserve to be a stupid thief for the rest of your life and only deserve to be beaten and not get any meat.
It's a bit like the mysterious and mysterious meaning of kung fu in martial arts novels. When I think of the coin in Mr. Hou's hand, it's like an obedient elf. It can fly around in the hand and stop at a certain place to stand upright. Not moving, which further proves the credibility of what San Ye said.
Out of yearning for this magical kung fu, several young men practiced this aspect more seriously. Even though their hands had been cut one after another, no one complained. Erdai is even imitating the martial arts heroes on TV, roaring and laughing while using his luck to draw swords, but unfortunately he always fails to achieve the goal.
Only Xu Zhiyong, a slightly older boy with a crew cut, seemed to have a glimpse of the secret. The small blade was particularly obedient in his hand, and he struck it out without warning. Before anyone could see clearly, the newspaper was torn in half. It was a pity that In addition to the surface layer, the two or three layers below are often damaged.
But it's not bad. This method has given everyone hope, so they practice even harder.
Dinner time every day is what everyone is most looking forward to. Mr. Hou will come over at this time, and every time he comes, he will bring a few delicious dishes to go with the wine. Once the wine table is set, it will be time for Mr. Hou to give everyone a lesson.
Third Master's lectures are more like teaching about ancient times. He always talks about whatever comes to his mind, from Gao Yuan who was a gangster to the legend of famous thieves in the world. He also talks about various specialties and rules in the Tao, and even talks about The police’s ideas and methods for handling cases.
This kind of lecture is like listening to a book for a few wild children. It is full of fun and makes them more fascinated about their future career in the world.
Tonight, Mr. Hou brought Niujie Halal Manji’s soy sauce beef and roasted chicken. The snacks wrapped in oil paper were not enough for these big eaters. In other words, each person can use a chopstick to taste it. , just feel the care brought by Master.
The third master was dressed in a spotless white shirt, and he looked like a fairy in the middle seat. The way he opened his mouth unhurriedly in front of everyone's expectant eyes was like a sage giving a lecture.
"The monkeys have been practicing for more than a week. Today I want to see what your results are. Qiangzi will prepare and let them have a show in front of me."
Well, the disciples and grandsons of Third Master Hou should be called Houzizi. Everyone has no objection to this name, but they are still a little nervous about performing in front of Third Master.
Among the four, Xiao Tao is the clumsiest and has the clumsiest hands. The Third Master named him and asked him to come first.
A basin of boiling water was brought to the low stool, Xiao Tao tied up his horse, and the third master threw it casually, and a piece of soap flakes floated into the water. After entering the water, the soap flakes swayed left and right and sank, Xiao Tao gritted his teeth and stretched out his index and middle fingers. He failed to pinch them once, and then he couldn't pinch them again. He simply stretched his whole hand into the boiling water and fished out the soap flakes.
The soap flakes were placed in the red and swollen hand to signal to the third master. Xiao Tao gritted his teeth and had tears in his eyes.
The Third Master nodded without comment, and only said: "He is cruel enough, and he is a piece of material."
With just eight words, Xiao Tao let out a sigh of relief and left with a happy face.
The next one is Erdai. Erdai looks dull, but his men are not stupid. He takes off his hands again and again, and then takes the third shot to finally take out the slippery soap flakes, and then looks at the third one with a proud face. Ye gestured.
The third master smiled and said nothing.
The third person to take action was Binzi. Binzi was the most human-looking among the four, with a handsome nose and dark blue eyes. If you look closely, you can see that he may not be a pure Han Chinese, but is he? Even he himself couldn't tell clearly.
When Binzi accurately pinched out the soap flakes at once, the onlookers couldn't help but yelled "Hello". After practicing for so long, finally someone was able to do it.
Xu Zhiyong was the last one to come on stage. When Mr. Hou popped out the soap flakes in his hand, Xu Zhiyong's arm moved slightly. At the moment when the soap flakes were about to enter the water, the swallows with hands like water flew across the basin. No one could see clearly what happened. What's going on? His index finger and middle finger overlapped, and there was a piece of dripping soap in the middle.
This action aroused everyone's surprise. They didn't expect that this little crew-cut boy who usually kept silent could actually reach this level of practice.
Even Mr. Hou said "Hey" with a different look on his face. He wanted to say something but held back.
It wasn't until these four monkey boys performed their clumsy sword skills again that Mr. Hou nodded thoughtfully.
When it comes to playing with razor blades, Xu Zhiyong's technique is more proficient and accurate. When working with this thing, it's the same as doing other things. You need to know everything. Once you have mastered one skill, other skills will become much easier. After all, it is all about the skill of the hands. If you have the heart, the eyes, and the hands, the skill will be there.
Unexpectedly, Master Hou opened his mouth and startled everyone: "You little brat dare to cheat in front of me, are you tired of living?!"
It seems that the third master has a sharp eye and discovered what Xu Zhiyong did.
Xu Zhiyong was secretly proud of showing his face in front of the King of Thieves today. Unexpectedly, the third master opened his mouth to question, and he panicked for a moment. He didn't know how to answer, so he just denied it in a series: "No, no, no?"
The King of Thieves definitely didn't know how to rub sand in his eyes, and he looked up and down at the little crew chief in front of him with a gloomy expression. Hou Men's rules have long been established, there is only one end for playing tricks in front of the old Buddha, and that is chopping off your hands. No negotiation!
