Chapter 202 (Two Hundred and Two) Selection
[Chapter 45]
Many days later, there was a large empty field outside the Yugutang housing complex.
Tang Yong and Tie Wandao, the managers of Yugutang, were sitting on chairs discussing something. There was a big carpet under their chairs. It turns out that Tang Yong specially ordered people to lay this carpet to welcome the arrival of Tie Wandao and his men. In addition to the large carpet under the two chairs, there are also many long colorful carpets spread on both sides of the empty space. Although those carpets are long strips, they are not too long, and they are not big either. Colorful strips of carpet were laid out one by one, adding some vitality to the otherwise desolate space.
Standing next to Tie Wandao was a subordinate named Wang Qi. He looked at the orphans lining up over there waiting for selection from a distance. After a while, it was up to him to ask questions.
This time Tie Wandao wanted to select a sparring partner who met his requirements from among the many orphans aged between seven and ten who applied. From now on, he would mainly be used to practice martial arts with Tie Hongyan, but this orphan's mission was not limited to that. When Tie Hongyan does other things in life, this sparring partner also needs to follow. Rather than selecting a sparring partner, it is better to say that the selection is a life companion who is not much different in age from Tie Hongyan. The selected orphans will leave the Yugu Hall and live in the main hall of Tiecangting. Some of their living conditions will meet Tie Hongyan's standards.
In Tie Wandao's view, the reason why Tie Hongyan did not practice martial arts well was also related to her lack of a companion. Tie Wandao believed that if there was a child practicing martial arts and doing things with her, it might arouse her interest in some things, and she might become much easier to discipline.
Since Tie Hongyan did not return to live in Tiecangting Hall until she was seven years old, other children of powerful people were not familiar with her. Not long after Tie Hongyan came back, the children heard from their elders that Tie Hongyan was a "young patriarch" who had no ability and no ambition to make progress. Their elders also told them, "If you see Tie Hongyan, just say hello and leave." Don't get close to her", so they would not have much interaction with Tie Hongyan. In addition, Tie Hongyan was strictly guarded by Tie Wandao, and the children of other powerful people had almost no chance to see her even if they wanted to care about her. During the time that Tie Wandao allowed her to play, she always played by herself and never went to a place where she could see other children.
The reason why Tie Wandao came to Yugutang to choose someone was because he hoped to find someone who was free from worries and could concentrate on accompanying Tie Hongyan. This person must have no relatives or friends and must not care about his family or be missed by his family.
In the queue to apply, the orphans were chattering away.
A strong nine-year-old boy confidently said to the little girl in front of her: "I think I will definitely be chosen!"
The little girl in front of him was also nine years old. She smiled and said: "Whether you can be selected depends on my performance. I am taller than you. If I perform better than you, I will be selected." Me! Haha!”
The little boy stuck out his tongue at the little girl, and the little girl made a face at the little boy.
The little boy was not convinced. He knew that the ten-year-old girl behind him was taller than the nine-year-old girl in front of her, so he looked back and pointed at the ten-year-old girl behind him. The girl said to the nine-year-old girl in front of him: "If you look at height, she is taller than you!" (End of Chapter)