I went berserk in the movie world

Chapter 24 Keeping the Appointment

Early the next morning

Because he got home quite late last night, Song Sheng wanted to sleep in, but he was woken up by the constant knocking on the door.

Song Sheng got up and changed his clothes quickly. He pushed open the door and saw the landlady standing outside the door of the next room.

The landlady turned around at the sound, stopped knocking, and said awkwardly, "I'm sorry, Mr. Song, I'm sorry to bother you."

"It's alright, is it something urgent that you're knocking at this hour, sister?"

"It's nothing, I just came to remind Mr. and Mrs. Ye that it's time to pay the rent again. I don't know if they went to work early or what, but no one answered from inside."

"Oh well, I'll come back later." The landlady shook her head and looked at Song Sheng apologetically, "Mr. Song, if you see them, please remind them that I'll come back this afternoon."

"it is good."

Shortly after the landlady left, the door to the next room opened gently.

A simply dressed, pretty woman with a pregnant belly carefully walked out. She paused slightly when she saw Song Sheng standing in front of the door next door.

Song Sheng greeted her politely, "Mrs. Ye."

Zhang Yongcheng was introverted, and since Song Sheng had only been here a few days and the two hadn't met yet, he simply nodded.

"Didn't I tell you to rest at home? Why are you out here!" In the stairwell, Ip Man, who was carrying a bucket of water upstairs, saw his wife coming out and quickly went to help her.

Zhang Yongcheng was too embarrassed to bring up the landlady's matter in the hallway, so he whispered, "Let's talk inside."

"Wait a moment."

Song Sheng stopped Mr. and Mrs. Ip Man, "Master Ip, the landlady came to collect the rent just now. Mrs. Ip might not have heard her, so she asked me to tell you when I see you that she will come again later."

Ip Man was taken aback, but didn't think much of it. Instead, he said sincerely, "Thank you for the reminder, Mr. Song. I will deliver it to you personally later."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yongcheng secretly tugged at his sleeve.

The family doesn't have much money left, and they need to prepare Ah-Chun's tuition fees in advance. Ip Man hasn't taken on any disciples yet, and Cheung Wing-Sing is pregnant and it's inconvenient for her to work. Now she's feeling a bit anxious.

Song Sheng noticed the other party's subtle movements, or rather, he had already guessed that Ip Man's family was in dire straits, but he just didn't point it out. Seeing that the time was about right, he finally spoke up and suggested, "Master Ip, please wait a little longer."

A couple of days ago, I rented a ground-floor shop in Yau Tsim Mong to use as a martial arts school.

I plan to hire some skilled masters to take on students and teach boxing. I also hope to gather masters from various schools of Southern and Northern boxing to exchange and learn from each other, which can be considered as a small contribution to promoting Chinese martial arts.

I heard that Master Ye's martial arts school hasn't opened yet, so I'd like to invite you to come and visit me.

Ip Man was taken aback.

This was the first time he had ever heard of someone opening a martial arts school and inviting others to teach there, and his instinct was to refuse.

But then Song Sheng added, "The monthly salary is fifty yuan, and you can get an advance."

A monthly salary of fifty yuan was considered quite good in the early 1950s.

Ip Man was still somewhat hesitant, but his wife, Cheung Wing-sing, had unconsciously tightened her grip on her husband's clothes.

She whispered something in Ip Man's ear, and after a slight hesitation, Ip Man said, "Mr. Song, may I have time to think about it?"

"no problem."

After a brief farewell to Ip Man and his wife, Song Sheng went back to his room for a nap. It wasn't until nearly noon that he went out to keep his appointment.

Song Sheng declined Mia's invitation last night, citing the late hour.

But this time at noon today, he had no reason to refuse again. After all, it was a big water tap that was there to support him, and it had been quite good to him in the past few interactions.

……

The agreed-upon dining location was a high-end Western restaurant.

There weren't many customers at lunchtime, so Mia simply booked the whole place for herself.

The restaurant's interior is decorated in a distinctly Western style, and in one corner, a staff member is playing a piano solo.

When Song Sheng arrived, he had changed into the same suit he had worn before.

As Mia entered the restaurant under the guidance of the waiter, she was immediately struck by its beauty.

In their several meetings, Song Sheng, dressed in a rough Tang suit, left such a strong impression on Mia that she felt a little uncomfortable when she first saw him in a clean-cut suit.

She paused for a few seconds before smiling gently: "I feel this outfit suits you better now."

"Thank you." Song Sheng smiled politely and sat down opposite her.

Actually, he wasn't a fan of Western food, especially in some upscale places. It was one thing for the dishes to be overly elaborate on the art of plating, but the key issue was that most of them only contained a small amount, which was euphemistically called elegance.

However, in Song Sheng's view, this was somewhat putting the cart before the horse.

However, even though I'm not a fan, I still have to give face to the client.

During their meal, Mia would occasionally ask him everyday questions, and sometimes even some about kung fu.

"Song, when I have time, I'd like to visit your martial arts school. How about you teach me a few impressive moves?"

"Okay, but that place hasn't officially opened yet."

"Then let me know when you open the museum."

A lunch that left me only half full took more than an hour.

Most of the time, Mia would initiate the conversation, and she would occasionally talk about things related to herself.

Song Sheng simply listened quietly.

From Mia's words, he also learned a little about the other party's general identity.

Her husband holds an important position within HSBC, and she herself also holds a position at HSBC.

Moreover, Mia's family belongs to the aristocracy in Britain and is quite influential, which means that her status in the family is not just that of an ordinary housewife.

At the same time, Mia also subtly hinted to Song Sheng that she and her husband, who is seven years older than her, had been living apart for the past two years.

However, due to the conflicting interests between the two parties, they will not take that final step for the time being.

However, they no longer interfere with each other's interpersonal relationships.

Especially on these last topics, Mia would always repeat them subtly, to the point that Song Sheng also sensed something different about them.

After lunch, the two went to a nearby theater together.

You can sit inside for half a day at a time.

The theater was fairly crowded, and the film being shown was called "The Legend of Wong Fei-hung".

It was an early kung fu film, but due to technological limitations, it was a black and white film. The finished product was somewhat hypnotic for Song Sheng, who was used to later blockbusters.