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Chapter 30 Chapter 1 Being envied by others is like being tortured by the sky

A true hero who can be grinded by the sky is a mediocrity who is not envied by others.Once you are envied by others, you must be in a dangerous trap. When Lin Chong accepted Chai Jin's hospitality and respect at Chai Jin Zhuang, and everyone was drinking and talking, the farmer came to report: "The teacher is here." --who?It turned out to be Instructor Hong, the personal gun and club coach hired by Chai Jin not long ago. Chai Jin said: "It's good to invite us to sit down and meet. Quickly bring a table." When Lin Chong got up to look, he saw Jiaotou Hong coming in, wearing a turban on one side, with his breasts straight, coming to the back hall.Lin Chong pondered: "This man is the master of a high-ranking official, so he must be very respectful."

So he hurriedly bowed and sang, "Lin Chong would like to participate." The man didn't pay any attention to it, nor did he return the courtesy. Lin Chong didn't dare to look up. The head teacher Hong obviously heard that there were guests here, and he was already dissatisfied in his heart.Therefore, he purposely wore the turban on one side and puffed out his chest, not for Chai Jin to see, but for Lin Chong.But what he did just made Chai Jin look bad.However, Lin Chong is thoughtful and thoughtful, which is in stark contrast to the rude, arrogant and condescending leader Hung.

Seeing the embarrassment, Chai Jin hurriedly came forward to rescue him.Chai Jin pointed to Lin Chong and said to the instructor Hong: "This is the gun and club instructor of the 800,000 Imperial Guards in Tokyo. This is Lin Wushi Lin Chong. Please meet me." You see, Chai Jin deliberately used a long sentence to solemnly introduce Lin Chong, without hesitating to use excessive modifiers or even wordy repetitions, not only to show how much he attaches importance to Lin Chong, but also to remind Coach Hong not to be negligent. After Lin Chong heard this, he certainly understood what Chai Jin meant. He valued him so much, so he became serious, got up quickly, looked at the instructor Hong and bowed.

But the coach Hong said coldly: "Stop worshiping. Get up." And he didn't bow down in reply. Chai Jin wants them to meet each other.Why meet?That is, the two meet each other.Lin Chong visited Jiaotou Hong, but Jiaotou Hong did not visit Lin Chong. Lin Chong winked, but Coach Hong was rude. Chai Jin was very angry, and the consequences were serious. Lin Chong bowed twice, then got up and let Coach Hong sit down.Instructor Hong didn't give in either, he walked up to the head and sat down. Chai Jin saw it, but didn't like it.Lin Chong could only sit down on his shoulders.

The two gentlemen also sat down. Poor Lin Chong, the seat is gone again. Review Lin Chong’s seat on Cangzhou Road: before Lu Zhishen came, he had no seat; after Lu Zhishen came, he had a seat; after Lu Zhishen left, he had no seat.When Chai came in, he had a seat again; just as he had a seat, Coach Hong came, and Coach Hong came, and there was no seat again. Regarding Jiaotou Hong, there is one point that needs to be explained.He is a strange person.Why do you say this way? First, he came without a trace.Let's take a look at the text in "Water Margin" about Hong's appearance: I saw the farmer coming to report: "The teacher is here." Chai Jin said: "It would be nice to invite a seat to meet. Quickly bring a table."

When Lin Chong got up to look, he saw the teacher coming in, wearing a turban on one side, with his breasts straight, coming to the back hall.Lin Chong pondered: "The Zhuang Ke calls him a teacher, so he must be the master of a high official." Hastily bowed and sang, "Lin Chong would like to participate." The man didn't pay any attention to it, nor did he return the courtesy. Lin Chong didn't dare to look up. Chai Jin pointed to Lin Chong and said to the instructor Hong: "This is the gun and club instructor of the 800,000 Imperial Guards in Tokyo. This is Lin Wushi Lin Chong. Please meet me."

From "that person" suddenly became "Joseph Hung", without any introduction.This is a small loophole in "Water Margin". Second, he goes without a shadow.After this return, he never played again.This is not too much, what is too much is that the author has forgotten him without giving him an end. In fact, Coach Hung is just a symbol, a role of a walk-on - he serves as a foil for Lin Chong, so he comes and goes when he is called. It is very likely that the story of Lin Chong and Hung Jiaotou is a remnant of the earlier script.Because it is wonderful, and because it can especially set off Lin Chong's fate, character, and martial arts, it was retained.

Let's make an analogy: In Lin Chong's story, Coach Hung is a big red patch.Although it is a patch, it is brightly colored.When it's done just right, it becomes a decoration.
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