The Self-Cultivation of a Reborn Massage Therapist

Chapter 4: Support
"Da Zhu?"

Seeing Zhao Xiaochui make his move, Old Gu practically glued his head to the screen. He had no choice; he was born with poor eyesight and had to squint and press his face against his phone to see clearly, let alone assess the newcomers on behalf of everyone else. (The author is also disabled; please distinguish between humor and derogatory remarks.)
Why not use the Jianjing acupoint?

Old Gu is quite capable; otherwise, he wouldn't have encountered so many good things in the future.

Zhao Xiaochui didn't reply, but focused on feeling and adjusting the heat and pressure of his thumb.

However, someone else answered the question for him:
"Mmm~~~~~~~"

With a slight tremor and softness, the reply filled the air, as if it could touch the depths of the soul and stir up the most primal resonance in the heart.

Old Gu, who was closest to him, kept backing away, his face and ears burning red.

The groan told everyone in the store that Zhao Xiaochui's touch had an immediate effect.

It works!

"Hmm~~~~"

The moans continued to rise. Apart from being incredibly alluring, the technicians in the shop didn't care about the various sounds the customers made, because they would only unconsciously make noises when their physical condition was strongly relieved.

For massage therapists, the neurological response triggered by the stimulation of nerve endings in customers is the best praise.

Such sounds are rarely heard in this massage parlor.

A massage parlor that charges 60 yuan an hour, what more could you ask for?

The technicians in the shop all come from training courses that the Disabled Persons' Federation has set up in an attempt to promote employment, but they're just going through the motions.

Aside from Da Qiao and Lao Gu who put in a lot of hard work to study, if anyone else makes a customer cry out, it's definitely because they used too much force and hurt them.

Old Gu groped his way toward the front desk, his movements surprisingly nimble this time.

"He left his ID card as collateral, right? Let me see it."

Chen Guifen was listening intently to the commotion, basking in her own congratulations at her discerning eye, when she heard Old Gu's impolite question. She immediately rolled her eyes:

"18!"

Fatty knew what he was thinking, so she misrepresented his age by a year to provoke him.

"impossible!"

Old Gu couldn't believe it. Massage techniques are built up by massage therapists through experience and age, and there's a major prerequisite—going through formal training courses or apprenticeships, and then working hard to learn.

How could this young newcomer possibly achieve this level?

Genius?
At this moment, the groans on the massage bed grew louder and louder, even the chubby receptionist who was listening to the commotion found it unbelievable.

She knew Liu Li, a colleague who often worked the night shift and would sit still and watch online dramas when there were few customers.

When I come here, the technicians always say that my neck and shoulders feel stiff as soon as they start working on me.

Of course, this kind of hardness is different from the touch between men and women. This is just a sales tactic used in massage parlors. In other situations, if a man touches Liu Li's neck and shoulders, it will definitely be soft.

"Hmm~" came again.

"It's sour, and I feel bloated~"

"Young master, you're number four, right? What's your name?"

Liu Li's head was pressed against the headboard hole of the massage bed, and she stopped using her phone below the hole because her body was too sore to hold it. This was an extremely comfortable state, like being paralyzed.

If Zhao Xiaochui were to use his other hand to subtly take advantage of her at this moment, Liu Li wouldn't even notice.

However, Zhao Xiaochui, having touched the woman, was no longer concerned with taking advantage of her. When he heard the word "soreness and swelling," he himself was somewhat incredulous.

Da Zhu opened it up already? How long has it been? He hasn't even used any force yet.
At this moment, everyone in the massage parlor was stunned, and no one even paid attention to the electronic voice announcing the arrival of customers.

How can the Dazhu acupoint relieve cervical discomfort?
Massage 100-200 times until the area feels sore and swollen.

What about this person? Did they press it for a minute?
Which master's disciple has come to travel the world?

Why run to a small storefront with a clock tower of 60? Zhao Xiaochui didn't know what the others were thinking. Now that Da Zhu had already pressed the button, it was time to take the initiative.

He slowly removed his thumb from the woman's neck, and a warm current flowed through him. Zhao Xiaochui felt it travel around his body before returning to his right palm, and then his entire right hand became warm.

Zhao Xiaochui knew that this would be the norm for his right hand from now on. In the future, he would have a warm right hand.

If you round it up, he's a warm-hearted masseur.

Don't believe me? Just listen to the moans of the beautiful women on the massage bed right now. Not to mention the masseuses, even the male customers who just came in are blushing.

Now that the golden touch has been confirmed, the warm-hearted masseur did not use the Jianjing acupoint on the shoulder, but Zhao Xiaochui directly used the Jianzhen acupoint!

To relieve neck and shoulder symptoms, you should first find the tender points, then acupoints, and finally the entire shoulder area.

He was thinking of trying treatment, rather than providing temporary relief to the customer.

But he didn't dare say it aloud, because he wasn't qualified, and neither was anyone in the shop. According to national professional certification, none of the people here were even massage therapists, let alone the highest level of "technician".

Zhao Xiaochui isn't qualified to treat patients, but if his massages are more effective than hospital treatment...
When the right hand fell again, the heat did not concentrate on the thumb.

The palm-pushing method.

Hand-Taiyang Small Intestine Meridian.

Jianzhen!

"No need to go to the hospital. If this really is a magic touch, I'll remove it even if I have frozen shoulder!" Zhao Xiaochui shouted in his heart.

"Oh~"

A long groan indicated how comfortable the beautiful woman on the bed was.

This is why Zhao Xiaochui didn't look for the tender points first. This lucky beauty's entire shoulder was a tender point; it hurt and was stiff no matter where you touched it.

So when a warm hand is placed on the shoulder, it's like relieving multiple pressure points at once, which is why Liu Lihua fell into a deep sleep.

One minute on the left shoulder, one minute on the right shoulder, and including the time for the large shuttle, Zhao Xiaochui's first time on the clock ended in less than three minutes.

60 yuan, 30% commission per transaction. Zhao Xiaochui netted 18 yuan.
"End?"

The chubby receptionist squeezed out of the front desk with difficulty, glanced at the beautiful woman on the massage bed, and then glared at Zhao Xiaochui.

“It’s over.” Zhao Xiaochui nodded and said seriously, “Deep sleep is the best treatment.”

"Tsk~"

The chubby receptionist nodded to indicate that she understood, and glanced enviously at the sleeping beauty. She also wanted to have a good deep sleep, and at 60 yuan a night, she could afford... well, thirty times a month.

Old Gu squeezed past the chubby receptionist and asked with a complicated expression, "Do you have a master?"

“I learned it from the village doctor,” Zhao Xiaochui lied without batting an eye. “He said I’m better at identifying acupoints than most TCM doctors, that I have some talent.”

"With such great talent, why did you come here?" This was Da Qiao's voice. As the mainstay of the massage parlor, he most wanted this young man to leave as soon as possible.

Zhao Xiaochui looked at him and smiled, then answered seriously, "At my age, if I applied for a job, let alone get a hands-on test, the shop owners wouldn't even let me speak. I could only work as an apprentice first, without pay, and if I didn't want to, I could leave."

Da Qiao is a good person. Although she only cares about her own little corner of the business and makes a small living from her massage parlor, she never causes trouble for anyone. Unlike Lao Gu, who is full of scheming ideas.

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The technicians were whispering among themselves when the chubby receptionist finally remembered the customer who had just arrived.

"Secretary Liu is here," she said, lowering her voice because some customers were sleeping. "Is it Old Gu again?"

For regular customers, it is possible to request a technician if they have a preferred one.

"Hmm~" Secretary Liu smiled apologetically at Old Gu, then pointed at Zhao Xiaochui and said:

"Today, I'm here to support the newlyweds!"

(End of this chapter)