The village beauty and me!

"Cupping therapy isn't exactly a high-stakes activity, is it?"

"Chen Huan, are you trying to fool me by giving you a free treat earlier?" Zhao Liping asked, feeling both disappointed and suspicious.

Chen Huan stood up, pouting. "Why don't you touch her again? Then we'll be even."

Zhao Liping clenched her fists as if she wanted to hit someone. "How can this be the same? Stop changing the subject and answer my question."

Chen Huan shook his head, "I really didn't lie to you."

"Traditional Chinese medicine methods are so diverse that they are countless if you really want to count them all."

"Cupping is a traditional technique that has been passed down for a long time, so don't underestimate it."

"If you don't believe me, I'll show you right now and let you know what it means to have no noble or lowly professions and no limit to ability."

Zhao Liping still looked puzzled, "You just spout rhymes all the time, why don't you go take the postgraduate entrance exam?"

Despite her doubts, Zhao Liping immediately went back to another room and took out a small wooden box.

Inside were all her cooking utensils.

Chen Huan looked inside and saw that there were quite a few things there.

The most eye-catching items are glass jars used for cupping, along with alcohol, cotton balls, tweezers, and the like.

There are also gua sha (scraping therapy) and aromatherapy.

"And there are silver needles too?" Chen Huan noticed a sliver of silver showing at the very edge of the box.

He reached inside and rummaged around for a while, then pulled out a worn-out leather bag that was extremely damaged.

Inside were more than a dozen silver needles of varying lengths and thicknesses.

These silver needles appear to be made using ancient methods and may not be considered antiques, but the craftsmanship and materials are quite good.

"These silver needles are said to have been passed down in my family for generations, and they're not worth much."

"My dad said that our family used to have a very skilled traditional Chinese medicine doctor, but over time, the acupuncture skills were lost."

"These silver needles are just going to sit here collecting dust; they're impossible to sell."

Chen Huan was delighted with it. "It's such a waste to just leave it to gather dust. Why don't you sell it to me? Just name your price, don't try to rip me off."

  

Without hesitation, Zhao Liping said, "Just give it to me. You're going to teach me things anyway, so once I accept the gift, I can't go back on my word."

"The main problem is that this thing isn't worth much. If we throw it away, we feel bad for our ancestors. If you can use it, that would be the best."

Chen Huan reached into his pocket and pulled out the old phone he had bought before. "Here, take this. Go get a SIM card yourself later."

"Is this for me? Was it something I planned all along?" Zhao Liping was flattered. Although it was just an old phone worth a few hundred yuan, it was enough to make her happy and excited.

"I'm not thinking that you came here in trouble because you wanted to help us. I have no other intentions," Chen Huan explained calmly.

Zhao Liping's eyes softened, "You're still so thoughtful of me; all your previous sacrifices weren't in vain."

"That's great, we exchanged gifts, we were pretty in sync."

At this moment, Chen Huan focused all his attention on the dozen or so silver needles, studying them one by one.

Therefore, he did not notice the change in Zhao Liping's expression, nor did he understand the subtext of her words.

Seeing that Chen Huan's attention was not on her, Zhao Liping pouted, "Don't just focus on studying those silver needles, study me too."

"What I mean is, weren't you just going to give me cupping therapy, wanting to show me what limitless power really means?"

Chen Huan carefully put away the silver needles, and then looked at the cupping tools.

He had never used this before, so he seemed a bit clumsy when he first tried to light it.

Zhao Liping smiled and gave pointers from the side, now completely disbelieving Chen Huan's claims that cupping was very effective.

Chen Huan didn't explain. After getting used to the operation, he repeatedly placed the glass jar on Zhao Liping's thighs below her hot pants.

Six of them in a row formed a shape resembling a plum blossom.

Zhao Liping pouted, "Are you trying to play a jigsaw puzzle with me?"

"What's the point of just putting them together to look nice? I've never heard of anyone putting cupping on their thighs. It's ridiculous."

Chen Huan said slowly, "Don't rush, wait a few minutes before you speak."

A moment later, Chen Huan reached out and patted Zhao Liping's thigh.

As she exclaimed in surprise, all the glass jars suddenly bounced up.

Then Chen Huan skillfully pinched them one by one and placed them in the box.

"Try standing up," Chen Huan muttered.

Zhao Liping got up with some skepticism, then lifted her leg and exclaimed in surprise, "Chen Huan, you've got some skills!"

"This morning, I strained my thigh and it felt a bit uncomfortable. I applied some medicated wine and rubbed it for a long time, but it didn't get better."

"I never expected that cupping would make you fully recovered."

"Also, that technique you used just now was so cool! Can you teach me?"

Chen Huan crossed his arms, looking smug, and said, "What's wrong? Now you know how awesome I am?"

"Who was it that just said I was lying?"

Zhao Liping quickly sat down, reaching out to squeeze Chen Huan's shoulder in a fawning manner, "He knows he was wrong, isn't it good that I was blind to his worth?"

"Please teach me, I'll accept any conditions..."

Chen Huan quickly kept his distance, "Ahem, actually the real trick and essence of cupping is not in the cool techniques, but in the location of the cups and the underlying philosophy."

"Okay, I'll teach you a few key points today. You can digest them carefully later. Once you understand them, I'll teach you the next step."

From then on, Zhao Liping had no more doubts. She carefully memorized the formula Chen Huan had taught her and then went out muttering to herself.

Even when cooking, he is constantly thinking and comprehending.

"Chen Huan, what medicine did you give Doctor Zhao?"

"Why have you become so strange? And what's with that mark on your thigh? Did you do that?" Li Chunlan couldn't contain her curiosity and pulled Chen Huan aside to ask.

"It's nothing, I just taught her a few skills when I had some free time," Chen Huan replied calmly.

"Look how capable you are, you can even teach doctors skills." Li Chunlan didn't take it seriously.

After finishing their meal, they started working on the manual labor required for the electronics factory.

Chen Huan frowned and tried to persuade him, "Now that I can earn money, why do you still need to bring back manual labor?"

Li Chunlan frowned. "You won't let me go out to work, and I'll listen to you, but I can't just stay at home doing nothing, can I?"

"You'll be laughed at if you don't work, so don't worry about that."

"Miao Cuihua brought all the items, and she was responsible for collecting the money afterward, so I didn't have to show up."

Chen Huan couldn't offer any more advice, only telling her to do what she could and not overwork herself.

With nothing to do after finishing his meal, Chen Huan decided to quickly go to the small river outside the village.

The big black fish there are still waiting for me.

If cultivated properly, each one can be worth several hundred yuan; such a good job shouldn't be missed.

Carrying the largest plastic bucket from his home, Chen Huan drove his farm tricycle straight to the small river outside the village.

Before they could even start catching fish, Zhao Dashan came over with a dark expression.