Chapter 58: Anxiety Makes It Hard to Swallow Hot Tofu

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  The backyard of a siheyuan.

  An old man with white hair and beard is squatting at the foot of the wall, tending to his flowers and plants in pots.

  The old man is slightly fat, with a big belly, and looks very spirited.

  Although he is no longer young, he still walks with a vigorous stride, his footsteps swift and nimble.

  "Grandpa——" a sweet voice sounded in the old man's ear.

  The old man's round face suddenly floated up with a few strokes of kind smile.

  He put down a stubborn stone in his hand and opened his mouth with a "heh heh" to welcome him.

  "Oh, my dear little granddaughter is back! Come let Grandpa take a look, has this child grown taller or thinner, and has anyone bullied you? Who bullied you, just tell Grandpa, Grandpa will stand up for you......" The old man pulled the purple-dressed girl left and right, up and down, scanning her all over with a meticulous expression, as if afraid his precious granddaughter was missing a single hair. His slightly thick lips didn't stop moving, speaking words of doting affection."

  The girl was Li Yuer.

  She rushed back home feeling thirsty, didn't bother with her grandfather, and ran to the stone table in the backyard, poured a cup of her grandfather's top-grade Gunfu tea, and drank it like an ox drinking water "gulp gulp gulp" until she drained the cup.

  The old man couldn't bear seeing his granddaughter so thirsty.

  He furrowed his brow and called out: "Yu'er, slow down, slow down, don't gulp it down, oh dear, look at this child..."

  Li Yuer was indeed thirsty, she drank three cups in a row before stopping.

  Just as he was about to speak, he saw the servant girl Liu Ma hurry over.

  "Sir, Secretary Hu of the Beiyang Municipal Committee is outside asking to see you!"

  "Not seen, not seen, Mrs. Liu, didn't you see my precious granddaughter coming back? I'm busy, let that Secretary Hu come over!" The old man said with some impatience, waving his chubby hand, his eyes never leaving his precious granddaughter from start to finish.

  Liu Ma has been in the Li family for decades and naturally knows the old man's temper.

  She nodded and replied: "Yes, sir, I understand."

  "That provincial party committee's banquet tonight, what about it, Master?" Liu Ma cautiously asked for the old man's opinion.

  Although she already had an answer in her heart, she still had to ask what needed to be asked.

  As expected, the old man didn't say: "Liu Ma, call Lao Guo later and tell him my granddaughter is back. I won't attend that dinner party tonight!"

  Liu Ma smiled and said: "I understand, sir. I'll go take care of it right away!"

  After Grandma Liu left, the old man's scowling face returned to its usual kindly appearance.

  He pulled his beloved granddaughter's small hand, puffed out his chest and glared at her, saying: "Yu'er, you little scamp, Grandpa has been worried sick about you. It's already been two months, and only now have you come back to see Grandpa."

  Li Yuer was raised by her grandfather since she was a child, so their relationship is naturally very deep.

  Looking at the old man's wronged expression, she let out a "heh heh" laugh and grabbed Li Yifeng's white beard, saying: "Grandfather, hasn't anyone pulled your beard in a long time? You're not used to it?"

  The old man chuckled twice, his two chubby hands waving quickly, and he said hastily: "Yu'er, spare Grandpa. Grandpa is old, can't take your teasing!"

  Li Yifeng still had a lingering fear of his granddaughter's ultimate move.

  This girl is making a big fuss, her old arms and legs can't hold on.

  Li Yuer made a fuss and said: "Grandfather, doesn't our family have several rare ancient Chinese medical books passed down from the Tang Dynasty?"

  Li Yifeng's eyelids jumped violently when he heard this, and he couldn't understand why his beloved granddaughter suddenly brought up this matter.

  For his darling granddaughter, Li Yifeng almost never hid anything.

  He lifted his head, and with a hazy gaze looked towards the distant blue-and-white sky. He let out a long sigh and said: "That's right, Yu'er. There's something that Grandfather has never told you. The truth is, Grandfather's medical skills were learned from these ancient books. Unfortunately, due to their age, one of them, an extraordinary needle technique, is incomplete. This is indeed the greatest regret of Grandfather's life!"

  Li Yifeng coughed lightly and continued, "This book on acupuncture overturned many traditional views of Chinese medicine. I've studied it for most of my life and gained a lot of insights from it. This is also the main reason why Grandfather can be respected, admired, and stand proudly at the pinnacle of the medical world in China."

  Li Yifeng's words were filled with gratitude, regret, and even loss...

  Ten years ago, his medical skills had already reached a bottleneck, and he was eager to make a breakthrough, but unfortunately, it never came true.

  If that extraordinary needlework were complete, for Li Yifeng, even if he had to scatter all his family's wealth and abandon his reputation, he would not regret it.

  Grandfather's painful expression all fell into Li Yuer's eyes.

  She stepped forward, holding onto Li Yifeng's arm and said: "Grandfather, if I told you that today I met someone who used a needle technique that is extremely similar to the one described in that legendary needle technique book, would you believe me?"

  "What?" Li Yifeng's small eyes suddenly opened wide, and two sharp lights burst out from his cloudy eyes. Just for an instant, he shook his head violently and said: "Impossible, absolutely impossible! These few rare books were passed down to me by my master in person, no one else would know about them, let alone someone using this kind of acupuncture technique!"

  Li Yuer saw that her grandfather did not believe her, so she recounted in detail what had happened on the Ningxi Highway today.

  Li Yifeng's buttocks were like springs, and he stood up with a "whoosh" sound. He grabbed his beloved granddaughter Yu'er's hand and said excitedly, "Yu'er, you're saying that he can thread six silver needles at the same time with one hand?"

  Li Yuer nodded and said, "Grandfather, that's right! Although he moved very quickly, I still saw it clearly! Among the various needle techniques I've learned, only the unparalleled needle technique you once told me about is similar to this!"

  "Is that old man still alive?"

  "Long live!" Li Yuer echoed.

  "Yu'er, my precious granddaughter, you are Grandpa's lucky star! Come on, quickly take Grandpa to meet that great man!" Li Yifeng was so excited that he didn't know what to do, and he pulled Li Yu'er out the door.

  "Grandpa, I just got back and I'm dead tired. Can't you let me rest for a day? Tomorrow, yes, tomorrow I'll bring him to see you, how about that?" Li Yuer said with her tempting little mouth pouted.

  "Invite him to our home? Jade, don't tease Grandpa. People like him are usually eccentric and wouldn't possibly come to see you! If we go to ask for an audience now and he agrees to see us, we'll burn incense and thank the Buddha!" Li Yifeng would never believe his precious granddaughter's words. As the old saying goes: "Lips without hair, affairs not solid."

  If what the little granddaughter said is true, this person must be an extraordinary being who has never been exposed to the world. This kind of opportunity is one that can be encountered but not sought after.

  If he could teach him a few moves, it would be extremely beneficial for Li Yifeng.

  Li Yifeng has devoted his whole life to medicine, how can he not be anxious?

  Unlike Li Yifeng's incredulous expression, Li Yuer was very confident.

  Qin Feng's brother hugged and kissed her, their relationship had long been unusual.

  She believed she could summon Qin Feng to her home and he would definitely give her that face.

  At this thought, she stomped her foot and said: "Grandpa, I say it's okay then it's okay! If you want to see him, then let me take a rest today! Otherwise, humph!"

  Li Yuer's threat had an obvious effect, and although Old Man Li was anxious, this matter still needed her to take the lead. If they provoked this little girl and she became stubborn, there was a 90% chance that this matter would fall through.

  Li Yifeng couldn't eat hot tofu in a hurry, and seeing his confident granddaughter, he had to compromise for the time being.

  "Grandpa, I want to eat the steamed yellow croaker fish you made with your own hands!"

  "Grandpa, they just released a new batch of clothes recently, I want money!"

  "Grandpa, I want..."

  “.........”

  Li Lao Tou was as dull as a wooden chicken, with a head full of black lines...