Her Cultivation Diary-Chapter 720 - 712. Bold attempt_1

Because of this matter, Song Youde’s enthusiasm seemed as if it had been separated by a membrane. The leaders, finally not completely overwhelmed, had the energy to take a look at this small mountain village—

In the distance, the mountains undulated; green trees and white stones were in stark relief, indicating the barrenness of those undeveloped areas.

Nearby were fields of varying sizes, terraced terrain that had perhaps once been used for planting rice. But now, looking at them, one saw overgrown weeds and climbing vines... with only a few patches of land sparsely dug up, where some pumpkins, loofahs, and winter melons were planted.

"The land has gone fallow..."

He sighed.

"What choice do we have but to let it go fallow?"

Song Youde had already grown accustomed to it: "I’m getting on in years, and can’t work as hard as when I was young. Besides, even after slaving away for a whole year on the farm, sometimes you don’t make any money, or even have to pay out of pocket. What’s the point of farming, really? It’s better to go out and find factory work."

He also gave an example: "Now, working in a factory, as long as they don’t check your identity card too closely, many of us can earn four or five thousand yuan a month! And if you get a bit of overtime, even six or seven thousand."

Many people are old now, and factories don’t hire them anymore.

"As for the young people, those with some education go look for other jobs, and those without education work in factories... What else can we do but work? Everything costs money these days. We can’t even use well water anymore, we have to use the tap, and that costs money too!"

The two fell silent, no longer speaking, as they looked at everything in front of them.

Secretary Wang hesitated, wanting to break the awkward atmosphere, but Qiaoqiao spoke before him: "We’ve arrived."

Daduo stopped steadily in Guo Dong’s yard, and Qiaoqiao ran over excitedly: "Doctor Xiaoguo, I’ve brought Grandpa!"

Guo Dong didn’t seem to mind: "Just find a place to sit, light the Ai Tiao yourself..."

She was still busy at the moment, as other old ladies from the village also came for moxibustion at this time. After lighting the Ai Tiao and showing them where to place it, she finally turned her head, pulled open a drawer, and grabbed a handful of square-shaped little sugar cubes for Qiaoqiao:

"Take these and eat them slowly, don’t eat too many."

Qiaoqiao had been waiting for this! The Golden Sakura candy was made by Guo Dong herself. Compared to her specialty medicine pills, the effectiveness was limited, only at a level of health supplements.

But for Qiaoqiao, sweet as they were, he liked them!

At that moment, he also promised: "Sister Xiaoguo, my sister said she’ll make winter melon sugar in a few days, and I’ll bring you some then."

"Never mind that!" Guo Dong shuddered at the words "winter melon sugar," her teeth beginning to ache: "Keep it and eat it yourself, I don’t like sweets."

"Okay then..." Qiaoqiao said regretfully: "I even wanted Seventh Uncle to make sugared fruit strips, but sadly no one likes them..."

As he spoke, he generously divided the candies: "One for Grandpa, one for me, one for Uncle, one for me, one for another Uncle, one for me..."

"Uncle" Secretary Wang couldn’t help but chuckle: "Who taught you to split them like this?"

Qiaoqiao confidently replied: "I learned it from watching TV!"

As they both accepted the candies wrapped in simple paper, Guo Dong glanced at them and added: "Go ahead and eat if your blood sugar is okay. I made the candy with Golden Sakura I had left over from making medicines. It’s got plenty of added ingredients, so it’s not that sweet."

In her opinion, middle-aged men inevitably need some nourishment, and taking these supplements couldn’t hurt.

Alas, if only she didn’t have such a shortage of her own medicines, she could have sold a few more boxes on the side!

Seeing Secretary Wang and the leader each take a piece and eat it, she washed her hands and came over, first checking Song Youde: "You’ve found the right acupoints, good job!"

Then turning to the leader: "What are some of your usual health discomforts?"

The leader hesitated: "I have a bit of a stomach issue, and my back and legs often feel cold and painful—they’ve been in wet conditions too long since my younger days."

"I see..."

Guo Dong pointed to a bed nearby: "Lie face down on there to start, take off your shirt, and I’ll do cupping to remove damp-cold. Afterwards, I’ll do some moxibustion on your kidney acu-point. Then you can turn over, and I’ll tell you where to apply the moxa on your stomach, including the Central Pole and the Sea of Qi... On the legs, it’s Spleen Six, Stomach Thirty-Six, and Kunlun."

She pondered for a moment, "That’s quite a long time... Qiaoqiao, help me out later, will you?"

"Of course, of course!" Qiaoqiao loved this task!

Then looking at Secretary Wang, "How about you?"

Secretary Wang exclaimed "Ah" and hesitated, "I guess I’m okay..."

Guo Dong’s gaze circled over his head, "Losing so much hair at such a young age, and you think you’re okay? It’s either the Baihui point on the crown or the Shenshu point on the back... Come on, take these slippers and rinse your feet in the yard. Later, let Qiaoqiao give you a moxibustion treatment on your head first."

Secretary Wang subconsciously touched the top of his head—he was just losing hair more than usual, not bald yet!

Meanwhile, Guo Dong carried over a basket of fire cups, and as soon as the leader lay down and took off his shirt, she accurately affixed several glass cups on specific spots with a "click-click" sound, causing a special kind of stinging pain at certain points!

Secretary Wang was still baffled, "This... isn’t this more painful without essential oils to massage with?"

Guo Dong: ...

"Does the hospital rehabilitation department also use essential oils on you? If you want a back-opening massage, go to a wellness spa, I don’t have that here."

After thinking a bit, she looked at Qiaoqiao, "Is this your guest?"

Qiaoqiao nodded, "Yeah! He’s with Brother Wu Lei!"

Guo Dong thought about it: Oh ho! This is Song Tan’s uncle’s connection!

She then attempted to make a sale, "I see you all seem a bit deficient in vital energy, needing something to strengthen the body and invigorate the kidneys... My medicinal pills do hit the spot, want to try them?"

"(⊙o⊙) Wow!"

Qiaoqiao was amazed, "Sister Guo Dong’s medicine! The effects are super awesome! So many people have sent banners of appreciation over! Uncles, you must buy! 299 for one pill! 999 for a bottle of seven!"

The two chimed in together, sounding just like a sales duo, which made the leader couldn’t help but suppress a laugh. Lying there with the heavy fire cups pressing down on him, he was about to refuse when he heard Secretary Wang already shouting, "I’ll take it, I’ll take it!"

Upon catching the leader’s glance, Secretary Wang felt a bit embarrassed, "The stuff from Qiaoqiao’s family is expensive, but it’s never been of poor quality. I’m thinking of replenishing vital energy, so trying it out can’t hurt."

Doctor Guo’s certificates and licenses were all hanging on the wall.

The leader knew he shouldn’t just indiscriminately consume these things...

But...

The misery of illness is only understood by those who resort to desperate measures for a cure.

Though he wasn’t at that point yet, and could always arrange for a good doctor on a daily basis, over the years he had never been able to completely rid himself of the damp-cold within his body. A change in the weather and his bones would ache with a sour pain...

His political career was still so long ahead!

Of course, since the doctor mentioned strengthening the body and invigorating the kidneys, presumably the medicine was intended to regulate one’s internal state. The kidneys govern vitality, energy, and spirit; so nourishing them should be right.

At this moment, he gritted his teeth, "I’ll try it as well."

Guo Dong grunted in acknowledgment and muttered, "Don’t feel obliged to buy just to save face. I really don’t have much of the medicine, I’m giving it to you guys because of Song Tan... "

Lying there, the leader chuckled softly, "No worries! I understand my own body."

After all, it couldn’t hurt more than it could heal to give it a try.

Actually, he was quite surprised at himself... Why was he so unguarded, willing to try anything? Maybe it was because the lunch had been so unexpectedly exceptional...

It just goes to show that even in the most remote and humble places, there can be treasures!

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