Chapter 28: The Golden Lotus

  After seeing these two fellows who had been talking in vernacular for half a day discover themselves, Li Desheng burst out laughing and sat up.

  "I heard every single word you said just now! Old Man Lin, you're not being very kind, aren't you? You get to meet a superior person, but you don't introduce me, and instead let me pretend to be the leader in front of them. Are you intentionally trying to set me up?

  I'm going to become an apprentice too! When I was younger, I met a master who could summon internal energy. At that time, he was dealing with high-level Japanese ninjas. Haha, it was so shocking to watch! But before I even had the chance to strike up a conversation, he jumped onto a big tree and disappeared!"

  "That thing that guides gas, I only roughly understand the surface. The surface." Zhao Zhiqiang's face turned black, why did he feel like there was a sense of entering a tiger's den?

  "Didn't you fall asleep?" Lin Shoushan asked in surprise, this guy looked like his head didn't hurt anymore.

  "It's not that I'm being disturbed by your loud voice, but although I only slept for a little while, this is the best sleep I've had in decades."

  Li Desheng looked at the alarm clock on the table and felt a little reluctant to wake up from his sweet dream.

  "Two elderly people, I'm not a pretentious person either. You both have very high status, so if there's nothing else, I'll take my leave first. My family's mother is being discharged from the hospital today, and I need to go help out..."

  Zhao Zhiqiang decided not to fool around with them anymore, and hurried back home. After settling his mother and others down, he still went to live in that hot spring resort.

  It's best if it can be permanent residence.

  Now he has a new idea.

  I have a new idea for treating Lao Ma's illness. If I use my spiritual energy to try it out, it might just work. This is an urgent matter that cannot be delayed.

  "Ah!"

  The two old men who added up to 180 years of age suddenly remembered that someone's mother was still ill, but this matter...

  Li Desheng, although he believed in atheism and Marxism-Leninism, was very interested in traditional culture, especially martial arts and qigong, and was actually quite skilled at them. Even if he had been a founding father of the Republic before, he would have believed what they just said.

  The most important thing is that after the little guy massaged his headache, it was gone. He slept so soundly just now, which is a rare good thing in decades.

  At his age, he doesn't ask for much anymore, just wants to spend his remaining years in peace.

  For him, it's just good to sleep a few more hours, and now that someone who can cure this disease has finally appeared, he can't bear to let him go.

  "Haha, what's so difficult? Bring your whole family over here then. Anyway, I'm usually alone at home!"

  Lin Shoushan was an old man but not senile, he understood some things. It turned out that this little guy seemed to be using the legendary Qigong therapy to treat someone for the first time - otherwise, his mother's illness would have been treated by himself, it should be like that. Qigong therapy is indeed rarely used to introduce into treatment of diseases.

  When Li Desheng said this, Lin Shoushan shook his head, "No, no, it's not suitable for patients to rest and for the young master to practice here. I think it's better to go to my house?"

  Zhao Zhiqiang recovered a bit, didn't want to linger here anymore, and smiled bitterly as he declined, "Two old gentlemen, the golden nest and silver nest are not as good as one's own doghouse. I won't go anywhere else, just back home, thank you. However, Old Chief, when I have time, I'll come visit you. If your headache becomes unbearable again, give me a call... uh, phone..." He only then remembered that he didn't even have a phone himself.

  "Oh no, my head hurts again!"

  "Oh, well, in that case, take me on as your apprentice then - otherwise, I'll block the door and not let you leave. This matter must have a conclusion today!"

  Zhao Zhiqiang never thought that the two old men would start being unreasonable, one rolling on the ground and the other going to close the door...

  Having no other choice, he could only sit back down on the sofa again.

  "Let's discuss it, let's talk about it."

  ……

  Outside the host's gate, several people have already gathered.

  Li Yuan had no choice but to let them come over, as it was an emergency.

  After the village chief of Chang'an Village in Chengnan New District, Zhao Guangming, was investigated for corruption and fled, before any case was filed or investigation results were released, another major incident occurred on two streets in Chang'an Village. Hundreds of villagers questioned the demolition compensation issue and went to the city government to petition, wanting to talk directly to the top leader. On a cold winter day, they had already sat down at the City Hall's Light Square.

  Today is still the weekend, Li Yuan rarely has time to rest and visit his old father, but unexpectedly encountered such a thing. In fact, before that, he only had a general understanding of the corruption of a village head, and the specific work was done by the vice mayor in charge of the development of Linzhou New District and the political and legal public security department.

  It seems now that villagers are not satisfied with the current government's work attitude.

  The secretary of the district committee in Chengnan District, Gu Mei Yun, is a typical excellent young cadre evaluated by the Organization Department of Binhai Special Zone. She was parachuted from the Youth League Committee to Linzhou City's Chengnan District before she turned 28 and became the district head for one year before being elected as secretary after the change of term. With her youthful face standing out among a group of old men, she looks even more stunning. However, now she doesn't have a good face to show, and is being criticized.

  The district head who came together was the original deputy district head of Lingxi District, Pang Wenhui, a newly promoted district head in his 40s, standing there without saying a word. Apart from her, there is also Vice District Head He Dacheng, who is specifically responsible for the development of new infrastructure and demolition work in this area.

  Just as they were discussing how to appease the crowd that was sitting in silence, Lin Shoushan, Zhao Zhiqiang and Li Desheng walked out of the main hall.

  Mr. Li's father living here is not a secret in the official circle, these big shots in the southern district originally wanted to visit before the new year, but work has been keeping them extremely busy, they didn't have much time to come over, heard that the old man's spirit is very bad, can't sleep for days and nights, Secretary Li is a filial son, heard that even Master Lin from Guoyi Hospital was invited, don't know how it is now?

  After their surprise, everyone rushed forward to ask after his well-being.

  Just took advantage of this opportunity and avoided a few rounds of scolding.

  Secretary Li's face turned green, now talking to him again is just asking for trouble.

  After showing great concern and asking if he was cold or warm enough, they found that the old man didn't seem to have any problems at all.

  Li Desheng's cold and stern face gives people a sense of awe without being angry.

  Although he has stepped down from a high position for more than 20 years, the dignity of a superior that can only be cultivated through a hundred battles and the glory and hardships of Wanli will inevitably take away the aura of Li Yuan, who is now the secretary of the county party committee. Everyone looked at him, waiting for him to speak.

  "Son, let me tell you something serious. Today, Old Lin, Little Zhao and I, the three of us swore an oath of brotherhood, went to find someone to bring over a incense table, we didn't choose a date, we just did it today! Haha, think about it, I Li Desheng am 84 years old, still able to acknowledge a 22-year-old little brother, Old Brother, Little Brother, haha! Wonderful!"

  "Cut the crap, what's with the incense? Superstition! Xiao Shangbo, go get three bowls and fill them with rice. If there's no incense, just light some cigarettes. In the back kitchen, I saw a big rooster, slaughter it too, prepare three bowls of wine, that's it! A five-minute job and you're still fussing over the incense? Little Zhao is busy too!"

  "Right, right, Little Zhao has an urgent matter, go and handle it according to what Old Master Lin said, quickly!" Li De Sheng patted his thigh.

  "Are you married?"

  Li Yuan looked at his old father as if he didn't recognize him and was stunned there!

  What's going on here?!

  "Dad, I have something important to say here!"

  Bang!

  Li Desheng ruthlessly slapped his youngest son in the face!

  "Rabbit! Is your business important or mine? I've gone eighty years without asking you for a single favor, and now that I've opened my mouth, you still dare to hesitate. Hurry up and follow Old Lin's orders!"

  While talking, he was about to lift his feet up, "And you few, lend a hand!"

  A group of people were stunned by these two old men's shouting!

  These two, they both know each other, Li Lao is a founding contributor, even if he farts, it can shake the Golden Hall! Lin Lao's status is far higher than these few small officials!

  Unconsciously, the five people who were criticizing looked at the person in between the two old men...

  Who is this?

  Why be sworn brothers with these two old men?

  Heavens, you're not kidding, right...

  What's even more embarrassing is that Li Shangbo, who was being chased by a mad rooster, ran out of the back door.

  "Grandpa, isn't this someone younger than me - a young master?"

  He cried his heart out, and had great respect for his sixty-year-old grandfather. Although Li Shangbo was known as the first of Linzhou's six young masters, he was still a spoiled rich kid, but his filial piety was unparalleled, especially towards his grandfather. The old and young had a good relationship, and sometimes even supported his grandfather's "nonsense".

  But this thing really made him feel stifled.

  Because he really kowtowed, he had an additional "grandfather" who was even smaller than him.

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