Haitong Catering was shut down, and Ming Ge couldn't escape either; most of his men were arrested. Liu Meng and his three companions were lucky enough to escape, but the police have issued a joint arrest warrant, so their lives won't be easy.

The Haitong incident burst like a bubble, leaving no trace. Zhang Guodong was relatively satisfied with this outcome. However, he still had to guard against retaliation from Liu Meng and his associates.

At six o'clock on a new day, Zhang Guodong got up, washed up, put on his newly bought Li-Ning sportswear, and seeing that there was no movement in Li Yun's room, he put a note on the bathroom door, went downstairs and ran into the street to start his planned exercise.

The fast pace of city life and the high pressure people face lead to a rapid decline in physical fitness, leaving them with little time and energy for exercise.

With some free time, Zhang Guodong was inspired. After the incident of being hit, he realized that he really needed to improve his physical fitness.

The fog was thick in the city in the morning, covering the streets. Only the brown fog lights of the buses shone far into the gray haze. Zhang Guodong ran along the street at a slightly faster pace, but he didn't expect that after running only a kilometer, he would start panting heavily.

Zhang Guodong could only smile wryly; his health was truly poor.

But physical exercise requires perseverance, so I gritted my teeth and continued to maintain this pace, running another kilometer along the edge of the street before the pace slowed down.

"Huff, huff!" He was breathing heavily, and his forehead was covered in sweat. After running for a short while, his body warmed up and felt cozy all over, but his face was a little pale.

His breathing was like a bellows; helpless, Zhang Guodong had no choice but to stop and change his pace.

This street, stretching for several kilometers, is called News Street, named after the news theme of the provincial TV station. Nearby is a TV plaza, a popular spot for people to exercise in the morning. It's lively, bustling, and quite relaxing, making it a favorite place for people of all ages to exercise.

Feeling slightly better, Zhang Guodong jogged into the TV plaza at a much slower pace. From a distance, he could see many elderly people dancing. Accompanied by music, there were women dancing joyfully, others practicing Tai Chi or Tai Chi sword, and some elderly people and children practicing calligraphy on the marble floor with brush-like 'brushes' dipped in water. Zhang Guodong jogged, then slowed to a run, and then continued walking; his legs felt like cotton, so weak he could barely support himself.

But it's best to walk around a bit more at this time, massage your legs, otherwise your legs will definitely hurt even more the next day.

After running nearly three kilometers, Zhang Guodong could run no more. His gaze was drawn to the people doing their morning exercises, and he gradually began to have the idea of ​​secretly learning from them. Perhaps he could find someone who knew kung fu here? There used to be a small square near the urban village where people would practice kung fu every morning. However, learning kung fu is not something that can be done in a day or two, let alone secretly learning from them; that would only result in a haphazard imitation.

Stealing techniques is not honorable, but Zhang Guodong also looked down on Tai Chi. He thought that Tai Chi sword and Tai Chi boxing were as slow as snails. If you were to use them for self-defense, the other person would have stabbed you dozens of times before you could throw a single punch. To Zhang Guodong, an outsider, this was indeed the case, so he disdained it.

Tai Chi is a health-preserving exercise used to regulate the body. Tai Chi is divided into competitive Tai Chi and traditional Tai Chi; only traditional Tai Chi is performed at a slower pace.

Young people can't bear the loneliness of practicing traditional Tai Chi, they can't follow the natural flow, let alone reach a certain level of mastery.

Soon, Zhang Guodong spotted his target. In a corner of the square, a man in his thirties was practicing his boxing techniques. He looked very powerful, with crisp, steady, and strong movements. His punches were fast and powerful, somewhat reminiscent of Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do, at least in Zhang Guodong's eyes.

Zhang Guodong didn't know what this boxing style was called, but he was captivated by it and eager to try it out. He believed that this was what kung fu should be!

Standing more than fifty meters away, Zhang Guodong found a place to stand, watched the man's every move, and then clumsily imitated him.

To practice boxing, one must have a foundation of skills, such as stance training, which toughens the body and requires a high level of physical fitness. Otherwise, the boxing technique becomes just a showy display, which is what is meant by "showy fists and legs".

As Zhang Guodong squatted down with his legs slightly bent, he felt his legs go weak and almost collapsed to the ground.

My legs are weak, I have no strength left.

But seeing that it was still early, Zhang Guodong, with a wry smile, decided to learn whatever he could, even if it was just a haphazard attempt. In time, he might be able to learn something. Besides, if he really persisted in running three kilometers every morning, his body could basically adjust in a month or two.

Let's get right to it.

At 8:30 a.m., Zhang Guodong stopped, covered in sweat, and sat on the steps, panting heavily. His legs felt completely powerless, as if they didn't belong to him. His face was terribly pale, and his eyes were slightly dark.

This is the consequence of poor physical fitness.

After resting for a while, as the people who did their morning exercises began to head home, Zhang Guodong also took small steps back. He couldn't run anymore; his legs felt light and airy, and it took him more than three times as long as he had come.

He bought tofu pudding and fried dough sticks, which are Zhang Guodong's favorite foods. He also brought Li Yun a serving of soy milk, which is said to be very nutritious and good for beauty. The store also had bread. Li Yun eats soy milk and bread almost every day, which Zhang Guodong finds tasteless and can't stomach.

Once upstairs, all he wanted to do was take a hot shower and then have a nice, restful sleep.

"Li Yun, get up and have breakfast!" Zhang Guodong knocked twice on Li Yun's door and called out weakly before dragging his exhausted body and mind into the bathroom.

Hot baths are excellent for relieving fatigue, allowing every cell in the body to relax and repair itself. Of course, the best hot bath is still hot spring water, which contains substances that are very beneficial for cell repair, but we can't enjoy that here.

Lying naked in the bathtub, feeling very comfortable, Zhang Guodong soon fell asleep.

When Li Yun got up, it was already past ten in the morning. Her hair was a mess, and she was still half asleep in the pajamas Zhang Guodong had bought for her. The door wasn't locked; Zhang Guodong had forgotten about it.

"Hey, that bastard, he's not even dressed!" Li Yun opened the door and stared in astonishment at Zhang Guodong, who was already asleep in the bathtub. She paused for a moment, then blushed and cursed. "Wow, quite the figure, no wonder Sister Xiang was so upset!"

But Zhang Guodong's thick penis was faintly visible in the bath bubbles.

Li Yun was about to leave, but her face flushed as she stole a glance at Zhang Guodong. He seemed to be sleeping soundly, and even had a smile on his face. This bastard probably wasn't up to anything! Yes, that must be it!

"Just one look!" Li Yun said to herself, then slowly approached the bathtub, squatted down, and looked at the man's penis with great curiosity.

It's true that Li Yaonu is quite bold. After a while, her curiosity wasn't satisfied with just a close look, so she actually stretched out her jade finger and touched the man's thing, shaking her head. This didn't matter, because the thing quickly swelled up, becoming majestic and ferocious!

Then Li Yun stuck out her tongue, her face felt hot, and she felt a strange sensation in her body. She quickly made her escape. It wouldn't be good if she were discovered!

Zhang Guodong was indeed having a wet dream while he was asleep, but it was a wet dream with Xiang Chunyan. When he woke up, Zhang Guodong was almost frozen.

"Li Yun, bring me my blanket!" Zhang Guodong shouted, trembling.

The water in the bathtub had all gone cold, and thankfully he had fallen asleep. No wonder he slept so uncomfortably in his dream; the hot water had turned into cold water. It's also Li Yun's fault for being so careless and forgetting to remind him.

"Coming, coming!" came Li Yun's impatient voice from outside.

Li Yun's heart was pounding, and she was a little hesitant as she went into Zhang Guodong's room, grabbed a blanket, and went into the bathroom.

"Achoo, achoo!" Zhang Guodong sneezed twice in a row; he had caught a cold. Ignoring Li Yun's presence, he crawled out of bed, quickly wrapped himself in the blanket, and then sneezed several more times.

This is a huge embarrassment! Li Yun saw everything.

Zhang Guodong wanted to rush out and back to his room, but after taking only two steps, he collapsed with a thud and cried out in pain, "Damn it, my legs are numb!"

Li Yun quickly turned around: "What's wrong? What's wrong?"

Zhang Guodong, with a long face, stammered, "It was from morning exercise, six kilometers in total, plus more than an hour of 'horse stance'!"

"Ha!" Li Yun laughed gleefully upon hearing this. "Serves you right! With your small frame, you actually ran six thousand meters? And stood in a horse stance for over an hour? No wonder you were in so much pain!"

Zhang Guodong rolled his eyes, let Li Yun help him up, and said angrily, "Then you'll be cooking for the next two days, heh, heh, I have no objection!"

Oh my god, this woman is so heartless!

However, this pain means I'll probably need to rest for two days, and I won't be able to go anywhere during that time.

Li Yun owns her own beauty salon business. Although she often acts as a hands-off manager, there's no guarantee that the boss won't come over to supervise and inspect from time to time, just to act like a boss.

"Hmph, dream on!" Upon hearing this, Li Yun abandoned Zhang Guodong and went into her room, slamming the door shut behind her.

Zhang Guodong sighed, realizing he'd met the wrong person, and quickly struggled back to his room. A little while later, Li Yun quickly changed her clothes, touched up her makeup in the bathroom, took the car keys from Zhang Guodong, and hurried downstairs.

Zhang Guodong was utterly speechless and furious. Was this really the person he was living with? How could they not care whether he lived or died?

Li Yun went to buy medicated oil for Zhang Guodong. This young lady rarely serves others, so it's quite a sight to see such a beautiful woman driving a minivan and attracting surprised looks from others.

This white liquid called "Baiyao" medicated oil is said to be made from several precious medicinal herbs and has a very good effect on strengthening the body. After exercising, applying the medicated oil allows it to be absorbed by the body, which can enhance the repair and strengthening of the body and has a very good effect.

Li Yun bought a whole bunch of things, worth over a thousand yuan. As soon as she got back, she threw them on Zhang Guodong's bed and said, "Don't even think about slacking off!"

Zhang Guodong was slightly moved, but then rolled his eyes. For the next two days, besides supplying vegetables and seafood to 'Da Ming Tang' and 'Jia Hao', Zhang Guodong even removed the shop signs, deciding not to open to the public. His existing customers were enough to buy up all the vegetables and seafood, so there was no point in opening to the public. He only went to other districts to restock every few days; this time, he had to have it delivered. Zhang Guodong removed the price tags to avoid arousing suspicion. He still cooked the meals; Li Yun didn't lift a finger, saying matter-of-factly, "I bought you medicinal oil, and you expect me to cook?"

And I must say, when I applied this 'Yellow Medicine' medicated oil to my thighs, calves, and even arms, it felt cool and refreshing, and the aches and pains disappeared after a day and a half.

The exercise plan can continue!

On the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, the third brother, Zhang Guohao, set off for Hebei after Ye Wan arrived. Many small workshops there had already started operating, and he wanted to get there early to earn more money. The eldest brother, Zhang Guozheng, and his wife, Huang Yi, returned to Sichuan. Zhang Zhengrong and Ye Cuihua couldn't stay any longer and also went to Sichuan, ostensibly to stay for a while, but in reality, they had some plans. The eldest son, Zhang Guozheng, was already quite old, so this trip was to discuss the marriage alliance between the two families.

The parents made the decision and arranged the marriage.

Zhang Guodong wholeheartedly agreed, knowing that his parents had long been anxious about the three brothers getting married, so his mother, Ye Cuihua, had once again squeezed a sum of money out of him.

For another week, Zhang Guodong persisted with his morning exercises, secretly learning some kind of kung fu from the man. He rested for a day during his second morning exercise session, and half a day during his third. After each workout, he would take a hot shower and apply medicated oil. By the fourth time, although he was still very tired and weak after each session, his legs and arms didn't hurt as much. The medicated oil was indeed very effective, but it was also very expensive; Zhang Guodong spent over three thousand yuan in a week. He used up the medicated oil very quickly!

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