Chapter 67 Acupuncture with Silver Needles
If it were someone stronger or more capable of protecting themselves, they would have easily turned the tables and killed Wang Chengshan, who would have fled in terror!
"No, this needs to be arranged as soon as possible." Yin Qing didn't want to see her daughter go through this in the future.
"Okay, whatever you say."
"Sigh, what about the remaining educated youth..."
"We can't control this kind of thing." We can control everything, but we can't control how other people treat each other.
There are all sorts of people in the village. Even within their own family, there are those who don't like them, let alone the educated youth who come to compete with them for food rations.
Initially, some welcomed the educated youth, even with a sense of morbid curiosity. However, once they saw that the young people were unable to carry heavy loads and had to compete with their own team members for rations, their initial enthusiasm changed. Gossip became commonplace, but some went so far as to physically bully them.
The male educated youth were a little better off, but the female educated youth, just think about those older women and aunties, they were under a lot of psychological pressure.
This kind of thing is impossible to manage.
Even if Wang Chengshan hadn't failed, Li Xiu probably wouldn't have survived.
In the end, he will still die from the gossip within the team.
Rumors are more ferocious than tigers; rumors can kill.
Yin Qing shook his head: "So we still have to climb higher. Only when we stand at a high place will those who can't stand us or are jealous not dare to mess with us."
"Yes, we only have the advantage of being from this village." Otherwise, they would inevitably face gossip and rumors. That's just how things are; there's nothing we can do about it, and nothing we can change it unless things change someday.
But in the present moment, they have to adapt.
The more I think about it, the heavier it gets: "Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore, I'm going to sleep."
Lin Guangsheng laughed and asked, "Are you able to sleep?"
"You have to sleep even if you can't."
"Okay, I'll do as you say."
Nothing was said that night.
Li Xiu's parents arrived three days later, their faces ashen. When they saw Li Xiu, they rushed to him, weeping, "My son..."
The dead cannot be brought back to life. When Li Xiu's parents arrived, it was time for Li Xiu to be laid to rest. As for Li Xiu's final resting place, whether it was in Xiaolin Village or taken back by the other party's parents, that was to be decided by Li Xiu's parents.
The New Year passed in sorrow. Soon, everyone went back to work or school, and Xiao Taohua's family moved to town again.
The day before going to work, Yin Qing and her husband took gifts to Tieguai Li's place. After exchanging pleasantries, they got straight to the point: they asked Tieguai Li if he knew any martial arts masters, as they wanted their daughter to learn some self-defense techniques.
Of course, they were just saying that; to be honest, they didn't have much hope.
After all, who knows martial arts these days? They've never seen anyone they know who is even remotely skilled, unless they're in the military.
"You don't actually need to find any martial arts master about this," Tieguai Li said with a smile, stroking his beard.
"Hmm? Could it be that Master Li knows how?"
Tieguai Li quickly waved his hand: "How would I know those things? But you really don't need to worry about Xiao Taohua. Don't we Taoist doctors have pulse diagnosis? You also bought silver needles for Xiao Taohua before. Those things can be used."
Yin Qing and his wife still didn't quite understand.
"Little Peach Blossom, come here." Tieguai Li didn't say anything more, but beckoned to Little Peach Blossom.
"master."
Did you bring the silver needles?
"I brought it." Little Peach Blossom took the silver needles out of her bosom.
"You still remember the acupoints, right?"
"I remember," Little Peach Blossom nodded.
"Alright, try to figure out how to keep someone still."
“No, Master Li, this is…” Lin Guangsheng began.
Tieguai Li looked at Lin Guangsheng: "Little Peach Blossom, go ahead and stab your dad."
"Huh?" Lin Guangsheng was even more puzzled.
Little Peach Blossom obediently walked up to Lin Guangsheng, took out a silver needle, and pricked Lin Guangsheng's hand.
Lin Guangsheng: ...
Damn! I can't move! What happened?!
I can't control my body's movements, I can't move!
He opened his mouth, but couldn't speak!
Lin Guangsheng glanced at his daughter, then at Tieguai Li.
Tieguai Li chuckled and said, "Alright, let's remove the needles."
Little Peach Blossom did it obediently.
After the silver needle was removed from Lin Guangsheng's hand, he discovered that he could move again. He couldn't help but look excitedly at his daughter, then at Tieguai Li: "This is, this is..."
"Yes, acupuncture with silver needles. So you don't need to worry about Little Peach Blossom being bullied at all." It's good enough that Little Peach Blossom doesn't bully others; expecting others to bully her? Heh, then let them see why the flower is so red!
Yin Qing stared in disbelief at the series of actions. After watching, she was excited. She had read the comic book before and was very familiar with acupuncture. "My God, it's not just something made up in the comic book!"
She thought her daughter was a genius, but now, her worldview has been completely refreshed. If acupuncture with silver needles is real, then her daughter is probably going to be amazing!
The couple looked at their daughter with excitement. Little Peach Blossom was a little embarrassed by their gazes, her little face flushed: "Mommy, this is very simple."
"Yes, our little Peach Blossom is really amazing!" The couple quickly added, almost forgetting to praise their daughter.
"Really? Hehe." Little Peach Blossom grinned happily.
Tieguai Li felt gratified seeing the scene of fatherly love and filial piety. "Hmm, the Lin Guangsheng family is really good."
"Master Li, thank you so much, thank you so much." Lin Guangsheng thought of his daughter, who was Tieguai Li's apprentice, and how everything about her was taught to her by Tieguai Li. He was truly grateful.
"Hey, there's nothing to thank me for. Little Peach Blossom is just talented. I don't know how to do this either."
"ha?"
“I’ve already told you that Little Peach Blossom is smart. Where did you hear that before?”
Lin Guangsheng and his wife were somewhat embarrassed: "I thought it was all fake."
When it comes to this matter, Mr. and Mrs. Lin Guangsheng have a lot to say. They know their daughter is smart and have experienced it themselves, so they have no doubt about Xiao Taohua's intelligence. However, they don't believe in the things she learned later, such as qi, face reading, and all sorts of unreliable things. They think it's all nonsense, perhaps just Tieguai Li (a famous Chinese monk) trying to coax his child in his old age.
Well, I feel a little embarrassed to face Tieguai Li now.
Tieguai Li, of course, saw the embarrassment of Lin Guangsheng and his wife. He was not angry, but instead explained, "Unless you have experienced it yourself, no one will believe such things. It is a bit beyond the scope of science, so it is natural that you do not believe it. Even I, although my family has these books passed down in our family, have always been skeptical because I cannot learn them."
"Huh? Even Master Li doesn't know how?"
Tieguai Li was particularly decisive: "No!"
"That little peach blossom..."
"Her talent is astonishing, which is why I said before that Little Peach Blossom is my destined disciple."
At this point, Lin Guangsheng and his wife no longer believed that Tieguai Li was exaggerating; it must all be true!
The more genuine the story, the more excited the couple became. Having this ability meant their daughter could do whatever she wanted from now on! What was there to be afraid of!
(End of this chapter)
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