Chapter 107 Prescriptions to Improve Absorption

Zhang Xingwang didn't know whether his uncle-in-law went to work or not. Anyway, he came back quietly when it was dark and time for dinner. He looked at Zhang Xingwang warily and then lowered his head to drink his porridge.

The family had a happy dinner and then went to bed. Since the place where his aunt lived was big, Zhang Xingwang slept with his cousin, while his aunt slept with her younger cousin. However, Zhang Xingwang vaguely heard his uncle's pleading voice in the middle of the night, but he didn't care.

I asked my aunt when I got up in the morning. She blushed and lowered her head and said:

"Your uncle is in a hurry to pee, and his arm is inconvenient, so let me help him untie his belt."

Zhang Xingwang also felt something was strange after hearing this, and then ran to talk to his cousin and asked him to take care of his father's basic living issues. As for himself, Master Zhang said that the other party had already signed for it, and in his industry he was responsible for killing but not burying.

Seeing his uncle-in-law go out early, looking back every few steps, Zhang Xingwang thought for a moment and then strolled to Old Man Zhang, thinking that maybe he had met a hermit master this time and could learn a few tricks from him.

When I arrived, Old Man Zhang was at home and didn't seem to be planning to go to work. He was still wearing the same vest.

Seeing Zhang Xingwang, he was very happy and immediately expressed his desire to compete with him. Zhang Xingwang said that he could not compete with him with his kung fu, and made up a story on the spot, saying that he learned the skill of throwing bricks from the legendary eight-armed arhat, and then performed a stunt of hiding six bricks on his body.

Then he asked Old Man Zhang what kind of Kung Fu he practiced. He already thought it must be some eighth level, five elements, or Tongbi, but Old Man Zhang touched his head and said embarrassedly that he had no master and did not have any special skills, just greater strength and faster speed.

He then demonstrated his strength and speed to Zhang Xingwang.

Seeing that the old man's strength was probably about the same as that of the elder sister, Zhang Xingwang was extremely disappointed, and his dream of learning Chinese martial arts was shattered. He was ready to leave in despair, but the old man said:

"Although I may not be able to dodge your eight-arms special skill in actual combat, I have a very ancient recipe for strengthening the body. Would you like to use it? It is said that it was used by military commanders in the past to strengthen their bodies."

"How old?"

"Much older than your grandmother!"

Finally, Zhang Xingwang spent two wild rabbits to get the prescription. If we summarize the effect described by Old Man Zhang in six words, it would be "promoting body absorption."

To put it simply, it means eating more nutritious food, taking medicine to promote absorption, and then exercising to grow muscles. It is said that the effect is very good. But it is far from Zhang Xingwang's ideal prescription.

Then he spent another ten yuan to buy ten sets of prepared Chinese medicine from the old man. Under Zhang Xingwang's suspicious gaze, Old Man Zhang drank a bowl of it himself without saying a word.

Then she explained that the herbs were rather expensive and told him to decide for himself. Old man Zhang drank it as tea every now and then anyway.

Zhang Xingwang gritted his teeth, thinking that since everyone had drunk it, it was basically confirmed that there was nothing wrong. He had heard that some Chinese medicine practitioners drank Isatis root as coffee. So he decided to go back and try taking a dose first.

After saying goodbye to Old Man Zhang, Zhang Xingwang went out. The old man was busy counting the money, so he waved his hand and told him to come back after he finished drinking, then closed the door and went back to counting the money.

After lunch, Zhang Xingwang looked at the black Chinese medicine in front of him, closed his eyes, picked it up and drank it all in one gulp.

After drinking it, I smacked my lips. The taste was indescribable. After waiting for a while, I didn't feel any heat in my stomach or any detoxification or laxative feeling. I felt that I was still too young to be fooled.

He went to his cousin's room for a nap, but he couldn't fall asleep. He felt refreshed. Before he could observe carefully, he felt a little hungry. It seems that the efficacy of the medicine mentioned by Mr. Zhang is still quite reliable. I don't know whether it can be absorbed or not, but it is certain to promote digestion.

I thought about it in the evening and ate a little more, took some medicine, and when I got up the next day, I felt full of strength. Then I couldn't wait to exercise in the yard, and did some impromptu turtle punches. Then I found that my strength and speed seemed to be no different from yesterday.

It seems that this medicine can only provide assistance, and I still have to exercise honestly on my own.

Thinking that I still had to stay at my aunt's house for two days, I started exercising in the yard since I had nothing to do.

What Zhang Xingwang didn't notice was that his cousin was leaning against the window, watching him exercise without blinking.

I was thinking that my cousin’s amazing skills must be related to this exercise, so I wanted to learn a few tricks from him.

Who would have thought that when he saw his father reluctantly walking out of the room, he suddenly saw his cousin demonstrating his boxing skills and seemed to be frightened, so he trotted out of the door along the wall.

My sister-in-law went out after breakfast today and came back at noon, but there was a long-lost smile on her face.

During lunch, she happily told her two children that they could go to school tomorrow and that the school had already made arrangements. She also asked her cousin to take good care of her sister.

Zhang Xingwang felt that his sister-in-law's family was basically on the right track. In the evening, under his brother-in-law's fearful gaze, he had a frank talk with him about the subsequent family status issues, and gave him detailed instructions on some of his subsequent key tasks and work plans for next year.

After the summary, he went on to say that he would frequently check on his brother-in-law's work progress and the implementation of his family status.

But even so, my uncle-in-law never mentioned divorce or separation from beginning to end, he just didn't nod or shake his head.

Maybe she has some other plans of her own. Zhang Xingwang didn't think too much about it, and then introduced Old Man Zhang to his aunt, saying that if she encountered any problems, she could ask him for help first, or go directly to him.

Finally, Zhang Xingwang asked again without giving up, and his aunt's answer was still "continue". However, Zhang Xingwang still said worriedly: Will he take risks or something like that?

But the aunt and the old man Zhang who was listening in firmly said no. The aunt's basis was that she had been with the other party for so many years and knew each other very well.

Old man Zhang’s reasoning was that as long as people could survive, they would cherish their lives. His uncle was no longer a young man and was not so impulsive. Besides, he had a pair of children at home, so he was more protective of his son.

Besides, Zhang's son-in-law's two falls were much more serious than his brother-in-law's, and he is still not well now, and he has three children. Zhang Xingwang was relieved.

Zhang Xingwang stayed at his aunt's house for a total of five days. When his uncle's arms could barely move, he said goodbye and left.

The aunt's family was not short of food, so they kept the last three smoked rabbits and gave some candy to their cousins. The rest was eaten by Zhang Xingwang, who was often hungry. However, Zhang Xingwang felt that the prescription was still effective, at least he felt much stronger.