For someone of Mr. Liu's stature, sending a red envelope as a birthday greeting would be utterly humiliating! They don't accept cash there at all!
With the Liu family's power, money is practically as good as paper!
"Heh, Xiaoying, don't worry, I have my own plans for the gift!" Gao Jianfei smiled slightly, seemingly confident.
Before long, Liu Feng personally drove a military jeep to pick up Song Ying and Gao Jianfei.
After the two got into the car, Gao Jianfei chatted casually with Liu Feng.
Gao Jianfei learned that tonight's birthday celebration for Old Master Liu was actually a small family affair, with few guests invited. Those attending were primarily members of the Liu family, along with some of Old Master Liu's most loyal subordinates.
There weren't many attendees; the focus was on creating a warm and relaxed atmosphere.
The old man was a veteran of the Red Army and had his own way of doing things; he didn't like to show off.
Hearing Liu Feng's words, Song Ying and Gao Jianfei both breathed a sigh of relief. To be honest, if Old Master Liu had invited a large number of social celebrities, or even some central government leaders and officials, Gao Jianfei and Song Ying would have felt it wasn't quite natural.
Now that the birthday banquet is almost entirely attended by members of the Liu family, there's nothing to be reserved about.
The car pulled up to the entrance of a large courtyard house, which was already decorated with lanterns and filled with guests!
On the stone steps in the front yard, a large chair draped with a tiger skin was set up. A dignified old man, dressed in a long gown, sat upright in the chair, a slight smile on his face.
This is Grandpa Liu!
Among the guests were elderly people, middle-aged people, men and women, and children. These were the Liu family members. In addition, there were some high-ranking military officers who stood respectfully in front of Old Master Liu, chatting with him.
"Grandpa!" Liu Feng brought Gao Jianfei and Song Ying to Grandpa Liu.
"Grandpa, this is Mr. Gao Jianfei, and his girlfriend, Ms. Song Ying!" Liu Feng introduced them enthusiastically.
The old man stroked his beard and smiled, first using his intelligent, intuitive gaze to scan Gao Jianfei and Song Ying, seemingly catching some subtle details in their demeanor. He nodded and said, "Not bad! Both are outstanding young people!"
Song Ying saw that the old man had a table next to him covered with gifts. There were jade horses, white jade tigers, ginseng, deer antlers, and so on—all rare and precious items.
Song Ying blushed even more and said softly, "Grandpa, hello, happy birthday! May you have boundless happiness and longevity!"
Song Ying's voice was sweet and gentle, and her tone was sincere. Old Master Liu was very satisfied and nodded heavily. "Good! In the future, I will invite you two to be my guests on my 90th and 100th birthdays!"
Old Master Liu is a straightforward person, and Gao Jianfei prefers dealing with people like him.
"Oh, old man, you see, we two young people came in a bit of a hurry and didn't prepare any gifts..." Gao Jianfei said with a smile.
Before he could finish speaking, Old Master Liu quickly interjected, "Why say all this? Your presence is enough to congratulate this old man and is a good birthday gift. Why bother with these formalities? Haha! Look at all these ginseng, pearls, deer antlers, and the like! My warehouse is piled high with them. If you brought the same gifts, it would only take up more storage space. Haha, no need, no need! Later, have a few drinks with this old man; that's the real deal!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Liu family descendants around him, as well as the old man's longtime subordinates, all burst into loud laughter.
It seems that birds of a feather flock together; this family all have very generous personalities and are not at all mercenary.
"Haha! Dr. Gao, I heard from Xiao Feng that your medical skills are divine, and you're incredibly capable. Meeting you today, you truly are a man of imposing stature and exceptional talent!" A middle-aged, dignified man stepped forward and patted Gao Jianfei's shoulder affectionately. "I'm Xiao Feng's father. Calling me 'Uncle' won't hurt! Hahaha! Last time, if it weren't for your help, Xiao Feng... well, let's not talk about that today! Later, let's drink. Jianfei, I'll call you that, be friendly. If you don't drink two jin of baijiu tonight, we won't let you leave! Hahaha!"
Hearing the other person praise her man so highly, Song Ying felt a surge of joy in her heart.
Gao Jianfei quickly replied, "Okay! Uncle Liu, let's have a good drink later!"
At this moment, Liu Feng's father changed the subject, his tone pleading, "Jianfei, although my father is already eighty years old, he is very healthy and vigorous! However, people eat grains and other foods, and are prone to all kinds of illnesses. Since you are here today, please take a look at the old man and check his pulse!"
Gao Jianfei laughed and said, "That's exactly what I was thinking!"
After speaking, Gao Jianfei walked to the old man's side, smiled slightly, and gently lifted the old man's wrist to take his pulse. Two minutes later, Gao Jianfei exclaimed in surprise, "The old man's pulse is steady, just like that of a young man! There is absolutely no illness... Amazing! His health is truly remarkable!"
Indeed, the old man had absolutely no illness! His bodily functions were almost the same as those of a 50-year-old man!
Gao Jianfei even suspected that the old man might have practiced some kind of internal martial art. However, upon checking his pulse, it was clear that he had never practiced qigong; he was simply an exceptional individual with a naturally robust physique!
Upon hearing the world-renowned doctor's words, the old man burst into laughter, "What illness could I possibly have? I firmly believe I can live to be 100! Haha!"
The Liu family descendants were also very happy, and felt much closer to Gao Jianfei, who had personally confirmed that the old man was not ill.
Gao Jianfei's eyes darted around, and he suddenly said loudly, "Everyone! I am very honored to be here today to celebrate the old man's birthday. In fact, I had thought before that giving the old man a regular birthday gift would be basically useless. However, a gift is still necessary to express the sentiments of a junior! Therefore, I would like to present the old man with a special gift! Of course, this gift is also for everyone here! Hmm, what is this gift? I'll keep you in suspense for now! Come on, everyone, stand up!"
Gao Jianfei made a standing gesture with his hands.
Everyone in the Liu family, including the old man, looked puzzled. However, they all liked Gao Jianfei and considered him one of their own. Therefore, when they heard Gao Jianfei's call to action, they all stood up without prior arrangement.
Gao Jianfei nodded in satisfaction, then walked to the middle of the front yard of the courtyard and said with a smile, "Alright, I will now present today's congratulatory gift! Everyone, watch my movements and expressions carefully, and then follow me to perform this Five Animal Frolics!"
After saying that, Gao Jianfei demonstrated each movement one by one.
The Liu family members, including Old Master Liu's trusted subordinates, were all imitating Xi Shi, mimicking her every move.
Half an hour later...
After slowly finishing the Five Animal Frolics routine, Gao Jianfei turned around without batting an eye, smiling at everyone.
"Wow! That feels great!" the old man exclaimed immediately. "My knees were a bit sore from rheumatism these past few days, but after this workout... wow! My whole body feels warm! It's really comfortable!"
Not only Grandpa Liu, but everyone else in the Liu family, whether men or women, old or young, felt completely relaxed, as if all the fatigue of the day had been washed away!
Everyone looked at Gao Jianfei with surprise and admiration.
Gao Jianfei said loudly, "This is my gift to the old man! It's a set of Five Animal Frolics, invented by Hua Tuo, a famous doctor in ancient my country. I can say that it is a great set of health-preserving exercises in human history! This set of Five Animal Frolics has long been lost. I only learned it by chance. Old man, as long as you insist on practicing Five Animal Frolics once a day, you can live to be 150 years old, let alone 100!"
"Good!" the old man exclaimed in a booming voice. "This gift is wonderful! So precious! Good boy! Jianfei, I won't accept such a generous gift, but I'll accept it now! From now on, as long as the Liu family prospers, you will always be a good friend of the Liu family!"
The old man knew how precious this set of Five Animal Frolics was. The fact that Gao Jianfei was willing to give it away as a gift without any reservations was enough to show that Gao Jianfei truly had nothing to say to the Liu family!
Everyone except the old man was overjoyed. They had essentially benefited from the old man's good fortune, gaining access to this set of health-preserving exercises that would benefit them for life.
The banquet began.
The Liu family members took turns toasting Gao Jianfei. Gao Jianfei possessed immense internal energy, so drinking was like drinking water to him; he wouldn't get drunk at all, truly downing each cup in one gulp – a very refreshing experience!
This earned the Liu family, a family with a long military tradition, a standing ovation!
Seeing her man use his own methods to make the Liu family happy and obedient at the banquet, Song Ying's joy was indescribable! She just thought... Ha, in this world, what man can compare to our Jianfei?
Privately, Gao Jianfei pulled Liu Feng aside and whispered, "Young Master Feng, that Five Animal Frolics routine you just learned is a rare and precious health-preserving exercise. It's worth thousands of dollars and is extremely hard to find. It's basically more valuable than a national treasure. You can learn it, and I like your Liu family, so I'm willing to teach you. However, afterward, please don't spread this exercise to outsiders."
Liu Feng nodded repeatedly, "Brother Jianfei, I have already experienced the wonders of this health-preserving exercise. It is definitely a good thing. How could I possibly leak it without your permission? I will talk to Grandpa about it later."
Gao Jianfei nodded.
In fact, Gao Jianfei never intended to keep this health-preserving exercise a secret. The purpose of the exercise was to help people live to a ripe old age. Gao Jianfei believed that he would pass it on to those he found agreeable. In short, he thought it was a good idea to help those he liked live longer and get sick less often.
Moreover, a set of health-preserving exercises earned him a long-lasting and steadfast friendship with the most prestigious family in the capital. For Gao Jianfei, this was definitely not a loss. Absolutely not a loss!
Friendship can sometimes be built on mutual exploitation and giving each other benefits!
After finishing his drink, Gao Jianfei asked the Liu family to bring out paper and pen.
Two sheets of paper. Gao Jianfei wrote a folk remedy on each of the two sheets of paper.
One sheet of paper contained a folk remedy for treating chronic nephritis; the other sheet contained a folk remedy for treating gallstones.
Gao Jianfei smiled and said to Liu Feng, Liu Feng's father, and Old Master Liu, "Gentlemen, here are two folk remedies, both of which are unknown to any doctor in the world except me. One is a decoction made from 12 kinds of Chinese herbs and gecko shed skin, specifically for treating chronic nephritis; the other is a folk remedy for gallstones made from 18 kinds of Chinese herbs and spider webs. Both of these remedies can be made into prepared Chinese medicines. Now, I will give these two remedies to you. Please pass one of them on to the Zhou family. Mr. Zhou Chu of the Zhou family once asked to meet me, but I didn't have time to go. Because I have to return to my hometown tomorrow on business. Therefore, consider this remedy a gift to the Zhou family. The other remedy will be given to the Liu family. The Liu family can choose one first, and the remaining one can be given to the Zhou family!"
Gao Jianfei directly gifted two prominent families in the capital with a unique folk remedy for each of them!
These are folk remedies passed down from Hua Tuo, and their therapeutic effects are remarkable. It can be said that by making two kinds of pills according to these two remedies, one could easily turn a penniless person into a super-rich person!
These days, is there any industry more profitable than medicine?
Gao Jianfei offered these two unorthodox remedies simply to gain the maximum support from the Liu and Zhou families!
Of course, Gao Jianfei possessed 108 folk remedies, so giving away two would be nothing more than a drop in the ocean for him.
"This...this gift is too...too valuable!" Liu Feng's father, a lieutenant general who had seen the world, was stunned by the gift Gao Jianfei had given him.
You know, giving money is nothing compared to this. How much money can you give? A hundred million? A billion? Ten billion?
However, if you use these two folk remedies as a basis to open a pharmaceutical factory, it's like having an automatic money printing machine!
Even if, as time goes by, the Zhou and Liu families eventually withdraw from the political stage, they can still rely on these two unorthodox remedies to become leaders in the business world!
Gao Jianfei's gift is truly...incredibly precious!
The Liu family's higher-ups were dumbfounded.
“Just like Grandpa Liu said, our friendship will last for generations! What are two mere folk remedies? Compared to friendship, I value the bond and relationship between us!” Gao Jianfei said heartily.
"Good! Good! Good!" Old Master Liu said "good" three times in a row, and personally accepted the two folk remedies. "Jianfei, don't worry, my Liu family will definitely not keep them for ourselves! I will hand over one of the folk remedies to the Zhou family intact!"
"Alright! I'll have to trouble you, sir!" Gao Jianfei smiled.
Liu Feng thought to himself, "Hmph! The Zhou family, you've really gotten off easy!"
That evening, Liu Feng's father, a lieutenant general, personally drove Gao Jianfei and Song Ying home, giving them a military salute as they parted. This left Gao Jianfei and Song Ying somewhat flustered.
After taking a shower at home, Gao Jianfei and Song Ying hugged each other and whispered sweet nothings.
"Jianfei, I've heard that those unique folk remedies and recipes for delicious food are closely guarded secrets. How could you just casually give them away to the Liu and Zhou families?" Song Ying now considered herself Gao Jianfei's wife. Whenever her husband did something even slightly extravagant, she would chime in with her comments.
"Well, Xiaoying, this is what they call 'you can't catch a wolf without risking your cub.' With tonight's two folk remedies and that Five Animal Frolics routine, you can basically walk around the capital with your head held high. Who would dare bully you, Miss Song? Haha!" Gao Jianfei smiled slightly. "In the future, when we have children, we'll send them to study in the capital. Again, no one will dare to touch our children. Haha, I was just joking. In short, it's just two folk remedies."
"Tch... Jianfei, don't tell me you don't even know the value of those two folk remedies, do you? Chronic nephritis and gallstones are not minor illnesses. If the pills made from your folk remedies can cure those two diseases, what terrifying economic profits would that bring? I can't even imagine it!" Song Ying exclaimed.
"Hahahaha, wife, I have to say you're all talk and no action," Gao Jianfei said, hugging Song Ying. "You think I'm stupid? Let me tell you, I have... wow, hundreds of these folk remedies! Hepatitis, emphysema, colds, I have remedies for them all! Do you know what's really amazing? I even have remedies to help men regain their virility! There are also remedies for treating venereal diseases, remedies to increase men's stamina in bed... Anyway, if you really quit being a host, I'll just give you a few remedies, you can open a pharmaceutical factory, and you'll be a rich woman in a few years! Hahaha!"
The couple chatted enthusiastically in bed for several hours, making Song Ying's admiration for Gao Jianfei reach an unparalleled level. She almost didn't want Gao Jianfei to leave the capital tomorrow!
After chatting, at Gao Jianfei's request, the two spent several more nights together, their feelings for each other intensifying.
On the second day, Gao Jianfei got up very early and had Song Ying, one of the seven women from the Emei Sect, accompany him to breakfast.
This could be considered a farewell breakfast. After breakfast, Gao Jianfei was heading to the airport. He had bought his plane ticket back to the province yesterday.
Zheng Cuiyun tried to persuade Gao Jianfei to stay, but Gao Jianfei only told them to stay with Song Ying in the courtyard and protect her if anything happened. He also told them to tell the Zhou or Liu families if they couldn't handle anything.
The Zhou family has connections within the national public security system; the Liu family has connections within the military.
With the protection of these two families and the women of the Emei Sect, Gao Jianfei could leave the capital with complete peace of mind and return to his hometown.
Gao Jianfei didn't ask the women to see him off. He didn't like the feeling of parting. Alone and without luggage, he took a taxi and headed towards the Capital Airport.
Song Ying and the women of the Emei Sect stood at their doorstep, watching Gao Jianfei walk away. They were all filled with a sense of loss, and Song Ying began to sob.
Furthermore, Gao Jianfei had just arrived at the airport when he received a call from Zhou Chu of the Zhou family.
Zhou Chu had already obtained a folk remedy for treating gallstones from the Liu family. He personally called Gao Jianfei to thank him and had even started addressing Gao Jianfei as a brother, inviting Gao Jianfei to visit the Zhou family next time he returned to the capital.
After hanging up the phone, Gao Jianfei waited in the waiting room for a while before starting the security check. Soon after, he boarded the plane.
"Mom, I'm back! Wait for me, your son is back to treat your illness!"
Chapter 382 Finally Home!
Chapter 382 Finally Home!