Chapter 419 - 408: Jue Pearl
Elder Xu took his pulse and, after a thorough examination, came to a conclusion.
"You have some long-standing hidden ailments, as well as some issues caused by your obesity..."
There were no major illnesses, but a whole host of minor ones.
But if anything were to go wrong, these minor issues could easily flare up and become a major illness.
Yun Xiao Liu grew worried and anxious as he listened.
"Grandpa Xu, what should we do then?"
Mr. Hu himself didn’t seem too concerned. "I’ll just be a little more careful, that’s all."
Elder Xu said, "Starting today, you need to stop drinking and cut out overly greasy foods. You should eat less sugary things, too. I’ll prescribe you some medicinal herbs to slowly nurse your body back to health. Also, you have to start moving more. It’s not good for your body to stay this overweight."
Mr. Hu immediately grew anxious.
"No, absolutely not! My only pleasures in life are good food and a bit of wine. If you make me give all that up, what’s the point of living?"
"You can drink medicinal wine. I have some I can bring over for you. As for food, it would be best to stick to an herbal cuisine diet."
Yun Xiao Liu said, "My master knows how to cook herbal cuisine."
Mr. Hu’s face immediately fell. "Then what about my favorite pork trotters? And braised pork belly? Does this mean I can’t eat those anymore?"
’And I have to exercise, too. Just walking all that way today completely wore me out.’
Yun Xiao Liu said, "Master, you have to take good care of yourself and get healthy. You still have so much to teach me."
Mr. Hu flicked him on the forehead. "What’s with that face? You’re looking at me like I’m on my deathbed. Wipe it off."
"Oh."
Elder Xu glanced at Yun Xiao Liu. "You too, kid. It’s not good to be so overweight. You should exercise and lose some weight with him. I’ll prescribe some medicine for both of you. Combined with the right amount of exercise, you’ll slim down quickly."
Yun Xiao Liu patted the roll of fat he’d cultivated on his belly.
"Huh? I have to exercise, too?"
He was fair-skinned and chubby. The Yun family had good genes, and Shen Yunlian was beautiful, so Yun Xiao Liu, who had inherited features from both parents, was naturally quite handsome himself.
Even though he was chubby, he was a very endearing little boy.
He rubbed his own chubby cheeks. "W-well, alright then."
Mr. Hu chuckled. "Looks like we’re in for some shared hardship, you and I."
Yun Xiao Liu clenched his fists. "It’s okay, Master. I’ll do it with you."
’For his master’s health, he definitely wouldn’t slack off. And he certainly wouldn’t let his master slack off either.’
Yun Jiao said, "Sixth Brother, I’ll join you guys tomorrow, too."
"Deal!"
They had originally planned to have a big celebration, but now there was no alcohol.
So Mr. Hu just made a few lighter dishes.
Although the food was light, his culinary skill was undeniable, and it was still exceptionally delicious.
Of course, Mr. Hu was the type of person who preferred strong, heavy flavors. He could tolerate eating such light food for a day or two, but eating it every single day would be torture.
Not even a full day had passed, and Mr. Hu was already sighing over the days to come.
After walking for so long today, Mr. Hu’s legs still felt like jelly.
Elder Xu prepared a medicinal bath for them, which could relieve physical fatigue.
Yun Jiao and the others each had one as well.
After soaking in the bath, their bodies indeed felt much lighter.
They slept especially soundly that night.
The next day, Elder Xu, a true health aficionado, was the first to rise.
The spirited old man, dressed in a black martial arts uniform with a thick padded coat over it, went from door to door, knocking to wake everyone up.
It happened to be Saturday. Yun Chen Nan had already returned to school, as he had work to do in his lab.
Yun Xiao Liu was on break for two days, so he could stay home and keep Mr. Hu company.
Once everyone was gathered, Yun Jiao and the group set off. They started by walking a lap around the hutong, then made their way to a nearby park.
In any era, there are always people who value their health enough to exercise.
People in the countryside didn’t need to exercise; carrying a hoe up into the hills and down to the fields every day was already a workout.
City dwellers with free time, on the other hand, would go to places like parks to walk around and get some movement.
However, the ones with such leisure time were mostly old men with little else to do.
Young people these days were full of energy, dedicating themselves to shining at their jobs and earning money.
When they arrived at the park, they saw that a few other elderly men and women were already there.
One person was in the middle of teaching Tai Chi.
Mr. Hu was already panting after walking just that short distance, and beads of sweat had formed on his forehead.
Among the group over there were two people Mr. Hu recognized.
They all lived in the same siheyuan neighborhood. Mr. Hu was quite well-known, so naturally, he knew plenty of people.
"Well now, Old Hu! Fancy seeing you actually willing to come out and get some exercise."
Mr. Hu waved his hand dismissively. "Don’t get me started. My apprentice’s sister’s master is a doctor, and he saw all my health problems and told me to get more exercise. Come on, let me introduce you all. This is Doctor Xu. He’s a very skilled old practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine..."