Jin Lao Ba listened to Ling Tian's words and felt a chill run down his spine. People like them, the wealthier they were, the more they feared death.
"Little brother, can you explain in detail what's going on?"
"This prescription actually existed a thousand years ago, especially in the imperial palaces of past dynasties, passed down through countless generations. For those emperors, offspring were extremely important. As the saying goes, three thousand beauties in the harem, but how could an ordinary person endure such a stud-like life? Thus, many emperors resorted to medication..." Ling Tian explained.
"Tsk, as if that's true!" a disdainful voice suddenly came from the side.
Ling Tian turned his head and saw that the speaker was the middle-aged man in the suit. His surname was Li, and he was the sales manager of the main branch of Bai Cao Tang. This fellow had sharp eyes and recognized Jin Lao Ba as an important figure, so he personally attended to him. He had even conned Jin Lao Ba into believing that this batch of medicine was exceptional and rare, urging him to buy more, which led Jin Lao Ba to splurge 500,000 yuan on such a large pile of medicinal herbs.
Now, with Ling Tian suddenly stepping forward to discuss this matter with Jin Lao Ba, Manager Li felt a pang of unease. He thought this kid was being too meddlesome. If his words scared Jin Lao Ba, causing him to renege on the deal, his substantial commission would be gone.
"If you don't know, it's because you're uneducated. Things you don't know don't mean they don't exist!" Ling Tian retorted with displeasure.
Manager Li said anxiously, "Boss Jin, please don't listen to this child's nonsense. Think about it, all the herbs in this prescription are tonics. There's no mention of any toxic ingredients, so how could they cause harm to the body! Besides, you've used this medicine before, haven't you? You should know how good this prescription is."
Boss Jin hesitated. He felt Manager Li's words made sense, but what this young man said made him uneasy. Although the young man was not old, he possessed an ethereal aura, and his eyes were clear, not like someone who would lie.
Ling Tian smiled, "Boss Jin, have you ever seen a rural stove and used it to cook?"
"Of course. My restaurants have iron pot stews, and cooking is a daily affair. I'm quite skilled at it."
"Then tell me, if there's not much fuel burning inside, and the flames become small, what do you do?"
"Naturally, I add more firewood."
"And when you add firewood, do you add it little by little, or do you stuff the stove full of firewood all at once?"
"This... Of course, I add firewood bit by bit. Once the fire gets a little bigger, I add more."
Ling Tian smiled, "Exactly. You understand this principle, but taking tonics is the same as cooking. You already have insufficient kidney energy. What you need now is to tonify the kidneys. You need to be temperate in your lifestyle and slowly nourish it to restore your kidney energy. However, this prescription is full of potent, aggressive herbs. In a short period, under the influence of the medicine, you might become incredibly vigorous, but this is achieved by depleting your life force!"
"Nonsense, kid, this prescription was given by the divine doctor Ma Baichun! Who is divine doctor Ma? He's a master of traditional Chinese medicine! How could his prescription have any problems!" Manager Li said angrily.
Ling Tian smiled and continued to Jin Lao Ba, "Boss, may I ask if you've recently experienced symptoms such as red eyes, mouth sores, chest tightness and palpitations after strenuous activity, and difficulty urinating..."
"Hiss!"
Jin Lao Ba gasped, and for no other reason than that he had all the symptoms Ling Tian described! What scared him even more was that some symptoms, like mouth sores, were visible externally, while others, only he knew!
Just then, Ling Tian continued, "If you're interested, I can verify it for you."
"Please enlighten me!" Jin Lao Ba's attitude became very humble.
"Come, extend your hands, raise your thumbs, and then place your hands by your sides..." As Ling Tian spoke, he stepped forward, bent Jin Lao Ba's hands, which were by his sides, backward, and placed his thumbs on two spots on his lower back.
"Good, right here. You can press a little harder with your thumbs here!"
Jin Lao Ba didn't understand, but he followed the instructions. At that moment, his face suddenly turned pale, and he cried out, "Ah! It hurts so much!"
Jin Lao Ba didn't even feel like he was using much force, but the spot where his thumbs pressed sent a needle-like pain. In that instant, his face turned deathly pale from the pain, and cold sweat streamed down his forehead. Anyone, even someone completely ignorant of medicine, could tell something was wrong with this level of pain.
"Oh, darling, what's wrong?" The alluring woman also rushed over anxiously. As she did, she accidentally pressed her hands onto the same spot as the man's fingers.
"Ouch! It hurts, let go!" Boss Jin pushed his wife away and immediately came to Ling Tian, grabbing his hand.
"Little brother, you are a master. I was blind and didn't recognize your eminence. Please, save me!"
"I can help you, but to cure your illness, you must have perseverance. For at least three months, you cannot engage in that kind of activity. Even if you can't resist once, all the treatment will be in vain!" Ling Tian's expression suddenly became very serious.
"Ah, three months, this..." Jin Lao Ba had a pained expression. With such a captivating wife, how could he endure three months of abstinence! It was like asking a cat to go without meat for three months.
"Brother, your kidney water is severely deficient. You must conserve your energy and then slowly nourish it. If you can't resist, it's like pulling the plug on a reservoir, and all your efforts will be wasted! I'm not scaring you. If you can't do this, being unable to perform in a few months is a minor issue. You might even be having your anniversary memorial service this time next year!"
"This... this..." Jin Lao Ba was torn between heaven and hell. In the end, he gritted his teeth.
"Little brother, please, help me! I'll do whatever you ask."
Ling Tian asked the staff for paper and a pen, wrote a prescription and related precautions, and handed it to Boss Jin.
"You don't need to return these medicinal herbs you bought. Many of them can be used, just add a few more ingredients. Oh, and I suggest you go to the hospital for a check-up now to thoroughly examine your kidneys and see if I'm right!"
"Okay, okay!" Boss Jin carefully put away the prescription and then asked Manager Li to continue preparing the medicine. Manager Li's expression finally improved a bit.