Li Nianlong smiled faintly. "Uncle, you seem to know the market well! Have you been to Hong Kong before?"
"I've been to many places." The middle-aged man rubbed his balding head and sighed. "It's just that when I was young, I didn't understand moderation, and I ended up aging prematurely. Today, I came here to adjust my kidneys and maintain my health!"
Glancing at the middle-aged man's complexion, Li Nianlong smiled gently. "Uncle, kidney problems are best addressed through regular routines and dietary supplements. Massage can only alleviate the situation. Judging by your complexion, aside from kidney issues, you also have problems with your prostate. If you don't pay attention to moderation, it won't be long before you're in trouble."
"How do you know I have prostate problems?" The middle-aged man was astonished.
"Just by looking at your complexion." Li Nianlong smiled faintly. "Weakness, sweating, aversion to cold, frequent urination, urgency, incomplete urination, and even bedwetting in recent days. Am I right?"
The middle-aged man's complexion changed drastically. "How did you know!?"
"I told you, I can tell just by looking at your complexion." Li Nianlong's confident smile seemed almost godlike to the middle-aged man, putting immense psychological pressure on him.
Everyone present, including the blind masseur, was astonished. Especially the young girl, her eyes sparkled as if she were looking at a celebrity.
"Brother." The middle-aged man was adaptable, and he called out to Li Nianlong with a brotherly tone. "Since you can tell, can you help me adjust it?"
"Adjusting is no problem, but it's essential to focus on regular routines and dietary supplements. You should also avoid smoking and drinking as much as possible. You can drink some health wine instead. I'm not an expert in this field, so I can only provide general advice. It would be best if you went to the hospital for a comprehensive check-up to see what the doctor says." Li Nianlong said.
The middle-aged man nodded repeatedly. "Okay, I'll go for a check-up later. Can you help me adjust it now?"
"We'll have to ask the boss." Li Nianlong glanced at the blind masseur and smiled faintly. "Master, can I go ahead?"
The blind masseur hesitated for a moment and said, "No rush, let me test your skills first with a full-body massage."
He was indeed a principled old technician. Li Nianlong nodded. "Sure, you go ahead."
The blind masseur had been massaging for over twenty minutes. After a few more minutes, he finished the final touches and patted the customer's waist. "Alright, get up now!"
The customer sat up from the massage bed, moved around a bit, and gave a thumbs-up. "Master's skills are indeed excellent. I feel much better now."
The young girl said with a smile, "Of course, my grandpa's skills are well-known. Thank you for the fifty yuan."
The customer took out a hundred yuan bill with a smile. "No need to look for change, consider the rest as a tip."
"Thank you, uncle." The young girl was very happy. Fifty yuan was enough for her to buy a bag at the street market.
The blind masseur wiped the sweat from his face and said, "Please wait a moment, everyone. Young man, it's your turn!"
"Alright." Li Nianlong walked over. The blind masseur had already taken off his shoes and lay down on the massage bed. "Give me a full-body massage. My waist has been a bit sore lately, so help me with that."
"Sure." Li Nianlong took off his coat, rolled up his sleeves, and placed his hands on the old technician's shoulders. He kneaded them gently, quickly grasping the technician's partial physical condition through pressure on the acupoints. The shoulders and neck were fine, but there was some strain in the lower back. The old technician had aged and had been standing for massages for years, so it was normal to have issues. Li Nianlong controlled the acupoints and relaxed the muscles in the lower back, causing the old technician to express comfort on his face.
After adjusting the lower back, Li Nianlong continued down to the thighs. The thigh muscles were firm, and there were no major issues. Moving downward, the calves were also fine. He pressed a few acupoints on the soles and toes of the feet, indicating good overall health with minor constipation issues.
Turning around, he pressed and rubbed some acupoints on the head, focusing on promoting sleep. When Li Nianlong finished the massage, the old technician emitted a slight snore and fell asleep.
"Grandpa? What's this..." The young girl was incredulous to see the old technician asleep, and the other customers were equally surprised. They hadn't expected this young man's massage skills to be so good that even the experienced old technician could fall asleep comfortably.
Li Nianlong smiled faintly. "It's okay, the old man massages people all day, standing for long periods. It's normal to feel tired. Let him rest for now. He'll feel much better after he wakes up."
The young girl breathed a sigh of relief and then asked, "How long will grandpa sleep?"
"Two hours." Li Nianlong glanced at his watch. "It's 10 o'clock now. He'll wake up before 12."
"How do you even know how long he'll sleep? Young man, are you making this up?" The customer who had been massaged by the old technician didn't quite believe it.
"You'll see when he wakes up at 12." Li Nianlong shrugged. Then he turned to the young girl and said, "Since the old man is asleep, we can't operate for the next two hours. Is that okay?"
"It's not okay! It's a big deal!" The young girl was anxious. "Two hours means two hundred yuan in lost revenue!"
"Uh..."
"I don't care, now you have two options." The young girl's eyes turned. "First, you compensate for the two hundred yuan loss."
Li Nianlong was speechless. "And the second option?"
"The second option..." The young girl smiled. "During these two hours, you give massages. Since grandpa didn't say anything during the massage, it means he acknowledges your skills. From now on, you're an employee here. Start working now!"
"Yes, yes!" The middle-aged man had been waiting for this. "Brother, start adjusting me now! You don't know what it's like for a man in his forties to wet the bed. I really felt like I was dying at that time."
"Don't worry." Li Nianlong smiled gently. "Lie down first, and I'll give you a massage." He paused. "By the way, organ adjustment will cost extra, but I guarantee a refund if there's no effect."
"Alright, just as long as you can adjust me, I'll pay a thousand." It seemed this middle-aged man was wealthy enough to throw away a thousand bucks without a second thought.
"A thousand is a bit cheap, but since you're my first official customer, I
'll accept it!" Li Nianlong's refusal to settle for a thousand left the young girl who thought she had made a great deal dumbfounded.
Feeling Li Nianlong's strong confidence, the middle-aged man still believed in his words. Having traveled far and wide, he had seen all sorts of people. Those with real ability always had a sense of pride and a peculiar temper. In his view, Li Nianlong was relatively mild. Of course, that was only if Li Nianlong could really help him. If not, he'd be nothing more than a clever scammer, and he'd be handed over to the police station directly.
The middle-aged man lay on the bed, with the young girl and other customers watching nearby, eager to see what Li Nianlong was capable of, daring to ask for a thousand bucks.
Li Nianlong's confidence stemmed from being a junior acupuncturist, achieving relaxation and pain relief through acupressure, equivalent to a top-tier masseur. If a top-tier masseur couldn't even adjust kidney deficiency and prostate issues, they might as well go home and sell buns.
Every person in the world has acupoints; the difference lies only in individual variations. Li Nianlong's first step was to confirm whether the middle-aged man's acupoints were accurate compared to a normal person's. So, he began by running his hands over the man's body, leaving everyone confused. Even the middle-aged man began to wonder if Li Nianlong had some homosexual tendencies and was deliberately taking advantage of him.
Ignoring everyone's thoughts, Li Nianlong confirmed that the man's acupoints were no different from those of an ordinary person. Slightly relieved, he turned to the young girl. "Go fetch a basin of hot water and wash this uncle's feet."
"Okay!" The shop also provided foot reflexology services, so washing customers' feet was part of the girl's job here. She skillfully brought a basin of hot water, washed the man's feet, and then Li Nianlong placed a hot towel on the man's feet, exerted some pressure on the acupoints related to the feet and kidneys, and through spiral pressure, he dissipated 1 point of true qi, entering the man's body.