Tang Guihua wanted to look over the prescription, only to see it written: "Take an appropriate amount of lychee seed, dry it, and grind it into a fine powder. Consume 10 grams each time, three times daily."
After reading, she said, "Is this prescription effective?"
Luo Yang replied, "It is effective with acupuncture." Turning to face Lin Jialan, he added, "Teacher Lin, with this treatment for a while, your diabetes will certainly get better. Before it gets better, you must watch your diet, otherwise the treatment will be ineffective."
Having witnessed Luo Yang's acupuncture skills, Lin Jialan believed his words.
Now understanding acupuncture, Luo Yang needed a set of Silver Needles but did not know where to buy them, so he intended to purchase Tang Guihua's set of Silver Needles. Unexpectedly, she was very generous and gave the Silver Needles to him.
Tang Guihua had her reasons; if Luo Yang really could treat diabetes with acupuncture, then she wanted to learn acupuncture from him.
A set of Silver Needles was just a meeting gift.
Besides, she also wanted to have him treat her, but she was not yet sure if his acupuncture was truly effective and would have to wait and see.
Around 8:30 PM, Tang Guihua received a call from Tang Weiqiang, saying that he had arranged to meet Xie Dongyang at Xiaoshulin Market's large food stall. He didn't mention any demands, just that they would talk in detail when they met.
Tang Guihua then drove her Peugeot 308, taking Luo Yang and An Yuying to Xiaoshulin Market.
On the way, Luo Yang said, "Sister An, I'll help you plant vegetables in the future."
Listening, An Yuying replied with a shy smile, "That would be nice."
There are many planting techniques in the Shennong Scripture, and Luo Yang was confident he could cultivate high-quality fruits and vegetables. The Hongyun Brigade had a lot of collective land, currently lying fallow, which could be rented for farming.
"If we're doing this, let's do it big," Luo Yang declared.
"How big?" An Yuying curiously asked.
"Rent land, build greenhouses. Plant flowers, and then turn it into an ecosystem. That's how we'll make money," Luo Yang ambitiously stated.
"That would need a lot of money, right?" An Yuying asked.
Money wasn't the issue, the key was the lack of money. Having developed the X-Ray Ability in his eyes, Luo Yang knew the fastest way to make money. He mysteriously smiled saying he had a way, which both An and Tang took as a joke.
Hongyun Town is a rather special place. It's somewhat of a miniature county due to the presence of a very large state-owned enterprise, making its economy and population larger than nearby towns.
The market alone had four locations, with three middle schools, one technical school, and one health school.
Xiaoshulin Market was one of the four markets.
The journey from Hongyun Brigade to Xiaoshulin Market was about two kilometers, a short drive.
Xiaoshulin Market was a legitimate commercial street, roughly four hundred meters long, with all sorts of shops including hotels, bars, inns, and ice-skating rinks aplenty.
Small but complete in every detail.
Compared to the commercial streets in the county town, almost all the shoppers here were farmers.
The food stall's peak hour was around 9:30 PM, and when Luo Yang arrived, it was just past 8:30 PM, so there were few customers.
Tang Weiqiang and Xie Dongyang were already seated there waiting. As soon as Luo Yang arrived, Xie Dongyang's first question was, "Who called the police to arrest my brother?"
An Yuying was too scared to respond; she was trembling even while sitting. Luo Yang answered, "Me."
Only Tang Guihua knew the truth, and she would not speak out.
"Easy then! For the sake of being from the same village, just compensate me with one hundred thousand yuan for my brother, starting from tomorrow, and I'll be charging interest. You better clear it quickly!" Xie Dongyang said with a stern face.
"Old Xie, don't be like this," Tang Weiqiang urged.
"Don't talk!" Xie Dongyang waved his finger, then glared at Luo Yang, "Did you hear? Not a penny less!"
Before coming, Luo Yang had anticipated that Xie Dongyang would extort money, but he hadn't expected him to ask for so much.
One hundred thousand yuan, Luo Yang didn't have it, and even if he did, he wouldn't give it. Such money absolutely could not be given.
"You still have the nerve to ask for money after what your brother did?" Luo Yang said coldly.
"You're not giving it, huh?!" Xie Dongyang's voice rose.
"Of course not!" Luo Yang also flared up.
With the Shennong Scripture within him, he now knew how to cultivate True Qi. Having acquired some True Qi when he received the Shennong Scripture that afternoon, he was already powerful enough to fight; if he cultivated more True Qi, dealing with a Xie Dongyang would be as easy as stepping on an ant.
Luo Yang saw him as meat on the chopping board; if he wanted to play, Luo Yang was ready to see it through to the end.
With a bang, Xie Dongyang slammed the table heavily, causing the teacups on it to jump and tea to spill all over.
"Don't say I don't give you face!" Xie Dongyang abruptly stood up.
"Old Xie, calm down!" Tang Weiqiang intervened.
"You messed with my brother, it seems you have a brother too. Then I'll mess with your brother, that'll be fair! School starts tomorrow, right? See you at Dongfeng Middle School! If I don't kill your brother, I won't be named Xie!"
Xie Dongyang left those words and then rode away on his motorcycle.
By then, Luo Yang was seething with rage, wanting to deal with Xie Dongyang on the spot. When he got home, the urge grew even stronger.