Years: Salted fish life since going to the countryside.

Chapter 1727 Number of People with Fractured Bones

Taking the opportunity, Han Li placed three documents in front of Old Liu: a survey of Hong Kong folk life, a work report, and a proposal.

However, since Director Su was here today, Old Liu did not pick it up and look through it as usual. After telling Gong Jianglong to put it away, he said earnestly.

"Han Li, I know that studying is tiring and requires a lot of brainpower, but it's not to the point that it affects the appetite of someone who practices boxing every day."

Tell me the truth, is it because you can't get used to the food in Hong Kong, or because the tuition for your PhD in the US is too expensive that you're cutting back on your daily meals?

Han Li knew about this condition when he was studying in England, where he would just eat whatever he could find to fill his stomach nine times out of ten.

The main reason was that the food in England was really, really bad, and another reason was that he didn't want to attract too much attention because of his large appetite.

Later on, Han Li seemed to get used to this situation. Even after he went to Hong Kong to teach, he basically maintained this eating habit.

This habit is probably the culprit behind Han Li's nutritional deficiencies, but he really didn't cut back on food and clothing to pursue his doctorate.

As for not being used to Hong Kong food, that's even more impossible. People who grew up in his era don't really have any issues with taste preferences as long as they have enough to eat.

The fact that Han Li could eat steamed potatoes, boiled potatoes, and mashed potatoes for so long without batting an eye when he was studying in England, before he opened his illegal clinic, speaks volumes.

Although Han Li knew that this was Liu Lao's concern for him, there were some things he really couldn't say truthfully. Moreover, he had already started the conversation, so he could only continue along that line of reason.

"Old Liu, you know I'm never picky about food. Whether it's Northeastern vegetables with dipping sauce or English potatoes, I don't care as long as it fills my stomach."

Regarding tuition fees, I wrote a novel in England and also did some research commissioned by private companies at Hong Kong University, which earned me some money. Otherwise, I wouldn't have dared to pursue a PhD in the United States.

Before returning to China this year, I participated in the annual test scoring by the college and my supervisor. The credits I earned have enabled me to successfully apply for a scholarship, which is enough for me to live on.

If I can still get high grades in the assessment exams in the first half of next year, I can get a reduction in some of my tuition and fees.

So, I really don't need to cut back on my meals to save money. This situation probably just happens because I don't usually pay much attention to these things.

Old Song: "That's how life is when you're alone. If no one reminds you, you just eat whenever you remember."

Old Zhang: "This can't go on. You need to find a way to change the situation."

Old Li: "You can't save money here. If all else fails, just hire a housekeeper who cooks for you. Anyway, that's common in Hong Kong. It's a long way around, and nobody will bother you because you're not high-ranking enough."

Old Guan: "I feel that the nanny is unreliable. Han Li may not like the food she makes. Isn't his god-sister learning from Master Wang at Fengzeyuan? Should we try to find a way to send her to Hong Kong to take care of Han Li?"

The elders were all talking about Han Li, while Director Su had already written down the prescription for Han Li to regulate his body.

After Han Li thanked him, he took the medicine and was dumbfounded. You see, he might not be much in diagnosis, but he had a deep understanding of many prescriptions.

Especially since Han Li decided to prepare "Strengthening Muscles and Bones Powder" to strengthen muscles and bones, and "Strengthening the Root and Nourishing the Essence Paste" to strengthen the internal organs for his children.

He has almost thoroughly mastered all the various processing methods of medicinal materials, such as calcination, roasting, simmering, stir-frying, baking, roasting, drying, washing, rinsing, soaking, pickling, simmering, steaming, boiling, and quenching, as well as the principal, assistant, adjuvant, and guide relationships among medicinal materials.

However, the prescription written by Director Su still made Han Li a little dizzy. Not to mention the special processing methods, Han Li could do them as long as he had the medicinal materials.

The key issue is the combination of the principal, assistant, adjuvant, and guiding herbs in this prescription, which Han Li really doesn't understand. If he doesn't know, he should ask. This not only concerns Han Li's own health, but understanding it will also increase his knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine and herbal combinations.

After Han Li gradually voiced his doubts, it was not surprising that martial artists knew some medical principles and medicinal herbs.

Therefore, Director Su did not take it seriously at first, but as Han Li's questions became more and more in-depth, Director Su gradually became surprised.

Han Li's explanation of many medicinal properties, the changes caused by the heat during the processing of medicinal materials, and the role of the combination of principal, assistant, adjuvant, and guide herbs all benefited Director Su.

Although Director Su answered all of Han Li's questions, and provided sources and solutions for some of the questions Han Li couldn't understand, most of them were from Taoist classics.

After carefully memorizing the key points Su made and the names of the classics, Han Li thanked him again, and the living room became lively once more.

At this moment, Yun Jingjing finally had the opportunity to apply the liniment to Han Li's injuries. However, no one noticed that the regret in Director Su's eyes grew stronger and stronger.

Due to special circumstances in previous years, Director Su has not yet found a suitable successor.

Although the situation has improved somewhat, Director Su is still unsure whether he can find a suitable candidate.

Now that Director Su has encountered a promising talent like Han Li, who is excellent in every aspect except for being married and having children, he is a little undecided.

After wiping away the medicinal wine in the room next to Han Li's with teary eyes, Yun Jingjing comforted him for a few words before finding Gong Jianglong.

Led by Gong Jianglong, the two of them arrived at the guards' quarters inside the compound.

As the saying goes, "no fight, no friendship," Han Li originally came to thank the guards.

However, when Han Li arrived here, he learned that among the six guards who had just sparred with him, four had fractured arms and both legs, and one had fractured ribs.

Only the last guard to go on stage didn't have a fracture, but like Han Li, he had many bruises all over his body and was being reprimanded by the instructor.

Han Li could only repeatedly apologize and offered to pay out of his own pocket to ask Gong Jianglong to buy them more nutritional supplements, extend their sick leave, and improve their meals, etc.

These guards spar with their comrades every day, and injuries are a common occurrence.

However, I've never encountered a situation like today, where six people attacked one person, and several of my own people ended up with fractures while the other side was unharmed.

Although there were many strict conditions for this sparring match, such as no hitting faces and no use of equipment, a loss is a loss. They had no complaints about it and could only wait for their injuries to heal before training hard to get back at the top.

Han Li gave them his home phone number and the phone number of his office at Hong Kong University, telling them to contact him if they needed anything, and that he would help if he could. He then apologized again before leaving.

When Han Li returned to Liu Lao's living room from the guards' station, Director Su had already made up his mind. He decided to first establish a good relationship with Han Li and train him as a potential apprentice.

Therefore, among the Daoist scriptures and books that Director Su subsequently sent to Han Li, there were not only many rare and out-of-print copies, but also many secret manuals, anecdotes, and records that his sect never passed on to outsiders.

But that's a story for another time, so let's leave it at that for now.

Han Li returned and sat down again. Only after seeing the situation in the living room did he belatedly realize that he had forgotten something.
(End of this chapter)