The Self-Cultivation of a Reborn Massage Therapist

Chapter 379 It's only a matter of time
Chen Ye was a customer of the old store, but he hasn't come back since the new store raised prices, which can be found in the membership system.

As for who Chen Ye was, Zhao Xiaochui only found out after asking Zhou Yaqin. He was a real estate agent who had registered all two sacks of property certificates. He could be considered the contact person for the Easy and Slow Property Exchange business.

Unexpectedly, the news that Chaoyang District was exchanging office buildings and talent apartments on Huagong Road for the "Easy Walk" project spread like wildfire, not only to other districts but also...

"I heard this news at lunch yesterday."

Inside the studio partition, Secretary Zhang was speaking in a low voice about the inside story:

Inside the cubicle, Secretary Zhang was recounting what he knew:

"You should know the nature of Jiutian before. The news of your successful acquisition did not spread, but one person was assigned to one position. In addition to Beijing, Jiutian also began to massively reduce the management of its seven branches in Shanghai, Chengdu, Shenzhen and other cities, retaining only the technical development and sales elites."

In the cubicle, Zhao Xiaochui originally wanted to push Secretary Zhang directly to Zhou Yaqin to handle these messy matters, but felt it would be impolite, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and listen.

"Mr. Zhang, what... what does this have to do with me?"

“Those managers who were cut all had similar ‘staffing’ benefits,” Secretary Zhang said with a wry smile, trying to keep it brief. “Now the pressure is passing up layer by layer, and it’s all piling up here in Beijing.”

Nine Heavens? Zhao Xiaochui scratched his head, then suddenly realized: "You mean... that 'Deep Exploration' thing?"

Secretary Zhang nodded: "That's right! This matter can no longer be covered up. Not only other districts, but many cities outside the area have heard about it. And..."

He stared at Zhao Xiaochui and reminded him in a serious tone:
"The pressure eventually reached the 'Big Fund,' and they only replied with one sentence—'If you have any trouble, go find him!'"

Zhao Xiaochui asked curiously, "Who are you looking for?"

"Zhao Xiaochui!"

Zhao Xiaochui: "..."

He exchanged a frustrated glance with Pan Xiaoli, looked around the studio, and shrugged at Secretary Zhang: "Look at me, do I have time to deal with those trivial matters?"

Secretary Zhang was speechless, unsure whether to laugh or cry, and could only make his point clear:

"Technician Zhao, after what happened with Jinling and Ugly Donkey, no one dares to bother you now. I'm bringing this up to remind you of two things: First, someone is using you as a 'shield'."

Zhao Xiaochui nodded: "Thank you, Mr. Zhang. Someone already warned me about this, so I know what I'm doing."

Secretary Zhang felt reassured and continued:
"The second matter is related to Chen Ye. Because of the trouble caused by those people, your identity and the acquisition of 'Deep Exploration' have been targeted by certain individuals. Today, our district leaders are going to meet with Chen Ye to discuss the possibility of a property swap in Dongcheng. Also... I have a rumor that people in Shanghai, Chengdu... any city with a branch of Jiutian are trying to contact him."

After listening to this, Zhao Xiaochui nodded to Secretary Zhang:
"Mr. Zhang, thank you for telling me this."

He took the towel Pan Xiaoli handed him and wiped his hands clean: "To be honest, we're just doing property swaps with Easy Slow Travel as a precaution. With our current staff, we can only serve this many customers at most. It seems like opening a branch is still a long way off."

After listening, Secretary Zhang slowly shook his head, his face showing an expression that said, "You really didn't know."

“Technician Zhao, you’re oversimplifying this.” He leaned forward slightly. “These past few days, some cars with special license plates have been going that way. Ordinary people might not notice, but a few traffic police officers on duty know, and it can’t be kept secret from those within the system.”

He added meaningfully, "That kind of power cannot be changed by individual will."

After a moment of silence, Zhao Xiaochui said softly, "Thank you, Secretary Zhang."

Then, he personally guided Secretary Zhang to do abdominal breathing and then had him lie down properly.

After a simple physical examination and identifying the acupoints, the hands slowly descended.

Left-hand internal energy cultivation using traditional Chinese medicine.

Extraordinary acupoints, including Anmian acupoint.

A surge of heat in the right hand.

The Shenmen acupoint is located on the Hand Shaoyin Heart Meridian.

With a surge of energy from his left hand, a surge of heat flowed into his right. One-third of the stagnation within Secretary Zhang's body was instantly absorbed, and he fell into a deep sleep. After this process was repeated three times, this grassroots civil servant, deemed 'competent' by the heat, would continue to contribute his remaining energy to his post.

The whole process took no more than five minutes.

During the heat absorption process, Zhao Xiaochui not only didn't sweat, but felt warm all over and full of energy.

As he stepped out of the cubicle, he washed his hands while glancing towards Taihu. He wondered to himself: what big commotion is going on over there?

He pretended not to understand Yu Xiaoning's previous hints, but afterwards he secretly checked the list of experts present at the time. Good heavens, they were all textbook-level big shots! He also glanced at the multiple government department transfer vouchers that Zhou Yaqin sent over, and the amounts made his eyelids twitch.

It is now certain that the outsourcing work that "Easy Travel" has taken on this time is not limited to "Deep Exploration".

Although Zhao Xiaochui was too lazy to get involved in these matters, he was still quite happy about it. After all, if something unexpected happened to him one day, this would leave something tangible for the land beneath his feet.

...

At this time, Taihu, the headquarters base.

Liu Li had just finished serving a kind old lady. The old lady had a rosy complexion and gentle eyes, and she even held Liu Li's hand and patted it gently.

She didn't say much, only expressed her gratitude, and soon after, accompanied by staff, she left the temporary studio.

After seeing off the elegant old lady, Liu Li slipped behind the door, leaned against the wall, and let out a long sigh.

A wave of fear washed over her—thank goodness she hadn't agreed to Zhao Xiaochui's suggestion to "date" her! She wasn't even his girlfriend yet, and she already had to serve someone of his caliber. If she really became his woman, who knew what kind of trouble she'd have to deal with?
"You don't have anything to ask?"

Yu Xiaoning's voice suddenly rang out from behind, startling Liu Li.

She patted her chest and turned around, then rolled her eyes at Yu Xiaoning after recognizing her.
"Scared me!"

She took a breath before pointing in the direction where the old lady had just left, and said in a low voice:

"Do I even need to ask? I'm not stupid!"

She started counting on her fingers:

"Unmanned office areas, temporary high-standard studios, bodyguards with hooks on their faces... What else do I need to ask? Knowing too much will keep me up at night."

After saying that, she waved to Yu Xiaoning with an expression that said, "I know everything, but I won't say it out loud," and then turned around to pack up her tools.

Seeing the simple-minded Liu Li like this, Yu Xiaoning, who was leaning against the door frame, had a headache.

Because this was the last one she visited, all thirteen girls had the same reaction: they didn't ask any questions and just did whatever she was told.

The reason why Yu Xiaoning only approached Liu Li last was because she was Zhao Xiaochui's woman, and Yu Xiaoning always felt a little awkward around her.

"Actually, you're the real master technician, aren't you..." Yu Xiaoning suddenly asked, "Why has Little Hammer been holding back your professional title and preventing you from getting high commissions?"

Liu Li paused, slowly turned around, and looked at Yu Xiaoning warily: "What exactly do you want?"

Seeing that she was about to explode, Yu Xiaoning quickly pressed her hands down and said irritably, "Don't rush, I'm on your side."

"Please tell your companions to be careful. As long as you can prove that your skills are replicable, no one will bother you anymore."

Upon hearing this, Liu Li immediately became conflicted. She twisted her fingers and asked, "What if it can't be proven?"

"..." Yu Xiaoning lowered her head and remained silent for a moment before asking softly, "If that old lady had asked you in a gentle and kind voice, could you have refused?"

Liu Li thought for a moment, then shook her head in frustration.

“So, if it can’t be proven,” Yu Xiaoning said with a complicated expression, tinged with absurdity, “Little Hammer will be very ‘busy’ in the future…”

(End of this chapter)