The five-and-a-half-year-old baby doctor comes to the city to cure those who refuse to listen.

The courtyard was quiet.

Zhou Tian's companions froze with their smiles, their mouths agape.

Lin Jianguo and Wang Dequan were so frightened they were out of their wits.

"Chen'er, what... what's going on?" Lin Jianguo's voice trembled as he rushed to Chu Chen's side, trying to protect him behind him.

Looking at the "Great Roc Spreading Its Wings" design, Wang Dequan's whisk trembled uncontrollably.

"A freeze spell! This is the legendary freeze spell!"

Chu Chen ignored the two old men's fuss.

He walked around the frozen Zhou Tian, ​​then reached out his little hand and tapped on his stiff arm, making a "bang bang" sound.

"Hmm, it's quite sturdy," Chu Chen nodded in satisfaction.

He turned around and smiled broadly at the stunned people in the courtyard.

Fellow villagers, look, this is a typical example of performance art.

The theme is about how a person with a poor mind can turn themselves into a statue.

"puff--"

Someone in the crowd couldn't help but laugh first.

Immediately following was an uncontrollable burst of uproarious laughter.

Zhou Tian's companions turned pale with fright.

"Tian... what's wrong with Brother Tian?"

"Possessed by an evil spirit? Quick! Pinch the philtrum!"

A daring young man reached out his hand, trembling, to touch Zhou Tian, ​​but as soon as his hand touched Zhou Tian's clothes, he pulled it back as if he had been electrocuted.

Cold, stiff, like a stone.

"No way! Brother Tian is like a block of iron, he can't move!"

"Quick! Go to the Zhou family compound and call Grandpa Zhou!" A young man realized what was happening and scrambled out of the house.

Chu Chen didn't even glance at him.

He moved his small stool over, sat down in front of Zhou Tian, ​​and cleared his throat.

"As you all see, this young master Zhou is only able to strike such a difficult pose because he lacks regular exercise, his muscles and bones are stiff, and his blood circulation is poor."

He pointed to Zhou Tian, ​​as if introducing a rare treasure.

"Do you want to grow up strong and agile, like a swallow? Do you want to be able to stand straight and exude confidence when arguing with someone, just like him?"

The crowd burst into laughter at his antics, and the atmosphere instantly shifted from horror to slapstick.

"Grandpa Wang." Chu Chen waved to Wang Dequan, who was still in a daze.

"Young master, what are your orders?"

"Go, bring out my newly developed 'Bone-Strengthening Powder for Saving the World.' Today is our grand opening special: buy one get one free!"

Wang Dequan was startled and quickly ran into the back room, soon running out with a large earthenware pot in his arms.

Chu Chen pointed at Zhou Tian and shouted loudly.

"Don't miss out! Jishetang brand bone-strengthening powder is all-natural and pollution-free. One packet gives you strong legs, and two packets make you feel as light as a feather!"

"One spoonful a day, and you're guaranteed to be able to climb on roofs and tear off tiles when you're eighty! You'll never have to worry about striking that weird pose when you're fighting with someone again!"

An elderly man watching the spectacle couldn't help but ask, "Little miracle doctor, is this thing really that miraculous?"

Chu Chen pointed at Zhou Tian: "This is the real deal. Look at him, how steady and stylish he is!"

The crowd burst into laughter again.

In just a short while, Zhou Tian, ​​who originally came to cause trouble, was transformed by Chu Chen into a live model promoting products.

The courtyard was bustling with noise, even more lively than a temple fair.

One hour...

Two hours...

Three hours have passed.

Zhou Tian remained in that "spread-wings" pose for three hours, serving as a "human statue" in front of Jishetang.

The crowd of onlookers completely blocked the street.

Meanwhile, Jishetang's bone-strengthening powder sold out.

Wang Dequan and his buddies clutched the money, grinning from ear to ear.

Just then.

"Make way! Make way, everyone!"

A black Volga sedan struggled to squeeze through the crowd.

The car door opened, and Li Weiguo jumped out first, opening the back door.

With a stern face, Chief Zhou got out of the car.

The moment he appeared, the noisy crowd fell silent.

Everyone looked at Chu Chen with pity.

This is it.

They made a fool of someone's own grandson like a monkey for three hours. Wouldn't this old leader tear down Jishetang?

Chief Zhou pushed through the crowd and immediately spotted his grandson, who was in a bizarre pose. His face was filled with despair and humiliation.

He didn't react immediately, but walked up to Lin Jianguo and spoke in a low voice.

"Brother Lin, how long has he been like this?"

Lin Jianguo was so frightened that his legs were spinning, and he stammered, "It's been almost...almost three hours."

Chief Zhou nodded, then turned to Chu Chen, who was sitting on a small stool, counting a handful of small bills.

"Little Miracle Doctor"

Chu Chen looked up and stuffed the small bill into his pocket. "Hello, Grandpa Zhou."

"Thank you for your trouble." Chief Zhou pointed to Zhou Tian. "Could he move first?"

"It's nothing."

Chu Chen stood up, walked behind Zhou Tian, ​​and gently patted him on the back of the neck.

Zhou Tian's stiff body, like a rusty part that had been re-oiled, suddenly went limp and collapsed to the ground.

He can move now.

He can speak now.

"Ah—! You little beast! I'll fucking kill you!"

The moment Zhou Tian regained his freedom, instead of feeling relieved, he leaped up from the ground like a mad dog and pounced on Chu Chen again.

Chief Zhou's face turned ashen.

Without saying a word, he silently took off his worn-out black cloth shoe.

Just as Zhou Tian's hand was about to touch Chu Chen...

Chief Zhou made a move.

He strode forward, swung the cloth shoe in his hand, and began to whip Zhou Tian across the face.

"Snapped!"

"I'll make you look bad!"

"Snapped!"

"You'll see how ungrateful you are!"

"Slap! Slap! Slap!"

The sound of the shoe sole hitting the body was crisp and loud.

Zhou Tian was whipped so badly he rolled on the ground, howling in pain.

"Grandpa! Stop hitting me! Grandpa! I was wrong!"

"Now you know you were wrong? Too late!" Chief Zhou was so angry that his beard was trembling, and he gripped the handle even tighter.

"You're lucky the little miracle doctor taught you a lesson! You dare to fight back? I'll break your legs today, or I'm not a Zhou!"

Everyone in the courtyard was stunned.

What was supposed to be a bloody battle turned into a large-scale family education event.

When Chief Zhou got tired of smoking, he threw his cloth shoes on the ground and panted heavily.

He walked up to Chu Chen and forced a smile that looked more like a grimace.

"Little miracle doctor, please excuse my poor appearance."

He pointed at Zhou Tian, ​​who was groaning on the ground, and said through gritted teeth.

"That little bastard, he's been spoiled rotten by his grandma since he was a kid, he's completely lawless! Your treatment today was excellent! Absolutely brilliant!"

Chu Chen shook his head innocently.

"Grandpa Zhou, this is just treating the symptoms, not the root cause."

He walked up to Zhou Tian, ​​squatted down, and patted his swollen face.

"I see he has so much energy, why don't you keep him here and I'll give him a good lesson."

Chief Zhou was taken aback: "How do you train them?"

"Hmm..." Chu Chen stroked his chin and thought for a moment.

"Don't we need a woodcutter in the backyard of Jishetang?"

"I think he's quite suitable."

"Chopping wood every day will temper your mind and strengthen your body. In less than three months, I guarantee you'll be completely transformed and a new person."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Tian's face turned green.

Why should this little tyrant of the capital be made to work as a woodcutter?

"I won't do it!" he shouted.

The cloth shoes of the old commander Zhou reappeared before his eyes.

"You dare say you won't do it?"

Seeing the murderous look in his grandfather's eyes, Zhou Tian swallowed back the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

"It's a blessing you've earned in eight lifetimes that the young miracle doctor would take notice of you!" Chief Zhou waved to Li Weiguo.

"Get him to the backyard! He can only be released when the little miracle doctor says he's qualified!"

"yes!"

Li Weiguo came up, picked Zhou Tian up from the ground like a chick, and dragged him directly to the backyard.

Chu Chen followed behind, holding a lollipop in his hand.

He led Zhou Tian to a mountain of firewood and pointed to a half-person-high axe in the corner.

"From today onwards, you are my registered disciple."

Chu Chen stuffed the lollipop into his mouth and mumbled something indistinctly.

"Your job is to chop all this wood into firewood."

"If you don't do a good job, you won't have anything to eat."

Zhou Tian stared at the axe, which was thicker than his arm, and then at the mountain of firewood. His vision went black, and he was completely stunned.