Chapter 11: The Barefoot Doctor's Upgrade
Cao Jie and the three Ruan brothers were invited to take a seat, and Cao Zheng bowed his head.

"If it weren't for the help of my four brothers today, my wife would have been bullied by this fat man..."

After saying that, he kicked Jiao Ting hard, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground.

After admitting defeat and surrendering, his previously arrogant and domineering attitude became humiliated, like an eggplant hit by frost - wilted.

"Heh, you bully the weak and fear the strong. You've grown this body of flesh for nothing. If it weren't for Second Brother Cao's intercession, I would have cut off a few pounds of your flesh today."

Jiao Ting curled his lips and thought to himself: If it weren't for Ruan Xiaowu being so capable, you wouldn't be able to keep grandpa.

But now he doesn't dare to speak back for fear of being stabbed.

As the saying goes, unite all forces that can be united.

Even though Jiao Ting was foul-mouthed and a coward, at least he didn't eat people and didn't kill people indiscriminately. His grappling and wrestling skills were still quite useful.

As for Cao Zheng, we must make friends with him.

The purpose of this trip to Qinghe County is to make friends with as many heroes as possible and make a name for oneself.

If you like something, take it if you can.

Even chicken-thieves and dog-thieves have their uses.

"Brother Cao Zheng, is your master Instructor Lin from Tokyo?"

Cao Zheng was extremely surprised when he heard Cao Jie talking about Master Lin.

"Second brother, do you know my master? How did you know that my first master was Master Lin?"

Cao Zheng is just a minor character in "Water Margin".

He didn't play much and didn't have any eye-catching performance.

But this man has a prominent background. He is the apprentice of Lin Chong, the instructor of the 800,000 imperial guards.

Cao Zheng's family has been engaged in the slaughtering industry in Kaifeng for generations. Kaifeng is the capital after all, and the educational resources are different. If Cao Zheng wants to learn martial arts, he can find a certified teacher like Lin Chong, unlike Shi Jin who spent a lot of money but could only find Li Zhong, a medicine seller in Jianghu.

After learning martial arts, Cao Zheng did not engage in a job related to martial arts. Instead, he put his knowledge into practice, combining the essence of martial arts with his ancestral slaughtering industry. He was able to "kill animals well and pick out tendons and bones", and earned the nickname "knife-wielding ghost" for his craftsman spirit.

"Handling the knife" refers to Cao Zheng's job of slaughtering animals, and the word "ghost" refers to Cao Zheng's ugly appearance and ferocious face.

Cao Zheng told him his life story. The three Ruans looked at this son-in-law in confusion and asked, "Master Lin? Could it be the Leopard Head Lin Chong, the master of the 800,000 Imperial Guards?"

"Exactly."

"Oh! He is actually Master Lin's student."

"Then why did you become a son-in-law..." Ruan Xiaoqi spoke frankly and blurted out embarrassing things.

In ancient times, a son-in-law had no status, and in most cases, his life was quite difficult.

They need to deal with various demands from their wives' families and often have little financial autonomy.

Imagine an adult man who has to ask for instructions from his wife's elderly family every day. Even for trivial matters at home, he has to consider his wife's family's moods. You can imagine how difficult such life is.

Cao Zheng is the son-in-law.

In the eyes of the three Ruan brothers, Cao Zheng was a good man, not injured or disabled, so it was really incomprehensible that he became a son-in-law.

Cao Zheng gave a bitter smile, but he was not angry. He explained, "My family's butcher shop in Kaifeng has always had good business, but I was blinded by money and wanted to expand it. So I took a sum of 5,000 strings of cash from a local tycoon and came to Shandong to do business. As a result..."

Cao Zheng spread his hands and said, "I lost everything. I am too ashamed to return home. I am even more afraid of being buried alive by a wealthy man. So I married into his family and opened a small hotel to make a living."

"cut!"

Jiao Ting couldn't help but sneer.

"What are you laughing at?" Cao Zheng asked sternly.

Jiao Ting rolled his eyes and said, "If you don't have money, you can become a bandit, but that's better than being a live-in son-in-law. Oh... you are not worthy of being Master Lin's apprentice."

"Why not? I make a living by my cooking skills. It would be better for me to do something that would cost me my life."

The three Ruan brothers were silent for a while. In this regard, they agreed with Jiao Ting.

However, Cao Jie understood Cao Zheng. Unless one really couldn't survive, who would be willing to become a robber?

There are only a few real heroes among those who do business without any capital.

In this small country hotel, his wife cooks, his brother-in-law works as a waiter, and Cao Zhengtong is in charge of the overall situation. They live a decent life.

A wife, children and a warm bed, this is the dream of many people!
Cao Zheng was very touched that Cao Jie thought highly of him as a son-in-law. He immediately said that he would kill the big fat pig and prepare a table of pig-killing dishes to thank the good men for their help.

Cao Jie repeatedly said no, but Cao Zheng was stubborn and insisted on slaughtering the pig.

Killing a pig is very interesting, especially when you see a master doing it. The smooth knife skills are really pleasing to the eye and full of beauty.

The pig hadn't even had time to scream before it was killed instantly by a sharp knife, without any pain at all.

On the door panel, a dazzling knife light flew like lightning, and the pork under the knife was cut into several pieces in a blink of an eye. A pig leg was turned into a bare bone in just a few cuts, leaving only a few bright red tendons.

Seeing this sharp knife skill, San Ruan's eyes flashed with emotion: this son-in-law has some skills.

With just a small sharp knife, you can circle the pig a few times and cut off the elbow, ribs, pork belly, and butt. After cutting the meat and removing the bones, there is still a layer of thin membrane covering the cavity, which is not damaged at all.

A pig was dismembered and sorted in a short time. Cao Jie suddenly felt his pores tighten and goose bumps appeared on his arms. Jiao Ting's mouth twitched and he felt uncomfortable all over.

"In ancient times, there was the butcher Ding who could butcher an ox. Cao Zheng's knife skills for butchering a pig are probably at the same level!" Cao Jie asked.

Ruan Xiaoqi shook his head stubbornly: "Erlang, that knife can only kill pigs, not people. But... if he kills hundreds or thousands of people like this, he will definitely be able to comprehend the ultimate killing knife skills."

"Everyone has their own specialization. With this knife skill, the name of the knife-wielding ghost is well-deserved."

"Second Brother Cao, Seventh Brother Ruan, thank you for your praise. I can only kill pigs and sheep, I don't have any great skills."

"That's quite a feat." Cao Jie gave a thumbs up.

After watching the pig being slaughtered, Cao Jie walked up to Jiao Ting, who was sitting on the ground with a bitter face, kicked him a few times and asked, "Will you follow me?"

Jiao Ting raised his eyelids and examined Cao Jie with his small eyes: "Food provided?"

"Stay full!"

"I have a big appetite and I have to eat meat every day. If there is no meat, I won't follow you."

"You call me Laozi in front of me, aren't you afraid of getting beaten?"

Cao Jie pointed at Ruan Xiaoqi who was beside him, and said he was taking advantage of the power of the other party.

"As long as there's meat to eat, I'm not afraid of being beaten, but don't use a knife."

Ruan Xiaoqi really punched him and asked, "Erlang, why did you accept this shameless coward?"

"Seventh Brother, I like his grappling and wrestling skills."

"I can teach you."

"You can't learn that because it kills people."

Ruan Xiaoqi felt good about himself, but Cao Jie knew that none of the three brothers could teach an apprentice. It would be fine for them to teach the basics of refining essence, but forget about the actual combat.

Cao Jie didn't dare to exchange martial arts with the three Ruan brothers. If he was not careful, he might get injured. Who could bear that?

"You want to learn my Kung Fu?"

Jiao Ting glanced at Cao Jie and shook his head, saying, "You are like a thin dog. You can never learn it."

Thin dog?

The corner of Cao Jie's mouth twitched.

"But... if you really want to learn, I can teach you. Three pounds of meat a day, enough food, and ten cents... no, two cents of wine..."

"Row!"

Cao Jie nodded. This was all Jiao Ting had achieved.

After thinking for a while, Cao Jie said, "Take off your clothes and I'll take a look at your injuries."

Jiao Ting waved his hand: "It's okay, just take a good sleep, eat and drink enough, and you'll be fine in a few days."

"Erlang, he has mastered the physical training, so don't worry about his minor injuries. Your medicine is precious!"

"Ruan Xiaoqi! Why don't I have to worry about it? I will teach you wrestling now. If you cure me, I will see if your medicine is effective."

Ruan Xiaoqi clenched his fist, and Jiao Ting huddled up into a ball of flesh in fear.

Apply the medicine for bruises and the medical practice is over.

Complete a medical practice

["Barefoot Doctor" experience value +8]

[Soul aspect: barefoot doctor (knows a little about internal and external medicine, Chinese and Western medicine, and general practice)]

[Experience: Level 3 (2/600)]

[Talent: Medical Kit LV3 (consume a certain amount of energy to condense the medicine you need)]

The medicine box is upgraded and new [medicine] begins to be updated.

'Viagra?'

'Fuck, this medicine is good, I'm going to get rich.'

"As for sleeping pills, I use them as knockout drugs. They are essential for murder and arson!"

'Nitroglycerin is a cure for heart disease...'

'I can make a bomb now!'

This wave is a huge enhancement.

The golden finger is awesome, and [Barefoot Doctor] is awesome.

In the kitchen, Cao Zheng is quick and efficient, his wife and brother-in-law are also hardworking, and there is the chef Cao Jie to give them guidance.

The moon was above the treetops, and the big pot was bubbling with white bubbles. The aroma was fragrant, and there were blood sausages and large pieces of meat bubbling, which made Jiao Ting drool...

(End of this chapter)