Chapter 91: You're a Good Person

"It's a family tradition." Would I tell you I have a dreamlike system?

Upon hearing that it was a family tradition, the old technician didn't inquire further. In an increasingly democratic society where personal interests were becoming more prominent, family traditions were always protected. It had become a social norm.

The old technician stood up and stretched his body. "Good, I feel much lighter, and my legs are more agile. What a skill!"

"Even so, you're not as good as Grandpa," the young girl said firmly, convinced that the old technician was the best masseur.

"Hehe..." The old technician smiled faintly and asked Li Nianlong, "Young man, what's your name?"

"Li Nianlong."

"Dreaming of dragons, what a good name." The old technician praised, "Your skills are excellent, even better than mine. Don't you think 5,000 yuan a month is too little?"

"I'm here to hone my massage skills, not for money," Li Nianlong answered honestly.

The young girl rolled her eyes. Despite being better than Grandpa, he still wanted to improve his skills. That was just to provoke people!

However, the old technician appreciated it greatly. "Well done. Massage may seem simple, but it involves a lot of knowledge of meridians. For a young person to have such skills and still be willing to study hard, he will surely become great in the future."

Li Nianlong smiled faintly and finished massaging the current customer. "Alright, get up and move around."

The customer was a seven or eight-year-old child who always complained of leg pain. Despite numerous visits to the hospital, the cause remained unknown. After trying various medications with no effect, the child's mother was recommended to bring him here for a massage, to see if it would help.

With just a glance, Li Nianlong identified the problem. It wasn't growing pains or any other issue. It was a slight blockage in a small blood vessel in the child's leg, causing poor circulation. This condition could only be treated by someone skilled in acupuncture massage, as Western medicine practitioners were helpless due to differing theories.

Li Nianlong quickly cleared the blockage in the child's blood vessel and infused 1 point of true qi to strengthen the slightly atrophied vessel. As a result, when the child got up from the massage bed and moved around, he was full of joy. "It doesn't hurt anymore!"

"Really doesn't hurt?" the child's mother asked with joy mixed with a hint of doubt.

"Really doesn't hurt." The child hopped around happily. "Not even a bit."

Li Nianlong smiled faintly. "The child had a blocked blood vessel, which caused the vessel to shrink and harden slightly. I just cleared the vessel, so naturally, there's no more pain."

"Great, this is wonderful!" The mother, in her thirties, grasped Li Nianlong's hand gratefully. "Doctor, thank you, thank you."

"Don't thank me, I'm not a doctor, just a masseur," Li Nianlong said with a slight smile. "Clearing blood vessels is a delicate task that consumes a lot of energy. Big sister, you'll have to pay extra for that."

"Sure, I'll pay whatever it takes." The mother, grateful for her child's recovery, took out her wallet. "Is 2,000 enough?"

"No need for that much, 200 will do," Li Nianlong said, patting the child's head. "Little guy, see how much your mom cares about you. You must be filial to her in the future, understand?"

The child nodded repeatedly, walked to his mother's side, and held her hand. "Mom, I'll definitely be filial."

Tears welled up in the young mother's eyes. "Good child, good child..."

Everyone present couldn't help but be moved by this scene. Li Nianlong, especially, had a deep understanding: Child, be filial to your mother. I hope you never experience the pain of wanting to care for your parents but not having the opportunity.

The young girl walked up to Li Nianlong, nudging him with her elbow. Li Nianlong turned to look at her, and the young girl's face flushed slightly. She whispered, "I've changed my opinion of you. Turns out, you're a good person."

And just like that, he was given the good person card.

Li Nianlong smiled faintly. "I've always been a good person."

Only losers would refuse a good person card. For someone like Li Nianlong, even if he received a truckload of good person cards, there would still be a line of beautiful women waiting to throw themselves at him.

Good-looking, wealthy, and immune to the good person card.

It was already 12 o'clock. Normally, the massage parlor would close for an hour at this time for lunch and breaks. But with Li Nianlong here today, the old technician and the young girl still had time to rest, yet the business in the shop didn't need to pause for an hour. This alone could increase the shop's income by at least 100 yuan. If calculated monthly, that would be an extra income of 3,000 yuan. Li Nianlong's monthly salary was only 5,000 yuan, so this extra income was a significant boost for the old technician.

Fortunately, the old technician was a fair person. At noon, he asked the young girl to buy Li Nianlong two dishes and vegetables, spending fifty yuan on lunch.

While Li Nianlong ate, the old technician took over. By the time Li Nianlong finished his meal, both the old and the young were busy with massages. Unlike before, most of the new customers today requested massages from Li Nianlong, while the old technician had fewer customers. Especially in the afternoon, when two female customers arrived. After considering Li Nianlong and the old technician, they ultimately chose to have Li Nianlong massage them.

Fortunately, the two female customers only had issues with their lumbar spine and didn't need to undress. Li Nianlong massaged their lower backs for a while, realigned their bones, and nothing scandalous happened.

Nor could it happen, as the young girl was watching attentively the whole time. Li Nianlong didn't mind, but the two female customers were grinding their teeth in frustration: That interfering brat! May you remain a virgin for life!

With Li Nianlong's help, all the scheduled customers for today received their massages smoothly. Checking the time, it wasn't even 5 o'clock yet.

"Xiao Liu, thanks to you, I haven't felt this relaxed in a long time." Stretching his shoulders, the old technician laughed.

Seeing the proficiency level of the junior acupuncturist at 14%, Li Nianlong also smiled. "Then give me a raise!"

"Haha, even if you didn't ask, I would give it to you." The old technician laughed and asked the young girl, "Xiao Zao, how much did Xiao Liu increase the income for the shop today?"

"Grandpa, can't you stop calling me by my nickname?" The young girl blushed a little and stole a glance at Li Nian

long, who was looking at her with interest. Her face reddened even more, and she glared at him, "My name is Li Zao, not Xiao Zao."

"Got it, Xiao Zao." Li Nianlong teased.

"Argh!" Li Zao grabbed a needle and was about to poke him.

"Xiao Zao, stop messing around." Hearing Li Nianlong dodging and shouting 'chase' playfully, the old technician scolded, "Have you forgotten what I asked you to do?"

"Hmph!" Li Zao stopped in her tracks, glaring at Li Nianlong. Then she muttered under her breath, "It's because I'm kind-hearted."

The old technician said, "Here's the deal! From now on, half of Xiao Liu's salary will come from your own massage earnings."

"Half?"

"Grandpa, are you crazy!?"

Li Nianlong was slightly surprised, but Li Zao was frantic. "He made over 3,000 in just one day today. If every day is like today, he'll earn 40-50,000 a month! That's way too much."

"Even if it's 40-50,000, it's still money that Xiao Liu earned. Without him, could you earn that much?" The old technician's expression darkened. "Go on, pay Xiao Liu his wages for today, and from now on, settle it on a daily basis."

Seeing Li Zao's reluctant expression, Li Nianlong said, "Forget it, let's stick to the original agreement. I'm here to hone my massage skills, not for the money."

The old technician's expression eased slightly, praising, "Xiao Liu, you're a good kid. But what's yours is yours. My little shop won't be able to keep a good masseur like you. You must take this money, and of course, if you have any techniques that can be passed on... Well, it would be great if you could explain them to me."

So that's it.

Li Nianlong suddenly realized. No wonder the old technician was so generous; he wanted to learn new techniques!

Looking at the seemingly simple and honest face of the old technician, Li Nianlong thought to himself, 'Looks can be deceiving.' He smiled faintly. "Let's learn from each other!"

"Great." Seeing Li Nianlong agree, the old technician's face lit up. "Let's make it today then! Let's go out for dinner and have a good discussion."