Of course, Xu Chunliang couldn't tell her the truth, so he made up an excuse that Ding Si had a friend who wanted to be hospitalized and needed his help to arrange it.

Cheng Xiaohong never would have thought that Xu Chunliang and Ding Si would hit it off after a fight, and now Ding Si was even offering to pay his bill. Little did she know, the real reason was that Ding Si needed a favor from him.

Ding Si quickly sent over his symptoms. It wasn't just a matter of short duration; perhaps it was easier to communicate over WeChat, so he finally revealed the issue that had been bothering him for a long time.

His biggest problem was infertility. He had been married to his wife for more than ten years and still had no children. Ding Si always thought he was fine, but later, at his wife's insistence, he went to the hospital, where the diagnosis was low sperm motility.

Now his wife felt justified, saying she'd been wrongly accused for so many years. Finally, it was clear the problem was with him. It was also from that time that Ding Si developed a condition of erectile dysfunction.

Lately, he's been worried. If the situation deteriorates further, he fears he won't just be unable to have children, he might not even be able to maintain a normal life.

Because of this, his wife has been dragging him to try IVF every day. The couple has argued quite a bit over this issue.

Someone recommended Huichun Hall to Ding Si. As soon as he heard of Huichun Hall, he naturally thought of Xu Chunliang. He was initially hesitant to go, but coincidentally, he ran into him tonight.

Xu Chunliang told Ding Si to come to Huichun Hall at 3 p.m. the next day. He chose this time because usually, at that time, Grandpa goes to the park to play chess. Now in the afternoons, Elder Xu doesn't usually see patients. While enjoying his later years and life is one aspect, lacking energy due to old age is the primary reason.

This time, his two daughters came back to persuade him not to work so hard. Chunliang has a job now, and he's doing quite well. They advised Elder Xu to rest more and take care of his health. Xu Changshan actually listened, so he decided to only see patients in the morning and take Sundays off completely.

Ding Si didn't come empty-handed either; he brought two packs of Soft Zhonghua cigarettes. He had experienced Xu Chunliang's acupressure techniques firsthand. A gentle press immediately made him lose his drive, and another gentle press instantly invigorated him. If he hadn't experienced it personally, he would have thought such things only existed in martial arts novels.

Xu Chunliang put on gloves, took the glass bottle, and had a look. The bottle was 500 ml: "With such a small amount, why use such a big bottle?"

Ding Si's face turned red with embarrassment as he said, "This one just has a bigger opening." He now realized it was a bit exaggerated; the large bottle made the amount seem even smaller by comparison.

Xu Chunliang shook the bottle: "Is it evaporated because it's been too long, or is this the usual amount?"

Ding Si nodded earnestly: "Twenty minutes ago, this is my usual amount."

"The volume is too low, thin and cold, low motility. With activity this weak, it's very hard for your wife to conceive."

Ding Si said, "I used to be okay with this aspect; it's only this year that it suddenly declined. Maybe it's because I'm getting old; am I entering menopause?"

"How old are you?"

"Thirty-eight."

"That's not old. You said it was okay, but exactly how many minutes?"

Ding Si looked around stealthily, then lowered his voice and said, "Fifteen minutes."

"Only fifteen minutes? Your life gate fire is waning, unable to ascend; cold thin essence and declining yang lead to no offspring. Essence is the source of life; the kidney stores essence, the spleen transforms it. Your spleen and kidneys are both deficient, kidney essence is lacking, you need to nourish the kidneys and supplement essence, boost energy, and strengthen the spleen."

Ding Si, eyes wide open, it sounded reasonable, carefully asked: "Can I still be treated?"

Xu Chunliang said, "You came to me, didn't you? Here's what I'll do, I'll prescribe you a Ten-Seed Regenerative Powder."

Ding Si nodded repeatedly: "Please do, I'm willing to pay whatever it takes to cure my condition."

Xu Chunliang said, "It won't cost much. This is a Xu Family secret recipe, it's never shared. But since you're sincere, I'll help you this time, but you must promise not to tell anyone."

"Don't worry, I swear, if I leak the secret recipe, may I be cut off without descendants…"

"No need to swear."

Ding Si looked distressed; he had already sworn, and now you say it's not necessary. Had he known, he wouldn't have cursed himself so harshly. He figured, if there was infertility, wouldn't that mean being cut off without descendants? This guy might be rough, but he's shrewd.

Xu Chunliang wrote down the prescription:

Goji berries 30g, schisandra 15g, raspberry 25g, cuscuta 20g, plantain seed 10g, motherwort 20g, cherokee rose fruit 25g, fried leek seeds 15g, cypress seed 10g, astragalus seed 15g, herba cistanches 25g, prepared knotweed 20g, roasted astragalus 20g, morinda root 15g, cortex cinnamomi 10g, morus alba fruit 15g, ophiopogon japonicus 15g, dogwood fruit 15g, huai niu xi 20g.

These herbs should be ground into a fine powder, sealed in a container, and taken 6g each in the morning, noon, and evening. A course lasts for thirty days. During the medication period, abstain from smoking, alcohol, sexual activities, raw and cold foods, and avoid soaking in hot baths.

Ding Si was overjoyed. These Chinese medicines weren't rare; Huichun Hall had them all, and Xu Chunliang didn't ask for more money. He helped Ding Si with the prescription and gave instructions on how to use it.

Ding Si paid the money and left two packs of cigarettes.

Xu Chunliang, committed to a good deed, also taught him a couple of massage techniques to enhance vitality, seeing that the root of Ding Si's short duration was mainly psychological.

In the past, he was used to being dominant in front of his wife, but suddenly, their roles reversed. Ding Si felt at fault due to his kidney deficiency.

Though Ding Si had a bad temper, he didn't hold grudges. Knowing Xu Chunliang was popular in Changxing, he took the opportunity to inquire about Changxing's new hospital project. His main business now is construction and installation; his company holds a first-class construction qualification and currently has several sites in Dongzhou.

Xu Chunliang told him that he wasn't responsible for Changxing's infrastructure. As far as he knew, the timeline for Changxing's new hospital hadn't been set.

Ding Si expressed a desire to treat Dean Gao to a meal and hoped Xu Chunliang could make arrangements.

Only then did Xu Chunliang realize that Ding Si wasn't just there to see a doctor. This guy wasn't just a simple-minded brute; from helping him settle the bill last night to today's visit, it was all about getting closer to him and through him getting to know Gao Xinhua, as Gao Xinhua was now in charge of Changxing's infrastructure work.

Seeing Xu Chunliang's displeased expression, Ding Si quickly explained, "Director Xu, I'm not trying to pressure you. If it's inconvenient, forget it. Actually, I have my ways to invite Dean Gao. It's just that I thought our relationship was closer." He wasn't bragging; his social connections in Dongzhou have always been extensive.

Xu Chunliang said, "Now all projects have open public bidding, the process is transparent. Why are you looking for Dean Gao? To engage in unfair competition? Or to corrupt the leadership? I warn you, don't engage in unethical practices. Dean Gao won't cater to that."

Ding Si sighed and said, "Public bidding is just for show. Projects are hard to manage nowadays. My operation is too big, with hundreds of employees relying on this for their meals, not to mention the migrant workers on the construction sites. Our Dingli Construction is also a star enterprise in Dongzhou, and the building quality is absolutely top-notch. If you don't believe it, you can ask around. I'm definitely not exaggerating."

Xu Chunliang said, "You might be looking in the wrong direction. Finding Dean Gao is useless; you should find Dean Zhao." Although Gao Xinhua is in charge of infrastructure, the one who has the final say is Zhao Feiyang. Without Zhao Feiyang's approval, Gao Xinhua can't make decisions.

Ding Si said, "I hear the two of them are inseparable. Everyone knows who is in charge of infrastructure projects."

Hearing this, Xu Chunliang felt a bit worried for Gao Xinhua. Whether willingly or not, he was tied to Zhao Feiyang, and infrastructure projects themselves are very sensitive. If something goes wrong, Gao Xinhua will surely be held responsible. No wonder Gao Xinhua had often expressed his desire to quit in front of Xu Chunliang.

Gao Xinhua was already very content with his current work and life and didn't want many changes. Zhao Feiyang's aggressiveness made him uneasy.

Ding Si criticized the Celestial Sea Construction, which was currently handling their hospital's renovation. Although they had the same qualification, their construction level was much worse.

Last time he went to Changxing, he took a detour and saw many substandard areas. He didn't even inspect closely. Ding Si said that even if it's a company with connections, they must pay attention to construction quality. Otherwise, there will definitely be problems in the future.

Xu Chunliang didn't know if Gao Xinhua was aware of these situations and thought it necessary to communicate with him. From this angle, letting Ding Si meet him wouldn't be a bad idea. So, he agreed and told Ding Si to go back and wait for his news.

Ding Si left profusely thanking him. When he went out, he ran into Xu Changshan returning from the park, and hurriedly bowed, "Hello, Elder Xu."

Xu Changshan didn't know him, seeing the string of Chinese medicines in his hand, he asked, "You are...?"

Ding Si said, "Elder Xu, I'm a friend of Director Xu."

Xu Changshan smiled and nodded. Since his grandson started working, friends from all circles have been increasing.

After Elder Xu entered, Ding Si got in his car and left.

Xu Changshan immediately sought out Xu Chunliang and asked if he had prescribed medicine to someone. Xu Chunliang told his grandfather that a friend recently had heat-related constipation, so he followed the Xu family's ancestral recipe and prescribed a few packets of intestinal clearing tea for him to drink.

Xu Changshan reminded him that he must review prescriptions before issuing them, in case the medicine causes any harm.

Xu Chunliang casually wrote another prescription for him to review. After Xu Changshan looked over it and saw no problem, he felt relieved. He didn't know Xu Chunliang had actually prescribed medicine for infertility, or else he'd surely give him a scolding.

Xu Changshan noticed that his grandson hadn't been going to work much in the afternoons lately and asked about it.

Xu Chunliang had never told the elder about the changes at work. Since he asked, Xu Chunliang explained that he'd been promoted and now mainly handles the property rights changes for the Weishan Lake Branch, allowing more flexible working hours, but requiring frequent travel between Weishan Island and Dongzhou, so he couldn't be home every day.

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