Du Ruo had only just begun, and he was only practicing Zhan Zhuang and boxing techniques Taolu, so he had not yet come into contact with any core Foundational Skills Practice Methods. However, he was very clear about the importance of medicinal wine for those practicing martial arts.
Why is it said that literature is for the poor and martial arts for the rich? Because practicing martial arts requires a massive amount of energy; the consumption is high, so one must eat a lot and eat well.
One even has to supplement with expensive medicinal tonics and medicinal wine. Without these, practicing martial arts will either damage the body or one can only progress very slowly.
Du Ruo actually had the idea in mind when he went home and drank the Rosa Microphylla Wine his Mom had brewed, but the medicinal wine needed for practicing martial arts cannot be brewed casually; it requires a certain amount of pharmacological knowledge, so he had shelved the idea for the time being. He did not expect to run into an expert today.
"Wait a moment, I'm going to go have a chat."
Thinking that this Boss's wife might have medicinal wine suitable for him, Du Ruo lost the desire to keep watching her back. He said this to Yang Chenguang, then stood up and walked toward the Boss's wife. Right now, in Du Ruo's heart, apart from family, practicing martial arts was absolutely the top priority.
"Huh?"
Yang Chenguang was baffled by Du Ruo. He had originally only wanted to bring Du Ruo here to sit for a while and feast his eyes; he actually never thought Du Ruo would go and pursue her.
Seeing a Beauty, one definitely wants to appreciate her with a close friend, and one would even be happy to encourage the friend to pursue her. But if the friend actually took action, one would feel sour inside instead. If the friend really succeeded in the pursuit, that would certainly be more painful than killing him.
It is the typical mentality of fearing that one's brother will suffer, yet also fearing that one's brother will drive a Range Rover.
"Hello, Boss, is it convenient to chat for a moment?"
Du Ruo arrived at the small table and spoke softly. After Du Ruo spoke, he did not know if it was an illusion, but he felt the tavern seemed to become a bit quieter.
"Ah? Hello, please sit. Is there a problem with our alcoholic beverages?"
The Boss's wife did not expect anyone to come and strike up a conversation, but she immediately turned around and asked Du Ruo with a smile.
Only then did Du Ruo see the Boss's wife's face for the first time. She had an oval face with light makeup, possessing a kind of dignified nobility similar to the Queen of the Daughter Kingdom. Added to that was the flush on her face after Drinking alcohol, which added even more charm to her already extremely beautiful features.
"Uh... I see you have so much medicinal wine, so I wanted to ask if you have any medicinal wine here that promotes blood circulation and strengthens bones."
After seeing the Boss's wife's face, combined with her curvaceous figure, Du Ruo felt his entire Heartbeat slow by half a beat. Fortunately, his self-control was decent enough; he suppressed the messy thoughts in his heart and asked his question.
"We do have medicinal wine for promoting blood circulation here. You can try the Safflower Wine; it has a good effect on promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, as well as for bruises and sprains. As for strengthening bones, we do have some, but the price is a bit expensive."
The Boss's wife, Xiang Yuanyuan, first curiously sized Du Ruo up before giving her answer.
She had been here for so long, and it was not as if no one had pursued her, but in the end, they were all scared off by her. It was not because she was cold or arrogant or did not give people a good look; in fact, she had a very good attitude toward people.
"What about these medicinal wines for external application? And it would be best if it were the kind that both promotes blood circulation and strengthens bones."
Upon hearing this, Du Ruo knew he had asked the right person and hurriedly stated his needs. In modern society, it is not easy to run into people who still understand these things.
"External application? Why don't you just tell me what you intend to use it for."
After Xiang Yuanyuan finished asking, she picked up the Wine Cup on the table, took a big mouthful, and then picked up her Chopsticks to pick up a piece of Peanuts and put it into her mouth.
"I usually like practicing martial arts and need to pair it with some medicinal wine to help with my Martial arts practice."
Du Ruo's answer was concise and clear. There was nothing to hide about such things; in this Era, there are plenty of martial arts enthusiasts, and needing to pair it with medicinal wine is nothing strange.
"I see. Aged Tiger Bone Wine is quite effective when used externally for Martial arts practice. It's just that this stuff is hard to get legally, and it's expensive."
Xiang Yuanyuan looked Du Ruo up and down again before speaking.
"Do you have any? How much is it?"
When Xiang Yuanyuan's gaze swept over him, Du Ruo subconsciously sucked in a breath and tucked in his small belly. He had been practicing martial arts for too short a time; the beer belly he had left behind before was smaller, but it was still there.
"I don't have it here, but I can get it. A bottle like this is two hundred thousand."
As Xiang Yuanyuan spoke, she picked up a ceramic bottle on the side, filled her empty wine bowl, and then held up two Fingers. Her Fingers were slender, and she got a few drops of alcoholic beverages on them while pouring the wine.
"Uh... I don't need such high-quality medicinal wine right now. Do you have anything cheaper? The effect doesn't need to be that good."
Du Ruo was startled when he saw the two Fingers. He swallowed his saliva and asked again, though his voice was much quieter this time.
He had, of course, heard of the great name of Tiger Bone Wine. If it were the real deal, then two hundred thousand would certainly be worth it. However, he had not yet figured out if medicinal wine was effective for him, and he was short on cash. At two hundred thousand a bottle—which looked like it was only a one jin bottle—he was not yet extravagant enough for that.
"Then there's Snake Wine. This isn't hard to get. Five thousand for a two jin bottle."
"Do you have the Snake Wine now? I'll buy a bottle."
This price point was exactly what Du Ruo could accept. He planned to buy a bottle to test the effect first.
"Sure. You go ahead and drink; I'll bring it to you in a bit. Come, let's add each other on WeChat. My name is Xiang Yuanyuan. There are quite a few precautions for using Snake Wine, and I'll send them to you later."
Seeing that Du Ruo wanted to buy wine, Xiang Yuanyuan was very happy and showed a smile on her face. She took the initiative to take out her phone and add Du Ruo as a contact.
"How was it? What did you two talk about? I see you even added each other as contacts?"
When Du Ruo returned to his table, Yang Chenguang asked impatiently.
"Nothing much, just asked about some things regarding medicinal wine, and then I bought a bottle of wine. This shop's business is quite good; so many people came all at once."
Du Ruo did not go into detail about the process. He just looked around the tavern while speaking and discovered that in the short time he had been chatting with Xiang Yuanyuan, three more tables of people had arrived to drink.
"That's normal. The Boss's wife is beautiful, and there's a rumor online that drinking a cup of the medicinal wine here after hiking helps your legs recover quickly, so there's a constant stream of customers. The Bed and Breakfast here owes its good business to this tavern."
Yang Chenguang was not surprised by this at all. As he spoke, he glanced at Xiang Yuanyuan's back and then reminded Du Ruo: "You'd better take it easy. It's true that the Boss's wife is beautiful, but do you know why she's still single?"
Now Yang Chenguang stopped encouraging Du Ruo and instead could not help but start telling Du Ruo some things, seemingly wanting him to retreat in the face of difficulties.
Human hearts are just that complex. Half an hour ago, Yang Chenguang was encouraging Du Ruo, but he did not expect Du Ruo to be so brave; he went up to strike up a conversation the moment they met, and it seemed to have gone quite well.
"Why?"
Du Ruo was also a bit curious. It is normal to have thoughts when seeing a Beauty; that is human nature. Even if Du Ruo's mind was currently filled with what kind of effect the medicinal wine would have, it did not stop his curiosity about the Beauty.
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