Chapter 39: Nourishing the Kidneys

The night was deep and the surroundings were quiet.

Tonight, Cheng Feng stayed by Cai'er's side; after all, Cai'er was pregnant.

Her emotions also needed to be taken care of.

Cai'er was sleeping soundly beside him.

Cheng Feng, meanwhile, was pondering a question:

There was one month left until the New Year.

Since the number of people was sufficient,

could he make a push to max out the Blade Posture before the New Year?

There were 66 points remaining.

Assuming three points a day, that would be 22 days.

If he worked harder, it would save even more time.

Strength was something Cheng Feng yearned for.

Everything required was basically prepared.

But Cheng Feng was afraid his kidneys wouldn't be able to take it!

Although practicing martial arts did not require one to be a virgin,

Cheng Feng still knew that when young, one doesn't value "that," and when old, one sheds tears in vain.

Should he make a push before the New Year?

Cheng Feng pondered.

For the sake of his kidneys, for the sake of Fortune Points, and for the sake of a beautiful tomorrow,

Cheng Feng decided to start taking tonics to nourish his body.

At first, Cheng Feng had despised those men who popped pills to maintain their health.

He had even told himself that he would never become such a person.

Alas, the dragon slayer eventually becomes the evil dragon.

Cheng Feng had also turned into the person he once looked down upon.

But to avoid depleting his body in the future, Cheng Feng endured it.

Cheng Feng considered himself different from others in that he had the conditions and the awareness to protect himself.

Otherwise, if he really did "that" every day, Cheng Feng was afraid of what would happen if he started bleeding later on.

The next day, the old routine.

At the main table, Cheng Feng sat beside Cai'er.

Chen Min and Xiao Qing, the two who had newly joined this big family, stepped forward in turn to offer Cai'er sugar water,

which counted as a clear acknowledgment of Cai'er's status; Cai'er drank the offered water, which meant she accepted them.

Their seating was also after Cuier and Xiaohua.

Chen Zhu was the exception.

What could a five-year-old girl possibly know?

Watching Cai'er get familiar with Chen Min and Xiao Qing,

Cheng Feng also felt at ease in his heart.

Cai'er's family background was average,

but since she followed him, she had to be the first to manage the household.

It had been three months.

Cai'er's belly had also gradually grown a bit larger.

One could see the protruding arc.

Cheng Feng warned himself that the remaining forty taels really could not be touched anymore.

The remaining six taels would serve as expenses for the New Year.

Cai'er was relatively more frugal on her side.

Aside from necessary daily items, she basically bought nothing else.

Cheng Feng was not a man who lacked romantic sensibility,

but with no money in hand, he had to save where he could.

Seeing that the New Year was approaching, Cheng Feng prepared to take the women out for a walk again.

He would buy some new items for Room Two.

Whatever could be provided, he would provide.

Once the house was settled, they would all eat meals in Room One.

They were only keeping some things over there anyway.

Getting new bedding for Room Two and two sets of spare bed sheets was basically all that was needed.

It was just a matter of adding a pair of chopsticks.

After the meal,

Cheng Feng asked curiously, "There's one month left, can the new clothes be finished?"

Cai'er asked the sisters and received the news that they could be finished.

Cheng Feng then went into the fabric shop and bought three more bolts of cloth, two white and one black.

Cai'er picked out a purple one and a piece of light gauze on the side.

Cheng Feng asked curiously, "What are you buying light gauze for at this time?"

Cai'er rolled her eyes at Cheng Feng and said nothing.

Cheng Feng suddenly remembered a casual chat they had before,

asking Cai'er if she could make some light, thin, and sheer stockings, and put elastic bands at the openings.

Cheng Feng had once thought about the stockings from his past life.

As for colors like black or white,

Cheng Feng did not have that many requirements.

The industrial foundation of this era was weak, almost non-existent; it relied entirely on manual labor.

There must be people with superb craftsmanship.

But Cheng Feng had not encountered any, nor had he heard of any.

Seeing how thoughtful Cai'er was, Cheng Feng rubbed her little hands.

This must be what a First Wife is!

Cheng Feng still quite enjoyed this kind of care from Cai'er.

If you were to talk about active manual labor or the like, sorry, Cheng Feng was a cripple.

But if you were to talk about ideas for fun and games,

sorry.

Cheng Feng had them at his fingertips.

He had them in the bag.

Cai'er's approach gave Cheng Feng great inspiration.

Back then, Cheng Feng was just talking for the sake of it!

He did not expect Cai'er to have listened earnestly.

And she was even preparing to execute and try it out.

This reminded Cheng Feng of Cai'er's Cheongsam.

Perhaps it could be improved even further.

Well, he would talk about that after he had money.

For now, he dared not consider so much.

Cloth, cotton-padded clothes, firewood, charcoal, and winter housing—Cheng Feng had bought most of what was needed.

This was mainly bought for the two women in Room Two.

They had just moved in and had nothing.

If he did not equip them with some things, what would they do in the winter?

As for Xiaozhu, she now had a hairpin to tie up her hair.

Seeing that things had reached this point,

Cheng Feng brought the five women to the stall, one nice-looking hairpin for each, and bought two extra earrings for Cai'er.

After all, she was the First Wife.

She always had to have a bit more.

Fortunately, the five women had just met and were all still well-behaved.

There were no spoiled brats popping up to say things like, "How come she has one and I don't?"

Otherwise, Cheng Feng feared he would be unable to resist selling them off again to find some peace.

What kind of nonsense was that?

It wasn't a romance drama.

Having bought just about enough, Cheng Feng took the women and headed back.

There were many pedestrians on the street, and they just assumed the six of them were one big family.

Didn't they see there were children?

After putting the things away at home, the women continued to tidy up.

According to Cheng Feng's instructions, if they lacked anything, they just needed to tell Cai'er.

After buying everything, it had only cost a little over one tael.

Cheng Feng had taken three taels.

He gave the rest to Cai'er.

Cheng Feng said that those ten taels were money for Cai'er to give birth, and it could not be touched.

If it was not enough, she should come find him again.

Cheng Feng then went out again.

Yonghe Hall.

Cheng Feng looked at the entrance of the pharmacy, took a deep breath, and then walked in with firm steps.

The shop was filled with the fragrance of medicinal herbs; Cheng Feng looked around, searching for the medicine he needed.

The shopkeeper was a white-haired old man, and he looked very kind.

Cheng Feng walked to the counter and asked a bit embarrassedly, "Boss, may I ask if you have that kind of medicine?"

The shopkeeper smiled slightly, seemingly understanding Cheng Feng's intent.

He took Cheng Feng's pulse.

He said curiously, "Your kidney water is slightly deficient, but it doesn't warrant using harsh, potent medicine, does it?"

Cheng Feng hurriedly said, "Doctor, it's not for harsh medicine. I am still young and don't need it. I'm just afraid that if my body becomes depleted and I don't have gentle nourishment, there won't be a future."

The old doctor understood.

He took a small bottle out of the drawer and handed it to Cheng Feng, "This is a Nourishing Pill I specially made; the effects are very good. However, young man, everything requires moderation; the body is what matters most."

Cheng Feng felt awkward, knowing this would happen.

He then asked what ordinary things he could eat to stabilize his body.

The old doctor mentioned some names of food supplements: wolfberries, pig kidneys, walnuts, and so on.

Cheng Feng took the bottle and nodded gratefully: "How much is it?"

"One tael per bottle, twelve pills in a bottle; taking one pill a day is sufficient."

Cheng Feng was greatly shocked; was this kind of medicine really so expensive?

Seeing Cheng Feng's astonishment,

The old doctor stroked his beard and said: "It contains a mixture of rare and precious medicinal ingredients; you should be content that you are able to eat it."

Looking at the doctor's calm expression,

Cheng Feng inexplicably gained confidence: "Then I will try it first; if it works well, I will come back to buy more."

He paid the money, left the pharmacy, and his heart was filled with anticipation.

Everything is ready, all that is missing is the east wind!

Afterwards,

Cheng Feng held Xiaohua, calming his mood.

At the same time, he was also sensing his own body.

His kidneys were even a bit sore.

It would be better to slow down for a while.

Even though he was very eager inside, Cheng Feng still possessed self-control.

A man should master the overall situation.

The rhythm, the nodes, and the partial losses should all be kept in mind.