at Xiao Yu and said: "You're saying that cold qi has condensed in the patient's meridians, causing severe coldness in their large intestine, which is why they have persistent diarrhea.""That’s correc...Chapter 559: Buying the Calligraphy

After hearing Xiao Yu's words, Old Hu and Old Wu turned red in their faces and avoided looking directly at Xiao Yu and the little boy.

The two of them were helpless; their momentary soft-heartedness had led to this situation, but they could only bear the bitter fruit themselves.

"Old Hu, I'm sorry, I have a lot of things to do today. I can't attend the award ceremony later!" Xiao Yu turned around and said to Old Hu. After saying that, he went to pick up the calligraphy piece he had written; originally, he wanted to give it as a prize, but now he felt there was no need for that.

"Young brother, could you gift this calligraphy piece to me Or tell me how much it costs so I can buy it!" The old man, seeing Xiao Yu going to collect the calligraphy piece, said to him.

The old man had not sensed anything amiss until now; he was secretly pleased. After all, no one knew he would participate in this competition today. This first place prize was earned through his real skills, so even he felt excited. Calligraphy learning was his greatest hobby right now; winning the championship with true skill made him feel quite satisfied.

"Sorry sir, I don't give my calligraphy to strangers and certainly won’t sell it!" Hearing the old man's words, Xiao Yu said in a stunned voice without any expression on his face.

Xiao Yu tidied up the calligraphy piece and walked over to the little boy. "This calligraphy is yours now; consider it your prize for participating today!"

Even though the child did not win first place, in Xiao Yu's heart, he was a worthy champion. That’s why Xiao Yu decided to give this prepared championship prize calligraphy piece to this little boy.

The moment Xiao Yu said that, the old man's expression changed drastically. Not only his but even the Party Secretary Liu's face turned very grim.

But none of them spoke up; they just stared at Xiao Yu with dark expressions.

The old man asked for it and was refused, yet Xiao Yu gave it to a child instead, clearly mocking him. But Party Secretary Liu did not dare say anything. He could only act as if he didn't know who the old man was; otherwise, god knows what complications would arise.

Old Man's face also felt somewhat embarrassed but his restraint stopped him from saying anything. Still, he couldn't figure out where Xiao Yu had offended him to make him do this

"Um, thank you Uncle Judge!" Seeing the calligraphy piece Xiao Yu handed over, a long calm expression on the child’s face finally broke into a smile as he took it and said.

For Xiao Yu, this was just a form of compensation. After all, the calligraphy piece was originally intended to be given as an additional prize to the champion, but unexpectedly there were some irregularities in the competition. Therefore, Xiao Yu directly gifted the piece to the young boy who could have been considered the true champion.

Xiao Yu himself felt somewhat embarrassed. As a judge, he did not choose the person with the best calligraphy skills, which made him feel guilty towards the young boy.

Of course, if he had insisted, this child might have won first place, but since both other contestants chose the elderly participant, it wouldn’t make much sense for Xiao Yu to argue. Moreover, he was invited here by Hu Lao (Old Hu).

In future, I should try not to participate in such events! Xiao Yu sighed inwardly.

After seeing the young boy receive the calligraphy piece, Xiao Yu turned and left the room. Neither Hu Lao nor Wu Lao tried to stop him; especially Hu Lao, who was closest to Xiao Yu among all present and had invited him here felt most uncomfortable trying to retain him.

Xiao Yu walked out of the door and headed straight towards the park outside.

Only after Xiao Yu left did the atmosphere inside the room ease. The elderly man then noticed something amiss, and with a meaningful look at Secretary Liu, he remained silent.

Soon, under the witness of all participants in this house, Secretary Liu came forward to award the top three prizes, while Sun Director from the activity center presented awards to those ranked third to tenth for their excellence.

After the awards were given out, both the young boy and elderly man left. Without participating in the competition, they would never have come here; now that it was over, with others still discussing the calligraphy contest, they chose to leave.

The moment Secretary Liu saw the elder depart, he too got up and walked out of the room. He only appeared there for this elderly person, so upon seeing him leave, he wouldn’t linger around.

When Secretary Liu's car passed through the park, they spotted Xiao Yu leisurely strolling within it. After a moment’s contemplation on seeing Xiao Yu, he instructed his secretary beside him: "Little Zhang, go ask that judge for a piece of calligraphy! I’ll need it later. Once you get it, take it straight to the district committee!"

“Understood, Secretary Liu,” replied the young man next to him as he got out of the car and headed towards Xiao Yu.

The moment Secretary Liu saw Xiao Yu, he suddenly recalled how the elder had asked for a piece of calligraphy from Xiao Yu which was turned down. If he could obtain one, it would make an excellent gift when seeing the elderly person again.

Considering the elder's status and his attempt to acquire this particular piece of calligraphy by Xiao Yu, it clearly showed how much he cherished the work.

When Secretary Liu's car reached the park entrance, he spotted the young boy who was participating in the event. His eyes lit up at the sight of him and he instructed his driver, "Little Zhao, pull over!"

Hearing Secretary Liu’s words, his driver smoothly parked the car by the roadside.

"Little Zhao, go to that boy there and buy the calligraphy piece in his hand! No matter what, you must buy it! Kids are easy to convince with a little money!"

After the car stopped steadily, Secretary Liu didn’t move but instructed his driver.

"Yes, Secretary Liu!" The driver heard these words and didn't dare to delay. He took out a wad of cash from his bag and walked down.

In the park, Secretary Liu’s secretary, Xiao Zhang, hurriedly approached Xiao Yu.

“Brother, wait a moment…” When he got close to Xiao Yu, he called out to him.

Hearing the call, Xiao Yu turned around and when he saw who was calling him, his brows involuntarily furrowed.

"What is it Do you need something" Xiao Yu asked the secretary named Zhang.

“Brother, I am the Director of the District Committee's Office as well as Secretary Liu’s secretary. You must know that, right Would you consider helping me write a piece of calligraphy” Hearing Xiao Yu’s words, Secretary Zhang’s face showed a self-satisfied expression and spoke to him with an air of superiority.

“Haha, sorry but I never help others with calligraphy,” Upon hearing his words and seeing his demeanor, Xiao Yu remained calm and lightly chuckled in reply without changing his facial expression.

Xiao Yu said this and didn’t wait for a response. He turned around and continued to stroll leisurely within the park.

The originally self-satisfied Secretary Zhang was stunned upon hearing these words from Xiao Yu, and the smile on his face froze into place.

Secretary Zhang stood rooted to the spot, watching with a grim expression as Xiao Yu walked away slowly. He never thought that Xiao Yu would refuse him; he was in his thirties, already a deputy department-level official, and also the secretary of the district party committee, which made him quite influential here.

What about Xiao Yu As an ordinary citizen, Zhang thought that after hearing his words, Xiao Yu would write a piece of calligraphy for him. To his surprise, Xiao Yu rejected him without any hesitation, leaving Zhang feeling embarrassed.

As Xiao Yu walked away, Zhang dialed a phone number and made a quick call. After the call ended, he gave some instructions to the person on the other end before hanging up.

"He refused my offer of respect; well, soon enough, he will be begging me for it!" Zhang thought bitterly as he watched Xiao Yu walking away.

At the park's entrance, Secretary Liu’s driver, Mr. Zhao, walked over from a distance with a folded square paper in hand and returned to the car.

"Secretary Liu, it cost seven thousand yuan!" After getting into the car, Driver Zhao handed the folded paper to Secretary Liu.

“Hmm, Xiao Zhao did well,” Secretary Liu said after receiving the paper. He casually opened it up but his cheerful expression quickly turned gloomy upon seeing its contents.

"Heh, you are too kind, sir; they must have shown great respect for you," Driver Zhao chuckled modestly.

At this moment, Mr. Zhao did not notice the storm brewing on Secretary Liu's face and continued his talk.

"Enough! Look what you brought back!" The more he heard, the angrier Secretary Liu became; his face was being slapped hard by this situation. Unable to hold it in any longer, he threw that piece of paper at Driver Zhao while growling into his ear.

Startled by the sudden outburst from his boss, Mr. Zhao carefully picked up the paper and examined it but did not see anything wrong with it, so he looked back at Secretary Liu questioningly.

"I told you to buy a piece of calligraphy with ‘鎮’ in it, not this!" Seeing Driver Zhao’s puzzled look, Secretary Liu said coldly before turning away to rest his eyes.

Driver Zhao's face fell further upon hearing these words. How was he supposed to know what exactly to get He felt wronged but did not dare to argue.

Muttering under his breath, he picked up the paper and got out of the car; fortunately, the kid hadn’t gone far yet. There might still be a chance!

Unbeknownst to Driver Zhao, there was another vehicle following closely behind the young boy from afar. Every time it came near him, its occupants would watch Xiao Yu intently. If they didn't know who he was, no one would have dared come close.u must have sweated heavily and then bathed or wiped yourself down with cold water. Now that you're old and weak, the use of cold water after sweating heavily disrupts the balance within your body, wh...