"Thompson, let's sit over here!" Jessica Jones tugged on my sleeve and moved to the side.
Seeing this, Brian Anderson and the others laughed and teased, "Oh! The beautiful Ms. Jones has taken a liking to our brother Thompson, being so close."
Jessica didn't change her expression and said boldly, "Why not! Also, since when did Thompson become part of your family?"
"Just now, Thompson called me brother, so naturally, he's one of us," Brian Anderson laughed.
The group bantered with each other, and the atmosphere quickly became lively.
Soon, two more people arrived, and after greeting each other, they all sat down. Mr. Jay went to greet them briefly and then the dishes started coming out.
This Celestial Tower was one of the best restaurants in the county, very high-end, and the food here was naturally extraordinary. I had never seen so many delicious dishes before, and I immediately dug in.
After eating for a while, Brian Anderson said, "Thompson, your medicines are simply miraculous. To be honest, your brother Anderson here has lived this long and has never seen such amazing medicine."
"If you could put it into production and scale up, they would definitely sell like crazy, earning tens of billions, even hundreds of billions, for sure."
After hearing this, the others all showed expressions of agreement.
I put down my chopsticks and said, "It's not that easy. In these formulas, some herbs are not very common, so there is no way to supply them on a large scale at the material level first."
"Secondly, the production methods of these medicines are somewhat special and cannot be mass-produced for the time being."
"That's a pity!" Brian Anderson and the others all showed looks of disappointment.
"It's no big deal. Thompson, just make a little more, and we can sell them for you. Earning tens of millions is definitely not a problem," Brian Anderson said.
"Thank you, brothers!" I said gratefully.
"Not at all!" Brian Anderson patted his chest with enthusiasm, "Come on, Thompson, let's have a toast."
Saying this, he stood up and toasted with me.
At this time, Ninth Master Thomas, who had been silent for a while, spoke up, "Baker Thompson, I see these medicines are made purely from herbs. Your family ancestors must have been traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, right?"
I was stunned for a moment. My ancestors were pure mountain village farmers, not Chinese medicine practitioners. If I admitted it, and they went to Thompson Village to inquire one day, I would be exposed.
My mind turned, I shook my head, and said, "That's not the case. In fact, these are not truly ancestral formulas, but rather, on one occasion, I came across some ancient medical books in the mountains, studied them thoroughly, and then I was able to formulate these recipes."
"Oh? There's such a thing!"
Mr. Jay and the others all showed expressions of surprise.
Ninth Master Thomas was also taken aback and said, "Ancient medical books? Then you must know some medical skills, young Thompson?"
"I know a little!" I responded humbly.
The "Divine Farmer Scripture" is not just a book about herbs, but an unparalleled medical book that, while introducing herbs, also incorporates countless methods of treating illnesses.
Everyone looked on with reverence, their estimation of me rising a bit more.
They originally thought that Charlie Thompson had just acquired some passed-down formulas and knew some herbal knowledge to formulate those miraculous medicines and didn't expect he actually knew medical skills.
A physician, who administers healing and saves lives, always enjoys a high status in people's hearts.
Jessica Jones's beautiful eyes also brightened a bit.
"Forgive me! Forgive me!" Ninth Master Thomas stood up and cupped his hands at me.
"Ninth Master, you're too kind!" I quickly returned the gesture.
"Hey! Thompson, these past few days, my shoulders have been hurting again. It must be the old problem reoccurring. Do you have a way?" Christopher Thompson asked.
"Is it a frozen shoulder?" I asked.
"Yes yes! That's the one, it's an old problem!" Christopher Thompson said.
I pondered for a moment and said, "This is easy, it can be cured in no time."
"Really?" Christopher Thompson sounded a bit skeptical.
This frozen shoulder is not considered a major illness, but it is particularly troublesome, taking months or even years to heal. How could it be cured in no time?
Ninth Master Thomas and the others also showed some skepticism.
I stood up and said, "Since you don't believe it, fine, I'll treat it now! It won't take long anyway!" Saying this, I walked behind Christopher Thompson.
"How do you treat it?" Christopher Thompson looked at me with a puzzled expression.
"Of course, with my hands, brother Thompson, sit still!" I extended my hands, gently flexed my fingers, and then placed both hands on Christopher Thompson's shoulders.
I took a deep breath and gently energized the flow of energy in my body, channeling it towards my palms.
A moment later, my fingers began to move, kneading the shoulders, sometimes fast, sometimes slow, sometimes light, sometimes firm.
Christopher Thompson felt those hands on his shoulders burning hot, his whole body warming up, feeling especially comfortable.
A few minutes later, when Charlie Thompson stopped, Christopher Thompson was still somewhat reluctant and showed a disappointed look.
"Brother Thompson, it's done!" I withdrew my hands, "Try moving now."
"Thompson, your massage technique is absolutely amazing. Where did you learn it! With just this press, I feel completely refreshed, like I've become a few years younger," Christopher Thompson stood up to move his arms and legs.
Then, he froze with a surprised look on his face, "Huh! It's not sore at all, it's healed! Truly healed!"
Christopher Thompson beamed with joy, turned around, and excitedly grabbed my hand.
"Amazing, truly amazing!"
Brian Anderson looked doubtful and said, "Old Thompson, is it really healed?"
"It's healed, all healed, not sore at all, and I feel especially energetic, as if I've become a few years younger," Christopher Thompson said excitedly.
"Damn, that's so miraculous?" Brian Anderson slapped his thigh, slightly tongue-tied.
Others were also dumbfounded. This sounded somewhat unbelievable. Just by kneading and pressing, could one completely cure a frozen shoulder?
In the past, they would have scoffed.
But this was brother Thompson, capable of making those magical medicines. Such an incredible massage technique might not be impossible.
Moreover, judging from Old Thompson's demeanor, he definitely wasn't lying.
"This is really damn amazing, brother Thompson. You're awesome!" Brian Anderson said excitedly.
Mr. Jay laughed heartily and said, "I knew it, brother Thompson is a hidden master!"
"Baker Thompson, today, I am truly enlightened!" Ninth Master Thomas stood up, "My legs, and this waist and back, all have some issues, is there a way to treat them?"
"Thompson, me too, my chest here, has been feeling tight recently..."
"And me, Thompson, look at my hair, is there any hope left, do you have any miraculous hair-restoring medicine?"