Hearing this, I couldn’t help but be startled.
Damn it, it must have been that bastard Zhao Zhihao who reported me.
Otherwise, for no good reason, why would the Massage Association people come to investigate my professional certification?
“This… we’re not a massage shop or a hospital, why do we even need a certificate?” Liu Qingxue said with an embarrassed smile, “How about… I take him to apply for it later, would that be okay?”
“What kind of talk is that, as long as it’s massage, you must have a certificate, otherwise anyone could perform massages, and if something goes wrong they come find us at the Massage Association, wouldn’t that be a mess?” the old woman said sternly, her voice cold.
Liu Qingxue glanced at me, seemingly at a loss as well.
Needing a damn certification for massage in this kind of place.
These guys obviously knew beforehand that I didn’t have it, so they came to pick a fight.
To put it bluntly, they were just making things difficult on purpose.
At first, I really panicked, but as soon as I thought about Zhao Zhihao being behind this, I calmed down.
“The certification, I can apply for it right now, just tell me what the requirements are,” I said, standing up, neither servile nor overbearing.
“You… you don’t have the qualifications to take the exam.”
Before the leading old woman could speak, the mixed-race woman cut in first.
“Have you undergone systematic training? Do you know how to perform massages properly? It’s often your kind who haven’t been properly trained that cause issues, and you’re here asking me why?” the mixed-race woman said with a cold sneer, “I see you’re quite young; how skillful can your massage techniques really be? I advise you to just forget it, don’t end up ruining your life over an accident.”
“Also, some people who play boss think that just because they have money, they can do whatever they want, but money isn’t everything,” she added.
Hearing this, I couldn’t help but frown.
Wait a second, why is she beating around the bush with her words?
If it’s about me, why not simply say I’m not up to it? Why bring up Liu Qingxue now?
“Leader, although I don’t have a certificate, I can guarantee that my massage techniques are stronger than any of yours who have one!”
“No exaggeration, I’m not even keen on taking the exam. All those ‘advanced technician’ titles are just to fool people,” I scoffed, my face full of disdain.
The mixed-race woman was momentarily stunned, then burst into laughter, her face full of mockery, “I wouldn’t have guessed. You’re young but you’re not short of big talk, not afraid your big talk will throw your back out?”
I took a deep breath, trying hard to suppress the anger in my heart, determined to teach this group a lesson.
“Okay, then I ask you, as a massage therapist, which is more important, a certificate or real skill?” I asked sternly.
“Nonsense, of course, the skill is more important,” the leading old woman said gravely, “We who practice massage are almost half doctors, if you don’t have real skill, everything else is in vain.”
“What can someone as young as you know? Stop embarrassing yourself here.”
“Uh… Xu Tian, this is Director Wang of the Massage Association, mind your words,” Liu Qingxue nudged me quietly, seeming worried that I would make the situation worse.
Hearing this, I felt a surge of joy in my heart.
The old woman had finally taken the bait.
That’s exactly what I wanted her to say!
I smiled and continued where Director Wang left off, “Director Wang, right? You just said it yourself, in our line of work, skill is most important, right?”
“So, if my skills are found to be satisfactory, does it mean you won’t need to check my certificate anymore?”
Director Wang frowned, hesitating.
Suddenly, the mixed-race woman spoke up, “Director, agree to it. I just can’t believe that this kid has any real skill.”
“If we don’t agree, people will say we’re using our power to bully others later.”
Obviously, the woman completely disbelieved that I possessed any real skill; she simply wanted to see me make a fool of myself.
Meanwhile, Liu Qingxue let out a sigh of relief.
Others might not know the extent of my abilities, but she knew them crystal clear.
“Let me introduce myself first, I learned Chinese medicine acupuncture, massage, and moxibustion, which focuses on treating the specifically diagnosed issue,” I said.
“So… please indulge me, Director Wang, let me take your pulse first, how about that?”
I tried to keep my tone as even as possible, just hoping she would agree, because then, dealing with today’s affair would be simple…