Chapter 18: Toothpaste and Toothbrush
After talking to the butler, Feng Yi looked at the large page of keywords written in the memo and felt his head ache even more.
According to the butler, his two fangs would continue to grow. Only when they were fully grown would the toothache disappear. But until then, the pain would continue. Painkillers were ineffective, so he would have to think of other ways or bear with it.
Feng Yi suddenly thought, if teething was such a pain, would his cheeks swell up like mumps when the venom glands developed? Would he have to endure the pain of mumps? Feng Yi almost blacked out at the thought.
No wonder the butler said that the pain that came with the evolutionary process could only be borne by himself! He couldn’t transfer the pain to others even if he wanted to!
Feng Yi rubbed his forehead. Putting the venom glands aside for now, he first needed to solve the problem of eating.
The butler had suggested going from liquid food > semi liquid food > soft food > normal food. In this regard, Feng Yi would not make things difficult for himself. Less chewing could also reduce the strain on the teeth and reduce the pain.
Therefore, the soy milk maker, juicer, meat grinder, and so on should all be taken out. The kitchen appliances he bought but rarely used would be working under a heavy load because there were too many ingredients to process.
Fish and shrimp? Minced!
Steak? Chopped and minced!
Vegetables and fruits would be squeezed for juice, and rice would be mashed into rice paste.
Feng Yi laughed in mockery of himself. Others would chew slowly while he had to suck up everything.
As his body was in the process of evolving, he needed more energy, and the amount of food per meal increased. Only an adequate amount of food could provide enough nutrition and energy.
He also had to pay attention to the temperature of the food he ate. It was the first time that Feng Yi felt the hot and cold stimulation of food so clearly.
Every time he opened his mouth, whether it was to eat or to speak, those two big fangs would move accordingly, and every movement would cause inflammatory pain multiplied by N times. Therefore, whenever it was time to eat, the time passed very slowly.
He had to eat and talk, but those were not the most painful things. The most painful thing was brushing his teeth! Especially those two big fangs! Compared to them, the pain of the other teeth was considered mild.
After brushing his teeth with great difficulty, Feng Yi decided to change the toothpaste immediately!
Originally, he planned to order toothpaste directly online, but either there were not many types, or the product introduction was not detailed. He needed to buy some kitchen utensils anyway, so Feng Yi decided to go back to the big supermarket.
He still couldn’t control the two fangs proficiently, and until he could, he still had to wear a mask when he went out. Otherwise, it was pretty terrifying.
Although they would retract when the mouth was closed, it would be difficult to explain if they popped out while talking to someone and he wasn’t paying attention. Wearing a mask was the safest option.
During working hours on weekdays, there were not many people in the supermarket. At this time, the supermarket was full of people who came to buy vegetables. The fresh food section was very busy, but the oral care section was rather deserted. Feng Yi was the only one standing in front of the two rows of shelves.
Feng Yi looked at the whole shelf of toothpaste, toothbrush and mouthwash and sighed slightly. Then he began to carefully read the information on the packages of various types of oral cleaning products.
Probably because Feng Yi had been standing there for too long, looking like he couldn’t make up his mind, a sales clerk came over and asked, “Hi, can I help you with something?
Feng Yi, who was in the middle of perusing product information, said, “Thank you, I want to buy toothpaste first. I’ve been having a toothache lately.”
“What kind of toothache do you have?” The sales clerk asked. “Is it cavities? Wisdom teeth? Or is it from an accidental injury?”
Feng Yi was at a loss of how to respond. “All of them?” He said after carefully feeling out the pain in his mouth.
Sales clerk: “…”
The eyes looking at Feng Yi seemed to be full of emotion, but also tinged with pity.
“Then I’ll give you a brief introduction of the products, and you can decide which one is suitable for you?”
Feng Yi nodded his thanks. Then, as he heard the sales clerk talk about the types of toothpaste suitable for various diseases such as gingivitis, periodontitis, and oral lesions, Feng Yi felt the teeth in his mouth ache again.
After the introduction, the sales clerk turned around. Feng Yi stood there, frowning.
“Don’t worry, the ones I introduced to you are all big brands, with guaranteed quality and a good reputation, and they are selling very well.”
“I see! Yes, these sound good.”
Feng Yi came to his senses and picked one of each of the models the sales clerk had just introduced and put them into the shopping cart.
Seeing this, the sales clerk hastily said, “You don’t need to buy so many, there are some that are interchangeable.
“I will try which one is best to use. They won’t go to waste. I will definitely use them all,” Feng Yi said.
He brushed his teeth two to three times a day, and he had to keep brushing even after his teeth stopped hurting. He had to pay attention to his oral care, otherwise, who could he call if he had any problems?
The dentist? The veterinarian? Neither!!
Seeing Feng Yi like this, the sales clerk stopped trying to convince him and instead asked, “Do you need a toothbrush? Shall I introduce some to you? Different types of toothbrushes have different functions.”
“Uh, yes.”
If he wanted to clean his mutated teeth, what kind of toothbrush should he use so as not to hurt his teeth? He could only try them out to find out! So, yes, he had to buy toothbrushes!
The sales clerk smiled upon hearing what Feng Yi said. “Alright! Then let me introduce the products to you!”
The sales clerk skillfully introduced the different designs and materials of toothbrushes, and the differences in flexibility, cleaning power, cleaning efficiency, and cleaning ability. In addition, there were other products for cleaning and caring for teeth.
Different shaped brush heads? Square? Diamond shaped? Small and big brush heads?
Yes!
Different bristle types? Flat, rippled, crisscrossed, specialized…
Yes!
Handles of different designs? Straight? Curved? Elastic?
Yes! Buy them all!
Electric toothbrush?
Oh, he already had that.
Dental flosser?
Was that necessary? Whatever, he’d buy it and try it out.
There were too many types of toothbrushes that Feng Yi hadn’t tried in the past twenty years of his life, so he bought them all this time. Since he couldn’t use drugs to relieve pain, he could only try to choose suitable tools to do so!
Feng Yi decided to make a chart after he returned home. He would write down his experience with each dental cleaning product, and then buy only the relevant products in the future.
Seeing that he bought more than ten toothbrushes at once, and was firm in his decision, the sales clerk enthusiastically introduced teeth whitening products.
To this, Feng Yi reacted indifferently.
Teeth whitening? Why should I whiten those two big fangs? Brushing them was a big deal already, but whitening them? In their dreams!
Skipping the whitening products, Feng Yi asked about the types of mouthwash, “I need one that is mild and non-irritating. Oh, by the way, is there any recommended mouthwash for children? Toothpaste too.”
The products he had just bought were for adults, but the old butler also said that children’s products were better for the initial phase. He decided to buy some children’s toothpaste and then switch to adult toothpaste when the teeth were almost fully settled.
After recommending several mild adult mouthwashes, the sales clerk went to the other end of the shelf. “The children’s products are over here.
The sales clerk then asked, “How old?”
Feng Yi: “Twenty-four…”