Yu Qizhe thought of how Meng Yujiao had just looked at him with clear eyes and no guilt at all, and felt a little reluctant, but he also knew that his mother had secretly left some food for Meng Yujiao, so he put down the book in his hand, stood up, and walked out.

Yu Qizhe stood tall at the door of the hut and pushed the door open again. He didn't even look at Yu Jiao lying on the ground. He went straight to pick up the bowls and chopsticks on the ground. Seeing that the food in the bowls was hardly touched, he said, "Isn't there food served to you every meal?"

Yu Jiao had been staring at Yu Qizhe since he entered the room. When she heard him say that, she smiled slightly, her eyebrows curved, and pretended to be pitiful and said, "My legs hurt so much, and my ribs in my chest are broken. I really can't eat. Can you help me find some herbs?"

Her watery eyes did not blink as she looked at Yu Qizhe expectantly, her gaze clear and moist.

From Meng Yujiao's memory, Yujiao knew that the old man of the Yu family was a local doctor. He often treated villagers for headaches, fevers, bruises and injuries. The Yu family dried a lot of herbs.

Although Yu Qizhe disliked her very much, he still brought her food and water. It was obvious that he was a man with a hard mouth but a soft heart, so Yu Jiao begged him softly.

Sure enough, Yu Qizhe did not refuse outright, but said, "I don't understand pharmacology."

Yu Jiao knew that he had no medical skills, so she continued to plead softly, "I know some medical skills, you just need to help me get some herbs."

Although Yu Qizhe was puzzled, how could Meng Yujiao know the art of medicine? But he was too lazy to ask, and just said coldly, "What herbs do you want?"

Seeing him asking this, Yu Jiao knew there was a way, so she hurriedly said, "Take five cents each of Malan, Eclipta prostrata, rosin, and soap tree leaves, and grind them into powder."

Yu Qizhe felt that she spoke very conscientiously and seemed to really understand pharmacology, which made him even more confused. However, he had no intention of understanding her. He had already planned to wait until Meng Yujiao recovered from her injury and then send her away.

Seeing Yu Qizhe turn around and walk out, Yu Jiao hurriedly added, "Get me some more medicinal wine."

Yu Qizhe didn't say anything, but Yu Jiao knew he had heard her. This man looked cold and unapproachable, but he was still soft inside.

All she wanted were some external medicines. She also had prescriptions for internal medicines. However, she could tell from the Yu family's attitude towards her that they would never allow Yu Qizhe to decoct medicine for her.

Old Madam Yu and Mrs. Zhao from the third wife both had the habit of taking a nap at noon. Now, only the couple from the first wife were still weaving grain baskets with rattan in the yard. When they saw Yu Qizhe coming out of the hut, the couple didn't say a word.

The old lady of the Yu family is Mr. Yu’s second wife. The first and second wives were born to Mr. Yu’s first wife, and only the third wife was Yu Zhou’s biological child. Therefore, the relationship between the brothers of the first and second wives is closer.

Yu Qizhe slowly searched for the herbs that Meng Yujiao wanted among the herbs drying in the yard. Although they did not understand pharmacology, under the influence of Grandpa Yu's medical practice, the Yu family members more or less knew some herbs. They often went up the mountain to collect herbs and sold them to the town's clinic. This was the main source of income for the Yu family besides farming.

Seeing Yu Qizhe preparing herbs, Zhang from the first wife's house asked in a low voice, "Fifth brother, what are you doing preparing herbs for?"

Yu Qizhe has always respected the first wife. When Yu Mengshan went up the mountain to collect herbs, his leg was bitten off by a wild beast and it was Yu Qiaoshan who carried him back. Since Yu Mengshan's accident, the first wife and her husband have helped the second wife a lot.

He replied in a low voice, "Find her some medicine for her injuries."

It is self-evident who this 'she' refers to.

Zhang spoke up for Yu Qizhe in a low voice, "Why are you looking for herbs for her? Fifth brother, why would you care about the life or death of a person like that?"

Even though Meng Yujiao and Yu Qizhe were not actually husband and wife, and they had not even held a wedding ceremony, she came to the Yu family as Yu Qizhe's bride, and she stripped naked and climbed into her cousin's bed. It was really despicable. Which man could bear this?

Yu Qizhe said nothing, but lowered his head and continued to look for herbs. It's not that he really didn't have any grudges against Meng Yujiao's actions. What this woman did was really too much, but in the final analysis, it was because of his poor health, and it was not a good idea to waste the girl's life.

He had gotten used to the cold words and ridicule over the years, so he didn't care if Meng Yujiao did this again. He had been against the idea of ​​getting married for good luck in the first place, but the old man believed what the Taoist priest said.

"Say less." Yu Qiaoshan nudged Zhang with his elbow. All men have to maintain their dignity. Although the fifth brother is young, he must feel uncomfortable when encountering such a thing.

Zhang was just speaking up for the second branch. It was the old man who wanted to buy the girl from the Meng family. Now that something bad has happened, all the blame has been put on the second branch. It's not right to bully others like this.

Zhang was also a person with a sharp tongue but a soft heart. She was afraid that Yu Qizhe would search for too long and be caught by the third wife and the old lady, so she put down the cane in her hand, walked to the wooden rack where the herbs were drying, and asked in a low voice, "What other herbs are missing?"

"We are still missing one herb, Houttuynia cordata." Yu Qizhe said.

"Herba scabra? I remember that after drying it last time, my father collected it and placed it in the west room. I'll go look for it." Zhang said as she walked towards the main room.

The room where the herbs were stored was next to the residence of the third family. Zhang walked very lightly and searched for a long time in the west side of the main hall before she found the herb. Just as Zhang grabbed a handful and was about to go out, she was bumped into by the third son Yu Hanshan who came out of the next room.

He saw Zhang's evasive look and asked, "Sister-in-law, what are you doing secretly?"

Zhang hid the herb under her sleeves and retorted without any fear, "Who was sneaking around? I have a sore throat and I want to take some medicine to boil in water. Do I need to be sneaky?"

Yu Hanshan stared at her right hand and asked inquiringly, "Does your throat hurt? Sister-in-law, you don't understand pharmacology, don't take the wrong medicine."

Zhang had been married into the Yu family for almost twenty years, so she knew the uses of some herbs. As she walked out, she said, "I just had a sore throat due to internal heat, so I grabbed a handful of honeysuckle. It's not something valuable. Third brother, are you staring at me or looking for a thief?"

Yu Qiaoshan had heard the noise in the house. Seeing Zhang coming out, he chimed in, "Didn't you find the honeysuckle? How about I wake dad up and ask him to prescribe you a prescription?"

Zhang understood and shook her head, "Dad is a sleepyhead. I just have a fever, it's not a serious illness. Drinking a bowl of fried honeysuckle can reduce the fever."

As she spoke, she walked towards the kitchen, as if she really wanted to boil some honeysuckle water to drink.

Seeing Yu Qizhe still standing in the yard, he said, "Fifth brother, help me get a medicine jar."

Yu Qizhe carried the medicine jar into the kitchen. Zhang quickly stuffed the Herba Ecliptae in her hand to him and asked in a low voice, "Is this enough?"

"That's enough." Zhang grabbed more than five cents, which was more than enough.

"Let me decoct the medicine." Zhang said as she washed the medicine pots. Anyway, she had already told the third child to boil honeysuckle water to drink, so she helped to decoct the medicine at once.

Yu Qizhe shook his head and said, "Thank you, auntie. These herbs are for external application. There is no need to boil them."