Chapter Twenty-Five: A Toad Wants to Eat Swan Meat

“She has an older brother, a younger brother, and a younger sister, but her brother is still single. The last time we met, she told me that her mother wanted to use her to exchange for a marriage.”

Upon hearing this, Lin Erlang exuded a bone-chilling coldness and stared at him with a sinister gaze, saying, "So what? You want to send your little sister to her house? Let me tell you, you'd better stop thinking about it, or not only will your parents not let you off the hook, but your other brothers in the family won't let you go either."

Lin Sanlang's voice rose considerably: "What are you thinking? Her family is a living hell. At first, I thought this girl was capable and straightforward, and that marrying her wouldn't cause so much trouble. But as I've spent more time with her, I've always felt something's off. Every time we meet, she's either crying about how her parents favor boys over girls, or saying that her parents are worried sick about her older brother's marriage!"

But I've known her for several months now, and giving up like this feels a bit of a pity.

Lin Erlang snorted coldly. The big, dumb Lin Sanlang had probably been set up by that family. There wasn't a single person as pretty as his little sister in the surrounding area. Who knows, that toad might use some special methods.

Anyone who's so eager for his little sister is a scumbag and courts death!

Lin Baozhu had already reached the foot of the mountain, but unfortunately she encountered a man who was severely swollen and unconscious on the ground. Judging from the clothes he was wearing, he was the old man that Hu Zi had hit with a stone that morning.

Since this old man's ancestors were imperial physicians, his medical skills must far surpass those of countless quacks who are all talk and no action. If she secretly helps him, she might even learn some decent medical skills herself. At the very least, during his years on the farm, he could help her family if they fell ill, right?

She knew all too well the benefits of having a highly skilled doctor by her side.

Lin Baozhu squatted down and shook the old man. He opened his eyes blankly, and upon recognizing the person before him, he slowly got up from the ground and said, "Thank you, Xiao Tong."

Ambition.

After saying that, he leaned on the tree trunk and slowly walked down the mountain. Lin Baozhu took out a cornbread from behind her and stuffed it into his hand, saying, "When you think you've reached the end of the road, a new path will appear. There is hope only when you are alive! Eat this."

The old man looked at the cornbread in her hand, his pupils contracting. Ever since he was sent down to the farm, no one had shown him any kindness except for the other people in distress on the farm.

Unexpectedly, today...

He wiped his eyes with his arm, and it would be a lie to say he wasn't moved.

"Thank you, thank you!"

He took the cornbread but didn't eat it right away. Instead, he broke it in half, ate one half himself, and put the other half in his pocket.

Seeing his reaction, Lin Baozhu coughed lightly and said, "I'm giving you food because I need something in return. Your medical skills are quite good, and I'd like you to teach me how to make medicine. As payment, I'll give you a certain amount of food every month!"

The old man paused in his eating of the cornbread and said, "Xiao Tong..."

Zhi, given my current status, aren't you afraid of me getting too close to you?

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"Ice is giving you trouble?"

Upon hearing this, a smile flashed in Lin Baozhu's eyes. She knew that these people who had been trampled into the mud would seize any opportunity that came their way.

"Since I dare to say this, I'm naturally not afraid of them. So, what do you think? What's your decision?"

The old man sighed. He had thought his medical skills would have no successor, but he never expected to encounter someone unafraid of red...

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The girl with the ice should learn.

"As long as you're not afraid, I'm willing to teach you. As for how much you can learn, that depends entirely on your abilities!"

Lin Baozhu waved her hand and laughed, "Don't worry, as long as you put your heart into it, even if I'm an idiot, I can teach you."

Do you really think her food rations are so easy to get?

The old fox thinks he can fool her easily? No way!

The old man's eyes flickered, and he cursed under his breath, "Little fox!" She was making him put in his best effort to teach her.

"I've been really hungry lately, so I don't have the energy to teach you right now."

He wasn't lying. Ever since he arrived here, he'd had endless work to do every day, barely enough to eat, and he'd be frequently subjected to...

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He was treated like dirt; if he hadn't been lucky, he would have died long ago!

"Sure, I'll make you some lean meat porridge when we get home. Your body isn't suited for eating big, meaty dishes right now. Here, take this!"

He took two White Rabbit candies from his small bag and placed them in his hand, then chuckled and walked towards the village with his hands behind his back.

Old man: ……

On her way home, Lin Baozhu encountered Bi Yuntao and Zhao Xiaoyu, two unlucky fellows. She didn't want to get involved with them, but as she passed by them, Bi Yuntao blocked her way...