Old Xue’s family.
Under the gloomy gaze of Old Mrs. Xue, Chen was dragged back to the room by Old Mr. Xue, and muffled groans could be heard from inside from time to time.
Chen's eldest son Xue Zhan has always been devoted to reading books of sages and philosophers, and has never paid attention to what is happening outside. Even when his mother was abused by his father, he was indifferent and just stayed in his room reading.
As for how much he actually read, only he himself knows.
The youngest son Xue Heng was a little worried about his mother, but was coaxed away by Old Lady Xue.
Seeing this, Mrs. Li hurriedly pushed her son and said, "Hurry up, your grandma is secretly giving Brother Heng some special treatment again."
Xue Ben, who was originally playing by himself, ran over immediately.
After dinner, Old Mrs. Xue sat at the head of the main hall and held a family meeting. Participants included the first wife and her husband, the eldest grandson Xue Zhan, and the third wife and her husband.
As for the two little grandsons, they were sent indoors to sleep by the adults to prevent them from learning what the adults said and spreading it outside.
Old Lady Xue spoke up, "Mr. Qian had fallen for that vixen, Yang, and was about to get married, but then that little bitch she gave birth to came back and ruined Mr. Qian's plans. This time, if she hadn't woken up midway, Xin'er wouldn't have been taken away by Mr. Qian's men, and now she's missing again."
Mrs. Li echoed, "Who said it wasn't mother's fault? It's all that bitch's fault. She wasted all the food we prepared!"
Because she was too emotional when she spoke, the wound was involved. She couldn't help but hiss and hated Xue Huan even more. "This bitch, her hands are so strong, I'm still covered in bruises."
Xue Lao San was even more furious: "Your injuries were just superficial. Unlike me, she even dared to use a knife on my uncle! This damn girl, don't let me get you into trouble, or I will kill her!"
The main body of this family meeting was clearly a "Xue Huan criticism meeting."
Boss Xue kept quiet, but once he did, he unleashed a vicious, vicious tactic: "No matter how cruel she is, she's still a woman. Once she gets married, how can she still act so arrogantly? I think we should marry her off as soon as possible. This matter has to be handled by mother."
Old Lady Xue uttered a loud "Puh!" "I'm still worrying about her marriage? She's so beautiful! She ruined such a good marriage with the Chen family in town. Now she's a little bitch without a father. Who would want her?"
Li finally grasped the true meaning of Xue Lao Da's words. "Mother, an ordinary good family would naturally not want to marry her, but what about those who can't find a wife? Xue Huan looks like her vixen mother. She's so seductive at such a young age. There's always someone willing to spend money to marry her, right? Once she's married, won't that vixen and the two children be the only ones left? Then there will be orphans and widows. Mother can do whatever she wants with them."
The prospect Li described really tickled Old Lady Xue's nerves. "Right! You're right! Let's do this! Third Brother, go to town tomorrow and bring Lianhua back for dinner. Let her give you some advice. She's seen a lot of the world in town, so she'll definitely be able to find a good family for that little bitch."
She pronounced the last three words in a sinister manner, and her face under the oil lamp looked like an old witch.
Xue Laosan responded in a loud voice: "Okay, I'll go to town early tomorrow morning."
After deciding on the strategy to deal with the second branch, the Xue family swept away their previous gloom and became cheerful, except for Chen who kept her head down.
*
Doctor He's home.
In a specially prepared treatment room.
He Shen was giving Pei Ji acupuncture while Xue Huan was petting a cat on the side.
The cat was a white native cat raised by He Shen. It was originally indifferent to Xue Huan and even jumped onto the cabinet when she leaned over to rub it. However, when a drop of spiritual spring appeared in Xue Huan's palm, the white cat's attitude immediately changed and it took the initiative to come over and lick her palm.
After licking her, he jumped into her arms again, rubbing against her, sweeping his tail across her face, and meowing like a spoiled child.
It’s like saying, give me some more, I like it very much.
Xue Huan took the opportunity to pet the cat, from the top of its head to the tip of its tail.
In her previous life, she also had a cat, a silver-shaded British shorthair. Her cat-stroking technique could be said to be quite good. If the white cat was attracted by her spiritual spring at first, then after being stroked a few times by her, it was completely impressed by her superb technique and even let out a comfortable purring sound from its throat.
The sound is very comfortable to listen to.
After giving Pei Ji an acupuncture, He Shen withdrew his hand and looked at the white cat rolling on its belly on Xue Huan's legs, acting cute and coquettish, feeling quite surprised.
He knew his cat's temperament very well. Normally, he was very aloof towards his owner, but now he was so close to Huan Yatou.
Is it that he is such a useless master, or is it that Huan is particularly attractive to cats?
He Shen washed his hands at the basin and told Xue Huan, "Watch him carefully. Don't let him move. Call me in about 25 minutes and I'll remove the needle."
Xue Huan agreed, "Okay, go ahead and do your work. I'll keep an eye on him."
Pei Ji sat cross-legged on a wide couch, his upper body clothes taken off, his chest, back, arms and even his head were covered with needles, which looked quite creepy.
Xue Huan moved a stool and sat over to him, then asked, "Does it hurt?"
Pei Ji: "It doesn't hurt."
In fact, it still hurts a little, but it's nothing to him.
"It's boring to just sit there. How about I read to you?"
"good."
Xue Huan asked He Shen if he could get her a book to read. He Shen pointed directly towards the study and said, "Go in and find it yourself. Take whatever book you like."
When Xue Huan went in, she was shocked. The spacious and bright study was densely packed with books, extending from the ground to near the ceiling. To get the books on top, she would probably need a ladder.
It's like a private library.
It seems that printing had been invented in this era, and the cost of printing books was greatly reduced. Books were no longer as expensive as in previous dynasties. Coupled with the popularity of novels and stories and the development of commerce, books were no longer exclusive to wealthy families, but had entered the homes of ordinary people.
But collecting such a large room of books is still not something that ordinary people can afford, nor is it something that ordinary people can do.
Xue Huan couldn't help but wonder, is Doctor He really just an ordinary doctor in the countryside?
Or is he the kind of big boss in novels who hides his identity?
Xue Huan couldn't help but laugh at her own imagination. This was real life, not a novel. Where did so many big men hiding their identities come from, and she just happened to meet them?
She stepped in and wandered around the bookshelves. She originally thought that most of the books here were related to medicine and herbs, but it was not the case. The books on the shelves covered a wide variety of categories, including classics, history, legends, travelogues, medical books, and even martial arts secrets!
It dazzled her.
There were so few entertainment activities in ancient times. It would be great if I could come here often to borrow books and read them. Novels and strange stories were her favorite.
Xue Huan didn't delay any longer. She randomly picked up a copy of "Records of Strange Things" and left the study.
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