"Hmm? Entry?"
Xia He was stunned for a moment and his heart skipped a beat!
Originally, he just had a sudden impulse and wanted to memorize the book and then go up the mountain to collect herbs to earn some money to survive.
But in fact, people who often collect herbs understand that knowledge in books and practice are two completely different things.
This thick pharmacopoeia records at least several thousand kinds of herbs. It might be a bit difficult to write down all of them.
But with the golden finger panel, it’s different!
"The number behind it is clearly the proficiency level, which means that after 100, the skill is completely mastered."
In order to verify his inner thoughts, Xia He quickly flipped through the book and started reading.
After a cup of tea, he stopped.
[Progress: 20/100]
"Sure enough! As long as you memorize the content, your progress will continue to improve."
Seeing the progress bar, Xia He felt a great sense of satisfaction in his heart.
The sound of turning pages continued to be heard as he read with such rapt attention.
I don’t know how long it had passed, but a fragrance suddenly wafted over.
Li Huilan was holding a small pot of millet porridge and was obviously surprised to see Xia He still reading.
"Brother He, let's eat first."
She put the small pot on the table, put her red-scalded fingers to her ears and pinched them to cool them down, then went back to the kitchen to get two broken bowls, scooped out a bowl of rice soup and placed it in front of Xia Heshen.
"Brother He, how do you think it looks?"
After hearing this, Xia He put down the pharmacopoeia in his hand with a sense of unfulfilled desire and replied,
“I’ve read hundreds of them.”
He looked down at the yellow rice porridge in the bowl.
In fact, it is a kind of miscellaneous grain. Its original name is millet. After peeling, it is called yellow rice.
There is no taste at all, and there is a lot of sand mixed in it, making it extremely astringent.
Maybe it’s good enough to fill my stomach, why do I need a bicycle?
Xia He sighed, but found that Li Huilan had given him all the thick soup, leaving only rice soup in his own bowl.
Although he couldn't even afford to eat, his wife not only did not despise him, but was very kind to him.
And although Li Huilan is very thin, apart from the red birthmark on her face, she has outstanding looks, delicate skin, and very white. The key is that she has a very good temper and is very obedient.
"You can't find such a good wife even with a lantern!"
Xia He even felt a little unreal.
"Is this really my wife? For free?"
He immediately took the spoon, scooped half of it for Li Huilan, and said,
"How can your body bear the hardship of eating only porridge and working? Let's eat together."
Li Huilan was very touched, but did not refuse.
But soon, she couldn't help but ask curiously,
"Brother He, can you really memorize hundreds of medicinal herbs?"
The descriptions of medicinal materials in this pharmacopoeia are actually very detailed. Fortunately, Xia He had spent some time in a clinic before and was able to read, otherwise he would not be able to understand it at all.
"Of course, how about you test me?"
Li Huilan was a little curious, so she smiled and said,
“Ephedra…”
Unexpectedly, as soon as she mentioned the name of the medicinal herb, Xia He immediately started to describe it.
If it were based on the price at the town’s clinic.
One ounce of ephedra could be exchanged for 30 coins, which was a reasonable price.
Seeing Xia He reciting it fluently, Li Huilan opened her mouth wide, obviously surprised.
"What about Asarum..."
Xia He took his time and continued to give a detailed description.
One ounce of Asarum can be exchanged for 25 coins, which is slightly cheaper than Ephedra, but the yield is also higher.
This time, Li Huilan was completely shocked.
She didn't expect that while cooking, Xia He actually memorized the contents of the pharmacopoeia.
Why didn’t I realize that my man had this talent before?
Xia He smiled and said,
"Once I have memorized the entire pharmacopoeia, I will try my luck in the mountains."
His heart was filled with hope, and what he had just seen seemed like a nail engraved on his mind.
He drank all the rice soup in the bowl in a few gulps, and then couldn't wait to pick up the pharmacopoeia to read it.
Li Huilan felt so relieved when she saw his look, but she didn't dare to disturb him and quietly cleaned up the dishes.
After saying hello, he hurried out and went to do some work at someone else's house.
It took Xia He a whole morning to memorize most of the contents of the pharmacopoeia.
People here only eat two meals a day. The little rice soup they drink in the morning has long been digested by now, and their stomachs are rumbling.
[Skill: Identifying medicinal materials (not yet started)]
[Progress: 70/100]
[Effect: None]
It only takes one or two more hours to master the art of identifying medicinal herbs.
Xia He rested for a while, stood up, stretched and moved around a bit, then picked up the pharmacopoeia to continue reading, wondering if he could master this skill before dark.
However, at this moment, there was a sudden loud knock on the door and sharp shouts.
"Xia He, are you home?"
"Open the door."
Xia He was a little dissatisfied with being suddenly interrupted.
But the voice seemed familiar, so he put down the book and walked over to open the door.
What caught my eye was a tall and thin man with a pointed chin and monkey-like features.
Song Bao.
He was a well-known scoundrel in the town, stealing, cheating and doing all kinds of evil things. It was he who brought his predecessor to the casino, and thus he became addicted to gambling.
Xia He has now come to his senses and realized that Song Bao is actually a "gambling agent".
His purpose was to take people like Xia He to gamble, make them addicted, and then take a commission from the casino.
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