After Song Bao left, Xia He closed the door and sat back on the bed, looking a little worried.
It was a trap to tempt him to gamble and then make him lose money and borrow money.
But he didn't expect that the house would be used as collateral.
Although the house is not worth much, it is at least a place to live. If this is lost, will I have to sleep on the street with my wife?
"Three days..."
Xia He took a deep breath and touched the pharmacopoeia at hand.
All hopes now rest on this, and proficiency must be raised to the maximum level as soon as possible.
He was looking forward to what effect the panel would awaken.
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An afternoon passed in a flash, the light in the room became dimmer and dimmer, and Xia He's stomach growled with hunger.
The rice soup I had in the morning was not enough, and after reading for the whole afternoon, I really couldn't hold on any longer.
[Progress: 95/100]
But fortunately, the progress is encouraging.
Xia He estimated that it would take another hour or so to memorize the entire pharmacopoeia.
“It’s not easy.”
Fortunately, Xia He was a liberal arts student in his previous life, and his best skill was memorizing.
My wife has been out for the whole day and hasn't come back yet.
Xia He ran to the door, looked at the street, and then turned back.
He personally ran to the back kitchen, looked at the empty rice jar, and took down the only half piece of dried meat hanging on the beam.
He plans to go into the mountains tomorrow, so he must eat well and conserve his energy. Otherwise, the mountain road will be difficult to walk on and he might faint from hunger on the road.
So he steamed all the remaining yellow rice, cut the dried meat into small pieces with a knife, and spread the whole thing on the rice.
When Li Huilan returned home, she could smell the aroma of rice and meat from a distance away.
"Brother He... why does it smell so good? Did you cook it yourself?"
"You...you cooked all the remaining food at home?"
Li Huilan widened her eyes, somewhat confused by Xia He's behavior.
If we continue to eat it as before, the yellow rice at home can be eaten for at least four or five days, and the dried meat will be saved for the last.
But now Xiahe has made them all in one meal.
Although the food was rich and made Li Huilan drool, she was still so anxious that she wanted to cry.
"Huilan, don't worry, I won't let you suffer this kind of pain again in the future."
"I have almost memorized the pharmacopoeia. I will go up the mountain to collect herbs tomorrow. By then, there will be money at home. Don't worry."
When Li Huilan saw Xia He's determined look, she didn't know what to say for a moment.
"Come over and eat."
Xia He asked Li Huilan to sit down, then he couldn't wait to pick up the bowl and started eating voraciously.
After a while, he saw his daughter-in-law just sitting aside, holding the bowl and crying silently.
Although it was obvious that she was very hungry, she didn't eat.
Xia He couldn't help but feel a pain in his heart.
He knew why his wife was like this, she was really afraid of being poor!
Moreover, the impression of the predecessor is so deeply rooted that it cannot be changed in a day or two.
Li Huilan suddenly raised her head, tears still on her face, and said cautiously,
"Brother He, I heard from the aunt in Master Wang's courtyard that you had a gambling debt and mortgaged our courtyard. Is that true?"
When Xia He was tricked into signing the IOU, many people saw it, so the news naturally spread.
He didn't know what to say for a moment, so he could only nod.
Hearing this, Li Huilan couldn't help crying out of grievance.
"Brother He, what should we do? The yard is gone, where are we going to live?"
"We still have to buy medicine for our illnesses..."
As a woman, she never thought about enjoying a good life after getting married, but she was still extremely terrified at the thought of becoming homeless.
Even if she was working in Mr. Wang's house now, she couldn't raise that much money in a short time.
There are actually many people like Xia He who have lost their families and loved ones due to gambling.
The aunt in the courtyard also told Li Huilan that a man in the town had his hands chopped off because he could not pay off his gambling debts, and his wife was sold to a brothel. That ending was worse than death.
It seems that even if he doesn't die of illness, he will be driven out and starve to death or freeze to death.
"Wife, you have to believe me."
"I am the head of the family. I will solve all these troubles. Just give me one day."
Xia He really hated gossiping women.
But when I think about how he was indeed a bastard in the past, I really can't blame others for what they say.
Moreover, if one wants to change other people's deep-rooted bad impression of him, it is not enough to just talk, but he has to take practical actions.
Li Huilan was sobbing and felt a little lost.
Seeing this, Xia He sighed, and simply hugged her in his arms, and comforted her carefully,
"I stayed at home today and memorized almost all of the pharmacopoeia. I will go up the mountain tomorrow. Am I still worried about not being able to find the herbs?"
"When the time comes and we have exchanged the money, we will definitely be able to live a good life."
When Li Huilan heard this, her dark eyes finally turned to him, seeming a little surprised.
"Brother He, have you really memorized all of it?"
Xia He nodded, and in order to prove himself, he took the initiative to memorize the detailed information of several medicinal herbs.
Seeing his firm tone, Li Huilan finally calmed down.
But she also realized instantly that Xia He actually took the initiative to hug her for the first time. In the past, he had disliked her so much because of the birthmark on her face.
For a moment, she felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction and was very shy.
"Well...well, I believe you, Brother He."
Feeling the warmth from the man beside her, Li Huilan pursed her aggrieved lips and stared at Xia He pitifully.
But the next second, her red lips were covered, her eyes widened, and she made a mumbling sound.
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