As a shop owner, Wang Xing had many dealings with the military households in the garrisons outside the city.
After recognizing the old man, he immediately went up to him and greeted him with a smile on his face.
But he smiled bitterly and said,
"Uncle Zhou, you're asking for such a high price right away. You're not leaving any chance for others to survive."
Zhou Bo smiled and responded,
"I can give you this snake skin, but you can't fight with an old man like me for the snake gall."
Uncle Zhou is a veteran military household in the town. He fought in the battlefields in his early years and earned a house in the town with his military exploits to settle down.
It is said that he was once a real warrior, but due to his old age, his energy and blood have declined and his strength is not as good as before.
In the Qin Dynasty, military status can be inherited, but one must accumulate military merit. Zhou Bo's son is exactly twenty years old this year, and he has already joined the army, but he has never broken through the Qi and blood to officially become a warrior.
This made Zhou Bo very worried, and naturally he would not give up any hope. He took the snake gall back to make wine for his son to improve his qi and blood.
Wang Xing naturally knew this, so he didn't intend to offend Zhou Bo by competing with him, and he winked at Xia He.
"How about it, will you sell it?"
Although Zhou Bo's eyes were shining, he did not force it, but just stared at him steadily.
How could Xia He not see Wang Xing's intention? In addition to Zhou Bo's status, he nodded in agreement after just a little thought.
Zhou Bo was instantly overjoyed, but he said,
"I'm in time, old man. I don't have any money on me, but I won't take advantage of you."
"I have reserved the snake gall. I will come back after I get the silver."
"I don't have any cash..."
Xia He thought about it, and although he frowned secretly, he still agreed.
"Okay, thank you Uncle Zhou."
Xia He is also a sweet-talker.
Even though the other party didn't pay on the spot, he didn't use his status as a military household to forcibly take the snake gall away, so he didn't show any dissatisfaction.
"You're a good kid."
"This giant python has become spiritual. If it weren't for warriors, even a few ordinary people might not be able to subdue it!"
"Did it penetrate you with the javelin in your hand?"
Zhou Bo was in a good mood after getting the snake gall. He walked forward with great interest to look at the wound of the giant python and marveled at it.
“What a powerful force!”
"How old are you this year?"
Xia He answered honestly.
"Eighteen."
"Well, you are not young, but you have good bones. If you can learn martial arts, you will have a chance to become a warrior before the age of thirty, and you can get rid of your current status as a lowly person."
"If it weren't for my family, which already has more than 20 people, I would like to ask if you are willing to join my army."
"A warrior? A soldier?"
Ever since Xia He traveled through time, he has been hearing rumors about the "warrior".
This is a group of mysterious and powerful beings.
There are actually martial arts schools in town that teach martial arts, but they are too expensive and too difficult to learn.
He had inquired before and found out that several martial arts schools in the town that taught real skills required a fee of five taels of silver per month.
It takes two years of training to get started with the basics, and two years of doing odd jobs under the martial arts masters in the martial arts school. Only when the master is in a good mood will you have a real chance to practice martial arts!
People like them who have no power or background can only work like slaves and cannot complain.
In addition to this, another way is to join the army!
But the southern barbarians invaded the border areas, and if you joined the army, you had to go into battle and kill the enemy, and there was no one-on-one guidance from a martial arts master. It was like a test of time.
Although the threshold is low, it is far less stable than being a martial arts disciple. Both have their advantages and disadvantages.
Zhou Bo just chatted with Xia He for a few minutes and then hurried back to raise money.
"Xiao He, don't worry. Uncle Zhou is well-known in the town and will not default on his debt. You go back first. When Uncle Zhou comes, I will find someone to inform you that the ten taels of silver have been received."
"Looking at your expression, do you really want to learn martial arts?"
Xia He nodded slightly.
"Well, now that you have all these skills, what's wrong with living a peaceful life? Why do you have to take that difficult path?"
"If you're not careful, you could end up dying."
"Don't be afraid of you laughing at me. When I was young, your uncle Wang also wanted to learn martial arts, but after practicing for several years, I didn't make any progress. It was a complete waste of time. It relies too much on one's physique and talent."
"Thank you Uncle Wang for your advice. I know what I am doing now."
Wang Xing shook his head and said nothing more.
The remaining snake skin was taken by the pharmacy, but because it was damaged by a spear, it was sold for only three taels of silver.
But such a harvest still made Xia He very satisfied. After all, the biggest gain of this trip was not money, but these dozens of kilograms of snake meat!
Xia He walked home carrying dozens of kilograms of snake meat.
On the road, horse-drawn carriages kept passing by, and a foul smell wafted over.
One after another, the rotting and smelly corpses were covered with rags and carried out of the city.
Many more people died suddenly from the blood disease, and the disease became more and more serious.
Xia He's heart tightened and he unconsciously quickened his pace.
But just as I approached the door, I glanced up inadvertently.
But suddenly I found several figures wandering around not far from my door.
He couldn't help but frowned, stopped and looked over there.
After looking for a while, he found that one of the men looked familiar. After thinking about it carefully, he suddenly realized that it was one of the debt collectors who were familiar with Song Bao in the casino before!
"Why are these people here?"
Xia He's heart beat faster instantly. Could it be that his murder of Song Bao had been exposed?
Judging from their appearance, they seem to be looking for someone, and the target must be Song Bao!
"It is said that Song Bao is the brother-in-law of the casino owner. No wonder they have mobilized so many troops. This matter will definitely not be kept secret for long."
He was away from home for just a short while, and no one knew how long these people had been hanging around here.
Thinking of this, he quickly opened the door and called his wife's name.
After calling for a long time, no one responded.
Xia He's face suddenly changed. Could something really have happened?
He quickly put down the snake meat in his hand, grabbed the javelin in his hand with murderous intent, and was about to catch those people and ask them questions!
But just as he rushed to the door, he saw Li Huilan walking back in a hurry with red eyes.
"He Ge'er, you are finally back, where are you going...?"
Xia He was relieved to see that his wife was intact. Hearing this, he immediately said,
"I was worried when I saw you weren't here, and was about to go look for you. What happened?"
Seeing that Xia He had found a backbone, Li Huilan threw herself into his arms and said sadly,
"I just went to my sister's house. Xiaowen has contracted a blood disease. She has been hiding it from me until now. I can't afford medicine. Xiaowen is dying..."
"It's that damn disease again? The price of medicine has gone up again?"
When he first came, the price of medicine rose to two hundred coins. In just a few days, it has increased by another hundred coins. This is driving people to death!
"Don't worry, let's go to your sister's house together. Don't worry about the money for the medicine. I still have three taels of silver in my hand."
When Xia He and Li Huilan were rushing to their sister's home in the north of the city, they heard sounds of shouting and shoving coming from inside.
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