After being wrongly married, I stabbed my husband to death and became famous throughout the world.

Li Shu had bought a lot of clothes before, but didn't want to wear anything too out of the ordinary, so she wore comfortable clothes underneath and kept her outer garment simple.

Moreover, she damaged several places while exploring in the mountains these past few days, and she patched them up.

It looks shabby.

Cheng Mian and Li Shu had only met once, but people tend to pity the weak. Seeing her pitiful appearance, Cheng Mian almost completely let down his guard.

“Although I know this Captain Ma, I don’t know much about him. However, it’s not hard to find out about this matter. If I learn something about it later and happen to come to this mountain to collect herbs, I can tell you about it,” Cheng Mian said kindly.

The other party was only asking about trivial matters concerning a captain, which had nothing to do with military affairs, and there was no need to hide anything.

"Thank you, young master. May I ask your name?" Li Shu asked kindly. "My name is A Li."

"My name is Cheng Mian," Cheng Mian replied politely.

Normally, he would never interact with ordinary people like this, but today he had borrowed their small house and was being treated to a meal, so he couldn't put on airs and was therefore exceptionally gentle.

Li Shu didn't stand on ceremony. It was rare for a doctor to come to the house, and she happened to be studying that cursive script. So while the doctor was eating and drinking, she rummaged through the straw basket in the corner of the room and took out a snake with its head chopped off from her spatial storage, and placed it in front of Doctor Cheng.

Before Cheng Mian could react, he saw a guy as thick as an arm and almost lost his grip on the bowl.

"Dr. Cheng, this is a snake I killed a few days ago. Can I sell it for money?" Li Shu asked curiously.

"..." Cheng Mian opened his mouth, then nodded somewhat awkwardly and said, "Of course, this is a flower snake, which can be made into medicine. If it is processed properly, such a big one should be able to sell for two or three taels of silver. This kind of snake is the most abundant this season. However, this thing is also poisonous. Miss Ali, you should be careful next time you encounter it."

“You’re a doctor, so you’ll take it, right? I don’t know how to prepare it, so I’ll give you a discount.” Li Shu looked at him expectantly.

"..." Cheng Mian looked at the headless snake, not really wanting it.

He is indeed a doctor! But normally, he uses medicines prepared by others!

He only occasionally needs to go up the mountain to collect some fresh medicinal herbs, and he actually doesn't like to touch such dangerous things.

But at this moment, he was too ashamed to admit that he was afraid of this thing.

"Then... you can put it in my bamboo basket." Cheng Mian nodded hesitantly.

Li Shu's smile widened: "Wait a moment longer."

After a while, Li Shu kept rummaging through baskets in various corners of the house and pulling things out: two large beehives, a dozen sparrows, and even three pieces of bloody rabbit liver.

The sparrow was caught in a trap by Li Shu, so there were no obvious wounds on its body, and it wouldn't seem strange to take it out.

She also moved out half a basket of dogwood.

The book said that this thing is also called meat date. She tasted it and found it to be sour and astringent.

She still had quite a bit in her storage space, but seeing how thin the young doctor was, she figured he wouldn't be able to take it all, no matter how much she had. So Li Shu restrained herself.

This person looks like the perfect sucker. He's rich but too proud to refuse. Once he's eaten a few bites of her food, as long as she says a few kind words, he'll be incredibly generous when it comes to paying!

Cheng Mian was stunned by this huge pile of things.

He was about to refuse when the girl in front of him said, "These things won't last long, I can't use them all by myself..."

"Young master, do you know why you were able to eat such thick rice porridge as soon as you entered the room?" Li Shu's eyes were full of sincerity. "I originally planned to spend my last day quietly and die a full-fed ghost."

"!!!" Cheng Mian's eyes were filled with horror.

"That's what I thought at first, because I'm helpless, poor, and guilty. What's the point of living like me? Even if I survive, I won't be able to support myself. But I never expected you to tell me that this snake is valuable, and that all these things I've saved can earn money..."

"I can support myself now!" Li Shu exclaimed gratefully. "Dr. Cheng, you must be a sage sent by God to save me!"

"If a young master buys my things, I might be able to get through this winter!"

"..." All the words Cheng Mian wanted to say were stuck in his throat, and he couldn't utter a single one.

Could he really say he had too much stuff and couldn't possibly take it all? The other party already considered him their savior!

But... there are so many!

Half a basket of jujubes should weigh around 30 jin (15 kg), plus other things...

He suddenly realized that the road down the mountain was very difficult to walk.

"Dr. Cheng, how much do you think these are worth?" Li Shu's eyes shone with admiration, just like an innocent and naive young girl, looking at the other person with reverence and gratitude.

“This…” Cheng Mian took a deep breath, “This snake… even if it’s only three taels, the meat date isn’t really that valuable, so how about I give you one tael of silver? Of course, this beehive is quite rare, plus the sparrow and rabbit liver, add another five taels… I’ll round it up for you, and give you ten taels of silver. Miss Ali, you must take care of yourself.”

Li Shu almost couldn't suppress his laughter.

Ten taels of silver? What a kind doctor!

In that spot with few rocks and fertile soil, there were plenty of dogwood berries. This plant wasn't rare, and a basket of them would probably only be worth a hundred or so coins, but this person directly multiplied the price tenfold.

The other party was too polite, so Li Shu silently stood up for them and cursed himself as a "bastard".

"Ten taels of silver...that's wonderful..." Li Shu pulled a handkerchief from her bosom and wiped away tears that hadn't even formed. "With this silver, my father will definitely like me again..."

"???" Cheng Mian was shocked. "You still have a father? If that's the case, why don't you want to live?"

He's really starting to get curious!

What kind of person is this girl, Ali? What has she been through?

“Of course there are. They live not far away. But my mother died early, and after my father found a second wife, he no longer treated me like a human being. Our family was convicted and came here. On the first day, my father thought I was in his way and wanted me to die in the mountains. Although I was lucky, I didn’t dare to go back, for fear of upsetting my father…” Li Shu said dejectedly.

"!!!" Cheng Mian was furious. "Even tigers don't eat their cubs, how can there be such a vicious father in the world?"

“It’s not my father’s fault, it’s my fault. I was bullied by some bad guys a few days ago and my body was injured. I can’t work for the family, so that’s why I’m like this…” Li Shu’s voice was a little softer, and his head was lowered.

Upon hearing this, Cheng Mian felt even more alarmed and angrily put down his chopsticks.

The next moment, he carefully examined Li Shu's complexion, then stepped forward to take her pulse.

He was truly skilled; he could clearly sense that the young girl had indeed just suffered a loss of vital energy, and that she should have recovered about 70-80% by now…

“Girl, you are too weak. I think you should keep this money for yourself. Don’t count on your heartless father!” Cheng Mian said with a look of pity. “I also have a bottle of good medicine to replenish your qi and blood. If you don’t mind, please accept it!”