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

Cheng Mian had seen many miserable people, but this was the first time someone had offered him their last meal, so he tried his best to show his kindness.

“But the elders all say that he is my father, so even if he asks me to die, it is only right…” Li Shu replied softly.

"Nonsense! Filial piety only comes from a loving father, Miss Ali, don't be confused!" Cheng Mian slapped his thigh in anger.

Li Shu's eyes reddened slightly: "No one has ever taught me like this before, Dr. Cheng. Thank you. Actually, I've always hoped I could have an older brother who could protect me... unlike my younger brother, who recently died. He used to beat and scold me all the time. I thought all men in the world were like that... I never imagined there would be a gentleman like you. It's just a pity I don't have a brother like you..."

“What’s wrong with that? You don’t have an older brother, so just treat me as your older brother. I…” Cheng Mian stopped halfway through his sentence.

I got too angry and lost control for a moment.

How could he just casually adopt a girl he barely knows as his sister?!

“No, you are a military doctor, while I am just a sinner…” Li Shu did not follow his words, but gave him a way out, “The rain outside seems to be stopping soon. I will pack your things and you should go back to the military camp as soon as possible. It will be difficult to travel if it gets dark.”

"..." Cheng Mian suddenly felt extremely guilty.

It's as if I'm a petty person who doesn't keep his word.

His face flushed slightly, but Li Shu kept his head down and worked without looking at him at all.

Cheng Mian didn't forget to take out the silver, but he still felt it wasn't quite enough.

He looked at his bamboo basket and finally took out the ginseng root: "The young lady seems to like ginseng very much, so I'll give you this one."

“…” Li Shu pursed his lips.

This... isn't that a bit inappropriate?!

Seeing Li Shu's stunned expression, Cheng Mian immediately shoved the ginseng into her hand: "Don't refuse, it's just a ginseng root! If you don't take it, I'll get angry and won't buy your medicinal herbs next time!"

"Thank you very much, Dr. Cheng," Li Shu said politely.

Cheng Mian was relieved.

With the heavy bamboo basket on his back, Cheng Mian was almost knocked over, but for the sake of his pride, he forced himself to stand up straight, leaning on a bamboo stick. After the rain stopped, he left Li Shu's small house.

Li Shu scratched her head, feeling that she would go to hell after she died.

But... haha... the ginseng root is still a whole one!

As long as you're happy, that's all that matters!

She happily put the items into her spatial storage and placed them in the most conspicuous spot.

Although she doesn't have extraordinary luck, she has far more wickedness than ordinary people, and she can still get what she wants!

That's just too bad...

After thinking about it, Li Shu decided that when he went down the mountain in the future, he would buy a few bundles of incense and find some good wood to erect a longevity tablet for this kind-hearted Doctor Cheng. He would then occasionally and earnestly worship it, which should put his mind at ease.

……

Cheng Mian went into the mountains and did not return for a long time. It was raining, and some worried soldiers went out to search for him.

I was shocked to run into him on the way back, laden with his loot.

"Weren't you looking for the ginseng I hid? How come you brought back so much stuff?" The young general looked puzzled, taking the bamboo basket, which suddenly felt heavy in his hands. "What is all this stuff? A snake—you brought back a snake? Cheng Mian, don't tell me you killed it yourself..."

“No, I met a pitiful person, and I bought it from her. I also found the ginseng, but... that person was too pitiful, so I gave the ginseng to her…” Cheng Mian sighed.

"..." The young general was dumbfounded. "I think you've encountered a mountain demon!"

A pitiful person?!

The woodcutters on this mountain are all sinners!

"You bought all this junk? How much did you spend?" The young man asked again when the other party didn't answer.

"Twelve taels."

"!!!" The young general rolled his eyes. "I think you encountered not just a mountain spirit, but a seductive ghost who can bewitch people! Ten taels of silver, a basket of rotten fruit, and a headless snake! Why didn't you leave yourself there?!"

"..." Cheng Mian looked at the other person and shook his head: "You don't understand. I did it all of my own free will. She is really pitiful and kind-hearted. She is not a greedy person. I forced her to keep the ginseng. Really."

"..." The young general almost cursed out loud. This idiot, he was sold out and he still helped the seller count the money!

"By the way, do you know that Captain Ma?" Cheng Mian asked again.

"I know him. He's an excellent archer, and I've heard he's a very good person. A long time ago, a soldier saved his life, and to repay that kindness, he married the soldier's niece as his daughter-in-law. He's a truly righteous man."

Cheng Mian listened and couldn't help but nod in agreement.

Captain Ma, who saved Ali's life, is indeed a kind person, worthy of Ali's remembrance and gratitude.

"Why are you asking him?" the young general asked, puzzled.

"It's okay, you don't need to worry about it. Just know that I won our bet!"

"I can tell you just didn't find the ginseng and don't want to keep looking, so you lied to me and said you gave it to someone else... I don't believe it!"

"..."

After Cheng Mian left, Li Shu's little house became quiet again.

However, after meeting this person, Li Shu also discovered that there were indeed some ways to make money in these mountains.

For example, with that flower snake, even if she doesn't know how to prepare it, she can still make a small profit. Moreover, the herbal medicine book says that this type of snake often appears in summer and autumn, mostly hiding in dark and damp places, and is commonly seen before and after rain.

Now that it has just rained, Li Shu plans to go out again tomorrow morning to try his luck.

When Li Shu encountered this snake last time, she was also startled, but since she had already encountered it, it was either her or the snake that would die, so she didn't have time to be nervous and just took action. Now that she had had the experience, her fear of this boneless creature had lessened.

After the rain, the mountains are full of mushrooms.

Li Shu didn't recognize any of them; they were all white or red, and they all looked like they could kill someone.

The book doesn't describe these mushrooms very much, and many of them look similar, so Li Shu didn't dare to eat them rashly. However, she picked all the mushrooms she could find, planning to ask about them when that "Cheng Hao Pian" reappears in the future.

The other person is a doctor, so they definitely know more than she does.

-

Meanwhile, the Li couple were arguing fiercely early in the morning.

The reason was that when Li Man got up early to boil water, he broke the earthen stove that Li Chutian had painstakingly built. The family only had this one stove, and if it broke, it meant they wouldn't be able to get a hot meal.

Li Chutian was already irritable, so he immediately launched into a tirade against Li Man.

Li Man really didn't mean it. Although she wanted to do as Li Shu asked, she didn't dare to offend her parents rashly, so she had been behaving herself these past few days.

At this moment, in his anger, Li Chutian cursed Li Man and then cursed Zhou Shi.

They said Zhou didn't know how to teach her child; such a big girl couldn't even add firewood, she was as stupid as a pig.

Zhou couldn't stand it either, and retorted a few words. The couple got red in the face and almost came to blows.

At first, Li Man was a little scared, but then she felt very irritable and confused when she saw her parents like this. It was as if she had only just realized what her family was like after living to this day.

She suddenly realized that she had actually been happier and more peaceful when she was with Ali a few days ago than she was now.

Ali ripped off the roof and ran away, and her parents thought she wouldn't survive!

In reality, she was able to build her own house and make a living, which was much better than her parents'.