Chapter 235 Miracle Doctor
"This ancestral jade pendant can still fetch some silver taels, but due to my personal stubbornness, I’ve always been reluctant to pawn it. I’ve always felt that it’s a relic from my ancestors, carrying the hopes and entrusted dreams of my family, and such a legacy should not be disrupted in my hands. But now I’ve had a sudden realization; compared to the inanimate object, being alive is what’s most important. I must survive, uncover the truth behind the murder of my relatives, and seek justice for them..."
Though his voice was weak, the determination and anger in his words were so strong that they could not be ignored by anyone.
The people present could not help but feel sympathy for his tragic circumstances, each unconsciously letting out a heavy sigh.
Scholar Qian, being a scholar himself, possessed the pride of a learned man, and despite his impoverished life, he was reluctant to easily accept assistance from others.
Long-term malnutrition had already caused his health to deteriorate day by day, leading to his current dire situation.
Perhaps today he indeed reached a point of utter desperation that he resolutely decided to pawn the jade pendant, but on the way, he collapsed from lack of strength and almost lost his life.
Though perplexed by his behavior of maintaining face even in his own suffering, people could not help but reflect that scholars, with their stomachs full of poetry and books, always act so stubbornly, hence the saying, "A scholar is good for nothing."
In the end, unable to persuade him, everyone reluctantly took back their copper coins and went their separate ways, leaving behind a room filled with helplessness and sighs.
Yuan Feng quietly slipped out of the Spring Hall’s courtyard after instructing Scholar Qian to rest a bit more and promising to prepare some easily digestible food for him later.
The afternoon sun of spring shone on his shoulders as Yuan Feng, with a brisk step, wove through the bustling market toward the familiar stall.
At the stall, steaming vapors mixed with the scent of rice, and a bowl of meticulously cooked lean pork porridge lay in a ceramic bowl, warm and inviting, like a comforting embrace, waiting for a customer’s favor.