Chapter 242: 242 wives can read

Translator: 549690339

She explained the medicinal value of the dried snake powder once more.

Everyone still thought it was too expensive, Qian Zhangshi was suspicious, “Is it really that amazing? You’re not a doctor, how do you know that the Five-step Snake powder has so many uses?”

Su Qingyue said, “It’s like this, the old Scholar Huang in the village saw that I was pitiful and often secretly taught me to read and write, so I learned. Old Scholar Huang also secretly gave me one of his medical books, and when I had nothing to do, I would secretly break off tree branches to practice writing on the ground and secretly read the medical book, so I learned some medical Imowledge. I saw the uses of Five-step Snake powder in the book.”

She had unintentionally heard someone mention that the old Scholar Huang in the village had died a few months ago. He was a loner and didn’t like to socialize with the villagers, and several families in the village wanted to take over the house left behind by old Scholar Huang. So when she heard about this, she thought it would be a reasonable explanation for her knowing medicine and being literate.

Anyway, there’s no way to verify it, so no one can find out anything.

Qian Zhangshi asked, “Are you saying that you not only understand medicine but also know how to read and write?”

“Yes.” She nodded. She had discovered during her last trip to the town that ancient people used traditional characters, which were not difficult for her at all. “Last time I ran away for three days and met a highly skilled hidden doctor who gave me a lot of guidance on medicine. I feel that my medical skills have improved a lot under his guidance. I even treated a few people for free, but they were too poor to pay me.”

She couldn’t tell the truth that she had time-traveled, so she had to make her medical knowledge sound more reasonable.

Qian Zhangshi didn’t believe it, “Su Qingyue, how could you know medicine and be literate at the same time? Don’t lie to us.”

“I’m not lying to you.” She was serious, alright.

“If you really know how to read, just take a test.” Qian Youfa took out a jade pendant that was in decent condition and asked Su Qingyue, “What characters are engraved on the jade pendant?”

She glanced at it, ‘Qian Youfa.”

Qian Zhangshi waved her hand, “Hmph, Qian Youfa, everyone in the village knows that your one tael of silver heirloom jade has those three characters carved on it, and you wear it every day.”

Wang Adou took out a letter, “Wife of the Xiao Family, can you see what’s written in this letter?”

Qian Zhangshi laughed, “Oh, Wang Adou, isn’t there no one in your family who can read? Where did you get the letter?”

Su Qingyue took the letter and read it. The handwriting was messy and there were a lot of mistakes. She said calmly, “It’s a letter from Wang Youde to his father. The letter says that he has found a job in Liuan Town 300 miles away and is working as a waiter with a monthly salary of 300 cents. He can’t read or write, so he asked another literate waiter in the restaurant to help him write the letter. He is safe and wants his family not to worry.”

Wang Adou truly believed her this time, “It really is a letter from Youde. Youde’s father and mother are illiterate, and I originally wanted to ask someone in the village who can read to help me read it. The person who brought the letter said that Youde is indeed working as a waiter in Liuan Town, and no one else Imows about this yet.”

“Wow… the wife of the Xiao Family really can read!” Everyone was surprised, and there were many envious and jealous eyes.

Xiao Yuchuan and Xiao Qinghe in the secondary bedroom were both amazed, and even Xiao Yishan lying in the master bedroom was extremely surprised. They hadn’t expected their wife to be literate!

Qian Zhangshi said sourly, “It’s really outrageous, a bought wife can actually read… ”

“Exactly, we can’t read, yet she can….”