A divine healer, a general, a young marquis! Who can rival them!

"Dr. Yang, do you want a wife?"

"The soldiers from the border have brought a group of women, all of them strong and sturdy, capable of bearing sons and easy to raise!"

"What's the point of you spending all day guarding the herb garden? Do you expect Lady White Snake to come looking for you?"

Thatched Village in the northern frontier.

Under the blazing sun, it was so hot that one could hardly open their eyes.

In a courtyard surrounded by dilapidated mud walls, a young man in his early twenties tossed a winnowing basket in his hand and picked out a few less-than-ideal herbs.

"Wife?"

"Yes! The soldier said it's only five taels of silver, take whatever you want! Pay as much as you want, and you can choose as many as you like!"

Yang Hu frowned. He was not from this era, but from a world thousands of years in the future.

He was taking pulses and diagnosing patients at the hospital when he was transported to this world. According to his predecessor's memories, this was a country called Da Cheng, and he was in the border region of Da Cheng.

The land was desolate and barren. If it were just frequent harassment by barbarians, that would be one thing, but the government troops plundered even more ruthlessly than the barbarians.

It's a place even birds wouldn't want to poop.

Fortunately, he knew some medical skills, which allowed him to settle down in the village. He would treat patients from time to time and even go to the city to consult with important people. Even so, life was still quite difficult.

"Brother Stone, forget it. I just arrived in the village, where would I get so much money?"

"Women are so hard to find these days! Once this batch of women leaves, who knows when this lousy place will be able to get any more. Take my advice, go early and pick one sooner. If all else fails, consider it buying a housewife to do the work. Isn't that better than you drying herbs and gathering grass every day?"

As he spoke, the burly man who had come to fetch Yang Hu tried to pull him toward the city entrance.

"Hey! Stone Bro, let go! I'll go, I'll go, okay?!"

Yang Hu carefully stored away the dried herbs. Since arriving in the village, he had often helped villagers treat their old ailments to the best of his ability, and he was fairly well-liked.

Otherwise, I would never have had the chance to pick up a wife today.

The two hurried to the city gate, where a large number of people had already gathered. However, in the nearby villages, all that could be seen were a few soldiers maintaining order.

The women were all chained to the feet, their hair was disheveled, and they looked miserable, so it was impossible to tell what they were doing.

After paying, the villagers could go forward to choose their items, but they couldn't choose for very long. If they took too long, the government troops would drive them out, and their money would be forfeited.

As soon as Stone Brother came up, he paid five taels of silver and came out with his arm around one of the women, who was burly and had a full figure.

"How is it, Dr. Yang? My wife is great, isn't she? She looks like she can give birth right away!"

As he spoke, Shi Tou slapped the woman's buttocks, causing her to hide behind Shi Tou in embarrassment, too ashamed to show her face.

"Alright, great! Then I congratulate Brother Stone on your marriage!"

Yang Hu clasped his hands in response, but this kind of aesthetic concept was beyond his comprehension. Sitting on those huge hips could be fatal.

Rather than focusing on whether a girl is fertile or capable of working, Yang Hu prefers to find a clever and skillful girl.

After all, gathering herbs and grinding them into powder doesn't require much physical strength; on the contrary, it does require some cleverness and skill.

"Don't hit her, sir! Hit me instead!"

Just then, from the row behind the female prisoners, a wealthy merchant in a fine robe brandished a whip and lashed out at one of them: "You consumptive wretch! I feed and clothe you every day, and you still put on airs? If you can't be sold today, I'll sell both of you to the barbarians!"

Immediately afterward, the wealthy merchant grabbed the female prisoner's hand and dragged her in front of the crowd: "Gentlemen, this female prisoner can be taken home for just two taels of silver! She's a bit frail, but serving tea and water is no problem at all!"

"I wouldn't take a sickly person even if they were given to me for free. Who knows how many days they'll live after going home?"

"Exactly! And he's sick too. What if he infects our family?"

"That's right, everyone works hard to save money, Lord Zhao, aren't you just ripping us off!"

The villagers stared at the female prisoner in the center, their eyes filled with disgust and disdain.

Seeing the predicament, the wealthy merchant tore off the female prisoner's clothes, revealing large expanses of beautiful skin. The surrounding villagers were so envious that they swallowed hard, but still no one was willing to buy her.

This is the frontier, and more people mean more mouths to feed. It's hard enough for one person to survive, let alone having an extra mouth that's useless.

In this situation, the villagers' majority still managed to defeat the minority.

Seeing this, the wealthy merchant once again drew his whip and was about to strike the female prisoner.

"Wait a minute, Lord Zhao, is this female prisoner really only worth two taels?" Yang Hu asked.

"Of course! I always keep my word. What, sir? Are you interested?"

The wealthy merchant immediately stopped whipping the girl, his face beaming with smiles: "Don't let her frail appearance fool you, she comes from a wealthy family. Buy her and nurse her back to health for a few days; she'll be perfect as your personal maid once she recovers."

Ignoring the wealthy merchant's words, Yang Hu squatted down and looked directly at the female prisoner: "You come from a wealthy family? Can you read?"

"I know a little," the female prisoner said weakly.

Yang Hu nodded. This girl did indeed meet his criteria. Although her face was covered in yellow mud and her features were obscured, she was probably not too bad-looking. As for her cough, it didn't sound too serious, and he could treat it himself. Buying her to be an assistant would be a good idea.

"Lord Zhao, I'll buy this girl." As he spoke, Yang Hu reached for his money, only to find that the female prisoner was holding onto him tightly.

"My lord!" the female prisoner pleaded, clutching Yang Hu's clothes tightly. "Please, please buy my sister too! She's healthy and literate. I can't live without her!!"

Yang Hu and Zhao Fushang looked at each other in bewilderment. He didn't have enough money to buy two wives.

"Lord Zhao, what are you saying about this..."

"Alright! Consider it an act of kindness on my part today." Merchant Zhao gritted his teeth and held out his hand: "Five taels will do, just consider it money for the normal one, and this consumptive is a free gift!"

"Then thank you very much, Lord Zhao."

So Yang Hu reached out and handed over the silver, taking the contract with one hand.

Yang Hu glanced at her and saw that the sick female prisoner was named Lu Yan, and her younger sister was named Lu Rou; they were indeed sisters.

From this moment on, these two girls are Yang Hu's property. Whether he kills or beats them is entirely up to Yang Hu, and they are even protected by the government. It can only be said that this is truly the evil feudal society.

"Thank you for your kindness, sir! My sister and I will serve you well!" Lu Rou quickly kowtowed and thanked you.

The commotion was quickly drowned out by the sounds of villagers buying and selling. When Yang Hu led the two women out of the crowd and met Brother Shi, they saw an expression of admiration on the other man's face.

"Wow! As expected of Dr. Yang, picking two right away, what a man!" Shi Tou laughed and patted Yang Hu on the shoulder.