“Hubby, I forgot to tell you something. That bear gallbladder—you should swallow it as soon as possible.”
Wanyan Meiling suddenly thought of something and looked up at Qiu Huang.
“Is there a reason for that?” Qiu Huang looked at her.
Wanyan Meiling said, “I heard my father mention before that bear gallbladders are very fragile. Once the bear dies, it will quickly break down in a very short time, and its effects will be greatly reduced. So normally, as soon as a bear gallbladder is obtained, it should be soaked in alcohol immediately to preserve its medicinal effect.”
“Alright, you all eat first. I’ll go take the bear gallbladder.”
Qiu Huang put down his chopsticks and stood up. At home, they almost had nothing, so naturally there was no alcohol either.
He went to where the bear gallbladder was hanging and took it down. Looking at it, it seemed a bit disgusting.
However, considering its effects, he quickly overcame that feeling and opened his mouth, swallowing it in one go.
“Damn, so bitter.”
Qiu Huang covered his mouth. A strong bitter taste rushed up instantly, making him feel like vomiting.
【Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have consumed bear gallbladder and gained 1 point of strength. Current total strength: 11 points.】
Suddenly, the system’s voice appeared in his mind.
Bear gallbladder can also increase strength?
Qiu Huang. Clearly, he had not expected this.
“System, what are the exact ways to obtain strength points?”
Originally, he thought that only marrying wives could increase strength points. But now it seemed he was wrong—there were other ways as well.
System: “Host, there are many ways to obtain strength points, including but not limited to: marrying wives, having children, consuming rare items such as bear gallbladder, century-old ginseng, learning powerful martial techniques, and many more.”
So that’s how it is.
Qiu Huang understood. This was actually similar to many online novels about power progression—where the protagonist gains opportunities, consumes rare treasures, and increases strength.
His strength points worked in a similar way.
“If bear gallbladder works, does that mean bear paws also work?”
Qiu Huang suddenly looked at the hanging bear paws, wanting to try whether eating them would also increase his strength points.
However, he did not act selfishly. Bear paws were good things, and he would not enjoy them alone. He planned to let his women taste them as well, to nourish their bodies and improve their health, so they could give him healthy, chubby children sooner.
After swallowing the bear gallbladder, Qiu Huang returned to the dining table.
“Meiling, you really know a lot.”
At the table, the other women looked at Wanyan Meiling with admiration. They had no idea about what she had just said.
Being praised, Wanyan Meiling blushed and felt embarrassed.
“I only know these because my father told me. I only know a little bit.”
She modestly replied.
“Meiling, do you know what bear meat tastes like?” someone asked.
Wanyan Meiling shook her head. “I don’t know. I’ve never eaten it.”
“We haven’t either.”
Before today, they had never even seen a bear, let alone eaten bear meat.
“Should we ask hubby if we can keep a bit of bear meat to try? I want to know what it tastes like.”
“Yes, yes!”
Human beings are always curious about unknown things, and they were no exception.
“Talking about what?” Qiu Huang walked over.
Tang Shiyi said, “Hubby, we’re talking about what bear meat tastes like—whether it’s good or not.”
“What, you want to eat bear meat?” Qiu Huang looked at them.
“Yes, we’ve never eaten it before. We’re very curious,” the women nodded.
“If you want to eat it, then tomorrow I won’t sell all of it. I’ll keep about twenty jin of bear meat.”
To his women, Qiu Huang had always been generous. As long as their requests were not excessive and he could do it, he would try his best to fulfill them.
“I love you, hubby!”
The women became excited, full of affection and gratitude toward him. Being able to meet such a good husband was the greatest blessing of their lives.
After eating and bathing, Qiu Huang slipped into bed.
“Hubby.”
A woman shyly walked into the room.
Qiu Huang looked—it was Shan Feng.
“Come here.”
Shan Feng bit her lip lightly, her face red as she slowly walked over.
“Hubby, please… be gentle with me.”
Her voice was soft and trembling, like a mosquito’s buzz, her face red as if it could bleed.
“Feng’er, don’t worry. Your husband will take good care of you.”
Qiu Huang pulled her onto the bed. His hands roamed over her body, and her clothes were gradually removed, revealing her slender, delicate figure.
Shan Feng closed her eyes tightly, trembling slightly, too shy to look at him.
“Ah…”
A night of passion, full of charm.
The next morning, after breakfast, Qiu Huang set off with the twin sisters, Ying Roujun and Ying Roujiao, heading to the town to sell the bear and exchange it for necessary supplies.
The other women stayed at home to guard against thieves, since there was still a lot of meat stored there. If it was stolen, the loss would be huge.
“Hubby, do you think we can really sell this bear meat?” Ying Roujun asked worriedly.
Apart from the reserved twenty jin of bear meat, they had brought almost everything else.
“Don’t worry,” Qiu Huang said. “Bear meat is rare. Someone will always be curious enough to buy it.”
They not only brought bear meat, but also the bear heart, bear skin, and other parts. As the saying goes, “bear heart and leopard gallbladder”—these things should fetch a good price.
The three of them arrived at the market and set up their stall, placing the bear meat and bear heart on display.
“Bear meat! Fresh bear meat! Come take a look! Come buy it!”
The twin sisters Ying Roujun and Ying Roujiao shouted loudly to attract attention.
“Bear meat? Is it real?”
“Probably fake. Bears are very fierce beasts—who could possibly hunt one?”
“Whether it’s real or not, let’s go take a look. Just looking won’t hurt.”
Out of curiosity, and also drawn by the twins’ voices and beauty, a large crowd soon gathered around their stall.