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Chapter 10 Learning Martial Arts (Please add to your favorites and read on!)

[The divination result has been updated!]

[Today's hexagram - neutral]: It will rain at the beginning of the Chou hour (1-3 AM), and the rain will stop at the Mao hour (5-7 AM), resulting in a foot of water.

After glancing at the divination results and seeing nothing of great importance, Shen Yuan fell into a deep sleep.

The next morning, the rain stopped and the sky cleared. The crops in the fields had just been sown, so the rain was very timely.

In less than two days, the crops will sprout, and if nothing unexpected happens, next year will be another bumper harvest.

After finishing their meal at dawn, Shen Yuan personally escorted Anu to Master Lu's house.

Thinking of what happened last night, he immediately cupped his hands and said, "Master, I have a question I would like to ask you."

Lu Zhiyuan nodded slightly.

Shen Yuan continued, "My wife recently confirmed that she is pregnant. I also plan to send Shitou to the martial arts school in town to learn martial arts. Anu will also need to buy more writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstones in the future."

"Thanks to the blessings of our ancestors, our family owns some land, but expenses are enormous, and we are unable to make ends meet. Therefore, we want to convert the woodland on the mountain into fruit trees, but we are troubled by not knowing how to do it..."

Lu Zhiyuan understood what he meant, and then stroked his beard with a smile, saying, "Diligent and tireless, always striving for improvement, if all the common people in the world were like Brother Shen, what would we have to worry about?"

"You can ask Uncle Ya about this matter."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan quickly clasped his hands in thanks.

Lu Zhiyuan waved his hand and looked at Shen Wenyan beside him, saying, "Let's start the class."

Shen Wenyan obediently opened the book and began to recite along with Lu Zhiyuan.

Shen Yuan wisely left and found the mute old man tending the vegetable garden in the yard, and told him his thoughts.

The mute man hesitated for a moment, turned to look at Lu Zhiyuan who was teaching, then grinned and patted his chest.

It probably means "Leave it to me."

Shen Yuan then asked some questions about seedling selection and planting.

After the mute man gestured for a while, he still couldn't understand. Just when he was struggling to communicate, the mute man put down the hoe in his hand, went to the room next door, and took out an old book.

Shen Yuan took the book and saw four large characters written on it: "Miscellaneous Agricultural Techniques".

He glanced through it and found that it contained texts related to farming, planting, and poultry raising.

The mute man came closer and flipped the book to the middle.

It's content related to fruit trees.

Shen Yuan was overjoyed and quickly clasped his hands in thanks.

The mute man smiled and waved his hand, then picked up his hoe again to tend to the vegetable garden next to him.

"Uncle, I'll go back and make a copy and bring it back to you."

After bowing goodbye, he took the books and returned home.

"Yufen, when you have some free time, make a copy of this book. I'll take Shitou to town."

Yesterday, when I went to sell the grain, he had already gone to the martial arts school in town to inquire.

The martial arts school owner said that people can register at any time.

Now that there's nothing much going on at home, he plans to have his eldest son learn martial arts as soon as possible.

"Stone, when you get to the martial arts school, you must be obedient and learn well from your master."

Hu Yufen squatted down to help her son straighten his clothes, her eyes full of concern.

Jinliu Village is quite a distance from the town. Shen Wenxing went there this time, and could only return once every ten days.

Compared to her youngest son, Shen Wenyan, who lives in the village, she is more worried that her eldest son will suffer at the martial arts school.

But fledglings must learn to fly on their own, and she understood that always protecting her children beneath her would only harm them.

"Mom, don't worry, I will definitely study hard."

Compared to studying, Shen Wenxing clearly preferred learning martial arts.

A mother worries when her son travels far. Hu Yufen held back her tears, took out the packed package, and handed it to Shen Yuan, saying, "Husband, when you get there, you must make sure Shitou is settled in properly and explain things clearly to the martial arts school masters, asking them to take good care of Shitou."

Shen Yuan took the bundle and comforted her, "The town isn't far from home. I'll visit him when I have time, so you don't need to worry too much, my wife."

After comforting his wife and getting Shitou onto the oxcart, the father and son left Jinliu Village and headed towards Yunshui Town.

The owner of the martial arts school in Yunshui Town is surnamed Huang and named Huang Qingzhou.

The old master of the Huang family and Shen Yuan's great-grandfather had a long-standing friendship. In the early years, when Shen Yuan's grandfather was still alive, the two families still kept in touch.

However, by the time of Shen Yuan's father, the Shen family's title had been stripped, while Huang Qingzhou's father, relying on his status as a martial artist, repeatedly distinguished himself in the army and retained his title. After his father's death in battle, the title passed to Huang Qingzhou's older brother, Huang Yunxiao.

A few years ago, Emperor Yu ordered the establishment of a patrol captain camp along Yinlong Mountain. The Huang family spent some money to smooth things over and had Huang Yunxiao withdraw from the border and become a patrol captain.

As the gap between the two companies widened, their relationship faded, and they basically lost contact.

The oxcart slowly came to a stop in front of the martial arts school, and the father and son got off the cart.

"Excuse me, we'd like to find Master Huang."

A disciple at the entrance of Shen Yuanchao's martial arts school bowed.

The disciple glanced at the two of them and said directly, "The master is inside, please go in."

As the father and son entered the martial arts school, they saw dozens of children, ranging in age from a few years old to their teens, practicing standing meditation in the training ground in the front yard.

Huang Qingzhou, whom they were looking for, stood quietly in a shady spot, his gaze sweeping over the group of children.

Upon noticing the arrival of Shen Yuan and his companion, Huang Qingzhou stepped forward and politely cupped his hands in greeting.

"Brother Shen, you've arrived?"

Shen Yuan returned the greeting: "Master Huang, I'm here today to register Shi Tou."

As he spoke, he took the silver out of his pocket.

"Thirty taels in total, twenty taels as a gift, and ten taels for the first month's medicinal meals. Please count them, Master Huang."

Shen Yuan was very polite.

Although the two families had a past relationship, they are no longer on the same level, so it's not advisable to force a connection.

"Brother Shen, are you planning to give this child a medicinal meal?" Huang Qingzhou took the money, weighed it in his hand, and didn't look at it closely.

"Brother, our two families are old friends. I must remind you that once you start using this medicinal diet, you can't stop easily."

"If we can't stick with it for three to five years, all the money we've spent before will be wasted."

After hearing this, Shen Yuan laughed and said, "Thank you for the reminder, Brother Huang. I think that since we have let the child choose this path, we should give him the best resources. Otherwise, it would be better to let him stay at home and farm."

He hadn't intended to establish a connection, but Huang Qingzhou mentioned that the two families had a long-standing friendship and referred to himself as an elder brother, so he took the opportunity to change his form of address.

Upon hearing this answer, Huang Qingzhou nodded in agreement.

Don't be fooled by the fact that his martial arts school has hundreds of disciples; only a dozen or so of them truly want to become martial artists. The rest are just here to learn a few moves and won't amount to anything.

"Alright, then I'll take the money."

"You can rest assured that you have the child with me."

Shen Yuan cupped his hands in greeting and looked at his son beside him: "Shitou, quickly pay your respects to your uncle."

Shen Wenxing quickly cupped his hands in greeting: "Greetings, Uncle."

"Hehe... good." Huang Qingzhou smiled and squeezed Shi Tou's arm: "He has a good foundation. After being treated with medicinal cuisine, he may really have the hope of becoming a martial artist."

“Brother Shen, you should settle in first. Tomorrow, let Shitou practice standing meditation with these disciples.”

Huang Qingzhou called over a disciple and led the father and son to the disciples' residence.

Shen Yuan busied himself making up the bed for him.

"Stone, from today onwards, you must learn to be independent."

"I have a few words for you, remember them well."

Shen Wenxing nodded earnestly.

"First, be humble and low-key in your dealings with others, and don't try to show off."

"Second, avoid arrogance and impatience. When faced with problems, learn to think and be patient. Only by keeping a calm mind at all times can you handle problems well."

"Third, don't cause trouble, but don't be afraid of trouble either; you must have your own bottom line."

"Remember?"

Shen Wenxing pondered for a moment, then nodded emphatically: "Father, don't worry, Shitou will remember."

Shen Yuan nodded slightly.

He was quite at ease with his eldest son's calm and steady personality.

"Come on, Dad will take you out for a good meal, then we'll go back to the village and I'll come back to pick you up in ten days."

The father and son put down their luggage and headed towards a restaurant in town.

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