Starting with a daily divination to build an immortal clan

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"Master, you...can speak now?"

Lu Zhiyuan slowly opened his eyes, stood up, and smiled at him.

“Sound is vibration.”

"I only used a few tricks."

His mouth was not open, but his voice was clear and distinct.

Shen Wenyan was amazed when he saw this.

"I can say that I have turned misfortune into a blessing in disguise, and have embarked on a completely new path."

"The righteous spirit of heaven and earth endures forever."

"We scholars should take it upon ourselves to 'uphold righteousness and rectify ourselves'."

"Heaven and earth have righteous energy, which flows in all forms."

Shen Wenyan seemed to be deep in thought.

The changes that occurred in Lu Zhiyuan were like a bright lamp in the vast night sky, suddenly illuminating his path.

"Have you come here on business?"

Lu Zhiyuan looked at him with a smile.

Shen Wenyan didn't bother to ponder the matter of "righteousness" and immediately told her mother about her "forced marriage".

"Master, I do not know how to choose."

Lu Zhiyuan smiled slightly after hearing this: "If this had happened before, I really wouldn't have been able to answer your question."

"But now there is a way that has the best of both worlds."

Shen Wenyan quickly cupped his hands in greeting: "Please enlighten me, Master."

Lu Zhiyuan nodded: "To fulfill filial piety with one's body and to devote oneself to the pursuit of literature with one's spirit."

……

Shen Wenxing returned home in the evening and sat with Shen Yuan in the courtyard to discuss the governance of Jinliu Village.

“Father, I think we shouldn’t make any big moves. We should just gather the villagers and announce this matter.”

"Just select some shrewd and capable people to help manage it."

Hearing his words, Shen Yuan scoffed.

"Hmph...you're just being lazy."

"The entire village, with 145 households and over 500 people, will become our family's assets in the future."

"If you don't manage it properly, it won't do well if you just let it run wild."

“Times have changed.” Shen Yuan sighed deeply, his hands behind his back. “Your father once told you, ‘Mountains may crumble, and people may run away.’”

"We need to become strong ourselves."

Shen Wenxing scratched his head awkwardly: "Father, what are you planning to do?"

Shen Yuan pondered for a long time and said, "Anu has already agreed to marry Zhao Xuan from your Zhao family. Our relationship with your Zhao family is quite good."

"The two Zhao boys have grown up and can help us now."

“Before you came, your father inspected the farmland in our village, which totaled nearly three hundred hectares.”

"Of all that farmland, that old geezer Li and his family alone own nearly a hundred hectares."

“Jinliu Village is now ours, and we can’t ignore this matter.”

"In addition, now that the village has been handed over to us, we must be responsible for it. Father plans to select some children of suitable age from among the villagers and teach them martial arts."

"If these children grow up in the future, they can all be used by us."

……

Shen Yuan rattled off his many plans in one breath.

Shen Wenxing was able to barely remember them at first, but in the end, because there were too many, he had no choice but to ask Shen Wenping, who was standing next to him, to bring him paper and pen so that he could write them down one by one.

That's all for now.

With a slight wave of his hand, Shen Yuan finished saying everything he could think of, and anything he couldn't think of could only be added during future practice.

"Father."

Shen Wenping tidied up the papers in front of her and said, "My daughter has an idea."

"Little sister, stop fooling around."

Shen Wenxing quickly spoke up.

"Let her speak."

Shen Yuan turned around and looked at his daughter.

The little girl has been clever and quick-witted since she was a child. Over the years, she has learned a lot about reading and writing from her second brother. Now that she is over ten years old, it is normal for her to have her own opinions.

He is not a person who favors sons over daughters.

“We can open a winery in town.”

"Father's wine is definitely more popular than the wine from Kang's Winery!"

"And our family's peaches and millet!"

“They can all be sold separately!” Shen Wenxing frowned upon hearing this, and just as he was about to say something, Shen Wenping spoke up again: “Father, now the entire Jinliu Village belongs to our family.”

"You can teach the villagers how to compost manure so that they can all grow the same high-quality rice as ours."

“During the off-season, we can let them make wine, and we can also pass on the peach cultivation methods to them.”

"In the future, if the entire Anyang County, and even the entire Yunzhong County, know about our Jinliu Village, the villagers will be able to earn more money."

“If they have money, they can eat better. Then they can use that money to buy medicinal cuisine from Uncle Huang, and then we'll have even more martial artists.”

Meeting the sharp glint in her eyes, Shen Wenxing was stunned.

Shen Wenxing knew that his younger sister had been particularly interested in business and making money since she was a child.

These words today truly shocked him.

The meticulously planned scheme, step by step, seemed to have been conceived long ago.

"Ha ha……"

Shen Yuan suddenly smiled.

He truly never expected that his daughter would have such advanced business acumen.

Technology sharing, collective production, pursuing high-precision and high-end products, and building a brand will ultimately maximize the benefits for the Shen family.

"Stone, what does your older sister think?"

Shen Wenxing smiled wryly: "I don't understand, but it sounds feasible."

Shen Yuan nodded: "Then take Wenping to Yunshui Town in a few days, ask your mother for some money, and buy a few shops."

"Also, go to your father-in-law's house and ask him to help you figure out the medicinal herbs and prescriptions for martial arts practitioners to train their bodies."

The medicinal cuisine served at Huang Qingzhou Martial Arts School was not prepared by him.

Looking at the long term, Shen Yuan felt it was best to figure out the recipe for this medicinal diet.

There is also a lot of open land around Blackwater Pool. If the medicinal herbs used in the medicinal cuisine recipes can be grown by ourselves, we can save a lot of money.

Shen Wenxing nodded.

The next morning.

The father and son then arrived at the home of Yang Changlin, the village head of Jinliu Village.

As the village head of Jinliu Village, Yang Changlin had received orders that the entire Jinliu Village would become the fiefdom of the Shen family.

The Shen family is the head of Jinliu Village.

"Ah... Patriarch Shen."

Yang Changlin was used to calling him "A Yuan", but after realizing that it was somewhat inappropriate, he immediately changed his address and bowed respectfully.

Shen Yuan smiled and helped him up: "Uncle Yang, there's no need for that. You are a highly respected elder, and I will need your help in the future."

Yang Changlin was somewhat flustered, but he straightened up with a smile and said, "Then shall I go and gather everyone now?"

Shen Yuan nodded.

As the melodious sound of the bronze chime rang out, the villagers gradually came to the village square after hearing the sound.

Some well-informed villagers had already heard rumors that the Immortal Sect had bestowed Jinliu Village upon the Shen Yuan family.

Seeing Shen Yuan and his son behind Yang Changlin, everyone felt a complex mix of emotions.

Almost all the villagers had arrived.

Shen Wenxing glanced at his father, who nodded, and then took a few steps forward to announce various matters.

Besides what Shen Yuan mentioned yesterday, these matters also include some new regulations.

When Li Xiucai heard that the Shen family was going to take back all the land and redistribute it according to the number of people, he couldn't help but make a fuss in the crowd.

His three sons were even more arrogant and refused to hand over the land.

You should know that most of the money the Li brothers earned from their life as itinerant mountain herders was used to buy land and become landlords.

Now that their fields have been taken away, it's like taking their lives.

Looking at the eldest son of the Li family, who was shouting the loudest, Shen Wenxing frowned and slowly walked forward.

"The Immortal Sect gifted Golden Willow Village to my Shen family, so everything in Golden Willow Village belongs to the Shen family."

"Including...your life!"

"If you dare to say another word, don't blame me for not showing any neighborly affection."

The eldest son of the Li family was intimidated by his powerful aura, his face flushed red and he dared not speak.

Shen Wenxing slowly withdrew his imposing aura and said calmly, "If you are dissatisfied, you are free to move out of Jinliu Village at any time."

"But... everything in your home belongs to the Shen family, you can't take a single copper coin with you."

Behind him, Shen Yuan saw this scene and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

He specifically spoke with Shen Wenxing last night, telling him to be more assertive today.

The obedient ones are the neighbors and the elders.

Those who don't obey are the enemies; there's no need to indulge them.

(End of this chapter)