Building a long-lasting family lineage starting with genealogy

Chapter 10 Cooperation
Chen Daniu and Chen Fangfang went to Xu Chuan's house again, just in time for lunch.

Bai Jing naturally welcomed it.

Xu Mingwei and Xu Mingyuan did not go to school; they studied at home in their spare time.

Sometimes, Chen Daniu and his sister would bring textbooks and homework from school for the two brothers to refer to.

It must be said that both Xu Mingwei and Xu Mingyuan are intelligent.

Their knowledge is no less than theirs, and their experience is even broader.

They are honed and refined through the trials of real life, becoming even more outstanding.

Three days later, at dusk.

As the evening sun set, Chen Ergou carried a bottle of fine millet wine into Xu Chuan's courtyard.

"Sister-in-law, is my brother Chuan back?"

Seeing Bai Jing supervising Xu Mingyuan's calligraphy practice in the corridor in front of the hall, Chen Ergou called out with a smile.

"My husband should be back in a while. If you need to see him, just sit down and wait for him. We can also have dinner together."

"Thank you, sister-in-law. This is some good wine that I stole from my father. He's been keeping it for over ten years, and there's not much left."

Bai Jing smiled in surprise, took the wine and went inside, and also brought out a stool for him.

Chen Ergou looked at Xu Mingyuan's handwriting and nodded, saying, "It's much better than my Da Niu's. You really know how to teach, sister-in-law."

"I don't have that ability. It was all taught by your brother Chuan. I just supervised them to complete the homework assigned by their husbands every day."

"With Brother Chuan's level of knowledge, he could be a teacher in a school."

Bai Jing chuckled, naturally pleased to hear others praising her husband.

"What are you talking about? You seem to be having a lot of fun. Er Gou is here."

Chen Ergou turned his head and saw Xu Chuan and Xu Mingwei walking over, carrying hoes and with their trousers rolled up.

Xu Mingwei was also carrying an iron bucket.

"Brother Chuan, you're back."

Xu Mingwei handed the iron bucket to Bai Jing and said with a simple smile, "Mother, I caught a lot of snails with Father today."

"Tsk, quite a lot." Bai Jing smiled faintly. "But the snails need to be settled for a day or two, otherwise they'll be perfect as snacks for your father and Uncle Er Gou."

"Is there something you need to tell me? Let's talk inside. Dinner probably won't be ready for a while."

Chen Ergou nodded.

At this moment, Xu Mingxuan saw Xu Chuan return and ran over to him, wanting Xu Chuan to play with him.

Xu Mingwei picked up Xu Mingxuan in one scoop, "Charcoal Head, your big brother will play with you, and I'll show you some boxing."

"Great! Great! I want to see boxing!" Xu Mingxuan clapped his hands excitedly.

bang bang bang~
As Xu Mingwei practiced his boxing, bursts of popping sounds filled the air.

Chen Ergou was startled and stared at Xu Mingwei in the courtyard for a long time.

"Brother Chuan, Shi Tou is amazing. He seems like a martial artist. I'm afraid he'll become a real martial artist in a few years."

Chen Ergou ultimately lacked vision.

If his elder brother were here, he would probably be able to tell at a glance that Xu Mingwei has already developed internal strength.

Once you open up thirty-six acupoints, you'll be a third-rate martial artist.

Several years have passed, and Chen Daming, now thirty-six, is still only a second-rate martial artist.

Although he has a talent for martial arts, it is only average, and he will probably only reach the level of a second-rate martial artist in his lifetime.

“My brother also said that you guys can’t master the ‘Little Dragon Elephant Kung Fu’. I think it’s because he’s not very talented.”

Chen Ergou chuckled twice. "Next time we meet, I'll definitely make a good sarcastic remark. I wonder how his jade pear tree is doing."

"Alright, let's get to the point. What do you want from me today?"

Chen Ergou said, "It's what A Yuan said to my two boys a couple of days ago, and I think it's very appropriate."

“Now that the Xu family has grown to a certain size, you definitely can’t handle it all by yourself if you want to expand it further. You know I’m relatively free, so you can let me handle things that I don’t have time to deal with.”

"In that case, everyone is happy." "Does Uncle Chen agree?"

“My dad thinks highly of you. As soon as I told him, he agreed and even said that I’ve finally come to my senses.”

Xu Chuan smiled slightly, "So, how do you plan to cooperate?"

“Let’s choose the second option. I will sell both of our products. Your profits will stay with you, and my profits will be split 30/70.”

"A 30% profit margin, that's no small amount. Are you really willing to give it up?"

Chen Ergou patted his chest and said, "Even if it's only 40%, it doesn't matter."

"I appreciate your kindness."

"Brother Chuan, you won't agree?" Chen Ergou panicked a little.

"No, I mean 20% is enough. You can handle the planting yourself, it doesn't matter how much. I'll just give you guidance. You can sell it to your family, but my family will also have to contribute people."

"It's not that I don't believe it, but that this is the only fair way."

"Brother Chuan, are you going to handle this personally? Can you manage it?"

“Of course it’s not me, it’s my son A Yuan.” Xu Chuan smiled. “He has a real talent for business. Letting him travel around with you in his spare time to broaden his horizons is a great experience.”

“A-Yuan is indeed excellent. If he hadn’t made this suggestion, I would never have thought of it.”

Xu Chuan nodded. "Also, I suggest you ask your brother to hire a few honest and trustworthy martial artists during the sales period to prevent any accidents from happening."

"Brother Chuan, you're so thoughtful." After careful consideration, Chen Ergou said, "I recently heard from my father that there was a disaster in the west, and many refugees are coming to our area."

"is it?"

Xu Chuan narrowed his eyes, feeling that he should consult the oracle about the fortune of this matter when he had time.

During this busy farming season, he uses it to calculate today's weather and such.

After agreeing on the cooperation between the two companies, Chen Ergou finally felt relieved, thinking that he could finally get a good night's sleep when he got home tonight.

night.

Chen Ergou got completely drunk, and it was Xu Mingwei who helped him back to his senses.

However, on the road, a figure suddenly darted out and struck Xu Mingwei on the head with a stick, leaving him completely disoriented.

With a sudden release, Chen Ergou fell to the ground with a cry of pain.

Xu Mingwei covered his head and turned to look intently.

Although the night was dark, he still had a pair of extraordinary eyes.

In a dark corner, a ragged beggar, holding a wooden stick, trembled slightly, his green eyes staring at Xu Mingwei like a vicious wolf.

Seeing that his opponent was unharmed despite his full-force strike, he was filled with disbelief.

"Who are you?" Xu Mingwei shouted.

No sooner had he finished speaking than the disheveled beggar turned and ran away.

Xu Mingwei wanted to chase after her, but Chen Ergou clung to his leg, calling out, "Wife, wife."

Xu Mingwei couldn't leave Chen Ergou alone, so he helped him up and took him home.

Then, he didn't forget to remind Xu Yan not to go out at night, saying that he himself had been knocked unconscious.

If they hadn't been physically fit, they probably would have been robbed of all their belongings and might even have been in mortal danger.

"I see. Be careful on your way back, Stone."

After returning home, Xu Mingwei also told Xu Chuan about this matter.

"beggar?"

"Looks like things are going to be chaotic for a while."

"Don't go out at night unless you have to."

"Understood, Father."

(End of this chapter)