Building a long-lasting family lineage starting with genealogy

Chapter 12 Refugee Father and Son
The next day.

The golden crow rises in the east as usual.

The mechanisms were also disassembled to prevent accidental activation.

yard.

Xu Chuan and his son Xu Mingwei practiced the "Little Dragon Elephant Kung Fu" together.

"Bang bang bang~"

The sounds of the two fighting continued to emanate, waking Bai Jing.

She came out wearing a coat, yawning, and said, "Husband, Stone, when did you get up?"

Xu Chuan chuckled, "It's still early, my wife, you can go back to sleep for a while."

"I'm not lazy by nature. Since you're all up, I should too. Do you have any clean clothes? I'll go wash them first."

Yes, it's in the usual place.

Bai Jing nodded, went back to get dressed, and carried the wooden basin to the nearby pond.

"Father, will Mother find out?" Xu Mingwei looked at Xu Chuan with some worry.

Xu Chuan smiled and said, "Although we dealt with it simply, it's not foolproof. But it's okay if you find out. Your mother is sensible, and besides, your father is here for you."

"Mm," Xu Mingwei responded, then shouted, "Father, watch out! Watch out for my Fire Dragon Tail Sweep!"

He lunged with his left leg, inhaled as he raised his right knee, and exhaled as his calf swept across like a fiery whip.

This is it.

With a sweeping tail, it burns away evil and filth; with a treading foot, it refines true fire.

The two practiced for a quarter of an hour, their bodies drenched in sweat, but their expressions showed no signs of fatigue.

One is born with superhuman strength, which is due to their physical and mental strength.

A person with "dragon's spirit and tiger's might" excels in having abundant vital energy and blood.

"Pfft~"

Xu Mingwei's body suddenly emitted a strange phenomenon, and the next moment he said with joy, "Father, I have opened up another acupoint."

"It's good to be young." Xu Chuan stopped. "You can do a few more takes, then you can rest."

"Ah."

Xu Mingwei is young and energetic; in less than two years, he will be able to catch up and surpass others.

However, Xu Chuan is not only "energetic and vigorous," but also "rewarded by Heaven."

Accumulate but gain little.

As others progress, they become slower and slower, and they need the assistance of qi and blood-activating herbs to open up their acupoints.

However, even without the aid of qi and blood-nourishing herbs, Xu Chuan's speed will not be slow; on the contrary, it will be faster.

Time passes day by day.

Recently, the number of homeless people has been increasing.

Some flocked to Qingjiang County, while others simply stayed in Dongxi Village to make a living.

Chen Ergou's family rented thirty mu of farmland, which they used together with the previous twenty mu to grow the fruits and vegetables specified by Xu Chuan.

All the jade fruit trees on the thirty acres of mountain forest were removed and other fruit trees were planted instead.

This was a lot of work, and they also hired more than a dozen homeless people as temporary workers.

“Mother, there are refugees at the gate.” Xu Mingyuan’s voice rang out.

Xu Mingxuan peeked out from behind him, looking somewhat timidly at the ragged man outside the door.

The man was also pulling on a skinny little boy of about three or four years old, his eyes lifeless.

Bai Jing came out, glanced at them, and said to Xu Mingyuan, "A Yuan, go and get some water and some dry food for them."

"Yes, Mother."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The man knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly, his head hitting the ground with a loud thud, pulling the little boy beside him along with him.

"No, no, get up quickly. The child is here. You'll scare him if you do this."

"Yes Yes Yes."

The man responded repeatedly and stopped kowtowing.

Soon, Xu Mingyuan came out with food and dry rations. The man took them and ate heartily, making sure the little boy also ate.

Xu Mingxuan suddenly remembered something and ran back into the house to bring out some exquisite pastries.

These are snacks that Xu Chuan made for him when he had some free time; they are sweet and soft.

"Here, this is for you. My father made it for me; it's delicious."

Xu Mingxuan handed the pastries to the little boy.

The little boy took it blankly, glanced at the dirty man, and only started eating after seeing him nod.

After taking a bite, his cloudy eyes immediately brightened.

Xu Chuan taught him to share, and Xu Mingxuan hadn't really thought about it before, but after doing it this time, he felt especially happy.

Bai Jing patted Xu Mingxuan's head with satisfaction.

Under Xu Chuan's tutelage, every child is outstanding, much to the envy of the villagers of Dongxi.

After the man ate a large flatbread, Bai Jing asked, "Are you also here as refugees?"

"Yes, we come from Xishan County, where there was a once-in-a-century flood. Many people were swept away by the flood, their houses were destroyed, and their farmland was submerged."

We had nowhere to go, so we had no choice but to leave our homes and head south.

"Poor thing, what are your plans for the future?"

"No," the man sighed. "On the way here, my eldest daughter starved to death, and her mother saved her food for us, and she starved to death too."

As if remembering something, he quickly knelt down and kowtowed again, pleading, "Please, Goddess, have mercy and take in my father and me. We are willing to be your slaves and servants, we only ask for a bite to eat."

"Even if it doesn't work, at least have pity on this child."

"He can't eat much food either."

Xu Mingxuan tugged at Bai Jing's sleeve and said sympathetically, "Mother, they are so pitiful."

Xu Mingyuan watched quietly without saying a word.

Whether they take them in or not is irrelevant; if Father doesn't speak up, Mother can't make the decision either.

Moreover, it is said that there are hundreds of thousands of refugees this time. How can they possibly help them all?
Bai Jing hesitated for a while, then said, "Then you all wait at the door. I'm just a woman and I can't make the decision. I have to wait for my husband to come back so he can decide."

"Yes, yes, we are willing to wait, even if it doesn't work out."

noon.

When Xu Chuan and Xu Mingwei returned home, they saw the refugee father and son at the door and asked in surprise, "Who are you?"

Bai Jing came over and briefly explained things to Xu Chuan.

Xu Chuan pondered for a moment, "Let's talk about this tomorrow. However, you and your son can stay in the open space next to my house for now. I'll have my son bring you a simple tent this afternoon."

“We will also give you some food.”

Even if we don't keep you here, we will give you some dry food and water so you can get on your way.

"Thank you, sir. Thank you, sir."

Now that the Xu family has reached its current size, it is indeed time to gradually expand, and naturally, it will also need to recruit servants and guards.

But he doesn't accept just anyone.

Day two.

After waking up, Xu Chuan began to use his [Daily Divination] destiny talent.

Today's divination result: Auspicious

[You have taken in the Li family, father and son. They were once a prominent family in Xishan County. Both have martial arts talent. The father's talent is average, but the son's talent is quite good, with the potential to reach the Innate Realm.]

"A prominent family?"

"That skinny little boy actually has innate talent?"

"No wonder it's auspicious. If we accept it, it will be of great help to the Xu family's future."

"However, as a prominent family, how could they have fallen to such a state? Most of the refugees are ordinary people, unless it is a vendetta."

Xu Chuan lay on the bed, pondering for a long time.

Xishan County is thousands of miles away from here. To be able to get here alive is probably a matter of luck.

"Since it's auspicious, there probably won't be any trouble behind it."

"With an influence spanning several prefectures, I estimate that only some of the major families in the prefecture cities could achieve that."

(End of this chapter)