Building a long-lasting family lineage starting with genealogy

Chapter 2 Daily Divination

Half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

The endless golden rice fields, swaying in the breeze, resembled golden waves.

These past few days, every household in Dongxi Village has been busy harvesting.

This morning.

Xu Chuan conducts a daily divination to predict one's fate.

[Today's divination: Above average. Today, while harvesting rice, you will encounter Uncle Chen and his family. You may obtain information about an internal energy manual and an unclaimed rice paddy from Uncle Chen.]

Xu Chuan's face lit up with joy.

It wasn't for nothing that I spent these past few days divining about this matter; I finally didn't miss the mark.

Is it a secret manual for internal strength?
It's definitely time to consider practicing martial arts.

However, Xu Chuan has not yet decided which child should pursue martial arts, as this will determine the ownership of the second-generation talent.

field.

"Brother Chuan, your rice is really good. Every grain is plump and big. Ten mu of it can produce the same yield as fifteen or sixteen mu of mine."

A dark-skinned man looked at Xu Chuan's rice paddies, his eyes filled with obvious envy.

This man is named Chen Ergou, the second son of Chen Bo, and only one year younger than Xu Chuan.

I have admired and revered him since I was a child.

Their rice paddies are next to Xu Chuan's.

"Is there a secret recipe? Teach me!"

"What nonsense are you talking about? Why would I tell you if I have a secret recipe?" Uncle Chen walked over at this moment, cursing.

"Uncle Chen, there's no secret recipe. It's all thanks to God."

"Heaven rewards diligence," so Xu Chuan is not wrong.

Uncle Chen chuckled, “Everyone in Dongxi Village knows that you, Sanshu, are a skilled farmer; otherwise, the Xu family wouldn’t have insisted on keeping you here.”

"You were wise to quit your job as a farmhand, and now your life is getting better and better."

"It can't compare to Uncle Chen's family."

Chen Bo's family has two sons and two daughters, owns 120 mu of paddy fields, 20 mu of farmland, and 30 mu of mountain forest, making them a wealthy household in Dongxi Village.

Moreover, the eldest son is quite promising and has some talent for martial arts.

He was already a third-rate martial artist, settled down in Qingjiang County, and married the youngest daughter of a wealthy merchant.

"These days it's busy with farming, isn't Brother Da Ming coming back?" Xu Chuan asked subtly as soon as the thought crossed his mind.

When talking about his eldest son, Chen Ming, a complex look of pride and helplessness flashed in Uncle Chen's eyes.

“Your brother Ming is a martial artist; he has his own things to take care of.”

Family scandals should not be aired in public, so Uncle Chen naturally wouldn't speak ill of his son in front of outsiders.

"I really envy Brother Da Ming. When I have money in the future, I will also buy a manual on internal strength so that my son can practice it. Uncle Chen, if you see Brother Da Ming, please remember to ask him for me."

"No problem, it's nothing." Uncle Chen grinned and patted his chest. "The world is still not very stable, so it's good to learn some martial arts for self-defense."

As he spoke, he sighed softly and said with a sigh, "If Lao Yu had thought like you, he wouldn't have been robbed in the middle of the night, and his whole family would have died tragically."

"Poor thing!"

"However, the path of a martial artist is extremely expensive, so Sanshu, you should be mentally prepared." Uncle Chen changed the subject again and solemnly advised.

Without talent, having money will ultimately lead to nothing.

“I understand, Uncle Chen.”

"It's a pity about Uncle Yu's family. What happened to their fields?"

"When a person dies, everything is empty." Uncle Chen's eyes lit up, and he smiled.

"The government will naturally take it back, probably within the next day or two. If you happen to run into any of the yamen runners, you'd better act immediately."

“After all, your family is growing and your children are growing up. Even if your paddy field yields more than others, ten acres is still too little.”

Xu Chuan wasn't surprised that his thoughts had been seen through. He scratched his head and flattered, "Nothing can be hidden from Uncle Chen. I had the same idea."

Now that life is gradually improving and the population is increasing, people are starting to consider increasing their farmland holdings.

Whether they were ordinary people or wealthy households, they all valued their land and would never easily sell their rice paddies unless absolutely necessary.

This is the foundation upon which they depend for survival. Even if the family declines after several generations, as long as the land remains, it will always be a guarantee for the livelihood of their descendants.

Buying rice paddies depends on luck.

Fortunately, Xu Chuan was lucky enough to get his chance.

As for the internal energy manual, it's not the most important thing right now. If the price is too high, we'll have to give it up for now and plan for the future.

Xu Chuan was very clear about what the Xu family needed most right now.

A calm and collected mindset!

The Great Wei Dynasty integrated martial arts and immortality, establishing two separate systems of official positions: military officials and immortal officials.

However, because the path of immortality requires high aptitude, only one in ten thousand people can cultivate immortality. Once they succeed in their cultivation, their strength is far beyond that of martial artists.

Therefore, the status of the celestial officials was significantly higher in the Great Wei Dynasty.

But regardless of the type, one must possess certain strengths and, more importantly, connections.

Becoming a military or celestial official in the Great Wei Dynasty is equivalent to entering the civil service system of Xu Chuan's previous life.

This is a secure job!

It is something that any martial artist and low-level cultivator desperately desires.

If managed properly, a family can grow rapidly in one or two decades.

After chatting for a while, both companies started to reap the rewards.

Xu Chuan's family only had ten mu of land, which had been harvested for more than ten days. There wasn't much left, but because he was quick and efficient, he finished in half a day.

Had lunch.

Xu Chuan was going to the threshing ground to dry the harvested rice in order to reduce moisture and prevent it from getting moldy.

"Father, where are you going?" the two little ones asked.

"Father is going to dry the rice."

"Father, I'll go help you." Xu Mingwei looked up at Xu Chuan, his little hands clenched into fists, his tender face showing determination.

“Okay, Stone, go help Father.”

Xu Chuan gently patted Xu Mingwei's head, his eyes full of affection.

What parent wouldn't be delighted with such a sensible child?

At this moment, Xu Mingyuan also shouted in his childish voice, "I want to go too, Daddy!"

"Go, go, go!"

There were many people busy at the threshing ground. When they saw Xu Chuan bringing his two children over, they all smiled and praised his children for being sensible and capable.

Xu Chuan responded with a smile, and they began a brief, parent-child compliment session.

However, the two little ones were still just children. After a short while, they were tempted by something and ran off somewhere.

Xu Mingwei is already very sensible, so Xu Chuan is quite at ease.

However, when they returned, covered in mud, they were still scolded by Xu Chuan.

Then they stripped them completely naked, stuffed them into a wooden tub, and had Bai Jing wash them.

Xu Mingwei and Xu Mingyuan played around in the wooden tub, splashing water that soaked Bai Jing's clothes, creating a seductive wet scene in front of Xu Chuan.

late at night.

The stars twinkled, and the evening breeze, bathed in moonlight, brought a touch of coolness.

Bai Jing practiced her skills again.

His skills became increasingly refined, earning him high praise from Xu Chuan.

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The next day.

[Today's divination: Auspicious. At 1:15 AM, the registrar of Qingjiang County arrives at the entrance of Dongxi Village. You have a high probability of purchasing fifty acres of paddy fields.]

"Fifty mu of paddy fields?"

The censored text reads: "Bai Jing practiced her flute playing skills again, explaining them in a simple and easy-to-understand way, with agile fingering."

His skills became increasingly refined, earning him high praise from Xu Chuan.

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