Building a long-lasting family lineage starting with genealogy

Chapter 3 Land Properties
Thirty mu of land can usually produce enough grain to feed more than ten people.

The remaining money can be saved to buy internal energy manuals.

There are also differences in quality among internal energy cultivation manuals.

The best quality ones cost one or two thousand taels, while the ordinary ones cost seven or eight hundred taels.

Xu Chuan naturally wanted to buy a top-grade internal energy manual so that his family could lay a good foundation in martial arts in the future.

As for the more precious innate martial arts manuals, we can only consider them after someone in the Xu family becomes an innate martial artist.

"It's quite rare for the registrar to personally come down to handle affairs. Is this some kind of power struggle within the bureaucracy?"

After deciding on the time, Xu Chuan went directly to the village entrance to wait for the person.

At this time, in Dongxi Village.

Ordinary people are busy with various tasks after the rice harvest.

Wealthy families with substantial assets, seeing the hot weather, do not want to go out unless absolutely necessary.

Entrance to Dongxi Village.

Xu Chuan saw two yamen runners dressed in black robes and a scholar in a blue robe walking towards him from not far away.

So he hurried forward, inquired about their background, and then proposed to buy Uncle Yu's rice paddies.

"You want to buy fifty acres of rice paddies?" the scholar in the green robe asked in surprise.

"Yes, may I ask what your rank is, sir, and whether you can make the decision? If not, I will make a trip to the county government office right away."

"I am the registrar of Qingjiang County. I have come here to deal with the issue of the land property after the death of the Yu family."

"Greetings, Registrar." Xu Chuan quickly cupped his hands, thinking to himself that it was indeed the Registrar.

Yang Zhao, the registrar of Qingjiang, looked Xu Chuan up and down. Seeing his coarse linen clothes and vest, he thought that the person in front of him should be an ordinary commoner from Dongxi Village.

Fifty mu of rice paddies is no small amount for ordinary people.

"Are you sure you can afford it? Don't try to fool me, or you won't be able to bear the consequences."

He wasn't in a very good mood at the moment, and his tone was stern.

"How dare I!"

Yang Zhao pondered for a moment and said, "In that case, let's calculate the price of rice paddies at ten taels per mu, shall we?"

"no problem."

Xu Chuan readily agreed and then took out the silver notes.

The weather in August is so hot that it's really hard to bear.

Yang Zhao glanced at it indifferently, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and felt much better after completing half of the task assigned by the county magistrate as soon as he entered the village.

Although he knew that the county magistrate was deliberately targeting him, the newly arrived registrar, the higher-ranking official could always have an advantage.

If he doesn't finish today, he will definitely be targeted when he goes back.

"what's your name?"

"Xu Chuan".

"Check it out."

"Yes, Registrar Yang."

One of the taller yamen runners took out the land register and searched for Xu Chuan's property, while another yamen runner with a rounder face also took out the population register and searched for Xu Chuan's name.

“I’ve got it. Xu Chuan is from Dongxi Village. He should be twenty-six years old this year. He has a wife and two children.”

The burly yamen runner looked at Yang Zhao and pointed out Xu Chuan's name on the register of people.

"My lord, I have also found him. Xu Chuan currently owns ten acres of paddy fields and ten acres of mountain forest."

The yamen runner also pointed out the information he had found to Yang Zhao.

"Yes, they are indeed from Dongxi Village and have the right of first refusal."

Yang Zhao accepted the five hundred taels of silver notes, then helped Xu Chuan register and made him sign his name and put his fingerprint on the document.

"This is your proof of purchase for the paddy fields. From this moment on, the fifty mu of paddy fields belonging to the Yu family belong to you."

"Thank you, Registrar Yang."

Xu Chuan carefully put the rice paddy certificate away from his body and was about to leave when Yang Zhao unexpectedly called him back.

"Xu Chuan, is it? It's fate that you and I met at the village entrance. Since you're from Dongxi Village, you know where Yu Hou's fields are located, right?"

Let me lead the way?

Never mind, we can't afford to offend the officials.

Xu Chuan nodded and offered to take Yang Zhao and the others to inspect the fields.

With Xu Chuan's help, Yang Zhao completed the task assigned by the county magistrate in half a day.

The remaining thirty mu of high-quality paddy fields and thirty mu of mountain forest belonging to Yu Houjia have all been assigned to someone.

"Alright, let's stop here. You don't need to stay with me anymore."

"I, Yang Zhao, will remember this favor. If you encounter any trouble, you can come to the Qingjiang County government office to find me."

"It's a trivial matter; Registrar Yang, you don't need to worry about it."

“I’ll write it down as I told you to. I, Yang Zhao, am clear about my gratitude and grudges. But I’ll also make it clear beforehand that if you violate the laws of the Great Wei or do anything immoral, there’s no need to come looking for me.”

"If you dare to come, I will be the first to have you arrested and imprisoned."

"I will remember this."

Xu Chuan watched their departing figures and muttered to himself: Is a mere clerk really that confident?

Do not!
They must have powerful connections.

Today, he acquired fifty acres of rice paddies and even unexpectedly received a small favor, making it a great gain in itself. Back home, Xu Chuan recounted the day's events to Bai Jing.

"Fifty acres? Husband, didn't you originally plan to buy only twenty or thirty acres?"

"It's all fate."

Xu Chuan mumbled something in a cryptic tone, then produced the rice paddy certificate.

Bai Jing took a look and her face lit up with joy.

"That's great! For a long time to come, we won't have to worry about food anymore, and we can even sell the surplus for silver."

"Put it away and put it in the usual place."

in the afternoon.

Xu Chuan went to the threshing ground to check on the harvested rice.

Check how well the sun exposure goes. If it's completely dehydrated, then start threshing, removing impurities, and drying before storing.

Then he went to inspect his own mountain forest.

The green jade pears here are of utmost importance, and they will be ready for harvest in just over a month.

To prevent anyone from spying on or entering, he planted a large number of bramble vines around the field from the beginning.

This vine grows very easily, and its sharp thorns can puncture the skin and have a numbing effect.

The thorn vines twined around the bamboo poles, and over the years, they formed a thorn wall four or five meters high and about a foot thick, leaving only a gate.

Xu Chuan set up some simple traps.

Every evening, after Xu Chuan's final inspection, he would lock the door and activate the mechanism.

The mountains and forests are dark and visibility is poor at night.

If someone were to harbor thieving intentions and forcibly break down the door, there's a high probability they would fall victim to a crime.

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More than a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

Many of the rice-growing processes have already been completed and stored at home.

Xu Chuan began to manage the fifty mu of rice paddies he had acquired.

The rice grown in the fields, excluding the portion subject to taxation, all belongs to his family.

evening.

Chen Ergou suddenly rushed to the rice paddy, panting, and shouted, "Brother Chuan Chuan, your wife is about to give birth!"

Xu Chuan's face lit up with joy, and without saying a word, he took off running home.

"No, let me rest first."

Chen Ergou was out of breath, but seeing Xu Chuan run far away, he could only grit his teeth and follow after him, wobbling on his forelegs like a dog.

Before they even reached the door, they heard Bai Jing's painful screams coming from inside the house.

Chen Ergou's wife, Xu Yan, was helping out when she came out and saw Xu Chuan trying to enter, so she quickly stopped him.

"Cousin, the midwife has arrived, so you don't need to go in."

"It is unlucky for a man to be present during childbirth."

"Then go and boil a few more kettles of water, the more the better."

Xu Chuan just wanted to check on Bai Jing's condition, but now was not the time to dwell on that.

He immediately ran to the kitchen, lit firewood, and started boiling water.

This is not Bai Jing's first childbirth.

But for women, every single time is a life-or-death ordeal.

There's no such thing as getting used to having more children.

Xu Chuan naturally felt nervous as well.

After Chen Ergou arrived, he poured himself a bowl of water and gulped it down in one go.

Seeing the worry on Xu Chuan's face, she immediately said, "Brother Chuan, don't worry, your wife has always been healthy and will definitely give birth to the child smoothly."

"In addition, I also brought a Qi and Blood Pill from home, just in case."

Chen Ergou handed the small porcelain bottle containing the Qi and Blood Pill to Xu Chuan.

"Have a heart."

Xu Chuan did not refuse and accepted it directly.

Having had several experiences with Bai Jing giving birth, Xu Chuan also prepared some medicinal herbs to replenish his qi and blood.

However, compared to Qi and Blood Pills, they are far inferior.

He felt slightly relieved, then remembered something and asked, "Where are Shi Tou and A Yuan?"

"I brought them to my house, and I guess they're having a great time playing with my son."

Xu Chuan nodded, looked up at Chen Ergou, and said, "Ergou, I'll remember this favor. If there's anything I can do to help in the future, just let me know."

"Actually, there is something I'd like you to help me with, Brother Chuan."

"However, right now, my sister-in-law's delivery is the most important thing."

"it is good."

Xu Chuan responded, but his mind was elsewhere.

Nothing is more important than my wife giving birth!
(End of this chapter)