Building a long-lasting family lineage starting with genealogy

Chapter 4 Selling Green Jade Pears
"Bai Jing, use a little more force!"

"Sister-in-law, push harder!"

"Strength!"

"what--"

Bai Jing's heart-wrenching screams echoed from inside the house.

Xu Chuan heard everything clearly from the kitchen, and his heart was filled with anxiety.

"Is the hot water ready?"

Xu Yan poked her head out of the door and shouted loudly towards the kitchen.

"I'm coming."

Xu Chuan immediately ran over with the two jugs and handed them to Xu Yan, asking, "How is it?"

"Come on, come on."

After saying that, he slammed the door shut again.

Time passed by minute by minute.

"Bai Jing, the baby's head is out, push a little harder!"

"Sister-in-law, it'll be ready soon."

"what--"

Suddenly, a loud baby's cry came from inside the house.

"gave birth!"

"gave birth!"

Xu Chuan smiled, finally relieved.

"Brother Chuan, look, I told you your wife would be fine. Judging from that voice, it's definitely another boy," Chen Ergou congratulated.

Xu Chuan chuckled, "Not as good as you, with both a son and a daughter, a perfect family."

At this moment, the door opened, and the midwife came out carrying a basin of bloody water. She said wearily, "Mother and child are safe. It's a boy. Let's go in and take a look."

Xu Chuan didn't say much, nodded, and immediately went into the room.

Upon reaching the bedside, he saw that Bai Jing was completely exhausted. He walked over with heartache, took her hand, and whispered, "My wife, you've worked so hard."

"It's not hard work. Bearing children for the Xu family is what I should do."

Hearing this, Xu Chuan felt even more distressed. "Get some rest."

Bai Jing then slowly closed her eyes.

"Cousin, give me a hug."

Xu Chuan took the child, his face full of smiles, and giggled as he played with the child.

After a while.

His in-laws also rushed over.

A group of people were chatting around the child.

"Sanshu, have you decided on a name for the child?" Father-in-law Bai Fuci asked with a kind smile.

"Hmm." Xu Chuan nodded, his gaze falling on the child.

“Xu Mingxuan, so majestic and dignified, so imposing.”

"My nickname is Charcoal Head."

After Xu Chuan tipped the midwife, she left.

Next came Chen Ergou's family, and then his father-in-law's family.

Xu Mingwei and Xu Mingyuan were brought over by Er Gou after Tan Tou was born.

“Father, little brother’s skin is all wrinkled, just like an old man’s,” Stone said with a hint of disdain.

"You were the same when you were born."

Bai Jing smiled and said that Xu Chuan had given her the Qi and Blood Pill. Now her complexion was no longer pale, but rosy, and she even had the strength to get out of bed.

However, Xu Chuan wouldn't allow it and told her to lie down in peace.

Xu Mingwei seemed to have been hit hard, and touched his face with some doubt.

“Ah Yuan, Father will keep his promise today and tell me which hen tricked you.”

Xu Mingyuan's mouth watered as soon as he heard there was chicken to eat and chicken soup to drink.

He quickly pulled Xu Chuan outside, saying, "Father, I'll take you there."

"Stone, take good care of your mother."

"Don't worry, Father." Xu Mingwei patted his chest.

a few days later.

After finishing with the rice paddies, it was time to harvest the green jade pears.

Basket after basket of green jade pears were carried home.

Rare fruits like the Qingyu pear are best sold in Qingjiang County, and are not even considered common in the county seat.

However, Dongxi Village is more than 180 li away from Qingjiang County.

Bandits occasionally roam the road.

Not very safe.

Even though the odds were low, Xu Chuan didn't want to gamble.

Therefore, I contacted my former employer and sold the jade pears to them. The same thing happened last year.

Xu family courtyard.

"Third Master Xu, these are this year's jade fruits, totaling 6,400 catties," Xu Chuan said respectfully.

Before me stood a slightly overweight middle-aged man in his forties with a short beard.

"It's 400 jin heavier than last year?"

"The yield is almost at its limit unless we expand the scale. But as you know, Third Master, cultivating the Jade Pear is not easy."

Master Xu nodded, "Let's go with last year's price."

"no problem."

"Let's start weighing it. If there are no errors, the money will be settled on the spot."

The servants of the Xu family began to weigh the items continuously, and the task was completed in a short while.

A young man in brocade robes accompanied Master Xu. He looked at the jade pears with burning eyes, then glanced at Xu Chuan with disdain.

"Sir, the weight is correct."

Master Xu nodded slightly and immediately paid Xu Chuan three thousand two hundred taels of silver.

"Xu Chuan, your skills are truly remarkable. Would you be interested in selling the secret recipe for cultivating Qingyu pears to my Xu family? My Xu family is willing to purchase it at a high price."

"Third Master, I do have some experience, but I really don't have any secret recipes."

"If Third Master needs it, Xu Chuan will know everything he can, but I was just lucky. I'm not sure I can make the Qingyu Pear Tree survive next time."

"It took six or seven years, or even longer, to end up with nothing. I not only let down Master Xu, but also my deceased father."

Master Xu lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "I was just asking."

"Alright, now that things are done, I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."

"Take care, Third Master."

Xu Chuan saw the Xu family off at the door, and only after they had gone far away did he breathe a sigh of relief and return to the house.

After leaving the Xu family, the man in brocade robes finally couldn't help but say, "Father, why are you being so polite to an ordinary commoner!"

“He used to be just a farmhand who relied on our family for food.”

"The Jade Pear is a valuable item. Why not just seize the secret recipe? Would he dare refuse?"

"Do you really think our Xu family is the law of Dongxi Village?"

Master Xu glared at the man in brocade robes, his eyes filled with disappointment upon hearing his words.

"Putting aside whether the secret recipe is real or not, the Jade Pear is indeed very difficult to grow. I've only heard that some aristocratic families in the county town have mastered the cultivation method. Do you think he can figure it out in just a few years?"

"Xu Chuan said something quite right: if you spend seven or eight years and invest a lot of manpower, material resources and financial resources, and end up with nothing, then it's not worth it at all."

"Now that there are ready-made goods for us to buy, we can resell them in the county town and make a profit of eight hundred to one thousand taels. Is there anything easier to make money than this?"

"Father is right."

Seeing that his eldest son was still somewhat unconvinced, Third Master Xu said, "Don't underestimate Xu Chuan. He has even shown his face in front of your great-grandfather."

"The Xu family has achieved its current status because of its reputation and goodwill."

"Don't tarnish the Xu family's reputation over a mere jade pear, or I won't be polite to you."

Since Old Master Xu passed away, the Xu family has not produced an outstanding leader and has only managed to maintain the status quo.

Nowadays, some members of the clan are indulging in extravagance and pleasure, and the clan is beginning to decline.

Xu family.

"Husband, how are the jade pears selling?"

"Three thousand two hundred taels."

Xu Chuan took out the silver notes, and Bai Jing patted her chest and said, "Then I'm relieved. I was really afraid the Xu family would just rob us."

"That's not necessarily the case, but who knows what will happen in the future."

"What does my husband mean?"

"I think Xu Tao, the eldest son of Master Xu, seems to have some ideas."

"What should we do?" Bai Jing's heart sank again, and a worried look appeared on her face.

"Don't worry, Third Master Xu is wise." Xu Chuan held her hand and said, "He won't ruin the reputation and credibility that the Xu family has built up over the years for a mere profit."

"My husband is truly remarkable." Bai Jing couldn't help but praise her husband for his discerning eye. "With him around, the Xu family will surely become a powerful and influential clan like the Xu family in the future."

The two boys have gone out to play.

They were still young, and Xu Chuan didn't want to restrict their nature, so he let them be.

With no one around, and seeing Bai Jing's voluptuous figure, Xu Chuan's hands began to wander.

“Husband, it’s not appropriate to do this in broad daylight.”

“What’s inappropriate? Stone and Ayuan aren’t here either.”

"Charcoal is here."

Xu Chuan turned his head and saw that the baby in Bai Jing's arms had woken up at some point, staring at Xu Chuan with its dark eyes.

Eyes wide open.

Xu Chuan was both amused and exasperated, and touched his little face, "It really is true."

"Fine, I'll go to the Er Gou family. Those Qi and Blood Pills are quite valuable, and I have to pay them back."

As soon as Xu Chuan left, Tan Tou slowly closed his eyes again, as if there was no more excitement to be had.

(End of this chapter)