Building a long-lasting family lineage starting with genealogy

Chapter 48 Yang Shichang's Arrival

"Sister, brother-in-law."

Upon arriving at Nanshan Temple, Yang Shichang saw Xu Mingwei accompanying Yang Ronghua on a walk, with Yang Ronghua holding an infant wrapped in silk cloth in her arms.

Both of them had smiles on their faces as they teased each other.

Seeing this scene, Yang Shichang felt completely relieved.

"Brother, you're here!"

When Yang Ronghua saw her brother, she burst into tears of joy.

Upon reaching his side, Xu Mingwei cupped his hands and said, "Brother-in-law."

"Come, let me see my eldest nephew."

Yang Shichang took Xu Dezhao from Yang Ronghua and kept teasing him with a smile.

Xu Dezhao's dark eyes were fixed on Yang Shichang.

"Call him Uncle, quick, call him Uncle."

"He doesn't cry or make a fuss; he's brave."

Yang Shichang laughed heartily, returned it to Yang Ronghua, and said, "It has the same name as my father's, and he was very happy about it."

"Dezhao, is there any hidden meaning behind this?"

“A gentleman values ​​virtue and his conduct is exemplary; this is the man my husband has chosen.”

"Hmm." Yang Shichang nodded and strolled with the two of them. "I brought a bloodline stone to test the Yang family's bloodline."

"Father means that if Zhao'er's bloodline is pure, he may apply to the family to teach him the martial arts of our Yang family."

“My Xu family is not lacking in martial arts skills,” Xu Mingwei said.

"How can that compare to the martial arts of my Yang family? Brother-in-law, you don't know that special bloodlines combined with inherited martial arts can greatly enhance combat power."

"Of course, it's not certain whether it will work out. Let's test the bloodline first before discussing anything else."

Xu Mingwei nodded slightly.

They arrived at Xu Mingwei's study, where Yang Shichang began examining the bloodlines.

It was also a drip of blood.

Xu Dezhao was pricked with an acupuncture needle and immediately burst into tears. Yang Ronghua quickly went to the side to comfort him.

The bloodline stone, the size of a pigeon egg, suddenly glowed with a pure red light.

Yang Shichang's face lit up with joy. "He has indeed inherited the martial arts bloodline of my Yang family, and it is very pure, far surpassing mine."

"With this bloodline, he will surely become a master of the Innate Realm through his own cultivation alone. If he is nurtured with all his might, becoming a Grandmaster will be no problem, and there is even a 30% chance that he will reach the peak of the Grandmaster Realm."

"If my Yang family could produce such a prodigy, my father would be beaming with joy."

“Zhao’er is also of the Yang family bloodline, so naturally she is considered a member of the Yang family.”

"Haha, absolutely right, I'm too narrow-minded."

Yang Ronghua looked over with a smile, "It was indeed the right decision to have my brother make the trip, but I actually hope that Zhao'er will inherit his father's talent."

“My brother-in-law is naturally quite talented too!” Yang Shichang laughed. “I’ll go back to the county town this afternoon and tell Father the good news.”

"So fast? My brother-in-law rushed here because of Zhao'er's matter, and my Xu family hasn't even had a chance to properly entertain him yet."

"Just treat me to a drink at noon, I really miss the wine from your Qianjinfang."

Yang Shichang patted Xu Mingwei on the shoulder, "The things your Xu family owns are all of high quality; they are rare even in the county town."

“Similar items would cost more than double or triple in the county town. I really miss your fine wines and delicacies.”

"By the way, does your Xu family currently have any intention of expanding into the county seat?"

“Zhao’er has such talent, and with my father’s recommendation, my Yang family should lend a helping hand to help your Xu family establish itself in the county town.”

Xu Mingwei wouldn't say everything, and smiled, saying, "Business matters are all managed by my second brother, and even my father rarely gets involved."

"However, based on my observation, they probably haven't had this idea in the last year or two."

"After all, my Xu family has not yet fully established its foundation in Qingjiang County."

"Haha, brother-in-law is too modest. Even if your Xu family is not the number one family in Qingjiang, it is still among the top."

Xu Mingwei smiled without saying a word, and did not respond directly. Instead, he said, "Since you like the things from my Xu family, when you go back this afternoon, bring some perfume for your mother-in-law, and leave the wine for you and your father-in-law."

"By the way, if your sister-in-law is pregnant, remember not to let her use it, otherwise it will affect the fetus."

"Then I thank you, brother-in-law." Yang Shichang said, "By the way, brother-in-law, let's have a spar. I am now at the peak of the Acquired Realm, only one step away from becoming an Innate Realm martial artist."

"With two or three years of refinement, one can definitely make a breakthrough."

"This speed is much faster than my father's back then."

Yang Ronghua pursed her lips slightly, said nothing, and stood quietly on the corridor in the courtyard, watching the two compete, with a maidservant attending to her.

Xu Mingwei accompanied Yang Shichang in a match. But afterward, Yang Shichang was drenched in sweat, and his pupils were constricted erratically, while Xu Mingwei showed little change.

"It's really fun!"

“Yes,” Xu Mingwei echoed.

“Something’s not right.” Yang Shichang quickly noticed something was amiss. “Your breathing is perfectly normal.”

"You didn't break through to the Innate Realm, did you?"

"I remember you reached the peak of the acquired realm less than two years ago. How difficult it must have been for you to comprehend the power of heaven and earth and draw qi into your body on your own."

"Even with the help of Qi-Inducing Pills, it would still take six months to a year or more to achieve this."

Yang Shichang's eyes were filled with disbelief.

At this moment, Yang Ronghua walked over, handed him a handkerchief, and said with a light laugh, "Brother, my husband entered the Innate Realm more than half a year ago."

"Moreover, because the Xu family wanted to open a martial arts school, they were targeted by the three major martial arts schools in Qingjiang County. When the school opened, they single-handedly defeated the owner of the Black Wind Martial Arts School."

"The Black Wind Pavilion Master?!" Yang Shichang's heart skipped a beat again. "That over-sixty-year-old Pavilion Master Wang?"

"He's been a Xiantian realm cultivator for over a decade, how could you possibly defeat him?"

He circled Xu Mingwei once, and finally sighed and gave him a thumbs up, saying, "I have to admire your talent."

"Perhaps it is because Zhao'er is your offspring that the Yang family bloodline is so pure."

"By the way, I've been here for quite a while and haven't paid my respects to your father yet, which is truly impolite. Brother-in-law, please take me to pay my respects."

"Row."

afternoon.

Yang Shichang rode back to the county seat.

Everything I needed to bring was prepared, but since I was riding a horse, I couldn't bring much.

“Sister, brother-in-law, please come to Moon Lake County when you have time. I will certainly treat you well.”

Yang Ronghua arrived in Qingjiang County with Yang Zhao and his wife not long after his birth, and had no memory of the county seat.

She watched Yang Shichang's figure disappear on the horizon before lowering her head and wiping away her tears.

Xu Mingwei pulled her into his arms. "Don't worry, we'll definitely visit my brother-in-law, father-in-law, and mother-in-law in the county town when we have the chance."

"It won't be long."

He knew his father's ambitions all too well; Qingjiang County would eventually be unable to contain the Xu family's hidden potential.

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May has arrived in the blink of an eye.

It has been three months since it last rained.

The weather was exceptionally hot, the water in the rice paddies was almost dried up, and even the water level in the river channels dropped significantly, making it impossible to irrigate the rice paddies.

Many ordinary people wailed as their rice plants withered and died.

For them, these are the very foundation of their survival.

The Xu family owns over 500 mu of paddy fields, over 300 mu of farmland, and over 300 mu of forest, so naturally, they are also affected.

However, because the response was timely, it is still within the acceptable range.

Over the past month, the prices of vegetables, fruits, and grains in Qingjiang County have been rising again and again.

Seeing that they could not make a living, some of the common people in Dongxi Village simply sold their rice paddies and farmland to the Xu family and became their long-term laborers.

Currently, only the Xu family can afford to take in people.

The Xu family has been declining in recent years, and many of the servants and maids in the mansion have left, not to mention the long-term workers.

Wenxin Academy.

Xu Chuan's Study.

The Xu brothers, Mingwei and Mingyuan, are both here.

"Father, recently our family has harvested more than 400 mu of rice paddies, more than 300 mu of farmland, and more than 200 mu of mountain forest."

Although the price is less than half of what it used to be due to the severe drought, the drought will only get worse without rain, and we don't know when it will end. We can't keep charging like this, can we?

Xu Mingwei's brows furrowed with deep lines, hinting at a deep sorrow.

Xu Mingyuan stood to the side, his expression equally solemn.

“They are all fellow villagers. If we don’t help them now, they may all become beggars or even starve to death.”

"Is Father trying to win over the people?"

Xu Mingyuan lowered his eyelids slightly, then looked up at Xu Chuan.

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