Building a long-lasting family lineage starting with genealogy

Chapter 5: The Little Dragon Elephant Kung Fu

"Er Gou, are you home?"

Xu Chuan stepped into Chen Ergou's courtyard.

With the busy farming season over, Chen Ergou was leisurely lying on a deck chair under the eaves.

Upon seeing Xu Chuan, he jumped up in surprise and exclaimed, "Brother Chuan, what brings you here? Aren't you at home with your wife?"

“I gave him the Qi and Blood Pill you brought, and he has almost recovered in a few days.”

"I see."

"Da Niu, Fang Fang, your Uncle Xu is here, come out quickly."

After the two children, who were about the same age, came out, they called out to Xu Chuan in their clear voices, "Uncle Xu."

"Good boy/girl." Xu Chuan smiled slightly.

"Let's go inside and have some fun."

Upon hearing Chen Ergou's words, the two children ran inside overjoyed.

Xu Chuan silently took out a hundred-tael silver note and handed it over.

"Brother Chuan, what's wrong with you?"

"I know the Qi and Blood Pill is expensive, and you can't buy it even if you have money without connections at a martial arts school. You must accept this money, or don't call me Brother Chuan in the future."

With just one sentence, he shut down everything Chen Ergou was about to say.

"Then I'll accept it."

Seeing Chen Ergou put it away, Xu Chuan asked, "Last time you said you wanted my help with something, tell me?"

"My elder brother wants to exchange an internal energy cultivation manual for the cultivation method of the Jade Pear. What do you think?"

Chen Ergou hesitated for a long time before speaking.

In his early years, Xu Chuan wanted to plant Qingyu pears, but no one believed in his success.

However, last year they heard that Xu Chuan had sold a lot of Qingyu pears to the Xu family, and that's when they realized that he had successfully grown Qingyu pears.

Many people in Dongxi Village are very envious.

"What does Uncle Chen mean?"

"No no no."

Chen Ergou quickly waved his hand, "My father disagrees; it's my brother's idea."

"I guess they heard that you planted ten acres of jade pears and were making a considerable profit every year, so..."

He spoke softer and softer, and in the end he didn't even dare to look Xu Chuan in the eye.

Chen Ergou felt helpless.

But he had been afraid of his older brother since he was a child, and now that he had become a martial artist, he was even more afraid.

I have no choice but to act as a lobbyist.

However, he also understood that, putting aside whether Xu Chuan had this secret formula or not, even if he did, it would be a golden goose that lays golden eggs, and it could not possibly be compared to an internal energy manual.

"Brother Chuan, don't be angry, I was just saying that."

"Actually, I regret speaking up for my brother. After all, this is your unique skill, the foundation of your livelihood. It would be too much of a loss to exchange it for just a manual."

Xu Chuan thought of Xu Yan.

Chen Ergou is honest, but Xu Yan is very shrewd.

They're the type who won't chat with you for more than a few minutes unless there's something in return.

Xu Chuan is indeed her cousin, but the two families have long been separated by five degrees of kinship and had not been in contact since her grandfather's generation.

After their family prospered, they moved to Qingjiang County and ran one or two shops there.

In the years before Xu Yan married Chen Ergou, she didn't have much contact with the Xu family.

When we meet, we just nod and say hello, and chat for a few minutes.

Xu Chuan didn't know she was a relative of his.

It wasn't until last year that things started to pick up again.

They visit from time to time.

Then, they recognized each other as family.

"For your sake and Uncle Chen's sake, it's not impossible to make a deal."

"Brother Chuan, are you serious?" Chen Ergou was overjoyed.

"Er Gou, let me finish speaking first. I have a request."

"Brother Chuan, what is it?"

"First, we need Uncle Chen to witness this transaction, ensuring it's a fair trade and that both parties are willing."

"Secondly, just like five or six out of ten people who practice internal strength techniques may not succeed, the cultivation method for the jade pear that I provide cannot guarantee success. If it fails, do not come looking for trouble with my family."

"Third, the internal energy manual must be a top-notch martial art, plus ten Qi and Blood Pills."

"I understand." Chen Ergou nodded. "Brother Chuan, I will go to the county town to find my brother tomorrow, no, I will go today."

After Xu Chuan left.

Chen Ergou went to his father's house, asked Xu Yan to come back and take care of the child, and then set off for the county town.

————————Black Tiger Martial Arts School

"Senior Brother Da Ming, someone is looking for you outside the martial arts school. They say it's your younger brother."

"My brother?"

When Chen Daming arrived outside the martial arts school and saw Chen Ergou, he asked in surprise, "Why are you here?"

Chen Daming looked down on his mediocre younger brother.

"Brother Chuan agreed to the matter you asked me to inquire about last time, but he has three conditions."

"Oh, what did Xu Chuan say?"

Chen Ergou honestly repeated Xu Chuan's words.

Chen Daming pondered for a moment.

"Just as my father said, Xu Chuan is someone who refuses to suffer losses."

Is the reason for having my father witness it because he thinks that if our family fails to grow it, we'll cause him trouble?
Chen Daming had also inquired about the Qingyu pear and knew that it was indeed difficult to cultivate, but if successful, it would be enough to become the foundation of the family business for generations.

The same applies to internal energy manuals.

Want a superior internal energy cultivation manual?
What an ignorant farmer!
The higher the quality of the internal energy cultivation manual, the higher the required qualifications.

"No problem. I recently acquired a superior internal energy cultivation manual, which I can trade with him for. As for the Qi and Blood Pills..."

“Er Gou, go back and tell Xu Chuan that I will ask for leave to go home in seven days and make a deal with him.”

"Understood, elder brother."

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Seven days later.

Chen Bo's house.

Xu Chuan presented his memorized notes on planting Qingyu pears to Chen Daming for a transaction.

"Have you both thought it through?"

Xu Chuan looked at Uncle Chen and smiled slightly, "Uncle Chen, I want the internal energy manual, and Brother Da Ming wants the planting method. Both of us can benefit."

“Father, please stop nagging. I’m married and have my own career. I can make my own judgments.”

Uncle Chen pursed his lips. "Let's begin then. First, make sure everyone confirms that it's what they want. Once there are no problems, then sign and put your fingerprints on it."

The two exchanged items.

Xu Chuan first opened the porcelain bottle and smelled it, then poured out all the Qi and Blood Pills to examine them before immediately putting them back in.

Then he looked at the internal energy manual and saw that the cover of the manual had the words "Little Dragon Elephant Skill" written on it.

"It's a nice name."

Xu Chuan opened it and began reading with great interest.

At this moment, Chen Daming looked up and couldn't help but find it amusing.

"A farmer who has never practiced martial arts or had a martial arts instructor, does he really think he can learn on his own?"

"Xu Chuan, let me tell you, this internal energy manual comes from the Dragon Elephant Sect. Several years ago, they were wiped out, and the manual was leaked out."

"Although it is only a handwritten copy, I can guarantee that it is absolutely a top-notch secret manual. There is also the 'Innate Dragon Elephant Technique' to follow."

"However, you should know in your heart that learning an internal energy manual doesn't automatically make you a martial artist. It also depends on talent and resources."

"Thank you for the pointers, Brother Daming. Everything's fine on my end," Xu Chuan said.

Chen Daming also skimmed through it and found that it was indeed very detailed, including explanations on site selection, humidity, climate, fertilizer, and so on.

"I'm fine now."

"Then let's sign and put our fingerprints on it."

Uncle Chen took a puff of his pipe and exhaled a cloud of smoke.

Both of them did as instructed.

After Xu Chuan left, Chen Daming said, "Dad, why don't you make a copy too? We have some forest at home, you can give it a try."

"I don't need it anymore, let Er Gou copy it."

“Sanshu is so clever. He said he wasn’t very confident, which means the chances of planting it successfully are indeed very low. I don’t have the energy to plant it.”

“Dad, aren’t you overestimating him? There are many talented people in the world. With this planting experience, and if we find a few experts in fruit tree planting in Qingjiang County, I don’t believe we can’t grow it.”

"As for him, wanting to learn martial arts is giving himself too much credit."

"The Little Dragon Elephant Kung Fu is not so easy to learn."

"Is the internal energy manual fake?"

"Of course it's true, I spent quite a bit of money on it."

Uncle Chen felt a little relieved. He put one hand behind his back and held his pipe in the other, ready to go for a walk.

“I can see that you and San Shu both have your own little schemes, but in the past ten years or so, I have never seen San Shu suffer a loss.”

Chen Daming scoffed, muttering to himself, "How many people have you actually met?"

"What kind of remarkable figures could a small village like Dongxi produce?"

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