Building a long-lasting family lineage starting with genealogy

Chapter 8 Prosperity
Three years passed in a flash.

Nine-year-old Xu Mingwei has grown a lot taller, reaching nearly 1.4 meters, and looks like a young man.

I have already learned the breathing techniques and twelve moves of "Little Dragon Elephant Kung Fu" and can practice them on my own.

The biggest changes were in his strength and eyesight.

[Innate Super Strength] His innate talent is not just a myth; many adults today cannot compare to him.

His eyes became even sharper and deeper.

Boys his age felt a chill when they saw him.

Let alone them, even adults are intimidated when they see him with a gloomy face.

Their gazes felt as sharp as knives, piercing their hearts.

However, Xu Mingwei mostly kept a low profile.

Like Xu Chuan, be calm and low-key.

March.

After the spring rain.

The land, washed by the drizzle, gleamed with a deep brown sheen, and the wild shepherd's purse on the ridges of the fields held up its tender leaves, glistening with water droplets.

A white egret skimmed over the rice paddies filled with spring water, its sharp beak suddenly plunging into the water and snatching up a silver carp.

As the field mouse emerged from the damp haystack to steal nibbles on the newly sprouted pea shoots, it was chased by the old yellow dog guarding the water, splashing mud everywhere.

In the boundless rice paddies, one can see Li people wearing straw hats bending over to repair seedlings, their bare feet making a "gurgling" sound as they step into the mud.

Xu Chuan was busy in the rice paddy, and Xu Mingwei followed beside him, planting rice seedlings.

Xu Mingyuan was carrying a large teapot and two covered water cups as he came here.

"Father, elder brother, Mother asked me to bring you some herbal tea."

Xu Chuan looked up and saw Xu Mingyuan. He smiled slightly and turned to Xu Mingwei, who was diligently planting rice seedlings, and said, "Shitou, go upstairs and take a break."

"Father, I'm not tired. This row will be finished soon. I'll rest after this one is done."

"what ever."

Xu Chuan chuckled and went ashore.

He took the tea that Xu Mingyuan poured and gulped it down.

Xu Mingyuan looked at Xu Mingwei and said with admiration, "Big brother is really serious."

"Like you, you're such a mischievous monkey, always so impatient," Xu Chuan said with a laugh.

Xu Mingwei stuck out his tongue and chuckled.

"I'll go help my older brother too."

As he spoke, he took off his green cloth shoes, rolled up his trousers to his knees, stepped down from the rice paddy, and walked toward Xu Mingwei, calling out as he went, "Brother, I'm here to help you."

Xu Mingwei looked up and smiled slightly, "Then thank you, A Yuan."

"Slow down, don't fall."

Seeing this scene of brotherly affection and respect, Xu Chuan felt extremely gratified.

The eldest son is steady and composed, as majestic as a mountain, a man worthy of being passed down through generations.

Although the two sons are unconventional, they are quick-witted, intelligent, and adaptable.

As for his youngest son, he is now three years old, can walk and run, and is cheerful and lively.

Xu Chuan has been practicing the "Little Dragon Elephant Skill" for three years, and now, every time he practices, a surge of heat flows through his entire body.
This is internal strength.

However, to become a third-rate martial artist, one must at least open thirty-six acupoints.

He has only opened up more than thirty acupoints so far.

According to the internal strength manual.

If one can open all 365 acupoints in the body, one will reach the peak of acquired strength, with internal energy flowing through the body's energy channels, creating a continuous and inexhaustible source of energy.

First-rate martial artists need to open 300 acupoints, while second-rate ones need to open 108.

Although Xu Mingwei was slightly slower, he still managed to open twenty acupoints.

His advantage lies in his youth, which gives him a greater advantage in opening up his acupoints. It's no surprise that he will surpass Xu Chuan in the future.

With Xu Mingyuan joining them, the rice planting was completed in the morning, and the three of them happily returned home.

As soon as I arrived at my doorstep, a wonderful aroma wafted towards me.

"The taste of chicken soup, and braised carp."

Xu Mingyuan had barely muttered a few words when his stomach started growling.

Under the eaves.

Upon seeing his father and brothers return, Xu Mingxuan called out in his childish voice, "Mother, Father and brothers are back."

After saying that, he ran towards Xu Chuan, calling out "Father, Father".

"Charcoal Boy, all you do is call him 'Father,' what about us?"

Xu Mingyuan rubbed Xu Mingxuan's head and squinted his eyes as he spoke.

"Second brother, you often take my things, so I won't call you anymore."

He turned his head and called out to Xu Mingwei with a smile, "Big Brother."

"Hey, I don't believe I can't handle you!"

Xu Mingyuan pulled Xu Mingxuan into his arms and then tickled him frantically.

Xu Mingxuan kept laughing until he begged for mercy, at which point Xu Mingyuan finally let him go.

"Alright, go wash up, everyone go eat."

Xu Chuan went to the kitchen to check on Bai Jing and saw that she was busy.

Upon seeing this, Bai Jing smiled slightly, "Husband, go and eat. My last dish will be ready soon."

"I could smell the fragrance from afar. Thank you, my wife. It's my blessing to have married you." "You're so cheeky!"

Bai Jing chuckled and scolded, but she was clearly very pleased, her face beaming with joy.

That night.

"My husband, I have something to tell you."

"What is it?" Xu Chuan asked calmly, pondering Xu Mingyuan's path.

He is seven years old now, and it's time for him to get married.

However, he planned to consult Xu Mingyuan before considering the specifics.

Bai Jing took his large hand and placed it on her stomach.

Xu Chuan paused for a moment, turned his head to look, and blinked.

"Is it another one?"

Childbirth is hard work, and Xu Chuan was understanding; he originally didn't want to have any more children.

“We are not.”

Bai Jing gave him a playful glare, "It's all your fault, husband."

"Since it's already happened, it can't be completely prevented. Even if it gets outside, there's always a chance of something going wrong. Don't you want that, my husband?"

"How could that be!" Xu Chuan said quickly, then raised his arms and pulled her into his embrace.

"Since you've come to my Xu family, it's your destiny. Of course you should be born. Even if there are seven or eight more, our family can afford to raise them now."

Two years ago, Xu Chuan bought another 20 mu of farmland and 40 mu of mountain forest.

This farmland is not a paddy field; it typically costs about ten taels per mu.

Forests are even cheaper, costing seven or eight taels per mu, but you need to cut down the trees yourself and clear the land before you can plant fruit trees.

These farmlands and forests are planted with several kinds of fruits: strawberries and loquats in spring, watermelons, lychees and peaches in summer, persimmons and pomelos in autumn, and sugarcane and jujubes in winter.

The tree may take two years to bear fruit.

However, thanks to the careful cultivation in Xuchuan, crops such as watermelons, strawberries, and sugarcane can yield a considerable harvest every year.

These fruits alone can generate several hundred taels of income per year.

The main reason is that Xu Chuan's cultivation is excellent, better than that of ordinary people, so everyone gives priority to buying Xu's fruit.

Only then do I consider other people's property.

Today, the Xu family owns 60 mu of paddy fields, 20 mu of farmland, and 40 mu of mountain forest land.

They were considered a well-off family in Dongxi Village, with plenty of food and clothing.

a few days later.

Chen Ergou's family.

When Xu Yan returned from her patrol of the mountains and forests, she saw Er Gou lying idly on a deck chair, looking quite carefree, and she was immediately furious.

If someone picks up the broom behind the door, they should be whipped across.

"I go!"

Chen Ergou sprang up from the recliner, turned around and ran away, his movements practiced and skillful.

"Xu Yan, what are you doing!"

"Let's talk this out calmly, don't resort to violence."

"Don't think I can't beat you. I'm just a good man who doesn't fight with a woman!"

"Hehe, if you were as capable as Xu Chuan, I would also do whatever you want and follow your lead."

"I, Xu Yan, was blind to have fallen for a good-for-nothing like you. You're useless in martial arts, literature, and farming. What can you do?"

"Are we just going to sit around and live off our savings?"

There was a flurry of excitement.

When their two children returned from school and saw this scene, they were used to it and went straight to the Xu family's house.

"Da Niu, Fang Fang, it's almost noon, why are you here?"

yard.

Xu Mingwei stopped what he was doing and looked over.

Xu Mingyuan came out when he heard the noise, and upon seeing this, he couldn't help but chuckle and said, "Uncle Er Gou and Aunt, are you arguing again?"

Da Niu sighed softly, "My old man is no match for Uncle Chuan. He was chased around by my mother with a broom."

"What's the reason this time? Is it because Auntie is unhappy with Uncle Ergou's idleness again?"

Chen Fangfang exclaimed in surprise, "A Yuan, you're so smart, you guessed it right away!"

“Mother always compares Father to Uncle Chuan.”

“My father is the most powerful man in Dongxi Village. How can Uncle Ergou, with his lazy nature, compare to him?” Xu Mingyuan had immense respect for Xu Chuan, as if he were a god.

"Da Niu, tell me what you think, maybe I can give you some advice."

Da Niu repeated everything that Chen Er Gou and his wife had said.

Xu Mingyuan pondered for a moment and said, "I heard my father say that the Jade Pear is not easy to grow. My aunt is too ambitious and has a wishful thinking mentality. She will suffer in the end."

"Over the past three years, your family must have invested a considerable amount in Qingyu pears. Seeing that you're about to lose everything, that's why your temper has become so unpredictable, leading to discord between you and your husband."

"I think you should persuade your aunt to give up growing Qingyu pears."

"If we don't plant this, what will we plant?" Da Niu asked curiously.

Xu Mingwei listened quietly, wanting to know what good ideas his younger brother might have.

"Why don't you plant some common fruits and vegetables with my family? First, you won't have to worry about food and clothing, and second, you can sell them for money."

(End of this chapter)