Family Cultivation: My Ancestral Home Gets Infinite Upgrades

When Jiang Fu'an got home, he was so exhausted that his whole body felt weak and his legs felt like they were made of lead.

He stuffed the basket deep into the woodpile, covered it haphazardly with dry grass, and then turned and collapsed onto the bed.

He fell asleep the moment his head hit the pillow, and his breathing quickly became shallow.

As for whether Boss Xu would become suspicious, he wasn't really worried.

He didn't even recognize the things he took out of the cave in the basket, so how could Old Master Xu possibly figure them out in the pitch-black night?

Moreover, he trusted the character of both of them.

It's not like someone would harbor malicious intentions because of a little doubt.

I slept very soundly, and when I opened my eyes again, the sun was shining brightly into the room.

A soft rustling sound came from outside the window; it was Su Wanqing busy in the yard.

Seeing that he had woken up, Su Wanqing quickly asked with concern:

"Husband, why are you so tired last night? Did something happen at the construction site?"

The contents of the basket could not be kept secret from the family, and Jiang Fu'an had no intention of hiding them anyway.

He rubbed his stiff neck and lowered his voice:

"It's not about the construction site. A few days ago, I went hunting near the Misty Mountains and stumbled upon a cave."

"There were quite a few wild animals near the cave entrance at the time, so I didn't dare to go near them. Last night, I sneaked in and explored while they were dispersed after dark."

Su Wanqing was stunned. She never expected that her husband would be so bold.

The villagers usually wouldn't dare approach a place like the Misty Mountains, yet he dared to venture there alone at night...

She opened her mouth, about to say something to him, when suddenly a bloody smell entered her nostrils.

For some reason, the smell made her stomach churn violently, and a wave of acid gushed up.

She quickly covered her mouth, turned around and hurried to the wall, where she leaned against the earthen wall and began to dry heave.

Jiang Fu'an had just lifted the basket from the woodshed when he looked up and saw his wife hunched over, vomiting violently.

He quickly put down his basket, strode to her side, gently patted her back with one hand and held her arm with the other, his voice filled with concern:

"What happened? Did you catch a cold or eat something bad?"

Su Wanqing vomited a few times before catching her breath. She wiped her mouth with her sleeve and shook her head, saying:

"I'm not sick... but the smell of blood in the basket made me feel nauseous."

"What's inside?"

Jiang Fu'an was taken aback, then his eyes lit up.

He grinned and chuckled softly:

"Wanqing... all our hard work these past few days has finally paid off, you're going to be a mother!"

Su Wanqing was delighted to hear him say that, but before she could reply, she suddenly felt a sense of relief.

Jiang Fu'an actually picked him up horizontally.

She gasped softly, and seeing Shi Tou and Yue'er staring at her with wide, round eyes, her face flushed red. She quickly punched his shoulder.

"Put me down! The children are watching..."

Jiang Fu'an laughed heartily and carried her steadily into the inner room:

"What's wrong with looking? It's only natural for me to hug my wife."

He carefully placed Su Wanqing on the wooden chair in the main room, his tone leaving no room for argument:

"Starting today, don't do any housework. Take a good rest and focus on your health."

Su Wanqing stared at him blankly:

"If I don't do it, who will? You, of course, are you going to do it?"

"Just hire someone!"

Jiang Fu'an spoke as if it were perfectly reasonable:

"Now that we have a thousand acres of tax-free fertile land, we're practically small landlords. Hiring two maids won't be a problem at all!"

After he finished speaking, he turned around and went back to the courtyard, dragged three wolf carcasses out of his basket, and placed them in the corner of the wall.

Only then did he pick up the basket and return to the main room, placing it at Su Wanqing's feet:

"Here, this is what I found in that cave."

"Wanqing, see if anyone recognizes you?"

He didn't take out the storage ring.

This thing is too precious, the fewer people who know about it the better. Besides, the ring is small and easy to hide, so he is not worried about others finding out.

Su Wanqing looked down and examined the items in the basket:

Several rolls of yellowed animal hides, some oddly shaped metal rods, a huge grayish-white animal egg...

She reached out and flipped through them, then hesitated and said:

"These don't look like ordinary objects; they seem more like things used by immortals?"

Jiang Fu'an nodded:

"That's what I think too. It's a pity that no one in our family cultivates immortality. Apart from the martial arts manuals written on these animal hides, we can't use anything else right now, so we can only put them away for now."

"Martial arts mantras?"

Su Wanqing raised her eyes.

"Hmm, I've taken a quick look, and it doesn't seem to be ordinary martial arts."

As Jiang Fu'an spoke, he beckoned Shi Tou and Yue'er, who were peeking in from the doorway, over and pointed at the two children with a smile:

"They're getting older, so it's a good time for them to learn some martial arts for self-defense."

Upon hearing this, Stone's eyes lit up, and he jumped up and shouted:

"Great! I want to learn martial arts!"

He had previously seen his classmates practice the martial arts techniques taught at the academy, and he was very envious.

I've had the idea of ​​learning martial arts for a long time.

Yue'er, who was standing to the side, did not respond. She was squatting by the basket, struggling to lift the big egg with both hands, and gently touching the eggshell with her little hands.

A moment later, she looked up:

"Dad, there seems to be a little thing inside that's trapped and can't get out."

Jiang Fu'an's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly asked:

"Can you sense what it is? Do you know how to get it out?"

Yue'er closed her eyes and touched herself for a while before shaking her head:

"It seems to be sleeping, and I don't know how to help it."

Jiang Fu'an guessed that the egg was probably not ready to hatch yet.

Unfortunately, he didn't know how to raise wild animals, so he could only leave them for the time being.

Anyway, this egg has been in the cave for who knows how many years without spoiling, so leaving it for a while longer should be fine.

He had a vague feeling that the egg would most likely hatch into a spirit beast, and since no one in the family could control it right now, it might be a good thing if it hatched later.

Just then, Xu Laoda's gruff voice called out from outside the courtyard gate:

"Boss, we're here!"

Jiang Fu'an knew they were there to eat wolf meat, so he whispered to Su Wanqing:

"Wanqing, put these things under the bed in the inner room first."

After saying that, he slowly walked out of the main room.

Xu Laoda and Xu Laoer were standing at the gate of the courtyard, staring at the wolf carcass on the ground.

Jiang Fu'an didn't mention wolf meat, but instead asked a question that stunned both of them:

"Hey, you two, have you found a girl you like in any of the villages around here?"

Old Xu was stunned for a moment, then a hint of embarrassment appeared on his dark face:

"Master, the house isn't even finished yet. Isn't it a bit hasty to propose marriage now?"

Jiang Fu'an couldn't help but laugh:

"Who said we're arranging a marriage for you now? It's because your sister-in-law is pregnant, and I'm planning to hire two maids to help take care of her."

"If you two have someone in mind, you can recommend them to us."

"Firstly, it helps the family, and secondly, it gives you more opportunities to get to know people."

Upon hearing that they could get along, Xu Lao Er's eyes lit up, and he eagerly said:

"Boss, I think there are several that are quite good!"

"Er Gou's sister at the village entrance is a quick and efficient worker; the eldest daughter of a wealthy family is quite pretty."

"And then there's Cuihua from Qian Village, she speaks in such a soft voice..."

He got more and more excited as he spoke, not noticing that Boss Xu next to him had already turned pale.

Old Xu raised his hand and slapped him on the back of the head:

"You bastard! When did you start secretly eyeing so many girls? What are you planning to do?"

Xu Lao Er covered his head, looking aggrieved:

"I heard from my employer that they're planning to have us get married next year... so I... just started paying more attention..."