Protect Our Patriarch

Book 1: Chapter 56: If in the future I become the Green Emperor, I will burst your peach blossoms into full bloom

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"Wang Zhong, Wang Yong, you both did a good job." Wang Shouzhe was quite satisfied with these two family generals. They had strong combat abilities and were capable in handling affairs.

Immediately, he rewarded them with 10 Top Gold each.

The two family generals were overjoyed and thanked their master for the reward.

During this period of time, they had followed their master and earned a lot. They were filled with enthusiasm.

They were both in the first sequence of family generals and could enjoy a decent living every year. Their standard of living could reach around 2 Top Gold per year, and they could also receive 20 Top Gold worth of cultivation resources and an additional 12 Top Gold in salary every year.

Compared to ordinary civilians, their income was considered very high.

Therefore, when Wang Shouzhe rewarded them with 10 Top Gold, it was a huge sum of money. Especially for Wang Zhong, who had completed the task of fishing out the demonic disciple of the Yin Sha Sect a few days ago, he was rewarded with an additional 20 Top Gold. He had really earned a lot.

"Work hard and cultivate well." After encouraging them, Wang Shouzhe returned to his cabin to rest.

He was generous to them because although the living standard of family generals was not low, they could not enjoy the resources that bloodline members could. Both of them were in their thirties, and it was very difficult to cultivate to the fourth or fifth layer of the Qi Refining Realm.

After that, there was no more conversation.

They arrived at the Fenggu Lock and took a small boat from the river to the main residence. The round trip was quite smooth, taking only about ten days.

In the black-clothed boat.

Wang Shouzhe saw the huge changes in the Fenggu Farm. Thousands of acres of wheat had already been harvested, and the threshed wheat was piled up on the threshing ground like small hills.

It was a good harvest.

The busy tenant farmers had satisfied smiles on their faces. This harvest year would make their lives much better.

Most of the farms in this world used the tenant farmer's guaranteed share system. The greater the grain production, the more benefits they could share. In addition to their own consumption, the excess grain could be exchanged for large copper coins and saved.

When they had saved enough money, they could send their children to learn a craft in Ping'an Town. When their children became skilled, they could become self-sufficient and start their own families.

If they could save more money, they could buy ten or twenty acres of good land. They could also build a house next to the farmland, becoming self-sufficient farmers.

However, it was not easy for tenant farmers to transition to self-sufficient farmers. It often required the efforts and hard work of one or even two generations.

In this world, there were also tenant farmers who gradually became self-sufficient farmers. At the same time, there were also self-sufficient farmers whose families fell into decline and became tenant farmers in various farms. It was like the tide rising and falling, and the moon waxing and waning. It was a normal phenomenon.

Similarly, in this world, there were also declining and collapsing Xuanwu clans, as well as increasingly powerful Xuanwu clans.

In the eyes of these tenant farmers, the Wang Clan in Ping'an Town was like heaven.

But at this moment, Wang Shouzhe had some enlightenment. There was not much difference between the Wang Clan and those tenant farmer families or self-sufficient farmer families. Everyone wanted to make their family or clan better and stronger through hard work and accumulation.

The black-clothed boat passed through the Fenggu Farm and followed the winding river towards the main residence, passing through several villages along the way. These villages ranged from forty to two or three hundred households and were mostly self-sufficient farmers' villages, with some small farms.When Ancestor Zhouxuan held the order to explore and settle in the south, besides his own family, there were also over a hundred Wang's Clan side branches following him. However, these side branches had been separated from the main bloodline of Wang's Clan for too long, and the bloodline passed down by Ancestor Zhouxuan had become extremely diluted, making it difficult to produce high-quality cultivators.

However, these Wang's Clan side branches settled in Ping'an Town with Ancestor Zhouxuan and branched out generation after generation. Now, the total number of Wang's Clan side branches in Ping'an Town alone has exceeded a thousand people.

Due to the large population, two seedlings with cultivation potential even appeared in the recent generation. One was Wang Shouzhe's servant Wang Gui, and the other was the maid Wang Xiaoyu who followed Wang Luoyi.

In this Xuanwu world, bloodline inheritance is the most important thing. Direct descendants do not marry with side branches because it would lower the Xuanwu bloodline in their offspring, and it is possible to give birth to offspring without Xuanwu potential. If that happens, it would be tragic because that offspring cannot marry a wife with excellent bloodline, and no clan would let their daughter with Xuanwu potential marry a waste with poor Xuanwu potential.

As a result, the offspring can only marry with side branches, which is the beginning of another tragedy. The probability of giving birth to offspring without bloodline potential is not small. As a result, the offspring cannot even enter the clan genealogy and can only belong to the side branches.

Therefore, the Xuanwu world regards bloodline as extremely important. Direct descendants marry direct descendants, side branches marry side branches, and it is absolutely not allowed to marry recklessly.

Even for Xuanwu aristocratic families, side branches are only side branches, and they are not even considered true clan members. Normally, ordinary side branches cannot even enter the main family's gate.

However, these Wang's Clan side branches have lived relatively comfortably and wealthy under the care of Wang's Clan. Some positions that require trust in the family industry will also be reserved for outstanding talents in the side branches.

In addition, some of the management positions in the main mansion of Wang's Clan are mostly held by outstanding talents from the side branches.

These systems are not unique to Wang's Clan but are the same throughout the world.

Wang Shouzhe is powerless and unwilling to change these things. He cannot marry a direct descendant or side branch of other clans. Apart from the problem of family face, it is also unfair to his descendants.

Liu's Clan daughter is a direct descendant, and he is also a direct descendant, and their bloodlines are not inferior.

The offspring born in this way are bound to have a good bloodline, and it is even possible to have a stroke of good luck and give birth to a middle-grade potential offspring. This would be a lucky event for both Wang's Clan and Liu's Clan.

The villages and farmland within the scope of Wang's Clan's influence have been taken care of by Wang Luojing's spirit insects to some extent. Although they still suffered from disasters, the reduction in yield was not too severe. At least, they have survived this season without major problems, which made Wang Shouzhe quite pleased.

As Wang Shouzhe was lost in thought, the black hooded boat entered Zhuxi Lake and then entered the backyard of Wang's Clan. At this time, there were no more transport boats on the dock, indicating that Wang Luotong had successfully completed the task.

After sending Ancestor Zhouxuan back to Long Yan's residence, Fourth Aunt Xu Zhirou and Wang Lici also completed their tasks. Wang Lici even began to walk lightly, as if she was about to escape from the devil's clutches and felt the joy of surviving a disaster.

Hehe!

Wang Shouzhe secretly sneered. First, he greeted Xu Zhirou with a hand gesture, "Aunt Four, you have worked hard all the way." She took good care of Ancestor Zhouxuan on the way, very careful and gentle."Shouzhe, you're too kind; this is just my duty." Xu Zhirou hurriedly bowed in return.

Then, Wang Shouzhe handed over five ten-thousand Top Gold banknotes as a token of gratitude, but upon seeing the astonishing amount, Xu Zhirou quickly waved her hands and said, "Shouzhe, this is what I should do; there's no need for this."

"Fourth Aunt, please take it. This money comes from the clan treasury, not my personal account." Wang Shouzhe directly stuffed it into her hand, smiling, "Third Brother Shounuo, Fourth Sister Luotong, and Fifth Sister Luo Jing are all at crucial stages in their cultivation. Also, you've been working too hard these years, so pay more attention to replenishing your energy and blood, and take good care of your health."

Xu Zhirou's eyes slightly moistened, and she choked up, but before she could say anything, Wang Shouzhe stopped her and instructed her to go back and rest.

As soon as Xu Zhirou left, Wang Lici began to stare eagerly at Wang Shouzhe. She didn't care about the money; what she had her eyes on were the piles of rare and exotic delicacies from the sea that Wang Shouzhe had brought back, many of which were delicious snacks.

Fourth Uncle, oh Fourth Uncle, Lici has been so well-behaved and obedient. You should at least share half of those delicious treats with me, or rather, thirty percent, right? With that thought, her mouth was almost watering.

"Big girl, you've done quite well this time too." Wang Shouzhe affectionately pinched her round face and took out several books from his pocket. "Fourth Uncle knows you love reading, so these are the carefully prepared gifts I have for you. They are the most suitable rewards for you. You must not slack off, as Fourth Uncle will test you at any time."

"What, what, what?"

Wang Lici suddenly felt dizzy, as if the world was spinning. Oh heavens, how unfair you are to me, Wang Lici, to have such a devilish Fourth Uncle.

So infuriating.

Fourth Uncle, oh Fourth Uncle.

Haven't you heard the saying, thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, don't bully a poor girl!

If I become the Green Emperor in the future, I'll make your peach blossoms bloom all over your face!

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