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For other transmigrators, they all have a System Cheat. Just by thinking about it, they can call up various data panels at a glance.
But without the support of a System Cheat, Wang Shouzhe is no longer afraid now. With the experience of his Sixth Uncle Wang Dinghai, he has gradually discovered that he has a huge difference from the "natives" of this world in terms of his perspective and thinking.
For example, in the realm of cultural knowledge, he was just an ordinary undergraduate before he transmigrated and attended a few ordinary classes. On Earth, he was nothing but a faceless person in the crowd.
Leaving aside kindergarten. Six years in primary school, six years in secondary school, and four years in university! The time of systematic learning of knowledge has amounted to sixteen years, spanning literature, music, language philosophy, astronomy, geography, history politics, not to mention mathematics, chemistry, and computer science, etc.
Most of the knowledge may have already settled into the deep parts of his memory, but this vast accumulation of information that he can't think of at the moment has formed Wang Shouzhe's unique perspective and logical thinking that is better than the natives.
Moreover, before he transmigrated, all kinds of internet literature, short videos, information had proliferated to the extreme. Just a swipe on the mobile phone, and the day would turn into night, and then another swipe, and it would become day again.
Every day there would be some strange knowledge points quietly increasing.
"Perhaps these are my System Cheat." Wang Shouzhe murmured, a gleam in his eyes, "As for the system panel, it wouldn't be difficult to handle. I can just create a do-it-yourself panel that needs regular updates and maintenance."
The panel mode can be based on some third-rate online construction game panels he used to play.
Before setting up the panel, however, he needs to delve into the structure of the whole family as well as the specific details. Although he has integrated his predecessor's memory, the predecessor was only eighteen years old.
Most of his time was spent learning and cultivating, and his understanding of family affairs was very shallow.
All he knew was that the most important pillars of the family industry were the three farms, namely Fenggu Farm, Prosperous Farm, and Xinmao Silkworm Farm. The importance of these three farms to the family far exceeded that of industries like the fishing teams.
The harvest of each farm is extremely important to the family, so the three farms are currently managed by three experienced elders of the Wang family.
Today, Wang Shouzhe decided to visit the nearby Fenggu Farm, which is managed by Elder Wang Xiaozhi.
"Wang Gui, prepare the carriage." Wang Shouzhe made a decision and gave a command.
Wang Gui replied, and quickly withdrew to prepare.
Wang Shouzhe walked leisurely towards the main gate, his mind continuously churning, considering things about Fenggu Farm. As he was walking through the courtyard, he heard a crisp female voice call out, "Hello, Fourth Brother."
Wang Shouzhe glanced over and saw two girls standing not far away. The older one was of a charming age, dressed in a light blue outfit and looked very attractive.
The younger one was only about eleven or twelve years old, her hair styled into pigtails, and she was also dressed quite prettily. But because of her timid nature, she hid behind the older girl while her curious eyes covertly observed Wang Shouzhe.
What was strange was that both girls had large, oddly shaped boxes on their backs, which looked rather weighty. They also each held a sword in their hands, appearing as if they were about to go out.
"So, it's Fourth Sister Luotong and Fifth Sister Luo Jing." Wang Shouzhe recognized them at a glance and greeted them with a smile. "You two look so gorgeous. Are you planning to go out?"
The elder one was Wang Luotong, seventeen years old. The younger one was Wang Luo Jing, just twelve. Like Wang Shouzhe, they were both from the seventh generation of descendants passed down by the Old Ancestor Zhou Xuan.
The women of the Xuanwu Family were different from those of ancient Huaxia. Although their ultimate fate was still to be married, before their marriage they had considerable autonomy. Like the males, they received quality education, cultivation, and could even participate in managing the family assets.
"Fourth Brother." Wang Luotong bowed slightly in greeting, a flash of surprise appearing in her eyes. "The farm is nearing harvest time and Grandfather is too busy to come back, so I'm taking Luo Jing to visit him."
In Wang Luotong's memory, Fourth Brother Wang Shouzhe was always quite serious. When the siblings met, they would just exchange a few words before hurrying off. It was unlike the present when he praised them so warmly.
Wang Shouzhe remembered that Wang Luotong and Wang Luo Jing were granddaughters of Elder Wang Xiaozhi. Their father was the fourth member of the Ding generation, Wang Dingbang. However, their Fourth Uncle Wang Dingbang had passed away five years ago.
The order of names among the men of the Wang family follows this pattern: Yu, Chen, Qiong, Chao, Ding, Shou, Zong, Shi, regardless of whether one is from the main line or the collateral line. Wang Shouzhe's father, Wang Dingyue, was the fifth son of the sixth generation under the 'Ding' name, while Wang Shouzhe was the fourth son of the seventh generation under the 'Shou' name. However, both Wang Dingyue and Wang Shouzhe are of the main bloodline, while others are only from the collateral line.
As for the women in Wang family, their naming sequence follows the order of Zhu, Long, Ling, Zhen, Liu, Su, Li, Jing. For instance, the linchpin of the family Wang Longyan, the third-generation ancestor, is the only elder of the third generation still alive.
Wang Luotong and Wang Luo Jing are the fourth and fifth daughters of the seventh generation 'Luo' name. The daughter of Lady Gongsun Hui, Wang Luomiao, ranks seventh. However, Wang Luomiao is a legitimate daughter, hence her status in the family is slightly different.
As the family progresses, the age gap between different generations becomes wider.
Take Wang Shouzhe's seventh generation, for example, the oldest male Wang Shouxin is already forty-three years old, older than Wang Dingyue. The youngest seventh-generation member, Wang Luolan, is only five years old.
Furthermore, there are already quite a few members of the eighth generation with the names 'Zong' and 'Li.' Among them, Wang Zongwei, is the oldest at twenty years old. But when he saw Wang Luo Jing and Wang Luolan, the younger girls, he still had to respectfully address them as aunt.
But let's put this aside for now.
After a moment of consideration, Wang Shouzhe said, "Are you planning to walk there? I'm also going to Fenggu Farm right now. Why don't you come with me in my carriage?"
He knew that the family was increasingly experiencing tough times. It was impossible to provide a carriage and guards for the two young girls.
The journey to Fenggu farm is about twenty miles away. So it would take them at least two hours to walk there. However, it's all Wang family's territory, long since developed, so there wouldn't be any danger.
Moreover, the women of the Wang family were not helpless weaklings either.
"Thank you, Fourth Brother," said Wang Luotong, in some astonishment. Wang Luo Jing also seemed happy, articulating in her crisp voice, "Fourth Brother is so nice."
"Don't be too happy just yet. I plan to quiz you on your studies and cultivation, during our journey," Wang Shouzhe laughed.
"Ah~" Wang Luotong and Wang Luo Jing both seemed flustered at the prospect. Especially Wang Luo Jing, her pretty face fell a bit, looking slightly wronged, and she seemed to think that walking would have been a better idea.
After a short while,
Protected by four guards on yellow steeds, Wang Shouzhe's carriage slowly left the main residence. Wang Luo Jing, being younger, felt particularly in awe of Wang Shouzhe and was a bit restless in the carriage. Her eyes occasionally flicked toward some snacks on the small table.
To make their journey more enjoyable, Wang Shouzhe had asked Wang Gui to bring some candied fruit and put them on the small square table in the middle of the carriage.
"Luotong, your cultivation seems to have stabilized at the peak of level two in the Qi Refinement Realm," said Wang Shouzhe, handing over a washed melon. "How long has it been? Are you planning on breaking through?"
Wang Luotong, a seventeen-year-old girl who has cultivated to this level, shows her talent and hard work.
"Thank you, Fourth Brother," Wang Luotong took the melon and returned cautiously, "It's been a little over two months. I'm slowly grinding it down. Grandfather says it should take about three months to break through."
Hearing this, Wang Shouzhe furrowed his brows: "You're wasting too much time. Why don't you use a 'Little Cultivation Pill' to aid your breakthrough? According to our family rules, you have the right to apply for one."
"Well..." Wang Luotong frowned nervously, "Grandfather says that our family is currently strained for resources. It will be some time before we can get a little cultivation pill."
"That's not true!", interjected Wang Luo Jing, "Grandfather says that our brother needs the 'Little Cultivation Pill' more than sister, because he is already at the peak of Level three."
"Luo Jing, don't speak nonsense." Wang Luotong hurriedly tried to shut her up.
"Luo Jing, tell me," said Wang Shouzhe, his expression grim, "has Wang Shounuo been bullying you? If so, I, your Fourth Brother, will reprimand him."
He knew that Wang Shounuo was their older brother from the same mother and is now about twenty years old.
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"That's not it. Grandpa said that my sister will be married off in less than two years." Wang Luo Jing pouted, "I'd rather help my brother increase his cultivation."
"Fourth Brother, it was my willing choice to give resources to Big Brother. You... you must not blame him." Wang Ruotong anxiously explained.
According to the clan rules, anyone within the clan who forcefully takes resources from others would be severely punished. However, willingly giving up one's resources would not warrant any punishment.
"Sigh!"
Wang Shouzhe sighed heavily in his heart. It seemed that the Fourth Grand Elder favored boys over girls. However, this was a common occurrence in the Wang family due to their poverty at the moment.
Wang Shounuo, unlike Wang Shouzhe, being the direct line's Young Clan Leader with good talent, his received resources would naturally not match up.
However, the cultivation of a Profound Martial practitioner is better the younger they are, allowing them to rise higher. The Fourth Grand Elder probably had no other choice, hence he persuaded Wang Ruotong to help Wang Shounuo.
"It's nothing. In all reality, it's my fault." Wang Shouzhe sighed, "I'm taking up too many resources, leaving less for my brothers and sisters."
"Fourth Brother is the direct line, has high talent and is the backbone of the family. He should receive more resources." Wang Luotong looked at him with admiration and anticipation, "Grandpa said that Fourth Brother's talent is only slightly less than Old Ancestor Longyan, and there's great hope for you to enter the Spirit Platform Realm. Once Fourth Brother becomes a Spiritual Elder, our family's days will get better."
"Yeah, yeah, I also heard that Fourth Brother has passed the exams for the Purple Abode Academy." Wang Luo Jing excitedly added, "If it weren't for Uncle Five's incident, requiring Fourth Brother to step up as Clan Leader, you would've already gone to the Purple Abode Academy, right? I heard that there are beautiful sisters everywhere there. Fourth Brother, if you go there, you can definitely marry one."
Purple Abode Academy!
To the youth of the entire Changning region, this was a dreamy sacred land, an unreachable dream.
"Stop talking nonsense. What's in your little brain, you yellow-haired brat?" Wang Shouzhe smiled and gave her a stare, stuffing her mouth with a few candied fruits, "I haven't passed the final examination yet. Maybe I'll be eliminated."
Amid the laughter, Wang Shouzhe felt the heavy pressure of expectation from the entire clan.
"Anyway, Fourth Brother is the strongest." Wang Luo Jing clearly idolized him blindly.
"The prosperity of a family cannot be achieved by one person alone." Wang Shouzhe smiled brightly, looking at Wang Luo Jing, "You're also a family member, you should strive too. Your talent seems quite good, you've already reached an advanced stage at the first level of Qi Refinement at such a young age. Work hard. Perhaps in the future, you'll be admitted to the Purple Abode Academy and be as excellent as Old Ancestor Longyan."
"Mmm, Jing'er will definitely work hard." Wang Luo Jing's eyes were full of hope, "I can't let Sister Luo Qiu overtake me again."
Luo Qiu?
"Is it Wang Luo Qiu from Third Uncle's house?" Wang Shouzhe asked curiously, "Has she already reached the peak of the first level and is about to break through?"
"She has already broken through." Wang Luo Jing pouted unhappily, "She even came to boast to me a while ago."
"That's quite a good talent." Wang Shouzhe was somewhat surprised, "I remember she's only eleven, right?" This talent didn't seem much worse than his own.
As it turned out, the young generation of the Wang family was not inferior to the Liu or Zhao Clans. It was merely resource distribution issues that hindered everyone's growth. He thought about this as he frowned in contemplation.
Take Liu Yongzhou from the Liu Clan for example. When he was 23-24, he could already reach an advanced stage at level five, making him quite outstanding among the youth. If Wang Luotong were given abundant cultivation resources, her future achievements might not be inferior to Liu Yongzhou's.
Regrettably, for one, she was a girl. Secondly, the family was just too poor.
Subsequently, Wang Shouzhe intentionally or unintentionally evaluated their knowledge in culture, only to find out that they were lackluster in this field. Especially in calculation skills, they were woefully deficient.
Seeing this, Wang Shouzhe was admittedly annoyed and recriminated sharply, "This is embarrassing! Your beautiful heads are completely empty. Although Profound Martial clans need to establish themselves through martial arts, culture and a background of knowledge equally serve as the foundation of a family's heritage."
"Fourth Brother, we promise, we won't slack off anymore."
"After you go back this time, you need to study hard. I'll test you all again in three months."
"Oh!"
Wang Luotong and Wang Luo Jing both hung their heads.
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The distance from the Wang family's main residence to Fenggu Farm is only 20 miles, and the road is sturdy and hard, suitable for two intersecting carriages. On both sides of the road, wheat is planted, and the journey is very smooth.
It is the early summer, with lush vegetation on both sides, full of vitality. Large swathes of green wheat sway with the wind, like the rolling sea. This season is the time for wheat ears to mature. The weather is fine, and the sunshine is abundant, obviously a good omen.
Wang Shouzhe and his two younger sisters arrived at Fenggu Farm in less than two hours while chatting.
Most farms tend to be situated in fertile lands. This parcel of land is seven or eight miles from the main stream of Peace River. There is a small tributary that's tens of feet wide that meanders down, crossing through Fenggu Farm.
The ancestors intercepted the tributary and opened up several three-foot-wide irrigation canals horizontally, making the waters here resemble the large character for "Feng" from a bird's-eye view. Hence, the ancestors named it Fenggu Farm.
Scattered by the "Feng" shaped water source, rows of orderly houses were built. Although the houses are simple, every one has a small front and back yard. In the yard, some fruits and vegetables can be planted, and some chickens can be raised. The back yards all have simple stone steps leading to the irrigation canal, which can be used for washing clothes and cooking.
In the main and minor canals, there are groups of ducks and old geese frolicking and hunting, they are quacking very lively.
The farmland is cultivated well in front of the houses, with vast fields of wheat swaying in the wind, looking extraordinarily majestic and beautiful.
What a picturesque rural scene.
Wang Shouzhe, who had been living in the city for a long time, was instantly attracted by this cozy and leisurely picture. Originally, when he went through the transition, his understanding of the Mysterious Magical World was all about fighting and killing.
Never would he have thought that there would also be such beautiful rural scenery.
While someone had already been dispatched to notify him of their receipt, after Wang Shouzhe and his two sisters waited in the riviera front field for half an hour, Wang Xiaozhi finally came out of the depths of the vast farmland.
He was already in his seventies, his skin tanned from the sun, but his spirit was still spry. After removing his straw hat, he walked towards Wang Shouzhe and laughed, "Shouzhe, what brings you here today?"
"Grandpa." Wang Shouzhe courteously greeted.
"Grandpa." The two girls, Wang Luotong and Wang Luo Jing, dutifully greeted Wang Xiaozhi.
"What are you two little girls doing here? Why aren't you at home studying and cultivating?" Wang Xiaozhi, the senior of the family, rebuked with a furrowed brow, "There's nothing fun about the farmland, it's full of snakes, rats, and ants."
The two girls' faces turned white as they chastised. They kept their heads down and didn't dare to speak.
"Grandpa." Wang Shouzhe helped out, "The Fourth and Fifth Sisters miss you, I took upon myself to bring them to see you, it's not their fault."
"Shouzhe, be careful not to spoil them too much. Otherwise, they might feel wronged after they get married." Wang Xiaozhi's attitude towards Wang Shouzhe became much gentler, "You have come just in time today. Some pigs came to feed in the wheat fields last night. We hunted down the biggest one. We have been stewing it since morning. Come, Grandpa will treat you to wine and meat."
"I was thinking of visiting the farm on a whim this morning, it seems like it is really a stroke of luck, I smelled the delicious food from afar." Wang Shouzhe said with a grin, "It seems I am really lucky."
"You are the backbone of our family, of course you are lucky." Wang Xiaozhi laughed and led Wang Shouzhe into the main yard of the farm, with the two girls trailing closely behind.
The main yard of the farm is a combination of brick, tile, and wood structures. It is quite simple and unadorned. It is mainly for the residing clan members, house guards, household servants, etc. There are some farming tools against the garden walls, and some free-range chickens, which seems to embody the style of a farmhouse.
Wang Xiaozhi welcomed Wang Shouzhe in the courtyard. There was a stone round table and five or six stone round stools were placed around it. A few farm women laid out some melons and fruits and tea, and then started to get busy in the back kitchen.
During this time, the two girls were also chased by the elder Wang Xiaozhi to the kitchen to help. According to him, girls should get more exposure to the kitchen so they won't suffer in their husband's home in the future.
Wang Shouzhe knew that this was a tradition in the Profound Martial World. Although Profound Martial prominent families would have dedicated cooks, cooking some food by oneself represents a kind of intention.
Just like Lady Gongsun Hui, she often cooked delicacies personally for Wang Dingyue and Wang Shouzhe. This represented a close relationship between them.
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