The Wu family's ancestral home in Licheng is a high-walled compound, which is adjacent to the "Wu Family Alley". It is not only the place where the Wu family members worship their ancestors, gather for meetings, and have festivals, but also the residence of the patriarch Wu Qiming.
"Come on down." Wu Qiming stepped out of the carriage first.
Wu Yuan helped his mother get out of the car and glanced at the ancestral house, which was not as good as the general's mansion.
In Wu Yuan's memory, since his father died in the war, he and his mother usually only came here during the New Year and the three major festivals.
There are three major festivals, one is the 'Clan Founding Festival', the second is the 'Clan Establishment Festival', and the third is the 'Wuwang Festival', all of which have the meaning of commemoration and sacrifice, and are very grand.
For the people of the seven states in the Central Plains, the Wuwang Festival is common. They all commemorate the legendary ancestor of humanity, "Wuwang", but the other two festivals are not necessarily the same.
Of course, under the rule of Hengyun Sect, the opening day of the sect is also at the same time.
"The patriarch is back." The housekeeper of the ancestral home came up to greet them, looked at the two people following him, and smiled: "It turns out to be brother Yuan and sister-in-law."
"Uncle Fang, you're welcome." Wu Yuan smiled.
The housekeeper's surname was Fang, who was trusted by 'Wu Qiming'. In Wu Yuan's memory, he had always been very cold to most of the Wu clan members, and he had also been very cold to himself in the past.
Look.
The results of the martial arts competition have already been announced. The fourth one, although not that eye-catching, is already very scary.
"Old Fang, prepare some drinks. I will eat with Wu Yuan later." Wu Qiming ordered: "Also, no one is allowed to enter the study without my order."
"Yes." Butler Fang continued.
Wu Yuan and his mother followed Wu Qiming into the study on the side of the courtyard. It was very quiet, had many books, and was very elegant. It was much better than Wu Yuan's home.
Sit down each.
"Wu Yuan, I already said what I needed to say on the way."
"The Qing family is not very powerful, so I would like to betrothed to the daughter of the head of the family. I have also met the Qing family's wife. She is knowledgeable in books and etiquette, and is interested in taking the imperial examination. She can be your good wife." Wu Qiming said directly.
"Mr. Luo, the person you wish to marry is also the legitimate daughter of the sixth wife. Although she is not as good as the Qing family, the Luo family is a wealthy and luxurious family and is willing to provide a large amount of silver to help you practice. I remember that the son of the Luo family head, 'Luo He', is your classmate. Friend."
"I feel that the remaining ones are not suitable for you, so I will help you reject them." Wu Qiming looked at Wu Yuan: "Your mother meant that the Qing family is more suitable."
"Mom, you also want me to get married?" Wu Yuan frowned.
"It's just an engagement. After a few years, we can get married." Wan Qin said with great satisfaction: "The Qing family's legitimate daughter, my mother has seen her from afar several times..."
"mother!"
Wu Yuan frowned and said, "My son has no plans to get engaged for the time being, and he has no intention of getting married in the short term."
"Clan leader, Qing and Luo families, please decline on my behalf. The reason is that I am focused on martial arts and have no interest in the personal relationship between my children." Wu Yuan said solemnly.
Wan Qin spoke directly without waiting for the patriarch Wu Qiming to speak.
"Yuan'er, you have always been determined and independent in doing things, and my mother has always relied on you." Wan Qin looked at his son, faintly angry: "You have made great achievements in martial arts, and my mother is proud of you. If you get married, you must pay attention to it. I raised you brothers and sisters, but if you don’t get married and have no children, how do you want me to see your father in the future?”
Wu Qiming smiled.
Wu Yuan had a slight headache.
If it were the interstellar age, almost no parents would urge marriage. In fact, a considerable number of human beings would be "socially raised".
Unfortunately, this is the world of Middle-earth. In many ways, it has something in common with the ancient Blue Star. The blood inheritance is greater than the sky.
Of course, Wu Yuan does not blame his mother.
Different social forms naturally have different thoughts and customs.
"mother."
Wu Yuan said patiently: "It's not that the child doesn't want to get married, it's just that the child is still young. He has just turned fourteen, which is the best time for martial arts training. I don't want to be distracted."
"When the child reaches his twenties and has become a master of martial arts, he will consider marriage. By then, the child will be able to choose a wife that is more suitable for him." Wu Yuan said solemnly.
"Twenty years old?" Wan Qin hesitated.
"Sister-in-law, it is normal for a truly powerful warrior to get married in his twenties and thirties." Wu Qiming said with a smile, "This is also the reason why I did not urge Wu Yuan."
"OK!"
Wan Qin trusted Wu Qiming, but still glared at Wu Yuan: "In the future, you are not allowed to talk to me about not getting married."
"Yes, kid, remember that." Wu Yuan nodded.
"Yuan'er, I don't understand big things, but the clan leader does. When anything happens, discuss it with the clan leader. Mom, go to the backyard to meet your aunt first, and you and the clan leader talk first." Wan Qin stood up, apologized slightly to Wu Qiming, and exited the study. .
Aunt, of course, refers to Wu Qiming's wife.
"Wu Yuan, you have a good mother, don't let her down." Wu Qiming said with emotion.
"Yeah." Wu Yuan nodded slightly.
His mother, Wan Qin, may have limited vision and knowledge, but she was by no means stupid. She had long guessed that Wu Qiming was not only looking for Wu Yuan for a 'marriage'.
If it was just for this kind of thing, there would be no need to come to the Wu family's ancestral home.
Come here because the walls have ears, so there must be something important.
Therefore, after discussing the marriage, Wan Qin left the situation wisely. She believed that her son had good judgment and that the patriarch would not treat Wu Yuan badly.
"You really don't want to consider marriage?"
Wu Qiming poured tea as he said: "You are a sensible person and should be able to understand the benefits of engagement."
"I, the Wu family, are a little weak after all. It is difficult for me to invest a lot of resources in you."
"If you can become the son-in-law of the Luo family or the Qing family, you will have the support of a large family, and your martial arts training will be smoother." Wu Qiming looked at Wu Yuan.
"Don't consider it." Wu Yuan shook his head.
Clan leader Wu Qiming was right. If Wu Yuan was just an ordinary martial arts disciple, marriage from the same clan would be the best choice.
Martial arts practice requires financial support! If these powerful clans want to continue their glory, they also need the support of powerful warriors.
It's a win-win.
It's a pity that Wu Yuan's need for money is not very high, or in other words, the 'money' that the Qing family or the Luo family can provide is of little practical help to Wu Yuan.
not to mention.
In Wu Yuan's heart, how could he choose his wife so casually, as he was the one who was in love with her at that time.
"Clan leaders, whether they are the Qing family or the Luo family, are not easy people. When they recruit a son-in-law, they all hope to get ten times the return." Wu Yuan said calmly: "Some help now will become my bondage in the future."
"When you become strong and become a high-ranking member of the sect, taking charge of a county or even a government, it will only be up to you to help or not," Wu Qiming said.
He said it very implicitly.
But Wu Yuan understood the actual meaning. Use it now, use it up, and throw it away in the future. Just give it a little favor. Is it possible that you still dare to fall out?
"Well, I should repay you with a spring; I should repay you tenfold." Wu Yuan made no secret and said in a sonorous voice: "Chief, this is the heart of martial arts. I must act with integrity and do not go against my own heart."
Wu Qiming's eyes lit up, martial arts heart?
He vaguely understood why Wu Yuan could progress so quickly.
"Okay, now that you've decided, I won't advise you." Wu Qiming nodded and said, "What do you think of Xu Yuanhan's matter?"
Wu Yuan knew that this was the key point that Wu Qiming wanted to ask.
This matter must be kept secret, and Wu Qiming cannot find other people in the clan to discuss it.
"Xu Yuanhan's skills are inferior to those of others. He lost a fair duel. What's there to say?" Wu Yuan shook his head and said, "We have fulfilled our promise. Otherwise, neither Xu Yuanhan nor Liu Ruyan can be my opponent."
"Yeah." Wu Qiming said with regret, "If I had known this, I shouldn't have agreed to the Xu family in the first place."
"Who knows the future? This was our best choice at the time." Wu Yuan said calmly.
Wu Qiming sighed: "It's just that with today's changes, I wonder if the Xu family will be dissatisfied with us."
"I, the Wu family, are extremely benevolent and righteous. If the Xu family continues to oppress me, I cannot just back down." Wu Yuan expressed his opinion.
Lower your head for a moment, in order to finally hold your head high.
If you just keep your head down, you will eventually be trampled into dust.
"I will consider it." Wu Qiming nodded lightly: "With General Xu's character, it shouldn't be like that."
"Let's talk about this later."
"Wu Yuan." Wu Qiming looked at Wu Yuan: "In terms of martial arts training, my Wu family has less than ten martial arts masters and not even a top-notch master. It is difficult to help you. I can only provide some money. If you need it, You must speak to me."
"In today's competition, no one from the Wu family will oppose you." Wu Qiming said.
"I haven't spent all the money from last time. If I really need it, I will naturally not be polite to my family." Wu Yuan said with a smile.
In Wu Yuan's memory, many members of the Wu clan seemed to have 'oppressed' his own family and had objections over the past few years, but the core reason was not that his father died in the war.
But because his father died in the war, it was difficult for his family to support Wu Yuan's cultivation, which resulted in a large amount of family resources being occupied for a long time.
With Wu Qiming's strong support, the family's "treasury" spent thousands of taels of silver on Wu Yuan.
This money is not much for a wealthy family.
But to Wu? It’s a huge sum of money!
After all, the family treasury is earned by the hard work of hundreds of people in the family, and it is meant to strengthen the entire family.
In Middle-earth, most clans have competition within themselves, but overall they are united externally.
Besides, don’t forget.
Before, Wu Yuan could only be considered a top-ranked disciple in the martial arts academy, not the top! Become a master? Extremely difficult!
This is the reason why many members of the Wu family are dissatisfied, thinking that it is a waste of resources.
But today, at the tender age of fourteen, he won the fourth place in the martial arts competition, which was enough to convince everyone in the Wu family that the resources invested were not in vain.
Actually.
This is also one of the reasons why Wu Yuan wants to participate in the martial arts competition.
He is grateful to the Wu family. Exposing a small part of his strength can make the whole family happy and excited, so why not do it?
Is it possible?
Like some of the novels I read in my previous life, do I have to find an opportunity to 'slap' the clan members in the face? Why bother!
From any angle, Wu Yuan hopes that the Wu family will become stronger.
"Haha, I hope you don't blame the uncles in the family for their attitude. It's not easy." Wu Qiming said with a smile: "Actually, we are all looking forward to the fact that the Wu family in Licheng can also give birth to a top-notch master!"
"Purely doing business? Without the support of force, too much money is a disaster rather than a blessing."
"To become a truly powerful clan, martial arts masters are the foundation!"
