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Although disappointed, the martial arts community accepted the result.

After all, Xu Qing Teng earned this through his own abilities.

However, Liu Tong secretly told Lian Chengbi that Lady Shen had secretly given Xu Qing Teng a hint about the exam questions.

Lian Chengbi said it was normal.

If he agrees to marry Shen Bijun, Shen Taijun will give him a hint about the exam, but he will not accept it.

The marriage between the two families was thus arranged. Xu Qing Teng said that after returning home, he would send a matchmaker to propose marriage and go through the six traditional betrothal rites.

At this moment, Miss Shen Bijun, the protagonist of this marriage, finally made her appearance.

The number one beauty in the martial arts world truly lives up to her title. Her looks are beyond compare; many modern female celebrities with the added benefit of makeup cannot match Shen Bijun's beauty.

Her charisma is unmatched by any female celebrity.

Noble and gentle, like a delicate flower, like flowing water, she captivates all men who see her.

Even Lian Chengbi was stunned for a moment.

Liu Tong asked softly, "How are you? Do you regret it?"

Lian Chengbi shook his head: "Beauty fades with time. Besides, didn't you say, Uncle? No matter how beautiful one's appearance is, it can't compare to an interesting soul."

He's not someone who cares much about appearances.

In the original novel, if Lian Chengbi were a man who appreciated beautiful women, he wouldn't have neglected his wife, Shen Bijun, leading to her infidelity.

Shen Bijun walked gracefully to Xu Qingteng's side.

Although Xu Qingteng wasn't as good-looking as Lian Chengbi, he was still a handsome guy, much more so than Li Gang.

The two of them stood together, a handsome man and a beautiful woman, a perfect match.

Lady Shen looked at the perfect couple with satisfaction, then rolled her eyes at Liu Dong and Lian Chengbi.

Hmph, the grandson-in-law she chose is no worse than Lian Chengbi.

I wonder if Lian Chengbi will regret it?
With such a beautiful granddaughter, wouldn't Lian Chengbi be captivated by her?

Unfortunately, the two men's reactions were not what she expected.

The play was over, and Liu Tong and Lian Chengbi were the first to say goodbye and leave Shen Family Village.

The two of them didn't actually like Shenjiazhuang; the people there were too arrogant.

They consider the Shen family to be a prestigious family and look down on people in the martial arts world as equals.

Actually, there's a lot of exaggeration in these so-called aristocratic families.

The Shen family's current success is entirely due to the reputation of Shen Lang, the number one swordsman.

People in the martial arts world gave Shen Lang, the great hero, face, which allowed the Shen family to develop to its current state.

But in reality, the people of Shenjiazhuang were only distant relatives of Shen Lang.

Apart from Shen Lang, there is no one else in the Shen family lineage anymore.

Shen Lang's descendants also live overseas with him.

Shen Family Manor was established by a distant cousin of Shen Lang. By using Shen Lang's name, it managed to gain a foothold in the martial arts world.

However, Shen Jingfeng and his wife are still worthy of the Shen family name.

Liu Tong was very interested in both Shen Lang and Wang Lianhua.

Both of them are extraordinary individuals.

Unfortunately, he was born decades too late and never got to see them.

If he had been born a few decades earlier, he would have definitely gone to sea to find the two of them and then asked Shen Lang a question:
Why bring another man along when you go out to sea with your wife?
Is the light bulb not bright enough?

I can't figure it out, I really can't figure it out.

The two returned to Wugou Manor. Liu Qiu didn't linger; he changed his identity and went out to travel. Since he wasn't a member of the Lian family, he naturally wouldn't stay at Wugou Manor for long.

Most of the time, Liu Dong is out and about, only returning to spend time with her nephew during the Lunar New Year.

The reason I came back this time was because I heard that the Shen family intended to form a marriage alliance with the Lian family, and I came back because I was worried about my nephew.

Fortunately, this time his nephew did not marry Shen Bijun as fate had arranged.

Lian Chengbi managed Wugou Manor very well. Liu Dong not only taught Lian Chengbi the Four Books and Five Classics, music, chess, calligraphy and painting, but also taught him some modern knowledge.

Lian Chengbi had no talent for science, so Liu Qiu didn't teach him physics or chemistry, but only gave him recipes for making soap, glass, and cement.

Today, one of the businesses of Wugou Manor is selling soaps, perfumes, and various skincare products, which earns them a lot of money every year.

Lian Chengbi studied management and became adept at it.

Unlike the Lian Chengbi in the original novel, Lian Chengbi was not suspicious. Liu Tong's nephew knew how to delegate authority and how to use people, which made his subordinates trust him and be very loyal to him.

If Lian Chengbi in this world were to meet the same fate as in the original story, being scorned by the entire martial arts world, the people of Wugou Manor would not betray him.

Lian Chengbi sat at the top of the hall, below him were the semi-annual reports from the managers of Wugou Manor responsible for various industries.

Wugou Manor has made a lot of money over the years, but half of it has been used by Lian Chengbi to help the poor.

Last year, when the Yellow River breached its banks, Wugou Mountain Villa donated supplies worth two million taels of silver to the imperial court to help refugees.

The imperial court commended Wugou Manor for this and bestowed upon it the plaque of "Renyi Manor".

Today, this plaque hangs in the main hall.

A steward stood up and reported to Lian Chengbi: "Master, the large ships for setting sail have been built. Three in total have been completed and are ready to be launched."

Lian Chengbi smiled and said, "It's ready? Then let's start recruiting people to go to sea. Offer them higher pay, but don't force anyone. After all, we don't know if they'll be able to return safely."

He sent people out to sea to the overseas countries and another continent that his uncle had mentioned.

The sea is dangerous; who knows if those who go out to sea will encounter a storm and never return?

The subordinates should be.

In fact, there are quite a few people engaged in overseas trade now, and shipbuilding and navigation technologies are quite advanced.

But Lian Chengbi wasn't going to Japan or the Southeast Asian countries; he wanted to cross the Pacific Ocean, a long voyage that modern ships couldn't support.

Fortunately, Liu Dong drew up blueprints for the seagoing vessel, and Lian Chengbi found many skilled shipbuilders to begin constructing it.

Before long, all the crew members were assembled.

After all, the Lian family paid a lot of money, and even if ordinary people felt that it was money earned by risking their lives, they still thought it was worth it.

In this era, human life is the least valuable thing.

However, with sturdy and massive ships and nautical charts, the Lian family's fleet faced far fewer dangers at sea compared to other fleets.

Not long after, the ship set sail.

The three ships split into two groups. Two of them sailed along the coastline, rounded the Strait of Malacca, and headed to India, and then continued westward to Europe.

The ship carried many porcelain and brocade items, of the most ordinary quality, and cost very little.

They ship the goods to Europe and then resell them at high prices, making money off those ignorant foreigners.

One ship crossed the Pacific Ocean to search for the so-called New World, to find high-yield crops on the continent.

Lian Chengbi always remembered Liu Dong's words: "The greatest heroes are those who serve their country and its people."

Nowadays, people are struggling to get enough to eat and life is hard.

Especially during famine years, instances of exchanging children for food were not uncommon.

If we had high-yield grain varieties, wouldn't such tragedies not happen during famine years? (End of Chapter)