Two Worlds: Beginning from Becoming an Ancestral Spirit

Chapter 118 Choice
"Thank you, noble man!"

"I'll ask my son to bring the portrait over this afternoon!"

Master Yan said.

After seeing Master Yan off, Master Bao returned to the ancestral hall, closed the door, and asked Zhao Shi in a low voice, "Do you think this evil disaster is related to the disappearance of the original statue and temple?"

The reason why Bao Ye came back to ask was that he felt that Zhao Shi seemed to know something. After all, even he didn't know about the statue.

And he had never heard of idols and gods.

There are no legends about immortals or gods circulating in the world.

This is very abnormal.

For any thing, from its birth to its death, there will always be traces left in between.

But the matter of the gods and statues seemed to have been deliberately erased by someone. If the Yan family had not passed down the family tree, he would probably never have known about it until his death.

"I don't know. There is too little information now, and demons and evil spirits are rampant. Since the statue represents an unknown omen, let's not mention it."

Zhao Shi shook his head.

In fact, there are some things Zhao Shi didn’t say.

He felt that ancestral spirits were actually very similar to gods in essence.

A castrated version of the gods.

But there is no essential difference.

For example, the power of incense.

In theory, the power of incense exists specifically for the sake of the gods.

Now the ancestral spirits can enjoy it, although only their descendants can enjoy it, but it is not absolutely true. It is just that it is easy to get out of control.

Could it be that the unknown that Master Yan mentioned is losing control?

puzzled!

But Zhao Shi would not take the risk of carving a statue of a god.

Bao Ye is helpless!

Come to think of it, how could Zhao Shi know something that he didn't even know?
"Uncle Bao, go find Ling'er and her daughter and Grandma Cui. I have something to discuss!" Zhao Shi said to Uncle Bao.

Master Bao responded and left the ancestral hall.

Soon, Ling'er, her mother and daughter and Grandma Cui walked into the ancestral hall.

"Brother Shi, what happened?" Ling'er asked.

Zhao Shi shook his head at her and said to Zhao Yan, "Yan'er, go help Granny Cui and your master bring a stool!"

After Mr. Bao and Granny Cui sat down, Zhao Shi looked at them and felt emotional. There were five people at the beginning, two old men, one who was not considered a human, and two women.
"Master Bao, Granny Cui, you are now considered part of the Zhao family. I need to consult you about some matters concerning the development of the family!"

Zhao Shidao.

"Head of the family, please speak!" Granny Cui was very excited when she was invited by Zhao Shi to participate in the discussion about the family's development. After all, she was the only outsider among these people.

Moreover, she has neither strength nor ability. Apart from her embroidery skills, she is useless in other aspects.

But what about the head of the family?

He didn't treat her as an outsider at all.

Especially since the Zhao family today is not the same Zhao family as before.

As a servant of the Zhao family, her status has risen sharply now. Those who thought she was stupid at the beginning now admire her decisiveness.

She is even now thinking about having all her family members join the Zhao family.

It is obvious that the Zhao family has just started to develop. If they join now, they will have a place no matter how the Zhao family develops in the future. If they join later, they will not even have a share of the soup.

"Now the development of my Zhao family is facing a bottleneck, that is, land! The restriction of land restricts development. I have two ideas. The first is to move out of the county and rebuild our home!"

"Second, we can use our connections with the government to take over the entire Anpingfang land. Then, we can rebuild the entire Anpingfang. Anyone who is willing to sell the land deed can be given a permanent residence in the house after it is built. Except for the lack of land deed, it will be not much different from the current situation, and they will also get a new house!" "Now I am also hesitating about which path to choose. You have all lived in Qingshan County for decades, you know more than me, and you have seen farther than me! I hope you will not hesitate to speak freely!"

Zhao Shidao.

Zhao Shi mainly asked about Granny Cui and Grandpa Bao. As for Ling'er and her daughter, he thought they would have no objection to whatever choice he made.

"The first one!"

"The first one!"

After Zhao Shi finished speaking, Mr. Bao and Granny Cui pondered for a moment and gave the same answer at the same time.

"Tell me your reasons!"

"Master Bao, you come first!"

In fact, Zhao Shi was inclined to move out of the county. He had not made up his mind before, but after the Huang family's attack last night, he made a decision.

As the saying goes, there can't be two tigers in one mountain!
If he wants to develop, it will inevitably affect the interests of the Huang family.

It's not even just the Huang family, the interests of all families with ancestral spirits will be harmed.

This is equivalent to making enemies with all families that have ancestral spirits.

In addition, once the land in Anpingfang is occupied, how can we develop it further?
"Master, there is no other reason. The power division in the county has already become a foregone conclusion. It is too difficult for us to get involved. Instead of fighting with them, it is better to open up another paradise!"

Master Bao felt a little emotional.

It has only been a few days since Zhao Shi showed his divine power, but he has already faced a bottleneck in his development. It has to be said that the children of big families are different. In just a few days, they develop faster than others who take several years to develop.

After Mr. Bao finished speaking, Zhao Shi turned his gaze to Granny Cui.

"Master, that's right. Our family is developing too fast, which has made other families feel uneasy. I have heard that some people in other prefectures have already started a rebellion. Dai Viet has officially entered its final years. The county town will definitely be the first choice for the rebels in the future!"

Granny Cui said with a sympathetic look.

Who could have imagined that Dai Viet, which was once at its peak, would fall into decline in just seven years. Of course, there were evil spirits and demons as the cause, but more importantly, the dynasty had no good way to deal with it. Trade routes were blocked, land was abandoned, taxes were levied heavily, and the powerful were only concerned with saving their own lives. Ordinary poor people could no longer survive.

In a stable county like Qingshan, ordinary people outside the city can no longer survive.

Not to mention other places.

"Anyone willing to leave with us?"

Zhao Shi asked.

"Yes, but not many. After generations of hard work, these people have gotten rid of their status as farmers and moved to the county town. Now it's probably difficult to get them to return to the countryside again!"

Bao Ye shook his head helplessly.

Yes!

Zhao Shi sighed softly, who would be willing to do that?

Just like people on Blue Star are unwilling to move from cities to the countryside even though there is no shortage of food and drink, let alone this world. Although life in the city is equally hard, at least there is food to eat.

countryside?

What do you live on?

Farming?
They had long forgotten how to farm.

What's more, most of the annual harvest was paid as taxes.

"How about this! Granny Cui asks around and sees if there's anyone in Anpingfang who's willing to go with us. There's no shortage of money-making jobs!"

"Master Bao, please ask around and see if there is a suitable place. We need a place that is easy to defend but difficult to attack. This will also be a precaution for the future!"

"In this world, evil spirits and demons are not the most terrifying things. The most terrifying things are soldiers and bandits. The first thing to do when choosing a site is to stop them!"

Zhao Shi said to Mr. Bao and Granny Cui.

(End of this chapter)