Dahan: A 100-year-old veteran, I will build the strongest family

Chapter 11: A martial arts competition is held, inviting brave warriors from all over the world
"Father, all the clan members who were at home have arrived."

Li Wen came to Li Hong and said respectfully.

"Father, do you have any important announcement?" Li Wu looked at Li Hong in confusion and said respectfully.

Ever since Li Hong went to Huxin Pavilion and brought back three beauties, his children and grandchildren have found it increasingly difficult to understand Li Hong.

He can wield a gun weighing more than 60 kilograms.

Able to marry and take concubines.

Even though there were nearly twenty new women in the backyard, they were still able to play and have fun.

He even made his wives, concubines and maids in the backyard pregnant one after another.

This simply shocked Li Wen and Li Wu.

No matter what unexpected things Li Hong did, they had already gotten used to it.

Li Wen and Li Wu looked at Li Hong with eyes full of admiration and respect.
Li Hong, who was sitting in the main seat, was very dissatisfied when he saw his two weak sons Li Wen and Li Wu in front of him.

I hadn't taken many steps when I was already out of breath.

People who didn’t know would think that the two of them wouldn’t live long.

That’s right, as a long-lived old general in the future, Li Hong couldn’t and didn’t want to see his son die in front of him.

【Name: Li Wen】

【Age: 67/71 years old】

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【Entry】：
[Birthday Star]: Because of regular practice of health-preserving boxing, his physique is better than that of ordinary people, and he lives longer than ordinary people. (Green quality)

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【Name: Li Wu】

【Age: 65/70 years old】

……

【Entry】：
[Birthday Star]: Because of regular practice of health-preserving boxing, his physique is better than that of ordinary people, and he lives longer than ordinary people. (Green quality)

Li Hong took in the life span of his two sons and made up his mind that when he had time later, he would continue to study Tai Chi and its accompanying breathing methods.

He wanted to leave a set of longevity and health-preserving boxing techniques for the Li family.

Li Hong is not talking nonsense.

Because this world has the existence of inner breath, when Li Hong practiced Tai Chi with a two-star martial arts qualification, he created an orange-quality health-preserving entry, and his lifespan reached 100 years.

Moreover, Li Hong also taught this set of Tai Chi to Li Wen, Li Wu and other important descendants of the family, and asked them to practice diligently.

After decades of practice, Li Wen and Li Wu have begun to see the effects of Tai Chi.

Although they are not as good as Li Hong, they all have green entries and their lifespan reaches seventy.

Now they are all living in good health and in their sixties.

Now, Li Hong's martial arts aptitude has been improved to an unprecedented level.

He possesses the five-star qualifications that only a peerless military commander can possess.

His talent in martial arts increased dramatically.

Li Hong felt that he could gain new understandings by simply contemplating Tai Chi and breathing techniques in his mind.

Li Hong believed that as long as he put in some effort, he would be able to develop an even more powerful health-preserving boxing technique.

By then, I can also leave a set of awesome health-preserving boxing techniques to my two sons and the Li family, which will definitely make the family a long-lived family in the future.

Li Hong was filled with thoughts. When he came to his senses, he saw that everyone was looking at him. He cleared his throat and said:
"Ahem, you all take a seat. I have called together the younger generations of the Li family today to discuss how to deal with the targeting of the Li family by those noble families outside, as well as how to accelerate the growth of the Li family and how to make the Li family become the top family in the Han Dynasty!"

With just one sentence, Li Hong drew the attention of all the family descendants to how to deal with family crises and family growth issues.

"This……"

Li Wen, Li Wu, Li Ding, Li Fei, Li Zhuang, Li Zhou, Li Li and other pillars of the second, third and fourth generations of the Li family were immediately confused and at a loss when they heard the purpose of Li Hong's family meeting today.

Family crisis! The other party is the descendants of the aristocratic families led by the Yuan family of Runan, the Yang family of Hongnong, and the eunuch Cao family. The Li family can't compete with them at all. Develop the Li family! They have been working hard for decades, whether in the military or in the officialdom, they have tried many things.

However, his achievements in the army were less than one-third of Li Hong's. In the officialdom, he was not accepted by the aristocratic families and had no connections, so he seemed insignificant.

Even if you have a lot of money and want to get in touch with them, those wealthy families will look down on you.

In addition, Li Hong had a bad temper in his early years and was unwilling to curry favor with the powerful. Therefore, the Li family's progress in the officialdom also stagnated.

How can he discuss this?
Is it enough to just talk about solving the family crisis and developing the family? The problem is that they can't say it!

Dozens of people in the hall looked embarrassed, which made Li Hong frown.

“Boom!” “Boom!” “Boom!”

Li Hong slapped the table hard, immediately attracting everyone's attention.

"Wen and Wu, you two tell us." Li Hong called out their names directly.

Li Wen stood up, hesitated slightly and said:
"Father, Wen believes that the power of the noble families is not comparable to that of our Li family. However, father has made great contributions to the country. His Majesty sent gifts to father on his 100th birthday, which shows that His Majesty still respects father. Without a legitimate reason, these noble families should not go too far. Just like this year has passed, if the other party wanted to take down the Li family, they would have taken it down long ago. It is clear that they have some considerations."

"So, Wen thinks that we should recruit more servants and guards to protect the family business and avoid gossip. If a large-scale conflict really occurs, it is not our fault. Father can go to the palace in person to let His Majesty make the decision. Father has guarded the border for the Han Dynasty for decades, and my Li ancestors were also generals for the Han Dynasty. Even if they have no merits, they have worked hard!"

Li Wen did not say that in order to resolve the family crisis, Li Hong needed to bow down to the aristocratic families. He knew that his father would not curry favor with the powerful, nor would he bow down to the wealthy and powerful. Li Hong had his own pride, otherwise the Li family would have become stronger long ago.

But, that's it.

Will those noble and wealthy families really let the Li family go? And how can the Li family be revived?

I'm afraid that this will only slowly lead to the decline of the Li family.

Li Wen thought quietly, the longer a person lives, the more he sees things.

Next, family members such as Li Wu, Li Ding, and Li Li expressed their opinions one by one.

Li Hong concluded that most of them supported Li Wen's opinion, and as for how to revitalize the Li family, it was better to send more qualified clansmen to join the army and enter the officialdom, and to do more things. These words had been said countless times.

“Boom!” “Boom!” “Boom!”

Li Hong slammed the table hard to attract everyone's attention again.

"You are still saying the same things as before, which are too safe and too conservative. This is almost the development path of most families. Why can it be the turn of my Li family to rise?" Li Hong commented bluntly.

Then, Li Hong said in a deep voice:

"If you want to quickly revitalize the Li family, I have some ideas. What is the most important thing for the development of the family?"

Li Wen frowned and thought, then continued with some uncertainty:

"Father, family development should rely on talents?"

Li Hong looked at Li Wen in surprise, then stroked his gray beard and said with relief:

"You haven't lived in vain for so many years. Yes, you are a talent. As long as the family has a large number of talents, military generals, and famous officials, then the family will have the foundation for revitalization and rise."

"But father, although my Li family has many members, there are not many people with qualifications or outstanding qualifications." Li Wu said sadly.

Li Hong listened to Li Wu's words and immediately said with a glare:

"You have a pig brain. If there are no talented people in the Li family, then are there any talented people outside the Li family?"

"This..." Li Wu was stunned when he heard his father's scolding.

But Li Wen's cloudy eyes lit up and he said:

"Father, do you mean to recruit talents from outside into the Li family?"

Li Hong listened to Li Wen's understanding of his meaning, stroked his beard and said:

"Yes, he is smarter than your brother. The Li family is indeed short of talented people. However, the Li family has no talented people, but there is no shortage of talents outside. The only thing they lack is a pair of eyes to discover talents."

"So, I have decided to set up an arena in Luoyang City and invite brave warriors from all over the world to compete in the arena."

"Anyone who is skilled in martial arts and can beat ten strong men can join our Li family as a family general, with a monthly salary of 500 coins, a house in Luoyang, and a wife or concubine."

"Those who can beat more than 20 strong men can become the guest of the Li family, and will be taught the longevity fist that prolongs life. They will receive a monthly salary of 2,000 coins, a house in Luoyang, and the Li family will help introduce three wives and concubines to them."

"This and that. Such generous conditions can be offered. My Li family lacks everything except money. I want to gather a group of brave warriors from the poor people and humble families in the world to strengthen the Li family."

(End of this chapter)