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Chapter 16 Godson
A smile appeared on Huang Qingzhou's face when Shen Wenxing was mentioned.

"That kid has good talent. He has only been practicing standing meditation for two or three months, and his internal energy and blood have been significantly enhanced."

"I reckon that if I can keep going, I should be able to break through to the Acquired Realm before I reach adulthood."

As martial artists, they all knew that if a martial artist could break through to the Acquired Martial Realm at the age of twenty, they would have a chance to enter the Innate Realm in the future.

Martial artists at the Innate Realm can generally secure a decent position in the military.

Such people are truly useful to the Huang family.

"Well, then observe more. As for your relationship with the Shen family, you can decide for yourself."

"This achievement in defeating the enemy should be enough to raise my rank by one or two levels. This is an opportunity. If I work out the time, I might be able to transfer and be promoted elsewhere."

……

On the streets of Yunshui Town, Shen Yuan was shopping for New Year's goods with his son, Shen Wenxing.

Life is a bit tight these days, but as we get older, we still need to prepare the necessary things.

"Oh! Who do we have here? Isn't this Junior Brother Stone?"

The father and son were walking when a mocking voice suddenly came from behind them.

Upon hearing this voice, Shen Wenxing's expression changed slightly, and he hurriedly grabbed his father's sleeve, trying to walk forward.

Shen Yuan turned around and saw a boy of about twelve or thirteen years old, dressed in a luxurious mink coat, followed by two servants in gray.

"Stone, do you know him?"

Shen Wenxing stopped helplessly, and said with a hint of fear, "The senior brother at the martial arts school is called Su Chang. He's a very annoying guy."

As they were talking, the young Su Chang had already arrived in front of the father and son.

Logically speaking, since the two were both disciples of the martial arts school, they should have offered some polite greetings upon meeting the younger brother's father.

But Su Chang completely ignored Shen Yuan's presence, looking at Shen Wenxing with a mocking expression and saying:
"What are you hiding for?"

"You didn't even come up to greet your senior brother?"

"No wonder he's a country bumpkin from the village."

Shen Wenxing's face flushed red with anger, but she didn't know how to refute him.

Shen Yuan, who was standing to the side, did not offer any help, but simply watched his son's performance quietly.

"Junior brother, you need to know your place. Stay away from Junior Sister Lingxiu from now on, or your senior brother will have to teach you a lesson on behalf of the masters."

After saying this, he proudly led his two servants away into the distance.

Shen Wenxing stared at his retreating figure, his face filled with indignation, and slowly clenched his fist.

Shen Yuan remained silent throughout the entire process.

When his son is bullied, as a father, he should step in to help. But Su Chang is only twelve or thirteen years old, still a child. As an adult, it is somewhat unbecoming of him to bully a younger child.

More importantly, he wanted to cultivate Shen Wenxing's ability to handle things independently.

Clearly, the son's current performance is somewhat disappointing.

Shen Yuan gently placed his hand on his shoulder and asked in a deep voice, "Tell your father what happened?"

Shen Wenxing lowered his head and stammered, "Senior Brother Su Chang's uncle is the county magistrate of Anyang County, and Senior Sister Lingxiu is the daughter of Uncle Huang."

"They had a verbal engagement since childhood, saying they would consider getting engaged after Senior Sister Lingxiu came of age."

"But Senior Sister Huang dislikes him. She is very nice to the other senior brothers and junior brothers in the martial arts school, but she never gives Senior Brother Su Chang a good look."

"The other senior and junior brothers are all afraid of him and dare not talk much to Senior Sister Huang..."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan couldn't help but shake his head with a smile. A bunch of little brats who haven't even grown up yet, and they already know how to fight over women?

The object of their jealousy was none other than Huang Qingzhou's daughter.

According to his son, Su Chang's uncle was the county magistrate of Anyang County, and the Su family was considered a prominent family in Anyang County.

The two families are well-matched in terms of social standing and economic status to become related through marriage.

How old is Huang Lingxiu this year?

"Ten years old... Senior Sister Huang's birthday is the same as mine, both in the first month of the lunar calendar, so she'll be eleven soon."

The little guy opened his mouth and replied.

Shen Yuan smiled again.

You little rascal, you remember someone's birthday so clearly, you must be interested.

Eleven years old... Now the annual festival is approaching, and after the festival, my son will be eight years old.

A woman three years older than her husband is considered very fortunate.

Seems pretty good.

"Stone, tell your father honestly, do you like Lingxiu?"

This question made Shen Wenxing blush.

In this era, women could marry when they reached marriageable age. In some cases, male family members would find a child bride from a young age, and the children matured earlier.

Shen Wenxing was at an age where he was still quite naive. Although he didn't quite understand the meaning of "like," the feelings in his heart were genuine.

"Speak up!" Shen Yuan encouraged.

Shen Wenxing hesitated and stammered in a low voice, "It's just... I just like talking to Senior Sister Lingxiu, her... her voice is very nice."

Shen Yuan nodded slightly: "Does Lingxiu like you?"

Shen Wenxing's face turned even redder, and he said in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz, "I don't know, but every time I finish standing meditation, my senior sister... she likes to sit next to me and talk to me."

He didn't know if this counted as liking someone.

"You brat..." Shen Yuan chuckled and ruffled his hair. "So, what are you planning to do about what happened today?"

"Listen to Su Chang's words, and you'll avoid your Senior Sister Lingxiu next year?"

Shen Wenxing quickly shook his head, but then his expression darkened: "Senior Brother Su Chang has been at the martial arts school for five years. He's very strong. I... I can't beat him."

"The masters don't object to competitions between fellow disciples, so..."

Seeing the fear on his face, Shen Yuan slowly squatted down and said seriously, "Shi Tou, look at me."

Shen Wenxing slightly raised his head and looked into his eyes.

"I'll tell you two things today, and you must remember them."

"You should strive for what you like. Only by working hard will you avoid regrets in the future."

"A real man should be patient, but he must not lose his spirit. He who has thunder in his heart but calm on the face can achieve great things."

"Don't let fear enter your heart, don't let anger show on your face. If you can't beat someone, try your best yourself. Do you understand?"

Staring at his father's serious expression, Shen Wenxing secretly memorized every word.

After a long silence, he suddenly muttered, "Father, these are three sentences..."

Shen Yuan was so angry that he laughed and slapped him on the butt.

"Alright, we need to hurry back and pick up your brother."

The father and son did not linger, but put their purchases on the oxcart and headed towards Jinliu Village.

Back home, Shen Wenxing, as always, eagerly took on the task of chopping grass to feed the pigs and cattle.

After unloading everything he had bought from the carriage, Shen Yuan carried the remaining silver into the house.

"Husband, this is..."

Hu Yufen was somewhat surprised to see the heavy package.

Shen Yuan didn't say anything, but directly untied the package, revealing the gleaming silver inside.

"Where...where did all this money come from?!" Hu Yufen was very surprised.

“A few days ago, I went into the mountains to chop firewood and unexpectedly found some unfamiliar footprints. I suspected that a barbarian scout had come here.”

"We reported this to the patrol captain's camp, and they sent people to investigate. As a result, they actually caught a few barbarian spies."

"This money was a reward from the government."

Shen Yuan tried to speak about this in a calm tone, not wanting Hu Yufen to overthink it.

"So, my husband went to town early the other morning just to report this matter to the patrol captain's camp?"

Shen Yuan nodded: "Wife, I lied to you because I didn't want you to worry. Everything's alright now."

Hu Yufen glared at him and scolded, "I'm not an unreasonable person. Don't hide anything from me in the future!"

Shen Yuan smiled and replied, "Definitely, definitely."

"Alright, put this silver away. I'm going to fetch Anu."

As Shen Yuan spoke, he left his house and walked towards Lu Zhiyuan's courtyard.

(End of this chapter)