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Chapter 2 Today's Divination - Auspicious

It rained heavily.

Shen Yuan glanced at the wooden box beside him and said, "Shi Tou, take out the pancakes your mother made for Grandpa Fu."

Shen Wenxing hurriedly ran over, opened the wooden box, and took out two pancakes, a small dish of side dishes, and a bowl of thin porridge, handing them to Fu Gui.

"Grandpa Fu, eat up."

Upon seeing this, Fu Gui's eyes welled up with tears.

Ever since his land was sold, he has been working as a day laborer.

In the past, their employers basically didn't treat them like human beings, let alone provide them with meals.

"Thank you, boss."

Fu Gui bowed respectfully, carefully accepted the food, and began to eat.

Shen Yuan looked at him and shook his head slightly.

This old man is also a pitiful person.

His wife was kind-hearted. When she learned that Fu Gui only ate one meal at home in the morning and relied on cold water for lunch, she would always make two extra pancakes for him to bring over.

Shen Yuan wanted to dissuade him, but considering that Fu Gui was very serious and responsible in his work and never slacked off, he didn't say anything more.

After eating and drinking his fill, Fu Gui carefully put away the bowls and plates and placed them in the wooden box.

The two chatted idly.

As dusk approached, the rain gradually stopped, and the dark clouds in the sky slowly drifted away.

Summer rain comes quickly and goes quickly.

Seeing the sun peeking out from behind the clouds, Fu Gui, barefoot, hurriedly went to the threshing ground to check.

"Boss, there's no leak!"

"Once this place dries a bit more, we can take it home and store it."

Shen Yuan nodded.

This year is a bumper harvest; after paying taxes, there should still be a considerable amount of grain left.

Sell ​​some and stock up on some later, and life will be much easier.

"Stone, go home and have your mother bring the oxcart over."

"Hey!" Shen Wenxing responded and ran towards the village.

Before long, an old ox pulled a cart slowly from the village, and on the cart sat a woman wearing a floral long gown and with her hair in a bun.

Despite having two children, Hu Yufen's figure remained unchanged, and her appearance was still very beautiful and pleasing to the eye.

When the oxcart arrived, Hu Yufen got off and looked at Shen Yuan with a smile.

"When did you learn this skill of observing celestial phenomena, my husband?"

Shen Yuan raised her chin smugly and said, "Your man is very capable."

“You’re such a chatterbox…” Hu Yufen rolled her eyes at him, then turned to Fu Gui and said, “Uncle Fu, thank you so much for today.”

"Madam, what are you saying?" Fu Gui quickly cupped his hands in greeting, "It's all my duty."

"I must thank you for your concern every day, Madam, for having your master bring me food."

After exchanging pleasantries, he changed the subject, saying, "Please rest, Master and Madam. I'll load the grain onto the cart right away."

"Let me help you," Shen Yuan said.

The two carefully lifted the straw and rice stalks on the pile of grain, looked at the dry grains inside, and then used a winnowing basket to carry them little by little onto the cart.

Hu Yufen didn't rest either. She carried a bamboo basket and picked out all the millet that had been soaked by the rain.

The group worked until dusk, when they finally managed to transport all the grain home.

After washing himself with some well water, Shen Yuan looked at his wife.

"Yufen, it's the end of the month. Go get some money and settle Uncle Fu's wages."

Hu Yufen responded and walked into the house.

"Please wait a moment, Madam." Upon seeing this, Fu Gui quickly cupped his hands and said, "Master, Madam, I have a favor to ask."

"I just want to use this wage to buy the employer's grain, what do you think..."

Buying millet?
"The millet from the landlord is plump and of the highest quality. I..." Fu Gui was somewhat embarrassed and guilty.

With his keen eye, he could tell that the rice pounded from the millet grown by Shen Yuan's family was comparable to finely polished rice.

Rice porridge made from refined rice is much more nutritious than that made from inferior rice.

"Okay, let's calculate it based on the market price."

Shen Yuan saw through his little scheme, but didn't think much of it.

The reason our millet is of such high quality is entirely due to the ample fertilizer.

These fertilizers were made by him using the composting method from his previous life, which involved fermenting dried grass, leaves, river mud, and human and animal excrement.

This old man is honest and hardworking, has good judgment, and is a decent person. It's okay to let him take advantage of us a little.

"Thank you so much, boss!" "Thank you so much, boss!"

Upon hearing this, Fu Gui repeatedly clasped his hands in greeting.

He actually intended to buy it at a price 10% higher than the market price.

However, he estimated that the grain from Shen Yuan's family would fetch at least 30% more than the market price at the grain shops in town, so he was hesitant and embarrassed to ask.

Unexpectedly, Shen Yuan was generous and willing to give him the market price.

After some calculations, Shen Yuan asked Hu Yufen to find a cloth bag and fill it with millet for him.

"Uncle Fu, you don't need to come over for the next few days. Come back in a few days to help with the farming, and you'll still get paid the same."

Fu Gui, carrying the millet on his back, paused slightly in surprise.

He thought that his act of taking advantage of others would make Shen Yuan resentful and prevent him from using him again in the future.

"Okay! Okay!"

"I will come immediately when it is time to plow!"

"Master, I'll head back now."

After seeing Fu Gui off, Hu Yufen went to the kitchen and busied herself preparing dinner, while the eldest son, Shen Wenxing, helped with the cooking.

After a simple meal, the family washed up and went to bed.

In this era, without television or mobile phones, eating and sleeping has become the norm.

In the stillness of the night, the two little ones, having been busy all afternoon, went to bed early.

The couple lay on the bed, snuggling together.

"Stone is seven years old this year. What are your plans, my husband?"

Hu Yufen shifted her body and rested her head on Shen Yuan's shoulder.

"During the day, I bumped into my sister-in-law in the backyard preparing for her tuition. She said that when autumn comes, she will send her son, Da Niu, to a teacher in town for his early education."

"When you go to town to sell the grain later, do you want to ask about it?"

Shen Yuan gave a soft "hmm".

At seven years old, he would have been in elementary school in his previous life.

Over the years, the couple has saved up some money through hard work, and they can make a decent living.

We should find some way out for our children; we can't let them be farmers for the rest of their lives.

Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce.

The Great Yu Dynasty also had social classes.

However, within the scholar class, there was another class on par with it: the warrior.

The Great Yu Dynasty revered martial prowess. After laying a solid foundation in childhood, one could join the army and achieve high rank and generalship by killing enemies on the battlefield.

You know your own son best. Compared to the second son, Shen Wenyan, the eldest son, Shen Wenxing, is more patient but less intelligent.

Such a person is more suited to a military career. If he were to pursue a literary career and were to enter officialdom by chance, it might not necessarily be a good thing.

How much silver do you have at home?

The poor study literature, the rich study martial arts. Practicing martial arts is an expensive thing, so he needs to think it over carefully.

"One hundred and sixty taels."

"We can still sell quite a bit of millet this season." Hu Yufen manages the household affairs very well.

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan frowned slightly.

One hundred and sixty taels might not be enough.

He had inquired privately and found out that the martial arts school in town charged twenty taels of silver just for the betrothal gifts, and ten taels of silver for the three monthly medicinal diet treatments.

Although the cost of the medicinal cuisine was not mandatory, Shen Yuan felt that since he had chosen this path for him, he should definitely give him the greatest support. If he only practiced half-heartedly, it would be better not to practice at all.

"Let me think about it. It's getting late, go to sleep."

He rolled over, and his large hands began to roam freely over Hu Yufen's body.

When their passion reached its peak, Hu Yufen suddenly rolled over onto her and said in a charming voice, "My husband has worked hard all day, let me take over."

After the lovemaking ended, Hu Yufen fell into a deep sleep.

Shen Yuan stared into thought as he looked at the system panel in his mind's eye.

The divination system is linked to the entire family.

Currently, the only direct bloodline of the Shen family consists of the father and his two sons, and they are displayed as a [Primary Family] in the system.

He didn't know if the system would change if the number of Shen family bloodlines increased.

Listening to the chirping of insects in the summer, holding his warm and soft wife, and thinking about the future, the time quickly came to midnight.

The divination result has been updated.

[Today's Divination - Auspicious]: You pass by Blackwater Pool and unexpectedly discover a hundred-year-old blood toad molting. The molted skin of the hundred-year-old blood toad has extremely high medicinal value, and you can sell it for two hundred taels of silver.

(End of this chapter)