Starting with a daily divination to build an immortal clan

Chapter 30 Arrested
Yunshui Town Martial Arts School.

Huang Qingzhou looked somewhat reservedly at Su Jingshan, who was sipping tea in front of him.

The annual memorial ceremony is in two days. Su Jingshan must have something to do since he came all the way to Yunshui Town at this time!

He has already sent someone to invite his elder brother.

"Brother Qingzhou, your martial arts school has cultivated many talents for Anyang County."

Su Jingshan put down his teacup and spoke with a half-smile.

Huang Qingzhou cupped his hands slightly and said, "County Magistrate Su is joking. They are just country kids. They can teach a few tricks, but they can't be called talents."

"You're being modest..." Su Jingshan said with a smile, "I've heard that the martial arts school has some promising talents who are likely to become post-natal martial artists recently."

"Brother Qingzhou, don't keep it a secret. Be sure to tell me in time so I can help recommend them for positions in the army."

“They are all citizens of Anyang County, and as their elder brother, I must think of them.”

"This..." Huang Qingzhou's expression changed slightly, then he chuckled dryly and cupped his hands in greeting: "Of course, of course."

"By the way, Brother Qingzhou, if I remember correctly, your daughter is about to come of age, isn't she?" Su Jingshan suddenly spoke up, seemingly casually, but his eyes were fixed on his reaction.

Huang Qingzhou didn't know how to answer for a moment.

Su Jingshan's question at this moment clearly indicated that he wanted to inquire about the marriage agreement.

Huang Lingxiu will be thirteen after the first birthday celebration, which is indeed close to the age of marriage, but he has decided to break off his engagement with the Su family.

"County Magistrate Su—"

"What wind brings you here?"

Just as Huang Qingzhou was wondering what to say, the door to the side room was pushed open, and Huang Yunxiao walked in with a smile.

His sudden appearance broke the oppressive atmosphere. Su Jingshan also withdrew his gaze, smiled, and cupped his hands in greeting: "Brother Yun Xiao."

After exchanging pleasantries, Huang Yunxiao sat down.

"Brother Yun Xiao, you've come at the perfect time. I've come to discuss the marriage agreement between our two families with you both. My mother has been longing to hold her great-grandson soon, haha..."

Judging from Huang Qingzhou's reaction just now, he could tell that the Huang family had indeed decided to break off the engagement. The reason they hadn't said it outright was because of him.

"Brother Yunxiao will soon be taking up his post as county magistrate. At that time, you and I will be both in-laws and colleagues. If we work together to govern Anyang County, we will surely live up to the Emperor's favor and the people's expectations."

Huang Yunxiao wasn't stupid; he could naturally understand the layers of meaning in his words.

However, once he has made up his mind, he will not easily change it.

Besides, Huang Lingxiu is his younger brother's daughter. Even for the sake of the family, he couldn't force his niece to marry a playboy like Su Chang.

“Brother Su, our two families did indeed have a verbal engagement years ago, and Nephew Su Changxian has been living with Lingxiu in Yunshui Town all these years.”

"But nowadays, children are all opinionated. Marriage is a matter of mutual affection, and as elders, we can't force our way into it."

"In the end, life becomes a mess, and we still have to worry about it, right?"

"Furthermore, we are indebted to the Emperor. Even if we are not related by marriage, Yun Xiao will naturally do his best to cooperate with Magistrate Su in governing Anyang County."

Su Jingshan paused slightly as he brought the teacup to his lips, a faint smile appearing on his face.

"Indeed, indeed!"

"Ugh!"

"As the head of the Su family and the magistrate of Anyang County, I have been busy with official duties in recent years and have neglected to discipline Chang'er. Chang'er is Jinghong's only son and is often spoiled."

"Although this child is unruly, he is not a bad person at heart."

As the sage said, "A young man in his twenties is like a sapling, which can still float on the clouds."

Placing his teacup on the tea table, Su Jingshan slowly stood up and bowed to the two of them, saying, "I apologize for disturbing you today. I will definitely urge Jinghong to discipline him strictly when I return. We can discuss the marriage arrangement another day."

Upon seeing this, the two quickly stood up, cupped their hands in greeting, and escorted Su Jingshan to the door.

After he left, Huang Qingzhou said with a serious expression, "Brother, Su Jingshan still doesn't want to give up."

"I wonder what he'll do next."

Huang Yunxiao smiled faintly: "When soldiers come, we'll block them; when water comes, we'll dam it."

……

Jinliu Village.

Shen Yuan had been deeply worried these past few days. Ever since Huang Qingzhou came to him and mentioned the possibility of retaliation from the Su family, after much thought, it seemed that among all his connections, only Master Lu could resolve this matter.

But he really didn't want to bother Lu Zhiyuan.

A few days ago, a white jade tortoise shell gave a divination, saying that he was currently experiencing bad luck, but he would also turn misfortune into good fortune, and it seemed that nothing too serious would happen.

In addition, the Su family has not made any moves recently, so he can only keep this matter to himself for the time being and wait until the Su family really makes trouble before considering it.

Winter passes and spring comes, and everything revives.

That day, when he took Anu to Lu Zhiyuan's house, he found that Uncle Ya was pruning the branches of two thick peach trees at the door.

When she tried to go and help, she was stopped by the mute old man.

Helpless, I could only stand aside and watch quietly.

Watching the mute old man carefully arrange the cut branches together, Shen Yuan asked curiously, "Are these peach tree branches still useful?"

The mute man smiled and picked up a stick to write on the ground.

This is for you; it will be very useful.

Shen Yuan glanced at it, puzzled.

The mute man quickly wrote on the ground again: "Don't schedule anything else for tomorrow, let's go up the mountain."

Upon seeing this, Shen Yuan had a vague idea of ​​what was going on, and immediately bowed in agreement.

The next day, Shen Yuan arrived early. The mute uncle had already tied up the peach tree branches, which had obviously been watered to keep them moist.

The two men each carried a bundle of peach tree branches, along with tools and dry rations, and hurried up the mountain.

At the beginning of the Si hour, in the orchards in the mountains.

When the two arrived, Fu Gui was weeding in the garden. When he saw Shen Yuan, he hurriedly put down his hoe and came to greet him.

"Boss, will these fruit trees bear fruit this year?"

After putting down the peach tree branch on his back, Shen Yuan nodded and said, "We can take some, but Uncle Ya said that in order not to damage the roots, we have to remove most of the fruit."

"You go and rest first. Uncle Ya and I will look at these fruit trees."

After sending Fu Gui away, the mute man squatted down and carefully took out one of the peach tree branches. He then used a sharp knife to cut off a piece of bark with buds from the branch.

Shen Yuan watched quietly from the side.

It wasn't until the mute man used hemp rope to tie the branch tightly and then covered it with some mud that he realized what was happening!

It really is grafting, and it's even a bud grafting method!

He had only learned this grafting method when he was in school, and he had almost forgotten the specific steps.

I just remember that the bud grafting method has the highest survival rate, but it also has very strict requirements.

The mute man's movements were very skillful, and gradually, Shen Yuan was also able to help out.

With the cooperation of the two, it only took two days to complete the grafting of all the peach trees in the orchard.

This year's fruit trees can bear fruit; we need to reduce the number of trees by nine and keep the number one, and encourage them to grow as quickly as possible.

After finishing his work, the mute man wrote a sentence on the ground.

Shen Yuan nodded.

He understood this; he had learned it when he was in school.

If a fruit tree is too small and has too many fruits, the nutrients will be absorbed by the fruits, which will affect the growth of the fruit tree itself.

Inside the pergola, looking at the orchard that was now on track, Shen Yuan breathed a slight sigh of relief.

This year may be hopeless, but starting next year, when these fruit trees are laden with fruit, the burden on my shoulders should be lighter and life will be easier.

As evening approached, the two men returned from the orchard and found several horses tied to the jujube tree at the gate of the courtyard, and several officials dressed in black robes with broadswords hanging from their waists sitting quietly in the courtyard.

Upon seeing Shen Yuan, one of the officers slowly approached and questioned, "Are you Shen Yuan?"

Shen Yuan cupped his hands in greeting: "This humble commoner is Shen Yuan. And what are you gentlemen doing here...?"

The officer, with a stern face, waved his hand, signaling the men behind him to put shackles on him and escort him out.

(End of this chapter)