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Chapter 43 Buying a Sword
The youngest son was a well-known martial arts fanatic. Shen Yuan thought the two brothers would practice until very late, but to his surprise, Shen Wen'an returned to the house with little interest after only half an hour.

Shen Wenyan, who had followed him in, angrily cursed, "These sword techniques were all taught by the Master, and you actually dared to challenge them?!"

"If you don't want to practice, I don't want to teach you either!"

Hearing the two brothers arguing, Hu Yufen came out from the inner room.

"What's going on?"

"Anu, are you bullying him again?"

Shen Wenyan said aggrievedly, "Mother, he bullied me!"

Hu Yufen turned to look at the silent Shen Wen'an, then sat down next to him and asked, "What happened?"

Shen Wen'an was silent for a moment before saying, "Second Brother's swordsmanship is not good."

"He said the swordsmanship the master taught me was just for show, not real skill, and he didn't want to learn it..."

Shen Wenyan seized the opportunity to add a comment, his voice somewhat sarcastic.

Over the years, his family has always respected Lu Zhiyuan, but he was belittled by a five-year-old child.

"If you don't want to learn, that's fine, it's not a big deal."

Hu Yufen didn't blame her too much.

Most parents in the world favor their youngest child. Shen Wen'an was introverted and didn't like to talk since he was a child, which was a flaw in his personality. Hu Yufen favored him even more.

"mother!"

Seeing that his mother hadn't said a word of reproach, Shen Wenyan was a little unhappy.

"Alright, hurry up and go wash up and go to bed."

Shen Yuan, who had been silent all along, laughed and cursed, then kicked Shen Wenyan out.

Looking at his youngest son quietly stroking the wooden sword beside him, he slowly sat down and asked, "You like swords?"

Shen Wen'an nodded but did not speak.

"Will Daddy make you a new one tomorrow?"

The little guy paused slightly, turned to look at him and said, "I want a real sword, like the one in Second Brother's hand."

Before Shen Yuan could answer, Hu Yufen, who was standing to the side, became unhappy.

"Then just keep thinking about it."

"A sword costs at least ten taels of silver. You don't even know how to use it, so what do you need it for?"

"Just have your dad make you a wooden sword to play with."

Disappointment flashed across Shen Wen'an's face. He didn't press the matter further, picked up the wooden sword in front of him, and walked towards the bed in the corner of the hall.

All of this made the elderly father, Shen Yuan, feel very uncomfortable.

At night, the couple lay on the bed.

"Shouldn't you have enough money at home over the years?"

"What do you want to do?" Hu Yufen turned around and asked.

"Wen'an likes swords, so let's buy him one."

Although he had never been a father in his previous life, he had fantasized about how to raise his own children in the future.

If your child likes something, as long as it's not illegal or criminal, you should fully support them in doing it.

"You just spoil him..."

Hu Yufen scolded him playfully, then sighed and said, "Then go to town tomorrow and buy him a cheap one."

A smile appeared on Shen Yuan's face, and his large hand then reached out to her delicate body.

……

After their lovemaking, Hu Yufen said, slightly out of breath, "Wenping and Wen'an are both grown up, and the house is clearly not big enough for them."

"Do you think we should expand it?"

"While you're at it, also fix up a pigsty and a cowshed."

A few years ago, we caught a litter of wild boars in the mountains and kept seven piglets.

When Shen Wenping and Shen Wen'an were a month old, one of them was slaughtered. The remaining six have grown to more than thirty over the years.

This was the result of Shen Yuan's deliberate control.

"It's time to expand it."

They've saved up some money over the years. Once Shitou returns from the army, he'll be discussing marriage with Huang Lingxiu, and they need to get him a new house.

The youngest son, Shen Wen'an, doesn't even have a separate place to live. He's currently staying in a temporary room in a corner of the hall, separated by a straw curtain.

"I'll ask Uncle Yang, the village head, later to see if there are any vacant plots of land in the village."

Hu Yufen nodded, and the couple fell asleep in each other's arms.

At midnight, when Shen Yuan woke up, he habitually glanced at the tortoise shell in his sea of ​​consciousness.

[The divination result has been updated!]

[Today's hexagram - neutral]: There will be wind at the hour of Mao (5-7 AM), clouds will rise at the hour of Chen (7-9 AM), and rain will fall at the hour of Wei (1-3 PM). The water level will be 1 foot and 28 points.

The rain hasn't stopped? It must be the rainy season.

Every year during the transition from spring to summer, Anyang County experiences a prolonged rainy season that lasts from ten days to over a month.

If the rain is heavy, it can easily cause flooding.

When Shen Wenyan was born, it was because of the continuous heavy rain that caused flooding.

After a brief moment of thought, Shen Yuan decided to wait until tomorrow to see if possible, and if so, to transport the grain stored at home to the mountains and hide it in advance.

If a flood does occur, grain prices will definitely skyrocket. Stocking up in advance will at least ensure that your family doesn't go hungry.

When he got up the next morning, it had already started to rain.

The drizzle wasn't heavy, nor was it light.

This kind of rain often lasts for a long time.

After breakfast, Shen Yuan brought two raincoats and a bamboo hat, and called Shen Wen'an over.

"Come on, Dad will take you to town to buy a sword."

The little guy's usually expressionless face showed a rare hint of a smile when he heard this. He hurriedly took the raincoat and jumped onto the oxcart.

The father and son drove the oxcart slowly through the rain.

Shen Wen'an squatted on the oxcart, holding the wooden sword in his arms, and curiously watched the raindrops falling between heaven and earth.

Yunshui Town Martial Arts School.

Shen Wen'an was a little curious when the oxcart stopped.

"Aren't we going to buy a sword?"

Shen Yuan lifted him off the carriage and said, "I don't know the blacksmith's father well, so I need to ask your Uncle Huang to help me take a look."

"Let's go."

The two took off their raincoats and entered the martial arts school.

"Uncle Shen?"

At the entrance of the martial arts school, Huang Lingxiu walked towards him and greeted Shen Yuan.

"Lingxiu, is your father home?"

"Dad went to the county town. Did Uncle Shen need to see him?" Huang Lingxiu said, squatting down to try and tease Shen Wen'an, but the boy didn't respond at all.

“It’s nothing serious. Wen’an wants a sword, but I’m not familiar with swords. I was thinking of asking your father to go to the blacksmith’s shop with me and buy him one.”

Upon hearing this, Huang Lingxiu looked at her future brother-in-law with surprise.

At such a young age, he already looks down on wooden swords and wants a real sword.
"Wen'an, tell your sister, what kind of sword do you want?"

When the topic of swords came up, the kid finally gave some response.

"Like the Grass Chapter Sword."

The Grass Chapter Sword was Shen Wenyan's personal sword, a gift from Lu Zhiyuan.

He liked it very much and had secretly taken it a few times when Shen Wenyan wasn't paying attention, but he was discovered before he could properly examine it and was scolded.

Huang Lingxiu had seen the Grass Chapter Sword before, and immediately smiled and said, "How about I take you to buy one?"

Shen Wen'an nodded repeatedly.

Upon seeing this, Huang Lingxiu immediately found an oiled paper umbrella and prepared to take him out.

Seeing this, Shen Yuan hurriedly pulled out a money pouch from his pocket: "Lingxiu, take this money."

Huang Lingxiu did not reach out to take it, saying that she already had some on her, and then ran out the door.

Inside the martial arts hall, Shen Yuan smiled and shook his head.

This girl has a forthright personality and isn't as coy as other women. It's truly a blessing that my son has won her heart.

About half an hour later, the two figures appeared at the entrance of the martial arts school, with Shen Wen'an holding a brand-new longsword in his arms.

The sword, including its scabbard, was nearly three feet long, almost as tall as him.

“Uncle Shen, Wen’an’s martial arts talent is extremely high, even better than Shi Tou’s. We need to get him to practice with medicinal cuisine as soon as possible.”

Huang Lingxiu shook the rainwater off her oil-paper umbrella and began to speak.

Shen Yuan smiled wryly. He could see that his youngest son had good talent, but he was too young and had personality flaws, so it would be troublesome for him to come to the martial arts school.

Huang Lingxiu had inquired about Shen Wen'an on the way and learned that he was a homebody and disliked being around strangers.

"Well then, there's nothing major going on at the martial arts school right now. I'll go to Jinliu Village every few days to bring Wen'an some medicinal food and give him some guidance on his training."

"Is this... too much trouble?"

Shen Yuan was deeply moved, but he was still afraid of troubling Huang Lingxiu too much.

"No trouble at all, we're all family," Huang Lingxiu said with a smile, clearly already placing herself in the position of the eldest sister-in-law.

"That `s a deal."

"Uncle Shen, please sit down first. I'll have someone prepare some food. You can leave after lunch, when the rain has subsided a bit."

After pouring tea for the two of them, Huang Lingxiu ran out again.

(End of this chapter)