Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 216 Liu Yan
In the seventh year of Qin Wangzheng's reign,
He Bo came back from Sanjiangyuanrun and did not see Lao Guixi.

So he asked the other ghost officials, "Where is Xi?"

"Visiting my descendants in the human world!"

He Bo immediately sensed it and did not "see" him on the Qin side.

"Happiness is not in Qin!"

The black household is slacking off at work.

Hei Zhuang is secretly putting a sack on Gongzi Chengjiao.

Everyone is busy with their own things.
But Xi was not standing by and secretly observing his offspring.

The other party said, "They are not descendants of the Hei family, but of the Liu family."

Lao Guixi's granddaughter married Liu's disciple.

Now, the people of the Liu family naturally carry Xi’s bloodline.

He Bo said "Oh" and then "looked" towards where Liu was.

Liu's disciple Qing,

He was the great-grandson of Liu Ping. After years of hard work, he successfully became a doctor of the Wei State, making the Liu family return to the ranks of the nobility.

But after so many years,

Liu Qing died early, and none of his descendants had more talent than their ancestor, so after a glorious generation, the family gradually declined.

His son Liu Ren was able to become the magistrate of Feng County in the State of Wei and was called "Feng Gong".

But when it came to Liu Ren's son Liu Yan, he no longer had the chance to be an official in the State of Wei. He could only rely on his father's lingering glory to stay in Feng County and become a small landlord.

Even so,
Liu's life could not be described as wealthy.

Because Liu Ren had other sons, part of the inheritance had to be divided out and it was impossible for all of it to be inherited by Liu Yan.

If this money is divided into smaller pieces, it will naturally become less.

Other than that,

Liu Yan also had several sons, each of whom needed a wife and a dowry.

Such demands forced Liu Yan to seize the time and save more money before he got old.

He also had to go to the fields to farm the land himself in order to harvest more food.

Fortunately,

Liu Yan is indeed talented in farming.

Therefore,

He got the attention of Lao Guixi——

After Hei moved to Qin and became a doctor, his life naturally became much better.

Although the family tradition is strict and the characters of the descendants have not changed, their dress, speech and behavior are quite different from the impression that Lao Guixi has of his descendants.

The descendants of Hei no longer farm.

He only inherited Yu's talent and performed quite bravely on the battlefield.

This made Lao Guixi feel a little regretful.

Of course he is very happy that his descendants are successful.

But he still prefers things related to farming and fishing.

After all, when he was alive, he was just an ordinary farmer.

Fortunately,

His direct descendants did not require him to worry too much;

Lao Guixi therefore began to pay more attention to his granddaughter's descendants.

The Black family rose step by step.

Liu suddenly went down the hill,

Everyone has a bright future.

Subsequently,

He noticed Liu Yan.

When He Bo arrived,
Lao Guixi was dressed up as an ordinary farmer and was discussing farming techniques with Liu Yan.

Two old men who looked similar were chatting animatedly and pointing at the seedlings in the fields.

He Bo couldn't get a word in, so he just listened with his hands behind his back, just for fun.

In recent years, he has been staying in Sanjiangyuan.

Although there are often interactions between animals and beasts, and the latter will confidently ask ghosts and gods to provide them with special services,
But after all, it is not as lively as the land of Zhuxia.

The plateau is still too desolate.

Now, when He Bo looked at the lush rice seedlings in the fields and heard the farmers talking about this year's harvest, he finally felt the hustle and bustle of the world again.

Ok,
Zhuxia is indeed the best!

"hiss--"

After carefully analyzing the water and soil in Feng County, as well as the techniques for growing crops with Liu Yan, his unsuspecting descendant, Lao Guixi finally noticed the ghosts and gods next to him.

He immediately gasped, startled by He Bo's sudden sticking his head out.

"You're here?"

"Yes!" He Bo said with his hands on his hips.

He changed into the attire of a farmer, and even his features looked very rough.

But how could Lao Guixi not recognize ghosts and gods?
He is the oldest ghost!

"When did you come?"

"When you are telling people how to apply fertilizer!" He Bo told him.

Liu Yan next to him asked in confusion, "Who is this?"

Look at the attitude.

Not like Xi's son.

“It’s the neighbor!”

He Bo turned around and introduced himself to him with a smile, "Xi and I live not far away."

"Are you also coming from out of town to visit relatives?"

He Bo blinked, guessing that this must be what Lao Guixi said to evade Liu Yan, so he continued to make up a story, "It's like this."

After hearing this, Liu Yan touched his head and asked, "Whose family is that person from?"

"I have lived here since my father's generation, and I am very familiar with the situation in Feng County!"

He thought:
Xi and his neighbors were all newcomers from other places. It was said that the relatives they visited were several generations apart, and this was their first visit.

It may take some time to find the other party’s address!
otherwise,

How could he have so much free time that he would talk to me for such a long time next to the field?

I must help with this!
Xi waved his hand quickly, "That's not necessary, we have already found out the situation, and we will go there by ourselves later!"

So Liu Yan said "Oh" again, "Is the relative out?" "Yes, we can visit him when he comes back!"

Liu Yan nodded and put aside his enthusiasm.

There is no need for him to intervene, so why bother about it?

He Bo called out to them, "The sun is getting brighter at noon, hurry up and hide under the tree next to you!"

Although Xi is an old ghost, it is still a bit of a contempt for the laws of heaven and earth for him to throw himself under the sun like this.

Liu Yan had been farming for a long time and was old, so he naturally needed a rest.

Subsequently,

They squatted neatly under the shade of the tree.

It is summer now.

The grass was growing, the sun was shining brightly, and there was little wind.

Liu Yan picked up his hat and fanned himself, then picked up the pitcher he had brought and asked his new friend, "Would you like a drink?"

"Of course!"

He Bo took it, took a sip, and handed it to Xi.

Xi also drank a little and then gave it back to Liu Yan.

As they "drank", some clean water fell to the ground and moistened the plants.

But because of the shade of the trees, Liu Yan didn't notice it at all.

He just took the pitcher back and drank happily, saying in surprise, "Sure enough, after working, even water tastes much better!"

"For the first time, I felt that the water from my own well was so clear and sweet!"

"Drink it, I feel full!"

He then quickly called out to his two new friends, "Come on, drink more!"

"That's not necessary!"

"Why are you being polite? This is the well water at home. I'll get more after you finish drinking it!"

"But we're not thirsty!"

Hearing this,

Liu Yan then put his enthusiasm back.

He always listens to advice.

Since others don't need it, no matter how enthusiastically he pushes it to them, a good thing will turn into a bad thing.

He just held the water pitcher and shared it with other people he knew.

When all the water in the jar was distributed, his wife, who had brought him food, came over.

He Bo saw that his wife was only about 30 years old and the child she brought was even younger, so he asked Liu Yan, "Is this the one you married later?"

"Yes!"

Liu Yan took the young son into his arms and explained to He Bo, "My previous wife and I had three sons and one daughter, but unfortunately, she passed away five years ago!"

"As a man, I have to take care of several children. Life is a mess. I can only marry another one to take care of the household affairs..."

"My eldest son died last year, leaving behind an orphan and a widow."

"The second son is honest and capable, and he has just started a family."

"My third son never comes home all day. He just hangs out outside and never helps me with the housework."

"Fortunately, we have the help of Li, otherwise it would be much more difficult!"

What he didn't expect was that Li gave birth to another child for him three years ago.

This made Liu Yan very embarrassed, and he felt that the burden on his shoulders had become heavier.

The reason why he married Li was mainly because Liu Yan heard that Li had not been able to give birth to children in her previous marriage, so she was despised and beaten by her husband. In the end, the two could not live together and separated.

This,

This was also the main reason why Li was willing to marry Liu Yan, an old widower.

As a result, after the two of them got together, they gave birth to their fourth child when they were already grandparents!

Li was very fond of this child.
But she was worried that Liu Yan would be unhappy——

Because Liu Yan named his three sons in the order of "Bo, Zhong, and Ji".

Ji means the end!

In other words, after giving birth to his third son, Liu Yan had no plans to have new children.

When the two of them started living together, it was something they had agreed to.

One who doesn't mind being old,
One who doesn't hate cannot give birth.
It would be enough for everyone to live the second half of their lives in harmony and rely on each other.

Suddenly there is one more mouth to feed and the plan cannot be carried out.

Fortunately,

Liu Yan just sighed into her belly, and then said that he needed to work hard for a few more years.

There's one more kid to raise.

Even though he is over 40, what's wrong with him not working hard?
“Being a parent is always like this!”

Lao Guixi recalled the days when he was a widower.

He Bo was teasing the child nearby.

"What's your name?"

"I'll give you something delicious if you tell me to!"

The two or three-year-old child shrank shyly in his father's arms, and was then slapped on the butt by his father.

So he spoke, "My name is Jiao."

Because his birth was unplanned and he is the youngest child, his name is more unique than those of his brothers.

"Liu Jiao!"

"not bad!"

He Bo felt that the name was vaguely familiar, but he was too lazy to think about it.

He just kept his promise and handed over a rice ball.

The child happily took it and started to eat it, then shared it with his parents.

Liu Yan laughed and touched his head, and couldn't help saying, "Children are so lovable!"

"Much better than his third brother!"

last month,
Liu Laosan finally did something great.
He asked his father for some money and ran away, saying that he was going to join the famous Xinling Jun of Wei State as a retainer!

Liu Yan stomped his feet in anger, but the man had already run away, so what else could he do?
I haven't been bored for half a day,

Liu Yan adjusted his attitude and started farming in a stable mood.

As for the third child?

snort!
Just don't die outside!

(End of this chapter)