My path to immortality began with my posting to guard Dawancun.

Chapter 42 News
Shen Shiying had no choice but to feel such a sense of superiority.

After losing his position in Dawancun, he and his family returned to Tiannancheng, thinking that their future was bleak.

Fortunately, Butler Lai was a man of his word and remembered their past friendship.

Because the agreed-upon ten-year term was taken over by someone else midway through,
He was given some spirit stones and then a lucrative job: following the transport commissioner to collect grain.

The Shen family is vast and powerful, and the number of spiritual fields they directly manage outside the family is unimaginable.

As subordinates of the Transport Commissioner, their main task was to assist the Transport Commissioner in collecting the harvest from the spiritual fields that belonged to the Shen family.

However, the transport commissioner himself mainly traveled to major cities and places where large-scale spirit fields were gathered to oversee the collection.

For the other scattered spiritual fields, such as those in Dawan Village, located in remote rural areas, it's time for those below to take action.

Shen Shiying is now one of the errand runners under the Transport Commissioner.

His superior, the transport commissioner, is currently in Qingcheng.

Because he had previously served as the garrison commander of Dawan Village, he was quite familiar with the surrounding area, so he was mainly responsible for running errands for this area.

And in this process,
Every village they passed through, or rather, every estate belonging to the Shen family, brought them some profit.

These profits might not mean much to important figures like transport commissioners.
But for these lower-level branches, little by little, it adds up to an immense fortune!
All the way,
Shen Shiying had only passed through five villages and estates under the jurisdiction of the Shen family.

But the accumulated profits are already no less than the annual income he received when he was guarding Dawancun!

In comparison,

In contrast to the current unfortunate situation of the young man who "seized" their property,

How could Shen Shiying not feel pleased?

This even gave him a feeling of euphoria.

The changes in Shen Shiying's heart

Shen Changchuan naturally had no idea.

However, there was a faint sense of pride, or rather, a sense of superiority, emanating from him.

He, however, keenly noticed it.

This may be related to his sharp perception, which is comparable to that of a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator.

"Is this guy thinking that I'm bound to suffer heavy losses on this trip?"

Shen Changchuan's heart stirred.

He was just casually complaining and trying to gain sympathy so that he wouldn't be targeted by others.

After all, his gains this time were quite substantial.

If the improved spirit grain planting techniques are promoted to all spirit fields during next year's spring planting season,

Then, the sediment formed by the condensation of water vein essence and earth vein essence dredged from the bottom of the Da Wan River will be added as fertilizer.

Shen Changchuan estimates that the yield per mu will increase by at least 50 jin next year!
Then the harvest from the spiritual fields in the first quarter of next year will probably be no less than 1,800 catties.

After deducting the necessary 1,000 catties of spirit grain to be handed over to the Shen family, there will be 800 catties of spirit grain left, which is about 80 spirit stones in income.

That's over 160 spirit stones a year!
Although, according to the agreement, a small portion of these 160+ spirit stones should be distributed to the village's 2,000 residents.
However, other cultivators would probably ignore these reward agreements and focus their attention on the temporary income of 160 yuan.

If we add the contributions from the surrounding villages, the income would probably be over two hundred spirit stones!
Such income,
Even cultivators at the late stage of Qi Refining would be tempted!
Shen Changchuan was certain that

If this news gets out, it will definitely cause unexpected trouble.

He might even be unlucky enough to lose his post guarding Dawan Village and be sent back to the Shen Family Compound!

These are things that Shen Changchuan cannot accept.

Also because of this,

In fact, long before Shen Shiying arrived, Shen Changchuan had Han Qinhu use future profit sharing as leverage to issue a gag order to the villagers.

He even forbade them to stay outside as much as possible and to talk about anything related to the harvest from the spirit field. He was also prepared to play the victim.

"Looks like it's a success?"

Shen Changchuan's eyes flickered slightly.
Things seemed to be progressing more smoothly than he had expected.

"Well, this is a good thing. It saves me from having to guide the conversation and seeming a bit deliberate, which would arouse suspicion."

Too,

Although he was addressed as Uncle Shen Shiying
But they've only met twice, so what kind of relationship could they possibly have?

While Shen Changchuan's earlier remarks contained some genuine sincerity,
But they are not close friends or relatives.

Normally, who would pour out their grievances like this in front of such unfamiliar strangers?
Shen Changchuan naturally had ulterior motives.

It's nothing more than showing the enemy weakness.
They're just making a fortune quietly.

However, Shen Changchuan also knew that everything in excess is as bad as deficiency.

"Sigh, never mind, I won't say anything more."

Shen Changchuan's face showed a mixture of sadness and regret, and he waved his hand and said.

He seemed to want to avoid bringing up this painful memory again.

Then the topic was changed.

"Uncle, you've come from Tiannan City. I wonder if anything important has happened at the Shen family recently?"

"Important matters? I'm not sure about important matters."

Shen Shiying took a sip of tea, looking quite content.

He was clearly pleased to know that Shen Changchuan had suffered heavy losses.

For this reason,
Therefore, I don't mind revealing some information.

"However, not long ago a rumor was causing quite a stir in Tiannan City, which may be of interest to you, my nephew."

"Oh? What kind of rumor is it?"

"Nephew, do you know who Shen Han is?"

Shen Shiying smiled mysteriously.

"Shen Han? It seems he's one of my brothers, also born out of wedlock?"

Shen Changchuan thought for a moment and then asked.

I think I've heard this name before.

Although the impression wasn't deep, Shen Changchuan still managed to retrieve the name from the depths of his memory.

This Shen Han,
He was the younger brother of that unfortunate guy who committed suicide after being stabbed seven times in the back!
Shen Changchuan seemed to remember that before he left the Shen family compound, his birth mother had gone mad because of his brother's death and was sent to a temple outside the city. Later, the First Madam asked him to go to the temple outside the city to take care of her and fulfill his filial duties.

"Not bad!"

"It's that Shen Han!"

Shen Shiying seemed to know who Shen Changchuan was thinking, and she was absolutely certain of it.

"It is said that not long ago, Shen Han's insane birth mother died suddenly in the temple."

"And Shen Han, for some unknown reason, suddenly experienced a significant increase in strength afterward."

"He broke the limbs of all the people the First Madam had sent to the temple, and left a message that he would sever all ties with the Shen family. He said that fortunes change every thirty years, and he would remember this grudge. He would return to the Shen family to seek justice for his mother and brother when he had achieved enough cultivation!"

"It is said that this matter caused quite a stir in Tiannan City. The Second Madam even took the opportunity to make trouble for her, which angered the First Madam so much that she did not eat for several days, smashed her beloved objects, and beat more than a dozen servants to death."

"I also heard that the First Madam has secretly offered a reward of one thousand spirit stones to anyone who can take Shen Han's life!"

(End of this chapter)