I couldn't take it anymore; when I went home for Chinese New Year, the family genealogy book ha

Time flies, and it's already the eve of Qingming Festival.

A solemn and dignified atmosphere began to permeate the entire Jiangjia Village.

Every household is preparing incense, candles, and paper money to pay respects to their ancestors.

Jiang Chen frowned as he watched the villagers still using the most traditional methods—burning yellow paper and setting off firecrackers—which not only made the environment smoky and polluted but also greatly increased the risk of wildfires.

It's the 21st century now, and the way we worship our ancestors should also evolve with the times and undergo a "consumption upgrade".

Just then, the system seemed to sense his thoughts, and a hidden prompt quietly appeared in his mind.

[Ding! Hidden quest triggered: The prosperity of a family lies not only in the well-being of the living, but also in the peace of the departed.]

[Task Requirements: Organize a revolutionary and civilized sacrificial ceremony to improve the quality of life for the Jiang ancestors in "another world."]

[Task Reward: You will receive the special "Ancestral Blessing" buff, the effect of which is random.]

Jiang Chen's eyes lit up.

Can spending money on ancestors trigger rebates and rewards?

This system is really getting to his liking more and more.

Just do it!

Jiang Chen decided to hold an unprecedented memorial service for his ancestors, one that was both civilized and extravagant!

He drove his Audi, called his uncle Jiang Jianguo, and his henchman Wang Dagou, and headed straight for the largest funeral supplies street in the county.

The car stopped in front of a shop called "Paradise Flagship Store".

The shop owner, a middle-aged man in his forties, greeted the three people who got out of the Audi with a big smile.

"Boss, you're here! What would you like to buy? The paper money I have here is all top-quality bamboo pulp paper; it burns smoothly over there without any jamming!"

Jiang Chen walked into the store and looked around.

The shop was filled with all kinds of paper offerings, from mountains of gold and silver to mahjong and playing cards, you name it.

Jiang Chen's gaze fell on a two-story paper villa.

The villa was crudely made and had a style reminiscent of the illegal European constructions of the last century. A cheap, paper-mache Santana sedan was parked in front of it.

Jiang Chen's brows furrowed immediately.

"Boss, your offerings are way too outdated!"

"Our Jiang family ancestors lived in a house like this and drove a car like this over there. If word got out, wouldn't it be a disgrace to us, their descendants?"

The boss was taken aback, not understanding what Jiang Chen meant.

"So... what kind of one do you want, boss?"

Jiang Chen cleared his throat and began taking orders.

"Do you have any villas with the Tomson Riviera layout? The kind with a rooftop garden and an infinity pool?"

"Do you have a Bugatti Veyron? Or a Rolls-Royce Phantom would be fine too, it has to be the extended version."

"Also, what era are we living in? Our ancestors over there must be surfing the internet, watching dramas and scrolling through short videos, right? Do you have paper replicas of 5G base stations and quantum servers?"

As the boss listened to Jiang Chen's series of demands, the smile on his face gradually froze.

The way he used to look at the God of Wealth gradually changed to the way he looked at a lunatic.

Is this kid here to cause trouble?

"Young man, are you here to make fun of me?"

The boss's face darkened, and he was about to grab a broom from the corner to chase the person away.

Jiang Chen, however, remained calm and unhurried. He took out a stack of brand-new RMB notes from his pocket, totaling ten thousand yuan, and slammed them onto the counter with a "thud".

"Deposit!"

Jiang Chen's voice was filled with an undeniable air of dominance.

"I want everything I just mentioned! And I want it made to order by the best craftsmen, using the best materials!"

"I want to see a complete set of modern, high-tech living facilities within three days!"

Jiang Chen thought for a moment and then added a sentence.

"Oh, and we should also add fully automated nucleic acid testing booths and mobile COVID-19 vaccination cabins! Our ancestors over there should also actively respond to the call and do a good job in personal epidemic prevention!"

The shopkeeper was dumbfounded when he saw the thick wad of cash on the counter and heard Jiang Chen's outrageous request.

He had been in the funeral business for over twenty years, and this was the first time he had encountered such a filial, exceptionally filial client!

"Yes! Yes! Absolutely!"

The boss's attitude completely changed; he grabbed the money and hugged it to his chest, his face crinkling with laughter.

"Don't worry, boss! Forget 5G base stations, if you wanted a space station, I'd build it for you!"

On the way back to the village from the county town.

Jiang Chen's Audi A6L led the way, followed by a truck fully loaded with traditional offerings.

As the convoy passed through the territory of the neighboring Wangjia Village, they saw a group of people squatting by the roadside, burning paper money around an iron bucket.

Thick smoke billowed and sparks flew everywhere, making it impossible to open one's eyes.

Wang Dagou sat in the passenger seat, rolled down the window, and looked at the group's incredibly outdated sacrificial ritual with an expression of extreme disdain.

He smugly whistled loudly and shouted outside, "What era are we living in? Still burning paper money? How outdated!"

The group was about to curse when they saw the menacing truck behind the Audi, and they all swallowed their words.

Back in the village.

Without stopping, Jiang Chen immediately summoned a group of clan elders, led by his third grandfather Jiang Wanhai, to a meeting at the village committee.

"Dear uncles and elders, the Qingming Festival is the most important event for our Jiang family."

"I've decided that while relocating the graves, I will personally fund the proper renovation of our ancestral tombs!"

This proposal was approved by everyone.

Jiang Chen then presented his own proposal.

"My plan is to pave all the dirt roads around the ancestral graves with top-quality marble steps."

"A monument commemorating the merits of our Jiang family should be erected in front of the grave."

"Most importantly..."

Jiang Chen paused for a moment, then revealed a plan that left all the elderly people dumbfounded.

"I want to install a ring of solar-powered surveillance cameras and motion-sensor LED ground lights around my ancestral graves!"

The moment this plan was announced, the once harmonious meeting room erupted into chaos!

"What?! Installing surveillance cameras on ancestral graves?!"

Third Grandfather Jiang Wanhai was the first to jump up, puffing out his beard and glaring at him in protest.

"Chenwa, what are you doing? Are you afraid your ancestors will come out of their graves in the middle of the night and take pictures of you?!"

"That's too unlucky! I disagree!"

"Yes, yes, who installs lights and cameras in a cemetery? Doesn't that disturb the peace of the ancestors?"

A group of old men all expressed strong opposition.

Jiang Chen looked at them, seemingly having anticipated this reaction.

He turned on the projector in his office, and a beautifully designed PowerPoint presentation appeared on the screen.

"Uncles, you've misunderstood."

Jiang Chen's voice was full of technological sophistication and forward-thinking.

"I'm doing this not to monitor our ancestors, but to create a unique 'cloud worship' system for our Jiangjia Village!"

"Cloud-based sacrificial ceremony?"

All the elderly people were completely baffled by this unfamiliar new term.

"That's right!"

Jiang Chen pointed to the rendering on the PPT and explained.

"In the future, our Jiang family descendants who work in other places and cannot come back to worship their ancestors will be able to remotely connect to these cameras through a mobile app."

"They can see a live view of their ancestral graves anytime, anywhere by simply opening their phones, and then kowtow and burn incense to their ancestors in front of the screen!"

"This is what we call 'using technology to fulfill filial piety'!"

"This will not only bring filial piety closer to everyone, but also let our ancestors feel that the Jiang family has worthy successors and is thriving!"

These words left the elderly people present looking at each other in bewilderment, their minds still reeling.

It sounds... kind of makes sense, huh?

Jiang Chen pressed his advantage and unleashed his final, powerful move.

He lowered his voice and said mysteriously, "Moreover, this 24/7 security system has another crucial function."

"That is, to prevent people from the neighboring Wangjia Village from sneaking up to our ancestral burial mound at night and stealing our feng shui!"

Jiang Chen made that up entirely.

But for these elderly people who have been superstitious all their lives, it was like the most precise nuclear weapon, instantly striking their deepest fears!

"What?! Those bastards from Wangjia Village dare to steal our feng shui?!"

Third Grandfather was furious on the spot. He slammed his hand on the table, making a loud thud with his cane.

"Pretend! We have to pretend!"

"Not only do we want to install cameras, but we also want to put up barbed wire! And we want to keep two big wolfhounds!"

"Anyone who dares to disturb the Jiang family's ancestral graves, I'll fight them to the death!"

"Yes! Pretend!"

"We absolutely have to install it!"

The elderly people who were just vehemently opposing it have now completely changed their attitude.

Under Jiang Chen's slogan of "protecting ancestors and protecting feng shui," the resolution to repair the ancestral graves was passed unanimously!