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

The entire village committee compound,

You could hear a pin drop.

All that could be heard was the rustling sound of the wind blowing through the old locust tree, the leaves rubbing together.

Everyone seemed frozen in place, staring blankly at the sheet of Xuan paper and the four unassuming characters on it that seemed to possess immense power.

Jiang Zemin's Conscience

I don't know who was the first to break this silence.

"good!"

A heartfelt, uncontrollable shout rang out from the crowd!

That sound was like lighting the fuse of a powder keg.

"Beautiful handwriting!"

"This is so well written!"

"Slap! Slap! Slap! Slap!"

Thunderous applause suddenly erupted!

Immediately afterwards, a thunderous roar of cheers echoed throughout the courtyard, lasting for a long time!

The villagers may not understand calligraphy or the concept of effortless mastery.

But they could understand that these words contained what they had upheld their whole lives.

That means being a person and having a clear conscience!

When farming, we must grow crops that are worthy of the land!

When doing business, you must sell goods that are worthy of your fellow villagers!

Simple and straightforward, yet heavier than Mount Tai!

Jiang Jianwen, the pedantic scholar, stared intently at those four characters, his old face flushed red.

His proud Great Seal script, with its twists and turns and various techniques, is full of skill.

Faced with this weighty "conscience," almost written with a life itself.

It appeared so pale, so powerless, so... flashy and insignificant.

He lowered his head in shame.

Retired teacher Jiang Qiming let out a long sigh.

He walked to the table, stretched out his slightly trembling hand, and gently stroked the edge of the four characters, the ink stains that had seeped through the paper due to the excessive force.

"Great skill is not work, great sound is rare."

Jiang Qiming murmured to himself, his voice filled with heartfelt admiration.

"Dude, what you're writing isn't even characters..."

"This describes our Jiangjia Village, the backbone that has sustained our Jiang family for hundreds of years!"

He turned around, faced Jiang Wanshan, and bowed deeply.

"I lost."

"I accept defeat wholeheartedly!"

Jiang Chen looked at those four words and felt a surge of indescribable emotion.

He knew better than anyone that his grandfather might be illiterate and not understand business.

But through his life's actions, Grandpa taught everyone the simplest truth.

This principle is also the bottom line that Jiang Chen hopes his future business empire will always uphold.

Just then!

In Jiang Chen's mind, the long-lost, crisp and pleasant system notification sound rang out!

【Ding! 】

[A calligraphy work embodying the core spirit of the family has been detected!]

[The spiritual energy concentration in this work has transcended the boundaries of the mortal realm!]

The system is currently making a judgment... Judgment in progress...

【The judgment is successful! 】

[Work Level: Legendary (Special Restriction: Only effective for the Jiang family bloodline and Jiang Family Village)!]

Jiang Chen's heart skipped a beat!

A legendary item?!

This was the first time he had ever seen the system give him such a high evaluation!

The system notification sound is still going on!

[Congratulations, host! This work has triggered the 'Spiritual Imprint' effect and will be automatically bound to the 'Jiangjia Village Food Processing Plant' building attribute!]

[The factory has received a brand new special halo—the "Jiang Family Conscience" Food Safety Halo (Permanent)!]

[Halo Effect 1: Absolute Freshness! All food products produced in our factory will never spoil or rot! The taste and flavor of our products will be permanently locked at 100%!]

[Halo Effect 2: Beneficial Nourishment! All consumers who consume products from this factory will experience a very small, subtle, and permanent improvement in their physical condition at the microscopic level!]

[Halo Effect 3: Eliminate Unethical Practices! Any attempt to cut corners, add illegal additives, or use inferior materials during production will result in the immediate and automatic shutdown of all machines on the production line, triggering the highest-level alarm!]

As Jiang Chen listened to the system's series of announcements, his breathing became rapid!

ecstasy!

An overwhelming sense of ecstasy instantly swept over his entire body!

This is hardly a work of calligraphy!

This is clearly like inviting a deity into the factory!

It's a super cheat code that integrates top quality inspectors, top preservatives, and top formulators!

Especially the third one!

This eliminates, at its very root, all the "technological and ruthless" elements that might arise as the company grows larger in the future!

This aura is simply the most incredible and unbeatable nuclear weapon in the food industry, no, in any industry!

Jiang Chen suppressed his excitement and walked to the center of the venue.

He held up his grandfather's calligraphy scroll high and announced it loudly to all the villagers!

"I hereby announce that the ultimate winner of this calligraphy competition is my grandfather, Mr. Jiang Wanshan!"

The audience erupted in enthusiastic applause once again!

Jiang Chen looked at his grandfather, who was visibly excited and even a little flustered, and smiled the brightest smile on his face.

"Now, I have the second announcement!"

Jiang Chen's voice was full of power.

"The original fee of 10,000 yuan is doubled! 20,000 yuan! It'll be paid out right now!"

Twenty thousand!

The villagers were in an uproar again!

Jiang Chen pressed his hand down and continued speaking.

"The third thing!"

"Immediately! Right now! Go to the county and find the best stonemason!"

"Engrave these four characters exactly as they are on the largest stone monument at the factory gate!"

Jiang Chen pointed to those four characters, enunciating each one clearly and forcefully.

"I want it gilded! Use the finest gold powder for me!"

"I want these four words to be the first thing everyone who comes to Jiangjia Village and everyone who eats our products see!"

"Let them know that everything sold in Jiangjia Village lives up to those two words—"

"conscience!"