Chapter 1215: Chapter 2 Isnât It Just a Breach of Engagement Trend? Who Canât Do That? (Vote for Monthly Pass)_2 Chapter 1215: Chapter 2 Isnât It Just a Breach of Engagement Trend? Who Canât Do That? (Vote for Monthly Pass)_2 âYes, great grandfather.â Wang Anxin responded and paused before he glanced again at Wang Ningxi, who was still moaning in pain, and said, âGreat grandfather, is there really no way to solve Ningxiâs problem?â
âI have written to Master Jiang for advice on this matter, and Master Jiang has already replied recently, stating that ancient records in Sacred Land mention similar symptoms,â Wang Shouzhe said. âCoincidentally, I have some other matters to attend to in the Sacred Land, so Iâll take Ningxi along to meet Master Jiang.â
âThank you, great grandfather,â Wang Anxin said gratefully, âYouâve taken trouble for Ningxiâs issue.â
âOld Ancestor, the ancient records also mention my symptoms? Doesnât that mean thereâs still hope for me?â Wang Ningxi also jumped up from the stone bench, ignoring the burning pain in his buttocks as he spoke.
According to family hierarchy, Wang Shouzhe was Wang Ningxiâs great-great-grandfather. But in Da Qian customs, it was formal to call the great-great-grandfather the Old Ancestor, and above great grandfather, everyone referred to him directly as the Old Ancestor.
âThatâs not necessarily the case,â Wang Shouzhe said. âAfter all, even your little immortal and I havenât cured you, who knows if yours might be an incurable disease.â
Wang Ningxiâs face darkened. Great grandfather, could you please be a bit more considerate of a patientâs fragile heart when you speak? Donât be so forthright⊠I, Ningxi, am still your great-great-grandson.
âIf youâre still angry, should I get another beating?â Wang Anxin tentatively said.
âForget it, forget it,â Wang Shouzhe waved his hand and said, âWhat I mean is, Anxin, you should have more children while youâre still young. You canât be like your seventh brother, whoâs been married for so many years, and Yiluo and Xue Ning have only had one child each. You young people are too fond of playing.â
âGreat grandfather, itâs hard to have children when your cultivation base is too highâŠâ Wang Anxin said with a blush and a sense of helplessness, âThe chances are too low.â
âIf the chances are low, you just have to try harder,â Wang Shouzhe said earnestly. âHave more children. Even if thereâs an issue like Ningxiâs, youâll still have other hopes, right? If he breaks off his engagement, we can still postpone the bride-to-be to the next in line, canât we?â
Wang Ningxi looked utterly distraught. Iâm still here, Old Ancestor, could you please consider the feelings of the patient?
âGreat grandfather, Anxin understands,â Wang Anxin said, knowing that the great grandfather was still angry. Without another word, he grabbed Wang Ningxi and started another fierce beating â with the great grandfather present, he couldnât be beaten to death!
Indeed, the great grandfather had always been used to the scarcity of family members since his childhood. In his lifetime, what he valued the most was the men of the family taking wives and siring children â issues associated with family continuation. Whoever dared to defy him in this regard, or acted against his wishes, would certainly not end well. Wang Ningxi had really hit a sore spot.
After this brutal beating, Wang Ningxi was almost paralyzed, lying on the stone bench, panting heavily.
âNingxi,â Wang Shouzhe spoke in a calm and lighthearted manner, âYou should implement those invention blueprints into real objects soon. Once youâve made it one day, I will take you to visit Master Jiang in Sacred Land.â
âAh⊠Old Ancestor, youâŠâ Wang Ningxi cried out in pain again, and tears once again streamed from his dry eyes. If he had known this would happen, he wouldnât have mentioned the blueprints to the Old Ancestor.
Seeing his great-great-grandsonâs deeply emotional and agitated state, Wang Shouzhe showed a content and satisfied smile. After such earnest and well-meaning criticism and instruction, Ningxi would surely abandon his self-pitying and finicky ways.
As an Old Ancestor, of course, what he hoped most was to see his children grow up healthy in body and mind.
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Time flew by.
After a round of âtreatment,â Wang Ningxi, still nursing his âunhealed behind,â once again arrived at Xinping Town under the protection of Wang Shouwei.
Xinping Town, by the river, consists mainly of rugged mountainous terrain, with plains, small hills, and abundant rivers and lakes on the inside. Although there are many farmlands developed, their extent is much less compared to New Peace Town.
However, with the convenience of proximity to the river and rich hydraulic resources, it is especially suitable for establishing industrial production bases after excavating large ports.
Not far from Xinping Port.
Near the river and the mountains, there lies a large industrial factory complex.
Above one of the factories, a sign reads, âWang Clanâs Artifact Refining Headquarters Household Metal Utensils Factory.â
The Household Metal Utensils Factory sounds impressive, but itâs actually dedicated to producing pots, pans, ladles, sickles, hoes, and other domestic tools.
Originally, this main factory was located within the Wang familyâs Refining Artifact Headquarters next to the main Wang residence, but later it relocated here following the industrial transfer trend with the development of Xinping Town.
Wang Ningxi, with his Identity Token, entered the factory area after a security check and headed straight for the Store Managerâs office.
In the elegantly decorated office of the Store Manager, a beautiful woman appeared to be in her thirties, dressed in sharp and spirited attire, was discussing business with the big store manager from a merchantâs guild in Tianfu County.
âStore Manager Jiang, a single refined iron pot produced by our Wang family weighs up to ten pounds just in materials,â she said confidently and assertively, âjust the price of the refined iron material exceeds one Qian Gold. For the order of two hundred thousand iron pots, we are asking you for three hundred thousand Qian Gold, and thatâs already giving face to Master Jiang.â
The merchant guild was run by the Tianfu Jiang Family and was, in reality, very distant from Master Jiang. However, wherever they went to do business, they would always evoke the name of Master Jiang.