Chapter 80
Chapter 80
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Translator: Ryuma
Chapter: 80
Chapter Title: Passersby on the Immortal Path
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Chen Jianghe chuckled speechlessly, leaning back in his chair and watching Yu Daniu's arrangements. Soon, a maidservant came to clear the table.
About half an incense stick's time passed.
Yu Daniu's wife, Yun Huizhen, walked in with the children.
"Sorry to keep you waiting, Brother Jianghe."
"Not at all. Sister-in-law, please, have a seat." Chen Jianghe stood up and invited Yun Huizhen and her younger sister, Yun Huixiang, to sit down.
"Brother Chen."
Yun Huixiang called out softly, following behind her older sister, Yun Huizhen.
Chen Jianghe nodded with a smile, acknowledging her greeting.
"Greetings, Uncle."
"Yes, hello children. Come, sit down," Chen Jianghe said with a cheerful laugh.
Just then, Yun Huizhen pulled Yun Wuniu in front of her. "Fifth Son, hurry up and greet your uncle properly."
"Greetings, Uncle." The fifth son, his eyes red, bowed respectfully to Chen Jianghe before hiding behind his younger aunt, Yun Huixiang.
It was obvious that Xiaoniu had told Yun Huizhen what happened in the main hall, and the fifth son had been scolded at home.
"What's going on?" Yu Daniu's expression darkened when he saw this. He looked at Yun Xiaoniu. "Eldest, what happened?"
"When Uncle first arrived, Father wasn't here. My fifth brother and I were in the main hall. He was preoccupied with playing, and I forgot to remind him to greet Uncle." Yun Xiaoniu, though taller than his father, glanced at him fearfully before lowering his head and speaking in a small voice.
Looking at Yun Xiaoniu's demeanor, Yu Daniu knew his words were half-truths. How could he not know his eldest son's character?
He must have reminded the fifth son, but the boy hadn't taken it seriously.
"You little brat! Starting today, you're moving back home. You don't even have the most basic manners. Are you going to rebel in the future? Just wait and see how I'll deal with you when we get back."
Yu Daniu glared at his fifth son, who was so frightened that he hid tightly behind Yun Huixiang. "I want to live at Grandpa's house."
"You little rascal, you dare to talk back..."
Chen Jianghe quickly pushed Yu Daniu down, saying with a chuckle, "What's all this? He's just a child. Why are you getting so serious?"
"Hurry up and bring the food. I gave you a great idea; you can't just brush me off with a simple meal."
"Haha... Don't worry, it'll be the best food and wine." Hearing Chen Jianghe's words, Yu Daniu's expression changed in an instant, and he let out a loud laugh.
Yun Huizhen also chimed in, "I heard from my eldest son. Brother Jianghe, your idea is truly excellent. This time, Daniu's promotion to Deacon will go much more smoothly."
"Daniu is going to become a Deacon of the Yun Clan?"
Chen Jianghe showed a look of surprise, then offered his congratulations repeatedly. "That's wonderful! Becoming a Yun Clan Deacon is like joining the clan's upper echelons. Congratulations, Daniu."
"Hehe..."
Yu Daniu gave a simple-minded laugh. "This was all arranged by Huizhen's father. I don't really mind either way."
"What do you mean you don't mind? If you become a Deacon, these five children will be able to get more cultivation resources." Yun Huizhen shot Yu Daniu a glare.
"That's right, Daniu. Your wife is correct. You should listen to her on matters like this. If not for yourself, you must think of the children."
Chen Jianghe nodded in deep agreement.
He also felt that Yu Daniu had found a good wife. Not only did she protect and respect him in every way, but she also always thought of his best interests and constantly strived to secure a higher position for him within the clan.
The other women in the Yun Clan who had married-in husbands treated their men like beasts of burden, scolding them at the slightest disagreement and even resorting to violence.
Soon, the delicious medicinal cuisine and the Three-Yang Spirit Wine were served.
Watching Yu Daniu drink it down like an ox, he didn't dare do the same. He had no wife at home.
Besides, his primordial yang was still intact. He couldn't afford to lose it in a pleasure house, even if the women there were also cultivators.
At the very least, he would have to wait until after reaching Foundation Establishment before considering such trivial matters.
It would be best if he could get his hands on some essence-locking secret arts.
After several rounds of drinks and courses of food.
Yun Huizhen and her sister Yun Huixiang left first with the children, but Yu Daniu had Yun Xiaoniu stay behind.
"Ahem."
Yu Daniu coughed lightly and gave Yun Xiaoniu a meaningful look.
"Uncle."
"What is it, Xiaoniu?"
"Um, I... I was wondering what Uncle thinks of my younger aunt?" As Yun Xiaoniu spoke, his face flushed a deep red.
"Daniu?" Chen Jianghe looked at Yu Daniu. He knew very well that Yun Xiaoniu must have been coerced by Yu Daniu and his wife.
"Haha... Well, it's just that I see you're all alone, Brother Jianghe. And it just so happens that my sister-in-law is also single."
Yu Daniu said awkwardly.
"Daniu, I enjoy my peace and freedom. I'm destined for a solitary life," Chen Jianghe said seriously.
He knew Yu Daniu hadn't brought out the Three-Yang Spirit Wine for no reason. Was that damned wine really something a single man should be drinking?
"Since Brother Jianghe isn't interested, then let's just forget it. I didn't agree with it in the first place, but I couldn't stand up to Huizhen's persistence."
When his wife's sister came to ask him to be a matchmaker again, Yu Daniu was a hundred times unwilling in his heart.
In the beginning, he had thought of matching his sister-in-law with Chen Jianghe, but he never expected that she would look down on him.
Now she knew he was a low-grade Talisman Master.
She knew he was already a sixth-level Qi Refining cultivator and was certain to reach the late stage of Qi Refining in the future.
And now she came scurrying back, asking him to be a matchmaker.
How could there be such a good deal in the world?
But Yun Huizhen had told Yu Daniu that if things worked out between Yun Huixiang and Chen Jianghe, then Chen Jianghe might stay at Mirror Moon Lake forever.
Then, the two families would be on good terms, and their descendants could look after one another.
Only then did Yu Daniu agree to give it a try, but he didn't ask himself. Instead, he had Yun Xiaoniu do it.
He really didn't have the face to say it himself.
Chen Jianghe smiled. He didn't want to know the reason for Yu Daniu's aversion to his wife's sister. He was just a passerby; their paths wouldn't cross for long.
"Daniu, Fellow Daoist Zhou wants to lease ten acres of spirit fields in Lotus Town on the outskirts of Qinghe Market City. What do you think?"
Some time ago, Zhou Miaoyun had sent a letter saying that the Zhou Clan was preparing to establish their family in Lotus Town, outside Qinghe Market City.
It was likely that the Zhou Clan had grown too large, and their income could no longer support renting a larger courtyard in Qinghe Market City.
So they were thinking of returning to their old trade, leasing spirit fields, and becoming a spirit farming family to slowly accumulate wealth.
"Xiaoniu, you've also read the letter from your Aunt Zhou. Tell me and your uncle what you think," Yu Daniu glanced at Yun Xiaoniu and said lightly.
"Yes."
Yun Xiaoniu stood up and carefully analyzed the situation for the two elders. "Fellow Daoist Zhou is a mid-grade Talisman Master. Her father's generation were late-stage Qi Refining demon hunters, and her brother is only a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator. The other family members are engaged in sericulture and silk reeling."
"Basically, sixty percent of the Zhou Clan's income comes from Fellow Daoist Zhou. The spirit stones she earns from drawing talismans are needed to support the family. As the family grows, they naturally cannot stay in Qinghe Market City for long. The only solution is to leave Qinghe Market City."
"Lotus Town is a small cultivation town within the territory of Qinghe Market City. It has several first-tier, high-grade spirit veins, and its spirit field agriculture is rich. This has led to high rent for spirit fields. Renting one acre for ten years costs fifty spirit stones."
"Speaking disrespectfully, this nephew does not believe that Fellow Daoist Zhou's family has five hundred spirit stones."