The Farm Girl’s Charismatic Fortune
Chapter 146 - 142: The Ruo Family’s Heirloom

Chapter 146: Chapter 142: The Ruo Family’s Heirloom

Granny Zhang and Granny Lei were chatting in front of the grocery store. Granny Zhang was so envious of the many sons and grandsons Granny Lei had that she couldn’t resist asking if she had some secret recipe for bearing sons.

Did Granny Lei have a secret recipe for bearing sons? She always sought a secret recipe for bearing daughters, and she had collected quite a few of those!

Ruo Xuan happened to come out at the time and overheard Granny Zhang mention the secret recipe for bearing sons.

Liu Wenyao also heard it and felt a bit embarrassed.

Ruo Xuan was being held by Liu Wenyao and could feel her aunt’s embarrassment and anxiety.

Ruo Xuan also knew that in the village, some women who had only given birth to daughters and not sons would be troubled and scolded by their mothers-in-law.

Even the families that only had daughters and no sons were looked down upon when they went out in the village; there were many things they had no share in participating in.

After all, many people hoped for sons and not for daughters.

They said things like "more sons, more blessings" and "raising sons to provide for old age."

So her eldest aunt must be troubled by having given birth to three female cousins in a row, mustn’t she?

Ruo Xuan consoled her, "Auntie, in a couple of days, when my father goes into the city, I will ask him to send you a painting of Guanyin Granting Sons. You will definitely give birth to a male cousin for me next year."

Ruo Xuan remembered that among the divine waters she had collected, there was one that could enable someone to conceive and bear children.

She would go back and check the Five-Colored Divine Stone, then drop that divine water into the ink and paint a picture to give to her aunt.

The divine water couldn’t be drunk directly, but when mixed with the ink and painted, it would gradually release spiritual energy. When absorbed by someone, it would make them more likely to conceive.

However, her aunt had injured her body from childbirth and had some difficulty conceiving, so she quietly used an Immortal Technique for healing and gave it to Liu Wenyao.

They say the words of a three-year-old are the most accurate! Granny Zhang’s eyes lit up when she heard Ruo Xuan speak, and she assumed that the daughter-in-law of the Ruo Family was so good at having sons because she had an extremely efficacious painting of Guanyin Granting Sons, "My dear, is this the secret to your many sons and grandsons? Don’t worry, once Wenyao gives birth to a grandson, I will send that painting of Guanyin Granting Sons to you, without any dishonest intentions."

Such a precious item might be a family heirloom of the Ruo Family. Granny Zhang considered herself a person who understood the ways of the world. She didn’t plan to keep it for herself, returning it after use. If needed again, she could ask to borrow it because after all, they were relatives.

Granny Lei could not help but laugh and cry, but since Xuanbao was knowledgeable in Immortal Technique, she might really be able to help her aunt. So Granny Lei just smiled and didn’t deny it, letting the misunderstanding stand.

"It’s getting late, you’ve got business to take care of, and we should be going, too. In a couple of days, I’ll have my fourth son send it to you when he goes into the city."

"Good, good, good, no rush. Chengye, hurry up and bring out the New Year’s gifts for our relatives to take home."

Gifts must be reciprocated, and Granny Zhang was a person who understood social niceties.

The Ruo Family had sent so many New Year’s gifts this year, so she had people prepare plenty of new year’s goods from the grocery store as return gifts.

Now that the Ruo Family was even lending out their family heirloom, she hurried inside to instruct the clerk to move out some foodstuffs—grains, oil, liquor, soy sauce, and vinegar—adding a certain amount of each.

Grains and flour were fifty pounds each, a large pot of peanut oil was ten pounds, and ten pounds of rice wine, along with soy sauce, rice vinegar, and granulated sugar each weighing one pound, plus a few pounds of assorted dried seafood.

Zhang Chengye had already prepared a New Year’s gift, comprising various seeds, dried fruits, and candies, ten pounds of each, and grains, oils, and a variety of dry goods also prepared in quantities of fifty and ten pounds.

Granny Zhang looked outside the store, "Where’s your cart? I’ll have someone bring the goods to it."

Granny Lei saw so much stuff and hurriedly gestured, "Oh dear, that’s too much, we cannot accept, we just can’t."

Granny Zhang laughed, "It’s not much, not much, just things collected in the store, not worth much money!"

Compared to the painting of Guanyin Granting Sons, these were truly insignificant.

If it could enable her to hold a grandson and ensure the continuation of the Zhang family’s lineage, she would happily give even more.

Liu Wenyao also said, "Granny, you’ve sent us so many things, these items are not worth much in silver. Since it’s all available in the store, you should take it all home to eat. You can use it for the New Year and won’t need to buy it."

"Indeed, these items are nothing compared to what you’ve sent. If you don’t accept them, I won’t feel right accepting your New Year’s gift either!" Zhang Chengye directly picked up two bags of goods and walked out, "Which cart is yours? Let’s not delay!"

Ruo Shui and Granny Lei couldn’t refuse any longer and had to say, "The carriage up front, there was no space to stop in front of the store just now."

Granny Zhang also helped move things, and when she saw the brand new carriage, she was surprised once again. The Ruo Family has turned their fortunes around, even buying a carriage?

But Xuanbao can speak now, and there’s no need to seek doctors and medicine everywhere anymore. The brothers of the Ruo Family were either scholars or warriors; it was quite normal for them to make a turnaround. However, buying a carriage seemed a bit quick.

She hadn’t heard her son and daughter-in-law mention anything about the Ruo Family, so she knew nothing.

She moved the items onto the carriage with a normal expression and warmly saw the visitors off.

The gifts from the Zhang Family nearly filled the carriage.

Ruo Xuan and Granny Lei almost had no place to sit, and they still had to pick up the four brothers.

By that time, the two children would have to sit in the driver’s seat.

Ruo Shui drove the carriage first to Dengfeng Martial Arts Academy to pick up Ruo Zhou, then to Juxian Academy to pick up Ruo Hang, Ruo Bo, and Ruo Xian, the three brothers.

As soon as the brothers got on the carriage, they passed the delicious foods they had saved in the Academy to Ruo Xuan.

"Sister, this is the Zhangzhou tangerine given to me by my classmate; it’s really sweet, you must try!"

"Sister, this is the apple given to me by my classmate; it’s sour and sweet, you’ll definitely love it."

"Sister, this is... coconut candy, it’s so fragrant!"

"Sister, this is osmanthus candy, you’re going to love it!"

Ruo Xuan also shared the sugar figures and candied hawthorns she had bought on the street with her brothers, and the carriage was filled with the happy sounds of the siblings sharing food.

Ruo Shui, while driving the carriage, talked with Granny Lei about the affairs of the loyal and brave General Residence and also got stuffed with a piece of candy by his own son.

There were many people leaving the city, and they had to wait in line.

While they were lining up, two yamen runners came out of the city gate carrying two notice boards and pasted the notices on the city wall.

Ruo Shui was a bit curious, "I wonder what the notice is about?"

Granny Lei said, "I’ll get off the carriage and take a look."

Ruo Zhou quickly said, "Granny, I can get off and have a look."

Ruo Zhou quickly got off the carriage and walked out of the line to check.

It was much quicker for pedestrians to leave the city than for carriages and horses.

Soon, Ruo Zhou came back.

"What does the notice say?" asked Granny Lei.

"The Governor’s Office is planning to build a protective moat around the city wall’s perimeter. They plan to divert water from the western Xishui River. It will serve three purposes: to protect the city, to facilitate irrigation for the people, and to help the city drain accumulated water during the rainy season to prevent flooding."

Granny Lei was stunned; she looked down at her precious granddaughter in her arms, "Xuanbao, is the wasteland you bought the one near the East City Gate?"

Granny Lei was holding Xuanbao in her arms since there wasn’t much room in the carriage.

Ruo Xuan nodded her little head, "Yes!"

With water available, that large piece of wasteland outside the city would be ideal for planting flowers.

Indeed, Granny Lei could no longer contain her excitement!

The fields outside the city were always the most expensive!

A mu of good farmland was worth twelve silver, and the better ones could go for fifteen.

Although Xuanbao had bought wasteland, with water, it could be nurtured into fertile land over a few years.

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