"Don't be nervous, husband!"
Lin Wanxian's voice came from beside his ear. She clearly had experience and guided Li Wannian through the most important moment of his life, hand in hand, as he was already old and often lacked strength.
.......
Afterward, Li Wannian noticed the family tree in his mind flickering with light. The family tree in his mind opened to a new page:
Spouse One: Lin Wanxian,
Patriarch's Combat Power: 1 (Equivalent to the combat power of a fully grown adult!)
Patriarch's Awakened Talent Skill: Ten-Pace Treasure Hunt
Patriarch's Estimated Lifespan: Fifty-five
Descendants: None
Li Wannian was overjoyed to see this change. Previously, he had not reached the combat power of a fully grown adult, but now he had!
Most importantly, he gained four more years of lifespan; his estimated lifespan before was only fifty-one!
At the same time, he also found his body filled with strength!
"First Wife, I want more!"
Li Wannian had truly acquired a taste for it...
.......
After one night, Li Wannian heard the clatter of pots and pans. He had slept straight until nearly noon.
He had to admit, this was the best sleep he had gotten in years. Sleeping alone before was truly uncomfortable.
Seeing Li Wannian awake, Lin Wanxian felt a bit embarrassed, as something intimate had happened last night. As for Lin Wanyan and Lin Wanqing, they were too shy to look at Li Wannian. According to the rules, they took turns, so it should be the second sister's turn today.
There was nothing he could do. He only had one month, and he had to leave a successor for the Old Li Family. Time was truly pressing!
"Husband, the washing water is ready!"
Lin Wanxian noticed that today's Li Wannian seemed a few years younger, and his back was straighter. He now looked like he was only in his forties.
"Good, thank you for your hard work, wife!"
After washing his face, Li Wannian began to think about what to do next. With only one month's worth of food, he would have to join the army after a month. The spring millet wasn't ready for harvest yet, so wouldn't these three women starve to death at home?
Suddenly, he remembered that the family tree said he had activated a talent skill, Ten-Pace Treasure Hunt. As he understood it, he should be able to accurately find treasures within a ten-pace radius.
And about ten li outside Li Family Village, a battle involving a thousand people had once occurred. This battle was decades ago, and he had no memory of it, but the villagers, including his original body's father, often mentioned it.
Thinking of this, he immediately put on his basket and said, "I'm going out for a bit. I'll be back before lunch!"
Because their village didn't have a habit of eating breakfast, most people went out to work early in the morning and had their first meal near noon.
The three women didn't know what Li Wannian was going to do, but they didn't stop him either.
Seeing Li Wannian walk away, Lin Wanyan said, "Sister, won't we starve to death following this old man?"
Lin Wanyan was worried about their future life.
Lin Wanxian didn't think so: "Although he is old, he is the most polite and steady person in this area. If we followed someone else, it might be even worse!"
Lin Wanxian had seen more people. All things considered, Li Wannian was good in every way except for his temporary inability to support the family.
"Yes, Second Sister, Li Wannian is more courteous. That's much better than others!"
Lin Wanqing also felt the same way.
......
Li Wannian didn't know the three women were discussing him behind his back. He was already almost at the village entrance.
Ten li was not far, but approaching the battlefield ruins, he still felt an eerie and sinister atmosphere.
The terrain nearby was flat, which was why the army battle had taken place there.
He wanted to test his talent. He looked around but found nothing, making him wonder if this talent skill was fake.
Then, he ventured deeper into the battlefield ruins. Soon, he noticed a faint light on the ground. He immediately took out his hoe and started digging. After a while, he saw a piece of broken silver ingot, about three qian.
The silver wasn't particularly pure and was somewhat oxidized and blackened, but it was still recognizable as silver!
One tael of silver was roughly a thousand Wen. In this region, a farmer's annual income from farming was only about three taels of silver. With one strike of his hoe, he had directly earned a month's income!
But this was not enough; there were four people in his family!
Immediately, he continued to explore the surroundings. After about half a cup of tea's worth of effort, he saw another light, and this light was even brighter. He immediately started digging. This time, he dug up a complete one tael of silver. This alone was enough to sustain one person for four months!
After all, one dou of rice was only three hundred Wen, or about three qian of silver. Now, the silver on him was enough to buy four dou of rice, enough to feed his family of four for another month.
However, there were still about two months of food shortage, so he had to keep looking.
He walked around, observing. As long as a treasure was within a ten-pace radius, he could see it. Before long, he saw another light. Digging it open, it was another tael of silver!
At this moment, he felt the joy of a farmer's harvest!
He put the silver into the pouch on his chest and continued digging!
By the time it was nearly noon, he had already dug up over twenty taels of silver. This silver was enough for them to live for a year. Coupled with the millet in the fields, they wouldn't have to worry about food and clothing for a year or two.
By now, he had explored most of the battlefield and needed to return. However, it wasn't far from the county town, so he decided to go into town to buy some supplies to take back.
The county town was only three li away from here. The battle back then had occurred due to an attack on the city, so it was very close.
Ping'an County was an important frontier town of the imperial court, with a population of three to four thousand residents, which was not small. Adding several hundred soldiers, the total was over four thousand people. The county town was almost the trading hub for dozens of nearby villages.
Walking down the main street, he could see various pedestrians with glittering treasures on them. Some were bundled up and placed on their chests, while others had strings of copper coins in their trousers, not even afraid of them digging in!
If he were a pickpocket, he could probably get rich!
The south of the city mainly sold food, the north sold ironware, the east was residential, and the west mainly sold clothing and fabrics.
After entering the city, he was in the south. He saw a dazzling array of food, but the prices were expensive, so he didn't linger. Instead, he went straight to the cloth shop in the west of the city, intending to buy some fabric there. After all, the three women only had one set of clothes and needed changes.
At the shop, he asked about the price, and one chi of cloth actually cost thirty Wen!
One tael of silver could only buy just over thirty chi of cloth, but he still decided to buy it, as it was needed for making quilts and clothes. So, he bought one tael of silver's worth.
Leaving the cloth shop, next to it were the rice shop and the salt shop. The price of salt was normal, but the price of rice had risen again; it cost about three hundred and thirty Wen to buy one dou of rice. He happened to have brought a basket and put the millet inside the cloth, so he could take it back.
He also bought some salt and three dou of rice. One dou of rice was twelve and a half jin, so three dou was thirty-seven and a half jin. Adding the coarse cloth, the total weight exceeded fifty jin, but his combat power had increased last night, so he was able to carry it back, though he had to walk and stop frequently.
It was a journey of over ten li. He walked from noon until the sun was almost setting before reaching the east end of the village. He also tidied his basket, covering the millet inside, worried about being seen, as it was a time of scarcity and easily led to jealousy!
Meanwhile, the three women were frantic. If Li Wannian had an accident, they would become army prostitutes, which was something they could not accept.
At this moment, the three women saw him and rushed forward to help him take the basket.
"Husband, didn't you say you'd be back by noon? Why are you so late?"
Lin Wanxian was very worried.
"Sorry, I went to the county town midway and bought some millet and cloth. This cloth is for making clothes for you!"
Li Wannian opened the basket, and only then did the three women realize there was a large amount of millet and cloth.
"Husband, these are very expensive!"
Lin Wanxian felt that buying rice was fine, but buying cloth was a bit extravagant. However, she was more curious as to how he had money to buy rice and cloth, as their rice jar had been cleaner than her face before.
Still, her heart felt warm, as the cloth was bought for them.
"I found some silver on the road!"
"Found silver?"
Lin Wanyan didn't quite believe it. Ordinary people didn't even have such a thing as silver, so how could he find it?
"Yes. Oh, by the way, I'm hungry. Is dinner ready?"
Li Wannian knew he couldn't explain clearly, so he simply changed the subject.
"It's been ready for a while, let's eat!"
Lin Wanxian poured the millet into the rice jar, and as she watched the jar fill up, a long-lost smile appeared on her face.
After dinner, it was time for bed again.
Li Wannian was looking forward to it. Would his combat power increase again after sleeping tonight? Or would more talents awaken? Or would his lifespan increase?
"Husband, would it be alright for you to sleep in the same room as Wanyan tonight?"
The words were spoken by the eldest sister, but at this moment, Wanyan's face could be felt blushing even in the dark!
The eldest sister was mature and charming, like a sweet persimmon in autumn. The second sister was cold and alluring, like a lotus in summer. Each had her own unique charm!
At this moment, the atmosphere instantly became ambiguous!