Chapter 3412 Extra Xia Mu
It was when Xia Mu was seven years old that he realized that he was different from his older sister and brother. Well, actually, there wasn't that much difference.
Apart from the different surnames, in his parents' words, "You inherited the surname of your grandmother, Xia, and your sister and brother inherited the surname of your grandfather, Bai. Apart from the different surnames and the people you worship, there is actually no difference between you."
事实也如此，他爹不会因为他姓夏就少揍他一点儿，他娘也不会因为他姓夏就少爱他一点儿。
Because their parents have the same attitude, except for the differences in how the Xia and Bai families treat their siblings, people outside have the same attitude towards them.
He had been presiding over the annual ceremony since he was seven years old, reading and copying the stories of his great-grandparents and grandparents...
He found it very boring at first, but as time went by and he grew older, he began to understand why his parents asked him to do this.
These people are just names and stories in the family tree, but when they are alive, they are lives.
In his mother's words, they all had a very hard life when they were young, especially grandfather Zhou Yin, who spent his entire life in misery. So as his descendants, we must live a life of happiness that he shared, never forget his kindness, and inherit his virtues. Only then can we live up to our ancestors.
Xia Mu felt that his mother was right, so after weighing the pros and cons, he ran to Jiannan Road to become a hermit after passing the imperial examination. Using the title of Jinshi, he recruited many students and took them for walks here and there every year. While teaching the students, he could also enjoy the mountains and rivers and pass on the character of his ancestors. What a wonderful thing.
His father and mother also thought it was a good idea, and out of envy, they resigned from their official positions and left the capital. They then used the pretext of wanting to see the four seasons of Jiangnan for the emperor. After years had passed, they, his children, could hardly find him.
Of course, this is a story for later. What's more, after he got married and had children, and his descendants continued, the Xia and Bai families had a close relationship, especially after his father finally separated their branch and set up the ancestral hall in Chang'an, the two branches had a close relationship.
Well, they can’t be close. After all, he and the Chang’an branch of the Bai family are brothers, right?
Although Bai Changsong looks serious, he is still his younger brother. As the older brother, he can still temporarily put pressure on him.
It took Xia Mu ten years to move the ancestral tombs from Shangzhou and Mianzhou to Chang'an. To this end, he spent all the New Year's money he had saved for 18 years to buy a Feng Shui treasure land in the suburbs of Beijing.
He located his ancestral tomb on a Feng Shui treasure land, which also had 20 mu of paddy fields and 30 mu of dry land, all of which he used for sacrificial offerings.
When he finished these things, his mother was so moved that she took him to worship his grandparents and then hugged him and cried. Then she waved her hand and gave him half of her private money in advance.
"Use it all to buy land and houses," Zhou Man said. "This will be your family property from now on."
Bai Changsong, who was standing by, was so jealous that he quickly came forward and said, "Mom, look at me, look at me."
Zhou Man reached out and pushed his head away, "You're still young, I'll keep your share for you first."
Bai Changsong was unwilling to accept this. "Last time when my sister got married, you said you gave her half of your private property. Now you gave half to my eldest brother. How much do I have left?"
Zhou Man: "Don't worry, I know everything. My private property won't stop increasing in value once it's given away. Your brother's share is no less than your sister's. Naturally, your share in the future won't be less than your brother's and sister's."
Bai Changsong felt a little relieved, but he tilted his head and asked curiously, "After I get my share, your private room..."
"Of course, it will be my private property. If you want to divide it up, you'll probably have to wait a hundred years." Zhou Man stroked his chin thoughtfully, "But if I don't like you anymore by then, it's not impossible to give it to someone else."
Xia Mu asked nervously, "For example?"
"For example, other people's children..."
Bai Changsong rolled his eyes and asked, "Mom, does Dad know that you have so many private properties?"
"He knows I have a private house."
"Did he know there were so many?"
Zhou Man's face was serious, and he threatened him with his fist, "If you dare to say anything more, I will give you half of your private property in the future."
Bai Changsong covered his mouth.
Xia Mu chuckled on the side. What he didn't tell his brother was that he not only got the private money given by his mother, but also got the private money from his father. His great-grandmother also left him a lot before she passed away. After knowing that he had spent all his New Year's money a few days ago, his grandmother also gave him a lot.
So Xia Mu is very rich now, so rich that whenever he sees his younger brother, he always smiles lovingly, which makes Bai Changsong shiver.
Xia Mu patted his shoulder to comfort him and said, "I'll give you some New Year's money after the New Year."
Bai Changsong was very tough, "Who wants your New Year's money? You are not much older than me."
Xia Mu simply ignored his words and said to Zhou Man, "Mom, when I went back to move the graves, I found out that someone in Jiannan Road had set up a longevity tablet for my grandfather. So I plan to spend money to build a temple in Mianzhou and Luojiang County, engraved with statues of my grandfather and grandmother, so that people will have a place to go when they want to pay their respects."
Zhou Man was stunned for a while before nodding, "Okay, I'll pay for it, you just go ahead and do it."
"By the way, let's build more roads," Zhou Man said, "Let's build some in the names of your grandparents, in Mianzhou and Shangzhou."
Bai Shan came in from outside and said, "Our family will pay for this."
He said to Zhou Man, "It just so happens that the anniversary of my father-in-law and mother-in-law's death is approaching. In previous years, we only held rituals at the Xuandu Temple. This year, the graves have been moved, and Wu Yuan has grown up and built an ancestral hall, so we should hold a grand ceremony."
Zhou Man nodded, "Let's just do it at home. Don't spread it outside. It would be bad if it alarmed outsiders."
Bai Changsong couldn't help but raise his hand, "Dad, Mom, when I become the clan leader, can I also build a shrine for my grandfather? Then you can help me like this."
Zhou Man looked at Bai Shan and said with a half-smile, "That depends on whether your father can split the clan. Otherwise, if you want to be the eldest son and the clan leader, you have to defeat the direct branch."
Bai Changsong withdrew his hand and said, "Forget it. I just want to be the patriarch of my own family, not the patriarch of such a large clan."
By the time Bai Changsong finally realized his wish, Xia Mu had been the sect leader for many years.
To this end, he deliberately brought his group of children to Bai Changsong, passing them in front of him repeatedly, "See? From now on, these will all be branches of our Xia family. What about yours?"
Bai Changsong felt that he was too annoying, so he simply stood up and said, "Now that I am the clan leader, when will you open the ancestral hall so that I can go in and pay my respects to my grandparents?"
Xia Mu waved his hand generously and said, "Any time is fine. I am the clan leader, and I have the final say."
So the next day, the two brothers each brought their children and knelt in the Xia family's ancestral hall.
Bai Changsong bowed deeply, looked up at the names of his grandparents on the tablet and said, "Grandfather, Grandmother, I am now the clan leader. From now on, my eldest brother and I will help each other and support each other to carry forward the Bai and Xia families."
Xia Mu said, "Oh, and the Zhou family, but we don't need to worry about that. My uncle and cousin are so fertile. There are so many nephews and great-nieces born now that I can't even recognize them all. They don't need us to promote them at all; they will flourish on their own."
Bai Changsong elbowed his unreliable brother to make him behave himself.
Xia Mu touched his chest and grumbled a few times, but he managed to hold it in for the time being. He said to his grandparents, "Father and Mother should have returned for such a big event, but they went out to sea. Longzhou saw that they were getting further and further away and could hardly see the family, so they agreed to split the clan. When they return from overseas, they will definitely come to pay homage to Grandpa and Grandma, oh, and Great-Grandpa and Great-Grandma..."
(End of this chapter)
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