An An knows very well that being the first to succeed is not a good business move, and if you are too anxious, you will lose the initiative.
Didn't say anything.
Song Shuqian was not in a hurry either. She greeted everyone with a smile and said that the location of the village was well chosen with good feng shui. He said the environment in the village is very good.
He neither mentioned that his house had been occupied by the villagers, nor did he mention that he wanted to go to pay homage or move his grandfather's grave back.
After chatting for a long time, we realized that everyone had nothing to say.
Song Shuqian offered to leave. "I came back to look after my grandfather this time. I still have work to do, so I won't bother you any more."
Seeing that they were about to leave and the villagers didn't say anything, the village chief became anxious.
"Do you want to go to the ancestral tomb to pay respects?"
Normally women are not allowed to enter ancestral tombs to worship. But Song Shuqian is special, she is the last person in the direct lineage.
If she doesn't go, there will be no one left in their group.
Song Shuqian thought about it and refused.
"We are a bit rushed this time, let's go again when we have the chance."
With this topic, everyone started chatting again.
The man called Second Grandfather naturally brought the topic to the ancestral hall. "Logically, the ancestral hall should have been rebuilt a long time ago, but the village has never chosen who to lead it. They are all good young men, and no one is willing to obey anyone else."
"We really have to choose a good person. This person is crucial."
After all, he will be the leader recognized by the village in the future.
Song Shuqian didn't quite understand what taking the lead in rebuilding the ancestral hall had to do with the leader. But she didn't know how to speak, so she just continued chatting with the elders.
I want to see how long they can wait.
They are so experienced and wise, how could they not see Song Shuxi's intention?
Whatever, even if their children were tied together, they would not be as good as Song Shuxi's eldest son. Although he is very young, he is flawless in what he says and does, and seems to be trained as the head of the family.
After all, they need help from others, and it is not a good idea to keep doing this.
The second grandfather spoke up, "Why don't we let Yan Nan be the leader? He's your eldest son."
Song Shuqian picked up the teacup and took a sip. "It's a blessing for him that the elders of the clan like him. But his last name is Wei, so I'm afraid it's not suitable."
This is also the reason why the elders of the tribe have been reluctant to speak.
If it was Song Shuxi who took the initiative, they could ask Wei Yannan to change his surname.
As it stands now, they have no bargaining chips.
The elders of the tribe wanted to insist on their demands.
But he also knew that family was just a noun now and had no binding force at all, especially when they hadn't seen each other for more than 20 years.
In the end, they compromised. The only request was that Wei Yannan select a younger member of the clan whom he thought was useful and keep him by his side.
This coincides with Song Shuxi and their original intention.
It takes three to make a hero. Song Shuqian has always paid attention to letting An An train his own people. But those people were a little less restrained after all.
The Song family is very nice.
As long as An An uses the right methods, in the future, he, his children, and Lele and their children can all train their own people from an early age.
This will do them every bit of good and no harm.
Song Shuqian didn't expect that things would go so smoothly.
She and Wei Jianguo took Yueyue and Lele and left first, leaving An An to handle the follow-up matters. Yangyang liked this place very much and said he wanted to play here for a few days.
On the way, Song Shuqian sighed, "I didn't expect it to be so smooth. I ignored the impact of those ten years on the tribe."
Wei Jianguo thought so too, "I thought it would be a tough battle, but I didn't expect it to end so peacefully."
They both felt both amused and annoyed. They prepared for so long and anticipated many possibilities, but none of them were used.
Wei Jianguo likes the environment of Songjia Village very much. "When we get old, let's find a small village like this to grow vegetables and flowers."
Song Shuqian likes quietness, but she prefers quietness in the midst of noise, and this one is too remote.
"When we get old, we will return to the old city to retire. The courtyard is perfect for me. Besides, there is also the old house in Jinling."
"Okay, I'll do as you say."
It went so smoothly that we had three extra days.
Lele and Yueyue don't want to waste their three-day vacation and want to go out and play. Song Shuqian and Wei Jianguo had no objection.
The family stayed in the city and had fun while waiting for An An and the others.
An An handled the situation very quickly.
He didn't want the occupied house back. What's going on now will be what it will be in the future.
From the perspective of the villagers, an empty house that no one has returned to for more than 20 years will naturally be treated as ownerless. Such ownerless houses usually belong to the village.
When he didn't mention it, the villagers felt that they were taking advantage of him and treated him better.
Wei Yannan took this opportunity to take back the family tree.
Logically speaking, this thing should be placed in the ancestral hall and managed by a dedicated person. But the current situation is that young people don’t understand the importance of this thing, and the older generation doesn’t know how long they can live.
Rather than letting it become a pile of waste paper in the future, it is better to give it to Wei Yannan for safekeeping.
When they gave it to him, the hands of several elders were shaking, "Promise that you will preserve it well and keep it alive forever."
Wei Yannan promised very solemnly, "I promise that I will preserve it well, dry it regularly, and repair it in time if it is damaged."
Seeing how serious he was, they felt comfortable handing the original to him.
A backup copy is kept in the village.
After looking through the family tree in the evening, An An and Yang Yang had a clear understanding of their family.
From the genealogy preface, they learned about the family’s historical origins, migration process and the reasons for compiling the genealogy.
Looking at the names of the people above, as well as their basic information and life stories, including detailed records of their official positions, achievements, virtues, etc., Yangyang was greatly surprised.
"Brother, I think I understand why those who come from big families are so arrogant. Their family is their confidence."
It was at this time that An An understood why his mother came back and why she wanted him to select people from the tribe to train.
The foundation of a large family lies not in material things, but in profound cultural heritage and spiritual nourishment.
The Song family is distraught. But it doesn't matter, he will bring them together again.
The two continued to look through the biographies. All those who are recorded in biographies have made outstanding contributions to the family or are people of extremely noble character. The two watched with great interest.
The two of them spent the entire night looking at several large boxes of family tree and were reluctant to put them down.
Yangyang was holding a few damaged books in his hands, feeling distressed. "Brother, does our mother know how to restore ancient books? I want to learn."
An An was helpless, "Our mother is a human, not a god. How can she know everything you want to learn? I will help you find a teacher who works in the National Museum of China to restore ancient books."
We met when I was a kid visiting a museum with my mom, and we've kept in touch over the years.
But the old man has a bit of a strange personality and he places great emphasis on rapport. Whether he is willing to teach you or not depends on your ability. "
"Don't worry, brother. With your brother's looks and talent, there's no one he can't take down."
Afterwards, An An invested money to build a primary school in the village.
His relationship with the villagers is getting better and better.
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