Thinking this, Xie Yushu tentatively said to Xie Baotian...
"Dad, what if I said I agree to move Grandpa's grave?"
"That won't do!"
Your grandfather was a member of the Xie family, and he had descendants, so he should be buried in the ancestral graveyard. Our Xie family ancestors are all there; why should your grandfather be moved out?
"Dad, don't be angry, let me finish!"
Grandpa was buried in the ancestral grave so that he could enjoy the offerings of his descendants, right? Then who is it that adds to Grandpa's grave and burns paper money?
"Of course it's your second uncle and your brothers!"
"When other people visit the graves to pay respects to their ancestors, do they burn paper money and offer sacrifices to my grandfather?"
"Of course not! Each family takes care of its own ancestral graves!"
"That settles it then. No matter where my grandfather's grave is moved, you can still pay your respects to him, right?"
"That's definitely not possible!"
But that's not how it works!
Xie Baotian retorted.
"Dad, actually I think it's a good idea to move Grandpa's grave. Think about it, the Xie family's ancestral graves have been there for hundreds of years, but we haven't seen any outstanding figures from the Xie family. Not even a scholar or a landlord. Does that mean the feng shui of the ancestral graves is just so-so?"
The people in the room were taken aback when Xie Yushu tried to brainwash them from a feng shui perspective, and they fell silent for a moment.
Seeing this, Xie Yushu continued to deceive.
"Look, our family's life has finally started to improve this year. I'm not bragging, but life is getting better and better. Isn't that thanks to me?"
Was it me who led you into the mountains, to find water, hunt, and gather herbs, and after all that happened, that our family was finally about to turn our lives around?
Several people nodded involuntarily.
"So tell me, did my luck start to improve after I got married?"
Xie Baotian thought for a moment and nodded.
"That's true!"
"That's exactly how it is! I got married and am now a member of the Xiao family, so I'm no longer affected by the Xie family's ancestral graves, and my luck is getting better and better!"
Xie Dafu wants to move my grandfather out, so let's take this opportunity to find a feng shui master to choose a good place and rebuild the ancestral grave. I'll pay for it, and we'll build another ancestral hall. My grandfather will be the ancestor of our branch, and you will be the head of the Xie family!
"The old ancestral hall is going to be full anyway, why squeeze in with them!"
"This, this, this isn't how things are done!"
“Oh dear, Dad! When our Xie family ancestors first came here, weren’t the ancestral graves and ancestral hall newly built? He can’t possibly bring all the ancestors here with him!”
And what about those who fled famine to other places, settling down in new locations? Don't they also need to build new ancestral halls and find new burial plots?
"Brother, what Yu Shu said makes sense!"
While Xie Baotian was still frowning and pondering, Xie Baoshu spoke first.
Xie Yushu felt relieved. Her second uncle was always smarter than her father. As long as her second uncle agreed, the matter was one-third done!
Sure enough, the next moment Xie Tianlin, Xie Tianqi, and Xie Tianming also clapped their hands.
"I think it's a good idea. Let's set up our own household and save ourselves from their bullying! From now on, Xie Dafu won't be able to bully us again just because he's the clan chief or some uncle/grandfather!"
"Alas! This will estrange us from the clan!"
Xie Baotian frowned.
“Our people gather together so that we can help each other in case of trouble. If we all become enemies, how can we stand here?”
Before Xie Yushu could speak, Xie Tianqi said...
"What can we expect from them? When has Xie Dafu ever caused us any trouble, has anyone ever spoken up for us?"
"Now Tianming and I both work in the government office. If they don't mess with us, fine, but if they dare to play dirty tricks, we'll deal with them!"
Xie Tianming also said
"Exactly! We don't bully people randomly, but if they dare to do anything illegal to bully us, we'll definitely make them regret it!"
Seeing this, Xie Yushu added another sentence
With Tianqi and Tianming around, they wouldn't dare to go too far.
Another point is that we can choose a larger scale for the ancestral hall and cemetery. We can't have the whole clan following Xie Dafu's lead!
When the time comes, anyone who wants to move their ancestral tablet to the new ancestral hall or move their ancestral graves to the new cemetery is welcome to do so. If there is a cemetery with good feng shui, someone will definitely be willing to move their grave. Then our relationship with the clan will not become distant!
As for those who followed Xie Dafu in ostracizing us, it's good enough if he doesn't cheat you; why expect to support each other? We'll sever all ties when the time comes. Having these honest and upright clansmen is enough!
"But how much money will that cost! This method is good, but if it's too expensive, it's not worth it!"
Xie Baotian was also tempted, but he was still worried about the cost!
"It won't cost much. We can make our own tiles now. All we need are bricks, wood, and lime. We can dig sand from the river. We can build one that's three times bigger than the old ancestral hall. Fifty taels of silver will be enough!"
We'll definitely have to choose a mountainous area for the burial plot. A mu of mountain land only costs two taels of silver, so if we buy ten mu, it'll only cost twenty taels. We'll also carve a tombstone for my grandfather and erect a new one!
The ancestral hall will be rebuilt with a new plaque, and then you will be the clan leader of our branch, and you will no longer have to put up with Xie Dafu's wrath!
"Without that family, we're doomed. Our lives will definitely get better and better!"
At this point, everyone's gloomy expressions finally lifted, and they even started to smile!
Lü's long airway
"Fine, let's break up then! They forced us into this, it's not our fault! From now on, we can live our lives peacefully, and that's enough!"
"We don't just want to live a peaceful life, we also want to live a prosperous life. I plan to open a clinic in the city next year. To open a clinic, we need medicinal herbs. I plan to have you grow medicinal herbs next year. I will buy them back at the market price. It will definitely be more valuable than growing crops!"
If any of your clansmen are of one mind with you, then lead everyone to plant together and establish a medicinal herb planting base here. This way, everyone's interests will be tied together, which is much better than Xie Dafu and his gang, who are poor and domineering, binding people together.
Once you have money, you can slowly buy more land and become small landlords here. Wouldn't that be wonderful?
This is our base of operations. If things go well at home, we'll have a safety net when we're out there!
"Growing medicinal herbs? Is that even possible?"
"Don't worry, it's a sure thing, and even if you lose money, I'll cover it for you, so what are you afraid of?"
"But then you'd lose money, wouldn't you?"
Lu asked, puzzled.
"What loss would I have? I also have to pay for the goods I buy from others. Do you think they'd give them to me for free without making a profit? Why can't you make that profit?"
After Xie Yushu explained, the Wang and Lu families all understood, but Xie Tianlin still asked with concern.
"But we've never grown medicinal herbs before! Can we really grow them successfully?"
"Don't worry, I'll teach you! I brought back all the seeds this time. They're all common herbs that can grow on the mountain. Besides, the soil at home is more fertile than on the mountain, and there's someone to take care of them. They'll definitely grow stronger than on the mountain!"
After listening to Xie Yushu's elaborate explanation, Madam Lü belatedly realized and said, "You silly girl, did you plan this all along?"
"The plan to grow medicinal herbs was made in advance, but I really didn't know anything about the ancestral hall. I wanted to distance myself from them because I was afraid that if you made money growing medicinal herbs, they would try to take advantage of you again!"
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