73: Chapter 73 Six Family Rules

"A small Spiritual Vein?"

Mo Changlin suddenly straightened up, his hands gripping the chair armrests tightly.

The reactions of the others in the main room were much the same.

Nannan and Xiao Niuzi simultaneously looked at Mo Xiaoman, their eyes filled with pleasant surprise.

Having cultivated for so many years, they naturally knew what a Spiritual Vein meant.

As long as they guarded this Spiritual Vein, the Mo Family would be able to steadily mine Spirit Stones in the future, and would no longer have to rely entirely on doing business to exchange for them.

Although Mo Xiaozhu and Mo Xiaoman had known about this matter for a long time, their faces still carried a look of joy at this moment.

Chen Wanshan sat there without speaking for a long time.

Although Mo Dahu, Mo Xiaohu, and the others were not Cultivators, they still knew how important Spirit Stones were to the Mo Family.

Mo Xiaoshan couldn't help asking:

"Will this Spiritual Vein always be able to yield Spirit Stones in the future?"

"As long as the Spiritual Vein does not dry up, it can be continuously mined."

Mo Xiaoman replied.

Hearing this, Mo Shouyi and Mo Shoucheng exchanged glances, and the excitement on their faces could no longer be concealed.

Mo Changlin took a deep breath.

"Shoutian managed to earn Spirit Stones through various methods for so many years, yet I never expected that our Mo Family would actually possess a Spiritual Vein nowadays."

The people in the main room began to discuss among themselves.

Only Mo Xiaochuan remained sitting there, his expression not changing much.

After everyone quieted down, he looked at Mo Xiaoman.

"How many Spirit Stones can this Spiritual Vein produce in a year?"

Mo Xiaoman said:

"According to the ledger, a total of 1,572 Spirit Stones were mined from this Spiritual Vein last year."

Mo Xiaoshan suddenly stood up.

"Over fifteen hundred Spirit Stones a year?"

"We've really struck it rich this time!"

The people in the main room all had expressions of thinly veiled excitement on their faces.

Mo Xiaochuan nodded.

"The Spiritual Vein will still be mined according to the Xuanyang Sect's previous methods. We cannot destroy the Spiritual Vein below just to dig out a few more Spirit Stones."

After saying this, he looked at the people on the left.

"Everything else remains unchanged for now. Whatever you were responsible for before, you will remain responsible for in the future."

"Uncle Dahu will continue to manage the restaurant, Uncle Mo Xiaohu and Aunt Qiuniang will manage the apothecary, and Chunhe will manage the inn."

"Qingshi will still be responsible for deliveries, and the business in Jiuzhou City will continue as usual."

"Let the original manager continue running the fur shop in Qingshi Town for now, and send the account books back to the village every month."

Mo Xiaochuan looked at Mo Shouyi and the others again.

"Uncle Mo Shouyi, Uncle Mo Shoucheng, Uncle Dashan, and Uncle Xiaoshan will continue to lead the beast-hunting team into the mountains."

"Uncle Chenghai will be responsible for tallying and processing the hunted game brought back, and Uncle Mancang will stay in the village to manage the warehouse, carriages, and heavy crossbows."

Several people agreed one after another.

"Uncle Changlin's leg is not well yet, so he will stay in the village for now. If there are any matters you are unsure about, discuss them with Uncle Changlin first."

Mo Changlin said:

"Alright, I'll help you keep an eye on the village."

Only then did Mo Xiaochuan look at Chen Wanshan.

"Father-in-law, you were previously in charge of the Mo Family's business in Xianren Valley. Now that Xianren Valley belongs to the Mo Family, you will still manage it."

"As long as the original shops and stalls are willing to continue doing business, they may all stay."

"They do not need to attach themselves to the Mo Family. How many Spirit Stones they used to pay for shop rent and stall fees total in the past is how much they will pay in the future. Likewise, we will also protect them."

Chen Wanshan thought for a moment and said:

"I am familiar with the account books and rules, so taking over won't be difficult."

"It's just that everyone in the valley is a Cultivator; if anyone stirs up trouble taking advantage of the chaos, ordinary workers won't be able to handle them."

Mo Xiaochuan looked at Nannan and Xiao Niuzi.

"Once your injuries heal, take turns stationed in Xianren Valley."

"Do not make things difficult for those doing business normally. If anyone robs or kills, deal with them according to Xianren Valley's original rules."

Nannan and Xiao Niuzi agreed.

Finally, Mo Xiaochuan looked at Mo Xiaozhu and Mo Xiaoman.

"You two go with my father-in-law first to take inventory of the shops and account books in Xianren Valley."

"Send people to guard the Spiritual Vein, the medicinal garden, and the warehouses left behind by the two sects well."

"Alright."

Mo Xiaozhu and Mo Xiaoman stood up and replied.

After Mo Xiaozhu and Mo Xiaoman sat down, Mo Xiaochuan did not let everyone leave.

"Now that matters are arranged, I still want to set a few rules."

"Not only must we observe these rules, but future members of the Mo Family must also abide by them."

The main room quieted down.

Mo Xiaochuan looked at everyone.

"First, members of the Mo Family must not kill each other, let alone collude with outsiders to harm their clansmen."

"Whoever dares to harm their clansmen for their own benefit will be punished according to the severity of the offense. If a clansman is killed, they must pay with their life."

Mo Changlin nodded.

"This rule should be placed at the very front."

Mo Xiaochuan continued:

"Second, the Family's Spiritual Vein, Cultivation Technique, Medicinal Pill, medicinal garden, and public account Spirit Stones all belong to the entire Mo Family."

"Every Cultivator will have a portion of basic resources each month. The extra Spirit Stones and Medicinal Pills will then be distributed according to cultivation level, Aptitude, and contributions to the Family."

"You cannot take an extra share just because you are someone's son. Nor can you be given nothing just because your Aptitude is ordinary."

After listening, Nannan and Xiao Niuzi both nodded.

"Third, members of the Mo Family must not bully their own Family members by relying on their cultivation level, seniority, or power in their hands."

"Cultivators must not look down upon Mortals, and those in charge must not dock the silver and belongings of those beneath them."

"Whoever breaks this rule will be punished according to the severity. In severe cases, the resources given to them by the Family will be reclaimed, and they will be expelled from the Mo Family."

Mo Xiaochuan paused for a moment.

"Fourth, after the children of the Mo Family reach the age of eight, their Aptitude must be uniformly checked."

"Those with cultivation Aptitude will be taught to Cultivate by the Family."

"Those without Aptitude must also enter the school to learn literacy, bookkeeping, and a trade."

"The Mo Family cannot only care for children who can Cultivate."

Hearing this, Mo Dahu and the others' expressions became much more serious.

Mo Xiaochuan went on to say:

"Fifth, if something happens to a member of the Mo Family outside, the Family cannot ignore it, nor can they avenge them without asking about right and wrong."

"The matter must be investigated clearly first."

"If the Mo Family member is at fault, they will be punished according to Family rules. If they are not at fault yet are murdered or bullied, the Mo Family must absolutely not endure it."

"The last rule."

Mo Xiaochuan looked around the people in the main room.

"The Family's Cultivation Technique, Spiritual Vein, number of Cultivators, and cultivation levels must not be told to outsiders."

"Furthermore, you must not betray your own clansmen for Spirit Stones and benefits."

"Whoever leaks Family secrets will be punished according to the severity. If one colludes with outsiders for Spirit Stones and benefits, they will be expelled from the Mo Family; if this causes the death of clansmen, they must pay with their life."

The main room fell silent for a moment.

Mo Changlin said:

"Write these six rules down and place them in the ancestral hall."

"From now on, when the children of the Mo Family grow up, they must first learn these rules."

Mo Xiaochuan nodded.

"No matter how many people the Mo Family has in the future or where they go, these six rules must never change."

Just as Mo Xiaochuan finished speaking the last rule, an unfamiliar voice suddenly came from the sky.

"Cultivators of Mo Family Village, come out and see me."

The voice was not loud, but it sounded as if it were spoken right beside everyone's ears, clearly spreading into the ears of everyone in Mo Family Village.

The other party had already arrived above the village, yet he hadn't noticed a single bit of it beforehand.

The cultivation of the newcomer was likely far above his own.

Mo Xiaochuan gripped the duanshui sword and strode out of the main room.

"None of you come out."

Mo Xiaochuan stepped out of the courtyard, released the duanshui sword, and flew up into mid-air on the sword.

Above Mo Family Village stood an elderly man in his sixties.

The man had half-black and half-white hair tied up with a cyan jade hairpin, wore a deep cyan robe with silver tree patterns embroidered on his collar and cuffs, and wore a blue-green token hanging at his waist.