127: Sun Chunchen visits Qixia Mountain

"A daughter of a Noble Family, how would an adopted daughter not count? You handle this matter. Pick a girl who is willing, register her under your name or mine, and then just send her off when the time comes."

Chu Jingyu pondered and added another instruction, "The girl selected must have a good character. She doesn't need to bring any benefits to our Chu Family, just as long as she doesn't cause any trouble."

Chu Qinhui nodded earnestly, "Understood, I will handle it right away."

Back in his own courtyard, Chu Qinhui discussed this with his wife, Jiang Nian.

Jiang Nian pondered for a moment, then went with her husband to the main hall and had Nanny Liu send word to gather all the Maidservants in the Family.

Compared to the eight Maidservants when the courtyard was first renovated, the Chu Family now had a total of sixteen Maidservants waiting upon them.

However, as they gathered in the main hall, looking at them one by one, Chu Qinhui sighed softly.

Although these Maidservants were not ugly, most of them had the Aptitude of ordinary people; sending them over like this might result in them being cut after the first round.

Thinking of this, Chu Qinhui suddenly slapped his forehead.

Anyway, the Chu Family was just going through the motions; wouldn't picking a girl with plain looks be just right? It would also save him the worry of bringing any trouble to the Chu Family.

Chu Qinhui calmed his heart. Since these Maidservants had been in the Chu Family for such a long time, their character had already been tested; choosing from among them was most appropriate.

Thus, he spoke gently, "A high-ranking figure in the county wants to take a wife and concubines, and our Chu Family is required to offer a girl. This is an opportunity to dedicate oneself to our Chu Family. Among you, is there anyone willing?"

Chu Qinhui spoke only of the risks, never mentioning any benefits.

For a moment, the Maidservants standing in the courtyard only kept their heads down, their uneasy eyes darting around.

This situation did not last long before three girls voluntarily took a step forward from the group.

Chu Qinhui's eyes lit up. He turned his gaze around the three girls and then asked:

"I didn't expect our Chu Family to have three such loyal girls. Step forward and state your names one by one."

Except for the head Maidservant, these junior Maidservants wore uniform green clothing.

Among them, a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl with a round face and almond eyes spoke:

"Replying to Young Master, this servant's name is Liu Manman, aged sixteen."

"... This servant's name is Chen Suyuan, aged fourteen."

"... This servant's name is Fang Yue, aged fifteen."

Chu Qinhui looked at Jiang Nian beside him with an inquiring gaze.

His wife interacted with these Maidservants more often, so it was only right for her to judge who was more suitable.

Jiang Nian returned an assuring look to Chu Qinhui.

She scanned the three Maidservants, then spoke softly:

"Nanny Liu, go and dress the three of them according to the standards of a Young Miss of the estate."

Nanny Liu received the order and left. After some effort, the three girls, dressed anew, walked into the main hall.

Sitting in the main seats, Jiang Nian and Chu Qinhui could see the nervousness on them.

After observing them for a while, they reached their own decision.

"Chen Suyuan, your posture and temperament are excellent. You are granted Spirit Opening and the status of an adopted daughter of the Chu Family."

"Liu Manman and Fang Yue, both of you are loyal to the Chu Family; you are promoted to head Maidservants, and your wages will be doubled."

Chen Suyuan's phoenix eyes crinkled with joy, and she hurriedly knelt down to thank them, "Thank you, Young Master, Young Mistress."

The remaining Maidservants standing in the courtyard were filled with envy, some regretting that they hadn't stepped forward earlier.

Jiang Nian had Nanny Liu help Chen Suyuan up, "For these few days, you don't need to do anything. Follow Nanny Liu and learn the rules properly."

"Yes." Chen Suyuan lowered her head and replied softly.

February 6th.

This was the second time Sun Chunchen had come to the Chu Family since they hosted the banquet.

Looking at the current appearance of Qixia Mountain, a flash of interest crossed his eyes.

He now had a direct sense of the major changes that had occurred in the Chu Family over just a few months.

He rode alone on a deer-shaped Source Beast up the 'highway.'

Seeing that it was a Contract Master, the villagers busy at the foot of the mountain moved aside to clear the path for him from afar.

Those who were quick-witted had already turned back to report to the Chu Family on the mountaintop.

Of course, this was also because Sun Chunchen was not in a hurry to travel; otherwise, in front of a Spirit Rank Contract Master, how would these villagers have the chance to report the news?

Sun Chunchen rode on the deer, looking at the Spirit Rank plants sprouting green, tender buds on both sides of the 'highway,' looking at the flat, vast plains, and the terraced Qixia Mountain.

He felt that the gloom of the past few days had been dispelled quite a bit, "I really must come out and walk around more. It was making this old man feel withdrawn."

When he reached the mountainside, Sun Chunchen did not rush up the mountain.

Instead, he took a turn into the terraced platform to observe the small buildings built for the villagers by the Golden Armored Jade Pupil Beast nearby.

He looked at them for a moment, shook his head, and smiled, "A Spirit Rank Source Beast building houses for these ordinary farmers—this is truly the first time I have seen this in my life."

"However, these houses are indeed not bad; they can house more people on less land."

While he was muttering to himself, a young man's shout came from behind him:

"Grandpa Sun, why are you here? You didn't tell me in advance so I could go pick you up."

The 'Fengjiao Wild Spirit Deer,' which shared a telepathic connection with Sun Chunchen, turned around gracefully.

Sun Chunchen, who was on its back, looked at the spirited young man standing on the road.

"You have had enough time resting at home, yet you didn't think to go to town to see me. I thought you had forgotten about this old man?"

Facing Sun Chunchen's accusation, Chu Shengfan scratched the back of his head, looking a bit awkward:

"Grandpa Sun, I have been studying during this period. I got so immersed in it that I forgot. Please, sir, be magnanimous and forgive me this once."

Sun Chunchen floated down from the 'Fengjiao Wild Spirit Deer,' "Alright, fine. Accompany this old man and walk around. How about you introduce your Chu Family to me?"

"Yes, yes. Grandpa Sun, come this way. This is the house built by my grandfather's Golden Armored Jade Pupil Beast. It's very sturdy; attacks from Source Beasts below the Uncommon Rank can hardly break it..."

From the front mountain to the back mountain, Chu Shengfan introduced everything he could on Qixia Mountain to Sun Chunchen.

Finally, Chu Shengfan brought Sun Chunchen back to the Chu Family residence.

Chu Jingyu and Chu Qinhui, who had already received the news, were waiting in the courtyard early.

Entering the courtyard, the group greeted each other and sat down.

Just after sitting, Sun Chunchen took a look at Chu Qinhui, who was still at the high level of the Mortal Rank, and frowned with dissatisfaction:

"Qin Hui, your Realm improvement is truly a bit slow. Your Source Beast, the Ginseng Baby, is much more precious than Xiaofan's Source Beast."

"Even if the Family population is small and you are busy with mundane affairs, you cannot be slack in your own Realm cultivation."

Such blunt words made Chu Qinhui look a bit embarrassed.

He smiled bitterly and admitted his fault to Sun Chunchen:

"Uncle is right. Xiaofan's Cultivation Aptitude is better than mine. I will definitely be more diligent in the future."

Sun Chunchen looked at Chu Qinhui's complexion and asked suspiciously: "What is it? The curse poison in your body has not been completely cleared yet?"

Chu Qinhui nodded, "Although the Ginseng Baby is clearing it every day, the root of the poison seems to be in the Bloodline, so even the Ginseng Baby cannot completely remove it."

"Such a vicious curse poison, actually used to harm a child like you. Cultivate diligently. I estimate that once you reach the Uncommon Rank, it might be easier for the Ginseng Baby to remove this poison."

"Yes, thank you for your concern, Uncle."