These words weren't uttered in jest. Even Chen Xi himself had no clear path toward rebuilding his family clan. Although he now counted as a face of the Chen Family, he had no clue how to establish a new lineage. The only idea he had was to first have a few children to dote over. As for the family teachings, heritage, and wealth necessary for founding a clan, those were not problematic at all.
He could just grab a pile of things from the library and have a couple of generations study them to serve as the family teachings. The heritage of the Yingchuan Chen Family was his heritage. As for wealth, aristocratic families really didn't need much beyond what was required to maintain appearances.