Chapter 7 The Glowing Field Mice in the Yang Family Estate

This problem was addressed on the second page of the book "Start Up with a 100 Draws."

1. When it doesn't feel right to use, a good smack will do the trick;

2. If you yank it hard, cotton will come out;

3. They're all very cheap.

"What the fuck?"

In his shock, Yang Genshuo thought it over and felt there seemed to be some sense in it...

"But seriously, using this book as a guide for the family's development, aren't you taking it a bit too far?"

He didn't know how to express the great disdain he felt inside.

Seeing that the old ancestor gave no instructions, Yang Shi took it upon himself to deal with the situation.

"Why aren't those three properly tending to the fields?"

"These three black-skinned loafers got lazy, ran off to catch field mice in the middle of work, and I caught them! Look!"

Hu Zi pulled out a huge field mouse from his hemp sack, as big as an adult earth dog!

It was fat and large, with smooth fur.

At first glance, it looked like a mink, but a closer look revealed the typical sneaky expression of a field mouse, just an enlarged version.

"How can there be such a big field mouse?" Yang Shi was surprised, having roamed many cities as a beggar for 12 years and caught many field mice, but he had never seen one so large.

Passersby on the road were also taken aback by the size of the field mouse and unconsciously kept a distance from Hu Zi.

Hu Zi scratched his head.

"The black-skinned fellas say there are several field mice this big in our fields, they went to catch them to rid the fields of pests... and have a nice meal on the side."

"If that's the case, then it's somewhat excusable... Let me see what the punishment should be for this situation."

Seeing the Demon's Book, the three dark-skinned men shuddered violently, as if they had seen their nemesis, but when they heard 'somewhat excusable,' they felt slightly relieved.

They all knew that Old Master Yang was known as a big good Samaritan in Qingshi County, and they thought he would not treat them as harshly as this dog-like Hu Zi.

"Hmm, found it, whenever a black-skinned person uses another excuse to justify not working, regardless of whether the excuse is right or wrong, whip them double the amount."

The three black-skinned men: "!!!"

"Heh heh heh~" Hu Zi grinned viciously, looking nothing like the beggar surviving on alms from half a year ago, he had developed quickly, becoming much sturdier, especially with the whip hanging at his waist, the very image of a villainous servant.

Just as he was about to pick up the whip, a pleasant female voice came from the teahouse.

"Wait a minute!"

In half a year, the young lady Jiang Xiaobai had grown up and stood out, her fair and delicate skin making her look like a celestial maiden who had stepped out of a painting. The patrons upstairs couldn't help but let their gazes follow Jiang Xiaobai out the window.

She was just 1.5 meters tall and looked petite and cute standing next to the 180cm tall Yang Shi, like a little potato.

She pointed at the three black-skinned men sprawled on the ground and said, "Old Master Yang is kind-hearted and can't bear to see this..."

The three black-skinned men suddenly regained hope, looking at Jiang Xiaobai with grateful faces.

"Drag them somewhere Old Master Yang can't see and then beat them."

The three black-skinned men: "!!!"

"Got it~ I'll drag them to our manor to do it, just to show the other black-skinned men that the Yang Family's food isn't for free! These worthless hides need a beating a day or they won't work!"

Hu Zi dragged the three black-skinned men away, crying and screaming, with no effort at all.

Yang Genshuo watched the scene below, his mouth twitching slightly.

Although his entire appearance was yellow, his heart was red, and he never thought about doing such dark deeds...

Feeling that the old ancestor was observing him, Yang Shi went to the back yard of the teahouse after everything was settled to explain.

"Old ancestor, these black-skinned men are barbarians from tribes outside Qingshi County, with low education, strong bodies but lazy. They don't work and often intercept travelers for money or rob the countryside, which has been troubling the locals around Qingshi County. So I took people to catch them one by one and brought them here, managing them according to the method you gave in 'Start Up with a 100 Draws,' and it indeed worked wonders!"

"Not only can they sow and harvest for the Yang Family's Manor, but they've also transformed their way of thinking, no longer causing trouble in the villages, and they work in exchange for food."

"But just as the books say, the true nature of '黑鬼' is hard to change. If you treat them kindly, their true form soon reveals itself, so I had Hu Zi teach them a good lesson. A daily whipping ensures that the manor keeps running smoothly."

Yang Genshuo: "..."

But you know, from a certain perspective, Yang Shi is actually doing a good deed.

"Let it be, overall Yang Shi has fulfilled my request. He's further strengthening the foundation of the Yang Family. His methods may differ from what I expected, but... the results are good."

Glancing at the time, it was already 1 a.m. He had slept for a full 12 hours; half a year had passed in Yang Shi's world.

He scrolled through the historical messages on the right to review the events of the past six months, mainly these two major ones.

[Year 1 Day 2, Yang Shi accepted Hu Zi from among the beggars into his service, who was tearfully grateful and asked Yang Shi for a surname, thus named Yang Hu.]

[Year 1 Day 20, Yang Shi sold a box of Alpine Sugar and a box of chocolate to Treasure Pavilion, in exchange for a large sum of money.]

[Year 1 Day 21, Yang Shi bought a tavern and a hundred mu of good farmland.]

[Year 1 Day 60, Yang Shi and Yang Hu recruited a Ranger to capture '黑鬼' causing trouble in the village and drove them to Yang's Manor, using the seed reserves in the safe house to cultivate the hundred mu of good farmland. '黑鬼' seemed very adept at sowing cotton, instinctively knowing what to do.]

[Yang Hu became the manager of Yang's Manor.]

[Year 1 Day 95, Yang's Tabletop Game Tea House opened. A storytelling master was invited to recite 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' in the tea house, attracting a large audience. The signature Immortal Floating Milk Tea became a hallmark of Qingshi County's ladies of fashion, with limited availability each day making it difficult to get. The Three Kingdoms Kill board game became the favorite of the literati.]

[Jiang Xiaobai became literate and took over management of the tea house, with business revenues climbing steadily.]

[Year 1 Day 182, You used 'Manifestation'...]

"Using my seeds from the safe house... that's actually quite interesting."

As a genuine Hua Nation resident, his apocalypse safe house certainly could not lack reserves for agriculture—grain seeds, vegetable seeds, and cash crop seeds, all ready for him to restart in a post-apocalyptic world.

"Agricultural development—Yang Shi has chosen a royal path."

In such a technologically backward world, hoarding land is very important; it is the substance of a family's foundation. Yang Genshuo also wanted to see if the Earth seeds he brought could bloom and bear fruit in this world.

Golden letters appeared in the air:

"Go to the manor and take a look."

"I will follow the guidance of the ancestral spirits."

On the way there, Yang Genshuo was pondering a strange question.

"Why did Yang Shi do nothing but practice martial arts last year, just like a hermit in seclusion? Then this year, after I mentioned developing the family, he suddenly had a revelation, starting one project after another, all with quite good results."

He pondered all the way there, and when he saw the Talent of 'Fun-seeker' Yang Shi possessed, he suddenly understood.

"Oh... my attention suppressed his performance, and it was only after I 'went into seclusion' that he could unleash himself."

"Interesting."

Yang Family's Manor is located north of Qingshi County, at the foot of the small mountain where the Yang Family's ancestral tombs lie.

The sight of the 100 mu manor is still stunning, equivalent to 10 football fields.

In the summer, all things grow, and dark-skinned people shuttle through, creating an indescribable harmony.

Most of the vegetables are already mature and ready to be harvested and sold.

Some vegetables are not native to the area and are greatly favored by the local rich masters and ladies, selling at prices 10 times that of ordinary vegetables and still in short supply.

Yang Genshuo nodded in satisfaction.

"Shi Ge! Look! I caught three more giant field rats. I'll roast them for you to eat later!"

Hu Zi dragged a long rope, with three huge field rats tied to it, the one in the middle exceptionally enormous, almost pig-sized.

"Huh?"

While admiring the manor, Yang Genshuo noticed a peculiar sight.

The giant rat in the middle emitted a faint glow.

But neither Yang Shi nor Hu Zi could see it.