Paper, after all, cannot cover the fire!

Especially when Chen Xiong didn't have much sense of confidentiality, the Valley Manor owned by Chen Ying was quickly exposed.

The thing is actually very simple...

After the New Year, the children of various families in the northern region, led by their parents, came to Zhenbeigong Mansion to pay New Year greetings, and also to show their faces.

Those who can be taken by the head of the Beidi family are naturally the most outstanding rising stars of their respective families, all direct descendants.

According to the usual rules, Chen Wu, the second son of the duke, was basically the host. This could be considered as a person of this age level who had formed connections early.

Who would have thought that during the Chinese New Year, the barbarians were not at peace, and a small group of elite barbarian soldiers infiltrated into the hinterland of the North to burn, kill and loot.

It is impossible to send out a large army for this purpose, but it cannot be left alone.

As the lord of the North, Zhenbeigong directly sent his second son Chen Wu to lead the elite border troops to pursue and kill him.

Therefore, since Chen Wu was not at home this year, it was naturally impossible for him to come forward to receive the visiting general disciples.

I don't know if Aunt Zhao's pillow wind was in place, but Chen Longcheng, the cheap father, actually appointed Chen Xiong to receive these generals' children.

Chen Ying was sitting in a corner not far from the mistress of the palace, and could clearly see the stern look in her eyes.

Tsk…

He could only mourn for Chen Xiong in his heart, hoping that he would suffer less.

Here, Chen Longcheng, the mistress of the palace, and the visiting generals and their families were chatting and laughing happily, but over there, Chen Xiong and a group of generals' disciples were making a fuss.

Seeing that it was Chen Xiong who was hosting the reception, the generals and disciples inevitably looked a little more relaxed.

Chen Xiong was pampered by Aunt Zhao and grew up. Except for his two direct brothers and his third brother Chen Yingneng, the rest of his peers in the palace didn't pay attention to him at all.

Not to mention, this kid has made rapid progress in the past six months and is just when he is very proud of himself. How can he accept the contempt of a group of generals and disciples?

Another guy with bad intentions fanned the flames. In anger, he simply invited these general disciples to the martial arts training ground to spar.

How could those generals be afraid, so they naturally agreed in a noisy manner.

When Chen Longcheng, the mistress of the palace, and a group of guests rushed over after hearing the news, they were all shocked by the scene that happened in the martial arts training ground.

Chen Xiong was one against five, and not only did he not suffer any defeat, he even gained the upper hand with his fierce and domineering Thunder Blade technique, which made it difficult for the general disciples who were much older than him to raise their heads.

The scene where Chen Xiong makes a knife with his hands and dances with sword energy is quite shocking.

This kid didn't know how to hide his clumsiness, and actually showed off his ability to penetrate the four extraordinary meridians and eight meridians.

The children of the generals who had been severely beaten couldn't see it, but how could Chen Longcheng and the heads of the generals' families not see the depth?

This is what shocked them the most...

At such a young age, Chen Xiong already possesses the ability to penetrate the four extraordinary meridians and eight meridians. His talent is even higher than that of Chen Wu, the second son of the Duke!

"Fourth brother, stop fighting!"

Chen Ying knew that he could no longer hide it, but he had no intention of exposing it. He hurriedly shouted: "Father and uncles are here!"

Hey!

Unexpectedly, Chen Xiong was in high spirits. Hearing that his father was on the sidelines, his hands suddenly turned into afterimages. He blasted out eighteen sword energy in an instant, directly knocking over all five opponents on the opposite side. Only then did he run away with great satisfaction.

When he came to Chen Longcheng, he smiled and said: "Father, is my child's martial arts impressive?"

"good!"

Chen Longcheng nodded and said with satisfaction: "I don't think you have such strength at such a young age. It's rare!"

Not only is it rare, it almost smells like a monster!

The generals next to him didn't care about their own children, and kept praising him, almost touting Chen Xiong as the strongest person of the younger generation.

Chen Ying chuckled and shook her head, turned around and left quietly...

He knew that there would definitely be trouble in the future.

really……

After the visiting generals and disciples had left, before it was time for dinner, a woman from the main courtyard came over to greet her: "Master, please invite me!"

Chen Ying looked calm and waved her hand to indicate to Li Ma and Huahong Liulu not to worry, and then Shi Shiran went to the main courtyard.

When we arrived at the place, the only people in the main hall were the cheap father Chen Longcheng, the mistress of the palace, Aunt Zhao, and Chen Xiong who looked proud.

After greeting the elders, he stood aside with breathless concentration, with no intention of speaking on his own initiative.

"Lao San, don't you have anything to say?"

Seeing this, the mistress of the palace's eyes flashed with sternness, and she took the lead in asking: "The fourth child said that his cultivation level can be improved rapidly, thanks to the precious medicine you provided!"

"It's not really a treasure, it's just that the ingredients are quite precious!"

Chen Ying looked calm and said dullly: "The ferocious birds and beasts in the hinterland of the Snow Mountain have increased in strength one by one for unknown reasons. Some of them are even more powerful than Danjin warriors. Using their flesh and blood to make medicine, the natural effect is obvious.

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"How did you learn to make medicine?"

The look on the face of the princess's mistress was still stern, but her tone was much gentler. Chen Ying's explanation was reasonable and reasonable, which made her less angry.

"There are many medical books in the miscellaneous books in the public library, and naturally there are many prescriptions for making medicines among them. I am just copying them!"

Chen Ying's expression was still dull, and he explained calmly: "Maybe it's because the materials are so good. Even if my pharmaceutical methods are rough, the pills I make are very effective!"

"Oh, listening to you say that, do you have other means at your disposal?"

At this time, Chen Longcheng, who had been silent until now, suddenly asked: "I heard that your Valley Manor is developing quite well?"

"It's ok!"

Chen Ying did not find it strange at all. If the dignified Duke Beigong could not obtain the detailed information of the Valley Manor despite conscious investigation, he would not be qualified to become the Lord of the North at all.

He explained: "I have no interest in the Four Books and Five Classics. Instead, I am quite familiar with miscellaneous studies, such as medical books, mechanical books and agricultural books!"

After saying this, he paused and said slowly: "Try it in the Valley Manor, and the effect is pretty good!"

"It's not that it's okay, but it's pretty good!"

Chen Longcheng continued to ask: "Then please tell me in detail the development of your valley manor, so that I can have an idea!"

Shit knows it well!

If you don’t know, I’ll write my name backwards from now on!

His expression was still dull, and he nodded: "The Valley Manor is backed by a branch of the Snowy Mountains. It mainly buys mutated ferocious birds and beasts. I use their flesh and blood to refine pills that can replenish qi and blood and sell them. I use the money in exchange to make them."

The land in the entire valley is cultivated by hired tenants!"

"Currently, the Valley Farm has 300 tenant households, with a population of about 1,500, one-third of whom are young and strong!"

"I also used simple mechanical skills to build several workshops driven by water power, which can basically meet the normal needs of daily necessities!"

"Right now, the edge wall is being built over in the valley, but there is still not enough manpower, so we can only take our time!"

"Because the manor purchased the mutated ferocious birds and beasts at a high price, a lot of retired soldiers from the frontier army gathered there, as well as some of the generals' descendants, who went into the mountains to hunt the mutated ferocious birds and beasts in exchange for some pills from me!"

After listening to his explanation, whether it was Chen Longcheng, the mistress of the palace, or Aunt Zhao, they all felt that Chen Ying's Valley Manor was ordinary and simple.

They suddenly lost interest. They originally wanted to send someone over to take a look, or go over to take a look in person, but it seemed like they had better forget it for now.

Chen Xiong's eyes widened on the side, always feeling like something was wrong, but he couldn't say anything.

Mingming Valley Manor is a pretty good place. The people there live and work in peace and contentment. The retired frontier soldiers who specialize in hunting and the children of the general family are all in high morale. The manor's workshops are producing an endless stream of products, and it is a prosperous situation.

But in the words of third brother Chen Ying, it was so ordinary.

What made him even more depressed was that what the third brother said was true, but it just didn't feel right.

In modern times, this is a very understandable thing...

Over at the Valley Manor, the ascending channels are clearly there, and Chen Ying has also sown the seeds for immigrants to become stronger. As long as they work hard, they can have enough to eat and live a good life.

If you are more ambitious, then venture into the Snowy Mountains to hunt for mutated ferocious birds and beasts. Once successful, whether you can exchange for money or get some pills for your own use, it is a pretty good thing.

Although there are only a few hundred retired soldiers from the frontier army gathered in the valley, they are definitely the elite among the lower-level soldiers. They have also mastered military martial arts that can be improved.

Due to the hunting of mutated ferocious birds and beasts in the Snowy Mountains, the martial arts in the valley can be said to be at its peak, and the positive and uplifting atmosphere is very contagious.

But Chen Longcheng, the mistress of the palace, and Aunt Zhao looked at the valley manor owned by Chen Ying like a normal northern country fortress or a small city. Naturally, they felt that it was ordinary and had no highlights.

To be honest, although the Northland is vast and sparsely populated, there are still very few promotion channels for the people at the bottom. The best way out is to join the ranks of the Northland frontier army.

The resources of the major cities in the North are actually tightly controlled by the generals.

The most important thing is that although the martial arts style in the North is strong, the truly superb martial arts are all firmly in the hands of the generals. Common people and even low-level soldiers in the frontier army have no opportunities and channels to obtain them.

In this way, a relatively stable stratum began to form, or a solidified stratum was more appropriate.

It's just that the geographical location of Northland is special, and it's a vast area with sparsely populated areas. At least there's still food to eat, so the conflicts between classes are not intense, and the overall environment is relatively harmonious.

However, the lack of ascending channels on the ground floor makes the entire Northland less dynamic, and the atmosphere of the entire Northland is just like that, far worse than the prosperous Valley Manor.
Chapter completed!