Chapter 238: Chapter 155: Foreign Race Seniority
Martial Arts Hall.
Cheng Guanghai was observing a group of teenagers during their Martial Arts Training. He was in charge of the Martial Arts Hall and sotis served as an Instructor himself.
But for the most part, Zhang Guangwen was the one teaching. Zhang Guangwen was responsible for instruction, a position he had chosen for himself.
Seeing his son arrive, Cheng Guanghai couldn’t help but wave him over with a smile.
"Since you’re here, why not share so of your Martial Arts Training experience with them? You’re the strongest Seventh Grade Martial Artist in the village now!"
Imdiately, the fifteen youths standing in formation all turned to Cheng Zongyang, their eyes filled with excitent and anticipation.
Everyone worships the strong, no matter the era! This was especially true for these young teenagers. Even though the Young Clan Leader in their eyes had only just turned sixteen!
He had even brought back that Exotic Beast Python before!
Seeing his father push him into the spotlight, Cheng Zongyang didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
However, since his father had spoken, he naturally wouldn’t refuse. He ca here every month to give pointers to Zhang Guangwen and the other Martial Artists anyway.
Of course, they didn’t know he had already reached the Sixth Grade. There was just no need to tell them.
Zhang Guangwen imdiately stepped aside, his posture ramrod straight, and watched Cheng Zongyang with the sa blazing intensity in his eyes.
He was still a Ninth Grade Martial Artist and received a fixed amount of free Cultivation Resources from the Storehouse every month. He was also practicing a Saber Technique and a Fist Technique.
Although it would still be a while before he broke through to the Eighth Grade, the Cheng Family provided all his resources, so he naturally had hope for the future.
As for his brother, Zhang Changjiang, after reaching Entry Grade, he had also signed a contract and beco a patrol captain in the Guardian Hall.
Cheng Zongyang walked before the group. Seeing their spirited appearances, he gave a slight nod.
"Your Essence, Qi, and Spirit are good. Captain Zhang has trained you well. This is Basic training; you must follow the steps diligently and not slack off. Otherwise, if your foundation is unstable and hinders your breakthrough later, it will be your own fault."
"I won’t say much more about this. In Martial Arts Cultivation, you must study diligently and without pause. Strength is not determined by short-term gains, but by who can walk the path to the very end!
With the dicinal bath resources Cheng Family Village provides, as long as you aren’t too lazy or undisciplined, you should all be able to reach Entry Grade.
You are the second batch of Martial Arts Hall mbers. There’s a new enrollnt period every three months, at which ti a new group will join. You’ve been training for two months now, haven’t you?"
As he spoke, he looked toward Zhang Guangwen, who was standing at attention to the side.
Zhang Guangwen imdiately replied, "Young Clan Leader, it has been two months and six days."
Cheng Zongyang nodded and turned back to the crowd. "Train hard. Cheng Family Village needs Martial Artists to fill various positions, and greater Cultivation Resources await you!
The outside world is at war, and the hard-won life we have in Cheng Family Village also needs your protection..."
Cheng Zongyang didn’t do much else. After giving them a fiery pep talk, he had Zhang Guangwen continue leading their Cultivation.
As for giving pointers, they hadn’t reached Entry Grade yet. Before that, all they needed to do was follow the routine of dicinal baths and Body Forging.
Cheng Guanghai didn’t say much more. The two left the Martial Arts Hall and began to chat as they walked.
The father and son made small talk, discussing family matters and minor village affairs as they strolled toward the ancestral hall. After a while, Cheng Zongyang finally spoke:
"Father, on my way back, I noticed there’s already water flowing in the riverbed. It’s not a lot, but it shows the river is starting to return to its original state. We need to deal with this ahead of ti."
Hearing this, Cheng Guanghai understood his aning and nodded. "You’re afraid the river will overflow in the future, or that the water will flood the village during a heavy rain, right?"
Cheng Zongyang nodded. "Exactly. We chose this spot back then because the terrain was relatively flat and easy to expand on. Also, the riverbed was dry, so it wouldn’t affect the settlent.
But now that the drought is over and rainfall is returning to normal, we have to take preventive asures in advance."
Cheng Guanghai’s expression turned serious. "Your uncle ntioned this as well, and we already have so counterasures. If we want to prevent the river from flooding our village and also use it for water in the future, we need to make good use of this riverbed.
The current plan is to deepen the riverbed and widen it slightly. Only by making it deep enough can we ensure the water level won’t rise high enough to affect the village.
In addition to that, everyone discussed another solution: digging several reservoirs upstream and downstream and using them to divert water to various parts of the village.
Water is needed for everything, whether it’s farming, aquaculture, animal husbandry, or personal use by the villagers. The villagers might be able to get their drinking water from wells, but the other activities can’t rely on that.
Those activities use the most water, so we’ll implent a tiered diversion system for the reservoirs. This way, we can ensure every area has a sufficient water supply."
Hearing that his father already had a plan, Cheng Zongyang felt it was an excellent one. He said at once,
"I agree. As long as it eliminates future trouble."
Water sources were crucial. The current water supply in the village was one he had personally led a team to overhaul, digging a canal directly to the village.
The village now had three reservoirs, which were used for various purposes and were barely sufficient.
In the future, these water sources would be further differentiated.
At the very least, drinking water for humans and livestock should ideally co from underground wells, while surface water was suitable for irrigation, washing, and fish ponds.
When they arrived at the ancestral hall, Cheng Guanghai brought sothing up. "By the way, during this ti, your uncle has selected sixteen orphans after a careful screening process. He’s spoken with them, and they are all willing to change their surna to Cheng and join the Cheng Family. What do you think about this?"
The sudden news surprised Cheng Zongyang. "So soon?"
Cheng Guanghai looked at his son, a smile in his eyes. "You had the idea, and everyone has considered it multiple tis. It is indeed beneficial for cultivating the Cheng Family’s core strength.
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