The ancestor worship square where the Chen family's ancestral home is located is brightly lit.
This ancestral house covers an area of more than ten acres and has a history of thousands of years. Although it has gone through countless winds, frosts, snows and rains, each generation of the Chen family has been repairing it and it still maintains its original style.
Today, no members of the Chen family live in the ancestral home. However, extending to all directions from the ancestral home, there are people from all branches of the Chen family. Over the past thousands of years, they have experienced many wars, but the Chen family is still prosperous today.
"Dear ancestors and elders, today is a rare lively day for my Chen family!" As the first brother of the middle-aged generation, Chen Xiaodong's face was red, looking at the hundreds of old people who were already seated, but he did not have any stage fright.
"Xiaodong, don't talk nonsense. Let Chen Fan come out to see us old men. They all say that the children of the Xiaochang family have done well. This is the glory of our entire old Chen family!" An old man in his seventies laughed.
road.
This old man is also Chen Fantai's generation, but he has not embarked on the path of cultivation like Chen Tianren and others. Instead, he looks older.
"Old Forty-eight, what you said makes sense. The children at home have all gone out these days. Although it is a lot emptier and less lively, this is what my old Chen family should be like!" Another old man said cheerfully.
smiled.
"Old No. 41, you don't have to say this!" Master No. 48 laughed heartily.
Chen Fan smiled and walked out consciously. He first bowed his hands and saluted around him, and then said loudly, "Everyone is well, elders. I'm here to salute you, my boy Chen Fan!"
"Hahaha, Xiaofan is serious. From now on, our old Chen family will have to rely on you young people!" The Forty-Eighth Master happily pulled off his beard, but he did not complain of pain, but instead grinned.
They were naturally no strangers to Chen Fan. Although Chen Fan was studying in Jiangyin County with his parents, he had to come back to pay respects to the elders every Chinese New Year, which meant he hadn't come back in the past few years.
The young and middle-aged people staying around the square and the children of the Chen family who have not yet grown up looked at Chen Fan with envy, but without any jealousy.
What the Chen family has passed down since ancient times is not only medical skills, but more importantly, the family rules for cultivating future generations.
The people of the old Chen family may not be smart, but they will never be ungrateful, and there will be no dandies. Otherwise, it will be a matter of one meal with a stick. If one meal is not enough, then two.
"Old Forty-Eight, you are the only one who talks the most. There are a lot of people today. Let's all have fun together. Chen Fan has to go into the mountains tomorrow, so don't torment him!" Chen Tianxin scolded with a smile.
"Going into the mountains? What a big deal. I just wanted to ask when the banquet will be held. I'm already hungry!" An old man said with a cheerful smile.
There are still many elders of the fourth generation of the Chen family alive, a lot of them are in their eighties, and they just have a chat with Chen Tianren and others, without any unfamiliarity or distance.
"Grandpa Twenty-eight, the banquet will begin soon. We can't keep you hungry!" Chen Xiaodong laughed.
Immediately, the younger generation of the Chen family came over with a large plate of food. The Chen family's family banquet was not too elaborate. The main thing was an atmosphere. Four generations lived together, old and young. How could Chen Yunmo and the others, who were married and had children, be included?
If two children also come out, it would be five generations living under one roof.
Chen Fan was very moved by the enthusiasm of the tribesmen, which cannot be seen outside.
The dinner lasted until more than ten o'clock in the evening. I don't know how much food I ate, but Chen Fan was teased by the tribesmen for a lot of gossip. Chen Fan didn't have any impatience about it.
He knew every clan member, but he had not had many opportunities to chat before.
But now, it seems that everyone wants to chat with Chen Fan. Chen Fan naturally accepts all comers. That is to say, the Chen family does not have the habit of drinking heavily. Even the wine served is always homemade fruit wine.
and yellow rice wine, otherwise Chen Fan would have to drink it and fall down no matter how high his cultivation level was.
After waiting for everyone to leave, Chen Fan followed Chen Xiaochang, who was still in high spirits, back to the courtyard, feeling like he was floating when he walked.
"Dad, our Chen family should have several thousand to ten thousand members now, right?"
Returning to his old house, Chen Fan brewed a pot of tea. After soothing his drunkenness, he saw that Chen Xiaochang had no intention of resting at all, so he couldn't help but ask.
Chen Xiaochang was slightly stunned, silent for a moment, and suddenly sighed.
"There are more than 13,000 clan members registered in the genealogy who are still alive. There are five or six thousand clan members who live in Chenjiazhuang. There are more clan members scattered in various places, but now the largest number is in Jiangcheng. Xiaofan, in the clan
You should be able to tell what I mean, but I think it’s still a bit too hasty!”
The clan members of the old Chen family, including some of the ancestors of Chen Tianren's generation, have been in seclusion for the past twenty years, but they have been suppressed enough. Now that the situation has finally opened up, everyone has some desire for the outside world.
After all, Chenjiazhuang is too small, even the entire Jiangcheng is only that big.
"This is actually a regret left by your grandfather back then. Although no one will blame your grandfather, Xiaofan, if it is convenient for you, you can do more for the tribe.
It’s still very painful.”
Chen Fan was slightly startled, not expecting that Chen Xiaochang would suddenly mention this.
Immediately, Chen Fan suddenly remembered that since he could remember, he had never seen his father happy. Maybe his grandfather died that year and the Chen family had to give up the ancestral business under the pressure of Beidu.
It left a deep pain in Chen Xiaochang's heart.
Fortunately, everything is getting better now.
"Dad, don't worry. No one can make my Chen family retire in the future, and no one can bully my Chen family members!" Chen Fan said seriously as the casual expression on his face disappeared.
Chen Xiaochang was stunned for a moment, then suddenly started laughing, but he was laughing so hard that tears came out of his eyes.
He has been waiting for this day for twenty years. Twenty years ago, the Chen family had to declare itself as a family because his father lost a bet about Southern Medicine and Northern Poison. All members of the old Chen family except Chen Daogeng who was in the army.
, others can no longer practice medicine, which will simply cost the lives of the tribesmen.
"Dad, you should be happy. Things are different now. Our old Chen family will only get better and better. As for the rest, leave it to me!" Chen Fan patted Chen Xiaochang on the shoulder.
He never knew that his father was carrying such a heavy heart.
Maybe in the last life, after he fled abroad and even went to the spiritual world, the old Chen family might have been completely lonely. After all, the younger generation of the old Chen family had no one to carry the flag. Even if Chen Tianren and others had some strength, they might not be able to do anything.
There is no sect like Bei Du.
Just when Chen Fan was comforting Chen Xiaochang, suddenly, a roar came from the distance.
"How brave, you actually dare to come to my Chen's house and act wild!"
The sound was like a lion's roar, coming from the mountains behind Chenjiazhuang. It was already very weak when it reached here, but it was still like exploding in Chen Fan's ears.