Family Matters

The two people came to the house and looked over the entire place, inside and out, then they also checked the empty room next to the kitchen.

"This work isn't difficult, it can be done in two days," Chen Ming said.

"Uncle Ming, for the floor tiles at home, just pick something decent. As long as they're laid properly, that's fine. But for the walls, you have to use eco-friendly paint for me, real eco-friendly paint!" Chen Mo instructed.

"No problem. The floor tiles are about a hundred square meters plus a few dozen square meters for the bathroom. It can be the same as Da Mao's house renovation. His materials are arriving tomorrow, I'll ask the manufacturer to add this amount. Eco-friendly paint is also no problem, but you know the price of this kind of paint. A good one costs 500-600 Yuan a bucket. Your main house might need two buckets to paint, so you should be mentally prepared," Chen Ming said.

"No problem, just buy the good eco-friendly paint!" Chen Mo said.

Chen Ming nodded, considering it agreed. Since Chen Mo could afford it, there was nothing more to say. Who wouldn't want to use good materials? But often, economic conditions were the limiting factor. However, Er Wa's intentions were good, and it seemed Father Chen Jianguo and his wife could finally relax.

After discussing some construction requirements with Chen Mo and Chen Jianguo, he said goodbye to the elder Chen Jianguo and his wife and turned to leave, holding the 10,000 Yuan deposit Chen Mo had given him.

The entire project would cost about 20,000 Yuan. Chen Mo wasn't short on money, so he paid half upfront. Chen Jianguo looked at it but didn't say anything. Chen Ming, although distantly related, shared the same surname, Chen, and Chen Jianguo knew his character, so he tacitly agreed.

In the afternoon, Chen Mo, his father, and mother began organizing things at home, moving items from the main house into Younger Brother Chen Hui's house. The entire main house, all three rooms, was cleared out to make way for renovations. His parents would temporarily stay in his sister's room. As for the bathroom, there was an empty room on the kitchen side that had been used for storage, so clearing it out was easy.

Chen Mo already had over 60 million Yuan in capital, so the plan he had made before could now be put into action.

He wanted to lease a piece of land in the village and use the Stream Water from the Universe Bead to grow some vegetables. The experiments he conducted before leaving for school had been very effective. He wanted to start by growing vegetables, and once he had a good start, he would consider other things.

"Dad, can I ask you something? Is the land at our old family home currently leased by anyone?" Chen Mo asked.

"The old family home? Someone leased that place a few years ago, saying they were going to grow vegetables or something. But after not seeing any profit, it's been abandoned," Father Chen Jianguo said.

"I want to lease that place," Chen Mo said.

"Lease it? What are your plans?" Father Chen Jianguo asked, sounding worried upon hearing his son wanted to lease the place.

"While I was in school, I researched a Biological Nutrient Solution suitable for plant growth with my classmates. It's very effective, and that's why I want to come back and develop here. The vegetables grown can be harvested quickly, grow rapidly, and the cost is relatively low," Chen Mo said. He couldn't tell his father the real reason, could he? Say he was going to Cultivate Immortality and become a god, and that he had Stream Water imbued with Spiritual Energy that, when used for irrigation, would make plants grow like crazy? His dad would definitely call the mental hospital.

"Are you confident?"

"Yes! We've done experiments!" Chen Mo said.

"Alright, if you're confident, then go ahead. You're grown up now, you need to be responsible for your own actions," Father Chen Jianguo said, smoking a cigarette.

"Dad, here's 100,000 Yuan. The money the family owes the Uncle's Family, let's pay off this Debt first! Keep the rest for household expenses," Chen Mo said. Yesterday, he had asked his mother, Fu Huili, and found out that besides owing money to his two uncles, there was nothing else. The amount was around 30,000 Yuan, so Chen Mo took out 100,000 Yuan for Father Chen Jianguo to settle the debt.

Father Chen Jianguo looked at the 100,000 Yuan on the table and said with some emotion, "Over the years, with your schooling expenses and your sister's wedding, we borrowed over 60,000 Yuan in total. But since the year before last, your tuition fees haven't been paid by the family, so we saved some money and have already paid off over 30,000 Yuan. We still owe about 30,000 Yuan."

"Then let's quickly pay off the rest. Although my two uncles don't say anything, they have their own families, including their wives, and we shouldn't make things difficult for them," Chen Mo said.

"That makes sense. Since you're willing, I'll go to your two uncles' homes tomorrow. However, the family won't need this much, and you're about to start something big, so you should take it back," Father Chen Jianguo said. Chen Jianguo had three brothers. He was the eldest, but he rarely interacted with his two younger brothers, and their family ties were very weak. On the other hand, his relationship with his mother's two brothers was very close, which was why he borrowed money from his uncles in recent years.

"Dad! The expenses for what I'm doing won't be much, don't worry. I have millions in my hands, I won't be short of money, just take it," Chen Mo said.

Father Chen Jianguo silently lit a cigarette and smoked, nodding without saying a word.

The mother listened from the side, also silent, but her eyes were a little red. The child had thought it through well; now that the family had money, they should pay off their debts and not make things difficult for the two uncles.

Mother Fu Huili stood up and said, "Er Wa, what do you want to eat tonight? Mom will cook for you!"

Chen Mo knew this was his mother's way of showing love, so he smiled and said, "Whatever you make is fine, I like it all!"

His mother smiled and nodded, then went to the kitchen. As she left, Chen Mo noticed a tear in the corner of her eye.

The night passed without incident, in a warm atmosphere. Chen Mo continued his cultivation and managed all the plants within the Universe Bead as usual. However, he now added an hour of carving practice each day. The main reason was that he didn't have much free time during the day. Although he wished he could just idle around and cultivate at home, the reality didn't allow it. Only when things were on track and developing steadily would he have extra time for cultivation.

The next day, after waking up, he cast a Cleansing Technique on himself, leaving him feeling completely refreshed. Then he cleaned the family's yard and boiled water in the kitchen. While he was cleaning, his parents also got up and got ready.

In the countryside, people wake up very early every morning. Most families finish breakfast before eight o'clock and then go about their day. Early to bed and early to rise is common in the village, especially among the older generation. However, many of the new generation now sleep in.

Chen Mo's parents were very gratified by his early rising habit. They hadn't expected Er Wa to still be so diligent after a few years of university.

As Chen Mo's family was finishing breakfast, his two uncles arrived at the house together. Chen Mo's father, Chen Jianguo, had two younger brothers who lived not far away, just a few steps from their home.

However, these two uncles were not easy people to get along with. Even when the grandparents were alive, they didn't interact much with the family. The grandparents relied on Chen Mo's parents for their support, and the two uncles were very unfilial, earning them the scorn of the villagers. After the grandparents passed away one after another, they basically cut off all contact, interacting even less than other relatives in the village.