Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather-Chapter 503 - 459: Earn the Admiration of the People, Like a Tiger at Heart, Gently Smelling the Rose.
Chapter 503: Chapter 459: Earn the Admiration of the People, Like a Tiger at Heart, Gently Smelling the Rose.
At the moment he acquired the Spiritual Spring Space, power and wealth had already become easily attainable for him.
If it were not for the pursuit of a sense of achievement in his heart, Yang Zhenshan would have preferred the life of a leisurely and carefree recluse.
As for enjoyment, being praised is also a form of enjoyment.
Now, he has a loving wife by his side, a house full of children and grandchildren, and personal followers and servants attending to him, lacking neither fine food nor wine.
The only thing he probably lacks is a harem!
However, Yang Zhenshan expresses that he is a person who has risen above lowly desires, focusing on the heart rather than carnal pleasures.
Physical satisfaction cannot compare to the enjoyment derived from psychological satisfaction.
Moreover, he is not lacking in physical satisfaction, doesn’t he also have a loving wife?
Thus, Yang Zhenshan enjoys this feeling of being praised.
It renders him admired by tens of thousands, like having a fierce tiger in the heart, yet delicately sniffing a rose.
After inspecting several villages with Zhang Ye, Yang Zhenshan followed Zhang Ye to their garrison.
Originally, Jinghu Fortress’s garrison was not here, but as Chongshan Town expanded northward, many garrisons moved their bases northward.
There weren’t many soldiers in the thousand households, only a little over a hundred.
The arrival of Yang Zhenshan excited and thrilled these soldiers.
Compared to the panic of the refugees, the soldiers felt less fear and more closeness towards Yang Zhenshan.
Of course, recognizing their respective social ranks, they wouldn’t act recklessly in front of Yang Zhenshan.
"Greetings to the Marquis, mighty Marquis!"
Over a hundred soldiers stood before Yang Zhenshan, shouting loudly.
"Hahaha~~" Yang Zhenshan looked at the group of soldiers and couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
"Zhang Ye, do we have any wine and meat? Today, this old man is treating the brothers to drinks and meat!"
It had been a long time since he last interacted with the low-ranking soldiers; as his identity and status rose, his opportunities to engage with them diminished.
"Please wait a moment, my Lord, I will have someone prepare it immediately!" Zhang Ye said with a smile.
Yang Zhenshan gestured to his personal followers, who promptly pulled out a piece of silver and handed it to Zhang Ye.
Zhang Ye hesitated a bit.
Yang Zhenshan smiled and said, "Take it. This banquet is on me; no need to balance the books at the garrison office!"
It wasn’t that he couldn’t consume the local wine and meat; it’s just that every thousand households had a limited supply, especially wine, which would not be provided by the thousand households, as the wine there certainly belonged to the soldiers themselves.
Yang Zhenshan wasn’t about to take advantage of the soldiers.
"Well, I won’t stand on ceremony then!" Not fretting further, Zhang Ye took the silver and went to prepare the drinks.
Yang Zhenshan then turned to the soldiers and said, "It’s cold outside, come, let’s go inside to the hall and talk!"
The hall of the thousand households was not very large; though cramped, it could still fit thirty or forty people. As for the excess people, they would have to stand outside or go back to their own barracks.
Yang Zhenshan sat among the soldiers, casually chatting with them.
The soldiers, when together, called out with robust voices, but seemed somewhat nervous when talking to him alone.
Yang Zhenshan always kept a smile on his face, kindly asking about the soldiers’ family situations.
The life of military households is tough!
Even though Yang Zhenshan had been in charge of Chongshan Town for over two years, the daily lives of the military households were still strained.
However, compared to before, their lives had improved significantly.
Last year, clearing the Ying River channel, constructing Black Cloud City, and this year building roads and villages, all provided the military households and civilians of Chongshan Town with opportunities to earn money.
Even though their jobs were laborious, it was still a very rare opportunity for them.
After chatting for over two hours, Zhang Ye finally arrived with a group of soldiers carrying the wine and meat.
Zhang Ye really splurged, slaughtering an old ox and two sheep.
"My Lord, there is limited meat in the garrison; the cattle and sheep we raised were all at Jinghu Fortress. We moved here in a rush this year, and couldn’t bring the cattle and sheep over!" Zhang Ye explained.
"Well, when spring arrives next year, we’ll bring the cattle and sheep over. The grasslands here are lusher, and you can raise more livestock!" Yang Zhenshan said with a smile.
There were too many people, and the main hall couldn’t accommodate all, so some soldiers had to return to their barracks to drink.
Yang Zhenshan was not shy, holding his drink and mingling through the barracks, sharing a drink with each soldier.
The alcohol was poor, but Yang Zhenshan drank happily.
Under his influence, the soldiers also let loose, each of them toasting to him.
The lively atmosphere even dispelled the severe cold of the deep night.
That night, Yang Zhenshan stayed in the thousand households, and only returned to Chongshan Pass the next day.
After entering winter, the various government offices within Chongshan Pass finally quieted down.
Although there were still many matters to attend to, it was much more relaxed compared to before.
Yang Zhenshan also finally got some leisure time and rested at home for two days.
The wind stopped, and the snow ceased, the clouds dispersed, and warm sunshine spilled down.
Yang Zhenshan found a reclining chair, sat in front of the main hall under the eaves, with a stove next to him boiling tea.
As he sipped his tea, he watched Yang Chengmao and Yang Qingwan practicing spear in the courtyard.
Yang Chengmao had just turned fifteen this year, and he had become a Martial Artist half a month ago.
Yang Chengmao’s appearance was very different from Yang Chengye; Chengye was tall and robust with an ordinary face, while Chengmao was slightly slender with a handsome appearance.
In terms of personality, Chengye was mature and steady, meticulous in his actions, lacking some youthful vigor, while Chengmao was also rather steady but much more cheerful than Chengye.
As for Yang Qingwan, describing her as "pearly round and jade smooth" couldn’t be more appropriate.
Her round face appeared naive and adorable, especially with her baby fat that made one couldn’t help but want to pinch.
She very much resembled Ms. Wang of the past, though Ms. Wang later grew horizontally, quite unlike the current Qingwan.
Who knows if Qingwan might also grow horizontally in the future!
As Yang Zhenshan was lost in random thoughts, Chengmao and Qingwan had already put away their long spears.
"Grandfather!"
"Hmm! Not bad!"
Yang Zhenshan gathered his thoughts and smiled, "Chengmao, your spear lacks fierceness, missing that unstoppable momentum, not ruthless enough at heart, so the spear isn’t sharp!"
"Remember, the Yang Family Spear Technique must be ruthless, once you thrust, don’t think about a second one!"
The Yang Family Spear Technique originated from the battlefield, where you might only have one chance to strike, thus you need to give it your all.
Although in these years Yang Zhenshan had made quite a few improvements to the Yang Family Spear Technique, it still retained the fundamental essence of their spear technique.
There’s no keeping back three parts of strength or retaining a backend move in the Yang Family Spear Technique; it focuses solely on using full force to ensure a fatal strike.
Of course, this is just the basic spear technique.
When one’s cultivation reaches the Postnatal Realm, the Yang Family Spear Technique will also change because Postnatal Martial Artists can utilize Jin Qi.
The power can be fully exerted, but the burst of Jin Qi requires unbroken continuity.
Thus, even in the Postnatal Realm, the Yang Family Spear Technique retains its sharpness but adds more sustainability.
Actually, every warrior’s combat style is different, even if they practice the same cultivation technique, each person’s body, personality, habits, and understanding are different.
Like the three brothers Yang Mingcheng, their foundation includes the Yang Family Spear Technique and Kui Niu Skill, but you will find their combat styles are entirely different in battle.
Yang Mingcheng is powerful and forceful, each move filled with seemingly endless strength.
Yang Mingzhi is flexible and varied, with his spear sharp yet capable of adapting spontaneously.
Yang Minghao, on the other hand, focuses on Jin Qi, his combat filled with thundering sounds and robust Jin Qi. In terms of Jin Qi burst, Yang Minghao exceeds both Yang Mingcheng and Yang Mingzhi.
All trained by Yang Zhenshan, yet the three have distinct styles.
This actually results from their body types, personalities, and habits.
Yang Mingzhi is relatively slim, so he can’t achieve Yang Mingcheng’s powerful forcefulness.
Yang Mingcheng has a simple personality, so he doesn’t adapt spontaneously.
Yang Minghao is rather impulsive, thus he leans more towards the burst of Jin Qi.
Each has their characteristics, each has their advantages.
That can’t say who is better or worse, only what suits oneself is the best.
However, this is still too early for Yang Chengmao, he is still building the foundation, needing to master the essence of the Yang Family Spear Technique. Once he reaches the Postnatal Realm, he can then slowly find his characteristics, finding the style that suits him.
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