newbobooks Chapter 301: The Xiao Clan is the No. 1 Clan in Mechanical Engineering
Chapter 301: The Xiao Clan is the No. 1 Clan in Mechanical Engineering
"A hundred years ago, the Xiao clan was the world's number one clan in the art of mechanical engineering. Most of the skilled craftsmen in the world came from the Xiao clan. The Xiao clan's weapon mechanical forging skills were unparalleled in the world. The Han family claims to be the world's number one family in the art of mechanical engineering, but compared to the Xiao clan, his Han family is not even a fraction of the Xiao clan. The Han family's current achievements are entirely attributed to the Xiao clan. A hundred years ago, the ancestor of the Han family was just a slave of the Xiao clan."
"Later, the world was in chaos and the countries were in constant conflict. The Xiao clan attracted the attention of kings of various countries because of their forging skills. They all wanted the Xiao clan to work for them and forge unparalleled weapons to unify the world."
"Some of the methods used by these superiors were to recruit the Xiao clan openly, while others were to coerce them. The Xiao clan was torn apart by these forces, and the clan members were either captured or killed. In order to preserve the descendants of the Xiao clan, the Xiao clan chose to retreat."
"It's just that the Xiao clan is too powerful and has been targeted by those forces. It's a luxury to think about retreating. The Xiao clan experienced nearly thirty years of persecution before they found a peaceful place suitable for living. But that peaceful life was broken in just two years. A traitor emerged from the Xiao clan and revealed the location of the Xiao clan's retreat."
"That man was the ancestor of the Han clan. As a servant of the Xiao clan, he stole the Xiao clan's mechanical skills and spread the Xiao clan's location, attracting countless people to spy on the Xiao clan. At that time, the Xiao clan was already very small. After the catastrophe, the Xiao clan was exterminated. My father was the only survivor. He was the illegitimate son of the old patriarch of the Xiao clan."
"The destruction of the Xiao clan dealt him a heavy blow. He was depressed for a long time and even wanted to die. When he was looking for death, he met Qu, my adoptive mother."
At that time, the war was constant and the people were displaced. Qu's parents and relatives all died in the war. She was almost bullied by the soldiers. It was Xiao Jianan who saved her. After that, she pestered Xiao Jianan. When she saw that Xiao Jianan wanted to commit suicide, she said, "If you die like this, will you be worthy of your dead parents and relatives? At least leave a descendant for your family!"
Xiao Jianan was stunned at the time, and then he saw Qu taking off her clothes in front of him.
Later...they became a couple, found a remote place, and lived a secluded life.
Later, they had many children, and the population of that broken village grew.
"Dad didn't want his descendants to be targeted because of their carpentry skills, so he made a rule that his descendants were not allowed to do carpentry work. They spent more than 20 years in peace, and the Han family rose quietly. Suddenly one day, there were rumors outside that someone from the Xiao family had appeared."
"Dad thought there were indeed members of the Xiao clan alive, so he took the risk to look for them, but he discovered that it was a conspiracy set up by the Han family to lure out the members of the Xiao clan. Dad was hunted down by the Han family, and while he was hiding, he met my mother, Gongsun Qingyin."
Gongsun Qingyin was only eleven years old at the time. The Gongsun clan was also looking for the whereabouts of the Xiao clan. After rescuing Xiao Jianan, even though Xiao Jianan had always denied it, she still guessed that Xiao Jianan was a descendant of the Xiao clan.
Xiao Jianan collapsed in panic: "The Xiao clan is gone, all the craftsmen are dead, and the only one left is just a waste. Why don't you let me go? Do you have to kill me? I don't know how to make mechanical devices, I don't know anything, I just want to live!"
He vented all his grievances and anger.
“There is no Xiao clan in this world anymore, there is only a Han clan. You already have the Han clan, so why don’t you let me go?”
When he thought he was doomed, Gongsun Qingyin released him, helped him get rid of the pursuers, and replaced him with a corpse.
"This corpse is the last person of the Xiao clan. With his death, there will be no more Xiao clan members. Go now!"
Xiao Jianan did not go home immediately, but found a place to hide for a long time. Only after he was sure that no one was looking for him did he go home.
A few years later, King Pingshan's confidant found him and entrusted a baby to him.
Because Gongsun Qingyin had helped Xiao Jianan, Xiao Jianan adopted Xiao Jingxuan and taught him all his skills.
"My father said that he was willing to pass on his skills to me because I was smart. If I were stupid, he wouldn't teach me anything." Xiao Jingxuan turned over and leaned in Ye Tang's arms.
Ye Tang gently touched his face: "What do Wenye and the others think?"
"They want to revive the Xiao clan."
"They didn't mention revenge, they just said that we can't bury the blood talent passed down by our ancestors."
"They want to compete with the Han people to see who is the best in the world."
"They are quite ambitious." Ye Tang smiled and said, "Let them play freely!"
"Yes, that's what I thought. The Xiao clan has been silent for too long. It's time to wake up."
Since Xiao Jianan didn't let him take revenge, he didn't. He asked the new Xiao clan to use forging techniques to defeat the Han clan.
Among those people from the Xiao clan, Xiao Wenhai was the most talented in carpentry and had all kinds of ideas. Although the others were also very capable in carpentry, the gap was too big compared to those from the Han family.
Xiao Jingxuan inherited the true teachings of Xiao Jianan, and also had the Xiao clan's magical craftsman manual, so he became the master of Xiao Wenhai and his group.
The people of the Xiao clan came to the capital originally to do business, but in just two days, they became carpenters.
Oh, that’s not right. Not everyone became a carpenter. Xiao Wenye did not enter the carpentry workshop. He still studied at Yuanqi Academy.
After training for a period of time, Xiao Wenchao quit the woodworking training and followed Ye Ping'an to do business. He felt that doing business was more exciting.
The people of the Xiao clan had originally planned to return to Qingquan Village before the New Year, but because they had to learn carpentry, they decided not to go back this year. In the capital, they had more time and opportunities to study.
Lei Biao was going back a few years ago, and Xiao Jingxuan wrote a letter to him, asking him to help take it to Qingquan Village.
There was a heavy snow on New Year's Eve, and the snow dyed the capital city white. Ye Tang and his companions were invited to the palace to celebrate the New Year.
While staying up all night to celebrate the New Year, Ye Tang felt weak all over. She took her pulse and found nothing wrong, except that she was very hungry.
Xiao Jingxuan made her a midnight snack. After finishing a bowl of noodles, Ye Tang was about to go to rest, but she suddenly felt nauseous and vomited, covering Xiao Jingxuan with filth.
Jamel Xiao was both smelly and frightened.
"Ma'am, why did you vomit?"
"Madam, what's wrong with you?"
"Do you have a stomachache?"
Xiao Jingxuan was so nervous that he forgot that he was a doctor and was about to call for someone to find the imperial physician.
Ye Tang weakly held him back: "Why are you shouting? Aren't you a miracle doctor?"
Jamel Xiao reacted instantly: "Yes, I am the doctor."
He took off his dirty coat, helped Ye Tang to the bed, and took his pulse.
Then he froze.
He took the pulse again, and his expression suddenly became strange.
Seeing his expression, Ye Tang almost thought he had an incurable disease.
"What's wrong with me?"
"You are pregnant." Xiao Jingxuan said dully.
Ye Tang's eyes lit up: "I'm pregnant?"
Jamel Xiao felt her pulse again uncertainly: "Yes, she is pregnant."
He jumped up suddenly: "I'm going to be a father!!!"
The cry was so loud that it frightened the guards at the gate.