Rise of the Humble O

In ancient times, people believed that children had a difficult time surviving because they had to face a series of obstacles created by ghosts and monsters from birth. If they failed to pass the tests, they would lose their lives. Livestock were different; they were considered lowly and didn't have to go through these trials, which is why their survival rate was so high. Therefore, people believed that giving children names that sounded cheap and unhumanlike was a good thing because it made them more like animals. After all, animals had such a high survival rate. The more animalistic the name, the easier it was to fool the ghosts of hell and be mistaken for livestock, thus avoiding the trials altogether.,The landlord's family was wealthy and had hundreds of acres of good farmland. Renting it out brought in enough income each year to support the average person for an entire lifetime. With money, they could buy more land or set up several shops. Money makes more money; life is as sweet as honey. For impoverished families, their meager three-tenths of an acre of land barely yielded enough to fill their bellies. They had to rent land to grow crops. In ancient times, there were no policies to exempt landowners from taxes. After a year of hard work, they could barely afford to feed their families after paying exorbitant taxes and rent.,"Phooey, you're only five," Chen lowered her head and looked at her five-year-old son as he said this, a strange feeling of amusement washing over her. Her youngest son, with his energetic and lively nature, was much more spirited than his older brother.。