The second generation of Kaifeng City was originally the pride of the family, but after Changsun Pinqing received the glassware rewarded by Chu Fan, the elders in the family no longer treated them well.

These second-generation officials could do nothing all day. After all, the Wei Kingdom no longer had so many official positions for them to take up.

In a brothel, several young men from big families were drinking and listening to music.

Qian Duoduo drank and cried bitterly, "You know what? My old man almost killed my second brother after he learned that the Changsun family had received dozens of glassware as a reward from His Majesty. My old man has been talking about how much money the national treasury could earn if these dozens of glassware were sold to the Ministry of Revenue.

The thing my old man said most often at home was that the national treasury controlled by him, the Minister of Revenue, was not as rich as the Ministry of War controlled by that military man, Chang Sun Dechong.

Wen Hejun said, "Who says it isn't? My father has already adopted a woman from the family who is both outstanding in character and appearance. Now I am only the second child in the Wen family. My father is hoping that this adopted daughter will win the favor of His Majesty, so that our Wen family can also prosper."

Qian Duoduo and Wen Hejun's words resonated deeply with the young masters present. Their situations at home were similar.

At this time, Zhao Xueping took a big gulp of wine and said with a smile: "You said that in the past, our fathers fought for power in the court, arguing and petitioning His Majesty the Emperor every day. However, now that His Majesty the Emperor has decentralized power, we, the fathers, have become even busier. What's even more infuriating is that in the past, we all hated each other because we were fighting for power for our fathers. Now that His Majesty the Emperor has decentralized power, we have nothing to do.

The Mu and Changsun families not only gained the power they deserved, but also received generous rewards from His Majesty Chu Fan because their daughters entered the imperial palace. We were outshone by a few women."

As soon as Zhao Xueping finished speaking, Qian Duoduo couldn't help but interject, "That's right. In the past, all of us young masters were jealous and competitive under the wings of our fathers. Now that His Majesty has decentralized power, we've become idlers, without even a chance to show our talents."

"Those families with daughters are thriving. The daughter of the Mu family has won the favor of His Majesty Chu Fan, and the girl of the Changsun family has also won the favor of His Majesty. We men can only listen to our fathers' complaints at home, but we can do nothing." Wen Hejun added with a sigh.

"Tell me, how has the world changed?" Zhao Xueping shook his head helplessly. "We used to hope to carve out a name for ourselves on our own, but now it seems we might not even have the chance to inherit our fathers' official positions."

"There are still opportunities, but we have to find another way." Qian Duoduo's eyes flashed with cunning, "Since we can't intervene in the power struggle in the court, we have to work hard in other areas. For example, business."

"Business?" Wen Hejun was a little surprised. "This is a field that children of aristocratic families like us rarely get involved in. Besides, we are all children of officials. Are you sure we want to go into business?"

"That's why we have to try. There is too little money in Wei's treasury now. If something happens to Wei, can we just watch it happen? We have to earn countless money for Wei, so that the elders in the family will look at us differently, and let His Majesty the Emperor see our role." Qian Duoduo nodded.

Zhao Xueping also said, "We should do what others do, and we should also do what others don't do. The treasury is empty now. Although His Majesty's attitude towards merchants is unclear, His Majesty has decentralized power and no longer pays attention to those matters. Brother Qian's father is the Minister of Revenue. As long as Brother Qian can convince Minister Qian of his connections, we can officially launch our plan and seize the opportunity to develop our own business empire. By then, we will not only be able to make a difference economically, but we may even be able to regain a seat at court."

"That's a good idea," Wen Hejun thought thoughtfully after hearing what Qian Duoduo and Zhao Xueping said. "However, this requires us to humble ourselves and start from scratch. After all, we have been taught Confucianism since childhood, and we don't know how to do business right now."

"So what?" Qian Duoduo said with a smile, "As long as we can gain the recognition of our family and the attention of His Majesty the Emperor, what does it matter if we learn from those businessmen?"

The young masters present nodded, as if they had found a new direction. They knew it would be a challenging road, but in order to regain the family's recognition, they were willing to give it a try.

"But the road to business isn't easy," Wen Hejun mused. "We must first understand the market, master the rules of business operations, and learn how to interact with merchants."

"That's right," Qian Duoduo agreed. "We have to start with the basics, like learning how to manage accounts, how to negotiate with people, and even going to the market to see how the vendors do business."

Zhao Xueping nodded in agreement. "We still need to find suitable partners. After all, it's difficult to achieve success alone. We can consider cooperating with experienced businessmen, or looking for some promising emerging industries to invest in."

"Furthermore, we have to learn how to handle risks," Qian Duoduo added. "Business is like a battlefield. One misstep could lead to total loss. We need to learn how to assess project risks and develop strategies to address them."

"It seems we have to start from scratch first." Wen Hejun thought thoughtfully, "We can ask some experienced teachers to teach us, or read some business books on our own."

"That's right," Qian Duoduo said with a smile, "We young masters have nothing to do all day anyway, so going into business can be considered as finding something to do. And I believe that as long as we are willing to learn and work hard, we will one day make a name for ourselves in the business world."

The young masters present nodded in agreement. They knew it would be a challenging road, but in order to regain the family's glory, they were willing to give it a try. They decided to humble themselves from now on, start from scratch, and forge a new path for their future.

Chu Fan, who was in the palace, had his eyes lit up when he heard Little Li Zi's comments about these little guys. Young people are still quite creative. Since they're thinking about collusion between officials and businessmen, he should pretend he knows nothing and let them develop well.