The National Day holiday is almost here, but the homework assigned during the holiday is quite "touching." Students are wailing and begging their teachers to be lenient and give them some time to rest. They don't even ask for time to play.

However, teachers have many ways of refusing, such as, "If you suffer a little now while studying, you'll suffer less in life later. If you don't learn more at such a young age, what will you do in the future?"

For example, "You think this is too much? Then we'll have to add a little more, so you don't go crazy during the holidays and then be unable to get back into the swing of things after school starts."

In short, "crying out is useless; just keep learning until you drop dead."

At this moment, Shang Lin deeply understood Xing Tian's words about "being overly cautious." It turned out that he had been "overly cautious" all the way from childhood! If junior high school students are like this, what about high school and college students? Is it really true that as long as you're not overly cautious, you'll be overly cautious to the point of death?

During the holiday, it was still Grandpa Chai and Li Hongjin who picked up Shang Lin. This time, Grandpa Chai not only brought him a hot water bottle but also thick clothes, for the same reason: "It's windy on the tractor."

Shang Lin didn't refuse. He'd been busy lately, and he often had to go to the bathroom to be exposed to the cold air at night, which his small frame couldn't really handle. Oh, and not just the cold air, but also the natural refrigerators.

However, when returning to the village in winter, I have to take the only ride-sharing vehicle in the village, which is really inconvenient at fixed times every day. It seems I need to make plans in advance.

Sigh, it all comes down to money! I wonder if Manager Duan has returned to work? My current income comes entirely from him, so as soon as I got home, I asked Li Hongjin.

Li Hongjin smiled and said, "I called and asked. They should be able to come to our village during the holidays. Luckily, I have stocked up on all the local produce."

But the next second he suddenly realized that Shang Lin's family probably didn't have any more mountain products, so he immediately stopped smiling and said, "You get some rest, I'm going home now."

Shang Lin smiled, somewhat understanding Li Hongjin's meaning. However, what he had in abundance right now was mountain produce; he just lacked sufficient sales channels. It seemed he would have to think of a solution.

Clearly, Old Man Chai understood Li Hongjin's meaning, so he advised Shang Lin, "Just focus on your studies. Our family still has some savings. After we finish harvesting the vegetables from our garden, I'll go to the county to work and rent a place for two months. That way, you won't have to travel back and forth during your holidays."

Shang Lin didn't stop her, only saying, "So the house is just empty?"

Moreover, what kind of work can Old Man Chai find in the county at his age? Even young and strong people don't have many jobs, let alone short-term ones.

Old Man Chai laughed and said, "Two months of downtime is fine."

Shang Lin glanced disapprovingly at Old Man Chai, but ultimately said nothing, reiterating the same point: it was all about money. So, late at night, he called everyone out for a meeting, except for Ji Xiaoyao.

I wonder what that person is struggling with? Does his appearance scare anyone? But since we've agreed to respect their choice, let's continue to respect it. Anyway, he has nothing to do with the meeting tonight.

However, the first thing Shang Lin mentioned was his homework. Apart from foreign language, he had unceremoniously dumped all the homework assigned by the other teachers to Xing Tian.

Everyone in the Dragon Spirit Tower was used to the sect leader holding a meeting as soon as he took a break, but his antics tonight immediately broke Xing Tian's defenses, and he retorted, "Is it appropriate for you to ask me to do your homework?"

However, Shang Lin felt no psychological burden whatsoever. "These assignments are just a waste of my time. I'd rather rest and recuperate. Can you imitate my handwriting? Also, the problem-solving methods shouldn't be too advanced; they should be within the knowledge range of junior high school students."

“…Alright, I know you're a top student.” Xing Tian had no choice but to compromise, after all, nothing was more important than their sect leader's health, so he decided to go all the way. “What about the foreign language homework?”

"I can do this myself."

What could Xing Tian say? He could only comply.

Then Shang Lin brought up the matter of generating revenue, mainly to open up new sales channels for mountain products. Given their current need for money, relying solely on Manager Duan would not work, and while the reason could be used once or twice, it would inevitably arouse suspicion if used too often.

Xing Tian then set his sights on Hu Tangdi, feeling it was a real waste not to make use of such a valuable resource.

This time, Shang Lin didn't refuse, but said to She Jinxing, "You're with her. You've lived in the human world for a long time and know how to deal with humans."

Hu Tangdi did not refuse the work Shang Lin arranged for her, but, "What about Ji Xiaoyao? He's lived in the human realm for quite a while, why can't we work together..."

Shang Lin interrupted him bluntly, "Can Ji Xiaoyao appear in the sunlight like you? Besides, he's a great general who leads troops into battle. He's good at troop deployment, but is he also good at making money? I'm afraid even if you give him a script to make money, he might not act it out realistically."

Hu Tangdi particularly wanted to say, "It doesn't matter whether he's good at it or not, what I want is that person to be with me, not anything else."

However, Shang Lin didn't give Hu Tangdi a chance to speak. As if seeing through her thoughts, he continued seriously, "Ji Xiaoyao only has his wife who died for him in his heart. Putting aside their deep love, the living can't compete with the dead. From this moment on, whether you're joking or teasing, keep your mind to yourself, lest it affect the internal unity of the sect in the future. I am determined to develop and strengthen the Yuntai Sect, and I don't want to sow any hidden dangers from the very beginning."

In fact, Shang Lin knew in his heart that Hu Tangdi just liked to make trouble. It might be his nature, or it might be because he had been sealed for too long. But some things are said without intention but heard with intention. What if Qiu Niang really is Ji Xiaoyao's wife? How will everyone get along in the future?

Especially since Qiu Niang is a well-bred young lady raised in a wealthy and noble family in ancient times, she would care about even more things. What if she stopped talking to Ji Xiaoyao because of this? In short, love and relationships are extremely complicated, and Shang Lin felt it was best to take precautions.

It was rare to see Shang Lin adopt such a serious demeanor as the sect leader, so Hu Tangdi immediately behaved himself, "Yes, sect leader."

The tower spirit watched silently from the side, feeling that Shang Lin's current appearance gave everyone a false impression, causing them to overlook his inner aura. But when would this kid be able to develop and expand the Yuntai Sect in the human realm?

This is indeed a rather difficult question. After all, they have no background, no resources, and no funds. They are truly starting from scratch. Moreover, no matter how intimidating the aura of the head of a sect is, he is still a sickly person.

Oh, poor Xiao Shang!