"Okay, then we'll go together tomorrow." Qibao said.

When the others heard that their family was planning to open a new shop, they were extremely happy.

After everyone left the table, the Twelve Guards were practicing writing the characters that the teacher had taught them today.

Qibao looked at their handwriting. Although it was not very beautiful, it was pretty good. After all, they had just started learning.

Qibao returned to the room and prepared everything he needed for tomorrow. He wanted Boss Qian to taste the hot pot, so he wrote down the ingredients and recipes needed for the hot pot, which he would need tomorrow.

Fuqiu came in at this time, carrying a plate of fruit. Seeing Qibao busy, she said, "Miss, can you take me with you tomorrow?"

Qibao looked at her and said, "What's wrong? Do you want to buy something?"

Fuqiu shook her head and said, "Miss, you never take me with you wherever you go, and you rarely let me serve you personally. So Fuqiu wonders if I'm particularly useless and can't help you."

Qibao didn't know what to say for a long time. Then she thought about it and realized that it was true. She had never kept Fuqiu with her no matter what she did. After all, she was her personal maid. The girl began to doubt herself.

Qibao said, "Okay, then you can follow me tomorrow. From now on, as long as I don't have anything special to do, I will take you with me wherever I go!"

"That's great, Miss!" Fuqiu was so happy that she was beaming.

"Okay, go get some hot water first, I need to wash up!"

"Yes! Miss, I'll go right away!" Fuqiu happily ran to the kitchen.

At this time, the Twelve Guards also came to Qibao's room. Without saying a word, they put them into the space and handed them over to Xiaoling.

After Qibao finished washing up, he thought about his second brother's expression at the dinner table that night. He thought that there must be something that he was not convenient to say, so he had to go and ask him.

So I came to the door of my second brother's room and looked through the window. The oil lamp inside was still on.

Qibao knocked on the door and said, "Second brother, I'm Qibao."

Soon, the door opened and Xu Zhiyong, wearing a white inner garment, stood at the door. When he saw his sister, he said with a smile, "Why are you here, sister? Is there something wrong? Come in and tell me."

He took Qibao's hand and pulled her into the room to sit down.

"Second brother, are you hiding something from your family?" Qibao asked.

"No, what could happen to my second brother..."

Qibao said, "I saw everything at the dinner table tonight. If you have any questions, just tell me and I can find a way to help you solve it."

Xu Zhiyong struggled for a moment before finally saying, "I want to learn how to do business!"

Qibao was surprised. She had never heard her second brother mention this before.

So he asked, "Is this why Second Brother doesn't want to take the imperial examination?"

"Well, I have no intention of pursuing a career in government. Having my eldest brother at home is enough for me. I want to learn how to do business so that I can help you share the burden in the future."

"Second brother, if you want to learn business just to share my burden, I absolutely disagree. You should do what you like!" Qibao said.

"No, my second brother just likes doing business and wants to help you share the burden. But I'm afraid that grandpa and my father will not agree." Xu Zhiyong said this with some frustration.

"Brother, business isn't as simple as it seems. You have to learn how to interact with people and not offend them easily. You have to be flexible and adaptable. There are many tricks involved. Can you adapt?"

"Sister, do you mean that second brother is not smart enough? That's right, I'm not as calm as the eldest brother, not as thoughtful as the third brother, not as smart as the fourth brother, and not as true to character as the fifth brother. Forget about the sixth brother, I don't have as much wisdom as you, sister. Am I really not suitable for this path?" Xu Zhiyong said with some frustration.

When Qibao heard this, he felt that his second brother was giving up on himself, and quickly said, "Who said you're not smart? You're a person with ideas. If you really want to do business, you should discuss it with Grandpa and Uncle and express your ideas. It's not good to keep it secret."

"I know, but I'm afraid they won't agree..."

Qibao said, "I support Second Brother's choice."

"Sister, are you saying that you agree with my second brother going into business?" Xu Zhiyong said in surprise.

"Well, but that also depends on whether you are suitable for a career in business." Qibao said.

"How do you prove this?" Xu Zhiyong asked.

"When you have nothing to do, you can go to the barbecue restaurant and learn how to do business from Manager Zhang. I will also give you some books on the subject, you can also take a look. If you feel that you are not cut out for it, give up immediately and don't get stuck on it, okay?" Qibao said.

"Okay, thank you, sister!" Xu Zhiyong said happily.

"Tomorrow you will tell grandpa and the others about your ideas, okay? Look at your third brother, he's doing a great job, don't grandpa and second aunt also agree?" Qibao said.

"I remember, sister!"

"Okay, it's getting late. Second brother, you should go to bed early. I want to go back." Qibao yawned.

"Okay, I'll take my sister back to her room."

Qibao did not refuse. Xu Zhiyong took Qibao's hand and walked her to the door of the room. Fuqiu was already standing at the door waiting for Qibao to come back.

"Sister, go to bed!"

Qibao nodded, and couldn't help but curl his lips as he watched his second brother leave with a cheerful step.

The next day, Qibao got up early. Fuqiu prepared the clothes Qibao was going to wear, got some hot water, and helped her comb her hair. After everything was ready, she followed the young lady to the main hall.

The family sat down to eat, and Xu Zhiyong mustered up the courage to say, "Grandpa, Mom and Dad, I...I want to learn how to do business."

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