Early the next morning, Mu Zhi woke up the group and led everyone except Sui Yi to practice horse stance in the garden. They had been practicing this stance for three years, and their lower body was quite stable.
"Alright, everyone go back and wash up, then come to the living room for dinner. After dinner, we'll discuss some arrangements for the future." Mu Zhi finished speaking to the group and left. The group didn't linger and immediately went back to get ready.
Mu Zhi went to Sui Yi's room to look for her, but found that Sui Yi was not there. After thinking for a moment, Mu Zhi went to the kitchen and sure enough, he saw Sui Yi busy in the kitchen.
"Jiu'er," Mu Zhi called out.
"Myna, you've finished practicing? What a perfect timing! We can have porridge and steamed buns soon." Suiyi lifted the pot lid, and the aroma of porridge wafted out, making Muzhi feel a little hungry.
“Jiu’er, from now on, let your brothers do all the chores. You’ll be our little princess from now on, these jobs aren’t suitable for you,” Mu Zhi said.
"Pfft, myna, don't forget who I am. These are just things I like to do, it's not a big deal. Besides, the ancients said that a gentleman stays away from the kitchen."
“Ninth Sister, you’re wrong. Your brothers are all just rough men. Not long ago, they were beggars who couldn’t even afford to eat. How can they be considered gentlemen? From now on, your brothers will do these things. It’s not your turn.” The second brother said as he walked into the kitchen.
"Second brother, I'm afraid you'll spoil me."
“Even if you’re bad, you’re still the cutest,” the second brother said.
"Alright, take the breakfast out. We can get down to business after we eat." After saying that, Lao Ba took the buns out first, followed by Sui Yi and Lao Er.
After breakfast and tidying up, Suiyi gathered a few people together to prepare for a meeting.
“I’ve called you all here today because I have something to discuss with you. We now have a place to settle down and are no longer bullied like stray dogs, but if we just sit around and do nothing, we’ll eventually go back to the way things were before. To maintain our good life, we all need to work hard and create the conditions we have now. So I called you all here to ask what your plans are for the future.” Sui Yi didn’t keep you in suspense and went straight to the point.
"To be honest, we're already making plans for the future. Yesterday, we analyzed our respective strengths. I'm more steady and like carving, so I plan to open a carpentry shop," the eldest brother said.
"I want to study, so I want to take the imperial examinations and enter officialdom." This was the second son's heartfelt wish.
"I like money, so I'll be a businessman in the future," the third brother said.
"Me? I'm planning to open a restaurant," the fourth brother said.
"Ninth Sister, I also want to open a shop, but I want to open a Qibao shop," said the Fifth Brother.
"I want to learn martial arts, so I'll probably go to Qingshan to learn." This was the sixth brother.
"I'm quite interested in medicine, so I'm studying it," the seventh brother briefly explained his thoughts.
“That’s right, all my brothers have their own dreams, and I support them. But no matter what you do, you need strong abilities, so I’m giving you three years to improve yourselves. However, we will encounter many difficulties while we are striving for our dreams, so I suggest that you go to Qingshan to learn martial arts to protect yourselves before you talk about your dreams,” Suiyi said sincerely.
“Ninth Sister, you’re right. While we’re learning our skills, we can also take care of other things. As long as we’re willing to work hard, we’ll definitely achieve something in the future.” The second sister knew very well that Sui Yi was truly thinking of them.
"So, Ninth Sister, what are your thoughts?" Fifth Brother asked curiously.
"Well, mine is simpler and more direct: I want to become the richest person on the entire continent, so I plan to go into business."
"Pfft, that's a really big goal, but Ninth Sister, you're so capable, you can definitely achieve it," Fifth Brother replied.
"The goal is big, so I need the help of my older brothers."
"What do you need us to do? Just tell us," the eldest brother said to Suiyi.
"I've already come up with a plan. I intend to open a trading company first, which will include a restaurant, various shops, and the assassin organization that's in high demand right now. I'll also deal in information trafficking and anything that can make money, so I'd like to ask for your help, brothers." Sui Yi briefly explained her plan.
"That makes things simple. Ninth Sister, what you need coincides with what we all think. We can get started right away," the second brother said, rubbing his hands excitedly.
"That would be even better, but first we have to do one thing," Sui Yi said with a mischievous grin.
"What is it, Ninth Sister?"
"To do something well, you need to be cultured, so I would like to invite some highly respected teachers to instruct you brothers."
“…Studying, okay, alright.” The eldest brother reluctantly agreed. He was the oldest among them, only seventeen years old, but not as smart as his younger brothers, so he didn’t like studying.
"Also, since you're all planning to make something of yourselves, you need a proper reputation. So I've put everyone on a roster through the government. Now take a look at your names." Mu Zhi handed the roster to his brothers and calmly sat down to drink tea. Sui Yi raised an eyebrow, surprised that he had acted so quickly.
The one who couldn't wait to flip through the roster was the seventh brother. Seeing that his name was Qi Shang, he pondered for a moment and was extremely satisfied. Actually, each of their names sounded quite nice individually, but when put together, it was rather ridiculous. Why? Because Mu Zhi had used the names that Sui Yi had jokingly given them, and when the last character was pronounced in order of birth, it sounded exactly like the homophone for "How dare you! Get him!" By the time the last few realized it, it was too late. Not only was the eighth brother no match for him at that time, but he himself had already gotten used to it.
This meeting was quite successful; everything that needed to be arranged was arranged, and the only remaining issue was the timing.
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