After seeing these people off, the Lu family gathered together to review the situation. The eldest and second wives, as well as Lu Guilan, all felt somewhat uneasy, especially the outspoken Lu Guilan, who felt that dealing with these people was truly a torment.
"They were the ones who came all the way to wish us a Happy New Year, yet they still went to such lengths to disgust us. They really don't know their own limitations!"
"Who says otherwise? I don't know what the male guests are like, but the female guests have really broadened my horizons. They clearly don't have any skills, but they always like to show off and look down on people. I always thought that important people were strict with themselves, but I didn't expect them to be like this!"
After holding it in all day, Lu Guilan finally had a chance to vent her frustrations. She and Yu Shi each said a sentence, and they vented their anger to their heart's content.
Others chimed in with their own complaints, feeling incredibly proud that their own team had won.
Seeing that everyone had said enough, Madam Sun said, "Today's event is just a small one. The third son has been promoted, and there will be many more occasions like this in the future. Remember this well: we members of the Lu family can't do anything like bullying others, but if anyone tries to bully us, we'll bully them back hard. Do you understand?"
When Madam Sun said this, her face was very serious. She had made many old friends in the prefectural city. When they sat together listening to storytelling, they would talk about the gossip in these houses, which benefited Madam Sun a lot.
She had always thought that people of high status were strict with themselves, but she never expected that many things would turn out the opposite of what she thought. Not all people of high status are worthy of the word "high status". Some people are not even as good as beggars on the street.
It is in those places closest to power that the ugliness of humanity is most clearly revealed.
These people are using petty tricks today, but they might use different tactics in the future.
Therefore, many things need to be said in advance to prevent family members from making mistakes that could implicate Lu Baichuan.
Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but sigh. Lu Guilan said in a coquettish tone, "Oh my god, I'm already exhausted from today. What if there are other problems? The children saved us today. How are we going to compete with others if they're not around?"
She was being coquettish in the first half of her sentence, but her attitude instantly became serious as she got to the point.
Yes, today we only managed to outperform those others because the children did well, but what about in the future?
After listening for a while, He Jiuniang finally heard what she wanted to hear and couldn't help but interject, "Good question. So what do you think we should do?"
Upon hearing this, Jiezi couldn't help but speak up: "After the New Year, our parents will come to the prefectural city with us, so we won't have to worry about it!"
That makes sense; they can get the children's help as soon as they go to the prefectural city, but...
“Xiao Jiezi, you’re right. But have you ever thought about how you have to study and practice martial arts in the city? You have so many things to do every day. Can you guarantee that you’ll always be there to help them out of trouble?”
He Jiuniang didn't directly say he was wrong, but instead posed a more difficult question.
Unless they can be inseparable from the adults in their families, which is impossible, as they are very busy every day and can only see each other in the morning and evening.
Given this, how can they protect their families?
Jiezi didn't say anything; he was stumped and could only turn to look at his older brothers and sisters.
Upon seeing his gaze, Lei Zi immediately stepped forward and said, "Sending people to follow him would only be treating the symptoms, not the root cause. To solve the problem at its source, we still need to see if everyone is willing to put in the effort."
These words were spoken with great passion and enthusiasm, stirring up everyone's emotions, and they all shouted, "Of course we'd like to!"
He Jiuniang appreciated that these children were able to express their opinions at this time; such a long period of training had been very useful.
She smiled and asked, "How do you think we should work hard?"
“We only started to understand some things after we studied books and practiced martial arts. Although my parents also learned for a while, they only learned basic characters and not even all of them. I think we can hire a tutor to teach the elders in the family. They don’t need to be experts, but they should at least have a general understanding.”
Lei Zi shared his thoughts, and after learning them, he could understand some of what others said and would repeat some of it. This made people realize that he wasn't a clueless nobody, so they wouldn't dare to look down on him. In fact, they would think highly of him because he came from a poor family but had such knowledge.
Of course, the main purpose is not to show off to others. The knowledge you learn will always be yours, and as the people you meet in the future become more and more distinguished, they will not panic.
It's always good to be prepared; being safe is better than being unprepared.
Upon hearing this, the faces of the elders immediately darkened. They were all old, and yet they still wanted to hire a tutor? Wasn't this making things difficult for them?
However, no one could come up with a rebuttal, because everyone felt that it was indeed a good idea, just a bit difficult.
Old Man Lu hesitated for a long time before finally making up his mind. He slammed his hand on the table and said, "It's settled then. We'll find a tutor to come to our house after the New Year to teach us together. The Third Prince is under the watchful eyes of the court. We can't make any mistakes or hold him back!"
Everyone nodded in agreement; no one wanted to refute it, as they all thought the same thing.
As elders, they shouldn't rely on their children all the time; that would only be a burden. It would be better for everyone to progress together and make decisions together when problems arise.
At their age, studying will naturally be tough, but nothing can stop them from living a good life and becoming successful; they are willing to strive for it.
After making the decision, everyone went back to prepare for sleep, but Lianhua couldn't sleep and hugged a hot water bottle while watching the snow in the yard.
She was quite satisfied with her performance today, which showed that her previous efforts had paid off, but she still felt it was far from enough and wanted to become even stronger.
She was a smart woman and could see that the attitude of those people towards her today was nothing more than their aim to arrange a marriage with the Lu family. She was currently the only eligible woman in the Lu family, so she had become a highly sought-after prize.
She didn't like this feeling; she just wanted to do business, but she was always being forcibly dragged into the vortex of power.
How can we avoid these problems?
She naturally trusted the Lu family, but external factors inevitably hindered her ability to make money.
Aunt Jiu Niang is going to the capital to do business, but she can only train here in the prefectural city. She must catch up with Aunt Jiu Niang as soon as possible!
Just as she was thinking this, she suddenly felt a weight on her shoulder. She scratched her head and saw that Lei Zi had taken one of his cloaks and put it on her.
"What's wrong? Are you unhappy?"
Lei Zi had noticed her standing alone in the yard a while ago. He didn't want to bother her, but he was worried that she would catch a cold, so he came anyway.
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