The plans for the future must still be in place.
First, the two proposals from the merchant association have already been approved.
Once this batch of clothing is completed, we can start categorizing the next batch.
Initially, there's no need for any aggressive promotion; slowly cultivating the public's awareness will suffice.
Forceful promotion is easily copied by other towns.
When the public starts actively inquiring about the meanings of signs like A, B, C, and D, that's when you'll know the time is ripe.
Second, regarding the Cloud Mountain Sect and other sects, it's estimated they'll be displeased for a while.
But it's fine. By the time they come to their senses, Xufu Town will already be under the protection of the Celestial Capital Department.
No need to fear Cloud Mountain Sect at all, just be cautious of their desperation.
Third, recruiting disciples for the Ascension Gate needs to be prioritized.
Right now, I only have two disciples. It's a bit embarrassing to mention, so I need to go out and explore in the next few days.
Besides, before the people from the Celestial Capital Department arrive, I want to retrieve the money from the casino.
It's all my money; not retrieving it would be wasteful.
Back at the Wei Mansion, Yuchi paced around in the courtyard, thinking there was still a lot to be done.
"Brother Wei, please have some tea."
Wei Yuan walked over gracefully, carrying a tea tray in her hands.
This girl isn't bad; it seems she's recovered well after leaving the Qi Family.
Gracious, charming, elegant, and beautiful, truly delightful, I like her.
Yuchi smiled as he looked at her slender waist and said, "I hope you haven't been wronged in the Wei Family?"
Feeling warm inside, Wei Yuan gently shook her head, her hair swaying, "Not at all!"
"Hmm."
"Live well in the Wei Family."
"If you need any help with anything, just let me know."
Yuchi joked, "After all, I was once your official husband, and previously, I made decisions for you; it's only right for me to do so."
"Yes... Brother Wei."
The young girl felt a bit flustered and replied shyly.
As Yuchi drank his tea, she pulled out a piece of paper from her sleeve.
Holding the paper, Yuchi looked puzzled, "What is this?"
"This is the business dealings of the Wei Family that you asked me to calculate."
"I organized it during the day; all the conclusions are on this sheet."
Wei Yuan quickly explained.
Her eyes looked at Yuchi with a bit of anticipation and a hint of nervousness.
Yuchi opened the paper and scanned through it.
It contained the business dealings of the Wei Family, not anything too secretive; all public income was listed on it.
It was a summary of the accounts.
It seems Wei Yuan has a knack for numbers, and she could be nurtured in the future to become a personal accountant.
My beautiful accountant wife?
My elegant young wife and children?
Yuchi shook his head to clear his thoughts and nodded with a smile, "Not bad, have you prepared your accommodation?"
"Yes, the master has already arranged a place for me."
Seeing the smile on Yuchi's face, Wei Yuan let out a sigh of relief.
She wasn't sure if she did a good job, but at least she could do this kind of thing.
She never wanted to see a look of disappointment in Yuchi's eyes.
That would make her heartache a bit.
Look at this girl, so obedient and well-behaved.
Yuchi said with satisfaction, "Good, so as I said before,"
"If you encounter any trouble or grievance, feel free to come to me."
"In the meantime, don't leave the Wei Family. Xufu Town will be a bit unrestful for a while."
"Understood!"
Wei Yuan obediently went off to wash Yuchi's clothes.
Yuchi didn't refuse, thinking it would give Wei Yuan something to do, so she wouldn't feel too anxious.
Outside the courtyard gate, Wei Zhe came over, "Third Brother!"
"Brother." Yuchi was admiring the flowers in the corner.
He saw his elder brother approaching.
He led his brother to the big tree in the courtyard, the same small stone table as before.
"Brother, is there something you need?" Yuchi curiously poured a cup of tea for his brother.
"It's like this, the Zhangsun Family said they wanted to invite you to dinner."
"Dinner?" Yuchi was surprised.
"Yes, it seems it was Changsun Mei who suggested it. She just sent someone over to our mansion," Wei Zhe confirmed.
"Is that so?" Yuchi scratched his head and sat down.
Seeing the confusion on Yuchi's face, Wei Zhe said with a smile, "I just heard about it."
"The two proposals you made are simply perfect."
"I believe that with your help, our Wei Family will continue to prosper!"
Yuchi felt warmth in his heart; the overall feeling of the Wei Family was quite good.
As for Changsun Mei, he felt a bit puzzled, "But why is the Zhangsun Family inviting me to dinner?"
"I guess they want to establish good relations with us?" Wei Zhe suggested.
"Actually, if you publicly announce you're looking for a marriage match, I don't know how many girls would come to you," Wei Zhe added.
"Is that so." Yuchi pondered for a while.
Changsun Mei inviting him to dinner, did he have a good relationship with Changsun Mei?
Not really.
From his impression, although Changsun Mei was fair and handsome, they didn't share many words. So why was she doing this?
Could she be throwing herself at him?
Not likely.
"Should I refuse?"
"I can help you refuse. You haven't rested well these past few days."
"There are too many matters in the merchant association, one after another, and in a few days, people from the Celestial Capital Department will come!"
Speaking of the Celestial Capital Department, Wei Zhe was filled with emotion.
These are people from the Celestial Capital Department; they used to be legendary figures.
At most, they appeared in some big cities, who would have thought they'd come to Xufu Town!
And all of this was slowly negotiated by his third brother step by step!
So compared to having dinner with the Zhangsun Family, Wei Zhe thought his third brother should take a good rest.
What about Yuchi?
He thought carefully for a while and then his eyes gleamed, "I'll go."
"Huh?"
Wei Zhe was immediately surprised, "Really? Third Brother."
"It's just an ordinary dinner party; do you want to go?"
"It'll waste your time."
Could it be that his third brother liked such girls?
Well, it could be.
Changsun Mei's appearance was impeccable, it was just that she liked dressing as a man.
"It's fine. Since the Zhangsun Family has given me this face, I should honor it."
"After all, the Zhangsun Family is an old family in Xufu Town. We can't act arrogantly toward them."
"It's not worth angering others."
"I will attend as the third son of the Wei Family."
In his past life, there were many bloody examples laid before Yuchi, where bosses of big companies were also caught in honey traps.
With the improvement of his status, he needed to minimize any blemishes on himself.
Otherwise, even a single blemish would be magnified without limit.
Of course...
He also had another thought; with Changsun Mei's appearance, he could use it to his advantage!
"Brother, do you know where the silver and gold are kept at night in the casino?" Yuchi suddenly asked.
Wei Zhe was instantly puzzled; why did his third brother suddenly ask this question?
Recalling how his third brother seemed to have taken ten thousand taels from the casino before, could it be related to this?
The casino operates non-stop around the clock; there's always someone watching over the gold and silver.
"Got it."
Yuchi nodded thoughtfully, and amidst Wei Zhe's confusion, he continued to ask, "So brother."
"If I bring back the casino chips, no matter how much, can you help me clean it?"
"... Yes, I can." Wei Zhe was taken aback, "But what exactly are you planning to do?"
"Haha, nothing much," Yuchi chuckled.
Nothing?
Darn! I would believe in ghosts if I did.
Wei Zhe chuckled wryly. However, his third brother had always been stable in his actions, so he didn't overthink it.
The key was that Yuchi couldn't possibly take the money from the casino in front of everyone.
It was simply impossible to do.
"Alright! Then I'll let Xun Xian go with you, okay?"
"Hmm." Yuchi agreed.
He already had a plan for the evening.
An impromptu plan.
He was keen to see how it would play out in practice and looked at his empty sleeves thoughtfully.