Chapter 255: Family system
“This family meeting is adjourned.”
“If there’s anything else, you can come to me directly.”
Lu Changsheng looked at his wives, concubines, children, and spoke.
He also realized that in this kind of scene, it was not easy for his wives, concubines, and children to speak freely.
If the issues raised by the concubines involved the family system, the children’s issues might make him, the head of the family and the father, and them, the aunts, look like they hadn’t taught them well.
If the children raised some issues, it might affect the feelings between siblings and family harmony.
“Yes!”
Everyone else responded upon hearing this.
Afterward, Lu Changsheng, Ling Zixiao, Lu Miaoge, and others walked out of the council hall.
“Miaoge, Zixiao, what do you think are the current problems with the family system that need to be improved?”
After returning to the Longevity Hall, Lu Changsheng looked at Lu Miaoge and Ling Zixiao and asked.
He felt that besides profitability, the family atmosphere and system must be emphasized.
Currently, the family rules are roughly similar to those of Qingzhu Mountain.
However, Lu Changsheng clearly recognized that his family was completely different from the Lu family of Qingzhu Mountain.
The Lu family of Qingzhu Mountain has a history of hundreds of years, and family affection and blood ties are relatively weak, so they pay more attention to rules and family rules.
And his family is currently all one family.
Instead of calling it a family, it’s better to say it’s still a big family.
He, the head of the family, usually doesn’t care much about things and is relatively casual about most affairs.
Lu Miaoyun, Qu Zhenzhen, and others have also watched the children grow up.
In this case, they are not too strict with their children, completely following the rules.
“Husband, regarding the family system, I think there are a few points to pay attention to.”
Ling Zixiao glanced at Lu Miaoge and said with a smile.
“Zixiao, just speak directly.”
Lu Changsheng said.
He knew that his ability in family management was average, so he was very willing to listen to suggestions.
“Husband, I think things like spirit fields, fisheries, medicine gardens, and family shops, cooperation, etc., should all be handed over to the children.”
“This way, not only will all the children have things to do, but they can also be tempered and improve the family atmosphere.”
“Otherwise, if Miaoyun and the others continue to manage it, it will indeed not be good for the family.”
Ling Zixiao said.
“Why?”
Lu Changsheng raised an eyebrow and asked.
“Husband, if Miaoyun and the others make mistakes in some family affairs, will you punish them?”
Ling Zixiao asked with a smile.
“Hmm.”
Lu Changsheng was stunned upon hearing this and immediately realized the problem.
He shook his head and said truthfully: “Probably not, I’ll just say a few words at most.”
“That’s it. Miaoyun and the others are already responsible for many things in the family. Now they have to be responsible for these things, they are very busy, and they may make some small mistakes, or the family affairs may not be handled well.”
“In this case, you won’t say anything, and others will naturally not say anything. Over time, it will seem that the family’s rewards and punishments are unclear.”
Ling Zixiao came to the table and sat down, graceful and elegant, poured a cup of tea, and continued: “There are quite a few children in the family now, and they can be arranged to work when they reach fourteen or fifteen years old.”
“Don’t be afraid of making mistakes at the beginning, the family gives them enough trial and error costs.”
“Besides, if the children make mistakes or don’t do well, we elders can teach them and say a few words, and the children in the family won’t have any resentment.”
“If the children feel that the things done by the elders are biased or not done well, you don’t say anything, how dare they say it.”
Ling Zixiao said with a smile while drinking tea.
“Changsheng, Ling’s words make sense.”
Lu Miaoge heard this, also sat aside, and said.
“That’s indeed the case.”
Lu Changsheng nodded.
After being pointed out by Ling Zixiao, he clearly realized the problem.
“These affairs will have to be handed over to the children sooner or later, so it’s better to let them do it now.”
“During this period, if someone does well, give more rewards, so as to encourage other children in the family to do more things.”
“Children with good spiritual root talent or skill talent should focus on cultivation, focus on skills, or do some easy things, without spending too much time on affairs.”
“As for those who really have no talent or ability, let Miaoyun arrange for them to get married early. It’s not a problem for the family to support some idlers.”
“Besides, having more children is also considered a contribution to the family.”
Ling Zixiao said with a smile on her face.
“Changsheng, in fact, Xianzhi, Ruyi, and Quanzhen are doing quite well, so you can let all the children try to do these things.”
“If they do well, it can also play a role in encouraging and driving.”
“And Miaoyun, Huanhuan, and the others can also focus their minds on internal affairs and cultivation.”
Lu Miaoge nodded slightly, agreeing with Ling Zixiao’s opinion.
“Okay, I’ll talk to Yun’er, Huanhuan, and the others about this later.”
Lu Changsheng nodded upon hearing this.
As Ling Zixiao said, the family can still afford to lose now and has enough trial and error costs.
This also makes it easier for him to teach students according to their aptitude and arrange them according to their children’s talents.
Otherwise, like now, he gives a simple arrangement, and then doesn’t pay much attention to it, which not only affects Lu Miaoyun’s arrangement, but also doesn’t thoroughly explore the children’s talents.
In addition, he himself realized a problem.
Many of the things the children do are designated by him and Lu Miaoyun.
In this way, some concubines and children may have some opinions in their hearts.
According to what Ling Zixiao said, all affairs are subdivided and done according to ability.
If you do well, there will be rewards, and if you don’t do well, you will be replaced.
If you can’t do anything well, then take basic benefits at home.
Let the family arrange the marriage, get married early, and have more children.
After the three chatted for a while, Lu Changsheng directly called Lu Miaoyun, Lu Miaohuan, and Qu Zhenzhen.
Whether it was him, or Ling Zixiao, or Lu Miaoge, they actually didn’t interfere or pay too much attention to the internal affairs of the family.
So, after the three chatted, they still called Lu Miaoyun, Lu Miaohuan, and others to understand the actual situation of the family.
After Lu Changsheng expressed his thoughts, Lu Miaoyun and Lu Miaohuan naturally had no objection to this.
As Ling Zixiao said, as the mistresses in charge of the family, they originally had many chores.
Now they are responsible for a bunch of family affairs, which is indeed very busy, and they don’t even have time to cultivate on weekdays.
Lu Miaohuan is fine, she broke through the seventh level of Qi Refining through the high-level Breaking Stage Pill.
Lu Miaoyun has not yet broken through the seventh level of Qi Refining.
“Okay, Yun’er, Huanhuan, Zhenzhen, you still need to pay more attention to the internal affairs and personnel matters of the family.”
“As for spirit fields, fisheries, medicine gardens, shops, cooperative businesses, etc., don’t worry, you roughly divide them up, and then we will see how to arrange them.”
Lu Changsheng said.
“Yes, husband.”
The women responded.
After discussing the situation, everyone talked about the children’s personalities.
Lu Miaoyun said that Lu Pingan, Lu Xianzhi, and others in the family are still relatively honest.
However, some young children are indeed relatively naughty.
On the one hand, there are more children in the family, and there is no way to manage everything.
On the other hand, it is also related to the family growth environment.
Back when Lu Changsheng was a live-in son-in-law of the Qingzhu Mountain, the children in the family were somewhat restrained.
Now, as Lu Changsheng’s status rose, the status of these wives, concubines, sons, and daughters also rose accordingly, which had some influence on the children’s personalities.
After chatting with his wife, Lu Changsheng walked out of the Longevity Hall to talk to his children.
In his opinion, his main job as an old father in the family was to coordinate.
He first found his eldest son, Lu Ping’an.
He asked this son about his feelings and views on the current situation of the family.
Although Lu Ping’an was a bit dull and straightforward, he saw many things very clearly.
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In his opinion, the biggest problem in the family was the disharmony between brothers.
There were so many brothers in the family, but they couldn’t be said to be very close or friendly.
“Alas.”
Lu Changsheng sighed slightly when he heard this.
How could he not be aware of this problem?
Not to mention closeness and friendship, in his opinion, some children might even feel jealous and resentful because of his favoritism, selfishness, and unfairness.
It’s just that in the family, in the face of major issues, it won’t be revealed.
After chatting with Lu Ping’an for a while, he also chatted with his son Lu Xianzhu and daughter Lu Ruyi.
Lu Xianzhu’s views were somewhat similar to Lu Ping’an’s.
He had a sense of responsibility as the eldest brother in the family.
He also expressed that his talent and ability were both average, but he was so favored by Lu Changsheng, which made him feel ashamed.
As for his daughter Lu Ruyi, she didn’t feel much, and thought the current situation was not bad, and she was quite happy.
When he found Lu Quanzhen, the other party was taking Lu Caizhen to Lake Mountain Town to play with the other two younger siblings.
“Father, this child greets Father!”
“Daddy, Daddy, why are you here?”
When they saw Lu Changsheng, the four of them immediately called out.
Lu Quanzhen and his son Lu Huaizhen were relatively mature and respectfully saluted.
The two daughters, Lu Caizhen and Lu Yuzhen, were much closer and came forward with smiles.
“Haha, today is the family meeting. As a father, I think that the family has indeed not taken many aspects into consideration, so I came to chat with you and listen to your thoughts.”
“Moreover, I think Quanzhen should still have something to say during the meeting today.”
Lu Changsheng looked at his children and said with a smile.
Saying that, he looked at Lu Quanzhen and said gently: “Quanzhen, if you have anything to say in this regard in the future, you can tell your father privately, or through voice transmission. There is no need to say it in public, as this will affect the harmony between your brothers.”
“Daddy, brother, he also has good intentions and doesn’t mean anything else.”
Lu Caizhen thought that her father was here to lecture them, so she took Lu Changsheng’s arm and said coquettishly.
“Father, I think this kind of thing should be said in this kind of occasion to be effective.”
Lu Quanzhen said solemnly with a serious expression.
“Aren’t you worried that your words will cause displeasure to others?”
Lu Changsheng smiled and said.
He knew that his son was precocious and had his own opinions.
A few years ago, he sent Lu Quanzhen to Ruyi County to work under Hong Yi, and Hong Yi also praised Lu Quanzhen.
He said that Lu Quanzhen was calm and decisive in his work.
But in fact, as this son grew older, he really didn’t know much about this son.
“Don’t worry, if they are unhappy and resentful because I mentioned this matter, it means that these people are not on the same page as the family and don’t regard me as a younger brother or older brother, so why should I care about them?”
Lu Quanzhen said with deep eyes and a calm expression.
Lu Changsheng raised his eyebrows when he heard his son’s words, and probably understood his views and thoughts.
He continued to ask: “Then what other thoughts do you have in this regard?”
“Father, in this child’s opinion…”
Lu Quanzhen raised his eyebrows slightly and slowly expressed his thoughts.
Lu Changsheng listened quietly.
His son Lu Quanzhen’s thoughts on the family were different from his concepts and ideas.
Roughly speaking, it is about emphasizing rules and regulations and downplaying family affection.
As Lu Quanzhen said, as a member of the family, one should share weal and woe with the family and contribute to the family.
If one lacks this kind of thinking, it means that one lacks a sense of belonging to the family and does not regard oneself as a member of the family. This kind of person should be severely punished and the atmosphere should be rectified.
This set of rhetoric even forms a closed loop. If you contribute to the family, everyone is a family.
If you don’t contribute to the family, then you are not one of us, and you don’t need to be polite to this kind of person.
“Brother, we are all family, so there is no need to be so strict.”
“Moreover, everyone has different aspirations, and Daddy has always said that being happy is the most important thing.”
Lu Yuzhen on the side stuck out her tongue and said so.
“There are no requirements, just be happy.”
Lu Changsheng looked at his daughter thoughtfully when he heard this.
On careful thought, it seems that he has never had any requirements for his children, just be happy.
Even if he can see his children’s talents through the system, he will still follow his children’s own wishes in many things.
He thought of what his son Lu Wuyu had told him about the Lu family in Ruyi County before.
He said that the Lu family’s children would definitely be domineering and needed to be strictly disciplined.
In fact, his current Bihu Mountain Lu family also has some tendencies in this regard.
“As a father, I am indeed too casual in this regard.”
“If it is a large family, it doesn’t matter, but now that we are establishing a cultivation family, we still need to have some family appearance.”
“After all, my original intention in establishing the family was to give my children a better growth environment and allow them to continue to grow through the family.”
“Instead of relying on me alone to support the family and everyone.”
Lu Changsheng pondered in his heart.
He looked at Lu Quanzhen and said: “I roughly understand your thoughts, but this kind of thing cannot be done all at once.”
“I also discussed this matter with your mother and several concubines today…”
Lu Changsheng slowly told Lu Quanzhen.
Since his son has ideas, he is also willing to talk to him more.
However, his idea is still the same as what Ling Zixiao said, to change through guidance.
After all, the current situation of the family has not reached the point that Lu Quanzhen said, and it is necessary to rely entirely on family rules.
After chatting with his son Lu Quanzhen for almost a while, the sky gradually darkened, and Lu Changsheng took his children to the Lu family mansion for dinner.
His cultivation level naturally does not need to eat or drink, but he will occasionally fill his appetite.
Moreover, cultivators eating spirit rice and spirit food also helps in cultivation.
In the next few days, Lu Changsheng chatted with the children in the family, cared about the situation, and at the same time, prepared for the changes in the family system in advance.
Half a month later, Lu Changsheng issued new family regulations. All family children who are fourteen years old can voluntarily apply for family affairs.
If they have not broken through the fourth level of Qi Refining at the age of sixteen, the family will arrange it.
The family calculates the next year’s salary and benefits based on the cultivation progress, family contribution, and moral character of the family every year.