Siheyuan (courtyard house): My name is Shazhu!

"What's so mysterious? Are you afraid the other children will hear? Tell me quickly, I'm very curious!" Zhou Songyu was also very curious.

"There are many children in the hall, and it's no good if they accidentally say something. I originally planned to ask Mingzhong in two years, after he turns sixteen."

Today, Mingzhong said he wants to go into politics and has set his goals for the future. At fourteen, he's not too young anymore, so there are some things I can tell him.

If you really want to go into politics, you don't have to be here. Daddy will give you a country, okay?

"A country, He Yuzhu, do you really have a country? Is it yours?" Zhou Songyu was the first to get excited.

"Malaysia! I control more than 85% of the country's economy. I reached an agreement with the three people above me six years ago."

You need to live and study in Malaysia for ten years after you turn sixteen, and then change your citizenship to Malay before you can participate in elections. In 90, when you were around thirty years old, you would come to power, and they would be your running mates.

Now there's a constitution that allows you to be the head of the household until you're seventy, and then pass it on to your children.

At the same time, you also need to control all of my finances in Malaysia, but of course, that will have to wait until I retire or pass away.

Young man, think it over carefully. I'll send you to Malaysia to study. These three men will teach you about governance when you have time; they are first-rate politicians.

"Yuzhu, you actually managed to take that place down quietly all these years. Are those three reliable?" Zhou Songyu asked, concerned for her son's safety.

"No problem, I'm very good at judging people by their appearance, and they wouldn't dare to have any disloyal thoughts towards me. You can rest assured about some things. Just consider them absolutely loyal!"

Mingzhong, you don't need to worry about the three of them. Think carefully about your decision. The two places aren't far apart, and it'll be easy for you to go home.

"Daddy, I'm not ready to think about it. Are those three people you mentioned really reliable?"

"They are very reliable, you don't need to worry about that. Even if they have different opinions, they will only address the issue, not the person. They will stand by you in critical moments."

Especially Song Lian, the Commander-in-Chief of the three armies, you must not replace him. He is a loyal man with outstanding military talent.

It can guarantee the army's loyalty to you, which is very important, unless you make the place so enraged that everyone hates it!

The four of them are only around thirty-five years old, and they can protect you for about thirty-five years. You'll be fifty by then, which will be very beneficial.

"No, if it really causes public outrage, I will leave on my own."

"Take your time and try. I should be able to help you for thirty years. Governing a large country is like cooking a small fish. I will make arrangements for you when you are around thirty years old."

When you get there, your primary task is to learn and understand why they do everything. If you have any questions or differing opinions, ask them privately.

Try your best to figure it out.

"Okay, Daddy."

"Yuzhu, I never expected that the place you've truly conquered in the past twenty years is Malaysia. No wonder you're not interested in the businesses here."

How's things in Malaysia now? How does it compare to here? Why don't you choose somewhere else?

"The economy there is more than five times the size of this one. Their territory and population are much larger and more numerous than here. I don't want to follow the same old path as here. There, I will have tiered consumption."

Why choose that location? Not only is their land large enough, but their population isn't too large either; the majority of their population is ours, making them easier to manage.

"It seems you've thought things through. You can let Mingzhong give it a try. Boys grow up and need to go out and explore a bit."

"You've settled things with Mingzhong. As for the other three sons, just give the daughters more money; they'll get married sooner or later and won't be considered part of the He family."

"My arrangements for them are basically the same as what you said, except that I didn't make arrangements for Mingxiao and the other two. The oldest is only twelve years old. We'll wait until they figure out what kind of work they want to do when they grow up."

"Do you have a general plan?"

"Mingxiao is unsure what he wants to do. If he chooses to go into business, he can leave his hometown or local properties to him in the future. If he goes into politics, he can go to his hometown."

Mingli's situation is also undecided, and I will also give him a share of the property. There will be no conflict between the three of them.

Mingyi estimates there's a 90% chance he'll choose to join the army, preferably in his hometown, so there won't be any conflict with Mingzhong.

Are you worried they'll fight over the positions?

"Internal strife is not good; it drains a nation's strength the most, and I'm too old to see it."

There's nothing wrong with serving in the army back home. No one will ostracize me while I'm alive. The most important thing is not to put all your eggs in one basket.

They were born at a very good age; when they grow up, many new industries will emerge, and they can pursue whatever they want.

"Aren't you afraid of splitting the company down to a smaller size, and not having to use the shareholding system you were thinking of before?"

"The business is getting bigger and bigger, and the shareholding system is not working because we can't manage it. We can only divide it by industry, but we can't break their company's industrial chain."

Our company's think tank is already divided into national businesses and individual industrial and commercial businesses, and my company may continue to expand over time.

"There's a difference between state and private individuals. It seems you really understand these things. I'm leaving it to you. Mingxiao and the others are still young; take your time to think it through."

"I will add another 3 billion US dollars to the fund for Minghui and the other three girls in the He family. This money cannot be taken out of the He family to the husband's family."

If they use this money to start a business, our company's think tank will review it. The funds will be converted into shares, not given to them for free.

If they don't start their own businesses, what belongs to them can be passed on to the next generation.

"You're so rich now, that's good. Girls in the family are always at a disadvantage; sons are better!"

"I'll let my good-for-nothing sons get into the fund too. I'll try my best to get the think tank to handle it properly. We'll give them more money when we have more. How much can we spend when we have more money?"

"It's up to you now. When will you have everything arranged?"

"Fifteen to twenty years later, as the four of them grow up, their personalities become apparent."

"Your vision is indeed far-sighted; you hope our children will enjoy wealth and prosperity for a long time. Mingzhong, think about it yourself; if you have Malay, you shouldn't be involved in politics here."

"Zhu Zi, Hui'er has been studying law for over a year, but now she wants to be a secretary, and I guess she wants to go into business too. Should she change her major?"

"No need. Law school graduates are great as secretaries; at least they understand the law and can minimize the possibility of violating national laws."

She can also encourage her younger brothers to work diligently. Hui'er's personality isn't suited for business; her interpersonal skills are lacking. She'd be perfect as a secretary.

"What does it mean to urge the younger brothers to work?" Zhou Songyu and Qin Huairu didn't understand.

"Mingxiao and the other kids dared not work seriously, but Hui'er directly used force to persuade them, giving each of them a big slap on the neck, teaching them what it means to work seriously."

This is the elder sister's bloodline suppression; if they dare to disobey, they'll be killed!

"Haha, it's not acceptable for a secretary to hit the boss at work, but it's perfectly normal for an older sister to hit her younger brother."

"The younger children are a little afraid of Hui'er; she can be very serious at times. Mingzhong is also quite mature for his age."

"That's why they're the eldest siblings; many eldest children in families are mature beyond their years."

"It's good for kids to smile more; they'll always be kids!"

"Is secretarial work very tiring, with a lot of work?"

"It depends on the person. Zhao Youcai has a lot of things to do at the company, but he has a team of more than 20 secretaries to help him with his work."

Even if she becomes a senior secretary, she'll still have subordinates. How she chooses to manage them will be up to her. Sometimes, people need to learn to delegate, because they don't always have the energy.

Hui'er and the others were trying to help the adults, it wasn't their fault. As long as they don't have negative emotions, it's fine. My daughter is just aloof because she doesn't smile much.

It's time to eat, let's go out.