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Grandpa Lu was so angry that his head was spinning. He was afraid that if he stayed any longer, he would lose his temper and talk back.

He suddenly stood up, slammed his cane on the ground, and stormed off angrily.

Lu Zhenhua originally wanted to argue a bit, but seeing that the old man had swallowed his anger and left, he lost his courage and got up to leave quickly.

Wang Cui sat blankly on the sofa.

Wen Qi did something so outrageous, yet neither the old man nor Zhenhua objected to her.

Wen Qi's gaze fell on Wang Cui: "It seems that eight hours of labor a day is still too easy for you. You still have time to complain and cause trouble."

Wang Cui froze, a chill ran down her spine, and the coldness shot from her feet to the top of her head.

"Starting tomorrow, we'll add two more hours."

Wen Qi pronounced the punishment on Wang Cui.

Wang Cui was terrified, her lips trembling, and she dared not refute him.

He walked upstairs with unsteady steps and a dejected look on his face.

She was exhausted after eight hours today; her whole body ached, and her head felt dizzy and throbbing.

Adding two more hours would be the death of me.

Butler Fang turned around and took out several sheets of paper from the shelf, several pages in total, covered with dense writing.

The layout is neat and the organization is clear.

After everyone had left, he handed the paper to Wen Qi.

"Young Madam, the control plan you asked me to formulate this afternoon has been completed. Please review it."

Wen Qi took the paper.

The rules and regulations are clearly listed above, including the division of labor, work points system, penalty standards, and clocking-in time.

Even the daily food rations and work areas for each person are clearly defined, making the whole place very meticulous.

She raised an eyebrow, quite satisfied: "Not bad. As expected, these old-fashioned systems really need you old men to write them down; they're thorough."

Butler Fang: "..."

Wen Qi placed the work assignment on the table: "The family of three from the second branch of the family will be arriving tomorrow. Show them the rules. If anyone disagrees or refuses to follow the rules, don't bother me. Just beat them up."

Simple and straightforward.

"Yes, young mistress."

Butler Fang responded without hesitation, his attitude loyal and firm.

Wen Qi turned her head to look at Butler Fang, and the more she looked at him, the more pleasing he seemed.

They are obedient, sensible, and have strong execution skills.

"Work hard for me. Don't worry, even if the Lu family goes bankrupt in the future, you won't lose your job."

Butler Fang stiffened and nodded repeatedly in agreement: "Yes, thank you, young mistress."

But deep down, he was secretly alarmed.

Is the young mistress really planning to bankrupt the Lu family?

Wen Qi yawned.

She stood up, stretched lazily, and started walking towards the stairs.

It really takes a lot of energy every day.

At the corner upstairs.

Wen Wen hid in the shadows, secretly observing the movements downstairs.

Hearing footsteps coming upstairs, she hurriedly shrank back into her room, pressing her back tightly against the door.

Wen Qi went upstairs and glanced indifferently at the tightly closed door.

Not urgent.

She and Lu Jisheng will be busy from now on.

She wants those two to work for her illegally, to be beaten to death—

Back in her bedroom, Wen Qi went straight to the bathroom to wash up.

I came out after about ten minutes and collapsed onto the bed.

He fell fast asleep within two minutes of his head hitting the pillow.

I'm exhausted.

Some members of the Lu family couldn't sleep all night, feeling anxious, fearful, angry, and troubled. Only Wen Qi, the instigator, slept soundly and peacefully, without any distracting thoughts.

The first light of dawn was breaking.

Several black minivans were parked steadily in front of the old house.

The car door opened, and the bodyguard in black forcefully and roughly led the three people into the courtyard.

The three members of the second branch of the Lu family, Lu Zhenbang, Zhao Wan, and Lu Chengxuan, looked utterly disheveled and pitiful.

Lu Zhenbang and his son Lu Chengxuan were covered in bruises, their faces were swollen and their lips were cut and bleeding, clearly indicating that they had been violently beaten by bodyguards the night before.

Zhao Wan's fair cheek bore a clear and glaring bruise from a slap, the mark striking, clearly not the work of the bodyguard.

Those were old injuries left from the beating Lu Zhenbang had inflicted a few days ago.

Lu Zhenbang was so frightened that he trembled and dared not resist.

They were fast asleep in the dead of night when a group of bodyguards in black suddenly appeared in their home and forcibly dragged them away.

The entire process was conducted with eyes covered and no speaking allowed.

The three of them were terrified and stiff all the way, thinking they had offended some kind of underworld force and were afraid that they would be kidnapped and killed.

The black cloth was removed only after the car entered the familiar Lu family old house.

The three of them stood in the huge living room, their minds still blank, unable to come to their senses for a long time.

Why were they forcibly taken back to the old house for no reason?

Lu Zhenbang asked in confusion, "Butler Fang, what happened?"

Once everyone was in position, Butler Fang handed the newly printed "Lu Family Rules and Regulations Management Plan" to the three of them.

"Second Master, please read this carefully. From now on, you must strictly abide by this rule in the old house."

Lu Zhenbang took the paper with a blank expression.

Lu Chengxuan lowered his head, and the father and son carefully read through the document word by word.

The further they looked down, the uglier their expressions became.

"What the hell is this?" Lu Zhenbang roared. "Has my brother gone mad? Who authorized the making of such outrageous rules?"

Lu Chengxuan clutched his swollen, aching cheek, his eyes filled with indignation: "Where is Uncle? Why did he beat us up like this? Get Uncle out here and give us an explanation!"

Lu Zhenbang slammed the family rules on the ground: "Get my eldest brother out here! I want to ask him what he's up to!"

Lu Chengxuan chimed in, "If I can't explain it, I'll just go tell Grandpa!"

Zhao Wan kept her head down the whole time, her hair obscuring her face, and remained silent.

Since Wen Qi publicly exposed her scandal, negative information about her has spread rampantly online.

Her past scandals were thoroughly exposed by netizens.

Now she holds an awkward position in the Lu family, is looked down upon by everyone, and lives a difficult life, not daring to open her mouth and cause trouble at all.

Butler Fang stood still, with a polite smile on his face.

"What's all the noise about? It's giving me a headache so early in the morning."

Old Master Lu, wearing a dark coat and with a gloomy expression, walked downstairs.

Lu Zhenbang was visibly stunned for a moment when he saw the old man.

He quickly stepped forward, puzzled, "Dad? What are you doing at the old house?"

Grandpa Lu glanced at his son and grandson, whose faces were bruised and swollen, and immediately saw the reason.

Without a doubt, it must have been Wen Qi's doing.

Holding my breath, I repeatedly told myself: Endure it, you must endure it.

Wen Qi acts erratically; she will only suffer losses if she confronts him head-on.

The old man ignored the agitated Lu Zhenbang, walked around him, and sat down on the sofa.

The moment his bottom touched the sofa, Butler Fang handed him a revised and detailed set of house rules.

Old Master Lu looked down and saw the contents of the paper. His eyelids twitched violently.

"The young mistress specifically instructed that the old master, being of advanced age, needs to strengthen his body and exercise his muscles and bones."

"From today onwards, you are to personally cultivate the two unused lawns in the backyard for growing seasonal vegetables," said Butler Fang.

Grandpa Lu was astonished.

He is over sixty years old this year and has lived a life of luxury for most of his life. Now he is being forced to turn over the soil and plant vegetables.

There is also a time system.

He continued scanning the boxes below, his expression turning very grim.

This system is outrageous to the extreme; it is a complete replica of the work point system from the 1960s and 70s.

The Lu family implemented a system of registering work points, with each task—cleaning, chopping wood, farming, and reclaiming wasteland—corresponding to a fixed number of work points.

Daily food supplies are allocated in fixed quantities, and self-sufficiency is required; private purchase of food is prohibited.

In addition, one must use work points to go out, and strict check-in is required to enter and exit the old house.

No one is allowed to go out after 7 p.m. If anyone goes out and does not return by the designated time, they will be fined five million yuan without any room for negotiation.

Harsh and inhumane.

Butler Fang then took out three more sheets of paper and handed them to Lu Zhenbang, Zhao Wan, and Lu Chengxuan respectively: "These are your personal work sheets, with the division of labor, duration, and punishment standards all clearly marked on them."

The three of them looked down and quickly scanned the screen.

"What era are we living in? Why are they still using that outdated system of public points?" Lu Zhenbang asked the old man.

No one but the old man knows how to make these things anymore.

When Grandpa Lu saw his son staring at him, he knew what his son was thinking at a glance.

He was also puzzled as to how Wen Qi knew so much about the system back then.

Footsteps could be heard outside the hall.

Fourteen young girls, dressed in matching work uniforms, were full of energy today.

I finished tidying up at 7 o'clock sharp and walked into the hall.

Having stayed up all night on standby, the group still got up early this morning. As they entered the hall, their eyes immediately fell on Lu Zhenbang and his two companions, scrutinizing them curiously.

Grandpa Lu, Lu Zhenbang, Zhao Wan, and Lu Chengxuan were stunned as they looked at the dozen or so beautiful and elegant young girls in front of them.

So many people?

Grandpa Lu only saw five or six people yesterday, but today he has gathered more than a dozen.

What is Wen Qi trying to do?

Ni Feimai walked to Butler Fang's side and asked in a low voice, "Butler Fang, what are these?"

"They are all members of the Lu family. From now on, these individuals will be added to your supervision duties. As for who will be responsible for whom, we will await the young mistress's instructions," Butler Fang explained truthfully.

The girls immediately understood and nodded in agreement.

His gaze swept over the Lu family members, observing the types of people to be controlled.

Li Zhile and Zhao Qinqin exchanged a glance: "It's seven o'clock, why isn't Wang Cui up yet?"

Wang Hanzhi: "We can now implement a wake-up service."

Li Zhile and Zhao Qinqin nodded and walked upstairs.

The conversation was clearly heard by everyone.

Anyone who can't stand the family rules knows what a wake-up call service is.

fan--

Lu Zhenbang realized what was happening and looked at the old man: "Dad, what does this mean? Who are these people? Can you explain things clearly?"

Old Master Lu was extremely annoyed and looked at Butler Fang.

Butler Fang was very considerate and took the initiative to explain the whole story.

Lu Zhenbang was furious when he heard this.

Butler Fang earnestly reminded them: "These rules were all set by the young mistress, and no one in the Lu family may disobey them. If anyone disobeys or refuses to cooperate, they will bear the consequences themselves."

"Was it Wen Qi's order to beat us up like this and forcibly take us to the old house?" Lu Zhenbang's anger surged.

Butler Fang nodded: "Currently, apart from the young mistress, no one in the Lu family has any real say."

"..."

Old Master Lu took a heavy breath.

Having lived to this age, I've even lost my voice.

I've never felt so frustrated in my life.

Lu Zhenbang cursed, "Who does Wen Qi think she is? How dare a junior be so insolent and try to manipulate the Lu family?!"

"Shut up!"

Zhu Mengmeng took a step forward, her puffs up in anger.

Lu Zhenbang looked up and met more than a dozen angry eyes.

The girls all stared at him.

Zhou Yinuo's eyes were sharp and fierce, and when he got angry, he looked quite intimidating: "Who do you think you are? How dare you insult our boss?"

Lu Zhenbang was enraged when a young girl publicly reprimanded him: "A bunch of ignorant brats, do you think you can cause trouble in the Lu family?"

Wang Ting immediately retorted: "You old bastard, oh~ I remember now, you are the infamous second wife of the Lu family, you old slut."

Wu Kexin covered her mouth, feigning surprise: "This is the second branch of the Lu family? They're truly infamous!"

"Now everyone knows that the second wife's family is in disarray, the son is not a son, the wife is not a wife, and there are two cuckolds in the house."

"Pfft—"

Zhu Mengmeng couldn't help but burst out laughing.

The other girls were also quite amused by the teasing.

Zhao Wan lowered her head even further, her cheeks flushed red, feeling utterly ashamed.

Lu Zhenbang's face contorted in anger, his emotions teetering on the brink of exploding.

When Lu Chengxuan first saw the group of pretty young girls, he was initially attracted to them.

Even with a bruised and swollen face, they still try to maintain their composure and image.

Being mocked so bluntly right now, I feel both ashamed and angry.

"alright."

Old Master Lu spoke up to stop them: "Everyone should behave themselves these next few days and strictly follow the rules."

Lu Zhenbang exclaimed in shock, "Dad, are you just letting Wen Qi run wild like this? Where's my eldest brother? Why aren't they doing anything about it?"

Footsteps came from the stairwell.

Lu Zhenhua and Wang Cui walked downstairs with their heads hanging low and looking dejected.

It was clearly a wake-up call service.

Zhao Qinqin and the others followed.

The bruises on Lu Zhenhua's face became more and more severe, and his facial features were squeezed together.

Wang Cui's facial injuries were still visible, with obvious burning marks and heavy dark circles under her eyes, making her look somewhat frightening.

The moment the two appeared, they attracted everyone's attention.

Lu Zhenbang asked instinctively, "Brother, sister-in-law, what's wrong?"

Lu Zhenhua snorted coldly, unwilling to say more.

Wang Cui: "There was a minor car accident."

"A car accident?" Lu Zhenbang suddenly realized, and said angrily, "Our Lu family has been having terrible luck lately, one bad luck after another. Dad, let's find some time to go to the temple to burn incense and pray, and change our luck."

Wen Qi, along with Ji Sheng and Wen Wen, were also in a car accident, which is still making headlines in the entertainment section.

My older brother and sister-in-law were also in a car accident, which is really strange.

Lu Zhenhua and Wang Cui slowly sat down on the sofa, their eyelids heavy, their eyes unfocused, still somewhat dazed from being slapped.

Butler Fang spoke up at the opportune moment: "Work starts at eight o'clock at the old house. Meals are provided on a ration system; if you want to eat, you'll have to be self-sufficient."

Ingredients will be allocated in fixed quantities, and cooking will be done in shifts; the order will be decided internally.

Wang Cui stared blankly at Lu Zhenhua.

Lu Zhenhua turned to look at Old Master Lu.

Grandpa Lu instructed in a deep voice: "Listen to Wen Qi's arrangements. Zhenhua, go to the company today, and strictly adhere to the time limit to clock in tonight. No violations are allowed in the near future."

Before completely buying back the shares, we can only go along with Wen Qi's whims.

We absolutely must not provoke her any further, lest she cause some more trouble, which would be counterproductive.

"understood."

Lu Zhenhua responded in a low voice.

Yesterday's lesson was etched into his memory.

If it happens again, he probably really won't be able to handle it.

Wang Cui's face was ashen.

I have to work ten hours today. Just thinking about it makes my whole body tremble. It feels like I'd rather be dead.

"Dad, eldest brother, why are you all letting Wen Qi do whatever she wants?" Lu Zhenbang still couldn't accept it.

Lu Zhenhua glanced at him sideways, his tone icy: "If you're so capable, go stop her, don't just stand here making sarcastic remarks."

Old Master Lu's face darkened, and he glared at them: "My words no longer count? Anyone who refuses to abide by the rules will be kicked out of the Lu family and permanently expelled."

Lu Zhenbang's arrogance vanished instantly.

She was fuming, not understanding why her father and older brother were so obedient.

Zhao Wan stared blankly at the work schedule. She, who had never lifted a finger before, was now being forced to work for ten hours.

Shocked, incredulous, are we really going to work?