422: That's all for Chapter 423 for now!

Ye Changge nodded, then turned to look at Lu Shiyin, who was sitting on the left.

Today, Lu Shiyin was dressed in a lotus-root-colored long dress, her hair swept up in a high bun. Her gentle and dignified temperament carried a hint of the cold, imposing aura unique to a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

She had been listening quietly, only occasionally revealing a gentle smile when the children spoke earlier.

"Shiyin," Ye Changge said, his tone becoming a bit more serious.

"Over the next year, we can increase our recruitment efforts for talent in industries such as spiritual fields, fish farming, Puppets, and Spirit Wine.

As for industries like Alchemy and Talisman crafting, quality is more important than quantity, so there is no need to force it. If we happen to find talent, we can recruit them, but if not, there is no need to be too deliberate about it."

Upon hearing this, Lu Shiyin took a blank jade slip from her sleeve. Gathering spiritual power at her fingertips, she recorded Ye Changge's words word for word, her movements calm and meticulous.

After writing the last character, she looked up at Ye Changge and replied softly, "I have noted it down.

I will arrange for people to post recruitment notices in the nearby markets. For the spiritual fields, we can prioritize recruiting Loose Cultivators with experience in planting spiritual herbs. For fish farming, we need to find those familiar with water veins. As for Puppets and Spirit Wine, the processes are complex, so I'm afraid we will need to put some effort into scouting them slowly."

Ye Changge nodded, quite satisfied with Lu Shiyin's meticulousness. Since marrying into the Ye Family, this wife of his had been managing the internal affairs, attending to every detail, and rarely making mistakes. With her holding down the fort, he could venture out without worry.

He calculated inwardly: The purpose of holding this Family assembly was to let his concubines and descendants understand the true situation of the Family.

In his view, industries like spiritual fields and fishing were primary industries that could maintain the basic operation of the Family. However, to truly earn Spirit Stones and solidify the Family's Foundation, they had to rely on secondary industries—trades with higher added value such as Spirit Wine, Puppets, and Talismans.

Once these industries stabilized, the Family could achieve normal self-operation. His descendants would no longer need to risk their lives to make a living outside and could simply focus on Cultivating and working within the Family.

Thinking of this, Ye Changge scanned the crowd below again and said aloud, "Do you have any other questions?"

The hall was quiet for a moment. Several concubines looked at each other, seemingly wanting to say something, but restrained by the occasion, they found it difficult to speak.

Just then, Ye Tian stood up again, bowed to Ye Changge, and said, "Father, I have a question."

Ye Changge raised an eyebrow. "Speak."

Ye Tian straightened his body, his tone more solemn than before. "I feel that the discipline within our Family is currently too lax. Whether Cultivating or working, the younger generation is quite casual, acting entirely according to personal preference.

Although this is common in ordinary Families, such a lax atmosphere is very detrimental to the long-term development of the Family. Especially in the Early Stage of our Family's establishment, many matters—such as crop rotation in spiritual fields, stocking of fishing grounds, and scheduling for the Puppet workshop—require unified coordination and planning. If everyone does their own thing, not only will efficiency be low, but it will also easily lead to chaos."

His words were clear, logical, and very reasonable. Upon hearing this, Ye Changge nodded slightly, a look of deep thought appearing in his eyes. The other party was indeed thinking for the Family, and the problem raised hit the mark.

But Ye Changge also knew clearly that if he rashly implemented strict discipline, it would likely trigger unnecessary conflicts. After all, there were many descendants in the Family with poor Spiritual Root Aptitude. Their Cultivation progress was slow, and if they were further bound by strict rules and regulations, they would likely harbor resentment.

Although Ye Tian had good intentions, he overlooked the more important issue of "harmony among siblings." If a Family were left with only cold rules and lost its warmth, how would it be any different from a Sect?

However, since Ye Tian had spoken to this extent, Ye Changge felt it was indeed time to try and make some changes. Otherwise, if there were too many lazy descendants, the atmosphere of the Family would certainly be affected, and it would also chill the hearts of those children who were truly contributing and working for the Family.

If this continued, the diligent would become slack, the lazy would become even more undisciplined, and the entire Family would unknowingly go downhill.

Ye Changge pondered for a moment, then said aloud, "Xiaotian, what you said is indeed quite reasonable. However, it has only been a year since the matter of the Jin Family remnants, and there might still be people watching our Family. Therefore, we will forget about going out for training; it is not appropriate for the descendants to travel far at this moment."

He paused, then turned his gaze to Liu Yiyi, who was sitting not far away. Today, Liu Yiyi was wearing a light green long dress, which set off her skin like snow, and there was a hint of the clear, spiritual aura unique to Wood between her brows and eyes. Hearing Ye Changge call her name, she lifted her eyes slightly, her gaze filled with a gentle, expectant look.

Ye Changge looked at her, his tone softening a bit. "Yiyi, you make the arrangements. Any Family member who has reached the age of sixteen and has not reached the Fourth Level of Qi Refining shall be assigned to be responsible for Family affairs. Family affairs will also be turned into assessments, determining the amount of individual allowance."

The conditions he offered were very lenient. Longmai Mountain had a Second-Grade Spiritual Vein with rich Spiritual Qi, and there was a fixed monthly subsidy of Medicinal Pills. Even with a Ninth-Grade Spirit Root, breaking through one level in a year was sufficient. If one could not reach the Fourth Level of Qi Refining by sixteen, it was either because they were truly lazy or because their heart was not in Cultivation, and it was indeed time for them to contribute elsewhere.

Upon hearing this, Liu Yiyi nodded, her voice soft but earnest. "Yes, Husband. I will draft a set of regulations later, assigning tasks based on age and Cultivation level, and then set the assessment standards and details for rewards and punishments. I will ask for your review then."

Ye Changge nodded slightly, thinking to himself: Although he could afford to raise these children, in the Early Stage of the Family's establishment, the atmosphere could not be spoiled. If everyone thought about enjoying the fruits of others' labor, the Family would sooner or later rot from within. He then looked at the children below, his tone softening. "Alright, this assembly ends here. If you have any matters, come talk to me privately."

He had carefully considered these words. In this setting, it was indeed not suitable for everyone to speak freely. If his wives and concubines pointed out problems in person, it would make him, the father, seem in the wrong in front of his children, making him appear less dignified than the concubines. If the children pointed out the faults of their elders in person, it would be detrimental to Family harmony and easily create rifts between siblings. This was an unavoidable problem after a Family's membership grew.

Therefore, he chose to leave the channel for communication to private settings, which both preserved everyone's dignity and left himself room for maneuver.

"Yes, Husband." "Yes, Father." The crowd stood up one after another and left in groups of two or three. Several young children did not forget to wave at Ye Changge, who responded with a smiling nod. The concubines spoke in low voices as they left, seemingly still discussing the accounts and monthly allowances from just moments ago.