Cao Xiangqian took a massive gulp of tea and crudely spat out a stray tea leaf. "I made you brats stay there and earnestly learn their skills for your own good.
"As long as you master even half of the Store Manager's abilities, you'll be able to find a way out of any desperate situation.
"Remember, I didn't go through all that trouble to place you under Mrs. Gu just so you could idle your lives away. If you don't carve out a path for yourselves now, no one will be able to help you in the future."
Cao Lijia asked, "But why Mrs. Gu?"
"That's a good question," Cao Xiangqian replied. "I'll take this opportunity to tell you why I chose Mrs. Gu.
"Right now, Gu Wenheng's official rank might not seem prominent, but he is a smart man. Moreover, he has immense luck; otherwise, he wouldn't have risen so quickly in such a short time.
"For someone so young to reach his current position without any backing is incredibly rare."
"But Lu City..."
