Rebirth Counterattack with Space

However, personal feelings aside, Pei Qingyuan admitted that he also had the Lu Family’s interests at heart.

While Lu Aiguo held the position of General Manager, he would also enjoy the treatment of a high-level national civil servant, although the specifics had not yet been determined, the level would definitely not be low.

This would mean that Lu Aiguo’s status would instantly rise from that of an ordinary businessman, and although he would essentially remain a businessman, his status would no longer be the same as before.

Moreover, when these elixirs eventually go on sale to the public, the distribution rights would become a huge piece of the pie, and as the General Manager, how could Lu Aiguo’s share of that pie possibly be missing?

The several members of the Lu Family understood what Pei Qingyuan meant. Lu Erbo glanced at Lu Aiguo and nodded slightly, saying softly, "That’s very good, we have no dissatisfaction. However, we don’t know when would be appropriate to start using these elixirs and the Psychic Power Cultivation Technique for other members of our family?"

"It would be best to wait until we begin to promote it gradually. This Medicinal Bath Elixir is especially conspicuous when used by the older folks--" Pei Qingyuan hesitated a moment, then added, noticing Lu Erbo was likely thinking of Lu Dabo.

Every family has its kin; Lu Erbo’s feelings, he could understand, but the effect of the Medicinal Bath Elixir was so obvious that once many people used it, what secrecy would remain?

Lu Erbo sighed in his heart and could not help but ask, "How long do you think it would take for this to be promoted widely?"

"That’s really hard to say." Pei Qingyuan paused for a moment.

Lu Erbo laughed at himself; aside from Lu Dabo, he had thought of several children’s in-laws. In an instant, he mocked himself for thinking too much.

If things were to develop according to his wishes, then perhaps more than half of the older population in Yushu Village would have to use this Elixir ahead of time... He shook his head, deciding to put an end to this train of thought, lest there be no end to the matter.

Pei Qingyuan watched Lu Erbo’s expression and suddenly said with utmost sincerity, "As for the Psychic Power Cultivation Technique, I suggest testing it with close family members first. If someone can cultivate it, it’s okay to start earlier. After all, every family needs some foundational strength. Judging by the current trend, it’s hard to predict what the future world will look like. Isn’t it an advantage to be able to protect oneself at any time and to have the family’s direct lineage stronger than others?"

Pei Qingyuan looked at the few people present with a meaningful gaze, "The simplified version of the Cultivation Method that Shitou and Xiaoyun developed seems quite good. I’ll add one more thing—there’s a saying, ’Differences should be made between intimates and acquaintances.’"

...

Soaking in the bath, Lu Erbo couldn’t help but mull over Pei Qingyuan’s words "Differences should be made between intimates and acquaintances," and the more he thought about it, the more he sank into deep contemplation.

"...What are you thinking about? Did you hear me speaking or not? Hey, what’s the matter?"

Lu Erbo’s wife saw that her repeated attempts to talk to Lu Erbo were ignored. Upon closer inspection, she realized that his mind was wandering far away and couldn’t help but laugh in exasperation, raising her voice slightly in annoyance.

"What did you say?"

Lu Erbo, pulled back by the raised octave of his wife’s voice, asked in confusion.

"You..." Really had no idea where your mind wandered off to, huh? Lu Erbo’s wife said exasperatedly, "What are you thinking about? I’ve been calling you over and over with no response, couldn’t you hear?"

"Shitou’s grandfather said there were distinctions between kin, and the more I think about it, the more I think it makes sense. We understand this principle ourselves, don’t we? It’s just—" Xiaoyun looked at his wife with a hint of hesitation in his eyes, "I’m considering whether we should only let Aibing and his family try out the Psychic Power Cultivation Technique for now, to see if they have any talent before moving onto others. As for the rest, let’s forget about it for now... In the future, even if we offer it to them, a simplified version would probably be enough... And then there’s the Medicinal Bath Elixir, sigh."

Making this decision was difficult, but his reason told him that perhaps this was indeed the right thing to do.

"...I don’t understand these things, I think you should discuss it with Aiguo and the others again, regardless, they have already benefited greatly from Xiaoyun."

Upon hearing this, Xiaoyun’s aunty was initially startled, then after a moment of thought, she said, "In my opinion, just the fact that they can use the Medicinal Bath Elixirs in the future without any cost, enjoying the benefits before others, is already a huge advantage. If they aren’t content with that, then there’s no point in bringing it up."

"Mm."

Xiaoyun’s uncle nodded.

--

While Xiaoyun’s uncle and his wife were talking, Lu Aiguo and Xia Yuan were also discussing in their room.

"Old Master Pei ultimately has his biases," Xia Yuan sighed.

"Isn’t that the same with everyone? Who in this world can truly be completely selfless and unbiased?" Lu Aiguo chuckled without any concern, his outlook was quite open, "It’s not bad at all, at least he left us with half of the share. When you think about it, this half is all a windfall. And Old Master Pei isn’t wrong, this might actually be worth more than ten, even a hundred Lu Groups."

"It’s good that you think that way." Xia Yuan’s heart eased, as she was afraid that Lu Aiguo might harbor some thoughts about it.

"Don’t you know me by now? Don’t worry. If it weren’t for the fact that Xiaoyun is going to be a daughter-in-law of the Pei Family sooner or later, Old Master Pei wouldn’t have been able to fight for her this much," Lu Aiguo said with a touch of realization, "I just feel that our daughter we’ve raised with great effort has been given away too easily, and it doesn’t sit well with me. Ah, that’s why people prefer sons, not without reason. What if we try for another child?"

Lu Aiguo said jokingly and shook his head before Xia Yuan could reply, "Forget about it, why should I make you go through that hardship again? If we have another daughter, it would just be the same pain. Moreover, I’ve become an official now, so doing something against policy is even more inappropriate. We already have a son and a daughter, what is there to be dissatisfied about?"

"What’s left for me to say if you’re going to say it all?" Xia Yuan glared at him playfully and chuckled. Then she suddenly asked Lu Aiguo, "Today we talked to Mom and Dad about staying in Capital City, do you think they will agree?"

"It’s hard to say."

Lu Aiguo was unsure as well, "If they still want to go back to Yushu Village, we can try persuading them again. If it really doesn’t work, we’ll just let them do what makes them happy. Wife, don’t you think Old Master’s mention of family closeness and the simplified version of the Psychic Power Cultivation Technique he was discussing seems to suggest something else? Could he mean for our eldest sister and the others to practice that technique?"

"What would you do if that were his intention?" Xia Yuan asked in return.

"I don’t know." Lu Aiguo touched his nose, "We’ll discuss it with everyone while Shitou is still at home. And we need to decide when to use the Medicinal Bath Elixir."

"Let’s talk about it after the discussion then." Xia Yuan nodded.