Richard Shaw returned after accompanying his superior on a twenty-day overseas visit.
In a week, it would be Chinese New Year's Eve, and everyone at Shaw Mansion was busy with the preparations.
In previous years, the Shaw Family didn't interact much with their extended branches, but this year was different. With Richard Shaw's return to the Imperial City, the Shaw Family had truly emerged from its period of low profile.
Crystal Landon pondered that the extended branches of the Shaw Family shared the same roots, and based on their performance over the past decade, they were trustworthy. Now seemed the right time to unite this force.
Crystal shared her thoughts with the old lady, who was somewhat surprised and said, "Your thinking is indeed far-reaching. There's nothing wrong with such ideas, but it's now a time of peace, and being the foremost family in prominence, the Shaw Family doesn't have such concerns. Your concept might be useful in turbulent times or regions instead."
