After speaking, Shen Shichang said to Li Yifei, "Is this resolution satisfactory to you, Clan Leader Li?"
Li Yifei first gave a smile, then shook his head and said, "I once consulted a clan leader of a century-old family, asking him how to make a family last for a hundred years. Although his family was not large, and not very powerful, that clan leader gave me a very good answer!"
Shen Shichang chuckled and walked to the chair, gesturing, "Please sit!"
After speaking, he sat down himself. Naturally, Li Yifei was not reserved and after sitting down heard Shen Shichang ask, "Clan Leader Li, please continue, I'm interested in hearing it too."
"That clan leader told me that to make a family last and not decline, there's no other way but to establish virtue, words, and rules. This boils down to the family ethos of ordinary households. The family ethos must be correct, for if it's not correct and the family rules are not strict, no matter how large the family, it will decline."
