Her repetitive and distasteful thoughts.
The young couple, of course, knew nothing of this.
They paid it no mind.
They were too busy.
After breakfast.
Cheng Hao and Su Miaomiao announced their intention to start small businesses to earn money.
They then presented three methods for everyone to choose freely.
Cai Shi and Xi Shi both expressed their willingness to set up stalls in the market to sell goods.
And to make food.
They were both skilled at it.
Cheng Da Zhuang and his brothers, along with Xiao Wu Zi, Xiao Liu Zi, and Lai Fu Jia Wang.
Those who practiced martial arts wanted to take on missions to collect items, and also bring back some supplies, to supplement their own needs.
They reasoned that this would save money on purchases, and foraging for themselves was always better than buying.
Everyone knew that prices outside were bound to be very high now.
It was better to forage for themselves.
More importantly, having learned martial arts, they all wanted to go out exploring and hone their skills.
Supplementing their income was also important, of course.
It was, one might say, killing two birds with one stone.
As for Cheng Kai Chun and Cheng Feng Tai, they had not yet made their stance known, and some servants were also a bit confused, but all expressed their willingness to follow their masters' arrangements.
Within the convoy, aside from the more active servants like Xiao Wu Zi and Xiao Liu Zi, the other young men were generally more reserved.
They tended to stick together and were quite deferential to their masters, though this did not mean they didn't admire Cheng Hao and Su Miaomiao; they were just less daring in expressing it.
But they were all good children.
Cheng Hao considered the third method for earning quick money. He felt that the people of the Cheng family might not be suited for it, so he assigned specific roles to some, largely allowing others to decide for themselves. Those who were indecisive were instructed to take turns with household chores and guarding the home, while those not doing chores could choose to help with stall sales or take missions outside the city.
Later, they could make choices based on their preferences. If none of these appealed, they could stay home and do chores, but no one was to remain idle.
"One cannot expect to reap the benefits while others toil," Cheng Hao said steadily, with a clear undertone of admonishment.
He subtly glanced at Cheng Kai Chun and Cheng Feng Tai. Their expressions clearly showed a hint of guilt, but Cheng Kai Chun was vehemently agreeing with his words, trying his best to distance himself from the idea of laziness.
Cheng Feng Tai, lacking his cousin's shamelessness, eventually spoke up. "I'll go back to my old trade. I'll head out shortly to see if there are any places where I can procure goods for sale. I don't mind the legwork of going door-to-door. After all this eating and drinking, I need to contribute to earning some money."
Cheng Hao smiled and readily agreed.
Anything was fine.
As long as everyone was united, they would have good days ahead.
Everyone readily agreed!
They all seemed quite spirited.
Su Miaomiao worried that others might think the young couple was preparing to do nothing.
Thus, she also stated that they too would find ways to earn money, and it would be something significant. At the same time, she added, "If you encounter any issues that you cannot resolve, you can come to us for advice."
Their busyness did not mean they were going into seclusion. Everyone could still approach them for inquiries, and they would certainly help where they could!
It was all for the betterment of everyone's lives.
Naturally, everyone became even happier.
Once the brief meeting concluded, everyone dispersed.
Cai Shi and Xi Shi immediately approached the young couple to ask questions.
"You two are so clever, quickly help us think, how should we set up our stalls? What kind of food is good to make? When I came yesterday, I saw quite a few people selling food on the street. Will our food business really sell?"
"Yes, if we're going to sell food, what kind of food is good to sell? We don't have any ingredients, and we don't even have enough grain for ourselves!"