Chapter 44: Thinking Can Be Flexible

Li Baijie smiled bitterly again, "Zhou Nuan, when your husband comes back, don't contact us. People like us won't drag you down, and our reputation won't be good."

Zhou Nuan felt very uncomfortable after hearing this. If Liu Miao and the others chose that path because they were greedy, vain, and despised the poor and loved the rich, then there was nothing to say. Their current situation was what they deserved.

But they are obviously not like that. One was deceived and the other was forced. They had no choice. It turns out that no matter which world it is, the truly pitiful people are those who are too soft-hearted and too kind.

In the next few days, Li Baijie was afraid that she would get into trouble and be gossiped by others, so she moved in with Liu Miao and left the house to them.

But with Liu Miao around, no one dared to say anything, after all, she had a really hot temper.

Qin Yuezhi felt very embarrassed, but there was nothing she could do. She could only hope that Gu Xiyue would come back soon.

Li Baijie and Liu Miao went out early and came back late, so they were rarely seen. Seeing that Zhou Nuan and the others were really just staying there temporarily, the rumors gradually died down.

Zhou Nuan met Li Baijie and Liu Miao on her way out to digest her food after dinner one day. They were carrying goods, surrounded by sturdy men, and only the two skinny women.

Their frail bodies were carrying loads that only men could carry. They moved forward step by step, with their backs bent. Their faces were covered in dust and sweat that blurred their eyes, but they had no hands to wipe them off. They just gritted their teeth and held on. One could not help but admire their perseverance.

But the people around him didn't notice it, there were only urging and disgust.

Su Hang couldn't bear to watch, "Aunt, can we help them?"

Zhou Nuan touched his head. She was not the kind of person who was overly compassionate, but...

Gu Xiyue had been gone for so many days but had not returned yet, which meant that he was not only going to Jiangzhou to pick them up, but he must have been delayed by other things. She didn't know when he would be back. Although she still had money in her hands, she had to prepare for a rainy day and not live off her savings.

She had also found out these days that although the certificate was required for renting a house or doing a proper job, if it was a small business, no one would come to check if she stayed away.

"I'll try."

In the evening, after Liu Miao and the others came back, Zhou Nuan found them and told them her plan directly.

"What? Earn money?"

Liu Miao and Li Baijie said in unison and then looked at each other in surprise.

After all, Zhou Nuan didn't give them the impression that she was someone who was in a very difficult situation and was in a hurry to make money, and she was also quite particular about what she ate and used.

However, the expenses in Haicheng are not small, and Li Baijie was a little annoyed that she did not remind them to spend frugally.

"Yeah, I've thought about it, this isn't a solution. I don't know when my wife will come back, and I have to find a way to make a living. After all, I have four mouths to feed."

Li Baijie said, "But you don't have a certificate now, so how can you find a decent job? How about you come with us and work as a temporary worker?"

Liu Miao disagreed. "Sister Xiao Nuan is the type who can't do rough work. How can she do the work we do? How about this, you can use it sparingly, and we will introduce you to easier work when we see it?"

Li Baijie nodded quickly, "Yes, yes."

Zhou Nuan smiled and said helplessly, "Why do you only think of temporary jobs when you think of making money? You can't make a lot of money in this world just by working hard. You can only ensure that you don't starve to death."

Li Baijie was confused, "How can I make money without working?" Should I follow the same old path as before?

Her expression suddenly changed, and she grabbed Zhou Nuan's hand, anxiously saying, "Sister, you can't have any bad thoughts. Your sister Liu and I had no choice but to do this... You can't do that job just to make quick money. You have two children."

Zhou Nuan held her forehead with her hand, "Sister Li, what are you thinking about? How could I possibly have that thought?"

"So what you mean is..."

"You may change your mindset a bit. It is impossible to work as a part-time worker. I am not saying that working as a part-time worker is bad, at least it is stable. But the current situation is that you cannot find a proper and stable job, so why don't we do some small business? Look at those small vendors outside. Although they don't look good, they actually live a comfortable life, which is much better than working as a part-time worker."

Liu Miao seemed to have anticipated what she would say. "It's easy to say, but doing business is risky. Besides, where can we get so much money to buy goods?"

"There are risks in everything you do. Does working mean there are no risks? There are risks as well, such as accidental injuries, or being fired when you get old or can't do the job anymore. Have you ever thought about these risks?"

Liu Miao didn't say anything and his face didn't look very good.

It's not that she hasn't thought about these things, but what can someone like her do? She can only live one day at a time.

“Sister Liu, doing anything is neither as easy nor as difficult as you think. Just do it first. At worst you can go back to the original state, so you won’t lose anything.” Zhou Nuan said softly.

These were all taught to her by her brother. He always wanted to push her out, but she was used to being lazy and had no shortage of money, so she didn't listen to him or learn his business skills. If she could do it again, she would definitely learn from her brother.

Unfortunately, there are no ifs in life.

However, although she had no experience in doing business, she had a courageous heart to do it. In addition, Haicheng now had no shortage of opportunities, but lacked people who dared to take risks. Her grandfather's generation was also a mud-footed man, who seized the opportunity to rise and became the scale behind her family.

"It's the same with doing business. Don't be afraid. Don't you want to be proud and let your family members see that what they threw away was a treasure?"

Liu Miao was moved and looked up at Zhou Nuan.

Under the dim light, Zhou Nuan's eyes were firm and inspiring, and her fair face seemed to be shining, which made people feel at ease.

"Really?"

"Of course." Zhou Nuan gave her an affirmative smile.

"Okay." Liu Miao gritted his teeth and said, "Then we will follow you, Sister Xiao Nuan. We will accept all the gains and losses."

You only live once, so why not give it a try? Anyway, it can't be worse than it is now.

"But..." Li Baijie was still a little hesitant.

Liu Miao encouraged her, "Don't be afraid, Sister Li, we only have a small amount of money, so it's no big deal if we lose it."

Zhou Nuan: ...

It seems like the enthusiasm has gone too far, but it shouldn't be a loss, after all, this is an era where even pigs can take off.

Li Baijie said with a bitter face, "I'm not afraid of losing money. My little money is nothing. It's just...what kind of business are we going to do? We don't know how to do anything."

When Liu Miao heard this, he also felt troubled.

Zhou Nuan smiled and said, "I don't know about the others, but you have an advantage."