If they succeed, they'll become rich. If they fail, they won't suffer any losses.
There was no reason to disagree, so Luo Ji asked with a smile, "It's possible, but I wonder what kind of shop Brother Cheng wants to open?"
Cheng Qingyan asked, "Whatever shop the Ye family has the best business in, that's the shop we'll open."
“All prices are lower than the Ye family’s prices. As for how much lower, the two of you can discuss it.”
"Don't worry about the losses. The Ye family is just a small family, not enough to damage my foundation."
"As for the final result, if the returns are not good, I will personally cover the 10% that you two mentioned."
Luo Ji and Liu Baisheng exchanged a glance. Cheng Qingyan was talking big. The Ye family was just a small family.
The Ye family may seem small, but their businesses are far from insignificant.
They were involved in a range of businesses, including restaurants, wineries, rice shops, and farmland, making them a well-established and influential family in the county.
Otherwise, why would his family be able to arrange a marriage with the county magistrate's family? Of course, it's because they could catch the county magistrate's eye.
Luo Ji brought up the issue of the county magistrate again: "Brother Cheng, I suggest that if you want to go against the Ye family, the best approach is not to confront them head-on."
“We are just getting started and haven’t made a name for ourselves yet. The Ye family and the county magistrate have already established a deep cooperative relationship, which is not something that you or I can easily shake.”
“We can start in other counties, build up our reputation, and then take over here. That way, if they try to cause trouble, we'll have a way out and something to rely on.”
Luo Ji is right. Cheng Qingyan can sell off the assets in the space to go against the Ye family, but it will only hurt the enemy a hundred times and himself a thousand times.
By directly setting up a shop in this county to go against the Ye family, the county magistrate could easily find any excuse to shut down her shop.
Even though Shen Ziyu was familiar with her, she couldn't keep bothering Shen Ziyu.
“I acted impulsively, Brother Luo is right. But I’m not very familiar with the surrounding counties, so I wonder if you two have any good suggestions?”
Luo Ji smiled and said, "I have traveled all over the country with the Luo family's caravan and made many friends. If Brother Cheng trusts me, I suggest we start in Wanfeng County."
Cheng Qingyan naturally trusted them. Even if the two of them took the money and ran away, the loss would only be a small amount of money.
Moreover, one should not employ those one doubts, and one should not doubt those one employs.
"I've entrusted it to Brother Luo, but I don't know if Brother Luo can come and go freely in and out of the Luo family. I'm afraid that going back and forth between these two counties will cause Brother Luo some trouble."
"I wonder if Brother Luo is willing to leave the Luo family behind? I would welcome you to join me anytime."
As the head steward of the Luo family, Luo Ji could only ever be a steward for the rest of his life.
Although the Luo family treated him well, he also had his own ideals. Otherwise, who would sacrifice long-term interests for a little immediate gain?
Life is a gamble. As a butler, he can live a life of comfort and security. But if he follows Cheng Qingyan, they will have to start from scratch and build everything from the beginning.
One is stability, the other is full of infinite possibilities.
If he were a few years younger, Luo Ji would have chosen the infinite possibilities without hesitation.
But he's getting old, and he has elderly parents to care for and young children to raise.
But he had had enough of this predictable, monotonous life.
He hesitated for a long time before finally making up his mind.
"Thanks to Brother Cheng for not looking down on me and thinking so highly of me, Luo Ji, I am willing to leave the Luo family and go to Wanfeng County to make a name for myself."
"Alright, with Brother Luo personally overseeing things, I can feel more at ease."
Luo Ji's eyes shone brightly. The reason he followed the caravan when he was young was naturally because he had great ambitions.
However, he was always a servant of the Luo family, and only later was he promoted to the position of steward of the Luo family.
This journey took him half his life; his youthful dreams and lofty ambitions were all submerged in the torrent of time.
But regret is always regret; some people can seize opportunities, while others can only hold on to the present.
He didn't want to be someone who dwelled on past regrets; he wanted to take advantage of his remaining years to fulfill his childhood dreams.
No longer a mere servant who can only follow orders, but a leader who issues commands.
Go and realize your dreams, and be the master of your own life.
Liu Baisheng also went there with Luo Ji, and he continued to open a restaurant.
However, all the shops they opened thereafter were named after the Cheng family.
That's how this matter was settled.
Cheng Qingyan also prepared a lot of start-up capital for them, which was the gold, silver and jade artifacts in her space.
As for Yan Nanxing, she also went over and made a deal with him.
Yan Nanxing and his wife are good people, honest and kind, and worth befriending.
With so many medicinal herbs in her possession, she needs to put them to good use; she can't just leave them to mold in her spatial storage.
For her, going into the medicinal herb business was another fallback option.
She returned to the inn she had arranged with Ye Lingyu, and the next morning, as soon as the city gates opened, Cheng Qingyan and the others left the city.
After leaving the city, he did not go straight home, but went to the Ye family's villa.
Ye Lingyu parked the carriage, changed clothes with Cheng Qingyan, and quietly slipped inside before dawn.
She had to bring Mu Zhiyue back; she couldn't let him stay here any longer.
The Ye family's villa is located in a very quiet and secluded place.
When Ye Zongzhi and Ye Lingxi weren't staying here, there were only a few servants left to guard the place.
As for where Mu Zhiyue is, the two of them can find it by searching carefully.
The servants, who were to deliver meals to Mu Zhiyue, would certainly not confine him to a room that was too far away or too secluded.
Ever since Jiang Jiang gave them that magical drink, climbing over the wall has become as easy as a light leap for the two of them.
Because she hadn't practiced much, Cheng Qingyan would have fallen headfirst to the ground if Ye Lingyu hadn't pulled her up when she landed.
Fortunately, no one else saw this embarrassing moment, otherwise it would have been too shameful.
As for losing face in front of her wife, she's used to it and no longer blushes when she almost falls.
There was still a bit of embarrassment. Cheng Qingyan touched the tip of her nose and said, "I will definitely practice more when I get back. I won't do it again next time."
Ye Lingyu was both worried and amused: "Practice what? Whose wall are you going to climb over?"
"I'm not trying to climb over anyone's wall, I'm just saying this."
"Let's go find Uncle Mu first. He should be in the woodshed in the side courtyard. I remember that's where the servants live."
"good."
Ye Lingyu carefully led Cheng Qingyan towards the side courtyard, following the route she remembered.
Because the master of the house did not give any notice of coming to the villa, the servants who stayed at the villa are still not up at this time.
The owners of the west-side courtyard rarely come here, so it hasn't been well-maintained. There's only a clump of bamboo against the wall, and no other decorations. There's just a clothesline hanging along the courtyard wall.
There were no extra rooms; behind a row of side rooms were two woodsheds.
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