Chapter 681 - 681: Development of the Official Road

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Zhao Xiu naturally noticed their actions.

However, Zhao Xiu had learned not to interfere in her family’s matters anymore. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

She just had to be filial to her parents in the future.

Speaking of this, Zhao Xiu recalled the shop they had opened in town.

Yesterday, her husband had mentioned that the two of them would go to town to stay for a few days to see how business was going.

Previously, she was a little unwilling, but now that she thought about it, it might not be a bad idea to go out for a few days.

After the watermelon was cut, Zhao Xiu quickly called everyone over to try it.

It had to be said that the melons tasted very sweet.

Li Xiaoran felt that this watermelon was even better than the watermelon she had eaten previously.

After eating the watermelon, everyone sat around and chatted while waiting for the peanuts to be cooked.

“How’s business at the shop now?” Li Xiaoran thought of something and asked, “Things are getting more and more lively on the official road, since more and more people are selling food now. Is our business doing okay?” Upon hearing Li Xiaoran’s words, the others started discussing.

“Our shop’s business has always been very good and many caravans come to our shop to eat. Only when our shop can’t accommodate them will those people go elsewhere. Speaking of which, I feel that the shop we built is too small. We should make it bigger!” Kang Zheng said.

“You make it sound so easy. The land size is limited. Where can I get the land to rebuild it?” Luo Cheng rolled his eyes at Kang Zheng.

Kang Zheng chuckled and stopped talking.

“Actually, I think our current shop is already very good! It’ll be too much effort to make it bigger!” Wen Lu said, “Now, Mr. Luo and the consort have high statuses, so going too far is as bad as not doing enough. The status quo is the best!”

Li Xiaoran smiled when she heard Wen Lu’s words.

“Wen Lu is right! It’s better to keep the status quo for the shop on the official road!”

When the others heard Li Xiaoran’s words, they understood something.

Luo Cheng thought of something and said, “Speaking of the market on the official road, do you have any good ideas? To be honest, if this market develops, it will be beneficial to the villages nearby!”

Gao Chen thought of something and said, “I think we should build a market or something. Look, now that someone is building an inn, there will definitely be more and more people here in the future. In the long run, it might become a small town. Instead of letting everyone build things recklessly, why don’t we build it together right from the beginning?

Gao Chen thought for a moment and added, “When I’m free, I’ll go around the official road to take a look. This piece of land is actually not fertile, so instead of using it to plant food, we might as well use it to build shops and streets.”

When Li Xiaoran heard Gao Chen’s words, she remembered her plan for the food street.

Instead of letting others take advantage of the opportunity, it was better to let the villages in their hometown take advantage of it!

Land acquisition was very easy. When the time came, they could just use the houses or shops built to pay for those people’s land.

However, if she really wanted to build a food street here, she had to take a closer look.

“That’s a good idea. Let’s go take a look later!” Luo Cheng and Li Xiaoran had the same idea and felt that Gao Chen’s idea was quite brilliant.

Guan Dongshan thought of something and asked, “Have you decided on the matter of raising ducks?”

Luo Cheng thought for a moment and said, “We have to raise ducks. The suggestion you gave us previously was quite brilliant! When the grilled fish shop in town opens, we’ll start selling chicken and ducks!”

He Hui immediately laughed when she heard this.

“If that’s the case, we won’t have to worry about selling the ducks we raise in the future. We’ll sell them to Mr. Luo and the consort! Mr. Luo, you can’t try to bargain. At least let me earn some money!”

Luo Cheng laughed when he heard He Hui’s words. “Aunt Hui, don’t worry! I’ll pay the market price. I won’t let you lose money!” With Luo Cheng’s assurance, He Hui was relieved.

“Huh? If that’s the case, will you accept the chickens and ducks our family raises?” Mao Dao asked belatedly, “My family also raises a lot of chickens and ducks!”

“As long as it’s not sick, I’ll accept it!” Luo Cheng said.

“That’s good. In the future, our family will have another way to earn money!” Mao Dao said happily.

Kang Zheng and Wen Lu were also a little tempted.

The house they lived in was quite big now and there was still some empty space in the vegetable garden, so they could use it to raise some chickens and ducks.

Luo Cheng noticed their expressions and thought for a moment before realizing their thoughts.

Luo Cheng wanted to say something, but after some thought, he decided to discuss it with the couple alone later.

Li Xiaoran looked at Mao Dao and Yuan Cheng and asked, “What about the two of you? What are your plans? You can’t work in the shop for the rest of your lives, right? Although it’s a stable job, it only lets you make ends meet! As men, it’s better to have some ambition!”

“Aren’t you guys going to build a shop here? I plan to buy or rent a shop in the future to specialize in selling steamed buns and spring rolls! I’m not greedy. I just plan to rely on this to continue my business!” Yuan Cheng said, “If there’s a shop with a house behind it, that would be even better! I’ll borrow some money from you guys to buy such a shop and house, so that in the future, even if I get a wife, I’ll have a place to live!” Yuan Cheng said.

Yuan Cheng knew his abilities very well. He didn’t have exceptional abilities, so he relied on taking things one step at a time to live a stable life.

He didn’t care about becoming rich. He only wanted to live a peaceful life.

To be honest, he was already very content to have his current lifestyle.

Luo Cheng and Li Xiaoran nodded when they heard Yuan Cheng’s words.

Focusing on living a stable life was actually a good thing.

“What about you, Mao Dao?” Li Xiaoran asked.

Zhao Sisi also looked over, since she wanted to hear Mao Dao’s thoughts.

Mao Dao thought about it seriously and said, “I’ve really never thought about what I want to do in the future!”

“In the past, I always felt that working in a shop to earn money was already very good! But now, I’ve changed my mind.”

At this point, Mao Dao glanced at Zhao Sisi.

“I’m not as good at making buns and spring rolls as Yuan Cheng. I don’t have his down-to-earth and levelheaded personality! But I’m smart and flexible, so I want to take another path. I’ve also thought about what I’m suitable for.”

At this point, Mao Dao paused.

“But I still don’t know what I’m going to do!” Zhao Sisi looked disappointed..