Peasant Woman's Decreed Life as a Wife

Chapter 2206: Chapter 2203: Taking Care

"So, what do you think? My idea isn’t bad, right?"

"Hmm, it’s great." Chu Heng leaned down and kissed her soft lips.

Ye Muyu helplessly glared at him, "This matter needs you to approach the Emperor for collaboration."

"The Emperor doesn’t need to contribute any silver, asking for this Imperial Decree is like getting the Emperor’s backing. Then we can find others for collaboration."

"Forget about the capital, we don’t need partners there. In the local areas, we still need them. In the Prefectural City, we can find two or three; in the county, maybe one or two. In any case, in the end, our share must reach fifty percent to have control." After all, it’s her family’s business, and she doesn’t want to end up working for someone else.

If it’s Emperor Xuanming, she could still tolerate it because he holds control over her family’s fate. Currently, she and Chu Heng’s power aren’t enough to confront him independently. If they can be friendly, it will mean fewer troubles in their work.

But for others, it’s different. They can’t take too much advantage. What’s deserved is deserved. Otherwise, if they get greedy, the entire collaboration becomes unstable.

"In this case, giving the Emperor thirty to forty percent is necessary." Chu Heng assessed Emperor Xuanming’s thoughts as a higher authority.

If it were small business, it wouldn’t be a problem, but if it were big business, he certainly wouldn’t ignore it. Besides, the Emperor currently dislikes the noble family the most.

"That should be enough." Ye Muyu smiled slyly, "The remaining ten to twenty percent can be distributed among the other partners. With the Emperor as a shield, even if they are unwilling, they won’t dare to oppose, and they’ll be cautious, not daring to act rashly."

"After all, by choosing to join, they’ll earn something, quite a bit. If they get tempted by pirated books, that’s a capital offense deserving of execution. There’s no need to risk a good path for a bit of profit. They probably won’t even have thoughts of greed, and instead, they’ll feel satisfied while envied by others."

People are like this. If the gap isn’t too big, they’ll feel envious, but when facing an opponent where they have no chance of winning, they’ll be happy to earn something along the way, far from choosing a futile fight.

"Thank you for your hard work." Chu Heng kissed her on the ear.

Ye Muyu felt a bit ticklish on her ear and quickly leaned back, reaching out to cover his mouth, but her palm was instead kissed wet, making her angrily pinch his face hard.

Chu Heng swiftly caught her hand but didn’t stop her from pinching him, indulgent with no response even though his face turned red.

"Alright, I won’t say anymore."

"Obviously, don’t kiss recklessly." Ye Muyu rolled her eyes, noting that he was willingly letting her pinch him a few times, which relieved her anger.

"It’s not reckless; I was being very serious." Chu Heng argued.

Ye Muyu glared, "You still have something to say."

"Alright then, everything my wife says is right."

Ye Muyu kept a straight face, "Are you suggesting that I’m too authoritarian? Actually, our family follows freedom and democracy. If you have anything on your mind, just say it."

At this moment, how could Chu Heng go along with her words? He hurriedly embraced her waist, repeatedly explaining his innocence in a gentle voice.

"Hmm, alright, I’ll let you off." Ye Muyu could clearly see he was being submissive.

But since he was yielding, she wouldn’t press further.

"I’m going to bathe and wash up, you should rest early too."

Chu Heng responded with a hum, "Go ahead, I’ll help you pick out clothes and bring them over to you later."