Three years later, Luo Yang and Luo Li both participated in the scientific expedition.
The only difference is that the former participated in the palace examination, while the latter participated in the provincial examination.
As expected, Luo Yang also passed the imperial examination with top honors, and Luo Li successfully became a scholar.
Then Luo Li cautiously asked Xiao Yunying that he didn't want to continue taking the exam, saying that he had no interest in becoming an official.
He thought he would be scolded by his mother, but to his surprise, she just sat there, propped her chin up, and asked him, "If you don't want a career in government, what do you want to do?"
Luo Li relaxed a bit: "I want to do business."
What kind of business do you want to do?
Luo Li asked in confusion, "Mother, aren't you angry?"
Xiao Yunying reached out and pinched his chubby cheeks, which still had a bit of baby fat: "There are other paths in this world besides becoming an official. As long as you don't do bad things, whatever you want to do, your mother will support you."
Luo Li chuckled: "Mom, you're so good."
Xiao Yunying ruffled his hair: "Have you decided what to do?"
Luo Li became distressed: "Not yet. At first, I wanted to cook, but I felt that if I cooked, I would not be able to control my mouth and would eat myself into a big fat person first, so I wanted to cook something else."
At this point, his big eyes lit up: "Mom, why don't you give me some advice?"
Xiao Yunying clicked her tongue in disdain: "I'm afraid you'll not only need me to come up with ideas for you, but I'll also have to provide you with start-up capital."
Luo Li hugged her mother's arm and said, "Mother, I will pay you back when I earn money in the future."
Xiao Yunying is most susceptible to coquetry: "Alright, I'll give you an idea. Set up an organization across the country to deliver letters and goods, similar to a combination of bodyguards and post stations."
Luo Li said in disbelief, "The whole country? Mother, isn't this too big a scale? Can I manage it? There's nowhere to hire people."
Xiao Yunying shared her pre-thought-out plan: "You can ask your father to make arrangements. There are plenty of soldiers who have retired from the battlefield due to injury or old age. You can discuss the specifics with your father."
Several years ago, Xiao Yunying bought the mountain behind the house to raise various livestock and plant various fruit trees.
She originally wanted to buy people, but Luo Yong asked her first if she could use soldiers who had retired from the battlefield. Many of them had been persecuted by nomadic tribes and bandits on the border, and many had lost their families and were all alone.
Most of them have suffered from severe injuries that left them with varying degrees of disability, or facial scars. Regardless of their abilities, few people would hire them to work, as they are considered unusual.
If they could come here to work, Xiao Yunying could solve the problem of buying people, and they would also have a chance to become self-reliant.
Xiao Yunying never cared about these things, so she naturally agreed without objection.
She didn't need to worry about his character; the people Luo Sheng chose were definitely not problematic.
There were too many soldiers returning from the battlefield; she simply didn't need that many men.
So she had been planning this for a long time. In the past few years, she had been traveling around and investigating the local market in each place she visited. Although she had not been able to visit every place in the country, she had a general understanding of them.
Luo Li never expected that her mother's first idea would involve such a large-scale operation.
He lowered his head and thought for a while, then made up his mind: "Okay, Mom, I want to give it a try. With your and Dad's help, plus my own efforts, I believe I will succeed."
Xiao Yunying smiled with relief; she had thought the child wouldn't dare to try.
"It's good to try bravely. Even if you fail, it's okay. Just consider it as gaining experience."
"Then, Mother, can you tell me exactly what to do?"
"Let's wait a few days." Xiao Yunying thought for a moment, "Let me confirm some things with your father first, and then write down some important details. I'll explain it to you in detail in a few days."
She now has enough money and manpower, and it's only a matter of time before she gets this express delivery business up and running. With her and Luo Sheng's support, she believes that Luo Li can definitely make it.
Besides, if things really don't work out, we can just find something else to do... It's not like we have to do this...
To Xiao Yunying's surprise, Luo Li not only succeeded, but did even better than she had expected.
He personally traveled to various places to investigate the market and make decisions on various matters. He never delegated anything he could do himself, nor would he be lazy and careless. He thought about every little thing carefully before making a decision. If he was unsure about something, he would humbly ask his parents for advice. His main motto was hard work and seriousness.
His efforts paid off. In just two years, he successfully expanded Luo's Transportation to every city in the country, delivering to any inhabited area. Prices were adjusted according to local living standards, making it affordable and convenient for many people.
Xiao Yunying felt a pang of sympathy for Luo Li, who had gotten quite tanned and lost a lot of weight from all the running around, but at the same time felt very gratified.
My child has grown up and is now quite successful in their career, so I don't have to worry about them all the time anymore.
Luo Li, who had just returned from out of town, was eating when she felt her mother's gaze. She swallowed the food in her mouth and asked, "Mom, what are you thinking about? Eat."
Xiao Yunying slowly picked up a chicken wing and put it in his bowl: "I think you should be able to earn a lot of money now, so your father and I don't have to worry about our retirement money."
Luo Li swallowed back all the emotional words she had prepared, unable to utter a single one.
He knew his mother wouldn't say anything serious.
"Don't joke around, Mother. You make it sound like you don't have any money to spend. Even if I hadn't succeeded in this, our family's money would be enough for you to live on in your old age."
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