There was no other way; they were family. So Li Mai started helping to draw the map of the village again.
This wasn't just a random drawing; it required combining their ideas with a site visit to assess the terrain and then using the topography to design it.
It took Li Mai ten days to draw this picture for him. When Lu Qian saw it, he praised his sister-in-law for being really awesome. Although he didn't know anything about building houses, he still had to say that the picture was professional.
After receiving the blueprints, Lu Qian took them to the builders to discuss whether construction could begin in winter to help him build his manor.
While he was busy with his work, Zhou Tao also began to rest and recuperate at home. Lu Qian arranged for a manager to look after the shop. Now they no longer sell flowers, but rather fabric products from Limai Clothing Workshop. The vegetables haven't been grown yet, so they'll sell other things first.
Li Mai also bought another shop, not far from Red Pomegranate, and planned to set it up as a fabric workshop.
This autumn, there was another piece of good news for Zhou Quan and Li Mai: Zhou Wencong, the headmaster of Wende Academy in the village, actually accepted Zhou Quan's suggestion and financial assistance to participate in the autumn imperial examination and was fortunate enough to pass as a Juren (a successful candidate in the provincial-level imperial examination).
Zhou Wencong never expected that at his age, he would be taking the exam with a group of young people. Although he felt a little embarrassed, he thought of Wende Academy, the future of the young people of the Zhou family, his father's expectations, and Zhou Quan's financial support. He was able to focus on his studies and passed the exam. However, he was not the top-ranked candidate; he came in third.
This ranking is quite good; if he wanted, he could even be given priority in getting an official position.
However, Zhou Wencong went back to the village to continue being the head of the school and teaching the children to read.
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