“My master said that this is a doll designed specifically for our family. Neither her family nor her in-laws have one, nor do they know how to make one.”
The plush toy that Yue Xiu brought home was a spotted dog, or rather, a dog that looked like a lion and a spotted tiger at the same time. In any case, it was very majestic, but it didn't look fierce at all. It was also very cute and wouldn't scare children.
He also told his father the same things his master had told him.
They said this was a gift from their master, and that starting next year, they would be able to graduate and wouldn't have to follow her anymore. They said that with what they had learned so far, they would do well in their own business and things would definitely go well.
Li Mai led them for a year and a half, which was enough for two such intelligent young people.
Upon hearing this, both fathers sighed and nodded. Yes, the bond between master and disciple always comes to an end.
"Even if you are no longer by your master's side in the future, you should still visit her often and bring her gifts. A teacher for a day is a father for life."
The two young men agreed. They certainly wouldn't abandon their master, who had said he would take them even further.
Having spent so much time together, they understood very well that their master and master's husband were no ordinary people.
Have you ever seen such a young businessman with such strong skills and courage that he was able to establish such a strong foothold in this town in just five years and create the business legend of the Li Family Trading Company?
Although they were relatives of the King of Yun, the King of Yun did not help them at all in business, only giving them a few wounded and retired soldiers.
Thanks to the efforts of the two young masters over the past year, the Yue and Pei families have seen their businesses flourish. They have not suffered because of competing with Red Pomegranate, but have instead developed their own unique characteristics in the town and gained their own loyal customer base.
This is exactly the result Li Mai wanted.
Li Mai had long ago taught them that after stabilizing their local business for six months to a year and accumulating strength, they should start to expand outwards, striving to first establish a foothold in the north before expanding southwards, and not to touch the capital city for the time being.
This is also her plan for the future development of the garment industry in Qingshi Town. Now that their system is becoming more and more complete, what they want is for the garment industry in Qingshi Town to eventually become a benchmark for leading fashion trends across the country.
Whenever people talk about the garment industry and beautiful clothes, they will definitely think of Qingshi Town and the several famous garment shops that have sprung up there.
Li Mai told them that by then, their market would not just be Qing Shi Town, but the entire Song Kingdom.
Li Mai told them that this process could take five years, ten years, or even longer; it was a long-term plan and goal.
And to be honest, with Li Mai's ambitious goal in mind, the Pei family head and the Yue family head really saw a bright future for their respective families.
At least, seeing their son, who was busy every day for the family business, with a bright look in his eyes and a confident stride, gave them a glimpse of the family's future.
Now, they finally understand the importance of the goal and dream that Li Mai had mentioned back then.
***
In the autumn of that year, both Zhou Lei and Yue Ze passed the county-level imperial examination and became scholars, with Zhou Lei ranking seventh and Yue Ze ranking fourth.
Neither of them was unhappy about who scored higher or lower; the happiest thing was that they both passed the exam, and their ranking had already brought honor to their families.
In October, they returned home, and Zhou Quan took them back to the village to visit Zhou Wencong.
Zhou Wencong was very happy to hear that Zhou Lei had also passed the imperial examination and become a Xiucai (a scholar who passed the lowest level of the imperial examinations). He even tested Zhou Lei's knowledge.
He had been given early education before, but his learning was only so-so. It's clear that he has really worked hard in his studies in town these past few years.
Zhou Quan said that the two of them would participate in the autumn imperial examination in two years and asked Zhou Wencong for some guidance.
Zhou Wencong said that the year they took the exam, they should come to Wende Academy and study with him for half a year.
Zhou Lei and Yue Ze agreed, and this year they will return to their original academy to study.
Zhou Lei and Yue Ze agreed and thanked Zhou Wencong again.
When they were in Xiangzhou, Zhou Lei felt quite proud when he heard many people asking them about Zhou Wencong!
When Yue Ze returned this time, he was accompanied by a person who knew kung fu. He told the servants that this was his apprenticeship, and that the person would teach him kung fu. He asked the courtyard to arrange accommodation for him, and that the person would accompany him from now on.
The butler agreed and arranged accommodation for Luo Yichuan, right next to the main courtyard.
The next day, the Yue family head learned of this news.
On the evening of the third day, he came to Yue Ze's place.
When Yue Ze saw him arrive, he was certain of one thing: the letter was delivered to him by someone from this mansion.
He also made a decision: after he turned eighteen, he would return all the people in the mansion to his wife's family, and he would rearrange the people around him himself.
The path I'll take in the future is definitely not what this cheapskate father would like to see, so I'll have to distance myself from him from now on. Anyway, he doesn't want to acknowledge me, and I might even be a stain on his reputation!
He didn't resent himself or his mother. He felt it was worth it to have come into this world and was grateful to them for giving him life.
However, I have just passed the imperial examination and become a scholar, so I cannot do this yet, or I will be criticized.
Despite a thousand thoughts swirling in his mind, his expression remained cold and indifferent.
He answered whatever the Yue family head asked.
After asking a series of questions out of concern for him, the Yue family head changed the subject and asked him where this master came from and whether he could be trusted.
Yue Ze told him that he had asked Brother Zhou Lei to introduce him to the master, saying that he wanted to learn martial arts so that he could protect himself when he went out in the future.
The Yue family head was surprised that it was Zhou Quan who had arranged the person for him. He stared at him blankly for a moment, then nodded. "Since it was Uncle Zhou who arranged it for you, then there is no problem. You should study hard. I neglected this point before."
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