After half a lifetime of navigating the world, the system tells me to be a good big brother!

"Now that you mention it, Auntie might actually be too idle."

Lin Xia agreed with what Li Qing said and immediately nodded in agreement.

"You know my mother, she worked hard her whole life, working in the factory for almost thirty years."

From a young age, he was a key business employee in the factory, and he practically treated the factory as his own home.

As long as there's work at the factory, I'll be there whenever I feel like it.

Now that I'm retired, I receive a pension every month and don't need to work. I guess I'll be full of energy all day long.

"He told you he was coming over to clean because he's bored out of his mind."

Lin Xia immediately added her own words after Li Qing finished speaking.

"That's true, Aunt Xiu is never idle."

The last time we went to my house for dinner, Aunt Xiu and I were cooking in the kitchen and she even bragged about it to me.

She said that she and her old friends who were still living in the family compound secretly divided up the flower beds in the compound.

They planted some vegetables together in the flower bed, saying that they would feel safe eating vegetables they grew themselves, but I just couldn't sit still.

Now that the vegetables have probably grown and been harvested, there's not much to do.

"It's true that I came to the billiards hall to see you, and it's also true that I wanted to find something to do."

Li Qing sighed inwardly, feeling somewhat uneasy.

His family was neither rich nor poor when he was young, and all of this was due to his parents' hard work from dawn till dusk.

But he didn't do well in junior high school and dropped out to work in society. The old lady didn't give up on him and continued to protect him as before.

Now that his life is better and his business is on the rise, he wanted to let his parents enjoy their retirement, but he didn't expect that his mother would still be restless.

The only good thing is that right now only his mother is looking for things to do; his father hasn't gotten around to it yet.

If the old man really can't stay idle either, the combined power of the two of them is simply unimaginable.

But we can't really let his mother come over to the billiard hall to help clean.

Although his billiard hall was strictly managed, it was still a place with a large number of people and a mixed bag of all kinds.

At such an advanced age, and with the environment not being very good, if there's a bump or bruise, or if someone gets into a fight with a customer because they can't stand it, then they'll really be in for a lot of trouble.

"No, we can't let the old lady clean the billiard hall." With these thoughts in mind, Li Qing immediately said firmly.

"That's what I think. Aunt Xiu has worked hard all her life, how can she come here to do this kind of work?"

"Besides, with our staff here, there's no need for Aunt Xiu to come over to keep our billiards hall clean," Lin Xia chimed in after Li Qing finished speaking.

"My mom is very stubborn. Once she's made up her mind about something, it's hard to change it. You can't persuade her by force; you can only go along with her wishes."

There's only one way to dissuade her from this idea: find her a job.

This job has to be easy, safe, and take up a lot of her time.

I can't make her too tired, nor can I let her feel useless; I also have to make her happy while doing it.

As Li Qing spoke, he kept thinking, and finally asked Lin Xia, "Xia, can you help me think of something to do for the old lady?"

Immediately, the two, who had just racked their brains to come up with the idea of ​​a spa center business, started thinking about it again.

The two of them were working at supersonic speed, and their brain cells were dying off in large numbers.

"Find something easy to do..." Li Qing muttered to himself, as one thought after another flashed through his mind.

"Open a small shop? No way! It's too much trouble. There are too many things to worry about: sourcing goods, organizing inventory, and running the shop."

Find her some card-playing friends? No, that won't work either; that's what the old lady hates most.

Trying to get her to go square dancing? Still no way. Getting the old lady to do farm work is fine, but asking her to be the kind of "demon" she talks about? Absolutely not.

Just as Li Qing was racking his brains, Lin Xia suddenly spoke up.

"Brother Qing, how about we open a lottery shop for Aunt Xiu?"

When Li Qing heard what Lin Xia said, his eyes lit up immediately, as if the idea was actually feasible.

Li Qing stood up happily, hugged Lin Xia in his arms, and kissed her on the cheek with some excitement.

"You know what, lottery stations might actually work."

I'm not too busy every day. I just sit and sell lottery tickets, collect money, and occasionally chat with the people who buy them, so I'm not bored.

My mom is meticulous and patient, so opening a lottery station would be quite suitable for her.

I reckon my old man won't be able to stay idle anymore; the old lady will definitely drag him to the shop.

Two people together can easily manage a lottery shop.

"We'll add a big freezer later, and put some stationery and stuff in it, then the two of us can easily fit everything."

Listening to Li Qing's elaborate plans, Lin Xia also felt that they were very reliable.

"Brother Qing, your idea is really sound. Now there's only one question: where should we open this lottery station?"

Li Qing answered Lin Xia's question without hesitation.

"Where will it be located? In Baihua New Town, of course!"

As soon as Li Qing finished speaking about the location, Lin Xia instantly understood his idea.

"You mean... to carve out a small space in the shop you just got in Baihua New City for the old couple to open a lottery station?"

As soon as Lin Xia voiced her idea, Li Qing applauded her.

"You're so smart, you're definitely my woman, that's exactly what I meant."

Baihua New City is a new urban area, and lottery stations probably haven't started moving in yet, so now is a good time to enter the market.

The first floor of our previously planned spa center was intended to be the reception hall.

A 150-square-meter floor, a 10-square-meter partition would probably be enough for the elderly couple.

When our spa opens, the number of customers will definitely be high.

But then again, since they're not really making money from this anyway, keeping the old couple busy and causing trouble is enough; the goal is achieved.

Lin Xia smiled as she looked at the excited expression on Li Qing's face.

"Yes, I think this is suitable. Aunt Xiu is meticulous and quick at accounting, so selling lottery tickets is perfect for her."

The lottery station doesn't require a large investment, and the spa renovation can be done at the same time, providing a good source of income to pass the time.

Li Qing nodded in agreement, the worry that had been clouding her face earlier now completely gone.

"We're not after a lot of money; as long as we don't get bored out of our minds, we've achieved our goal."

The two hit it off immediately and decided to open a lottery station for his old lady.

Once the idea was finalized, Li Qing immediately took action, even skipping lunch with Lin Xia.

Lin Xia was left to continue overseeing things at the billiards hall, while he rode his bike directly towards Sha Chao's cement mixing plant.

If you want to renovate his shop, you definitely need to find a reliable construction team.

Although he had worked in earthwork engineering before, he hadn't been involved in it for many years, and he couldn't find a reliable one in a short time.

This is where the importance of connections becomes apparent. As a local expert in weaponry, he immediately thought of Sha Chao.