Words Strategize for the World

Seeing that there was no good show to watch, the onlookers dispersed.

Fang Wei and his three companions breathed a sigh of relief. Anyone would be a little worried facing such an arrogant and domineering spoiled brat. Fortunately, the matter was settled, and the four returned to the prefectural city.

Zhang Wensan hadn't gone far when he called Li Ge over and said, "Do you know of a fool in the east of the prefectural city?"

"East of the city? Idiot?" Li Ge thought for a moment, not knowing of such a person.

"It doesn't matter if you don't know. You're the one who helped me find this person in the east of the city, and I have a great use for you."

After Zhang Wensan finished speaking, Li Ge took the order and left.

……

A perfectly good sunny day of boating was ruined. Zhang Nianwei was very unhappy and remained sullen on the way back.

Seeing that Zhang Nianwei was unhappy the whole way, Fang Wei thought that it was already lunchtime, so he said, "I beat Zhang Fengyi a few days ago, and now I have money. Let me take you out to eat and buy things."

Fang Yue and Dong Ji looked at Fang Wei, unsure of his meaning. Fang Wei glanced at Zhang Nianwei, and the two instantly understood.

"Yes, yes, Fang Wei won money, he has to treat us," Fang Yue said.

"Yes, Fang Wei has to treat us. I want to eat the roasted pheasant at Zhiwei Restaurant." Dong Ji said, making a drooling gesture.

"Hanging roasted pheasant?" Zhang Nianwei asked, her interest piqued.

"Yes, roasted mountain chicken. Actually, I've never had it before, but someone in my class praised it, saying it's incredibly fragrant and delicious. The chicken meat is tender and juicy, every strand is flavorful, and it leaves a wonderful aftertaste..."

"Let's go, let's go eat right away." Before Dong Ji could finish speaking, Zhang Nianwei was already impatient.

Fang Wei smiled inwardly, thinking that Zhang Nianwei was indeed incredibly cute and easily fooled. Dong Ji was also quite talented; although usually quiet, he was even more sincere when he was deceiving people, making them believe him without even realizing it.

Zhang Nianwei was most familiar with the city, so she led the way. After walking for a while, the four of them arrived at Zhiwei Restaurant.

Zhiweiguan is located on the left side of the east-west avenue in the prefectural city. You have to pass through Zhiweiguan to get back to the prefectural school from Yuntao River.

Zhiweiguan Restaurant enjoys a prime location and delicious food, making it extremely popular. High-ranking officials, wealthy merchants, and other prominent figures in the city all frequent this restaurant.

As soon as they landed, the waiter came over and asked, "What would you like to eat?"

"Hanging roasted pheasant," Wei eagerly remarked.

"Alright, one serving of roasted pheasant."

"Waiter, there are four of us. Besides the roasted pheasant, could you bring me a few of the best dishes here? Just enough to eat, nothing too much." Since he was treating, Fang Wei naturally wanted to be generous. Besides, the money came easily, so Fang Wei didn't feel guilty at all about spending it.

"Alright, sir, don't worry, I guarantee the dishes will be the best and there will be no waste." After saying that, the waiter left.

"I've heard a lot about this Zhiwei Restaurant; it's very famous," Fang Yue said.

"Of course, this is the best restaurant in the city," Zhang Nianwei said.

……

Because it was lunchtime and there were many people, the food took a long time to arrive. The four of them chatted incessantly while waiting for their food to pass the time.

As they were chatting, Fang Wei heard an unusual commotion outside. Just then, the waiter brought in the dishes.

After the waiter placed the dishes, Fang Wei asked, "Waiter, why is it so noisy outside?"

The waiter sighed and said, "It's that fool from the east of the city."

Fang Wei was curious, so he asked, "The idiot from the east of the city?"

Hearing Fang Wei's question and noticing the other three looking at him, the waiter quickly replied, "Oh, gentlemen, you may not know this, but there's a fool in the east of the city who often..."

After the waiter's explanation, the four people finally understood.

In the east of the city lived a wealthy merchant surnamed Kuang, whose family was extremely rich and possessed vast wealth, but he had never had a child.

The wealthy businessman didn't have a son until he was over 40, whom he named Youfu. Because he had a child late in life, he doted on him, which led to Youfu becoming spoiled and unruly.

When Youfu grew up and it was time for him to get married, the matchmaker introduced him to a woman. The woman was a beautiful girl from a wealthy family in Linzhong County.

On the wedding day, the beautiful bride caught the eye of a scoundrel from the prefectural city, who made some suggestive remarks. As a result, Youfu refused to tolerate it and directly got into a conflict with the scoundrel.

The bully had always only bullied others, but now that someone had the audacity to go against him, the bully plotted his revenge.

One day, Lady Youfu went out and was spotted by a scoundrel. The scoundrel then raped Lady Youfu, and in the end, Lady Youfu committed suicide by drowning herself in the river.

After learning the truth, Youfu took a few servants to find the scoundrel and wanted to beat him up. The scoundrel, who spent his days fooling around on the streets, was naturally no match for Youfu.

As a result, Youfu's attempt to hit someone backfired, and the bully, who never liked trouble, ended up beating Youfu until he became an idiot.

After the incident, Youfu's father went to the authorities to file a complaint, but the young master's family was more powerful, and Youfu's family could only suffer in silence.

The mentally challenged Youfu would often run out of his house and hug any young woman he saw, calling her "wife."

"So, the commotion just now was caused by Fool Youfu?" Fang Yue asked.

"Yes. Please enjoy your meal, sir. I'll be going now."

Fang Wei sighed, wondering how such things could happen in that world.

The other three were also somewhat moved, lamenting that in such a peaceful world, there would still be people who would do such shameless things.

Then the waiter brought out several more dishes. The aroma made the four of them very hungry, and they picked up their chopsticks and started eating.

Looking at the table laden with delicious food, Fang Wei thought of his family. In the other world, in a peaceful and prosperous era with excellent public security, Fang Wei mostly missed them but wasn't worried. But in this world, Fang Wei was somewhat worried about his mother, though poor communication meant he had no way of knowing how she was doing.

After finishing their meal, the four of them went to a clothing store and started buying clothes.

Women are actually very easy to please. As long as there is good food, fun things to do, and the opportunity to shop, a woman will be extremely happy.

This is how Zhang Nianwei is now.

Zhang Nianwei kept picking out and trying on clothes in the store, seemingly intent on trying on every single item. After finally selecting and buying everything, she then started fussing over what to buy for Fang Wei and the other two.

When it came time to buy clothes, Dong Ji, who was meeting Fang Wei for the first time, firmly refused. But in the end, she was persuaded by Fang Yue and reluctantly chose an outfit.

When it came time to pay, Fang Wei felt a small sense of joy, except for the clothes. He thought, "I'm finally rich! If I like something, I can buy it!"

After buying clothes, the four of them wandered around the city until the sun was about to set before returning to the prefectural school.

Back at the academy, after resting for a while, Fang Yue began practicing calligraphy. Fang Yue's foundation in calligraphy was very weak, so she would practice whenever she had time.

Fang Yue's idea was simple: while Fang Wei was around, he could take a good look at how well she had improved her handwriting.

Fang Yue took out the Four Treasures of the Study, ground ink and wrote, and soon wrote a poem. Then she said to Fang Wei, "Fang Wei, you've been teaching me clerical script for quite some time now. Take a look at how well I'm doing."

"Hmm, let me see."

Fang Wei picked up the poem and began to read it carefully. From the handwriting, Fang Wei could tell that Fang Yue had put in a lot of effort.

Fang Yue's handwriting has taken shape; it's no longer too square and lacking in roundness. The most important thing now is to practice diligently. If she continues to practice, Fang Yue's handwriting will definitely achieve great success.

"Your handwriting is much better than before, and if you keep practicing, you'll definitely achieve great success."

Fang Yue was delighted to hear Fang Wei's words. Fang Wei had taught her how to write, and now that he spoke much better, Fang Yue naturally believed him.

After reading Fang Yue's writing, Fang Wei noticed that it was still early, so he went to the training ground to practice.

While he was sightseeing today, he kept thinking about the "Cloud Movement and Weather Techniques".

He couldn't understand why he could sense the rhythm but it was always weak, and he couldn't increase it through cultivation.

Is it a font issue, or something else? He'd thought about this for a long time but couldn't figure it out.

Let's continue cultivating and gaining insights first.

After reaching the Law level, Fang Wei's cultivation has never stopped. Thanks to the seal script that moves twice as fast, his progress is quite rapid.

Upgrading from Law-level to General-level is simply a matter of continuous cultivation; advancement is only a matter of time.

The most important thing now is to master the "Cloud Movement and Weather Technique," as this is the fastest way to increase combat power.

If I had mastered the "Cloud Movement and Weather Technique," I wouldn't have been so passive in today's battle against Li Ge.

The cursive abbreviation already has rhythm; how can we increase the rhythm until it becomes controllable?

Because of the characteristics of rhythm and manipulation, Fang Wei carefully considered the differences between calligraphic fonts.

Although he was thinking, his hands did not stop; he kept writing the character for "wind."

In the ancient world, there were many great calligraphers, and there were also many unique and beautiful calligraphic styles.

Suddenly, he thought of Wang Xizhi.

Wang Xizhi, the Sage of Calligraphy, possessed extraordinary calligraphy skills, especially his "Preface to the Poems Composed at the Orchid Pavilion," which is hailed as the finest example of running script in the world.

Why not try this font?

Unbeknownst to him, Fang Wei had written the wind in the running script style of Wang Xizhi.

After writing the character "wind," he suddenly felt a surge of rhythm, but it was only for a moment before the rhythm became almost imperceptible again.

Fang Wei was overjoyed; he had finally found a way to cultivate the "Cloud Movement and Weather Technique".

He continued writing, and the second time was the same; the rhythm suddenly surged, then became extremely weak in an instant.

Upon regaining the rhythm, he knew that the method was correct, and that as long as he diligently practiced the "Cloud Movement and Weather Technique," he would surely succeed in mastering it.

Then, until nightfall, Fang Wei continued to practice the character "风" (wind) using running script.

Through continuous practice, he gained a deeper and deeper understanding of the rhythm of the wind. Once he could control the rhythm at will, he would have achieved mastery in his practice.