Words Strategize for the World

After dealing with the incident of assault and burning down a house, everyone returned to their main topic.

The news of Fang Wei becoming a scholar quickly spread throughout the village, and all the villagers came to congratulate him, plunging Jushui Village into a festive atmosphere.

Because Fang Wei's house was burned down, he was unable to receive the people who came to deliver the good news. In the end, the village chief stepped forward and invited all the people who came to deliver the good news into his house to rest.

"My lord, I am truly sorry. This joyous occasion has been marred by the mischief of a villain, leaving you without even a place to have a cup of tea," Fang Wei said apologetically to Yang Li.

"That's not true. We arrived late. If we had come earlier, this wouldn't have happened," Yang Li replied.

"I have truly failed you, sir."

"It's alright, it's alright."

"grown ups……"

"Please stop calling me 'sir'. Instead, I'll call you 'elder brother' and you can call me 'brother'."

Unexpectedly, Fang Wei could only respond with a helpless reply: "Since you are so kind, brother, I will accept your kind offer."

Afterwards, Fang Wei and the others chatted idly, with Fang Yue and Zhao Tong keeping them company.

From their casual conversation, Fang Wei learned that the other person's name was Yang Li, and that he was the registrar of Ningping County.

During their casual conversation, Yang Li consistently treated Fang Wei with great courtesy, clearly indicating his intention to befriend him.

Fang Wei naturally welcomed Yang Li's invitation. Regardless, Fang Wei still needed to go to Zhongyuan Prefecture to study rhythm, so having a familiar person in the prefectural city was a good thing. In case he encountered a villain like Wang Erba again, he would still have a path to officialdom.

At the same time, Fang Wei once again realized how high the status of scholars was in this world.

After resting for a while, the village chief had already prepared the banquet, so the group of people who had brought the good news and the villagers started the feast together.

Before the banquet was over, the village chief called Fang Wei aside and quietly handed him a heavy cloth bag: "This is money collected by the whole village. It will be used to reward the person who brought the good news later."

Fang Wei carried the heavy cloth bag, feeling a surge of emotion.

Fang Wei wasn't lacking in social skills; he was simply too poor to offer a reward. He never expected his fellow villagers to be so considerate, spontaneously donating money to help with the gesture.

Fang Wei knew that this was the villagers' heartfelt wish, so he accepted it without hesitation.

When the banquet ended and all the people who had brought the good news were about to leave, Fang Wei used the money that the villagers had pooled together to give them tips one by one.

Those who brought the good news were all very grateful and kept praising Fang Yashi for his youth and talent.

Amidst cheers and jubilation, Fang Wei saw off all those who had brought the good news.

Before leaving, Yang Li didn't forget to continue cultivating his relationship with Fang Wei. Before departing, Yang Li pulled Fang Wei aside and instructed him, "Brother Fang, I still have some businesses in the county town. If you encounter any trouble, remember to come find me."

Everything was ready, and it was getting dark.

The house had been burned down, so Fang Wei had to let his mother stay with some villagers, while he himself shared a bed with Fang Yue.

The next day, Fang Wei did not slack off because he had become a scholar; he still got up early to study as usual.

Not long after Fang Wei got up to read, the village chief sent someone to find him, saying that someone had come to visit.

When Fang Wei arrived at the village chief's house, he saw several people he didn't recognize sitting inside.

Upon entering the house, the group rose and bowed to Fang Wei. After Fang Wei returned their greetings, he realized that they were people from a neighboring village who had come to offer their congratulations.

He continued to receive guests in this way, hosting people from several nearby villages in just one morning. Of course, Fang Wei didn't need to offer any further rewards for this hospitality. These people were less there to deliver good news and more there to give money.

After a whole morning of receiving guests, Fang Wei had already collected all the money he had been tipped yesterday.

Becoming a refined scholar certainly promises a bright future.

Fang Wei couldn't help but sigh.

Fang Wei could understand the people from the surrounding villages.

But after lunch, Fang Wei was greeted by someone of high status.

The head of Shaogangyi led a large group of people to Jushui Village to visit Fang Wei.

The group of visitors filled the village chief's house to capacity, and there weren't enough seats. In the end, they had to disperse to other houses to rest for a while.

Since everyone was visiting Fang Wei, Fang Wei had no choice but to accompany them. After everyone was seated, the head of Shaogang Village introduced everyone to Fang Wei one by one.

"This is the newly arrived scholar Fang Wei. He is indeed a man of great talent," Liu Fang, Shao Gangyi's mentor, praised, stroking his beard.

"That's right, that's right..." Liu Fang said, and the people around him kept agreeing.

"Scholar Fang is not only handsome, but also very promising at a young age. I heard that he once said in the county school: 'Even children from poor families can become outstanding.' This caused quite a stir throughout the entire county." Another person continued.

"Oh, what do you mean?" everyone asked curiously.

"As you all know, in previous years, the scholars were all monopolized by aristocratic families. Even if one or two scholars from humble backgrounds occasionally appeared, they were invariably bullied to death by the scions of aristocratic families."

"What does this have to do with Fang Yashi?"

"Yeah, what does it have to do with anything?" the crowd asked, puzzled.

"Please listen to me, everyone. Fang Yashi was also slandered by a rich young man at the selection site, but Fang Yashi did not make any explanation. Instead, he said: 'Even a poor family can produce a noble son,' which was applauded by Qu Yashi from Zhongyuan Prefecture who was present at the time."

The man stopped there. Fang Wei noticed that this person was particularly adept at stirring emotions, making it impossible not to want to continue listening.

"Hurry up and tell us!" the people around urged.

"Hahaha... That's why I said Fang Yashi is not only handsome but also a promising young man. Who is this Qu Yashi? Qu Yashi is from the famous Qu family in Zhongyuan Prefecture. Fang Yashi has only just become a scholar and he's already being praised by Qu Yashi. Does he even need to think about his future?"

Everyone present gave a thumbs up and exclaimed in approval, "Yes, yes!"

Fang Wei felt ashamed; a casual remark had somehow inspired so many people to think so much. They really had incredible imaginations.

The man stroked his beard and continued, "To talk about the uproar it caused, we have to start with Qu Yashi. Qu Yashi praised Fang Yashi because of the saying that even a poor family can produce a noble son. At that time, everyone present was from a poor family. Although none of these people became scholars, they were all educated people. Educated people naturally appreciate each other."

"It's already incredibly difficult for children from poor families to rise above their circumstances, but now someone is publicly proclaiming that even those from humble backgrounds can achieve great things. Isn't this exactly what the children from poor families are thinking? This message spread like wildfire, and the entire county's poor children are now taking Fang Yashi as their role model. As a result, this has angered the children of aristocratic families, leading to a fight between the two sides."

"I see. This scholar's words have really caused quite a stir."

"Indeed, Fang Yashi's words are truly satisfying. Even those from humble backgrounds can produce outstanding individuals. Excellent, excellent, excellent indeed."

After hearing these words, Fang Wei was also somewhat moved. Although the refined scholars were powerful, becoming one was already extremely difficult, and he never expected that they would be oppressed by aristocratic families.

In ancient times on Earth, powerful families controlled the government, making it extremely difficult for children from humble backgrounds to rise to prominence. This remains true even now on the Yongping Continent. Fortunately, I have become a scholar; otherwise, it would be even more difficult to distinguish myself in this world. However, now that I am a scholar, if given the opportunity, I will definitely change the world and allow children from humble backgrounds to achieve greatness.