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"Actually, it wasn't a heavy iron sword. It was a training sword used by villagers for self-defense. It wasn't even sharpened and was no different from a fire poker."

Grandma Ping stared in astonishment. The divine weapon that Gu Hua had wielded back then was actually just an unsharpened piece of iron.

"But Gu Hua said that a heavy sword has no edge, and great skill is without artifice. Even an unsharpened piece of iron in his hands can be a divine weapon to fight against demons."

Zhongli spoke with a touch of reminiscence, “I once asked him about his background, and Gu Hua said that he used to be just an ordinary scholar, but even a scholar can have literary courage, and with literary courage, one can enter the Dao.”

"The Guhua School did not actually inherit the martial arts techniques of the Guhua School, or rather, the Guhua School never used any techniques."

“Gu Hua once told me that all his kung fu skills could be summed up in just eight words.”

"Which eight characters?" Grandma Ping asked curiously.

"Through literature, one can attain enlightenment and illuminate the path for all under heaven!"

Chapter Seventeen tested my knowledge of everything, and I answered all the questions correctly.

Han Fulai was awakened by the Qianyan Army soldiers patrolling the gate of the General Affairs Department.

When the soldiers of the Qianyan Army found him, Han Fulai was fast asleep, leaning against a pillar of the General Affairs Department's Feiyunpo bulletin board.

This morning was the time for the Liyue Civil Service Administrative Ability Test. In the past, some candidates would wait early at the General Affairs Office to avoid being late, and the Thousand Rock Army soldiers had seen this quite often. However, it was rare to see someone as carefree as Han Fulai, who went to sleep at the General Affairs Office entrance. Sleeping was one thing, but this guy was also carrying a paper bag in front of his chest, which contained fragrant, steaming scallion pancakes, not caring about getting his clothes greasy.

After the soldiers of Qianyan woke Han Fulai up and found out his identity as an examinee, they told him to wait in another place and come to the General Affairs Office when the examination room opened in half an hour.

Han Fulai thanked the soldiers of Qianyan Army, walked to a nearby shop, found a seat, stared at the scallion pancake in his hand, and began to carefully recall what happened last night... He couldn't recall anymore, the scallion pancake smelled too good.

Han Fulai had no idea that the two scallion pancakes in his hand were made by Grandma Ping, the master of Chef Xiangling of Wanmintang. This was a divine skill that ordinary people could not experience.

After quickly finishing the scallion pancake in a few bites, with something in his stomach, Han Fulai finally calmed down and began to organize his thoughts.

He still clearly remembered sitting and drinking with Zhongli at "Three Bowls and You Can't Cross the Harbor," but after hearing Zhongli's story about Guhua, he was almost drunk. After that, he only remembered praising the Rock King and the Liyue Seven Stars for their wisdom and strength, and then he blacked out.

But my flattery must have pleased Zhongli quite a bit; look, he even bought me breakfast. Han Fulai comforted himself.

I just don't know where I slept last night. I hope it wasn't the Hall of Rebirth... I also don't know how I got to the General Affairs Department this morning. Did Zhongli carry me here? Han Fulai thought and shook his head.

There's no point in thinking about these things anymore. The fact that I'm still alive and well in Liyue means Zhongli is quite friendly towards me. Even if I couldn't latch onto Zhongli's coattails, I've at least secured his support. The most important thing now is the upcoming Liyue Civil Service Exam aptitude test.

Han Fulai touched his exam admission ticket in his pocket, feeling a little uneasy. Although he was mentally prepared for the possibility of failing, he still didn't know exactly what the punishment for eating rocks was, and it was best to avoid it if possible. Even though Han Fulai knew nothing about the Liyue civil service exam, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and go for it.

The examination venues for different departments were located in different parts of the General Affairs Department. Han Fulai, who applied to the Yuehai Pavilion, had the most candidates, and his examination venue was assigned to the main hall of the General Affairs Department. The main hall was filled with rows of 120 tables and chairs, with writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones already prepared on the tables, giving it a feel reminiscent of the imperial examinations in ancient China.

Before entering, candidates must present their admission ticket and undergo a simple body search by the General Affairs Department staff to confirm that they have not brought any illicit goods.

Han Fulai entered the examination room and found his seat in the far corner of the lobby according to his number. At nine o'clock in the morning, the invigilator distributed the exam papers on time.

Han Fulai calmed himself down and told himself that no matter whether he passed or failed, he had done his best. He opened the exam paper, wrote his name and number, and began to answer the questions.

The first part is not much different from Liyue and China; both consist of basic math problems, various simple sequences and mathematical reasoning, which Han Fulai solves with ease.

The second part focused on the application of mathematics in the business world. The first few questions were fairly standard, mostly accounting applications such as calculating the costs and profits of goods transactions. Liyue is known for its commercial focus, so testing accounting-related questions was to be expected. Han Fulai's mathematical foundation was more than sufficient for the task.

When Han Fulai finally saw the question, his expression became severely distorted:

"Stone, the owner of the Jadeite Shop in Liyue Harbor, recently launched a promotional campaign to boost his jadeite gambling business. He is offering an unlimited supply of Noctiluca Stone rough and assures customers that every thousand Noctiluca Stone roughs will contain six top-quality Noctiluca Stones."

"In order to attract customers to participate, the stone owner said that if a customer fails to obtain a top-quality night-moon stone after purchasing 73 rough stones in a row, he will start to gradually increase the quality of the rough stones from the 74th stone onwards, so as to ensure that a top-quality night-moon stone can be obtained when purchasing the 90th stone."

"So, as a customer participating in jade gambling, what is the best purchasing strategy for how many rough stones should you buy consecutively?"

"How do you test 'probability theory and safety net' in the Liyue civil service exam?!" Han Fulai internally ranted.

Hey, don't think I don't need to study conditional probability just because I'm a liberal arts student! In order to use my limited salary to draw the five-star character I want from the gacha pool, Han Fulai has already thoroughly studied "Original Stone Economics and Management" and "Probability Theory and Guarantee Mechanism".

Han Fulai is eager to show you just how bored Genshin Impact players can be during the downtime!

He wrote with lightning speed on the draft paper:

Let's say that in the Anth random event, you draw a five-star card... (scratch that). Let's say that in the Anth random event, you buy a Primal Stone and get a top-tier Nightstone.

当n小于等于73时，每次开出极品夜泊石的概率事件相互独立，则P（An）=0.6%，P（A1A2……An）=（1-0.6%）的n次方。

当n大于等于74小于等于90时，根据已知条件概率，每次开出极品夜泊石的概率线性递增，则P(An|A1A2……An-1) = 0.6%+（1-0.6%）/17（n-73）。

Now, we construct a random variable X to represent the number of times a top-tier Nightstone is obtained...

After some calculations, Han Fulai confidently filled in the best strategy for obtaining top-grade Nightstone.

"The best strategy is to purchase 62 pieces of raw Noctiluca natans in succession."

The third part consisted of general knowledge questions, simple Liyue general knowledge questions, such as "Besides being the God of Contracts and the God of Commerce in Liyue, is the Geo Archon also known as the Hearth God?" Han Fulai answered them all fluently.

His expression contorted again—

Farmland comes in various soil types and varieties. Please list what crops can be grown in 'Xuanci Yutian', 'Yici Zhitian', and 'Chuci Zhutian' respectively. (List at least six crops for each type.)

Why do you Liyue civil servants have to take an exam on "Planting in Pots: Theory and Practice"?

After answering the question, Han Fulai had a premonition. Sure enough, in the following questions, he saw architectural design questions and layout planning questions one after another.

As a veteran collector of original teapots, Han Fulai skillfully applied the knowledge points from "Original Teapot Architectural Engineering Design" and "Original Teapot Furniture Layout Planning" to solve the problem.

In this way, Han Fulai smoothly solved all kinds of questions that mixed common sense and original knowledge, until the last big question, data analysis.

This data analysis question presents an interview with an adventurer who possesses the Eye of God. The adventurer describes how he defeats various monsters and includes relevant charts.

Looking at the incredibly familiar chart on the exam paper, Han Fulai felt an overwhelming urge to choke back tears.

That was an elemental reaction chart that included grass-based reactions.

"I'm sorry, but 'The Theory of Advanced Element Reactions' is a required course for students of the original school."

After Han Fulai finished speaking, he raised his hand and called for the proctor.

"I want to hand in my paper early," Han Fulai said.

The difficulty of the Liyue Civil Service Exam is well-known. At this point, with only half the exam time gone, most candidates were still scratching their heads in the math section.

And this candidate sitting in the corner actually handed in his paper early? In an instant, all the candidates' eyes were focused on Han Fulai.

Han Fulai, enjoying the attention of everyone present, put away his admission ticket and leisurely strode out of the examination room.

Perhaps displeased with Han Fulai's ostentatious behavior, the proctor couldn't help but say, "Submitting the paper early doesn't mean he'll get a high score. Often, candidates give up because the questions are too difficult. Please calm down and continue the exam."

Han Fulai, who was about to walk out the door, turned around upon hearing this, a smile playing on his lips:

"Sorry, the questions were too easy. I knew all the answers and got them all right."

Chapter Eighteen: In times of good governance, the people are of paramount importance.

When Han Fulai arrived at the policy essay examination room in the afternoon, he clearly felt that the atmosphere was different.

When he entered the examination room, the other candidates stared at him, and even candidates from other examination rooms came out to look at him. There were whispers among the candidates, and Han Fulai knew what they were talking about without even listening. It was mostly about how he had handed in his paper early that morning and his somewhat arrogant declaration, "I know all the answers and I got them all right."

Among the candidates who were watching him, there were quite a few whose eyes were filled with provocation or mockery. Han Fulai was very certain that these people would find his candidate number and check his score on the day the results were released, and if Han Fulai's score was not ideal, they would inevitably ridicule him.

After all, as a test-taker from a small town, Han Fulai had already seen it all in China.

In reality, Han Fulai is usually quite low-key, preferring to blend into the crowd and go unnoticed unless absolutely necessary. However, his personality only becomes slightly more flamboyant during exams.

On one hand, it was his pride and arrogance as a test-taker from a small town; people tend to be a bit flamboyant when doing what they're good at. On the other hand, it was the test-taking skills he had honed through countless battles as a test-taker from a small town.

During exams, mindset has a significant impact on a candidate's performance. If a candidate cannot maintain a stable mindset in the exam room, becoming overly nervous or impulsive, they often fail to perform at their usual level. What Han Fulai did in the morning, frankly speaking, was to legitimately and legally undermine his competitor's mindset.

From a test-taker's perspective, everyone is taking the same exam with the same time limit. If others finish before you, it's easy to feel a sense of urgency. This intense urgency often leads to an unconscious increase in speed, causing mistakes that wouldn't normally be made due to impatience.

Han Fulai could certainly choose not to hand in his paper early, carefully check his answers at his seat, or even simply sleep on his desk. However, this wouldn't have the effect of intimidating other candidates. The Liyue Civil Service Exam calculates the total score based on the Administrative Aptitude Test and the Essay Test; even if Han Fulai scores full marks on the Administrative Aptitude Test, it doesn't mean other candidates can't. As for the afternoon's Policy Essay Test, it's a subjective question, and while Han Fulai is confident, he can't guarantee a high score.

Since everyone here is a competitor, Han Fulai doesn't mind using some reasonable and legal examination methods to lower his competitors' scores.

"I'm sorry everyone, this is a necessary sacrifice. Although we have no grudges against each other, I must pass this exam. You can take it again next year, but if I fail, I will suffer the punishment of the Rock Eater." Han Fulai silently mourned for the other candidates in his heart.

At 3 PM, the Liyue Civil Servant Strategy Discussion started on time.

Seemingly because he had lost face with Han Fulai that morning, the invigilator deliberately stood next to Han Fulai after distributing the exam papers, watching him answer the questions. This was, of course, within the invigilator's authority, a legitimate way to put some pressure on Han Fulai.

Han Fulai, however, was completely unconcerned. Having been tempered by various major exams in China, this small-town exam-taker possessed a mental fortitude far exceeding that of ordinary people. Let alone being watched by a mere proctor, even if he were to take the exam live in front of the entire population of Liyue, Han Fulai could still maintain a calm and composed demeanor.

In fact, if Han Fulai hadn't possessed a mental fortitude far exceeding that of ordinary people, and hadn't used his silver tongue to completely confuse Gan Yu and Zhong Li, he wouldn't be sitting here taking the exam.

Han Fulai opened the exam paper, carefully read through the questions, and suddenly laughed.

The proctor standing next to him glared at him fiercely, but Han Fulai pretended not to know anything.

Although Han Fulai's smile was partly an act to put pressure on the other candidates by making them feel relaxed, his joy was genuine—because he had done this question in China's national civil service exam, where he scored as high as 80 on the essay section.

Of course, the policy essay questions in Liyue and the national civil service exam questions in China cannot be exactly the same, but the core is similar. This means that Han Fulai can directly apply his previous essays to this policy essay, which not only saves a lot of thinking time, but also allows him to further improve them and get a high score.

More importantly, Han Fulai knew that he could hand in his paper early again.

The first question requires summarizing several given materials and providing a brief analysis. The main idea of ​​the materials is that because Inazuma had closed itself off from the world for several years, the Thunder God used thunderstorms to blockade the sea routes near Inazuma, allowing only ships with special permission to dock. This greatly affected Liyue's trade with Inazuma, resulting in a decreasing trade surplus year by year and severely impacting Liyue's export and investment industries.

In response, Han Fulai proposed the concept that "exports, investment, and consumption are the three driving forces of economic growth." Taking the stimulation of domestic demand as a starting point, he analyzed the feasibility of increasing government investment in Liyue, carrying out infrastructure construction, and boosting Liyue residents' consumption.

The second question is about the bamboo shoots that are a specialty of Qingcezhuang Village and the farmers' hopes to expand the sales channels for bamboo shoots. Candidates are required to write a short commentary based on this material.

In response, Han Fulai proposed a strategy of establishing an agricultural cooperative to unify the purchase, management, and sales of bamboo shoots from Qingce Village, thereby establishing a brand effect for the bamboo shoots. He also emphasized the concept of connecting Liyue Harbor with Qingce Village merchants and promoting coordinated urban-rural development.

The final essay question required students to focus on improving the rural economy.

Han Fulai decisively delivered a lengthy essay on the "three rural issues" (agriculture, rural areas, and farmers), outlining a five-year plan and proposing a new pattern of integrated urban and rural economic and social development—stimulating rural consumption, expanding domestic demand, strengthening rural infrastructure, and improving farmers' livelihoods. One article directly addressed all the issues mentioned in the policy proposal.

When Han Fulai finished writing the last line, "May the people be the first to worry and the last to enjoy, for in times of peace, the people are always paramount," the proctor standing beside him was completely dumbfounded. When Han Fulai stood up to hand in his paper, the proctor even impatiently snatched it from his hands—in order to read Han Fulai's essay as quickly as possible.

The proctor has been involved in the Liyue civil service examination proctoring work at the General Affairs Department for over ten years, and has never seen a candidate complete the policy essay so effortlessly without any corrections. Moreover, this candidate named Han Fulai has an elegant and refined handwriting in regular script, which is quite beautiful.

More importantly, the strategies proposed by Han Fulai in the article were all insightful and to the point, making the examiner seriously suspect that Han Fulai had lied about his age. Otherwise, how could someone so young have such insight?

Han Fulai's proposed plan could almost be described as visionary. The proctor had no doubt that if the Liyue Seven Stars implemented the policies provided by Han Fulai, they could effectively solve the so-called "three rural issues" within five years.

Most importantly, Han Fulai demonstrated his love for the people in his article.

"A heart that puts the people first and enjoys later, a spirit that has always prioritized the people in times of peace... Good! Good! Good!" The proctor couldn't help but exclaim in praise, causing a stir among the candidates.

Han Fulai, left standing to the side, coughed awkwardly to remind the invigilator of his presence. The invigilator then remembered that Han Fulai had submitted his paper early, quickly sealed the paper, and let Han Fulai pass.

Once outside the examination hall, Han Fulai felt a huge weight lifted off his shoulders, as if a heavy burden had been lifted. If nothing unexpected happened, he was definitely going to become a civil servant in Liyue!

Back in China, he died after failing the national civil service exam; now that he's in Liyue, he's taking the exam again, and this time it seems like he'll be able to pass.

Han Fulai was filled with emotion for a moment, realizing that the ups and downs of life are truly unpredictable.

Just as he was feeling sentimental, a clear and pleasant voice rang in his ear—

"You must be Han Fulai?"

Chapter Nineteen: Yanfei took him home.

Upon hearing this, Han Fulai turned his head and saw a pink-haired girl wearing a wide-brimmed hat. With her large eyes and small face, paired with her red and black outfit and fluffy boots, she looked extremely charming and cute.

What's particularly eye-catching is her daringly exposed slender waist and long, smooth, white legs. Despite her short stature, this young woman has remarkably good proportions, and her short top and hot pants perfectly accentuate her slim waist and long legs.

Women in Liyue usually wear robes, or black stockings like Gan Yu; it's rare to see a girl like this so unabashedly showing off her thighs. As an admirer of beautiful girls, Han Fulai had to admit he was thoroughly enjoying the sight, nodding repeatedly in approval.

He used to be a fan of black stockings, but now he was hesitant between black stockings and bare legs—but Han Fulai quickly made up his mind: only children make choices, adults want both!

The other person clearly misunderstood Han Fulai's nod and laughed happily: "I knew it, my judgment is never wrong, after all, there are very few people in Liyue Harbor who dress like you!"

"No, no, no, this is normal attire, okay! It's a good thing you're in Teyvat. If you wore this on the street in China, you wouldn't pass censorship!" Han Fulai looked down at his jeans, then at the girl, and complained inwardly.

The pink-haired girl, of course, had no idea what Han Fulai was thinking. She clapped her hands and said, "Oh dear, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Yan Fei, and I am..."

"She's the top legal expert in Liyue Harbor, bar none! She's an expert in commercial disputes, civil mediation, and criminal litigation, right?" Han Fulai directly stole Yanfei's line. When he played Genshin Impact, Yanfei was his main force in clearing stages.

"Eh, eh? We should be meeting for the first time, right?" Yan Fei rolled her emerald green eyes. "Could it be..."

Oh no, I need to get rid of this habit of memorizing characters' lines all the time! I can't act like I know them well when I've never even met them before... A bead of sweat appeared on Han Fulai's forehead.

"...Could it be that my reputation has already reached Fontaine? My business scope is going to expand again. Hmm, the legal system in Fontaine is a bit different from that in Liyue, but with my clever brain, I'll always find a way." Yanfei proudly puffed out her chest.

"Phew..." Han Fulai breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and then put on a serious face. "Miss Yanfei, it's a pleasure to meet you."

"Speaking of which, why did you leave the exam hall so early? There was still half an hour until the exam ended." Yan Fei tilted her head. "I even went to the General Affairs Department early to wait for you, but I didn't expect you to have already finished the exam. If I had come any later, wouldn't I have missed it?"

"I handed in my paper early," Han Fulai explained with a smile.

"Submitting the paper early... but shouldn't the exam this afternoon be the policy essay?" Yan Fei asked, puzzled.

"Hmm, it's the policy essay... Can't we hand in the policy essay early?" Han Fulai asked in return.

“According to the ‘Liyue Civil Service Examination Management Regulations,’ it is permissible to submit papers early, half an hour after the start of the exam. Therefore, submitting papers early is legal and compliant.” Yanfei’s tone became serious when the law was mentioned.

“I’ve heard of people handing in their administrative ability tests early before, but this is the first time I’ve heard of someone handing in their policy essay early. Generally speaking, it’s already quite difficult to finish the policy essay within the allotted time. And even if you finish early, everyone will try their best to spend time refining and perfecting their draft in order to maximize their policy essay score.” Yan Fei blinked. “You’re quite special.”

"Is it that special?" Han Fulai scratched his cheek a little embarrassedly.

"Mmm-hmm." Yanfei nodded vigorously. "You're quite famous among the candidates in Liyue now."