Space Farming: Traveling through Ancient Times to Do Business

While the people of Jiangjia Village were celebrating happily for the scholar Jiang Yuzhong, the atmosphere at the Liu Mansion in the city was gloomy and solemn.

"Waste! Good-for-nothing!" Liu Xueqi, the founder of Liufu Private School and the only school in the city, was roaring at his son in anger.

The results of the provincial examination had just been announced, and this was undoubtedly a heavy blow to the Liu family.

In the private schools in the eight surrounding towns, none of the Liu family's students passed the imperial examination. Liu Xueqi could not accept this result.

His son, as the eldest son of the Liu family, had enjoyed the best educational resources since childhood, but he failed to pass even the most basic provincial examination, which made Liu Xueqi deeply disappointed and angry.

In Liu's house, the servants dared not even breathe, for fear of accidentally bringing bad luck upon themselves.

The entire Liu Mansion was shrouded in a depressing and dull atmosphere, which formed a sharp contrast with the festive atmosphere of Jiangjia Village.

That’s not all, because in previous years, no student of the Liu family had passed the imperial examination, so everyone was on the same level and the people in the city had nothing to say.

But the situation this year is completely different. Someone actually passed the imperial examination and was not a student of their Liu family!

How could Liu Xueqi not be angry? His face flushed, and his anger was evident in his words.

"Dad, I don't know what's going on. That guy suddenly appeared. We have never heard of him before..." Liu Ziqi knelt on the ground, trembling all over, with obvious fear in his voice.

He tried to explain, but it was obvious that this explanation could not calm Liu Xueqi's anger.

Liu Xueqi glared at him, his eyes flashing with anger, as if it could explode at any time.

"Suddenly appeared? How do you usually teach him? How come he can't even beat a country boy?" Liu Xueqi shouted angrily, his voice was deafening.

Liu Ziqi lowered his head and dared not speak. He knew that no matter what he said at this moment, he could not calm his father's anger. He could only silently endure his father's scolding and punishment.

As the only private school family in the town, the Liu family has long been at the top of the education world.

Eighty to ninety percent of the students who took part in the provincial examinations every year came from Liu's private school.

In this way, no matter whether the imperial examination results are good or bad, there will not be much fluctuation for the Liu family.

If their students passed the imperial examination and became scholars, it would be the Liu family's supreme honor and achievement; on the contrary, even if they failed, the townspeople had no choice but to return to the Liu family's private school to study hard.

Over time, the Liu family gained unshakable control over the education sector in this land, but at the same time, they also developed a sense of complacency and fatigue.

However, this year the situation is very different.

This year, the situation suddenly changed. A man named Jiang Ziyu emerged. He was not a disciple of the Liu family, but he made a big splash and became a high school scholar.

This news was like a bolt from the blue, dealing a heavy blow to the Liu family, making them lose all face and dignity.

Liu Xueqi angrily scolded his son Liu Ziqi: "You, you just do nothing but fool around all day, either drinking and gambling or going to brothels to find girls. When will you study hard and bring us a scholar or a juren?" His voice was full of disappointment and anger, and he felt extremely sad about his son's uselessness.

"Dad, I heard that Jiang Ziyu took the top spot." Liu Ziqi lowered his head, his voice trembling. Although his voice was small, it sounded like thunder in the room where only the sound of breathing could be heard.

When Liu Xueqi heard this, he became even more furious.

His eyes widened and he clenched his fists, as if he wanted to crush the invisible anger.

He couldn't believe that a student from the countryside could actually win the first place in the provincial examination, and he was not even a student of his Liu family!

"Top of the list? You...what did you say?" Liu Xueqi gasped, his voice becoming hoarse with anger.

Liu Ziqi felt his father's strong anger, but he still mustered up the courage and continued: "Yes, Dad, Jiang Ziyu took the top spot."

Liu Xueqi was so angry that his face turned red. He stood up suddenly and kicked over the chair next to him.

The chair rolled several times on the ground, making a harsh noise, which formed a sharp contrast with the tense atmosphere.

"This...how is this possible!" Liu Xueqi couldn't accept this fact. He roared angrily, and his voice echoed throughout the room.

Liu Ziqi lowered his head, not daring to look at his father's face

He knew that this incident was a huge blow to the Liu family, and as the eldest son of the Liu family, he was particularly to blame.

After Liu Xueji calmed down, he took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.

He knew that the most important thing now was to find out the root cause of the problem and then find a solution.

"Go and find out where this Jiang Ziyu came from. Where did he study before? Also, why is he better than our Liu family's students?" Liu Xueqi instructed Liu Ziqi.

Liu Ziqi nodded. He knew that this was a task given to him by his father and also an opportunity for him to restore the reputation of the Liu family.

"Master, please don't blame Qi'er." Mrs. Liu felt distressed when she saw her husband was furious with her son, and she quickly pleaded for her son, "For so many years, it has always been students from our Liu family who took the exam. Qi'er didn't expect that there would be other people in the town who would also take the provincial exam this year."

Liu Xueqi glared at Liu Ziqi, then turned to look at Madam Liu. His expression softened a little, but his tone was still stern: "Humph, as the eldest son of the Liu family, he has no ambition and only knows how to play all day. He is to blame for the failure of this provincial examination!"

"Yes, yes, that's right, Master." Mrs. Liu agreed quickly, and then added cautiously, "But I heard that there is a private school in a village in the countryside."

"What did you say?" Liu Xueqi was stunned again when he heard this. His brows were furrowed, and a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes. "Opening a private school in the countryside? How is this possible?"

"Yes, Dad." Seeing his mother bring up this topic, Liu Ziqi quickly agreed, "We have always been the only family in town that runs a private school. Now someone dares to open another private school behind our backs. They simply don't take our Liu family seriously, and they don't take you, a scholar, seriously!"

Although Liu Ziqi was afraid, he also wanted to take this opportunity to divert his father's attention and put all the blame on the so-called "countryside private school" and Jiang Ziyu.

Liu Xueqi was silent for a moment, then slowly said: "This private school in the countryside... I have to investigate it carefully." His tone was full of majesty and determination, and it was obvious that he had treated this matter as a major event.

After careful consideration, Liu Yiqi felt that Liu Ziqi's words made sense. Over the years, the Liu family's private school has always been the leader in the town, and countless parents have been trying their best to send their children to the Liu family to study, hoping that they can make a name for themselves in the future.

But now, if other private schools really appeared in the town and cultivated outstanding students like Jiang Ziyu, then the Liu family's status would undoubtedly be threatened.

Once parents have other options, the number of Liu family students will decrease, which will in turn affect the income and reputation of the Liu family.