But now, in such a remote mountain village, there are these incredible books.
"Father-in-law..."
Zhang Da saw an old man sitting under a big tree by the roadside, reading a piece of paper covered with words.
"Dear guest from afar, what can I do for you?" The old man raised his head, looked at the outsider and asked.
"Why are there scholars in your small mountain village?" asked Zhang Da.
"Scholar?" the old man asked curiously. "Sir, where are you from? Where is the term 'scholar' these days? Everyone in our Great Qin Empire can read and write. For example, an old fellow like me was once a peasant who knew no words. But the Emperor has allowed me to read and write, and now I can read the newspaper and keep up to date with what's happening around the world!"
The old man felt very proud and happy when talking about these things.
Because the people in their small mountain village can learn about what is happening in the world every day, and can even express their opinions on national affairs.
Even if something happened to the country, they could rush to the emperor to provide support in advance. In short, the old man felt very proud.
The most important thing is that Zhang Da discovered that this old man who looked like an old farmer actually said something very reasonable, and from the look of him, it seemed that he really understood the outside world.
This is so strange. Could it be that the Qin Empire has really reached this point that an ordinary old man has such knowledge?
Zhang Da smiled and said, "Old man, how is your village doing now? You read the newspaper every day. Does that mean your family is a big family in this village? Is your family that wealthy?"
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