Just as she finished asking the question, a thunderclap exploded not far away, and Fang Zhiyi covered her ears and looked in that direction.
"In short, the Jade Emperor."
"You're ruthless."
"There's no way around it. The process of requesting a title is very formal. Without the full title, it won't have any effect. It's like burning paper money; you have to choose the right location and specify the name of the person receiving the money, their birth year, place of origin, etc. Otherwise, the deceased might not receive the money. However, most of the worlds we've encountered before have simplified these cumbersome procedures."
Fang Zhiyi glanced around. He was on a small path in the middle of nowhere. He was wearing thin, coarse cloth clothes and felt terribly cold in the wind.
"Tell me what happened right now!" Fang Zhiyi was inexplicably annoyed. Another penniless nobody! Which transmigrator always starts from scratch?
Fang Zhiyi was a down-on-his-luck scholar. The reason he was down on his luck was that the title of scholar was left over from the previous dynasty. He was also quite lucky; his family spent money to buy him the title of scholar. However, the previous dynasty died less than a month later.
Fang Zhiyi's father, who had been hoping to gain some benefits from his scholar title, also succumbed to his anxiety and died. After his father's death, the whole family took their belongings and went their separate ways, leaving Fang Zhiyi foolishly staying at home until a group of people stormed into his house, occupied it, and drove him out.
From that day on, Fang Zhiyi became a homeless scholar, and he was unable to reclaim his family's large house even after the war had passed through the area.
However, he was quite lucky. When the Fang family was prominent, the He family from the neighboring town came to discuss marriage with Old Master Fang. The two families eventually decided to arrange a marriage between Fang Zhiyi and the He family's daughter. They originally thought that the world had changed and the He family might not be willing to accept the marriage. However, unexpectedly, Old Master He was a man who kept his promises. Everyone else in the He family thought that the Fang family was finished and the marriage would fall through. But Old Master He believed that he had to keep the marriage he had personally agreed to. Otherwise, he would have no face to see Old Master Fang after he died.
He declared that he wanted to find Fang Zhiyi first, alive or dead.
Later, the steward of the He family found him and took him back to the He family.
Fang Zhiyi was somewhat flattered. Although he had declined, he had no choice but to stay at the He family's house in the face of Master He's tough attitude. And that's when the tragedy began.
He could sense that He Yuling didn't like him, and even disliked him somewhat. Fang Zhiyi was also self-aware and spent his days thinking about how to make a name for himself, since the feeling of always being dependent on others was unpleasant.
Mr. He noticed this. He only had one biological daughter and an adopted son he had taken in years ago. Looking at Fang Zhiyi, he offered to give her several shops to do business. Whether she made a profit or a loss, she would have a livelihood and be able to establish herself in the future so that she could marry He Yuling.
Fang Zhiyi gratefully agreed, and at the same time secretly resolved not to let her father-in-law down. From then on, she worked from dawn till dusk, focusing all her energy on the business, completely unaware of the trouble brewing at home.
Indeed, He Yuling had always harbored feelings for someone else, but dared not reveal it due to propriety. This person was He Chusheng, the adopted son of Master He. The two had been having an affair for only a few days when the servants discovered it. Because Fang Zhiyi treated the servants well, the servants reported it directly to Master He. Master He was furious on the spot and ordered the two to be arrested.
He was a rigid man by nature and could not tolerate his daughter’s behavior. He immediately had Fang Zhiyi brought back from the city. After learning the whole story, Fang Zhiyi not only did not blame He Yuling, but also pleaded for her.
Thanks to Fang Zhiyi's plea, the matter was suppressed, but He Chusheng was kicked out of the He family by Master He and his whereabouts are unknown.
Fang Zhiyi took it all in stride. He thought it was normal for He Yuling not to like him, and he never tried to win her over. When faced with He Yuling's difficult behavior, he would always just smile and cover it up. He focused more on his business and was determined to stand up for himself through his own abilities.
Fang Zhiyi, who was working hard, encountered the weasel seeking an official title at this time.
Although he wasn't particularly quick-witted, he had a kind heart. After getting the answer he wanted, the weasel patted its behind and ran away, taking with it the fortune that originally belonged to Fang Zhiyi.
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