Richest Man: Divine-Grade Reconstruct System Chapter 1300 - 1162: Long-Term Planning (2)

Dear friends, let’s tell those who couldn’t answer the question what the riddle is. Everyone said in unison, garlic, and the shopkeeper nodded, correct. Those who didn’t answer must obviously not be helping their wives cook at home. Alright, just kidding, let’s hurry up.

Let’s start the second question. Everyone was still laughing and joking when they heard the shopkeeper announce the second question. They quieted down on their own without needing the shopkeeper to request it. Alright, the second question is also written on the board by the shopkeeper. On the board, it reads water, deez, miao. Alright, who can accurately pronounce these three characters can move on to the third round.

The timing starts, and the scholar stands first in line, sees the question, points with his finger, then shakes his head, indicating that he wants to claim the alcohol sample.

The shopkeeper, seeing the scholar making this decision before the timing finished, thought he made the question too difficult, thinking that if even the scholar couldn’t guess it, the group of wine buyers wouldn’t be able to guess it either.

Does this mean someone would say it’s intentionally made this difficult?

And indeed, as his words fell, a burst of discussion erupted around him, everyone started pointing and looking at the shopkeeper, looking at those three words, and they all began to discuss.

"This is intentionally making things difficult for us, who can recognize these?"

"Who says it’s not? If you don’t want to give us wine, or don’t want us to participate in the draw, just say it outright, why toy with us like this?"

"Anyway, I’m not playing, today whoever wants to draw can draw, you guys go ahead, I’m leaving."

"Right, right, let’s go, let’s all leave, and see how he carries on. These guys are amusing us, it seems like they don’t want us to have any chance."

"Who says it’s not? Look at those officials, which one hasn’t gotten wine, it’s obviously favoritism, just denying us common folk the chance to get wine and earn money"

"Ah, merchants are cunning, merchants are cunning indeed!"

For a moment, the surrounding talk could be described as lively, everyone expressing their opinions, but there was something very strange, which was despite telling each other to leave, even saying they won’t play anymore, the result was quite the opposite. The ones shouting the loudest were the ones not moving a step, showing no intention of leaving, and those observant quickly saw this. These people were trying to be clever, wanting to use this method to gather everyone around them so they could participate themselves. It must be said, these people’s cleverness is quite sharp.

Even the shopkeeper on the side couldn’t help but chuckle bitterly upon hearing this.

Don’t look at these folks who seem clumsy typically, but when it comes to their own interests, they don’t spare anyone, moving their minds actively to consider how best to benefit themselves.

Such a situation quickly caught the attention of those around, and they quickly realized what the real intention of those speaking out was, turning their initial angry expressions into more angry ones. But this anger wasn’t directed at the shopkeeper’s game, rather at the surrounding group trying to use such means. It truly doesn’t hold up to scrutiny.

Of course, the truth is that this game isn’t fair to ordinary folks. Just the most crucial point is none of them can read here. Frankly, they are all illiterate. These people have been working in farms since childhood, how many have read books? It can be exaggeratedly said those who have attended private schools would now at least hold some minor office in the government office. Those gathering here are all undisguised illiterates.

Yet, despite this, even if they can’t read, they want to keep participating in this game. In short, to participate means a chance to gain, not to participate means never gaining. Although lacking culture, they understand this logic, they know this principle.

Looking at the lively atmosphere around, the people talking back and forth.

The shopkeeper couldn’t help but shake his head. Actually, this isn’t done without reason, not to deliberately trouble these people, it is Lin Yi’s request, the Emperor’s request.

The Emperor wants them to be troubled deliberately, wants those who don’t recognize characters to know that reading isn’t useless, because the current Dayou nation is stepping onto the right development track, and at this moment the most needed is talent, especially those who have been educated. Thus, to change the common illiteracy trend, Lin Yi requested to do this. Not just in Capital City, similar games will be rolled out across the nation, to let them know that literacy brings tangible benefits.

Perhaps it won’t change their rooted thinking immediately, but over time and frequently, they will begin to develop an interest in literacy. Of course, their interest won’t stem from a desire to learn, but attracted by those prizes.

Moreover, participating in games, with the chance to draw prizes and hitting the wine could lead to hefty profits, nothing stands in the way of its appeal.

It’s undeniable, Lin Yi’s plan can be said to be long-planned and carefully thought out.

Because he knows that if not for this method, even if he directly issued a mandate requiring everyone to be literate, there’d be no response.

Even though he abolished farming taxes. Allowing citizens not to pay taxes for farming.

This gives them a way to live, so they don’t go hungry, but that’s the basic level. Under the premise that they’re not starving, they definitely won’t consider pursuing knowledge on their own initiative. Coupled with the four major clans controlling books and culture, even if these people want to study culture, there’s no path available, and so initially they would be made to understand characters here.

Daily, here similar games will be launched.

Maybe today a few characters are introduced, and tomorrow if someone can utter them correctly, and successfully writes them, they will receive a small gift, achieving the game’s purpose.

No matter what, Lin Yi’s demands are farsighted.

Though these common folks may not understand now, over time they will certainly comprehend the Emperor’s sincere intentions.

Of course, another undeniable point is that the hotel, though currently only selling wine, will slowly transform, into a bookshop dedicated to teaching literacy.

In the shop next door, a class-like establishment will be opened. The shop will cooperate with the hotel to set daily questions, daily literacy tasks.

Lin Yi’s idea is simple, these ordinary folks initially don’t need to recognize many characters, only need to learn the simplest and easiest words.

In this way, the entire cultural level of the Dayou nation will raise a notch.

[To be continued....]

PS:

Brothers, updates might be somewhat inconsistent these days, really can’t be helped.

Can’t avoid catching up with the trend~ caught the flu.

If there’s a day without update, it will certainly be made up the next day.