Building an Estate in Ancient Times

The next book, I Teach in Ancient Times, is now open for readers. If you're interested, please save it to your favorites in the author's profile. Blurb at the end. Blurb: The youngest, foolish Fourteenth Prince of Yan has come of age and must be given a fief. He turns down the prosperous land near the capital and instead chooses the barren frontier in the far west: Liang City. Everyone shakes their heads and sighs. A fool is a fool, after all. Won't the barbarians kill him within three or five years of arriving in Liang City? One year later Liang City in the west sends watermelons to the emperor. They're crisp, sweet, and beloved by everyone in the palace. Two years later Liang City sends corn to the emperor. It yields a bountiful harvest and tastes great. Everyone at court loves it. Three years later Liang City defeats the barbarians and presents its captives before the imperial avenue. The people of Yan are elated, and morale soars. Four years later... Everyone says the Fourteenth Prince, Ming Yu, is a fool. Yu, the chubby boy who transmigrated here with a golden finger, simply chuckles. Just watch how a fool builds his own domain. I'm no good at writing blurbs, so the story itself is what matters. This is a slow-burn novel, and it has plenty of invented details, so please don't nitpick. This foolish author writes purely for fun. There's no need to tell me if you drop the story. Thanks for understanding! Blurb for I Teach in Ancient Times: Wei Su transmigrates into an unfamiliar era of warring states and divided territories. Penniless and starving, Wei Su applies for a teaching position at Yingyang Academy, said to offer the best benefits. Only later does he learn that Yingyang Academy is the most prestigious school of the age, and princes from every kingdom consider it an honor to study there. Wei Su decides that teaching and educating others is right up his alley. So what if they're princes? He'll tailor his teaching to each student and educate them as they ought to be educated. Why do fruits fall to the ground instead of flying up into the sky? Who says the heavens are round and the earth square? The earth is round. Ever heard of rotation and revolution? The chicken-and-rabbit-in-a-cage problem is easy. If you can't solve it, you don't get dinner. Later, the prince of You Kingdom becomes obsessed with strapping on wings and flying into the sky; the prince of Lou Kingdom spends all day in the lab, forgetting to eat or sleep; and the prince of Ruan Kingdom goes bald calculating pi... Only Zhan, the prince of Qin, bows deeply to Wei Su. "Teacher, please teach me how to unite the kingdoms and the art of ruling!" Wei Su's face twitches. No, I don't know how to do that! "Once I have the realm to offer as my betrothal gift, I will make you my consort!" Wei Su: ...! Completed novel: The Struggles of a Farmer's Son Theme: Work hard and build a better life