A Commoner Stoneclothman

The Real-Life Story of Caogen Shi Buyi

In The Former Memorial on Setting Out for the Army, Zhuge Liang said: “I, your servant, was originally a commoner, personally plowing in Nanyang.”

All strategists in the world call themselves commoners in humility. This is the commoner spirit: when retreating, one cultivates oneself alone; when advancing, one helps all under heaven. It has been passed down from generation to generation for thousands of years.

And then, in the year 2000:

“Profession.”

“...Military adviser, assistant, strategist?”

“What a joke. What kind of era is this? Education. Special skills!”

“I... was taught by my master, I don’t have formal education, my special skill is reading people...”

“What?”

“It means observing people...”

“Get out! A liar like you even made it here!”

“I’m really not a liar! I’m being scientific!”

The real-life story of Caogen Shi Buyi.