Usually, such questions could result in a good ranking. After going to the Hanlin Academy for two to three years, he would be released and achieve results in local governance. When he returned to the capital, he would be able to advance steadily and have a good future.
The others were also down-to-earth in their answers.
Duke Zhonglie valued agriculture, work, and business. He had even personally compiled relevant books and given them to the Yu Clan. Over the years, this was also the foundation of the Yu Clan's teachings. Just like the Four Books and Five Classics, they had to learn them.
Not only did the children of the Yu Clan have to learn, but they also had to participate in farming. They had to learn fortifications, management, and so on with the respected elders in the clan.
In this way, when encountered with such a question, it was appropriate to apply what he had learned.