Next to him, Ye Yuran explained to Aunt Cen in a low voice: "I usually teach them calculations, but because I haven't learned much myself, I don't understand this very well."

She expressed that she was also a little confused about the ancient way of formulating questions - classical Chinese is difficult to write.

Dabao and Erbao may not be able to understand it. They can analyze simple classical Chinese texts, but they cannot understand those that are too complicated and require Mr. Cen to explain.

So after Mr. Cen asked a few questions, he realized that they were really good at calculations, but they were still blind if they couldn't read the questions.

But it’s not to blame that the other person couldn’t read. He had only learned memorization, literacy and simple calculations before. The other people had no one to teach them at all, and they couldn’t “make something out of nothing” and appear out of thin air.

He had no choice but to use vernacular that the other party could understand: "Suppose three bundles of high-grade grain, two bundles of medium-grade grain, and one bundle of low-grade grain can produce thirty-nine bushels of grain; two bundles of fine grain and two bundles of medium-grade grain

Three bundles, one bundle of low-grade grain, can produce thirty-four bushels of grain; one bundle of fine grain, two bundles of medium-grade grain, and three bundles of low-grade grain, can produce twenty-six bushels of grain. Find the top, middle, and bottom

How much grain can each bundle of third-grade grain yield?"

Dabao and Erbao, who understood, listed the formulas and began to calculate.

"Uncle, don't do the math, let us do the math."

"Yes, yes, if you forget it, nothing will happen to us."

"This is a test for us."

…

"Sir, I've calculated it. The upper-grade grains are a bundle of nine and a quarter buckets, the medium-grade grains are a bundle of four and a quarter buckets, and the inferior grains are a bundle of two and three-quarters buckets." He spoke to Zhu Qi again.

After confirming the answer, Dabao read it out loud.

Mr. Cen was shocked to see them solving arithmetic problems one after another with a thoughtful look.

Because some questions would take even him a lot of time to figure out, but these three people in front of him could finish it in a short time?!

He was also afraid that the other party would make a wrong calculation, so he asked his daughter to go to the study room, take the stack of papers on the table, and answer the questions one by one. But the correct answer was correct, and it could not be wrong no matter what.

"How did you figure it out?"

Dabao and Erbao blinked innocently: "That's how it's calculated. Suppose that each bundle of fine grain is x, medium-grade is bundled with y, and each lower-grade is bundled with z. Then we can get three results:

A calculation."

"2x2yz=39, 2x3y1=34, x2y3z=26, then just plug in and calculate."

Although Mr. Cen didn't understand what x, y, and z were, he figured it out after listening to their explanation. They probably represent the unknown numbers A, B, and C, but this way of writing is simpler than A, B, and C.

Mr. Cen: "..."

Make sure this is what they said - "Sir, don't make the exam too difficult, we only learned the simplest ones."

If this was the easiest thing, he and his classmates would have gone home and not taken the exam.

The more this happened, the more Mr. Cen liked Dabao and Erbao.

But what made him feel regretful was that the other party insisted that he was just a "book boy" and that it was their "brother-in-law" who was responsible for coming to school.

Looking up at Zhu Qi's crystal clear eyes, looking into his eyes like a child, Mr. Cen was completely unable to say the words he expected.

There is no way, Zhu Qi is "stupid", he can't use his brain at all, he can't even analyze the questions, he can only "memorize".

What's the use of just being able to "memorize"? The imperial examination is not a test of memorization.

"Aunt Zhu, actually I think you should send two little ones to study. No matter which one they are, they have a better future than Zhu Qi." Mr. Cen even said that as long as she is willing to send two little ones to study, he can half

Read half and get free.

This means that only one person will be charged and both will be taught together.

Just kidding, if such a good talent is missed, when will he teach a talented person in the future?

As long as Dabao and Erbao are willing to work hard, according to their current talents, they will definitely be able to become talents in the future.

He himself could only stop at being a scholar, but maybe the two of them could go one step further and realize his "dream of being a scholar."

Even in his son Cen Guangji, he had never felt such strong hope.

"Sir, I know your good intentions, but this is what our family has discussed. This time we will only send the seventh child to school." Ye Yuran laughed. She knew that the first and second treasures were excellent, but this was really not a good time.

Once Zhu Qi is kicked away, it will be difficult for Zhu Qi to have such a good opportunity again in the future.

"What about the two of them?" Mr. Cen was anxious. If you don't give away a smart child, why would you give away a fool?

Aunt Cen patted Mr. Cen and asked him to sit down: "What are you anxious about? I just want to send the seventh child to study. It's not that I won't let the eldest child and the second child study together."

Turning around and asking Ye Yuran, "Big sister, right? At that time, you were saying that you sent your seventh child to school so that he could go back and teach a few younger ones, right?"

"Yes," Ye Yuran laughed, "I also said before that the reason why I sent Lao Qi to study is because he has a good memory and a photographic memory. As long as the teacher teaches him, he will definitely be able to remember and turn his head.

Then teach it to the children at home. It can be said that I only sent Lao Qi to study alone, which saved a bunch of boys the education fee."

"Of my seven sons, only two have children now, that is, four grandchildren. If I wait until the other sons have children, I don't even know how many grandchildren there will be."

"The husband said that Dabao and Erbao have a great future, but if they really have a great future, will they still have time to teach other children in the family?"

"They don't have time, but Lao Qi definitely has time."

…

Only then did Mr. Cen remember who the person he was going to take the exam for was in the first place.

He quickly took the two travel notes over, opened them to a random page, read them to Zhu Qi, and then asked him to "retell" them.

After this test, Mr. Cen discovered that Aunt Zhu really didn’t lie.

No matter whether he was reciting it directly or backward, or asking him at intervals after reciting it, Zhu Qi was able to repeat it word for word.

Zhu Qi is indeed not a perfect student, but if he can meet a good teacher, he can become a perfect "bridge" and pass on the things of his ancestors to another person without missing a thing.

It was only at this moment that Mr. Cen remembered one thing - Dabao and Erbao were taught by Zhu Qi.

Therefore, no matter how "silly" Zhu Qi seemed to him, he was a "good teacher" to his children, and he was born to be a teacher.

"Aunt Zhu, I will accept this student." Mr. Cen made the decision on the spot.

What is the difference between accepting Zhu Qi and accepting a group of students?

It saves trouble, just let him sit nearby and "listen", and everyone will remember whatever is said.

"Then I'll be in trouble, sir." Ye Yuran stood up, took Zhu Qi, Dabao, and Erbao with him, and bowed deeply to him.

She was very grateful to the other party for being willing to accept Zhu Qi even though she knew he was a "fool".

Although in her opinion, Zhu Qi has "amazing talent", in the eyes of some people, a fool is just a fool.
Chapter completed!