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Luo Xin had already stood up from the ox cart at this time, because the first arithmetic had already begun at this time. Zhou Yu, Jian Ming and Haizheng walked into the ring as representatives of Yanglin County, and there were also three Xiucai who walked up, and there were two square tables on the ring, east and west. Both sides stood behind the square table, looking at each other.

In the center of the ring was also a small table, as well as a chair. A juren sits there as a referee, and an hourglass is placed on the table, as well as a pen, ink, paper and inkstone, to record the victory and defeat of both sides.

The first arithmetic.

Yanglin County, as the host, came up with the question first, but Zhou Yu, Jian Ming and Haizheng did not come up with the question. There are not only questions on their bodies that they meditate on, but also questions about lifting people and entering people in Yanglin County, which are all used as hole cards. It can't be easily revealed.

At the bottom of the ring, both Xiucai and Tong Sheng are ready, and they will go to the ring in turn to solve the problem. Of course, when solving the problem, it is a matter of teamwork, and whoever comes up with it in the end will go to the ring to solve the problem, which is an excellent opportunity to become famous.

Luo Xin stood on the ox cart and watched the above take turns to play, and the first to play was not Xiucai, not Tongsheng, but those who had no fame. This Wendou is also an opportunity for the two counties to show their education, so they let those readers write questions according to their ranks. Moreover, the county magistrates of the two counties also have a kind of thought, if their side is just a scholar with no merit and stumps all the readers on the other side, it proves that the county is a prosperous place for literature.

But......

How could this happen?

Although today's readers do not attach importance to arithmetic, although the level of readers in Yanglin County and Yangqu County is not high, they do not attach much importance to arithmetic, and they can't even find one or two books in arithmetic. But after all, the two counties have made preparations, and they don't understand advanced arithmetic, but they are also fully prepared.

Therefore, the speed of solving the problem on both sides is very fast, and there is no need for an hour for each problem at all. Almost the other party just said the problem, and it didn't take three or two breaths to solve the problem here.

Seeing such a fast speed of solving the problem, the faces of the two county magistrates showed pride. But when they looked at the prefect, the political envoy and others proudly, they did not feel relieved to see them. And at this moment, there was a commotion from below.

The two county magistrates couldn't help but look at the fierce gaze, wanting to see who was so bold. Immediately, his face changed, because those who made a fuss turned out to be scholars from Fucheng and other counties.

Luo Xin on the ox cart just sighed. Luo asked softly: "Xin'er, why are those scholars from other counties making a fuss?" Look how fast our county answers! ”

Luo Xin smiled bitterly: "It's not that the questions from our two counties are too simple, so they are boring to listen to and laugh at us." ”

"It's easy!" Luo Shi frowned tightly and said, "Mother doesn't understand." ”

Luo Xin couldn't help but shake his head and sigh again, and said secretly in his heart: "This is just a question equivalent to the second grade of primary school in the future!" ”

"Of course these questions are easy!" The aunt on the ox cart next to her spoke. The eyes around her suddenly focused on her, so that her face became even more proud:

"Now the people in the two counties are all people who have no merit, what level can they have?"

Speaking of this, he deliberately glanced at Luo Xin, and then continued: "When I come up with the questions for my father-in-law's show, it will naturally be a lot more difficult. ”

"It turned out to be a talented lady!" Some people who didn't know the aunt shouted with envy and respect in their eyes, and the aunt's face became more and more bright. Grandpa, Uncle and others also straightened their chests.

This coaxing frightened the unmeritorious scholars, and at this time there were not a few questions left for them to prepare. And they also knew in their hearts that the remaining questions were no more difficult than the questions that had already been solved, so these people simply shrank down and did not go up.

In this way, it was the turn of the children to start the ring, and when they saw the children of the two counties starting to go to the ring, the scholars from other counties who were coaxing closed their mouths, and they also wanted to see the level of the children in the two counties.

At this time, the county magistrates of the two counties also knew why the scholars from other counties were coaxing, which was laughing at the edification of the two counties! This couldn't help but remind Zhou Zhixian of the words of Luo Xin that Zhou Yu had brought back. If the level of the two counties is too low, even if Yanglin County wins, it will be ridiculed by scholars from other counties. Let this Wendou become a big joke.

This couldn't help but make Zhou Zhixian nervous, and he didn't know what was wrong, so he couldn't help but look for Luo Xin's figure in the crowd.

But......

only to find that Luo Xin was gone......

Zhou Zhixian couldn't help but feel anxious in his heart, and whispered a few words to the county Cheng beside him, and the county Cheng stood up and quietly came to the back edge of the viewing platform, looking for Luo Xin everywhere. But there were too many people below, and it was impossible for him to think that Luo Xin would run the ox cart, so he didn't find it after looking for a quarter of an hour, so he quietly returned and shook his head gently towards Zhou Zhixian.

"Ran away?"

Zhou Zhixian couldn't help but say secretly in his heart, and at the same time, a wave of anger appeared in his heart. Secretly said in my heart:

"If you're really an eggless, see how I clean you up when I go back."

Luo Xin on the ox cart was nodding, and said secretly in his heart: "I have reached the level of the third grade of primary school." ”

In fact, arithmetic in this era of the Ming Dynasty has been very developed, not to mention reaching the primary school level of later generations, even the junior high school level has also reached it. However, this degree is only limited to a small group of people who study arithmetic, and the vast majority of people who read the book only have a superficial understanding of arithmetic.

Everything is inferior, only reading is high, this reading does not refer to arithmetic, but to the four books and five classics.

There was a commotion below, because the speed of the children in the two counties was still fast. It seems that the scholars in both counties have made adequate preparations. It's just that they can solve this problem, and those talents from other counties can also solve it. It was not difficult for them to be stopped, and these talents let out a few ridicules from time to time in order to show their abilities. This made the county magistrates of the two counties look very unsightly.

"Xun'er has gone up!"

Zhang Xun's mother on the side suddenly stood up excitedly, and the people around her looked at her with envy and respect. She also looked at Zhang Xun proudly and expectantly. I hope that Zhang Xun's question can stump Yangqu County and win the first place for Yanglin County. Zhou Zhixian also sat up straight, Zhang Xun was his adopted son, and he also hoped that Zhang Xun could become famous.

But......

The ideal is very plump, and the reality is very skinny.

Zhang Xun's question was also quickly solved by the people of Yangqu County. Zhang Xun's mother sat back on the ox cart in disappointment, and the people around her also sighed softly. Aunt Luo Xin clenched her fists, and her eyes showed anticipation.

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