mtl008 Chapter 644: Mathematical Olympiad Genius Xu Zhubu
Chapter 644: Mathematical Olympiad Genius Xu Zhubu
"My Lord, it's time to eat—"
In his sleep, Shen Zheng scratched his ear, turned over and pulled the quilt over his head.
Then, another voice came: "Sir, we are having wontons today, and some side dishes -"
When she heard the word "wonton", Shen Zheng opened her eyes quickly, lifted the quilt and asked outside the window: "Wontons with pure meat filling?"
Fang Ziyan's voice came: "The filling is only meat, no vegetables! It's the flavor you like! Uncle Lai said you worked hard, so he made it specially this morning!"
"coming!"
Shen Zheng slept with her clothes on. Seeing Wang Guangjin and his family crying, she didn't want to stay any longer. She turned a corner and went back to the county government office through the back door. She wanted to change her clothes and go out, but she felt sleepy and slept until noon.
When I opened the door, the sunlight rushed in.
Shen Zheng raised her hand to block the glaring sunlight, and then took a closer look. Fang Ziyan and Yu Nanshu were sitting on the steps eating raw radishes. Yu Nanshu still had more than half of the radish left in her hand, while Fang Ziyan's was almost empty.
Seeing Shen Zheng coming out, Fang Ziyan took out another white and plump radish as if by magic and asked Shen Zheng, "Would you like to eat it, sir?"
Seeing this radish that was thicker than her arm, Shen Zheng shook her head and said, "I want to save my belly for eating wontons."
Fang Ziyan narrowed his eyes and smiled when he heard it. He took a bite of the radish in his left hand and another bite of the radish in his right hand: "Then I'll take two."
Shen Zheng chuckled, looked around, and asked, "Where's Zhao Qi?"
"He went home." Fang Ziyan chewed the radish with a crunching sound and pointed in the direction of Pei's house. "He went back home as soon as the county school was closed yesterday. He said that business was good during the New Year and he had to go back to help."
Shen Zheng nodded in understanding, and the three of them walked towards the public kitchen in the sunshine.
Fang Ziyan said with some pride: "After dinner, Nan Shu and I will also go to the stall to help."
Shen Zheng nodded first, then suddenly realized something and asked him, "Aren't you going home for the New Year?"
The county school was on holiday yesterday, and Fang Ziyan is still in the county government office today. He will go to Pei’s stall later. Is he not planning to go back home for the New Year?
Fang Ziyan said righteously: "The county government is my home! As for the Fang family... I will go back on New Year's Day to have a meal with my elder brother and father."
The Fang family...
Shen Zheng silently apologized to the Fang family father and son in her heart, and advised: "You still have to go back. They must miss you very much."
Fang Ziyan didn't know what he was thinking about, and said in a hurry: "Then... I'll go home and take a look tomorrow."
Seeing that his face was full of "I don't want to go home", Shen Zheng shook her head helplessly and asked Yu Nanshu: "Where is Nanshu? Are you going back to Liuyang Mansion for the New Year?"
Yu Nanshu didn't even think about it and shook her head: "My grandfather is in Tongan County, so I won't leave. Besides... I want to celebrate the New Year with you!"
Fang Ziyan nodded quietly.
"You guys..."
Looking at everyone in the county government office, except for Shen Xingjian and Liang Fu, the families of the rest were nearby. Shen Zheng originally thought that she would spend this New Year with Shen Xingjian, but unexpectedly, none of them stayed.
She didn't say it, and even advised them to go back and spend the New Year with their families, but in reality...
There are still some things I want to do, some things I want to watch the new year replace the old year with them, and then say to them at that moment...Happy New Year.
Fang Ziyan and Yu Nanshu secretly lagged behind her half a step, and with a triumphant smile on their faces, they secretly clapped their hands.
......
I felt very satisfied after eating the wontons.
Shen Zheng walked briskly and went to the warehouse with Xu Zhubu.
After the morning, two more convoys arrived, and the one being unloaded now was the third batch of cotton bales.
When they saw her coming, everyone worked even harder. Shen Zheng and the other person stood beside Feng Zhiyi and watched for a while, then took the records of the first two batches of cotton that had been weighed.
The weight has indeed increased, and the proportions don't seem to be very even.
The cotton at the bottom should absorb the most water, while the cotton in the middle is the best and driest.
Shen Zheng was about to pick up a pen to write a draft when she heard Xu Zhubu say, "The most serious case is that one pound of cotton has absorbed half an ounce of water."
Shen Zheng tilted her head in surprise when she heard this, and asked him in disbelief, "Have you mastered arithmetic?"
How long had she been teaching them multiplication and division, and while others were still groping for multiplication and division within ten, Xu Zhubu could actually do mental calculations for three-digit division?
Mathematical Olympiad genius.
Shen Zheng secretly gave Xu Zhubu a title.
He must have combined division with abacus to calculate so quickly.
Xu Zhubu smiled modestly and said, "Your Excellency taught me well."
Shen Zheng looked at the booklet and said, "I can't do mental arithmetic."
Even though moisture-proof measures were taken, the weight of the cotton still increased slightly... Shen Zheng looked at the neatly stacked cotton bales, and then looked at Xu Zhubu.
Xu Zhubu seemed to understand: "Your Excellency, please feel free to speak."
Shen Zheng pointed at the cotton bales and said, "You've got to do the math. We'll have to work hard today. Let them stack the cotton bales that absorb more water separately. Tomorrow we'll unpack them and see if there are any problems."
Shen Zheng couldn't tell whether these cotton bales had been on the river for a long time or a short time, and whether the bales at the bottom had become clumped or moldy. She could only wait until they were unpacked and take a look.
After giving the instructions, Shen Zheng walked out of the warehouse and was about to find the village head to discuss matters when she saw four or five carriages driving towards her.
Except for the first carriage which carried people, the rest of the carriages were all carrying objects, such as...
move.
Mo Qingwan and her daughter came.
The carriage stopped a few steps away from her, and Mo Qingwan helped Mrs. Mo slowly get off the carriage.
As soon as she got out of the car, Mrs. Mo started coughing violently. Shen Zheng quickly said to Mo Qingwan, "It's sunny today but the wind is strong. Help your mother get in the car quickly."
Mo Qingwan was a little hesitant, but Mrs. Mo shook her head stubbornly.
Because of her cough, her face revealed an abnormal redness. She let go of Mo Qingwan's supporting hand and bowed to Shen Zheng: "Thank you, Lord Shen, for taking me and my daughter in. I am grateful."
Shen Zheng sighed slightly, walked forward to help her up, and shook her head: "Madam Mo, I have told Qing Wan before that you can live in Tongan County and she will do my work. This can perhaps be called a deal."
Madam Mo also shook her head. In contrast to her frail body, her eyes were strong and tenacious: "How can I not understand your kindness..."
After saying that, she started coughing again.
"Since you are here, stay here." Shen Zheng motioned to the nanny to help her get into the car, and then asked Mo Qingwan: "Rent a house or buy one? I will send someone to take you there."
"Buy a house." Mo Qingwan said, "I want to buy one closer to the county government office."
Shen Zheng nodded and walked ahead: "Follow me."
The "real estate industry" in Tongan County has only recently emerged, but its momentum is growing day by day. So far, there are two house buying and selling middlemen.