mtl008 Chapter 538 He broke the defense
Chapter 538 He broke the defense
After speaking nervously and ashamedly, Zhu Xiucai cautiously glanced at Lu Yangyang and Xiu Niang's expressions. He felt quite embarrassed by his words and wished he had never made that bet, thinking he could just slip away.
However, after witnessing the girl save the person, he couldn't help but feel deeply ashamed.
These two young women are so righteous and open-minded, which makes his petty behavior seem even more despicable.
Having studied the classics for several years, he thought it over and sincerely came over to apologize.
I was also genuinely curious: how could these two young girls be so accomplished in mathematics? Could it be that they had a renowned teacher guiding them?
He was so eager to make the request that he couldn't resist.
He thought to himself that since he had been rude first, it was only right that they rejected him. There were very few people who knew this way, so he still wanted to give it a try.
Lu Yangyang was quite surprised to hear his words. She really hadn't expected that this troublemaking scholar would be interested in mathematics. But then again, if he weren't interested, he wouldn't have been so bored as to listen attentively to her and Xiu Niang's casual conversation, and even be able to deduce the answers, thus concluding that they were deliberately showing off.
Lu Yangyang couldn't help but scrutinize him: "You like mathematics?"
Zhu Xiucai was surprised that Lu Yangyang did not directly reject him. His eyes lit up and he said with some shame, "I have been interested in mathematics since I was a child. To be honest, my original dream was to be an accountant. However, after doing so for a while, I found it uninteresting, so I took the imperial examination and passed the examination to become a Xiucai. I wanted to find like-minded people, but I found that my classmates did not take it seriously and thought that unorthodox methods would delay the examination. I am really distressed and have lost my direction."
Speaking of this, Zhu Xiucai was truly distressed. His family was relatively well-off, and although they had high hopes for him, few of his ancestors had achieved official rank, so they didn't have high expectations of him. He felt no pressure and could choose what he wanted to do. However, he found that being an accountant involved endless bookkeeping, which, after a while, became utterly uninteresting. He thought that if he went to an academy, he might meet some like-minded classmates, so he studied diligently for a while, passed the county-level exam, and entered the prefectural school. But once he entered the prefectural school, he discovered that everyone was focused on passing the provincial-level exam, and no one discussed mathematics with him; even the teacher didn't care.
He had no interest in the imperial examinations and could not find like-minded classmates, so he became depressed and lost his direction.
I was just passing by out of boredom when I was drawn in by that question and answer, but the more I listened, the more alarmed I became. No matter how I thought about it, it seemed impossible, so I jumped out to expose them.
He was the one who ended up being proven wrong.
But this also gave rise to a certain unspoken expectation in him.
After hearing his words, Lu Yangyang finally understood why Scholar Zhu was looking for trouble. It turned out that he had been searching for a solution that no one could solve, but the two people on the roadside had impressed him so much that he had lost his composure.
I'm speechless, but also a little pitiful.
Lu Yangyang was able to get into Taiming Academy by taking shortcuts, which was all thanks to her mathematical skills.
It was because no one paid much attention to mathematics that she was able to take advantage of the situation.
But in her view, mathematics was extremely useful.
If someone can truly carry forward this discipline, they will surely benefit immensely in the future. This is not only the principle her aunt told her, but also what the teacher mentioned when talking about Lady Huaguo after she started attending classes at Taiming Academy.
Lu Yangyang stared at Zhu Xiucai for a moment, then suddenly had an idea: "Discussion is fine, but I have a request."
"Please speak, young lady," Zhu Xiucai said excitedly, looking at her.
Lu Yangyang said, "Actually, the reason why Xiu Niang was able to answer so quickly is not only because she has talent, but also because of a trick. I can teach you that trick, but on the condition that you agree to come to my academy as a mathematics teacher and teach the girls. Scholar Zhu may want to consider it. If you have made up your mind, you can come and find me."
"A trick?" Zhu Xiucai's eyes lit up at this, but Lu Yangyang's condition made him hesitate: "Teaching girls, this..."
Lu Yangyang smiled and pointed to the side: "Scholar Zhu, take your time to consider. I still have to see other patients, so please make way for me."
Zhu Xiucai blushed and quickly stepped aside.
Lu Yangyang then proceeded to see patients in the queue.
After Lu Yangyang looked at another group of people, the elderly couple from before carefully walked over carrying a food box. "Benefactors, thank you for saving our lives. We are an old couple with no other skills, except for this wonton noodle dish, which is a family recipe passed down through generations. Please don't find it unappetizing."
As soon as she opened the food box, the aroma of the still-warm noodle soup wafted out, and Lu Yangyang couldn't help but swallow.
She was really hungry.
Lu Yangyang's eyes brightened, and she reached for the bowl of noodles: "This smells so good! Grandpa and Grandma, your business is sure to boom!"
Seeing that Lu Yangyang genuinely liked him, the elderly couple were relieved.
They had been worried that this simple, rustic noodle dish wouldn't be palatable to such a distinguished person, but to their surprise, Lu Yangyang not only didn't mind but was also delighted with it, which warmed their hearts.
The food box contained two bowls of wonton noodles and two plates of appetizing-looking side dishes.
Lu Yangyang brought out one of the bowls and was about to take the other when she saw a few pieces of silver and a layer of copper coins at the bottom of the food box. It seemed that this was all the money they had on them.
Seeing Lu Yangyang staring at the food box, the elderly couple understood that she had seen it. However, they couldn't help but feel nervous, worried that the money wouldn't even be enough for the doctor's visit.
Lu Yangyang took out another bowl of wonton noodles and handed the food box back to the elderly couple. "Grandpa and Grandma, today's clinic is free of charge. I'll accept the wonton noodles. Xiao Bao hurt his throat and was frightened today. I'll prescribe a calming medicine for him later. Take him home and give it to him. Bring him back for a follow-up check-up after a few days. Be careful these next few days and make sure he eats easily digestible foods. He's prone to seizures at night when he's frightened. If his fever doesn't go down, come find me immediately. My surname is Lu. Just tell the yamen you're looking for Doctor Lu, and they'll help you."
The elderly couple had already put all the money they had on them that day into the food box, intending to leave it quietly. However, the coins were quite heavy and couldn't be concealed. They were worried that the consultation fee they were giving wouldn't be enough, but they didn't expect that Lu Yangyang's promise of a free clinic would actually mean no consultation fee.
To others it might just be a consultation fee, but to them it was saving their entire family's lives, and how could such a small fee possibly repay them?
Both of them couldn't help but tear up, and bowed to thank Lu Yangyang: "Thank you so much, benefactor, thank you so much, Doctor Lu, thank you, thank you."
Lu Yangyang quickly wrote down a prescription to calm the nerves, but instead of handing it to the elderly couple, she handed it to Xiu Niang: "After you've eaten the wonton noodles, go and get the medicine for Grandpa and Grandma, and deliver it to them later."