A person with great talent must be convinced before he can use it for his own use. If not, if he takes it by force, he is afraid that the other party may not try his best, let alone be of the same mind as you.
"Huh?" Originally, Ning Feng didn't know what Shen Ao meant, but now he finally figured it out. Because of this, the suspicion on his face became even stronger. What was this for, to test his arithmetic ability?
Da Gan mainly studied Confucianism and Taoism, among which the Four Books and Five Classics were the main ones. Literati were proud of being able to write good articles and write a good poem. In contrast, other knowledge was called heresy, even if it was Arithmetic is also called a minor path.
Most of those who have learned arithmetic become accountants, and no one has truly become an important minister by relying on arithmetic. As time goes by, the number of people who have learned this small way has become less and less, except for those who are struggling to make a living and want to acquire a skill. Anyone who has the means at home will study the path of Confucianism. This is the right path.
The trend is like this. For small subjects such as arithmetic, many people only need to know how much money they get back when buying things, and they don't do too much in-depth research. Even Ning Feng was curious about arithmetic, so he delved into it. , coupled with work reasons and constant contact, it can be regarded as a small success. And who is Shen Ao?
He is the Duke of the country after he is born. With no worries about food and clothing, he must study Confucianism. How can he study arithmetic? Facts have also proved that the other party's poetry is so strong that there are few opponents in the world, and such a person actually wants to compete with him. If he compares himself with others, is it because he heard it wrong, or is the other person so arrogant that he doesn't take other people into consideration?
With all kinds of doubts in his mind, Ning Feng did not speak out. He decided to slap Shen Ao in the face with reality, letting him know that a person can be talented, but he cannot be proficient in all industries. Poetry, articles and arithmetic are two different things. .
"Are you ready?" Like an examiner, Ning Feng asked Shen Ao who was sitting calmly.
"You can start at any time." Shen Ao's face was full of confidence. For him, mental arithmetic is just a trivial matter. Statistics on the number of acres are mostly just addition and subtraction. There is really no difficulty or challenge.
"Okay, Master Shen, please listen to the truth. The Li family in Daliang Xicheng added eight acres and fifty steps, the Zhang family reduced their land by seven acres and thirty steps, the Song family added five acres and eight hundred steps, and the Zhao family reduced their land by four acres and twenty steps. "While talking and writing, Ning Feng casually reported the number of acres of land owned by the four families. Then Ning Feng started writing and looked at Shen Ao.
Daqian's well-field system is based on the small-acre system of "six feet per step, a hundred acres per step, and a hundred acres per hectare". There is also a saying of the "one foot, two steps, three acres" system. The numbers reported randomly seem simple, However, it takes a while for a person to use an abacus, especially if there are too many numbers to be calculated initially, and it is easy to cause problems. Once this happens, the previously calculated numbers need to be recalculated, which is very time-consuming and Mental effort.
Ning Feng raised his head, and the moment he looked at Shen Ao, Shen Ao also spoke: "The four families of Li, Zhang, Song, and Zhao have two acres and eighty steps of land."
"Huh?" Ning Feng raised his eyebrows, looking like he couldn't believe it.
He had just said the question, and was still waiting to get Shen Ao an abacus, but he didn't expect that the answer had already been obtained. Looking at Shen Ao's confident look, it didn't look like he was joking. At this moment, Ning Feng His face was full of confusion and disbelief.
"Don't believe it? Just do the math and you will know." Shen Ao said very confidently, and then pointed to the abacus placed in the corner.
"Okay, let me do the math." Ning Feng nodded and hurriedly walked to the abacus. After taking it back to the table, he began the process of checking the calculation. Shen Ao was watching from a distance and saw Ning Feng moved quickly with his fingers, looking extremely skillful, and couldn't help but nodded silently.
It is said that an expert can tell if something is wrong as soon as he makes a move. Judging from Ning Feng's proficiency in drawing an abacus, he knows that he should be a good mathematician. Because the abacus appeared in the Han Dynasty, it was not used for too long in Daqian. , the abacus method is still a little complicated, and it is far from the way that later generations experienced the Song, Yuan, and Qing Dynasties where everything was simplified. Yes, it takes longer.
Even so, in about twenty breaths, Ning Feng still relied on his proficiency to come up with a result. The answer was two acres and eighty steps. Seeing that this was exactly the same as the answer Shen Ao casually said, Ning Fengshen The entire color space was filled with blankness.
Is this a coincidence, or does Shen Ao really have his abilities?
After much deliberation, Ning Feng decided to make another calculation. This time he wanted to be more complicated and see if Shen Ao could still get the answer right. "Master Shen, I would like to give it a try, but I don't know if I dare?"
"Of course, just ask questions at will." Shen Ao's face was still filled with confidence.
"Please listen, the Zhang family in Daliang Dongcheng added 17 acres and 32 steps, the Wu family added 32 acres and 43 steps, the Zheng family reduced their land by 12 acres and 53 steps, and the Wei family added 2 acres. Nineteen acres and eighty-two steps, the Zhu family reduced their fields..."
In order to verify whether Shen Ao was really capable, Ning Feng wrote ten sets of numbers in a row as soon as he opened his mouth, and the amount was obviously much larger. He just wanted to see if Shen Ao could still calculate it orally. If he could, he would I am truly convinced.
Still after Ning Feng's voice fell, Shen Ao already had the answer, "Listen to the sutra, and the result will be an increase of thirty acres and forty-six steps of land."
"Wait." After Ning Feng quickly wrote down the numbers Shen Ao said, he began to fiddle with the abacus. After a lot of busy work, the results came out, and he saw him plop back into his seat. Above, there was a look of shock and disbelief.
The answer is still the same!
If these numbers hadn't been casually spoken by Ning Feng, he would have doubted whether Shen Ao had been prepared. But now it seems that this is not a coincidence. It is clearly that he does have such an ability. When he thinks of it, Just now Shen Ao promised Yang Xun, and Ning Feng couldn't help but feel sad for Yang Xun when the other party looked so happy.
With Shen Ao's talent, if someone read him the numbers of acres sent by various government offices, wouldn't he be able to get the statistical results within five days by himself? The so-called wanting to see Shen Ao make a fool of himself, I'm afraid that the final result will be to make a fool of myself.
The change in Ning Feng's expression completely fell into Shen Ao's eyes. Seeing the shocked look of the other party, Shen Ao sighed in his heart. The arithmetic in this era is still too backward. Anyway, now that he is here, of course I want to contribute. After all, Daqian is also a descendant of the Han people. And for those who want to cause trouble for me, it is time to give them a slap in the face to make them sober. "How about it, Ning Feng, are you willing to learn?"
"Ah! Is that okay?" Ning Feng, who was still in shock, suddenly woke up as if he was in a dream, and then his whole body became excited.
There are still many bad habits in the feudal dynasty. For example, many things are not taught to outsiders. For example, many martial arts skills are in the hands of a few people and will not be easily passed on to others. It often happens that no one can pass them on to others. Meeting situation.
Although I still don’t know what kind of arithmetic Shen Ao is going to teach, I can tell just from the hand he showed that it is ridiculously powerful. If I can learn it, not only will my future work efficiency be greatly improved, but I will also have opportunities in the future. If you pass it on to your children and grandchildren, you don’t have to worry about them not being able to make a living and living in embarrassment.
Full of surprises in his heart, Ning Feng knelt down to Shen Ao with a plop. For no other reason than the teacher's kindness alone was enough to make him kneel down. As for the fact that Shen Ao was far younger than himself, that didn't matter. What, Ning Feng understands the principle of a master being a teacher.
Shen Ao sat there contentedly and did not move, letting Ning Feng kowtow to him three times, which was regarded as his acceptance as a master.
When Shen Ao first came here, he probably wouldn't be able to accept such a move. But now he has long been used to it, and he even knows that if he doesn't accept Ning Feng's kneeling, he will only make the other party think too much and have bad intentions. How can one learn a skill well despite having a grudge?
Shen Ao is capable, but a person's ability is limited after all. He needs a lot of helpers, and the master-disciple relationship is an extremely strong one. The ancients emphasized that one day is a teacher, and a lifetime is a father. Since then, Ning Feng's fate has been linked to Shen Ao. If one day he dares to betray, he may be despised by everyone in the world. In this way, Shen Ao can safely use the skills he has learned. Send support to him.
"Get up." After seeing Ning Feng kowtow three times respectfully, Shen Ao smiled and stretched out his right hand in a gesture of support.
"The student has thanked the teacher." Ning Feng's face showed a strong sense of respect, and he stood up and stood aside. At this moment, the two of them were no longer superiors and subordinates, but became masters and disciples.
"Ning Feng, I'm afraid it's not enough to teach this skill to you as a teacher. This will only make it harder for you. It's better to teach it to a few more people. It's just that Jin Buzhong is not familiar with it as a teacher, so you should go and see if there are any A suitable candidate does not necessarily have to be smart, but he must be loyal and reliable. If there are any, you might as well let them be your junior disciples. From now on, it will be up to you to carry forward the art of arithmetic."
Calling him by his first name would not only show no disrespect at all, but also show that Shen Ao liked Ning Feng's performance. On the contrary, as a teacher, it would be inappropriate to address Ning Feng's official position at this time.
"Respect the teacher's life." Ning Feng said with excitement. Shen Ao actually wanted to accept disciples and wanted to carry forward Shen's arithmetic. Just from this point of view, Ning Feng could feel the teacher's broad mind. I have made up my mind to help the teacher realize this ideal, and I have begun to consider suitable candidates.
Shen Ao wants to teach arithmetic to future generations. On the one hand, he wants to change the society through himself and teach some advanced arithmetic techniques. It is not in vain for him to come here; secondly, with students like Ning Feng, his future work efficiency will be improved. It will be greatly improved; thirdly, if the arithmetic is done well, one's reputation can also be greatly improved. After a person has enough reputation, anyone who wants to do something lightly has to be cautious. Consider that it is also a means of self-protection.
