The laughter made Xu Zhang's face blush a little, and he could only comfort himself secretly. He must have guessed the answer or seen the answer just now because of bad luck.
I think when I first asked for advice on this question, it took Li Chunfeng, a master of arithmetic, more than ten hours to figure it out, and he wrote down the calculation method on dozens of sheets of paper.
Xu Zhang didn't believe that anyone in this world could answer in seconds. Thinking of this, he took a deep breath, cheered up and said: "I didn't expect Uncle Zhongyi to be so lucky. He can guess right even if he makes random guesses. A certain person has been learning mathematics since he was a child.
, and with the guidance of the arithmetic master Li Chunfeng, Uncle Zhongyi can just come up with the questions."
Seeing Xu Zhang's confident look, I knew that he must have some attainments in arithmetic, but even so, how could he scare Yang Fan.
Xu Zhang is defiant, after all, the gap in knowledge between the two is more than a thousand years, which cannot be bridged by confidence.
Yang Fan thought to himself that this was a studious young man from the Tang Dynasty. In order to prevent him from being too shocked, he had to give him some confidence, so he said: "I will give you a simple question. This question is similar to the one you just asked.
, I learned it when I was a child..."
"There are a number of chickens and rabbits in the same cage. They have a total of 88 heads and 244 legs. How many rabbits are there?"
A simple question about a chicken and a rabbit in the same cage was spoken casually.
As soon as the question came out, everyone was dumbfounded. Many people who were well versed in arithmetic were preparing to show off their skills. But when they heard the question, it was obvious that they were teasing Xu Zhang. Sister Ni, this stick is too unethical.
'It's up!
Sure enough, Xu Zhang's delicate face suddenly changed from calm and composed to embarrassed, from blushing to pale, from pale to as black as the bottom of a pot, constantly performing Sichuan Opera face-changing performances.
Xu Zhang does have some research on arithmetic and is very talented, otherwise he would not have received Li Chunfeng's guidance.
He has also done this type of problem, but it takes several days to solve it. Now it only takes a quarter of an hour. How is this possible?
Why did you say that Uncle Zhongyi learned this question when he was a child? This is simply a naked humiliation.
Xu Zhang stared at Yang Fan fiercely, wishing he could eat his flesh and drink his blood.
Looking at Xu Zhang who looked constipated, Yang Fan couldn't help but be a little confused, so he asked: "Why didn't Mr. Xu tell the answer? Isn't this question similar to the question you just asked? Isn't it very simple?"
Xu Zhang kept cursing in his heart - Simple? Simple MP!
When everyone saw Yang Fan playing with Xu Zhang like this, they all classified him as a demon. It seemed that it would be better to avoid this stick in the future.
Killing people with no more than a nod, this method of punishing people is too poisonous. You must know that half of the top literati in the Tang Dynasty gathered here, Xu Zhang's 'fame' will spread all over the world in a short time.
But they didn't know that this question was indeed very simple in Yang Fan's opinion. Of course, this so-called simplicity was based on understanding the linear equation of two variables.
The linear equation of two variables was only formally proposed in the Yuan Dynasty. How could the Tang Dynasty know about this theory now?
Although it could also be solved in the Tang Dynasty, it required superb mathematical skills and complex reasoning, and could not be solved in a short time.
The subtle thinking made Yang Fan think it was very simple, but made everyone think he was humiliating people.
When Xu Zhang was about to die of shame, he heard Yang Fan explain: "This question is very simple. Just assume that the number of chickens is an unknown number X..., so on..."
Everyone was confused when they heard Yang Fan's endless problem-solving process. Although they didn't know how powerful it was, they felt that it was very powerful.
Is this really a simple question? In the end, I could only nod my head with some vague understanding. In fact, they didn’t understand it at all. We couldn’t just lick our faces and let this guy say it again. They also wanted to save face.
Xu Zhang was also dumbfounded and confused, but when he saw everyone seemed to understand.
What should I do? Say I don’t understand?
Wouldn't that mean that his understanding was inferior to others? He could only grit his teeth and said: "Uncle Zhongyi explained it like this, which enlightened me and taught me. I am willing to be defeated. I lost this question. Please give me the next question."
When Yang Fan saw that everyone "understood", he didn't expect that he also had the talent to be a teacher. He was so happy that he said: "Then tell me something simpler..."
"Suppose 20 people share 20 melons, the adults each share 3 melons, and 3 children share 1 melon. When they are all divided, ask the adults, how many children are there?"
After listening to this, Xu Zhang suddenly felt that his whole life was dark.
He has always been arrogant, thinking that he is smart and agile, and his knowledge is as good as any of his peers. Even the great Confucians praised him highly.
But why can’t Yang Fan know any of the math topics in these books?
In the past, when I read the Four Books and Five Classics, ancient classics, I felt that all things in the world were in my mind. It seemed that I was looking at the sky from a well.
What a disastrous defeat. It was a total defeat. He had no power to fight back. Xu Zhang could not help but look ashen, like a walking zombie.
Seeing Xu Zhang's appearance, Yang Fan suddenly felt bad, feeling like he was the big gray man bullying the little white rabbit.
Damn it, didn’t you just say you understood? I originally thought I had the potential to be a teacher, but I was so self-righteous.
Can't bear to see him like this, Yang Fan lamented, wanting to give him some comfort. If he couldn't answer again, he could only say that this kid is useless, but he is still very kind, so he coughed to remind him.
"The last question is, it takes one hour for three children to eat three loaves. How long does it take for ninety children to eat ninety loaves?"
Xu Zhang, who had just been dizzy by Yang Fan's question, had already lost confidence and his head was filled with confusion.
All my brainpower was exhausted by the previous questions but I couldn't come up with an answer. My expression was as dull as if I had lost my soul.
Suddenly hearing such a simple question, my confused brain was like sunshine shining in, instantly clearing away the fog.
My whole heart was shaken, my mood was cheerful, and I felt a hearty and refreshing feeling. Without thinking, I opened my mouth and answered: "Thirty hours!"
Finally, I was able to answer a question. It was too simple.
At this moment, he felt that his posture had straightened up a lot, and he had finally saved some face and would not be reduced to ashes.
Now it was time for him to come up with unsolved calculations in ancient books and embarrass him. Thinking of this, Xu Zhang raised his head slightly, with a somewhat relaxed expression on his lips.
When he turned his peripheral vision, he noticed that everyone was looking at him strangely. He turned to look at Yang Fan, and saw an expression of extreme shock on his face, and his mouth was opened wide, as if he could stuff an egg into it.
Xu Zhang was a little confused. Even if he answered one question, he wouldn't be so surprised, right? After all, he only answered one question.
Could it be that Bang Chui is afraid of arithmetic and that he got the question right by chance? The question he asked was also found in an ancient book.
Well, that must be the case.
For a moment, Xu Zhang felt that the suffocation in his heart was much lessened, and he couldn't help but look at his father. He saw the corners of Xu Jingzong's eyes twitching continuously, with a look that he couldn't bear to look at.
This immediately shocked Xu Zhang, and soon the question came back to his mind. What did he answer just now?
Thirty hours? Something seems wrong!
The blood pressure all over his body surged to the top of his head almost instantly, and his face was as red as blood. No wonder everyone looked at him with strange expressions. This was simply more embarrassing than not being able to answer.
It's all Yang Fan's fault. This stick is so wicked. He took advantage of his confusion and trance to deliberately induce himself to dig a hole for him to step on. Fortunately, he was secretly grateful to him just now!
Now that I think about it, this Yang Fan is extremely shameless.
Suddenly he was ashamed and angry. People are easily impulsive when they are embarrassed. Xu Zhang opened the case and said angrily: "Uncle Zhongyi, I didn't expect you to be so shameless. You are simply bullying others..."
As soon as he said this, Kong Yingda shook his head imperceptibly, with a look of disappointment in his eyes. He had no grace, no sense of responsibility, no courage, and although he was talented, he could not be put to great use.
Everyone was a little unbelievable. Xu Zhang was actually tortured to the point of being unable to fight back, and now he was completely ugly. He usually looked gentle and elegant, full of poems, but they didn't expect it.
Everyone looked down upon Xu Zhang and then looked at Yang Fan, filled with doubts.
Where did this stick learn these eternal absolutes and super difficult problems?
From what he did in the past, there was no trace of scholarly temperament in his body, so why did he know so much?
The more I get to know him, the more I feel that this person is simply a mystery. Sometimes he is careless and can only use fists and kicks, and sometimes he looks unfathomable. Which one is the real him?
Wu Meiniang and Xi Beiguo's eyes were sparkling with little stars, their pretty white faces were as bright as flowers and their smiles were as beautiful as flowers. They looked charming and beautiful. That's what beauties love heroes. At this time, Yang Fan was the most beautiful one.
This Xu Zhang also said that he was a young talent from Chang'an, but who would have thought that it was actually an embroidered pillow. With such a level, he dared to be called a talented person from Chang'an, and was he qualified to represent the young talents from Chang'an?
Hum, my husband is a young and talented man with both civil and military skills.
Although Li Ke knew that Yang Fan would win, he didn't expect it to be so easy. It was like a crushing victory. This Xu Zhang was much worse than Yang Fan.
And he didn't admit it even after he lost. He was so incompetent. He couldn't even answer the nine-number one question in the six books, let alone fight. He was so useless.
Li Zhi looked at Yang Fan, who was playing with Xu Zhang between his hands with a calm look on his face, his eyes filled with admiration.
With super strong force value and the ability to completely crush talented people, this is a perfect idol for Li Zhi, who is at an age where he worships the strong.
Li Zhi feels that Yang Fan is much better than Xu Zhang. The most important thing is that Yang Fan has the little white rabbit toffee.
But little did Li Zhi know that because of his excitement, he lost a lot of help.