Chapter 173 Subdued Li Xingyan

Li Xingyan's mouth is open enough to swallow two eggs, arithmetic has always been a side branch in the eyes of scholars, and it stands to reason that it is not valued by people of Chen Baichuan's status. Therefore, just now he insisted that Chen Baichuan did not know how to do arithmetic.

Maybe it's just that he has a great talent in arithmetic in his family...... Li Xingyan didn't want to believe that the long number was come up with by Chen Baichuan.

Compared with his panic, Chen Baichuan seemed calm and composed. When he saw the contents of the paper on Li Xingyan's desk, he came up with such an idea. If you want to subdue such a seemingly cowardly, but absolutely arrogant figure in arithmetic, the most direct way is to defeat him in arithmetic.

It's not a bad idea to give him a good environment, but what Chen Baichuan has in his hands now is enough for him to do both, so why not do it.

Chen Baichuan sat upright, stared straight into Li Xingyan's eyes, and said: "You may not believe that I came up with these things myself, I have my own way to prove myself, and Mr. Li can test me with a few questions." If I can't answer, I will naturally apologize to Mr. Li, but if I happen to say the answer, then ask Mr. Li to explore the temple of mathematics with me. ”

This time, Li Hongfan was up, and Chen Baichuan's attitude changed 360 degrees, and he was full of doubts. Even if he values his son's academics, he is too respectful to call him a gentleman. You must know that Li Xingyan's position in the account office of the Governor's Mansion has no official position, and Chen Baichuan is a dignified minister, the disparity in status and identity is too great, one in the sky and one in the ground, does Li Xingyan have any value that he doesn't know?

In fact, Li Hongfan thought about it a lot, and Chen Baichuan called out Mr. Sheng out of reverence for scholars. Of course, there are some thoughts about buying horse bones, and with Li Xingyan, a model of preferential treatment by himself, in front of him, can he attract more latecomers.

Li Xingyan still didn't believe that his attainments in arithmetic would lose to a young man, and he didn't even believe that a young man could have much attainments in arithmetic. Only those who are truly immersed in it can understand the hardships of this road, the infinite boredom, and the frustration of losing their hearts and minds when they fail.

Patience and calmness are things that need to be polished over the years, and they are the experiences that have been accumulated after failures, which are fermented in the flow of time, and are by no means things that a young man can easily have.

Li Xingyan pulled out a problem he had studied before from memory, and the difficulty of this question was moderate, but it was not a problem that only a person with superficial knowledge could solve in arithmetic.

When Li Xingyan said the topic, the three people in the room remained silent.

Li Xingyan and Li Hongfan didn't want to disturb Chen Baichuan's thoughts, but Chen Baichuan was pretending to ponder.

It's not that he wants to pretend to deceive Li Xingyan, it's just that he is worried that Li Xingyan will be hit by himself. After all, if the question is just finished, the answer can be blurted out, and it will inevitably seem that he is too demonic.

This is probably due to Wang Jianxian's gift, a blessing in his mouth is really too helpful to himself.

The silence in the room was broken by Chen Baichuan in less than three breaths. His face was disguised as the pride that the problem had been solved, and he said the answer in an orderly manner.

The next thing was about the same, Li Xingyan asked three questions, and Chen Baichuan also answered three questions.

This time, Li Xingyan couldn't help but believe it.

Li Xingyan looked strange, probably about the same as being constipated for four or five days, and he said dejectedly: "Since Lord Chen wins, I, Li Xingyan, will definitely not break my word, and I will be sent by Lord Chen in the future." The premise is that adults must provide me with a place to learn arithmetic, and that what I am doing cannot be bad things that hurt nature and reason, murder and arson, nor can it be a job that only rough people can do. ”

After learning about Chen Baichuan's arithmetic level, Li Xingyan's good impression of this young man greatly increased, although he was surprised and jealous of his youth and talent, or because of the sympathy between sparse arithmetic scholars, Li Xingyan even didn't care about his previous offense to him. After all, that is also the first time that he questioned his arithmetic level. If you question yourself like this, you can't say that your reaction will be more intense.

Chen Baichuan patted him on the shoulder with a smile: "Don't worry, what I asked you to do is similar to the account room, but it is more complicated, but you can definitely handle it easily with your ability." As for the things that hurt the heavens and reason, it is probably to kill a few more trees? ”

He made a joke that Li Xingyan didn't understand, then restrained his smile and said lightly:

"Of course, some of the things I gave to my husband to do are confidential, and I hope they won't get out of his hands."

The latter sentence was heavy, Li Xingyan couldn't help but straighten his arrogant back, and snorted coldly without hesitation: "Hmph, I, Li Xingyan, am not a treacherous person, Lord Chen is too worried." ”

So the rain turned clear, and a smile appeared on Chen Baichuan's face again: "That's good." ”

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"You little thief, where are you going, stop for grandpa!"

Chen Baichuan was glad that he had easily subdued a good talent under his command, when a roar like thunder suddenly sounded at the door. This sound sounded very familiar, Chen Baichuan unconsciously outlined a burly figure in his head, and the owner of the voice was no one else except Wu Datou.

After a light sigh, he went out to find out.

When he walked out of the door, Chen Baichuan happened to see a figure burrowing into the gap between the two walls, and Wu Datou, who was following behind, did not doubt at all that he continued to chase.

Chen Baichuan took a few light steps, approached the back of the figure, and stared at the back of his head. The walls on both sides are painted with white plaster, leaving a path in the middle that can only accommodate one person in the middle.

In this way, the only way for the figure to flee was to rush forward, if he could spot a hand behind him moving gently towards his neck. Perhaps it was a keen instinct at work, and the figure suddenly turned its head. It's just that it's too late, Chen Baichuan's hand knife has already hit his neck.

"Uh......"

Turning over the person who fainted on the ground, he was dressed as a small servant, and his appearance was also ordinary.

Who is he?

At this time, Wu Datou, who was pursuing fruitlessly, also walked back here, and he heard someone calling his name in the crack of the wall, and at a glance, it turned out to be Chen Baichuan.

"Why are you here, did you see a little guy in gray running over?"

Chen Baichuan pointed to the ground speechlessly and said, "Lord Wu's lion roar is so powerful, maybe I can hear what you just said in Chen Du, and I naturally heard it too." This man is the thief you are chasing, how did you find him? (To be continued.) )