Chapter 265: Multiplication formula

"Awesome?" Xiao Tao's eyes widened, "Could it be that Niang Niang wants to teach us the light skills of flying around?" ”

As soon as these words came out, several children immediately showed expressions of surprise, but they were hit on the head by Tang Meng one by one, "Wrong, teach you multiplication!" ”

"Multiplication?" Several people looked at each other, "What is multiplication, why haven't you heard of it before?" ”

Tang Meng pretended to be profound, paced behind his back, "Let me ask you, if each table of people spends five taels of silver to eat, how much silver should the eight tables of people collect?" ”

These children were stunned for a moment, and immediately began to hurriedly calculate, some lowered their heads and frowned and broke their fingers, some rolled their eyes and said something in their mouths, and some stones directly held the big cake and shook their heads, and finally Xiao Pei trembled and took the lead in opening his mouth.

"Forty taels?"

"Not bad!" Tang Meng praised vigorously, "It would be nice if the time was shorter, in my hometown I would call this five times eight, which means eight of the same five together, and when you learn the number of the ninety-nine multiplication table, you can know the answer immediately, and you don't even need an abacus." ”

"Is there such an amazing thing? Teach us! Xiao Tao clapped her hands on the side, her big eyes shining like the children.

Tang Meng took a long time to explain to them what the Ninety-Nine Multiplication Table was.

By the time he finished saying this, the lunch time had passed, and Tang Meng was not hungry anyway, so he simply found a piece of paper and pencil and wrote the multiplication formula on it, and asked everyone to go back and copy one and memorize it.

The children looked at this string of strange symbols and looked dazed, and Tang Meng realized that Arabic numerals did not exist in this dynasty.

After she patiently taught them how to write the ten numbers, it was almost time, Tang Meng straightened up and wiped the ink stains on her hands, "Let's learn this today, you just need to learn how to write these ten numbers first, let's not be in a hurry to learn a little bit a day." ”

A few children carefully put away their notes, and Tang Meng turned his head to look at Xing'er, "Peach blossom brewing is ready?" Tell Mo Mo to go to the Li Mansion. ”

Xing'er nodded, "The carriage is ready and waiting outside, you put on a big hat and beware of catching a cold." ”

Tang Meng nodded, and after a while, the carriage of King Yi's mansion stopped at the door of the Li family.

Li Kang hurriedly came out to greet him when he heard the news, Tang Meng got out of the carriage and saw the person headed by him with white temples and a thin body bowing his body, she was stunned and said with some uncertainty, "Lord Li? ”

Li Kang raised his head, and sure enough, it was him, "Congratulations to Niang Niang Sheng'an!" ”

Tang Meng's heart was sour, he didn't expect that just more than ten days in prison would turn him into this, but even so, Li Kang still didn't have a word of complaint against Emperor Duan.

She hurriedly stepped forward and spoke, "Lord Li, please get up, I have nothing to talk to Yan'er today, you don't have to be so polite, just let me be Yan'er's best friend." ”

Li Kang's expression was slightly stunned, and he quickly returned to normal, but it seemed that even he didn't notice that a breath had come out of his mouth and sighed, Li Kang's white hair was not only because of the things in prison, but also because of Li Ziyan.

He respectfully pointed to the backyard, "Lao Niangniang came in person, and the little girl is in the backyard and the minister will call her out." ”

"No need!" Tang Meng also sighed softly, "If I don't bother, can I go in and find her?" ”

Li Kang nodded, then let go and called someone to lead Tang Meng into the door, Tang Meng's front foot just entered the yard Li Kang's back foot dimmed his eyes, Li Ziyan has been silent for the past few days, as if his temperament has never changed, Li Kang doesn't know if Tang Meng's visit this time will reveal the scar in her heart for Li Ziyan.

Sure enough, as soon as Tang Mengcai arrived in the backyard of Li's house, she saw a thin and lonely back behind the window of the house embroidering the handkerchief in her hand, she stopped the maid who wanted to report and slowly approached the courtyard, and happened to meet Qiqi who had just come back from the kitchen, and she also had a bowl of steaming sweet soup in her hand.

When Qiqi saw Tang Meng, she was stunned for a moment, and was about to kneel down and salute, but Tang Meng quickly reached out to support her and signaled her to be quieter.

Tang Meng pulled the person aside and spoke softly, "How are your young lady okay these days?" ”

Qiqi's eyes turned red instantly, and she shook her head, "Niangniang, go and persuade my young lady, she is obviously sad in her heart but she still pretends to be nothing, and she presses everything in her heart, the slave maid will be distressed to death when she sees it, and she still doesn't eat, how to bring these meals in, how to bring out these meals, Miss has lost a lot of weight in the past two days, how can this be good if it lasts for a long time." ”

Tang Meng hurriedly comforted her, "Don't cry, I'll go and persuade her and give me this soup." ”

After speaking, Tang Meng brought the peach blossom brew and sweet soup in her hand, she walked into the room gently, and the maid behind closed the door from the outside.

The sweet soup was placed on the table, and Li Ziyan leaned sideways and said softly with his back to the tabletop, "Let's go, tell the kitchen that you don't have to worry about me anymore." ”

Tang Meng sighed slowly, "You always don't eat like this, Jing Qi is afraid that he will die of distress when he knows it." ”

Li Ziyan was startled, panicked, and pricked a needle in her hand, she snorted softly, and before she got up, Tang Meng hurriedly greeted her, and held her hand distressedly, "It's all bleeding, does it hurt!" ”

As soon as she raised her head, Li Ziyan's eyes were instantly red, and her big watery eyes were full of moisture.

Tang Meng, who was still flustered, instantly felt a pain in her heart, she pulled Li Ziyan into her arms, and her eyes were red, "Cry, just cry, don't hold back." ”

Li Ziyan's feelings that had been boring for several days were finally vented in an instant, like the sea water bursting the embankment out of control.

She lay on Tang Meng's shoulder and trembled, "It's me who bears Jingqi, he hates me to death, right?" ”

"Jing Qi understands your intentions, we all understand and admire your decision, everything is not really exhausted, you must take care of your health."

"It's all over, and when it's my wedding day after the year, there's no going back!"

"How come," Tang Meng comforted softly, "You forgot what Jiang Chongji said, he will fully support you and Jingqi together, even if you get married in the future, I think he will treat you with a gentleman's courtesy, you are still so young that you will have infinite possibilities in the future, how can you be desperate now." ”

"But at that time, I was already a married woman, how could I be worthy of Jingqi, he would be ashamed of me."

"Nonsense! Where did this feudal ideology come from? It's too late for you to be moved by him like Jade Jingqi, how can I blame you, you didn't marry Jiang Chongji voluntarily, everything is forced to be helpless, you can do it like this, anyone will look up at you, Jingqi will definitely feel that this is a shining point on your body and not a stain. ”

Li Ziyan's sobs quieted, "Really? ”

Tang Meng replied categorically, "Really! Even if you chose your father and gave up Jingqi, he didn't blame you for half a point, such a loving and righteous woman should be what he likes, isn't it, even if you marry someone in a false name in the future, if Jingqi dislikes you because of this, why do you have to love him. ”

Li Ziyan's tears fell to the ground drop by drop, "Thank you sister for your enlightenment, but I don't know what year and month it will be when I meet him again." ”

"There will be a chance to meet, if you don't dislike it, how about you go to my place to meet him?"

Li Ziyan shook his head slightly, the reason was the same as Tang Meng and Duan Jingyi's guess.

Tang Meng sighed distressedly, "Since that's the case, I have nothing to do to accompany you, I also specially stayed for a good wine today, let's not get drunk and cry today!" ”

Li Ziyan's eyes were like ashes, she looked at the wine glass on the table and tears poured down silently, "How can the pain in my heart be anesthetized by wine, thank you sister for your kindness, but this pain is destined to be borne by myself until I am healed, and nothing will help me." ”

A few words made Tang Meng even more distressed, she pulled Li Ziyan to sit down, and gave her the interesting things outside, Tang Meng didn't dare to mention Duan Jingqi half a word.

Li Ziyan didn't ask, she was already so sad that he would be better.

These younger ones seemed to be in a heavy mood, but Emperor Duan's side was in a good mood that he hadn't had in twenty years.