As soon as I saw these steamers, there was a lot of discussion in the crowd.

"This year's 'Look at the Scales' test is different."

"Isn't it?"

"But I heard that the ancestors of the Zhu family were in the noodle business at the beginning."

……

After the people set up the steamer, put a big iron basin on the table, and prepared a large scale and scales, Zhu Huazhang said with a smile, "The first question of this competition is also the question that has been retained for many years. ”

Although the words are clear, they are extremely incomprehensible.

Those who have studied in the Zhu family may learn the story of how the ancestors of the Zhu family got the first pot of gold on the first day.

But Zhu Youning never went to school.

Zhu Huazhang deliberately didn't say anything, in order to see Zhu Youning and Zhu Huating's jokes.

Zhu Youning didn't need Zhu Huazhang to elaborate, he knew that the first question should be to ask them to estimate the weight of the things in the steamer.

Sure enough, as soon as Zhu Huazhang waved his hand, a young man climbed onto the table and lifted the curtain on the top layer, and for a while, the white mist rose, and the face was fragrant, and in the mist were ten snow-white steamed buns.

The man lifted the cage drawer slightly, showed it around, closed the cage again, and jumped off the table.

"This new big white steamed bun is made according to the rules handed down from the ancestors, and there are ten in each drawer. The question is how much these steamed buns weigh. ”

As soon as the words fell, someone in the crowd began to talk in a low voice.

"This year's question is too simple, as long as the good students do the math, won't you know the number?"

"Not really, just now this little brother didn't say how heavy a steamed bun is."

"Didn't you say that you did it according to the rules of your ancestors? The Zhu family should know about it. ”

"That's not necessarily, there are still people who haven't gone to homeschool."

……

As soon as the words fell, many people looked at Zhu Youning.

Zhu Youning blinked with a pair of big eyes, observing the tall ten-layer steamer and the things used when he was about to pass the scales, looking curious and unfamiliar with the soft cuteness.

Zhu Yanping, who was beside him, snorted coldly, "Do you know how heavy the Zhu family's steamed buns are?" Cut, don't expect me to tell you! I don't know what to lift. ”

After saying that, Zhu Yanping stepped forward first.

The pen, ink, paper, and inkstone had been prepared on the table, and Zhu Yanping sat down casually, just about to pick up the pen, but Lu Zhifu said, "Let's dictate this topic." ”

Zhu Yanping was stunned, and then said unconvinced: "Lord Prefect, if it is oral, it is not fair, what if someone learns from others!" ”

Governor Lu smiled but said nothing.

Old lady Zhu and the other three old ladies glanced at each other, and they all smiled and nodded.

Old lady Zhu said: "The prefect is really wise. Okay, let's dictate this question directly. If any of you knows, let him answer. ”

Zhu Youning sighed secretly in his heart: If you really do an official to a certain extent, you are all human spirits. If this question is answered in writing, it is purely for the purpose of testing knowledge, if it is dictated, there will always be a order of answering, and then the test is people's hearts.

The old lady spoke, where could Zhu Yanping not listen?

He stood back and said reluctantly: "A total of eighteen catties." ”

Zhu Yanqiu pondered slightly, exchanged a look with the lobby brother Zhu Yanfeng, and then said loudly, "Eighteen catties." ”

After hearing Zhu Yanqiu also say that it was eighteen catties, Zhu Yanping's confidence doubled.

Zhu Yanpeng also said: "Eighteen catties." ”

Fifth cousin Zhu Yanlan said with a smile: "The Zhu family's steamed buns are one or two or eight yuan, this is an old rule, everyone knows it, one hundred in ten drawers, naturally eighteen catties, this question is too merciful, it is inevitably cheaper for some people who don't know anything." Ninth sister, if you say the same thing as us, then you are plagiarizing us. ”

Zhu Youning smiled at the fifth cousin, and said in a childish voice: "A total of eighteen catties, one tael or six dollars!" ”

Zhu Yanqiu and Zhu Yanfeng looked at Zhu Youning in surprise at the same time.

The audience was silent for a moment, followed by a burst of laughter.

In order to be different from others, the little girl deliberately said such a number, and raised her chin to look confident, which is so funny!

Zhu Yanping patted his thigh and laughed, and pushed Zhu Youning's head with his index finger while laughing and scolding: "Are you stupid?" I told you eighteen catties and eighteen catties, and you still said one or two or six dollars, where did the one or two six dollars come from? It's stupid! I'm embarrassed to fight for the industry, go home and eat milk! ”

Zhu Youning was pushed back two steps, rubbing his forehead and holding his mouth aggrievedly.

Zhu Yanfeng pulled Zhu Yanping away and reprimanded: "Cousin Ping, you shouldn't be like this. ”

Zhu Yanfeng is the grandson of the eldest house, with outstanding learning and noble character, and followed his biological mother Wen, who was born better than Pan An, and is a leader in family learning, and it has long been rumored that Zhu Yanfeng may be the next patriarch of Mrs. Zhu's choice.

His words are quite weighty among his peers.

Zhu Yanping shut up in disagreement.

Zhu Yanfeng smiled at Zhu Youning, and then said, "Eighteen catties and two taels." ”

What the?

The crowd who was laughing constantly calmed down after listening to Zhu Yanfeng's words.

Zhu Yanpeng, Zhu Yanlan and Zhu Yanping all looked deep in thought.

Zhu Youning carefully observed several cousins, and found that the fifth cousin, Zhu Yanlan, stomped his feet in annoyance and glared at Zhu Yanqiu fiercely.

Zhu Youning looked at Zhu Yanqiu again, but saw that Zhu Yanqiu was exchanging glances with Zhu Yanfeng, the lobby brother.

Zhu Youning somewhat understood.

Zhu Yanqiu deliberately replied like that just now, wanting to turn everyone into the ditch so as to pave the way for Zhu Yanfeng.

One of these two people is the first in family learning, the other is the second in family learning, at a young age, they learned to join forces, and the descendants of the Zhu family are also really powerful.

At this time, the young men have already started the process of giving steamed buns.

As soon as the steamer was lifted, the mist rose again, and the two workers quickly poured all ten drawers of steamed buns into the big iron basin, and then weighed them under the supervision of the steward.

After weighing, the steward said loudly: "Back to the old lady, a total of eighteen catties and one tael or seven coins are a little higher." ”

Is it really an extra one, two, seven?

The onlookers immediately exploded:

"It turned out that the little girl answered the closest thing?"

"She's talking nonsense, isn't she?"

"Where did the extra come from?"

……

The second master, Zhu Huazhang, walked up to his son-in-law with a satisfied chin and said, "Brother Feng, you can explain it to everyone." ”

Zhu Huazhang's voice fell, and Li Gongzi's familiar male duck voice came from the crowd:

"I said, Second Master Zhu, you give your son such a chance to perform, it's too partial, right? The closest answer is obviously the daughter-in-law of the house, you should ask her why she answered like this. He turned around and asked the onlookers: "Everyone said, isn't it?" ”

"Yes, let's listen to Miss Nine's explanation."

Looking at the excitement, I am not afraid of the high stage, everyone wants to hear what the little girl has to say.

Zhu Yanfeng still had a warm smile on her jade-like face, touched Zhu Youning's head with her fingers like shallot roots, and said with a smile: "Ninth sister, can you explain it to everyone?" ”