Chapter 395: Contest

"Senior sister, it happened that Shen Chongshan, a national scholar of the Eastern Continent Kingdom, came to Wangzhou City a few days ago, and he also heard that his junior sister had recruited a new accompanying account room, and knew that this account room had defeated Mr. Qingshan and Mr. Mo Gu, so he has been looking forward to the opportunity to consult with this accompanying account room for the past two days............" At this time, Yin Zhongyong finally said his true purpose.

Shen Chongshan is the most prestigious mathematics master in the Eastern Continent, because the Eastern Continent has always not despised mathematics and other disciplines, but also encourages technological innovation such as invention and creation, so Shen Chongshan was specially named one of the national scholars.

There are only five scholars in the entire Eastern Continent Kingdom, and each of them is a person of respectable status, and he is deeply valued by the lord of the Eastern Continent Kingdom.

"Oh? With the dignity of Shen Guoshi, why should he be like this? The third princess was stunned. Looking at Yin Zhongyong beside her, the third princess was thoughtful.

This Yin Zhongyong has always been interesting to himself, doesn't he regard Ma Fan as an opponent?

Thinking of this, the third princess couldn't help but feel a little unhappy. Between himself and Ma Fan, the huge disparity in identity dooms the two sides to have no result, although this Yin Zhongyong is interested in himself, but he has no idea about this senior brother, so it is destined that Yin Zhongyong is just wishful thinking.

But Yin Zhongyong really can't get used to Ma Fan.

For some reason, from the first time he saw Ma Fan, Yin Zhongyong was extremely uncomfortable.

Therefore, after figuring out Ma Fan's identity, Yin Zhongyong suddenly remembered Shen Guoshi, who came to Wangzhou City on business a few days ago. So, Yin Zhongyong added fuel and vinegar in front of Shen Guoshi, praised Ma Fan, and soon aroused Shen Guoshi's interest.

Shen Guoshi was originally a person who studied academics, and at this time, when he heard Yin Zhongyong praise Ma Fan to the sky, he couldn't help but be competitive, and decided to compete with this young accompanying bookkeeper.

And after the third princess understood Yin Zhongyong's thoughts, she was also interested in who was more powerful between the two.

"Since this is the case, then I invite Shen Guoshi!" The third princess readily agreed.

"Chen Shen Chongshan obeys orders!" As soon as the third princess's words fell, Shen Chongshan, who was sitting at the bottom, immediately walked out of his seat and came to the third princess to salute.

"What about Marfan?" The third princess asked deliberately loudly.

"The bookkeeper? Come on, go to the side hall next door and let the bookkeeper come over! Yin Zhongyong said loudly on purpose.

There was disdain in the voice.

However, Yin Zhongyong didn't notice that the third princess's face began to gradually become gloomy.

"What's going on? Shen Guoshi actually wants to challenge a bookkeeper? There was a lot of discussion in the hall. The people sitting in the main hall are almost all people with heads and faces in Wangzhou City, although so, there are still some people who don't know about Ma Fan.

Seeing that Yin Zhongyong said a lot of things to the third princess, the purpose was to ask the third princess to allow the contest between Shen Guoshi and this accompanying account office, everyone couldn't help but be interested.

There are not many national soldiers, only five.

And Shen Guoshi is the respect of the countryman, and he is full of interest to compete with the accompanying account room around the third princess on the spot, this good show is simply rare but unavoidable.

"Ma Fan has seen all the adults!" At this moment, a clear voice came from outside the main hall. It's not loud, but it's clear and engaging.

I followed the sound and saw a young man in a green uniform with a storage bag hanging from his waist standing outside the main hall and saluting everyone in the hall.

"This bookkeeper .......... Too young, right? And ........... So handsome, what a talent!"

The guests present were all attracted by Ma Fan.

"Ma Fan, you come in first!" The voice of the third princess came from the hall, and when everyone in the hall heard it, it was particularly gentle.

"Yes!" Ma Fan answered, raised his legs and came towards the hall.

"Ma Fan, this is Shen Chongshan, a national scholar of my Eastern Continent Kingdom, and I want to ask you again for some mathematical knowledge today." The third princess waited for Ma Fan to walk in front of her, and immediately said with a smile.

Although she wore a veil, everyone could feel her smile between the three princesses' eyebrows.

However, the princess's smile seemed to be only directed at Ma Fan alone. But in the eyes of onlookers, the princess's smile was enough to make people swoon.

Yin Zhongyong watched the princess smile at Ma Fan from the side, and was jealous in his heart, and immediately stood in front of Ma Fan, blocking between Ma Fan and the third princess.

"Third princess, since this bookkeeper has already come, then ............." Yin Zhongyong asked impatiently.

Before she finished speaking, the third princess raised her hand and stopped Yin Zhongyong's words.

"Shen Guoshi, I don't know how you want to compete?" The third princess asked Shen Chongshan directly, but she didn't look at Yin Zhongyong.

"Everything is up to the third princess!" Shen Guoshi was also interested, he knew that the third princess was also quite experienced in mathematics, so he decided to let the third princess preside over the contest between the two.

"Since this Ma Fan is my entourage bookkeeper, then today's contest between the two cannot be solved by me. Otherwise, it will inevitably be suspected of unfairness............" said the third princess.

"That's what the three princesses mean............"

"In my opinion, there are all the guests here who ask questions, limited to three questions, and whoever answers the most correctly will win; If the two of them get the same number of answers, whoever is fastest will be the winner............." The third princess proposed.

"This is a good idea!" Shen Guoshi nodded in agreement.

Immediately, the third princess asked people to bring pen and paper to the two.

"When the third princess said this, didn't she think that this accompanying account room was in her hands? This doesn't look like the style of the third princess............"

At this time, Shen Chongshan, who was standing in the main hall with Ma Fan, made a "groan" in his heart. Listening to the meaning of the third princess, it seems that the ending of the contest between herself and Ma Fan today has been foreseen by the third princess?

"I'm coming!" At this moment, Yin Zhongyong immediately said loudly.

Yin Zhongyong, who didn't know how to embarrass Ma Fan, was racking his brains to find a way to make Ma Fan difficult, preparing to make Ma Fan make a fool of himself, but the third princess immediately sent a God-given opportunity, and Yin Zhongyong was a little excited for a while.

"Good! Then let Senior Brother Yin come up with the first question! Seeing that Yin Zhongyong was full of excitement, the third princess couldn't help but feel a slight worry for Ma Fan in her heart.

She knew that this Yin Zhongyong must have been prepared for a long time.

And this is indeed the case, Yin Zhongyong learned in the process of discussing with Shen Guoshi in detail a few days ago that Shen Guoshi is now studying a difficult mathematical topic, and he has a lot of experience. Shen Guoshi also gave Yin Zhongyong a rough idea of the law he found, although Yin Zhongyong didn't understand, but seeing Shen Guoshi's confident appearance, he knew that if he came up with this kind of question today, he would definitely let Shen Guoshi occupy the right time, place and people.

As for that Ma Fan, I don't care if he can answer it! With Shen Guoshi's dedication to the study of mathematics, and during this period of time, he was specially and carefully studying this kind of topic, and he would definitely not be defeated by Ma Fan.

"Listen up! A long red thread, fold it in half, and then fold it in half,........ After several folds in half, the obtained wire bundle is cut from the middle to obtain some red short wires; A long white thread, fold it in half, and then fold it in half,........ After several times of folding, the resulting wire bundle is cut from the middle to get some white short wires, if the ratio of the number of red short wires to the number of white short wires is greater than one integer, what is the minimum number of the ratio of the two? Yin Zhongyong finished the topic in one breath, and then looked at everyone in the hall proudly.

"It's ............ What kind of title is this? The crowd was confused.

However, the third princess fell into deep thought. With such a profound question, she would never believe that this would be Yin Zhongyong's own idea.

Shen Chongshan was a little surprised, this topic is exactly what he has been studying some time ago, yesterday Yin Zhongyong came to visit him, and he told him about this topic on a whim.

Now that Yin Zhongyong actually used this question as an exam question, although Shen Chongshan felt that he was a little invincible, he did not show it, but quickly wrote down the answer on paper.

As soon as Ma Fan heard the question, wasn't this a question he had done when he was studying Olympiad mathematics in junior high school? Without thinking, Ma Fan picked up the pen and began to answer.

Almost at the same time as writing the answer with Shen Chongshan, Ma Fan also wrote the answer, and then raised the paper in his hand.

"The two of them actually raised the answer sheet in their hands at the same time!" The eyes of those present widened.

The third princess ordered someone to take the answer sheet in the hands of the two, and with a slight sweep of her eyes, a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

Everyone held their breath and waited with anticipation for the third princess to announce the results.

Ma Fan's answer is............ Three! Shen Guoshi's answer............. Also three! The voice of the third princess sounded clearly in the main hall.

"Oh my God!" Everyone was amazed.

"Senior Brother Yin, this question is from you, is the answer correct?" The third princess asked Yin Zhongyong.

Answer........... Exactly three! Yin Zhongyong's voice was incredulous, but he still hesitated to say the correct answer.

Ma Fan and Shen Guoshi finished answering almost at the same time, so they ........... The first question, the two sides draw! The third princess announced.

Suddenly, the people present boiled.

Of course, there is a resurgence of talk.

Shen Chongshan obviously didn't expect that this accompanying account office would quickly write out the answer, let alone that the answer of this accompanying account room would be correct!

For a while, Shen Chongshan's eyes were full of caution when he looked at Ma Fan.

"Who's going to come up with the second question?" The third princess saw that everyone was emotional, and after everyone discussed for a while, she finally spoke.

"I'm coming!" An old man sitting opposite the third princess stood up, "There is a meadow overgrown with grass in the pasture on the east side of my family on the outskirts of the city, and the cows are grazing and the grass is growing every day. If it is the same pasture, there are twenty-three cows, and the grass can be eaten in nine days. If there are 21 cows, how many days can they eat up the grass? The old man said a lot of things, Ma Fan listened to it, happy, isn't this the problem of cows eating grass that he learned when he was a child?

Pick up the pen and write a few words on the paper.

Shen Chongshan also knew about this type of topic for a long time, but his speed was not as fast as Ma Fan's. When Ma Fan raised the answer sheet in his hand, Shen Chongshan was still thinking hard.

When the rest of the people in the hall heard the old man's question, they scratched their ears and cheeks.

"Isn't that easy?"

"Simple? The grass grows every day, and when it grows on one side, it is eaten by the cows........... How do you count it? ”

"Yes, while the cow is eating, the grass grows every day........... Why don't you say eat hay? This makes the problem much simpler! ”

While everyone was pondering, the third princess had already begun to announce the answer.

Marfan was the first to answer, and his answer was............. Twelve days! Shen Guoshi's answer........... Also twelve days! ”