At 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the weather was overcast, a huge dark cloud covered the sky over New Ross, the dreary depression made people a little breathless, and the pedestrians walked with their heads down, tightening their collars to block the cold wind, walking hurriedly, occasionally looking up at the gloomy sky.

At 99 Kerr Street, in the courtyard of the Church of Truth, Mrs. Cecil, wearing an apron, was on tiptoe, busy putting away the clothes hanging from the ropes, and in the church next to her, Mavi's slow and heavy lecture could be faintly heard.

"The formula of the Pythagorean theorem is very simple, a² + b² = c², where the letters a and b refer to the two right-angled sides of a right-angled triangle, and the sum of their squares is equal to the square of the hypotenuse C...."

Holding the handouts he had prepared in the morning, Ma Wei walked back and forth in the middle aisle, his eyes sweeping over the children ranging in age from 9 to 14 years old.

As the simplest geometric equation, the Pythagorean theorem is so easy to understand that even some 9-year-olds can understand the meaning of it, especially after they have learned the multiplication of ninety-nine, which makes it easier to learn.

"Now I'm going to write a few questions on the blackboard, and you'll try to solve them using the formula you just learned."

Grabbing the chalk, Ma Wei drew a few non-standard right-angled triangles on the blackboard, and after marking the requirements of the question, he turned around and said: "The first three people who answer correctly can get a reward of honey candy, and they can discuss, but they can't copy other people's answers." ”

As soon as they heard that there was a reward, the children immediately began to think hard and meditate, racking their brains, and a few children with better relationships whispered and shared their thoughts while calculating formulas on paper.

Of course...

There are also a few children who sneak and don't follow the rules.

Syllable!

The rolled-up handout fell on the heads of several boys sitting in the front row, wearing crooked octagonal hats.

"Maimaiti, Amo, Fderick, I've taught you all the formulas, please use your brain, don't copy Sarah's answer whenever you encounter a problem!"

"Father, it's not fair!"

Maimaiti covered her head and muttered, "Sara is smarter than us, she solves problems so fast that we can't eat honey candy!" ”

"Such a basic topic can't reach the point of competing IQ." Ma Wei snorted: "You can't solve it, it's because you don't care at all, you're used to asking Sara for help when you have something, maybe it's nothing now, but in the future, if Sara is not by your side, what if you encounter difficulties?" Are the three of them staring at each other? ”

"Usually when I encounter difficulties, it's my idea to make up my mind!"

Maimaiti stiffened his neck and said, "Sara, they all listen to me!" ”

"In that case, you should work harder to learn and protect them, shouldn't you?"

"But... But I'm not good at math...."

Maimaiti looked embarrassed: "If it is compared to rolling iron hoops and playing football, I must be the best." ”

"Then you have to learn the most basic knowledge, if you can't even understand the numbers, how can you survive in this society?"

"Father! I've figured it out! ”

As soon as Ma Wei's words fell, Sara on the side stood up, handed over the calculation paper in her hand, and said excitedly: "I'm the first!" ”

"Well, it's all correct."

Mavi fulfilled his promise and took out a piece of honey candy and rewarded her in public: "You are really talented in mathematics, Sarah. ”

Being able to solve the Pythagorean theorem is actually nothing, what really surprised Ma Wei is that Sara has learned all the math courses from primary school to junior high school in only half a day a week in the past three years, and her grades are also the best among all children, and every time it is a perfect score, if this is not considered talent, then what is it?

"Hey, hey, hey..."

In the envious eyes of the other children, Sara ate the honey candy and said with some embarrassment, "Father, you taught me well..."

"I know what level I have, and it may be okay to teach you some basics, but for more advanced knowledge, you still have to go to Oxbridge to learn."

"I can't go to the two universities of Oxbridge...."Sara lowered her head and said, "I'm not a child of a noble family, I'm not qualified..."

"Not necessarily."

"Huh?"

Sara looked up, dazed.

"Three years ago, the Kingdom of Windsor enacted the University Reform Act, which broadened the pathways for students from the upper middle class, including non-Anglicans, to enter major public schools, and as long as they have excellent grades, they can go to Oxbridge and two universities."

"But you have to go to a public school before you can get into university!"

"That's right, but..."

Ma Wei smiled and said, "I have a few old friends in Wangdu, I can ask them to write a letter of recommendation for you, so that you have the opportunity to enter the two universities in Oxbridge and study under a really top tutor." ”

"Really?!"

"Of course it's true, not only you, but all the people sitting here today, if you have excellent grades, I will do my best to ensure that you enter the top universities! Remember, don't be inferior because of your status, no one is more noble than the other, they have it, you will have it, or even more than them! ”

Hearing Ma Wei's words, the children's eyes lit up all of a sudden, their cheeks flushed, and they couldn't help themselves with excitement.

This is simply their best chance to change their fate!

Fat Tang, who was lying on the windowsill taking a nap, was woken up by the sound, his eyelids raised slightly, he glanced at Ma Wei, and muttered: "It's really demagogic...."

"Meow? Big brother, what are you talking about? Xiao Hei on the side also opened his eyes.

"It's okay, sleep on you."

"Oh...."

"Alright, now let's move on to class."

Ma Wei clapped his hands to quiet everyone down, walked over to Yunia, who was sitting at the back, looked at her calculus paper, and found....

There wasn't a single number on it, it was all graffiti, and it was a macaron snack that I brought back last night.

"What are you going to eat today.... Ah, Daddy! ”

Seeing Ma Wei, Yunia hurriedly hid the calculation paper behind her, turned her head weakly, and whispered: "Yunia is working hard...."

"How's the back of the ninety-nine multiplication table?"

"Back to one by one, get one!"

“......”

"Really! If you don't believe it, I can recite it to Dad! ”

“......”

Pursing his mouth, Ma Wei was just about to speak, when he suddenly saw a blue-haired bobtail cat jump in from the window, run quickly to Fat Orange, and bark at it a few times.

Immediately after, Fat Tangerine opened his eyes violently, and a trace of surprise flashed in his round pupils, looking at Ma Wei.

"That's all for today's lesson."

Ma Wei, who realized that something was happening, said loudly: "Everyone go back and review well, integrate the knowledge points learned today, and there will be a quiz next week." ”

"Good~~~"

The children took the paper and pencils and left the church one after another, and when they left, Ma Wei asked, "Fat Orange, what's wrong?" ”

"I just received the news that there is a notice from Baron Bill's house that there is a Rose Monster Thief, and Holmes has rushed over." "But the Sunshine Circus hasn't arrived in New Ross yet. ”