Chapter 316
Chapter 316
During the dinner, Pei Jian told Xiao Cang that he wanted to cancel the competition. "Guan Zhou is not able to walk well now, so his recovery is the most important thing. Your father will be leaving for home in two days. You two will have many opportunities to learn mathematics in the future, so there is no need to rush now."
For some reason, after hearing this, no one else had any thoughts, and Xiao Yinxiu was the first to breathe a sigh of relief.
She thought that the Song family should stay out of the spotlight.
Xiao Cang felt sorry for what he heard, but he didn't dare to pester her like before and insisted on competing. Seeing that it was settled, Song Guanzhou called out across the screen, "Father, please allow me to report."
"Guan Zhou, do you have any ideas?"
Song Guanzhou limped and tried to stand up, but Mrs. Liu and Rendong quickly held him down, "Just sit down and answer the question. Be careful with your legs."
What if you get pulled and hit and become lame?
Song Guanzhou gave Mrs. Liu a big smile, then said to Pei Jian, "Father, the competition must continue. Not to mention that Cang'er has been preparing for a long time, so have I. Besides, using an abacus has nothing to do with legs and feet." She spoke excitedly, not at all like an injured patient who was depressed.
"You have injured your bones, so rest is the most important thing for you."
Song Guanzhou argued with the elders across the screen, which was very disrespectful. She wanted to move forward, but Rendong quickly stopped her, "Young Madam, you can't move your feet casually..."
In desperation, Song Guanzhou called Xiao Cang.
Xiao Cang didn't care about the separate tables for men and women, and ran over. Mrs. Min almost couldn't bear to watch him, "Asshole, watch your step. You came here rashly, aren't you afraid of bumping into the sisters?"
"Don't worry, mother."
As soon as he finished speaking, he came close to Song Guanzhou and said, "Guanzhou, do you want to compete again?"
"Of course, but I can't argue with my elders through the screen. You should talk to my father and two uncles. We are both masters of martial arts, and we use our brains, not our feet. Besides, as long as I don't touch my legs these days, the pain is not serious, so it's not a problem."
Xiao Cang lowered his head to take a look at Song Guanzhou's legs and feet, but he couldn't see clearly at night.
But he still didn't dare to be as sure as before, "...Are you saying this just to take care of me? Actually, Guan Zhou, I know you have some ability in mathematics. Even if we don't compete this time, I won't look down on you."
God!
Who cares whether you look up to or not...
Song Guanzhou snorted and whispered, "Don't be so self-indulgent. Try to convince the elders that my health won't be a problem. Let's settle this matter tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."
After that, he looked up at Xiao Cang, "Xiao Cang, I am very curious about your true ability."
In other words, I want to know the power of ancient mathematics.
Pei An also heard it clearly. He stood up and came to Song Guanzhou, asking him about his legs and feet. Hearing Song Guanzhou patting his chest, he couldn't bear to watch, "Forget it, I'll grant you your wish."
With Pei An's assistance, Xiao Cang rushed forward with even more enthusiasm.
The banquet was over, but Xiao Cang was still chasing Pei Jian, "Uncle..., good uncle, I know you have already prepared the test questions. Guan Zhou said there is no problem, so there must be no problem. She is a person who never lies, you know that..."
Yo!
You two have become close friends?
Finally, it was Pei An who stepped forward and said to the three elders, "Father, please don't blame Cang'er. In fact, Guan Zhou also feels very sorry. She has a pure heart. Although she didn't get along with Cang'er in the past, I think they are of the same mind when it comes to mathematics."
"The questions your third uncle and I set are not simple. It may take more than two hours to finish the test. Guan Zhou's legs and feet are injured. He must have been mentally damaged in the past few days. I'm afraid he won't be able to hold on."
Pei An smiled and replied, "It's okay. We are just playing with our family. It's a pity that we lost. We won't have any regrets."
Xiao Cang was standing beside them, like a big black dog at the gate of the courtyard, with a pair of wet and stupid eyes, looking at the three elders with confusion and expectation, making it hard to refuse.
"Well, if that's the case, then I'll grant you your request."
When asked Pei An, Pei An smiled and said, "I have to go on duty tomorrow, so the day after tomorrow, after the Dragon Boat Festival, there won't be much official business, so I can ask for leave from Lord Jiang."
Now that the matter was finally settled, Xiao Cang couldn't hide his joy.
Seeing this, Xiao Hongli chased him out, "You've had a lot of wine today, Mu Er, help him to the yard to get rid of the alcohol. Don't get into trouble again."
Xiao Cang turned his body and refused, "I will go with my fourth cousin."
Pei An was helpless and said to the three elders, "When we were watching the dragon boat race this afternoon, Huang Sanlang, Liu Dalang, and Li Sanlang all said that if we were to compete in mathematics with Cangge, they would also like to come and watch. I thought that they were all old friends, so it would be difficult to say no, so I agreed."
I thought Pei Jian would be angry, but he nodded. "Those young men have broad horizons, not narrow-minded ones. If they want to come, it's OK. Not to mention them, your elder brother Hua has asked many times, and even your second uncle was alarmed and sent someone to ask yesterday. If we really want to compete, they will come too."
Xiao Hongli stroked his short beard and laughed in silence.
"Now it seems that the scene is getting bigger and bigger. Brother Bei met a few good friends at Long En Academy. He heard about it a long time ago and mentioned it a few times. The scholars are in high spirits. I heard that Brother Cang and Guan Zhou wanted to show off their skills and came to me for help. I will definitely let them feast their eyes when the time comes."
Pei An felt a little embarrassed when he heard this. "In this case, there are too many strangers. I'm afraid Guan Zhou——"
Pei Jian looked calm and composed, and comforted the child.
"It's okay. Other girls and wives in the family would be shy and timid, but your wife is a capable person. She is generous and generous. We are not an ignorant family. Not to mention Guan Zhou, who was raised by your father-in-law, even if Qiu Yun Qiu Yu has such ability, I would not be confined to the backyard."
They talked about the matter enthusiastically and excitedly, and sent someone to call Pei Chen and his wife.
Pei Chen still wanted to compete after hearing this, his eyes suddenly lit up, he used to be like a quail in front of his father, but now he could not hide his excitement, "Uncles, don't blame me for being partial, I will stand on Guanzhou's side and bet that Guanzhou will win against Cangge'er."
"What nonsense! Just look at it. If you become the banker and want to lure people to gamble, I will break your legs!"
Pei Jian's face was stern, which curbed Pei Chen's arrogance. He immediately put his hands neatly in front of him, stood aside and stopped talking.
"Xiu'er, I asked you and your wife to come here because I wanted you to take care of it."
Xiao Yinxiu was annoyed. Song! Song! She always had the most problems!
But in front of her elders, she didn't dare to show any displeasure. She was obviously exhausted after a long day, and now she had to cheer up and said, "Father's orders are followed."
"It will be the day after tomorrow. I'm afraid there will be many visitors—"
Before Pei Jian finished speaking, Xiao Yinxiu could no longer hold back and exclaimed in surprise: "Aren't there only sisters and brothers in the mansion? Why are there outsiders..."
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