As night fell, the pedestrians on the road went home one after another. After a few minutes, the sky was completely dark. Thousands of lights lit up one after another.
In the northeast of Chang 'an City, many squares were close to the Imperial Palace, so most of them were the residences of high-ranking officials and nobles. In the northwest of Chang' an City, because it was close to the West Market, a large number of rich merchants, Hu people, Persians, and other non-civilized people gathered here. Therefore, the market structure of Chang 'an City had always been "rich in the West, rich in the East, and noble in the East."
Guiyi Square, southwest of Chang 'an City.
This place was far away from the bustling area, and most of it was a gathering place for poor people.
In a dilapidated courtyard, a few lights were lit up. In the room, a little boy about ten years old was holding a little girl's hand and teaching her how to write.
The little girl was about seven or eight years old, and her face was a little yellow, obviously malnourished. She seemed to think that writing was fun, and an innocent smile appeared on her face from time to time.
"Hao 'er, Yaya, it's time to eat!"
A woman in coarse gray clothes came in with a bowl and said with a smile.
"Oh, it's time to eat!"
The little girl cheered and broke free from the boy's arms. She ran to the table and looked at the food in the bowl, drooling.
The boy shook his head in amusement and asked the woman, "Mother, won't father come back for dinner tonight?"
The woman in gray was startled and said, "Your father is helping people unload goods on the Murky River. I'm afraid he won't come back tonight. Hao 'er, don't worry about that. Eat first!"
The little boy agreed in a low voice and quietly went back to the table to sit down.
"Come, Hao 'er, eat an egg. Today, when I was working at Minister Hu's house, his wife gave it to me. Eat it to nourish your brain. Maybe you can be the top scorer in the exam next year!"
The woman carefully peeled an egg and put it in the little boy's bowl, and said lovingly.
The little boy looked at the egg in the bowl and then looked at Yaya, who was drooling. He put the egg in Yaya's bowl with chopsticks and said,
"Mother, I have eggs for lunch at the Imperial College. Give this egg to Little Sister!"
He thought to himself, "I must get first place in this monthly test. That way, I can bring my parents and little sister to the Drunken Immortal Restaurant to have a big meal. I heard that the wine in the Drunken Immortal Restaurant is called the best wine in the world. My father used to love wine a long time ago, but in order to support my studies, he didn't drink anymore. I must bring my father to taste it."
It's been a long time since I've eaten meat. I'm sure you'll like the chicken, meatballs, and braised pork from the Drunken Immortal Restaurant.
The Dongpo Pork and Twice-cooked Pork from the Drunken Immortal Restaurant would definitely like to eat them.
The gray-clothed woman originally wanted to stop him, but after hearing her son's words, she could only give up. She sighed and said,
"Hao 'er, I heard from you yesterday that a new teacher will be coming to your academy today. What do you think? Did Mr. Xin teach well? "
This little boy was Meng Wenhao from the School of Mathematics. Today in class, Li Zexuan had called his name to do some questions on the blackboard.
Meng Wenhao smiled and said, "Mother, you must know our new teacher. He's the man from Lantian County who presented the Quyuan Plow to the imperial court a while ago. His mathematical ability is unique. He's the most knowledgeable person I've ever met. "
The gray-clothed woman was obviously taken aback. She said in astonishment, "So it's Li Xiannan. This person is the great benefactor of our poor family. Hao 'er, you have to learn well from Li Xiannan and live up to his teachings."
Meng Wenhao's mouth twitched. He thought to himself, "What would Mr. Xin think if he knew that someone called him Mr. Xin?"
.....
The next day, the wind was gentle and the sun was bright.
"Mother, I'm going to the Imperial College!"
Meng Wenhao finished his breakfast and shouted to his mother who was cleaning up the dishes in the kitchen.
The woman walked out and asked, "Hao 'er, didn't you say yesterday that you had a day off today? Why do you still want to go? "
Meng Wenhao turned around and said, "Mother, Mr. Xin left a question yesterday. I'm going to the Imperial College to solve it today."
After saying that, he turned around and ran away.
The woman was puzzled. She wanted to ask, but her son had already gone far.
.....
At the Imperial College.
Under the ginkgo tree next to the gate stood a young man in blue.
The young man did not move. He raised his head and stared at the top of the ginkgo tree without blinking.
Among the students of the Imperial College, the young man was like a lone wolf with his head held high. He stood alone between heaven and earth, looking very different. The passing crowd quickly noticed him.
"Hey, look, there's a fool over there. He's standing there motionless."
"Ha, it's true. Why is there a fool in our Imperial College?"
"He's not a fool. I know this person. He's Meng Wenhao from the School of Mathematics. His results have always been among the best in the school."
"Ah? Isn't the School of Mathematics closed today? Why is he here? "
"Who knows! Instead of sleeping at home early in the morning, he's here in a daze. He must be crazy! "
"It's said that the School of Mathematics has eight days off every month. They're so lucky!"
"Yeah, why can they have eight days off every month? I'm going to protest to the teacher of our school. We have to take eight days off every month too!"
"Yes, we're going to protest!"
"Why aren't you leaving? You're going to be late. If you're late, the teacher might slap you!"
"Ah! Let's go! "
.....
The surrounding students immediately dispersed, and the gate of the Imperial College returned to its original quiet state.
Meng Wenhao remained motionless. He was not affected by the noise outside at all. If he could answer the question well, he could get two extra points in the monthly exam. If he could get these two points, he would have a much better chance of getting first place in the monthly exam.
Many ideas flashed through his mind, but he rejected them all. No, this won't work either. This is definitely not the best plan. There must be a better one!
Meng Wenhao was in a trance. He did not feel the passage of time at all. Kong Yingda passed by him and looked at him. He shook his head and sighed. "Stubborn child, I hope you can get over it soon!"
After saying that, he didn't bother Meng Wenhao and walked away.
Time passed. It was noon in the blink of an eye.
"Wow, why is Meng Wenhao still standing here?"
"Yeah, he didn't even move his feet."
"Don't make a mistake while standing!"
"I think there's something wrong with his brain!"
"Let's go. Let's not care about him. Let's eat!"
"Yes, yes, yes. Let's eat!"
.....
The surroundings fell into silence again. Meng Wenhao's lips were dry and cracked. His body was a little shaky, but he had no intention of moving. He was still in deep thought.
Since the morning, he had thought of hundreds of methods in his mind, such as building a ladder, measuring the trunk section by section, tying a rope to the top of the tree, measuring the length of the rope, etc. However, he rejected them all. His intuition told him that these were not the best methods. There must be a simpler way!
There must be. I can think of something! Meng Wenhao thought firmly.
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