After this sound, the other children stopped what they were doing and turned their heads at the same time. They saw a little girl in red holding the Rubik's Cube high in the air. Her wrist moved back and forth so that the people around her could clearly see that she was facing all six sides.
The mental fortitude of the children was not as good as that of the adults. When they saw that someone was the first to come out and the first place was gone, some of them could not help but cry. Originally, they had planned to wait for the incense stick to burn out so that they could come out stronger than the others. Now, all hope was gone.
Only two Zhuangzi from the Ge Family were crying. The Zhuangzi children from the Zhang Family and Wang Family who had seen the Rubik's Cube turned back and continued to fiddle with the Rubik's Cube in their hands. It seemed that the first place had not been decided yet.
When one of the people who came with Li Xun saw this, he couldn't help but frown. If some of the children from the Zhang Family and Zhuangzi were doing this, it wouldn't be a big deal. However, they were all doing the same thing. This could only mean that they had learned something.
"Well done, this is how the people of our Zhang Family and Wang Family should act. When others have reached the end, they should still work hard. There can be first place in the Rubik's Cube. On the road of life, one should never give up until the moment of death. Xiao Bao, it seems that we have succeeded. What we have taught them is not only knowledge, but also the principles of life."
Wang Juan was satisfied when she saw this scene. These children made her feel that she had spent a lot of money to nurture them and that they had not failed. Only those who could endure loneliness and work hard while watching others succeed were the most suitable people for survival.
Zhang Xiaobao didn't say much. He nodded and continued reading.
Li Xun took a deep breath, but he didn't throw away the Rubik's Cube in his hands. He was as calm as ever, and his hands didn't even tremble. He knew that he had lost first place, but he couldn't learn from those kids and stop. If he did, then it wouldn't be as simple as a failure. He had his own glory.
After the incense stick burned out, all the children who were still working hard stopped their actions and placed their Rubik's Cube on the table. Some only managed to get one face, while some didn't even get a single face. The one who was slightly better was Li Xun. He actually managed to get two faces and two lines. He was only missing the middle one. Usually, he wouldn't be able to reach this level.
Under Steward Zhang's instructions, the servants brought out iron plates one by one in front of the children. Their names were written on the plates. As for those who gave up, they had also prepared plates, but they would not take them out now.
Even if some of them had already gotten two faces, they wouldn't give them anything. Some of the sensible adults around them understood that these children who gave up couldn't compare to the children who didn't even get one face but still persisted.
Ignoring the crying children, the second round of the competition continued. This time, it was a calligraphy competition. Li Xun was as steady as before. When he started writing, his mentality didn't waver at all. On the contrary, the two children who were originally good at calligraphy had lost some confidence because of the previous competition. Even if they could write well, they couldn't write well.
Liu 'er, who had won the first round, was also writing. She had never learned how to write, and she didn't even know how to read. What she did now was very simple, and that was to stand up and watch others write, especially her benefactor.
Li Xun had learned Wang Xizhi's handwriting, and his strokes were graceful and strong. At this moment, his mind was completely immersed in writing, and he didn't notice that there was a little girl beside him watching.
Liu 'er wanted to greet him, but when she saw that her benefactor didn't even look at her, she knew that it wasn't a good time to disturb him. She could only continue watching. When she saw that her benefactor had written 12 words, she turned around and ran back to her table. She picked up her brush and recalled her benefactor's handwriting, and began to write as well.
When the first word was written, it was rough. When the second word was written, it was fine. When the third word was written, it was impossible to tell that it was a word. When the twelfth word was written, it was like drawing a picture. It was as if Li Xun had drawn Li Xun's words, even though she didn't recognize them.
When she finished writing 12 words, she ran over to take a look again. After looking at a few words, she came back and continued writing. Some of Song Jinggong's friends also came over to take a look. When they saw one, they shook their heads. When they saw the handwriting of the two children who had been relatively good, they shook their heads and said to the people beside them, "She can't make up her mind. What a pity."
When they came over to Li Xun's table, they were stunned for a moment. They said to the people beside them, "She's getting a bit mature. After a few more years of practice, she'll be able to compete with those who have been practicing hard for decades."
When Liu 'er came over to take a look, the few of them followed her back. When they saw what Liu' er had written, they prepared to leave. This child didn't know how to write at all. She had no foundation at all. But just as they were about to leave, they suddenly saw Liu 'er write another word.
This time, he had no choice but to stop. He pulled the person beside him, who had already turned around, and said, "Brother Gao Peng, look at this child. Look at her from the beginning to the end."
After he said that, the others also became interested. They turned around and looked again. Liu 'er was also paying close attention. She couldn't be distracted at all. She didn't know that her benefactor was writing the Poem of the Pavilion of Prince Teng. At this time, he was writing, "How many autumns have passed."
The few of them watched her write. When the last word was written, before Liu 'er could continue to look at her benefactor's handwriting, the person who was called Brother Gao Peng couldn't help but shout.
"Good! You've learned well. From the first word, you can tell that this little girl has never written before. When you write the word 'autumn', you actually show some handsomeness. Little girl, what's your name? How old are you this year? I want to take you as my disciple. Are you willing? "
As he spoke, he started to ask about other people. He wanted to take in a disciple. This was a talent. As soon as he said that, the others were unwilling. They all fought to take in a disciple. Liu 'er was scared. She left her seat and ran to Steward Zhang's side. Only when she pulled on Steward Zhang's sleeve did she feel safe.
The two guards beside Steward Zhang were already standing in front of him. One of them happened to be blocking half of Liu 'er's body. The guards that the young master ordered to take care of her didn't dare to be negligent.
At this time, Li Xun finished writing the last word. He put down the pen and felt that his whole body was exhausted. Looking at his handwriting, he smiled. He didn't know what had happened to him today. Not only was he able to solve four sides of the Rubik's Cube, which he usually could only solve three sides of, but his handwriting was also better than before.
He shook his wrist and looked around. He happened to see Liu 'er, who was hiding beside Steward Zhang. However, he couldn't tell that she was the person he had helped before. Back then, Liu' er's clothes weren't good, her body was thin, and her small face was sallow. Now, she looked completely different. Li Xun only remembered that she was the first person to solve the Rubik's Cube.
With someone protecting her, Liu 'er wasn't afraid anymore. She blinked her big eyes and looked around. When she saw that her benefactor was looking at her, she thought that her benefactor was still thinking about her. She pulled one of the guards over to Li Xun and knelt down with a thud. She kowtowed and said, "Liu' er greets you, benefactor. You're so good at writing so many words."
"Please get up. You are …?" Li Xun tried hard to remember who this little girl was, but he still couldn't figure out who she was. He asked in confusion.
"Benefactor, I'm Liu 'er. That day in front of the restaurant, you gave my family a lot of food. You even asked the restaurant to take care of us. Benefactor, you're a good person." Liu' er panicked when she saw that her benefactor didn't remember her.
After her reminder, Li Xun finally remembered that there was such a thing. Looking at her appearance now, she knew that the restaurant had taken good care of her. Her clothes were made of silk, her shoes were made of satin, and her small face was rosy.
He quickly said a few more words and comforted Liu 'er. The second round just happened to end, and the third round was about to begin. It was the IQ round.
This time, more people were needed. Every child had a person beside them to answer questions. If they could answer, they would move on to the next question. If they couldn't answer, they would tell the answer and move on to the next question.
The children had never heard of such questions before. "A person washed his clothes for a long time, but his clothes are still dirty. Why?" "He washed someone else's clothes."
"An object has four legs, but it can't walk. Why?" "Because it's a table."
Such questions were asked one after another. Most of the children were dumbfounded. They had never come across such things before.
The best was Liu 'er. After answering three questions incorrectly, she finally understood how to answer such questions. She answered six of the last seven questions correctly.
Li Xun also finished his experience after getting five questions wrong. Out of the remaining five questions, he got three correct answers, ranking second among everyone. At the same time, he also felt that this kind of question was really too fun. He immediately called the people around him and asked them to ask these questions and record them down, leaving him to ask others.
Liu 'er won two rounds. Even if she didn't win the last round, she wouldn't lose. The rest depended on whether Li Xun could win the last round. He was first in calligraphy just now.
The last question was about history. Liu 'er learned a lot from the teacher she found. Before the questions were set, she wasn't given any reminders. The person who set the questions didn't know her either. This ensured that it was fair.
This time, not everyone asked questions. Instead, it was a race to answer. The winner would be the one who answered. There were a total of 20 questions. If someone answered more questions, they would have to add more questions to those people. They would continue to race to answer until the winner was decided.
At this moment, Liu 'er finally showed the outstanding side of her high IQ. She reacted quickly and learned quickly. She answered five questions correctly in a row. When she saw that everyone was looking at her in shock, she suddenly remembered that her benefactor had wanted to speak several times, but she had snatched the opportunity away from him.
In order to repay her benefactor, she definitely wouldn't snatch any more questions. Li Xun caught up from behind and answered nine questions correctly. The remaining three questions were not answered by anyone, and the remaining three questions were answered by the three children separately.
Just as Steward Zhang was about to announce that Li Xun won, Li Xun took off the jade pendant on his body and said, "I … I lost. Liu 'er won. Liu' er let me win. Liu 'er, take this. If you have something difficult to do, take it to … to the Zhuangzi of the Li family over there to ask for help."
At the end of his sentence, Li Xun had already stuffed the jade pendant into Liu 'er's hand. He found that Liu' er was indeed smart. He didn't help her for nothing. At least she knew how to be grateful.
Just as he was about to turn and leave, Steward Zhang approached him and said, "Young Master Li, Master has something to ask of you. He says it's something that concerns the people of Tang."
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