"It seems that master is still angry with me!" Wu Meiniang looked at the narrow distance in her hand and couldn't help but feel distressed. Naturally, she encountered the same problem as Li Yun. The distance of one centimeter was too short. It couldn't be divided into ten centimeters.
Since she couldn't clearly divide it into ten centimeters, Wu Meiniang had a brainwave and quickly thought of the same method as Li Yun. She directly went to the middle point of one centimeter and marked the fifth centimeter.
"Master, do you think you can defeat me in this way?" Wu Meiniang said with a complacent face.
However, soon she couldn't laugh because she encountered the same problem that made Li Yun crazy. How to make the one-foot-long wooden ruler become a one-hand control?
"How is this possible?" Wu Meiniang felt her scalp tingle.
How could a one-foot-long wooden ruler become the size of a palm? Wu Meiniang couldn't figure out how to do this, but she was unwilling to admit defeat. She locked herself in the room again and again and kept experimenting. Unfortunately, she failed again and again.
However, Meton saw all this in front of her and didn't provide her with any help at all. It was all up to Wu Meiniang to explore there.
"Isn't it too difficult for you to give Mei Niang this task?" Princess Changle stood beside Meton and said worriedly.
Meton shook his head and said, "In the future, the difficulties faced by the Mo's Village will be much more difficult than now. If I can't even solve this problem, how can I take charge of the Mo's Village in the future?"
Princess Changle couldn't help sighing. Everyone guessed that Wu Meiniang was likely to take charge of the Mo's Village in the future. Only Princess Changle saw everything clearly. Meton never lied. From the beginning, he cultivated Wu Meiniang as his successor.
"This time, even Mistress can't help you?" Princess Changle sighed helplessly as she looked at the focused Wu Meiniang.
Very soon, the entire Mo clan learnt about Wu Meiniang's problem. They all wanted to help, but they were powerless. In the end, they could only do their best to take care of Wu Meiniang.
"Mei Niang, have some tea!" Uncle Fu placed a cup of freshly brewed tea beside Wu Meiniang.
Wu Meiniang nodded. Without raising her head, she picked up the steaming hot tea and prepared to pour it into her mouth. Fu Bo hurriedly stopped her. After the tea had cooled down, he watched Wu Meiniang drink it before shaking his head and leaving.
"Mei Niang, let's eat!" Aunt Yu had already received Uncle Fu's instructions. She waited until the dishes were no longer hot before serving them. Moreover, she directly abandoned the fish soup that she was best at, in case Wu Meiniang ate too quickly and got stuck on a fish bone.
"Thank you, Aunt Yu!" Wu Meiniang finished the dishes quickly and quickly and continued to experiment.
"Mei Niang, it's time to rest!" Zi Yi persuaded her again and again. Wu Meiniang reluctantly put down the homework in her hands and fell into a deep sleep for four hours. Then she suddenly got up and thought hard again.
For several days, Wu Meiniang was still at a loss. She still had no clue about Meton's homework.
At this time, Aunt Xu came in. Seeing Wu Meiniang still intoxicated, she felt distressed and said, "Mei Niang, take a rest first. It's going to be summer soon. Let Aunt Xu make some new summer clothes for you!"
Wu Meiniang was clever and lively. Everyone in the Mo clan liked her. Aunt Xu came to help Wu Meiniang make summer clothes this time. On the one hand, she was growing up. Last year's clothes could not be worn. On the other hand, it was a good opportunity for her to rest.
"Thank you, Aunt Xu!"
Only then did Wu Meiniang raise her head and recover from her deep thoughts. She obediently stood up and allowed Aunt Xu to measure her body.
"Mei Niang, you've grown a lot taller." Aunt Xu praised as she measured.
Ever since Wu Meiniang became Meton's disciple, she had been living in the Mo clan. She was not treated harshly like in the Martial House. Her body grew very quickly.
"Waist circumference of one and a half feet!"
Aunt Xu took a soft rope in her hand and placed it on Wu Meiniang's waist. She skillfully measured it. After comparing the soft rope with a ruler, she solemnly reported a number.
Aunt Xu continued to be busy. She measured the circumference of the legs, ankles, arms, and neck one by one. Ever since Meton made T-shirts, belts, pants, and other clothes that were commonly seen in the future, the clothing industry of Chang 'an City immediately set off a new trend of clothing. The new style of clothing that was accurate in measurement and fit the body, especially for women, was quickly promoted.
This new style of clothing was collectively known as ink-style clothing. It was far more popular than the previous loose clothing and was rapidly occupying the market.
The most staunch supporters of ink-style clothing were of course the Mo Family Village. All the members of the Mo Family took the lead in wearing convenient and comfortable ink-style clothing. In this storm of ink-style clothing, the one who led the trend was undoubtedly Meton's personal tailor, Aunt Xu. Every time Aunt Xu made an ink-style clothing, it would always be popular.
Aunt Xu carefully measured Wu Meiniang's body, but she did not notice that Wu Meiniang's eyes were fixed on the long rope wrapped around her body.
"Master, I finally understand!" Wu Meiniang suddenly cried tears of joy. A one-foot-long wooden ruler naturally could not be folded. But if the material of the ruler became soft, wouldn't it be easy to hold a one-foot-long ruler in the palm of one's hand?
"What's wrong with this child?" Aunt Xu saw Wu Meiniang crying and hurriedly comforted her with heartache.
Although Wu Meiniang was still a teenager, she still controlled her emotions quickly. She hurriedly wiped her tears and smiled through her tears, "Thank you, Aunt Xu. When I make an accurate and flexible ruler, Aunt Xu won't have to go through so much trouble."
"Then Aunt Xu will wait for Mei Niang's good news." Aunt Xu said with a gratified look.
After Wu Meiniang had the inspiration, she immediately became high-spirited. She was extremely favored in the Mo Family Village. Wherever she went, naturally, people would respond to her call.
"I want the best and most compact cloth rope, and it should be woven into a five-centimeter thick strip rope with a width of a finger." Wu Meiniang directly requested the Mo Family Village.
Naturally, the Mo Family Village had already heard about Meton's homework. After hearing Wu Meiniang's request, they immediately put their minds together. Within a day, several one-foot-long strips of cloth rope had been sent to Wu Meiniang.
Wu Meiniang looked at the cloth rope in front of her and nodded with satisfaction. With the superb craftsmanship of the Mo Family Village, the cloth rope was extremely fine and soft, and it was very suitable for her requirements.
Later, Wu Meiniang took the cloth rope directly to the Mo Journal and asked Mochi, "Third Uncle, I want the best ink of the Mo Journal."
For Wu Meiniang's request, Mochi naturally met it without any doubt.
All the conditions had been met. Soon, a three-foot-long cloth ruler with a width of a centimeter appeared in front of Wu Meiniang.
"Mei Niang, you are so awesome! This time, the young master will definitely look at you with new eyes. " Aunt Xu held the cloth ruler with a happy face. She usually measured clothes with a long rope and then used a wooden ruler to measure the data. With this soft cloth ruler, she could easily measure the clothes and didn't have to worry about making mistakes.
Wu Meiniang couldn't help showing a complacent expression, but she didn't relax. Instead, she shook her head and said, "This cloth ruler is very convenient for Aunt Xu, but it is still a little troublesome for Brother Mo Jiazi. Mei Niang needs to make another improvement."
Under Aunt Xu's surprised gaze, Wu Meiniang took out a palm-sized wooden box, fixed one end of the cloth ruler in the wooden box, and then closed the wooden box tightly.
There was a small handle on one side of the wooden box. As Wu Meiniang shook the handle gently, the one-foot-long wooden ruler was slowly put into the wooden box.
As Wu Meiniang stuck the end of the cloth rope at the exit, a palm-sized, one-foot-long ruler with a width of a centimeter was finally made.
"This is my homework, the measuring tape!" Wu Meiniang said proudly.
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