There is a kind of scholar

Chapter 71
Liu Huixiang shook her head slightly and said with a smile: "Actually, it's not too tiring. Since we switched to making stinky tofu, Cuihua and I have reduced our work by [-]%, and it has become a lot easier."

"It's good." Su Xian felt a little better.

"but."

Liu Huixiang looked at the account book, with a hint of embarrassment on her face, and said: "Although the stinky tofu stall is small, all the expenses and income are piled on the same account book, which is really messy..."

Su Xian looked at her face and then glanced at the ledger.

Indeed, densely packed text is piled together. This is not an article or a poem, but a numerical account.

In addition to reading words, you also need to use your brain to calculate, which is really troublesome.

An ancient person like Liu Huixiang might find it messy, but to Su Xian, it was even more difficult to see.

Because he knows that Arabic numerals can be used to simplify it and make it clear at a glance!
Looking away from the account book, Su Xian thought about it for a long time and said, "I know a way to make Madam's account book look better and clear at a glance!"

"Young Master really has a solution?"

Liu Huixiang became interested instantly and faced Su Xian. She was two heads shorter than Su Xian. She raised her face slightly, with a pair of watery eyes sparkling with expectation.

Her questioning and performance made Su Xian very useful, and he said: "Yes! But this method is difficult to learn at first, but once you learn it, you will be even more powerful! Mrs. Liu, do you want to learn it?"

"I want to learn! If I want to learn, please teach me Master Su!"

Liu Huixiang immediately hit the snake and followed it with the stick. She was worried about how to interact with Su Xian, but she didn't expect that Su Xian provided one himself.

Su Xian was very satisfied with Liu Huixiang's studious attitude.

This inspired his "teacher" side.

Besides, he also had a share of the money earned by the stinky tofu stall. If he could use Arabic numerals to reduce her difficulty in handling the account books, it would be a help to herself.

"Okay, then I will first teach you the simplified writing method from zero to nine."

Su Xian nodded and was about to say "I'll serve you with pen and ink" when Liu Huixiang took the initiative to lay out the paper and handed him the brush dipped in ink.

Su Xian was very satisfied, took the brush, drew a duck egg on the paper, and said: "This circle is the abbreviation of zero..."

In the quiet study room, Su Xian's explanation voice echoed.

Rudou's oil lamp swayed gently, casting the shadows of Su Xian and Liu Huixiang on the wall.

Liu Huixiang's intelligence exceeded Su Xian's imagination.

There are ten numbers in total from zero to nine. He only told them twice, and Liu Huixiang already mastered them.

Su Xian randomly checked and found that she had reached the level of the second or third grade of elementary school.

"Mrs. Liu has already mastered the abbreviation of ten numbers, and her talent is unparalleled!" Su Xian praised.

"Where... Mainly because Mr. Su teaches well..."

The two exchanged business ideas for a while, and Su Xian was about to start the next stage of teaching——

Use simplified numbers to perform simple addition and subtraction calculations.

However, at this moment, there was a knock on the door, and Zhang Cuihua's voice came from outside the door: "Miss, Sister Zhilan has finished bathing."

Liu Huixiang was stunned for a moment, her smile gradually faded, and she said casually, "Got it, here we come."

After she finished speaking, she looked at Su Xian, her watery eyes clearly filled with reluctance.

Su Xian said: "In this case, let's go out first, and we will talk about the rest later."

"it is good!"

After putting down the brush and using a paperweight to hold down the manuscript paper filled with simplified numbers, the two opened the door and went out.

When Su Xian walked out of the room, he saw a short woman standing behind Zhang Cuihua.

She was wearing a set of Liu Huixiang's half-used clothes, which made her look a bit big. Her hair was draped wetly on her shoulders. She had a thin face, but her facial features were pretty. Her skin was not as fair and tender as Liu Huixiang's, but it was still average. !

She has a very good foundation, but is too thin.

In this image of Yang Zhilan, if you ignore her motionless body and expressionless face, she looks like the little girl next door.

"Yes, I feel like a different person after taking a shower." Su Xian commented while holding his chin.

Yang Zhilan turned her head slightly and looked at Su Xian. After meeting his scrutinizing gaze, a trace of shame appeared on her face that had not changed for thousands of years, and she lowered her head slightly.

Liu Huixiang next to Su Xian was smiling. From her point of view, this cousin would be a little beauty if she only needed to take care of her for a while and put on makeup!

She was about to say this, but at this moment, Yang Zhilan silently walked from behind Zhang Cuihua to Su Xian's side. Standing there, the distance to Su Xian was actually closer than the distance between her and Su Xian!
Uh……

Liu Huixiang's smile froze, and she felt wary for no reason.

But then she thought: "Perhaps my cousin is here for the first time and is not familiar with the place. She can only rely on Mr. Su as her cousin... This makes sense."

Thinking of this, the vigilance disappeared and the smile reappeared on her pretty face. Then she stepped forward and said with a smile: "Cousin, please follow me into the house. My clothes in previous years were smaller and may be more suitable for you."

Yang Zhilan was unmoved and turned to look at Su Xian.

Su Xian urged: "Go ahead. By the way, don't be so petty as to offend Mrs. Liu."

Yang Zhilan nodded, followed Liu Huixiang into the boudoir, and the door slammed shut.

Women don't change clothes so quickly, so Su Xian went downstairs and sat down at the small wooden table against the wall to wait. Zhang Cuihua brought a cup of tea, and then sat and chatted with Su Xian.

Zhang Cuihua is also a wonderful person. In her chat, she revealed that Liu Huixiang had a secret affection for him, and then tried various ways to test Su Xian...

While chatting with her, Su Xian remembered what happened that night.

Chastity was very important to women in ancient times, especially a woman like Liu Huixiang who came from a scholarly family. She even valued it more than her life!
It's actually very simple to solve this problem, just marry her.

It just so happened that Liu Huixiang had a secret crush on him, and Su Xian also had feelings for her. They could be said to be lovers, and they hit it off immediately.

But, still the same old problem...

Hey, no, no!
Su Xian's heart suddenly shook.

Today, he sent the jade plaque symbolizing the identity of the inner guard to the county government, helping Tang Ju solve a huge problem. The reward of 1000 taels, and being treated as a guest by Tang Ju, was a certainty.

In other words, Su Xian's second small goal was achieved!
Gained a certain amount of self-protection power!

This small goal is the biggest obstacle to Su Xian's unwillingness to accept Liu Huixiang's affection.

Now it's gone.

Su Xian's eyes were shining brightly, and he was rubbing his hands together, thinking in his mind how to break off the relationship with Liu Huixiang.

But when he thought about this issue a little deeper, he couldn't help but frown.

There is a lot of resistance for this matter to be accomplished. Not to mention Liu Huixiang's reputation outside the country, just for him to marry a 25-year-old widow, I am afraid that he will not be tolerated by the world, or at least he will attract gossip...

(End of this chapter)