The sky in Jingbei is covered with dark clouds, but the sky in Jingnan is clear and clear.

It is still a hundred miles away from Jiaozhi County, and this is still the territory of Changsha County.

In a simple village, what is visible to the naked eye is the dark whetstone in front of each farmhouse.

In this village, it seems like every household is proficient in the skill of "sharpening knives".

A plaque with the words "Luohan Village" hangs high at the entrance of the village.

In one of the farmhouses, Lu Xun was lying on the bed.

The bright sunshine shone in, and he had a severe fever. His forehead was covered with a wet handkerchief, his lips were chapped, and he was mumbling in his sleep: "I want to climb up step by step, step by step... I want..."

My head was so hot that I was already a little unconscious.

A few days ago, the delivery time and location of the sidecar, wooden ox and flowing horse, and the crossbow were determined.

Lu Xun and Sun Ru rushed from Jiangling to Changsha, Jingnan.

It happened to be a rainy day, but I only brought one hat.

So Lu Xun gave it to Sun Ru, but he, Lu Xun, was drenched and had a severe fever for several days.

Sun Ru sat beside the bed and comforted: "Bo Yan, it's okay, it's okay!"

Lu Xun seemed to be awakened by the soft comfort. He opened his eyes with difficulty, "The ordnance has arrived...has it arrived?"

Sun Ru tried her best to show a relaxed smile.

"We're here. People from the Lu family are also here. We've already sent people to check. The ordnance is hidden in Guanshan. The remaining parts will be delivered in the next two days."

The so-called Guanshan refers to the mountains where troops were stationed during the "Guan Gong's Battle of Changsha". Like the "Laodao River", it was named after Guan Gong.

Let’s talk about it in detail.

In the thirteenth year of Jian'an, after Cao Cao was defeated in Chibi, Liu Bei and Sun Quan took the opportunity to expand their territory in the Jingzhou area.

The four counties of Lingling, Wuling, Guiyang, and Changsha south of the Yangtze River saw that the situation was not good and planned to surrender to Cao Cao.

So Liu Bei ordered Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun to lead 3,000 troops each to conquer Wuling, Lingling and Guiyang counties respectively;

Guan Gong led five hundred swordsmen from the school to kill Changsha County.

——The "Guan Gong's Battle in Changsha" also kicked off.

As for Guan Gong's battle against Changsha, it is just like what was sung in later dramas, "The blue-faced Dou Erdun steals the royal horse, and the red-faced Guan Gong fights against Changsha." Because of Guan Gong's arrival, many places here are famous for this battle. The whole world.

Just like the "River of Swords" that was retrieved by Zhou Cang because Guan Gong's Qinglong Yanyue Sword fell into the water...

Then Guan Gong built a horse pen and named it "Malan Mountain."

"Guanshan" where Guan Gong stationed his troops.

As for "Luohan Village", it was after the Qinglong Yanyue Dao was salvaged from the "Laodao River".

The knife was chipped by a river stone, so the local Luo blacksmith used rainwater as sharpening water and sharpened it for three days.

From then on, Blacksmith Luo became even more famous, and the village where he lived was called "Luohan Village"!

Many customers come here to "sharpen their knives"!

Today, Lu Xun and Sun Ru live in Luohan Village, and the location of the arms transaction is Guanshan.

As early as three days ago, the Lu family sent a large number of merchant ships. In addition to transporting sufficient gold, there were also manpower...

Transporting so much ordnance back to Soochow is not an easy task.

at this time.

Lu Xun's son Lu Yan walked in.

This is Lu Xun's eldest son, but he was not born to Sun Ru. He was born to Lu Xun's deceased wife. He is now fifteen years old.

Seeing his eldest son, Lu Xun weakly stretched out his hand to touch the child's cheek.

"My son is here? Have you brought all the gold, silver and music?"

"The gold and silver converted from 180,000 hu of grain have been counted several times and are absolutely accurate," Lu Yan replied. "As for the troops, I don't dare to bring too much. I only brought five hundred, which is enough to carry the ordnance!"

Historically, it is recorded that Lu Yan, the eldest son of Lu Xun, died in infancy.

Died before the age of twenty!

It was for this reason that the title of the Lu family was inherited by his younger brother Lu Kang.

Although Lu Yan is not old now, he is quite energetic. At a young age, he can already handle many things within the clan, including some commerce and business.

Seeing his father in such pain, Lu Yan was a little worried, but reported it as usual.

"Shi Huolong and You Tanzhi live in Malan Mountain not far away. The child has negotiated with them according to what his father said. At noon the day after tomorrow, we Lu family members will first check the goods and count them. After that, the money will be delivered immediately! Next, the ordnance will be transported by water."

"Okay!" After hearing this, Lu Xun lay down flat with relief.

Sun Ru took Lu Yan's hand and said softly: "Yan'er, you are your father's eldest son. Now that your father is like this, I... really can't leave, and the ordnance matters will be too much work! "

Sun Ru calls Lu Yan "Yan'er", but she calls herself "my" instead of "mother"!

Just like in every family, the relationship between the stepmother and the eldest son often seems to be close, but in fact they are separated by a mountain.

After hearing what Sun Ru said, Lu Xun agreed, "Your mother is right, people's hearts are unpredictable, so be careful, ahem...if anything happens, tell me as soon as possible!"

"Father, don't worry, the child knows." Lu Yan withdrew his hand from Sun Ru's, saluted Lu Xun respectfully, saluted Sun Ru again, and then slowly exited the room.

When he went out, he saw a bucket of water in the courtyard. He quickly walked to the bucket, casually put his hand in, and quickly cleaned it.

There was a little more sparkle in his eyes that was difficult to detect.

And this hand...

It was just because my stepmother Sun Ru had been here.

Changsha County, Guanshan.

Someone who is proficient in arithmetic is inspecting the goods.

——"A wooden cow and a stray horse are fifty!"

——"Liannu five hundred and sixty-one!"

——"Eighty-year-old sidecar!"

As each sentence was heard, the final number was announced.

"Yes, everything matches up, you two are open-minded!"

The younger brother of the governor of the seven counties of Jiaozhou looked at the ordnance hidden in the mountains in front of him with a meaningful smile.

Shi Huolong and You Tanzhi are both here...

Shi Huolong smiled and said: "Today's is here, and two batches of ordnance will be delivered tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. Before noon the day after tomorrow, you can check it again and confirm the final number, and then you can trade!"

When Shi Huolong said this, You Tanzhi reminded him, "I just don't know how much money and food you should prepare? Are you ready?"

"Don't worry..." Shi smiled and patted the two of them on the shoulders, "This is just the beginning. There will be many opportunities for cooperation in the future. I'm not afraid to tell you that we are from Jiaozhou, and we have a lot of money there!"

Hey…

After saying this, Shi Huolong and You Tanzhi looked at each other.

Immediately they all spoke in unison.

"light and spacious!"

After that, the three of them agreed to count the ordnance again before noon the day after tomorrow.

If there is no discrepancy, immediately... pay the money with one hand and deliver the goods with the other hand.

It's better to send the queen away.

Shi Huolong and You Tanzhi stood under the bright moonlight.

Shi Huolong said with emotion: "Old man Hong Qigong, this time... he must have tricked all these people."

"Yeah..." You Tanzhi took out a piece of dough from his arms and took a big bite. He handed the dough to Shi Huolong, "Take a bite?"

"What kind of pancakes are we going to eat..." Shi Huolong smiled and waved his hand, "After this vote is done,... Hong Qigong and his old man will let us eat meat all the time! By then, the life of our beggar gang will be worse than that of those officials. The master is ten times more beautiful!"

yes…

Just as Shi Huolong said.

Once upon a time, they were refugees who fled to Jiangling City. They lived in the open air, they were hungry and cold, no one cared about their life and death, and no one was willing to let them have a good meal.

But now...

The days are different!

Not to mention being full, I don’t even want to eat bread or pancakes... Beggars, you have to eat meat!

If you follow Hong Qigong, he will have meat to eat!

As Shi Huolong's voice fell, You Tanzhi stuffed the noodles back into his arms.

Suddenly I felt...this pancake no longer tasted good.

He added a question with great interest, "Do you think... will things go well tomorrow?"

Well…

Shi Huolong directly raised his hand and knocked him hard on the forehead, "Hong Qigong arranged it himself, how could there be any mistake?"

"But..." You Tanzhi hit his head this time, "But what if things get serious?"

"Hahaha..." Shi Huolong laughed, "Hong Qigong, he is so powerful? How could he not have a backup plan?"

At this point, the two people's eyes met.

Under the moonlight, it adds a touch of youthfulness.

Jiangling City, the execution chamber of the thief Cao Yu.

Because of the small fortune Guan Lin made, a batch of brand new torture instruments were appropriately purchased here.

At this moment, torches were swaying in the cell, and groans were heard one after another. Guan Lin strode in, followed by his third sister Guan Yinping, who was worried about him, and... Zhang Xingcai, who was watching the excitement and didn't mind the matter.

Ma Binghou was in front of the door. When he saw Guan Lin arriving, he immediately opened the cell door.

Guan Lin and his party entered the prison. The middle-aged man in front of them was the shopkeeper of the "Changxin Restaurant".

However, unlike the well-dressed man in the day, he now has fluffy hair and a haggard face.

"I will give you another chance. Should I recruit you or not?"

"I don't know what the official is talking about? How to recruit him?" The hoarse tone makes people feel sympathy and pity easily.

really…

Guan Yinping reminded Guan Lin in a low voice, "Could it be that I really made a mistake? I remember... the shopkeeper doesn't even know a single Chinese character. Even the people who organize the account books are all his wife, and they only cook authentic northern dishes. "

Just now, Guan Yinping actually went to the military camp to ask...

There are many northerners in Guan's army, and many of them who know this shopkeeper go there for the northern dishes he cooks.

Many Guan Jiajun soldiers were amazed at the bravery of the soldiers, saying that the smell of wine is not afraid of the depth of the alley. The shopkeeper does not know a word of Chinese characters, but he can open such a restaurant, all because of his craftsmanship!

"Ahem..." Guan Lin coughed lightly, looked back at Guan Yinping, and reminded, "Sister, I am on official duty!"

This time, Guan Yinping closed her mouth and just stood beside Guan Lin warily, looking around.

"No move, right?" Just now, Guan Lin's face was still pleasant, but suddenly, Guan Lin's cheek became serious, "Well, then, the person who comes will be taken to the court, and I, Cao Yu, will personally interrogate him!"

——"Let me show you how powerful I am!"

Jiangling City, the residence of the Mi family.

Mi Fang walked into the house with his tired body. His son Mi Yang was still writing furiously at the table, or... to be precise, he was furiously writing calculations.

On his left is a book of "Nine Chapters of Arithmetic", and on the right is a table based on the theory of "decay points" in Chapter 3 of "Nine Chapters of Arithmetic"... Trying to use this "distribution" idea, we get Come up with the answer.

Mi Yang murmured from time to time: "There are twelve heads at the top and thirty-four legs at the bottom... How to solve it using an equal division list?"

——A chicken and a rabbit in the same cage!

It's still a chicken and rabbit problem.

This problem has been bothering Mi Yang for three days.

Since that day, 50,000 hu of grain was delivered to Guan Lin, and the two talked about the issue of "chicken and rabbit in the same cage".

Mi Yang has been thinking about this issue for the past three days.

What flashed through his mind from time to time were the words mentioned by Guan Lin.

——"These are just two solutions, one is the hypothetical method, and the other is the golden rooster independent method. In fact, there are a total of thirteen solutions to this problem of chicken and rabbit in the same cage!"

Thirteen solutions?

The more Mi Yang thought about it, the more profound he felt, and the more he thought Guan Lin was unfathomable.

He racked his brains and just... came up with one more "table method"...

It can be regarded as a continuation of the "decay points" theory in "Nine Chapters of Arithmetic".

But... what about ten more?

In later generations, people will often become "madmen" by the end of mathematical research, and will fall into the huge "mathematical universe" and be unable to extricate themselves. They will be entangled in any small discovery.

Of course, that was later generations. In the Han Dynasty... there was only mathematics under the theory of "Nine Chapters of Arithmetic". It was very difficult to transcend "Nine Chapters of Arithmetic".

It is no exaggeration to say that Mi Yang was trapped in that circle before.

But Guan Lin... completely opened a window for Mi Yang, allowing him to transcend this circle and reach a wider universe.

This made him trapped and unable to extricate himself.

Mi Yang seemed to have noticed his father's return. He was also a little tired. He closed the bamboo slips sensibly and greeted his father. "Why did my father come back so late today? Is he busy with official duties?"

"Alas..." Mi Fang waved her hands and sighed helplessly.

"Father, what is this?" Mi Yang asked quickly.

Mi Fang's eyes looked at the "Nine Chapters of Arithmetic" on the desk, and then looked at her son. She couldn't help but feel a little more relaxed, "My son is obsessed with mathematics, but it makes my father feel a lot more relieved... It's just that …Then Yunchang’s son is not so worried.”

Yunchang's son, don't you worry?

When these two words came out, Mi Yang blinked and understood immediately, "Father is talking about the Fourth Young Master, right?"

"Who else could it be but him?"

Mi Fang sat slumped on the bamboo mat and took off her socks. Her fat body was like a ball, and her whole person looked extremely unsightly.

"Can the father tell the child?"

Mi Yang was curious.

Nowadays, he is only interested in two things.

One is a chicken and a rabbit in the same cage;

The other one is the Fourth Young Master, Guan Lin Guan Yunqi, who opened a new window for him in the field of mathematics through the problem of chicken and rabbit in the same cage!

"Alas..." Mi Fang let out a long sigh, "Tell me about Guan Yunqi. In one good afternoon, more than a hundred people were arrested. It was categorically said that these people were Wei spies, but there was no evidence and no father-in-law to arrest them. His handwriting, such nonsense, this is the first time in Jiangling City..."

"The whole afternoon, the whole Jiangling City was in a state of panic, and people were in panic. Not even a hundred people came to sue my father, but there were eighty, but... so what about the relationship between my father and Yun Chang? How can I stop suppressing it? But I keep suppressing it, alas... I won’t say it anymore, I won’t say it anymore..."

By the end, Mi Fang was speechless.

Throughout the night, the more depressed he became, the more excited the crowd became!

It's easy to understand. Guan Lin is arresting Wei spies. For example, in the "Changxin" restaurant, he arrested all the people in the restaurant. It's impossible for these people to be Wei spies, right?

The families of ordinary people will naturally come to make trouble. If there are too many people, why not just gather together and the crowd will be excited!

In addition, there is Li Miao who "even Uncle Liu Huang" dares to scold.

It is conceivable...how great the pressure is on Mi Fang?

So much so that Mi Fang had a feeling...

Guan Gong has such a son, how can he not feel tired?

But Guan Gong has such a son. Inexplicably, why does Mi Fang feel so tired?

Rather…

Mi Yang, his eyes are definitely bright.

It was as if something suddenly occurred to him.

He murmured, "If...it is true as my father said, Wei spies and ordinary people have been arrested."

"So... they are now in prison at the same time. Wei spies must be different from ordinary people. So..."

"...The question becomes, how many spies are there in Wei and how many innocent people are there? This is...a chicken and rabbit in the same cage problem! The Fourth Young Master is trying to solve...the 'chicken and rabbit in the same cage' problem!" "

Ah...ah...

Listening to her son's words, Mi Fang suddenly felt like she was mourning to the extreme.

What...

Why is his son also crazy?

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