If we take the middle value, Ye Jingyu's height would be the most suitable standard, but he was the one who proposed setting the height, and some people might not be willing to accept it if he said so.
This "some people" specifically refers to Ye Jinghe.
He is now eyeing Ye Jingyu with predatory intent.
Ye Jingyu glanced around and finally said, "Jingning is the youngest, so how about we use his height as the standard?"
Ye Jingning's plateau was the lowest among them, noticeably lower than the ones next to him.
Because he was the youngest, he was the last to use the calipers, and he was particularly interested in them, so he fell far behind the others.
Ye Jingyu's suggestion to use Ye Jingning's height as the standard was not without ulterior motives, because among the eight of them, Ye Jinghe was the tallest, and if Ye Jingning's height were used as the standard, he would need to make the most changes.
While this move, which harms others without benefiting oneself, did indeed have the reason of taking care of Jing Ning, Ye Jingchen was certain that Ye Jingyu's main purpose was to disgust Ye Jinghe.
However, his reasoning was excellent, and no one could refuse it. Respecting the elderly and caring for the young was something Ye Jingchen had taught them since they were young, and now Ye Jingchen was watching over them.
So in the end, they still used Ye Jingning's height as the standard, and the other seven people obediently changed their own altitude.
This change took until the afternoon.
After lunch, it took them almost another hour to finish their respective areas.
After they finished making the sand table, Ye Jingning immediately grabbed the copper caliper he had used and wouldn't let go of it.
Meanwhile, Xie Chang'an had already completed another sand table all by himself.
"Xie Chang'an, come and see how their sand table is?" Ye Jingchen smiled and waved to Xie Chang'an.
Xie Chang'an looked at the smile on his face and slowly walked towards him.
He noticed that Ye Jingchen really loved to laugh, he was always laughing, did he have so many happy things to do?
"I told you to look at the sand table, why are you looking at me?" Ye Jingchen asked, puzzled.
Is there something on his face?
"I didn't look at you!" Xie Chang'an denied.
I've been looking at this face for seven years, what's so interesting about it!
He turned his gaze away and looked at the sand table.
From Xie Chang'an's perspective, there were many details in this sand table pieced together by eight people that were not handled well, but since it did not affect the deduction, it did not matter.
Besides, this sand table was prepared by Ye Jingchen for Ye Jinghe, so why should he bother with it?
"It's alright." He gave a careless answer.
Ye Jingchen glared at him, but he pretended not to see it.
"For the usually picky Young Master Xie to say 'not bad,' it means you've done a great job!" Ye Jingchen praised with a smile.
Xie Chang'an: ?
When did he become picky?
Ye Jingchen's ability to lie through his teeth is as superb as ever!
But these little brats just love it!
"Yay!" The little ones, led by Yun Shu and Ye Jingyu, cheered.
There was still an hour before the end of the afternoon classes. After having afternoon tea, Ye Jingchen taught them sand table simulation.
He would give them a task, and the kids could choose any one of the three sand tables and do their own deductions.
Xie Chang'an left after finishing the sand table; he wasn't interested in the childish, play-fiction-like simulations.
Moreover, the sand table has a special meaning to him, and he can't stand seeing anyone treat it as a game.
However, even when it comes to playing house, the playing house of princes and grandsons of emperors is fundamentally different from that of ordinary children.
In this simulation test, they used all thirty-six strategies they were most familiar with, and even Ye Jingning, who was usually the most taciturn, had his own unique perspective.
He may have seen it in some miscellaneous book, or he may really have a talent for it, because he named several kinds of mechanical weapons used in conquering cities and seizing territory on the battlefield.
"You really missed out by not listening to their predictions yesterday!" Ye Jingchen exclaimed after seeing Xie Chang'an the next day.
"You don't need to brag to me about their abilities; of course I know that none of them are easy to deal with."
Otherwise, how could there have been the struggle for the throne among the seven princes in the previous life?
Moreover, in this life, he also has Ye Jingchen's meticulous guidance.
"I'll take that as a compliment!" Ye Jingchen was quite pleased with himself.
After all, these kids have grown up to where they are today, and he has more or less played a part in it.
Xie Chang'an scoffed and mocked, "You shouldn't be a person, you should be an old hen."
Ye Jingchen looked at Xie Chang'an with confusion. Why did he suddenly resort to personal attacks? And what did "old hen" mean?
"A mother hen protects her chicks." Seeing his puzzled look, Xie Chang'an kindly explained.
In his opinion, Ye Jingchen's protection of his brothers and sisters was no less than that of a mother hen protecting her chicks!
Ye Jingchen's lips twitched. "Are you jealous?"
"I'm not jealous!" Xie Chang'an denied without even thinking.
He had known all along that Ye Jingchen was a biased person.
He was clearly not the original Ye Jingchen, and he had no relation to Ye Jinghe and the others, but he still taught them, cared for them, and offered advice for their future as an older brother!
Ye Jingchen's kindness to them was selfless and without regard for personal gain!
He and Yun Shu, however, did not enjoy such treatment!
"Seven years have passed, and you're still all alone, without a single younger brother or sister. Are you really not just jealous of me?" Ye Jingchen asked smugly.
He remembered that he had a debate with Xie Chang'an about siblings before. Xie Chang'an had said that he was being delusional, but now it turns out that anything is possible if you put your mind to it and work hard!
Xie Chang'an discovered that the 'jealousy' Ye Jingchen spoke of was completely different from the 'jealousy' he was thinking of.
Xie Chang'an was alone in his previous life, without any siblings. He couldn't appreciate the benefits of having siblings, so he wasn't jealous of Ye Jingchen having siblings!
What he was jealous of was that those people could enjoy Ye Jingchen's care, dedication, and trust without any effort on their part, simply because they were brothers and sisters!
Therefore, Ye Jingchen's words touched on two sore spots for him.
"Who gave me the right to not have any younger siblings?" He glared at him.
His father had been home for seven years, and his two uncles and aunts had been away on their respective posts for seven years, yet the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion had not had any new additions. He had some suspicions about this.
After his grandfather returned to the capital, his guess was confirmed.
In his previous life, his father and two uncles all died on the battlefield, leaving him the only one left in their Zhenguo Duke's mansion.
But in this life, they are still alive and well, yet they are still unable to have their own flesh and blood because of the emperor's suspicion!
"Sorry, I didn't mean to stab you in the heart!" Ye Jingchen, the son of the culprit who caused Xie Chang'an to have no younger siblings, chuckled.
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