Chapter 42 Irreplaceable
When he returned to Li's house from the county government, as expected, Song Muer was already waiting for him in the yard.
"Sweet potato, sweet potato, I'm a potato!"
"Potato potato, I'm sweet potato!"
After a simple code exchange, Li Nuo confirmed Song Muer's identity.
In fact, he knew that the person in front of him was Song Muer without any secret code, because Song Jiaren was in the pavilion next to him. She often appeared with Muer, and since the last time, Song Ning'er had not come to see him again.
Every time Song Muer came, she would ask Li Nuo math problems.
From one question at the beginning, it became two, and then three. The questions became longer and more difficult.
Of course, it’s not difficult for Li Nuo, but it’s becoming more and more difficult for him to make Song Muer understand, and it requires a lot of effort.
Before, they just counted the number of chickens and rabbits, and calculated the area of irregular shapes, but in recent days, it has become more and more excessive. Square fields, millet, decline; business work, less width, win less; equal loss, Pythagorean theorem, equations, "nine numbers" were all tested by Song Muer's teacher, and the imperial examination mathematics tested nothing more than these.
And Mu'er is just a six-year-old child.
Is this what a six-year-old should learn?
Li Nuo doubted whether the old man knew how to teach. In another world, with modern mathematics so fully developed, six-year-old children were generally in the first grade and were still learning addition and subtraction within 100. The "Nine Numbers" were still too profound for a six-year-old child.
Even the problem of keeping chickens and rabbits in the same cage is usually just treated as extracurricular expansion.
However, since she asked, Li Nuo would answer her as well. It was just that the process was a little difficult, requiring him to break down each knowledge point and deduce from the most basic steps so that she and her wife could understand.
When Li Nuo was lecturing, not only Song Muer was listening. One time, he unexpectedly discovered that his wife was also listening with great interest behind him.
Although she is not well educated, she is very studious and never falls behind.
Today Li Nuo talked about "Pythagorean Theorem". He used three methods to prove the Pythagorean Theorem for them. After making sure that they all understood it, he took out his book to read.
Song Muer ran to the corner of the yard to swing, but Song Jiaren did not follow her. She looked at Li Nuo and asked, "Are you free tomorrow?"
Li Nuo raised his head and asked, "What's the matter?"
Although he has been in this world for half a month, he is not actually very familiar with this nominal lady.
His wife's whereabouts were erratic and he was extremely busy every day, so sometimes the two of them didn't see each other for a whole day.
Song Jiaren was silent for a moment, then said, "Grandma said that you should come to her house for dinner tomorrow. If you don't have time, forget it. I will explain to her."
Li Nuo said without hesitation: "Since the old lady said so, let's go."
Anyway, he had nothing to do tomorrow, and since Mrs. Song had asked, it was difficult for the younger generation to refuse.
Song Jiaren knew that Li Nuo was very busy every day, so she didn't hold out much hope. She didn't expect him to agree so readily.
After a brief moment of shock, she quickly came to her senses and said, "I'll go back to the Song Mansion tonight and pick you up tomorrow."
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On the second day, Li Nuo slept until almost noon.
He was awakened by the maid.
The chubby little maid sat by the bed, hugged Li Nuo's arm and rocked him, urging him, "Master, get up quickly. The sun is already shining on your butt..."
Li Nuo was half asleep and murmured, "Stop making trouble, let me sleep a little longer..."
After being busy for half a month and being exhausted every day, he finally had a day to rest. He went to bed early yesterday and planned to sleep until he woke up today.
Seeing that the young master couldn't be woken up, the little maid turned her head and looked outside the door, saying, "Madam, the young master won't get up..."
Hearing the words "Young Madam", Li Nuo instantly woke up and all sleepiness disappeared.
Only then did he remember that he had promised his wife yesterday that he would go back to the Song Mansion with her.
He jumped up from the bed and said, "Get up, get up..."
Li Nuo finished washing up as quickly as possible, and when he came outside, Song Jiaren was already waiting there.
She went back to the Song Mansion last night and came to pick him up again today. It was obvious that she did not regard the Li Mansion as her own home. Come to think of it, at the age of eighteen, she had already entered the fourth realm of martial arts. Her martial arts talent was one in a million. How could she be willing to marry a fool who had no martial arts talent?
The two of them didn't even have a common language. Those young heroes who were equally gifted in martial arts were her ideal matches.
In the carriage on the way to the Song Mansion, the couple sat opposite each other, looking at each other in silence.
The two looked at each other, seeming to feel the atmosphere was awkward. Li Nuo took out a book from his arms and started reading, while Song Jiaren looked away.
They soon arrived at the Song Mansion, and Song Jiaren first took Li Nuo to pay a visit to the old lady.
Old Madam Song looked very good. She held Li Nuo and Song Jiaren's hands and talked with a smile for a while. Li Nuo responded with a smile. The eyes of everyone in the Song Mansion were always on Li Nuo. Seeing that his expressions and movements were no different from those of ordinary people, they finally became convinced that he was really not stupid.
Not to mention, when he was stupid before, everyone in the Song Mansion thought he was not worthy of the beautiful woman.
Now he is no longer stupid, his whole temperament has changed drastically, and standing next to the beauty, they are a perfect match.
Madam Song patted Li Nuo's hand and said, "My dear, you grew up in a military family, so your temperament may be different from other women, but since you are already married, you should tolerate each other's shortcomings, so that you can live together for a long time..."
Li Nuo secretly glanced at Song Jiaren, and said to the old lady with a smile: "Don't worry, grandma, I like your temper..."
Madam Song smiled and said, "That's good, that's good..."
Song Jiaren glanced at Li Nuo and said nothing.
Song Qian looked at Li Nuo with contempt. No...is this guy a cheap guy?
As a woman, Song Jiaren didn't like reading or needlework since she was a child. She fought with others every day. All the young men from military families in Chang'an were beaten up by her. Almost every day someone came to the Song Mansion to complain. Does this Li man have a masochistic fetish?
Besides, she has no figure and is not gentle. Apart from her pretty face, she doesn’t look like a woman at all. Is there really anyone who likes such a woman?
Song Qian glanced at the two of them and thought to herself, you should just lock them together for life and never separate to harm others.
After paying his respects to the old lady, Li Nuo was called by Song Jiaren's eldest uncle and second uncle to talk.
They were all ordinary polite words, and Li Nuo responded with a smile and ease.
Song Muer stood beside Song Jiaren, looked up at Song Jiaren, then looked at Li Nuo not far away, and suddenly said: "Sister, can I ask you a question?"
Song Jiaren nodded and said, "Ask."
Song Muer asked doubtfully: "Are you and Brother Li Nuo really husband and wife?"
Song Jiaren glanced at her and asked, "Why are you asking this?"
Song Muer lowered her head, touched her index fingers together, and whispered, "Last time I asked Brother Li Nuo to dress me up a little, and Brother Li Nuo said that he swore that he would only dress up his wife in the future. But, it seems that he has never dressed you up..."
Song Jiaren turned her head and looked at Li Nuo, but didn't say anything.
He can write poems, knows mathematics, and has such a high literary talent. His ideal wife should be a talented lady who is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, rather than a warrior who can only wield a sword and can't even recognize many words...
Not to mention, she had beaten him indiscriminately.
If she were a man, she probably wouldn't want a wife like this.
Li Nuo had just finished exchanging pleasantries with Song Jiaren's uncle and second uncle, when at a certain moment, he suddenly felt something in his heart. He turned his head and looked into the yard. Song Muer was swinging on the swing, and Song Jiaren was leaning on the swing frame with a sword in both hands, looking at the sky at a 45-degree angle.
The midday sun shone on her, giving her a faint glow.
This beautiful scene made his heart beat slower, and he didn't look away for a long time.
I have to say, a wife really needs to have good looks, good temperament, a good figure, good culture and temperament, and most importantly - a sense of security.
Although she lacks some femininity, if she really becomes as gentle as an ordinary woman, she will not be the Song Jiaren in Li Nuo's mind.
Fortunately, it was Song Jiaren. If he had married a rich lady who was only good at playing the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, he would have probably died from the assassin's arrow.
Maybe other women are gentler, more obedient, and have bigger breasts...
But no one can replace the sense of security that his wife gives him.
(End of this chapter)
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