"Sister-in-law, what is this?"
"Why don't I understand?"
"What is this 'one times one equals one', 'one times two equals two'? What is all this stuff? It's a mess, and it's giving me a headache." Li Qishang took the paper and examined it from head to toe.
Guan Zhiyue said with a smile, "Your Highness, why don't you take a good look again?"
“These are simplified numbers. Do we write numbers like 壹, 贰, 叁, 肆, 伍, 陆, 柒, 捌, 玖, 拾?” Guan Zhiyue said, pointing to the more complex traditional characters in the first row.
Li Qishang nodded and said, "Yes, this is what I've been learning since I can remember. What are these things below? I don't understand them."
Guan Zhiyue then looked at Xin Chenchen and Li Qiji, "You two don't understand either, do you?"
To save face in front of Guan Zhiyue, Li Qiji raised his hand to his lips and coughed lightly, saying, "Ahem, I might understand a little bit."
Guan Zhiyue: "..." Would I die if I didn't pretend?!
"Oh, and what about Lord Xin?"
Xin Chenchen pointed to the three ways of expressing numbers on the paper and said, "If I'm not mistaken, these are three ways of writing numbers, from complicated to simple?"
Guan Zhiyue clapped her hands and praised, "As expected of a teacher, he is indeed better than someone who pretends to know what he doesn't!"
Li Qiji: "....." You don't hit someone in the face.
"Yes, that's right. These are the three ways to write numbers. The first is the one we usually use, the second can be called uppercase, and the third can be called lowercase or abbreviation."
"If we use lowercase letters for accounting and uppercase letters for summaries, wouldn't it be much clearer and easier to understand?"
When this was mentioned, Li Qiji's eyes lit up, and he looked at Guan Zhiyue with even more fervor. How many secrets did she still have that he didn't know? Just how much ability did she have?
"That's so clear! This method is really good!"
"I wonder how Her Majesty the Empress came up with this idea?" Xin Chenchen asked.
This woman has given him so many surprises. This is the second time he has met her, and every time they meet, there is a different surprise waiting for him. He wishes he could marry her, but unfortunately, he doesn't have that chance.
Xin Chenchen's gaze towards Guan Zhiyue held a unique emotion, a mixture of surprise and helplessness.
"Your Majesty the Empress is truly unconventional! I never imagined that Your Majesty is not only skilled in farming, but also possesses a higher level of expertise in mathematics than others!" Li Qiji couldn't help but make sarcastic remarks as he watched Guan Zhiyue chatting with Xin Chenchen with such a radiant expression.
Guan Zhiyue pouted after hearing Li Qiji's words, then smiled and replied, "Shouldn't Your Majesty reward me? I've poured my heart and soul into calculating the palace accounts!"
Li Qiji smiled and said, "Oh, is that so? Then I will reward Your Majesty the Empress by having you settle the accounts of the harem within seven days!"
Upon hearing this, Guan Zhiyue instantly turned into a pufferfish, puffing out her cheeks and crossing her arms, looking at Li Qiji with a resentful expression. She then let out a fierce snort before turning to Empress Dowager Xin.
"Mother, look how the Emperor bullies me! All he knows is how to bully me, he only knows how to bully me!"
This was the first time Empress Dowager Xin had ever seen Guan Zhiyue act coquettishly, and she chuckled and said, "Ji'er, how could you bully Yue'er? This is Yue'er's first time taking over the affairs of the six palaces. If you give her seven days, how could she possibly sort out so many accounts? I wonder if she'll stop eating and drinking again."
Empress Dowager Xin's interference caused Li Qiji to back down, and he waved his hand, saying, "Serve the meal. I still need to go back to the palace to deal with some memorials later!"
The meal was a delightful affair, and Guan Zhiyue was eagerly awaiting Xin Chenchen's return to the academy to teach the more arithmetic students so they could learn the calculation methods and counting techniques first, and then come and help her check the accounts!
Otherwise, she would never finish reading all those account books in that courtyard.
"Your Highness, please rest early! I'm right next door, just call me if you need anything," Bilian said respectfully after helping Guan Zhiyue to bed.
Guan Zhiyue nodded and said, "Go ahead, go ahead! Get some rest, we'll continue tomorrow."
Bilian was furious!
After Bilian left, Guan Zhiyue, seeing that no one was around, slipped into the space. Looking at the level ten space, she found it very mysterious and satisfying.
She absolutely adores this supermarket!
“Little Tuantuan, why are you still so small? Won’t you grow up?” Guan Zhiyue said, looking at the baby floating in the air.
Little Tuantuan rolled her eyes and said, "Have you ever seen a child grow up in a day? Don't they all grow up year after year?"
"Oh, so a normal person gets one year older in a year. How many years do you get older each year? Or how many years does it take for you to get one year older?"
"Well? That's a secret. You just focus on losing weight. When I reach 88 pounds, I'll naturally grow up by then!"
"What you said is as good as nothing at all, like taking off your pants to fart."
Xiao Tuantuan was speechless. What did this have to do with taking off your pants to fart? She was a goddess-like being! How could she be so pathetic?
"I think I've hit a plateau in my weight, hovering around 92 pounds, neither going up nor down. You're probably in a bind, it'll be difficult for me to grow any bigger."
Xiao Tuantuan said unhappily, "There are always more solutions than problems. Why are you talking so much? Just focus on losing weight every day. Remember, whatever you do, don't rebound! Otherwise, you'll be doomed."
"Oh, I know. I finally managed to lose over 200 pounds. If I gain it all back, I'll probably be so angry that I'll bang my head against the wall."
"By the way, could you get me some materials on movable type printing? This handwritten copy is just too troublesome. Copying the same books requires copying word by word."
Little Tuantuan said, "Master, you're kidding me! If this method were to circulate in this dynasty, you would probably be considered a monster."
"Huh? What the heck? Is it not allowed?"
Xiao Tuantuan thought for a moment and said, "Actually, it's not that. It's just that your movements are too ordinary. If you were to withdraw from movable type printing now, they would probably be terrified."
"I think you should hold off for now. Wait until the hype surrounding arithmetic and glass has died down before introducing movable type printing."
Guan Zhiyue was speechless. Would that mean she would have to copy books by hand from now on?
"I'll make you a deal. I'll make a set for myself first, okay? If I were to copy this by hand, I reckon I'd be dead before I even finished."
Xiao Tuantuan thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll go look for it?"
Rosamund Kwan nodded vigorously, just like a puppy wanting a bone.
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