I got an S-level talent in the apocalypse, and I will lead Blue Star to rise

Chapter 306 Fascination
This is an arithmetic problem, and it sounds very simple.

But in the world of survival, most people are illiterate, let alone good at arithmetic.

Nobles or caravans would have a dedicated accountant when making transactions.

Ordinary people often use fixed units of currency for transactions, such as 10 copper coins or 1 silver coin.

For example, a bag of rice costs 1 silver coin, a piece of meat costs 1 silver coin, and a bunch of green vegetables costs 10 copper coins, and so on.

They don't have a concept of how much money is per kilogram.

Because they simply don't understand.

In the market, a scene often unfolds.

When selling vegetables, farmers divide them into numerous portions in advance and tie them with straw ropes.

When someone asks about the price, he shouts, "Ten copper coins a bunch!"

If someone buys three, he won't just charge 30 copper coins.

Instead, you give the other party a bunch of greens and charge 10 copper coins; you can do this three times.

More often than not, people are bartering.

As long as both parties agree that the transaction is roughly equivalent, the transaction can be successfully completed.

The question posed by the Hongyun City official sounded very simple.

Even adults who know a few words might need a long time to calculate.

He himself was very good at calculation, which is why he gained the trust of Lord Claudia.

These children in front of me look to be only 8 or 9 years old. How could they possibly understand this complicated problem?

Claudia ignored the children and focused her attention on Ning Yun instead.

She had thought that Ning Yun would be anxious, guilty, and might even remind the child.

Claudia had already planned it out: if Ning Yun showed weakness, she would step forward, stop the test, and save face for her.

Unexpectedly, Ning Yun showed no sign of anxiety.

Instead, he quietly watched the children, as if confident that they could answer the question.

Claudia sneered inwardly. Since the woman was so confident, she didn't need to worry about saving face for her.

The four children reacted quickly upon hearing the question posed by the Red Cloud City official.

One of the little girls raised her hand first, followed by the other three children.

"I know!"

"Teacher, I know too!"

They were so eager to answer, as if they really knew the answer.

With amusement at the prospect of a spectacle, the Hongyun City officials told the second boy to raise his hand, "You answer."

But Ning Yun stopped him.

"Wait a moment."

Sure enough, Claudia couldn't help but laugh; she knew Ning Yun couldn't keep her composure.

"Lord Ning, are you going to break the contract?"

She feigned leniency, saying, "Actually, it's okay even if you can't answer. How could a bunch of lowly people possibly learn to do math?"

Ning Yun ignored her and instead looked at the official who had set the questions.

"This girl raised her hand first, so she should be allowed to answer first."

"You can ask another question later, and the second child can answer it."

The official was almost laughing in exasperation. "Fine, I'll listen to City Lord Ning and let this girl answer first."

But he didn't believe it at all. Women are naturally less intelligent than men. How could they possibly answer such a difficult question?
The little girl was very happy to hear that she had gotten the question.

He spoke succinctly, “There are 19 candies in total. If we divide them among 4 people, each person can get 4 candies, and there will be 3 candies left over!”

She answered the question almost without hesitation.

The boy next to him muttered quietly, "The teacher just taught us about remainders."

The official was somewhat incredulous; how could this child have answered so quickly?

"No, that's impossible, you must have cheated."

He recently hired a tutor to teach his child arithmetic. However, after more than a year of lessons, his son still struggles with arithmetic problems involving numbers over ten, let alone complex division.

The official's outburst was so embarrassing that even Claudia felt ashamed.

Ning Yun was not surprised at all by this.

Because these children are not from Motown, but from China.

Although there are schools in Hwaseong, their area is limited.

Therefore, after the Motown School was built, in addition to enrolling children from Motown, some children from the Chinese camp were also sent there.

Children in Motown often lack food and clothing, and most are pale and thin.

But children in China are pampered by their families from a young age, and even when they experience natural disasters, they are well protected by their families.

Ning Yun had long planned to bring Claudia to the school and had even notified the principal in advance.

The children from Mo City should stay in the classroom for now and not come out. Let the children from Hua City come out first.

In this way, no matter who Claudia is referring to, the chosen one will definitely be a Chinese child.

To the disbelief of the officials in Red Cloud City, the four children answered all four questions correctly.

Claudia's eyes were filled with surprise; she simply couldn't understand why these children were so smart.

Could it be that I had bad luck and picked the smartest child?
Just as she was about to choose a few more children, the bell rang.

The four children received the candy and were all very satisfied.

Upon hearing the bell, they all ran away simultaneously.

Claudia Seafood called out to them, but Ning Yun beat her to it.

"They need to continue their lesson. Shall I take you for a walk outside the classroom?"

She knew that Claudia and the others still didn't believe it.

Let them see for themselves.

The school is still divided into six grades, with the first grade having the most children.

Most of the children in Motown are in first grade.

Their classroom was on the first floor. Ning Yun led Claudia and the others past the window, letting them see the teacher giving a lesson.

Younger children are still in the stage of learning to read.

The script they learned was the Chinese script.

Claudia couldn't understand, so the officials became her mouthpieces.

“Lord Ning, this doesn’t seem to be the script we usually use.”

Ning Yun didn't intend to hide it, "Of course, this is Chinese, the mother tongue of my hometown."

This is practically conclusive evidence that she came from another city-state.

Claudia was no fool either; she was fluent in multiple languages ​​and had received a complete education.

They quickly noticed something amiss.

These square characters seem to have no discernible pattern.

It was just a short sentence, but when the teacher said it, it sounded like poetry to Claudia.

She immediately realized that each character in this "Chinese script" seemed to carry a great deal of information.

Gradually, she became quite engrossed in listening.

"Lord Claudia, why don't we go and take a look at the older students?"

Ning Yun's words interrupted her thoughts.

Claudia frowned, somewhat annoyed.

After all, she was used to being the only one who mattered, and no one dared to disturb her when she was thinking.

But when she heard that she could go to a higher grade, Claudia immediately agreed.

Sure enough, as they went up to the second, third, and fourth floors, Claudia became more and more engrossed in the music.

She was especially captivated when she heard the teacher explain the "ancient Chinese poems".

This also made her even more convinced that Ning Yun's hometown, Huaguo, must be a high-level city-state!