NCCnovel Chapter 165 Don’t be too arrogant
Chapter 165 Don’t be too arrogant
Cuizhu retreated hurriedly.
Looking at this scene, Qin Xuerong's eyes darkened and her heart was tense.
She naturally knew that doing such a thing at this juncture would arouse the master's suspicion and displeasure, but she had also weighed the pros and cons carefully.
If Shen Shuyi can really win in the end, the master will definitely be very happy and will not care about such trivial matters.
But if Shen Shuyi lost, the chaos at this moment could be used as an excuse to shirk responsibility, at least making her loss less ugly.
By then, she would have an excuse to evade the question. Although the master would reprimand her, at least he would be able to save some face and would not really blame her.
Moreover, she also thought that if Shen Shuyi really relied on internal calculations, then the commotion caused by Cuizhu would undoubtedly have a greater impact on her.
Once the mind is unstable, mistakes are likely to occur.
In comparison, Sister Lan is calculating on the abacus, so the possibility of making mistakes is smaller.
In just a short moment, Qin Xuerong's thoughts had turned back and forth several times, but in fact, Shen Shuyi was not affected.
It wasn't her, but she knew too well the subtleties and benefits of internal calculations, and knew that as long as she didn't lose her composure, she would be at least twice as fast as Lou Yulan.
After finishing another account, Shen Shuyi did not rush to take the next one. Instead, he picked up the teapot at his elbow and poured himself a cup of tea slowly.
The drink has been delivered, if she doesn't drink it, it would be a waste of Qin Xuerong's kindness.
For a moment, the clear sound of running water rang out in the main hall, and the steaming tea flowed out of the pot and fell steadily into the teacup. The purple clay teacup only made the girl's slender fingers look as beautiful as jade.
Shen Jingchuan stared at the scene in a daze, wanting to say something, but he ran out of breath and couldn't utter a word for a long time.
Old Madam Shen was originally spinning the beads in her hand, but when she saw this scene, she stopped for a long while, and for a moment she couldn't tell whether she was angry or wanted to laugh.
Qin Guiqiong and Lou Zhengtao found it even more outrageous, but Qin Guiqiong was always smart, so she endured it and said nothing.
But Lou Zhengtao was a man who could not keep secrets. He laughed and said to Shen Jingchuan, "Brother-in-law, your Second Miss is really leisurely and carefree. I have to say, the noble ladies in the palace are probably not as pretentious as her!"
Shen Jingchuan was speechless and just remained silent.
The tea was very hot. Shen Shuyi took two sips and moistened his lips only after the steam dissipated.
Lou Yulan, who was standing by, had trouble concentrating since she started pouring the tea.
This Shen Shuyi... is really... arrogant!
When was this?
Could it be that she really just treated this competition as a joke?
But if that's the case, wouldn't that be bringing humiliation upon oneself?
Seeing that Shen Shuyi still didn't move, Lou Yulan couldn't help but turn her head and glance in her direction. For a moment, she couldn't tell what she felt, she just felt ridiculous and angry.
She looked away, forced herself to collect her thoughts, and moved her fingers faster.
Although Shen Shuyi was drinking tea, he was thinking. These account books were obviously carefully prepared by Qin Xuerong, so the accounts were particularly clean.
But this cleanliness is only relative cleanliness. Qin Xuerong has been in charge of the family for many years, so it is impossible that there are no leaks.
If you look closely, you can still find some strange things.
Shen Shuyi's eyes were deep and he had a plan in mind. Then he put the teacup and teapot back on the corner of the table and picked up the account book again.
Silence returned to the main hall, as if what had just happened was just an insignificant episode.
Time passed quickly, and Old Madam Shen leaned back on the couch, even feeling a little tired. If she had not been holding on to wait for the result, she would have gone to bed early.
But at the moment, it seems that Shen Shuyi is indeed faster, and she wants to know whether she really knows how to check the accounts or is just pretending.
After another cup of tea, Shen Shuyi put down the account book in his hand, stood up and said, "There are six accounts in total, and Shuyi has checked them all."
Upon hearing this, everyone in the group became excited.
"Have you figured it out? Please write down the number you calculated as a proof." Old Madam Shen spoke in a deep voice, with some urgency in her voice.
"Yes, grandmother."
Hearing this, Shen Shuyi picked up the pen and not only wrote down the total number, but also listed each book and each category in great detail.
After writing, she handed the paper to Aunt Qiulian, who handed it to Old Madam Shen. After carefully checking the number that Qin Xuerong had calculated earlier, Old Madam Shen couldn't help but nodded.
Then, Madam Shen asked Qiulian to give the paper with the accounts to Qin Xuerong and her group for circulation.
After Qin Xuerong took it in her hand, she quickly scanned it and her heart sank a little.
Of the six books of accounts, Shen Shuyi calculated four correctly, but the two that were wrong had a difference of more than three thousand taels of silver.
The calculated amount of money is indeed too different, but the problem is that Shen Shuyi has never learned how to reconcile accounts, and now he has completed it in such a short time. Being able to do this is actually equivalent to winning!
Shen Jingchuan stood up, walked to her side, and couldn't help but whispered: "How is it?"
Qin Xuerong forced a far-fetched smile and said in a gentle voice: "All four are correct, but there are some mistakes in two of them."
Upon hearing this, Shen Jingchuan smiled and said, "It must be Cuizhu who disturbed Sister Yi's mind when she served tea! It's the thing that caused trouble!"
Hearing this, the smile on Qin Xuerong's face froze a little, and she couldn't help but look at Lou Yulan who was still fiddling with the abacus.
Qin Guiqiong's expression was not very good at this moment. After all, even if Lan Jie'er was an expert at this, it was not certain that she could get all the accounts correct in such a short time under the watchful eyes of so many people.
Lou Zhengtao frowned, stepped forward and snatched the paper from Shen Jingchuan's hand, and said in a deep voice: "How is this possible!"
He didn't care about his daughter who was still checking the accounts, so Shen Jingchuan was no longer shy and said, "Sister-in-law, you must know that there are always people better than you, and nothing is impossible."
When Shen Jingchuan said this, there was a hint of uncontrollable pride on his face.
He naturally couldn't like Lou Zhengtao, and he didn't want to be dominated by him.
Now, regardless of winning or losing, his daughter has stood up for him. How could Shen Jingchuan not be happy?
He turned to look at Shen Shuyi and said softly, "You must be tired. Take a break. You did a good job!"
"Yes, father." Shen Shuyi smiled back and followed Shen Jingchuan's gesture to sit next to him.
Shen Jingchuan was in a good mood. He leaned back, covered his face with a fan, and moved closer to the desk between the two chairs. He held up four fingers to Shen Shuyi and whispered excitedly, "Four books."
Seeing this scene, Shen Shuyi inexplicably felt that his cheap father was actually a little cute.
She smiled and whispered back, "But my daughter thinks it's all right."
Shen Jingchuan frowned and shook his head in disapproval: "Hey~ Don't be too conceited. You haven't learned how to manage a household or check accounts before. It's not easy for you to check four books in such a short time."
After this experience, Shen Jingchuan was convinced that his daughter was gifted. He imagined that if she had more time, she would be able to achieve every goal.
Meeting his eyes, Shen Shuyi smiled and didn't explain further.