RPAGF Chapter 226: Encounter with County Magistrate He's Family
Chapter 226: Encounter with County Magistrate He's Family
Thinking of Lin He saying that he liked the rabbit lantern, Lin Hu pointed at it and said, "Old man, can I have this rabbit lantern?"
Unexpectedly, the old man shook his head and said, "This rabbit is not acceptable. Young Master, you can choose any other lantern except the rabbit."
He Zhenzhen was so angry that she asked loudly, "Why can't this rabbit do it? Didn't they just say that as long as you answer ten questions correctly, you can choose any lantern you want?"
Everyone looked towards the source of the voice. Shen Wanning saw that it was He Zhenzhen and was about to say hello. Lin He took the initiative and waved, "Zhenzhen, we are here!"
When Magistrate He and his family saw them, they came over with He Zhenzhen in their arms.
He Zhenzhen also waved at them, "Sister Shen, Brother Xiaohe!"
When they got together, County Magistrate He put He Zhenzhen down and greeted Aunt Zhang and the others with a smile. "Uncle, Aunt."
The two looked at each other, confused as to why County Magistrate He addressed them that way. Seeing this, Shen Wanning smiled and replied, "What a coincidence, Brother He and his wife are also here to see the Lantern Festival?"
Mrs. He smiled indulgently, "Yes, Zhenzhen said a long time ago that she wanted to come and see the Lantern Festival, so we brought her here a day in advance."
Lin Dashan and Aunt Zhang finally reacted and called out, "Master He."
"Uncle and aunt, you don't have to be so polite when we are outside. Besides, Wan Ning calls me brother. My real name is He Chaoyang, so uncle and aunt, please call me Chaoyang." County Magistrate He replied.
"Okay, Chaoyang is a good name!" Aunt Zhang said before Lin Dashan.
At this time, He Zhenzhen pointed at the rabbit lantern above and said, "This rabbit lantern is the best looking, but why didn't he allow Xiaohu to pick that one?"
The old man on the stage explained, "Young Master, I'm not trying to embarrass you, but this rabbit lantern has another question. If you answer this question, you can take the rabbit lantern. Young Master, do you want to try?"
Lin Hu nodded and said, "Then I'll try."
"Hey, young master, listen carefully. There are pheasants and rabbits in the same cage. There are thirty-five heads on top and ninety-four legs on the bottom. How many pheasants and rabbits are there?" asked the old man.
Lin Hu was confused. Wasn't this supposed to be a guessing game? How did it become an arithmetic problem? He was really not good at this. He shook his head and smiled bitterly, "I can't answer this."
The old man stroked his beard and said, "Haha, I said this question is a bit difficult. No problem, young master, pick a lantern!"
Then he said to the crowd below, "Whoever answers this question first will get this rabbit lantern."
He Zhenzhen was deflated, sighed, and said, "Hey, this question is so difficult! Dad, do you know the answer?"
County Magistrate He was embarrassed for a moment and shook his head slightly. "I'm not good at arithmetic. This problem is a bit difficult. I really can't figure it out right now."
"Then we won't be able to get this rabbit lantern. It's really beautiful!" He Zhenzhen frowned and looked worried like a little adult.
Shen Wanning smiled. Isn't this just the modern chicken and rabbit problem? As long as an equation is made, it can be solved.
Besides, netizens in the live broadcast room had already figured out the answer and kept refreshing the screen in her live broadcast room.
Lin He glanced at He Zhenzhen and shouted, "I can do it. I want to come up and try."
The old man glanced at Lin He and was once again shocked by his age. "Young Master, are you sure you want to try? This is not a simple question."
Lin He nodded. "I'm sure. Could you give me a pen and paper?"
"Of course." After saying that, the old man spoke to the servant behind him, and the servant immediately went down to prepare paper and pen.
Lin He swaggered onto the stage, picked up a pen and paper, and began to calculate. The people in the audience hadn't answered yet, each racking their brains, pondering the question.
After about three or four minutes, Lin He said, "I figured it out. 23 chickens and 12 rabbits."
The old man was even more surprised. He had never thought such a young child could answer this question. "Young Master, you are really smart. You answered it so quickly. How did you calculate it?"
As he spoke, he brought Lin He to the front and wanted him to explain the solution to the problem to everyone.
Lin He said confidently, "Place thirty-five in the first row and ninety-four in the second row. Divide the number of legs by two, subtract half the number of legs from the number of heads, and subtract the number of heads from the remainder. This way, the number left in the first row will be the number of chickens, and the number left in the second row will be the number of rabbits."
The audience pondered Lin He's words for a moment, then erupted in thunderous applause. Although He Zhenzhen didn't understand what Lin He was saying, she clapped along, even louder than anyone else.
The old man laughed and clapped his hands. "Young Master, since you have answered this question correctly, this rabbit lantern is yours."
After saying that, he said to the servant beside him, "Go and take down that rabbit lamp. Be careful not to break it."
Then he looked at Lin Hu beside him and asked, "Young Master, have you decided which lantern you want to choose?"
Lin Hu pointed to the octagonal palace lantern with a painting of a beauty and said, "I'll choose that one."
The old man responded and asked someone to take down the octagonal palace lantern and gave it to Lin Hu. Lin Hu held the palace lantern and walked carefully to Lin He, "Second brother, you are really amazing. You answered such a difficult question correctly."
Hearing Lin Hu's cry, the old man was even more surprised. These two were actually from the same family. He really didn't know what kind of family could give birth to two such smart little ones.
Before they left, the old man couldn't help but praise them again, "You two young gentlemen are so smart despite your young age. You will definitely achieve great things in the future!"
After thanking the old man for his compliments, the two boys walked down the stage, each holding a lantern.
The lantern riddle guessing activity on the stage was still going on. Lin He walked over to He Zhenzhen with a rabbit lantern and handed it to her. "Sister Zhenzhen, the lantern you asked for is here."
He Zhenzhen opened her eyes wide, "Are you giving this lantern to me? Don't you want to keep such a beautiful lantern for yourself?"
Lin He shook his head. "I'm a man. What does a man need lanterns for? Just now, sister Zhenzhen said the rabbit lantern was pretty, so I won it for you."
"Wow! Brother Xiaohe is so nice. I like Brother Xiaohe so much." As she said that, He Zhenzhen happily jumped to Lin He and hugged him.
"Ahem!" Magistrate He's face changed and he coughed twice. Madam He quickly pulled He Zhenzhen over and lectured her, "You're a grown woman now. You need to be more prudent and careful. You can't be so reckless anymore."
He Zhenzhen smiled sweetly, "I know, Mom, I'm just too excited and happy."
Lin He was caught off guard by her hug, and even the back of his ears turned red. He quickly stuffed the lantern in his hand into He Zhenzhen's hand and said, "Here you go."
Then he quickly ran back and hid behind Xu.