Traveling through ancient times: daily life on the run

When he answered the 80th question, seeing that the final grand prize was about to be obtained, Luo Yu couldn't help but get carried away with pride, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised. This was the happiest time since he became a human being again.

More and more people came to watch the fun, and many people recognized the plump white girl Su Xiaoxiao. They didn't expect that this female swindler was so capable.

Seeing that there were many people around, Mr. Zhou simply said a few words: "Miss Su, if you give up now, you can get 86 taels of silver. If you continue, if you get the answer wrong, all the silver will be lost. Excuse me, do you want to continue answering the questions, or give up now?"

Luo Yu fell into deep thought. This Mr. Zhou was truly a talent. If he were in the 21st century, he would definitely be a great host and would be able to create traffic and topics by himself.

Seeing that Luo Yu didn't say anything, the people in the audience were much more excited than her.

An auntie excitedly shouted, "Miss Su, don't give up. You must fight to the end and impress these men. Don't underestimate us women."

"Yes, don't give up, keep challenging yourself to the end."

Luo Yu frowned slightly. The people shouting below seem relaxed.

Old Man Liu, who had just competed with Luo Yu, was not among the group. He kindly reminded Luo Yu, "Young lady, don't listen to what others say. Just do what you think is right. If you feel you've made enough money, it's wise to quit in time."

Someone else sighed, "Eighty-six taels of silver! Even if we save a little, it's enough to support a family of five for two years. Let's just give it up!"

Luo Yu grimaced, but unfortunately the money was not enough for her to buy a horse, a carriage, and a few sets of clothes. Besides, the journey to the northwest was long, and she would have to stop and stay in hotels on the way. She had never been a good spender, so naturally the more the better.

This soul had never had a proper meal in Su Xiaoxiao's body. If she went to a restaurant to eat a good meal, it would cost at least two taels of silver. She had long been picky and could not bear the slightest hardship. Besides, why should she suffer? She had suffered enough in her previous life. Now, Qin Luosheng should enjoy life.

"I'll continue."

She spoke calmly and didn't pay any attention to the sighs from the people below.

"Okay, Miss Su is very courageous. I admire you very much! Next puzzle: When an elderly person develops presbyopia, are the lenses they wear concave or convex?"

Luo Yu thought to himself, isn't this asking all the questions from "100,000 Whys"? It seems someone who hasn't read much can't really answer them, but choosing one of the two options has a more or less 50% chance of being correct.

She wrote down the answers easily, but after the answers were announced, two people were still eliminated.

Murong Jingjing, standing in the guest room on the second floor of the library, smiled softly and said to Master Murong, "Fifth Brother, you see she didn't even have to think when answering the questions. It's as if she's read all these books. I remember you picked this question out of 100,000 Whys, right?"

Murong didn't find it strange and said coldly, "If you've read the book, this is a very simple question."

Murong Jingjing could see the test takers writing on the answer board from upstairs. She paid attention to Su Xiaoxiao for a while and muttered:

"Miss Su Xiaoxiao actually writes with her left hand, but her handwriting isn't very smooth. It's really strange. Did someone hurt her right hand?"

When Murong Huaijin heard this, he couldn't help but observe carefully for a while, and it was exactly as Murong Jingjing said.

Murong Jingjing frowned slightly and said, "Why do I feel like she's deliberately writing with her left hand?"

The next few questions involved both poetry and arithmetic, and Luo Yu didn't think twice before writing down the answers. Even for the arithmetic questions, she only did a mental calculation for a moment before quickly writing down the answers.

Murong Jingjing sighed, "Fifth brother, I know what I want Su Xiaoxiao to do. She can be the accountant of our restaurant. She doesn't need an abacus or paper to do her calculations."

Young Master Murong's attention was all focused on Su Xiaoxiao. This girl seemed increasingly strange.

He'd noticed her hands when she was writing Arabic numerals; they were very rough. While her skin had a cool paleness, it wasn't delicate, and it was clear she wasn't a woman of the boudoir. She was dressed very simply, and while she was stocky, she didn't look like the soft, plump, rich ladies of affluent families. She looked more robust, the kind of person from a humble background who'd often done hard labor. The probability of a girl from such a family being literate, capable of arithmetic, poetry, and riddles was extremely low.

Luo Yu answered the questions very well until she vaguely felt a pair of eyes staring at her back, which made her spine chill.

She raised her head slightly and glanced to the side, only then did she notice Murong Jingjing and Murong Huaijin sitting by the window on the second floor of the library, leaning half of their bodies out, holding teacups in their hands, as if watching a big show.

She quickly turned her head away, muttering to herself, "I didn't do anything out of the ordinary, did I?" She seemed to have answered the questions a little too quickly. "I wonder how long they've been here? I was really getting carried away just now!"

Otherwise, should she give up now? It would be nice to leave with the last ninety or so taels. That gold hairpin is only worth a few dozen taels at most, so it doesn't matter if she doesn't have it.

On second thought, no, if she leaves now, she will be considered guilty. Master Murong is very intelligent, he will definitely find her to get to the bottom of it, and he might even send someone to inquire about Su Xiaoxiao's background, which will be very troublesome.

"If you answer the last two questions correctly, you'll win the grand prize. If you give up now, you can still get ninety-eight taels of silver. If you choose to continue, any incorrect answer will forfeit your prize. Would you like to continue?"

The audience below was in an uproar, much more excited than Luo Yu on the stage.

"Go on, go on, go on..."

Everyone shouted this, no one giving her the choice to give up. How could someone who could answer 98 questions correctly fail to answer the last two?

Luo Yu fixed her gaze on Mr. Liu, hoping that he would say one more sentence, "Giving up is also a kind of wisdom," so that she could leave gracefully.

Mr. Liu remained silent for a moment. He was afraid that if he said what he had just said, the people in the audience would drown him with spit.

Luo Yu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. It was really true that people who just wanted to watch the fun never mind making trouble. Look at how excited they were, dancing with joy. If she failed, would these people burst into tears?

Murong Jingjing suddenly burst out laughing.

"Fifth brother, Miss Su Xiao is really an interesting person. Look at her expression. She seems to be at a loss whether to laugh or cry, as if she wants to find a way out."

After saying that, he felt something was wrong again, "Is she thinking of giving up?"

Young Master Murong uttered two words in a cold and desolate voice: "No."

"how do you know?"

But Murong Huaijin stood up and left.

Murong Jingjing held her chin with one hand and playfully tapped the table with the other, looking at his departing back in confusion.