Yu Xiaolian was not familiar with Li Wenyuan, only hearing Mrs. Sun mention him occasionally, saying that Li Wenyuan was the most cherished son of the Li family's master, smart from a young age, good at essays, but his shortcoming was mathematics.
Perhaps because Sun Manyu was her relative, or perhaps thinking that more friends means more paths, Yu Xiaolian did not refuse Li Wenyuan's request.
She asked the maid to bring paper, ink, brush, and inkstone, and presented two math problems, one about measuring rainfall and the other about the weight of grain.
Li Wenyuan was very grateful to Yu Xiaolian, believing in his heart that these two problems pointed him in the right direction.
If Yu Xiaolian had the fortune to participate in setting the Autumn Examination questions this year, the type of questions would surely focus on this direction, and with these two problems, his efforts would not be in vain.
