Chapter 400 Can you use both hands in a competition?

Seeing that Jiang Si's expression darkened, he quickly waved his hand, "I wasn't staring at her. I'm tall, and I was moved to the back row by the proctor shortly after I sat down. Many people saw that."

The moment those words were spoken, the atmosphere in the lounge instantly plummeted to freezing point.

The parents who participated in the discussion are now filled with deep regret.

The people who spoke in the morning made it sound very convincing, and they even led the way in causing trouble. They genuinely believed that the other side had substantial evidence, which is why they joined in the disturbance.

It's true that they have their own selfish motives, but these days, who doesn't want fairness and justice?

Unexpectedly, all of this was caused by those parents themselves.

The remaining parents, who weren't involved, weren't as anxious.

Just for this baseless incident, everyone wasted most of the day, and in the end, they shot themselves in the foot!

Everyone knows that this quiz competition is much more difficult than answering questions within a set time limit.

After all, now it's not just about accuracy, but also about speed.

Thinking about all this, everyone couldn't help but sigh again.

Oh dear, what a mess this is!

Jiang Si took in everyone's reactions, a faint sneer appearing in her eyes.

And so, with everyone in the lounge lost in their own thoughts, no one uttered another word.

The staff arrived at that moment.

He was clearly taken aback when he pushed the door open and came in.

It was just as lively as a market a moment ago, why is everyone so quiet now?

Seeing that no one was speaking, the staff member cleared his throat a few times and said, "Well, President Lan wants everyone to move to the activity center. The competition will start in ten minutes."

Everyone finally came to their senses, but after hearing what the other person said, their faces stung with pain.

Jiang Si ignored all of that and led Zhao Zhao straight away.

Seeing this, several parents discussed among themselves, saying, "Young man, why don't you talk to Chairman Lan and suggest that we stick to the previous competition rules?"

"Yes, yes, no need to make it so complicated." Realizing this, the others echoed.

The staff member smirked, giving him a look that said, "Are you kidding me?"

They spent ages getting it ready, and now they want to change it back? Do they really think we're easy targets?

"Those who don't want to compete can go home now. The rest of you should hurry up, or you'll be automatically withdrawn if you exceed the time limit."

After saying that, the staff member walked away with his two braids swinging, leaving everyone standing there, stunned for a long time.

"Hey, let's hurry over there."

It's too late to regret now; we can only give it our all.

Those who had just spread rumors and caused trouble now felt even more complicated.

Lost in thought, the group quickly arrived at the activity center.

I was informed by the staff as soon as I arrived at the entrance.

"The children go in first, leave the abacus behind, and the rest of you stay put and wait for orders."

The parents looked puzzled. "Comrade, why do you want to keep the abacus?"

Most of the abacuses they use are custom-made.

In professional terms, the material, size, and weight of the beads on the abacus will affect the child's feel in the hand, so of course the child should use their own!

Moreover, the child is already familiar with it, so what if they are not used to it when we suddenly switch to another one?

The staff member thought to himself: I don't care what you do!

"Didn't you ask for fairness and impartiality?" the staff member said. "For the sake of fairness, all the children must use the same abacus. Don't worry, these are for competition use only."

Parents: "..."

Now I truly understand how painful it is to lift a rock only to drop it on your own foot!

Despite their dissatisfaction, they had no choice but to comply with the staff's urging.

The children had already lined up to enter, and everyone quickly gave their own children some instructions.

The general idea is the same: don't rush during the competition, stay calm and collected, and only answer when you're sure you're confident.

After they had finished their rambling, everyone finally turned their attention to Jiang Si.

Jiang Si didn't say much, but peeled a chocolate and stuffed it into Zhao Zhao's mouth. "Go on, enjoy the competition."

With chocolate in her mouth, Zhao Zhao couldn't speak easily, so she happily waved her little hand.

Seeing this scene, the parents felt a mix of emotions.

The children standing nearby all looked on with envy.

Once all the children had entered the venue, the staff led everyone to the room next door and then brought out a wooden box.

"The box contains the questions for today's final exam. Each of the association's teachers prepared 100 questions, so there are a total of more than 1,600 questions. To ensure fairness, please have each parent randomly select one question."

After the questions were drawn, the staff member said, "You can open them now."

The group was puzzled, but they still opened it and took a look as requested by the staff.

What comes into view is a long string of numbers, mixed with various symbols such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

Now everyone understood without the staff having to explain.

The questions were set by the teachers on the spot today.

But the teachers who set the questions don't know exactly which 25 questions will be on the test; the parents draw them themselves.

The possibility of the exam questions being leaked is almost nonexistent.

Even with all her power and influence, Jingyan's mother couldn't bribe so many people.

Just when everyone thought it was over, the staff took out another twenty-five crumpled pieces of paper.

Similarly, each parent draws one.

“Each number here corresponds to a staff member who will supervise the children’s hand movements during the competition to ensure that there are no violations.”

After explaining all this, the staff member asked, "Does anyone have any other questions?"

Everyone: "..."

This series of actions has completely silenced everyone.

Seeing that no one spoke, the staff member said, "Alright, you can enter now. The last two rows are for parents. Please be careful when you go in and don't make loud noise!"

Meanwhile, on the other side...

In the brief moment between the parents drawing their test questions, President Lan had already finished reading out the competition rules.

Considering that Zhao Zhao is quite young, President Lan asked a question after she finished speaking.

"Little Jiang Jingyan, did you understand all the rules I just explained?"

Zhao Zhao nodded, her little face serious. "I understand."

Just as President Lan was about to continue speaking, Zhao Zhao suddenly raised her little hand.

President Lan asked, "What's wrong? Is there anything else?"

Zhao Zhao asked, "Can we use both hands in the game?"

Upon hearing this, everyone on the field focused their attention on the little boy named Jiang Jingyan.

In fact, the contestants were quite familiar with this 'two-handed bead-picking method'.

The two-handed abacus manipulation method, as the name suggests, involves using both hands simultaneously on the abacus during calculations.

The left hand is usually responsible for carry and borrow operations in higher-order operations.

The right hand is responsible for low-order operations and writing the answer.

Since this competition uses a buzzer-style format and does not require handwriting, participants can raise their hands directly after completing the calculations with their right hand, which will coincide with the answer.

Its advantage lies in its speed.

However, the two-handed bead-picking method is also difficult due to its high level of difficulty and the need for extremely high dexterity in the left hand.

Even though the junior group members had already taken courses in this area, no one dared to use it lightly on the field.

Moreover, the abacus class that Jiang Jingyan was in had never taught it, so how did she learn it?