After the last set of numbers was read out, they waited for a while, and the candidates below put away their abacus and handed in their papers one after another. The supervisor next to them remembered the order in which everyone raised their hands, and marked the time of submission on their respective test papers.
The next step was to verify the accuracy of these ten sets of calculation data. Each set consisted of ten numbers of varying lengths, either added or subtracted. Although these one hundred numbers sounded like a lot, it actually only took a few minutes.
"Yuling, good job, you're the first one to hand in your paper." Wang Yingxi jumped up and down happily. If you didn't know her, you would have thought she was the one participating in the competition.
Qiu Yuling was humble as usual, "It depends on whether it's right or wrong."
But there was only one answer, and the results would soon be revealed. As soon as they finished speaking, the judges announced the first, second, and third places.
The first place winner was of course Qiu Yuling. When Wang Yingxi and the others in the group heard her name being called, they were all delighted. "Qiu Yuling, you got it."
Even Xie Chunrong gave her a thumbs up. Qiu Yuling smiled shyly, "It's not just my credit..."
The certificates and prizes were prepared in advance, and you just had to fill in your name on the spot. Originally, only the prizes were mentioned, but I didn't expect the prize money to be quite generous. The first place got fifty, the second place got thirty, and the third place got ten.
Qiu Yuling went on stage, holding her things with confidence. When the leader came over, she freed one hand and shook hands with him.
Not only the leader laughed, but the colleagues in the audience also laughed.
After coming down, Qiu Yuling asked Xie Chunrong, "Why were they laughing at me then?"
Xie Chunrong laughed as he thought about it, "The big boss wants to see what's behind you. Is there anything special about you? You've got the right hands..."
"Oh~" His hand wasn't rimmed with gold, so she could just shake it. As long as she wasn't embarrassed, it would be others who were embarrassed.
There was nothing else to do in the afternoon, and the department had already gone on holiday early. In addition to receiving a lot of rewards, Qiu Yuling also had a place in the city's abacus competition in three months.
With something hanging on the handlebars, she hummed a little tune all the way. As she turned a corner, she saw that familiar figure and quickly squeezed the handbrake. "Second brother?"
The car didn't even have time to stop before she fell forward. Fortunately, Qiu Dahe freed one hand and grabbed the handlebars, so that nothing fell to the ground with a clang.
"Why are you still so impatient? Give me a hand to hold the bike steady. My second brother can't use much strength."
Qiu Yuling hurriedly took the car, opened the door, and led the people into the house. "Ah? Is it serious? Let me take a look."
"It's not serious, it's almost healed. I just had the stitches re-stitched today, so it's not convenient to remove them for the time being. We'll talk about it when we change the dressing later." The brother and sister, who hadn't seen each other for a long time, came in chattering, and happened to be seen by Zhou Xiaonan's mother.
She muttered softly, "Second brother? Why are all the brothers in the Xiao Qiu family so successful?"
Qiu Yuling didn't care about that. She grabbed the luggage and put it in for her second brother. "You can live in the east wing. It's spacious and bright. This room is independent and has a table and chairs. Even if you have guests, it won't be embarrassing to entertain them..."
I'll go back and ask my third brother and my parents to come up. My third brother has to go back to work tomorrow anyway, so I can ask them to use this as an excuse to ask for leave from the team."
Before Qiu Dahe could even say a word, his sister arranged everything for him, "I'll go back with you."
"No, the stitches have just been sewn. Even if I ride a bike with you, the road is bumpy and it won't be easy to walk on. If it gets stretched again, it will be serious. You have a long vacation this time, so you should stay here for a while and then recuperate." Qiu Yuling refused again forcefully.
"That's right, I have a leg of lamb. I'll put it in the pot and cook it first. You just need to add some firewood from time to time. Don't run around. I'll go back and call for help."
After arranging all these things, she got a bunch of snacks for her second brother and gave him many instructions before pushing the cart out.
Mother Zhou had been circling the door. When she saw Qiu Yuling rushing out, she was about to start a conversation when she heard her shout, "Auntie, I have something urgent to do. I'll talk to you next time."
He stopped talking in disappointment, said "hmm" loudly, and went back to his work.
Qiu Yuling rode all the way at a lightning speed and arrived at the village panting. When she returned to the house, her third brother was just carrying a basket and going out to cut grass.
"Huh? Isn't it work day? Why are you back?"
Qiu Yuling took a deep breath before speaking, "Third brother, go call mom and dad back, pack up your things, and let's go to my place together. Second brother is back."
Qiu Dashu was delighted and was about to ask for details, but Qiu Yuling waved her hand and said, "Go call your parents first. Let me take a break. We'll talk when I get here."
Qiu Dashu agreed and took the bicycle. "My things are all packed. There are meat patties cooked by our mother in the pot. Just pack them up and we can leave when we get back."
"Um."
Qiu Yuling felt that her third brother must have also escaped from Mars, otherwise the group would not have returned so quickly. She felt that she had not rested much when she heard her mother's anxious voice, "What happened to Dahe?"
"Oh, you scared me so much. Second brother came back in one piece, his arms and legs are all there, but he was injured and had stitches. I didn't want him to travel back and forth, so I asked him to rest at my place first. Third brother has to come back tomorrow anyway, so I thought I'd come back earlier and ask you to go up for a day so that they can meet..."
Li Qingmei finally put her heart, which had been hanging in her heart all the way, back into her stomach. When she relaxed her strength, she almost fell to the ground. "You kid, you don't explain clearly. When Dashu said that, I was completely confused. I thought..."
As he was about to punch his daughter, Qiu Yuling swiftly dodged, "You should hit my third brother. It must be his own imagination and misinformation that scared you. It's not my fault."
The fist that was not placed clearly found the next target, "You kid, really are something."
Qiu Dashu covered his shoulder and glanced at his sister obscurely. She has been like this since she was a child, betraying everything she can, especially him, her third brother, and she never shows mercy.
Qiu Yuling finished her smile and said, "I've packed everything for you. Stay a few more days while your parents are gone. My third brother is gone too, so you two can stay a few more days before you go back. When my second brother's bandage is changed, check on his injury. If it's okay, then take him on his way."
Li Qingmei paused to hitch the cart and dismissed Qiu Jianshe. "Go and tell your cousin to listen to your daughter and stay a few more days. It's very tiring anyway."
"Sure. Oh, by the way, give me a box of cigarettes that Dashu has. I'll give it to Brother Jianjun."
We still had to wait for Father Qiu to come back. Qiu Yuling turned around with her hands behind her back, "Oh, by the way, Mom, we have to get some more meat for Second Brother to eat. People who have had stitches have lost their vitality. In order to make the wound heal faster, they need to eat more high-protein and nutritious foods.
For example, chicken, duck, fish, beef, mutton, pork, etc., avoid spicy and stimulating foods..."
Li Qingmei put the things on the cart and suddenly asked, "Do you think my meat is useful?"
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