"Yes, I'm not bragging, I'm very good at arithmetic." Su Tao said with a big smile, his bright smile was like the June sunshine, making the village chief dizzy.
The village chief was even more convinced that his decision was correct. This girl was suitable to stay in the house. If she walked around everywhere, how could others concentrate on their work?
The village chief found an account book and an abacus and handed them to Su Tao. "Then, you calculate this account. If it is correct, you will be responsible for some of the village's accounting affairs in the future."
Su Tao immediately accepted the job. Accounting-like work was a lucrative one, sitting in an office, out of the sun and wind, doing simple accounting and other daily tasks. It wasn't too busy on a daily basis, except for special occasions like harvest time or spring plowing and fertilizer purchases, when the accounting would get busier. And the money earned was much more than mowing grass for pigs.
Su Tao took the account book to the small square table and sat down, then started to calculate carefully with a pen.
Su Tao sat there quietly, and the impetuous aura he had just had seemed to settle down all of a sudden. He looked focused and serious, and from time to time he wrote and drew on a piece of paper beside him, and the friction between the paper and the pen made a rustling sound.
The village chief saw that Su Tao hadn't moved the abacus in front of her, but was just writing and drawing on the paper beside her. He thought Su Tao was just drawing for fun. He couldn't help but doubt his decision again. This little girl must be bragging, she can't do arithmetic at all.
The village chief frowned and urged, "Su Zhiqing, do you know how to count? Let's get started."
Su Tao stopped writing and looked up and replied, "I know how to do it. I'm calculating right now. Wait a moment, and I'll finish it right away."
The village chief's face instantly darkened. He already regretted his decision. This little girl was not only boastful, but also dishonest. She hadn't even used the abacus yet she said she was calculating. Let's see how she'll give the answer later, the village chief was thinking.
Suddenly Su Tao put down his pen and said, "It's broken. Village chief, take a look."
The village chief took the account book back suspiciously and compared it with another answer. It was all correct! How could it be possible? She hadn't even used an abacus, just writing and drawing on paper, and she had come up with the answer?
"Su Zhiqing, did you really calculate this? You haven't seen this account before, right?" the village chief asked doubtfully. In fact, it was impossible. He asked Su Tao to be the accountant on a whim, and the accounts were just recently released. It was impossible for her to have prepared in advance.
"No? It's just that I didn't use an abacus. I actually know how to use an abacus, but I think it's faster and simpler to use arithmetic." Su Tao took the abacus beside him and started calculating. His finger movements didn't look that skillful, but they were indeed correct.
Su Tao saw the direction of the village chief's doubts and further explained, "Both paper arithmetic and abacus are methods of calculation. Abacus is to use beads to calculate numbers, and paper arithmetic is to write numbers on paper and then do subtraction."
The village chief was bewildered, but he finally understood that both methods were applicable, and the arithmetic method seemed faster and simpler. Su Zhiqing was indeed a high-achieving middle school student; his arithmetic methods were more advanced than others.
The village chief cleared his throat and said, "Then, Su Zhiqing, this job is yours. I'll tell the team leader tomorrow morning. You'll be waiting at the small square at the village entrance. I'll assign the task to you on the spot. Next time, work carefully and don't make any mistakes."
Su Tao nodded obediently, "Yes, village chief."
The village chief smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Let's go back. It's getting late. Remember to be at the small square on time tomorrow."
"Hey, dear, goodbye, village chief!" Su Tao happily pulled He Chuan and dragged the empty cart back. He didn't expect that he would get an unexpected gain just by coming to deliver some wine.
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