"What? Someone wants to compete with an old accountant in calculations? How is this possible?" A worker stopped what he was doing and said in surprise.
"That's right, the old accountant is a master of calculation in our factory. He has been doing calculations for so many years, and I have never heard of anyone dare to compare with him." Another worker also agreed.
"Who is this Li Donglai? Why are you so bold?" someone asked curiously.
"I heard that he is the director of the laboratory. He recently built a minicomputer and said it has strong computing power. I don't know if it is true." A worker who knew a little about the situation replied.
"A minicomputer? What is that? Can it be more powerful than an abacus? I don't believe it." A worker curled his lips, his face full of doubt.
"Whatever, let's go check it out and find out. It might be interesting," someone suggested.
So, the workers walked out of the workshop one after another while talking.
"I want to see what this Li Donglai is capable of and dare to challenge the old accountant."
"Yeah, it would be embarrassing if he lost."
"However, if that minicomputer is really powerful, it might be a good thing for our factory."
"Do you really believe it? I think it's just a fool's errand. The old accountant's abacus has been tested for many years. It can't be easily surpassed."
The workers talked to each other and walked towards the place where the competition was held. Their faces were full of curiosity and expectation, and they all wanted to see with their own eyes what the outcome of this unique competition would be.
Deputy Director Wang stood aside, with a hint of cunning in his eyes. In order to ensure that he won this game, he deliberately pulled the chief of the Finance Department aside and whispered: "Go and pick out one of your core colleagues for me."
The old accountant with the fastest abacus is here. We can’t lose this game, do you understand?”
Upon hearing this, the chief of the finance department immediately understood what Deputy Factory Director Wang meant, and he agreed without hesitation: "Don't worry, Deputy Factory Director Wang, I'll do it right away."
After a while, the chief of the finance department brought Lao Bai to Deputy Factory Director Wang. Lao Bai was a well-known abacus expert in the finance department. His abacus calculations were fast and accurate, and he was also well-known in the factory.
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Deputy Director Wang looked at Lao Bai with a satisfied smile on his face. He patted Lao Bai on the shoulder and said in a low voice: "Old Bai, this competition depends on you. If you can win, I will give you
You get a five-dollar bonus. But if you lose, huh, you won’t be able to get promoted in this life.”
When Lao Bai heard this, he was shocked. He didn't expect that Deputy Factory Director Wang would say this, as it was related to his future. He nodded quickly and assured: "Deputy Factory Director Wang, don't worry, I will do my best.
I will keep going. I have been planning for so many years and I have never lost. I will definitely win and I will not let you down."
Deputy Factory Director Wang nodded with satisfaction and said, "Okay, I believe you. Just be prepared and don't let anything slip later."
Lao Bai nervously wiped the sweat from his forehead. He knew that Deputy Factory Director Wang was an insidious person and would definitely deal with him if he lost.
At this time, the atmosphere at the competition site was getting more and more tense. The workers were all looking forward to the start of the competition, while Lao Bai was silently preparing on the side. He held the abacus in his hand tightly, with a trace of determination in his eyes.
The researchers in the laboratory and Zhang Qingcui were still cheering for Li Donglai, and they did not notice the little move of Deputy Director Wang. Li Donglai was concentrating on preparing for the competition. He was full of confidence in his minicomputer and believed that he would be able to achieve success.
victory.
Following the order from Director Yang, the competition officially began. Lao Bai quickly moved the abacus, and the beads on the abacus beat rapidly under his fingers, making a crisp sound. His eyes were focused and nervous, and blood gradually formed on his forehead.
Beads of sweat broke out.
Li Donglai operated the minicomputer calmly. He entered data skillfully and pressed the Enter key, and the minicomputer began to run quickly.
The atmosphere at the competition site was extremely tense. Everyone held their breath and watched quietly the competition between Lao Bai and Li Donglai. The workers were talking quietly on the sidelines, guessing who would be the final winner.
"Look, Lao Bai's calculations are so fast. He is indeed a master in our factory."
"But that minicomputer also looks very powerful. I don't know who is more powerful."
Before they finished speaking, Li Donglai was seen easily pressing a few buttons on the minicomputer, and then the calculation results were clearly displayed on the screen of the minicomputer. Li Donglai smiled and raised his hand confidently to indicate that he had completed it.
On the other side, old accountant Lao Bai had just fiddled with two abacus beads. When he heard the news that Li Donglai had calculated the result, he couldn't believe his ears, his eyes widened, and the movements in his hands stopped abruptly.
"This... how is this possible?" Lao Bai murmured to himself, his face full of astonishment and disbelief. He stared blankly at the abacus in his hand, then at Li Donglai and the small miniature in front of him.
machine, as if in a dream.
Lao Bai has worked in the Finance Department for so many years and has always been proud of his abacus skills. He has demonstrated his superb skills in various calculations countless times and won the praise and respect of his colleagues. However, at this moment he
Being surpassed so quickly by Li Donglai dealt a huge blow to his self-confidence.
His hands were trembling slightly, and beads of sweat kept rolling down his forehead. He tried to calm down and continue calculating, but his mind was completely disrupted by Li Donglai's results. There was a trace of emotion in his eyes.
Panicked, I kept asking myself: "What on earth is going on? How could he figure it out so quickly? I have never lost my abacus..."
The surrounding workers were also stunned by this scene. They originally thought it would be a close match, but they did not expect that Li Donglai would complete the calculation so quickly. For a moment, the scene was silent, and everyone looked at Li Donglai in surprise.
and Lao Bai.
Deputy Director Wang couldn't believe his ears. His face turned livid instantly and he ran up in anger.
He rushed to Li Donglai, his eyes widened, pointed at Li Donglai's nose and shouted angrily: "You must be bragging! How is this possible? How could the old accountant lose to you after so many years of calculation? You must be
Cheating!"
"Deputy Director Wang, I didn't cheat. The computing power of minicomputers is so powerful. This is a fact that is obvious to all. You don't have to believe me, but you can't deny the facts."
Deputy Factory Director Wang didn't listen to Li Donglai's explanation at all. He continued to yell: "I don't believe in minicomputers! In my opinion, this thing is just a showpiece and of no use at all. You just want to use this method to stand out so that others can
Everyone thinks you are amazing. I tell you, don’t even think about succeeding!"
At this time, the surrounding workers and researchers couldn't stand it any longer. Zhang Qingcui stepped forward and said to Deputy Factory Director Wang: "Deputy Factory Director Wang, you can't be so unreasonable. The competition is fair and just, and everyone can
I saw with my own eyes that Li Donglai used a minicomputer to calculate the results, and the speed was much faster than that of the old accountant. You can't just blame others just because you are unwilling to accept the results."
Other researchers also echoed: "Yes, Deputy Director Wang. We have done many tests in the laboratory, and the performance of the minicomputer is very reliable. This competition also proved this. You should respect the facts,
Instead of just denying it."
The workers also began to talk among themselves.
"Deputy Director Wang, you are wrong. Li Donglai did win the competition, we all saw it."
"That's right, we should believe in science and new technologies. We can't always stick to the same old routine."
"Deputy Director Wang, you can't deny other people's achievements because of personal bias. This is unfair to Li Donglai."
Faced with everyone's accusations, Deputy Director Wang's face became even more ugly. His eyes spurted out angry flames, and the unwillingness in his heart grew like wild weeds. He was unwilling to admit his failure like this, and he didn't want to see it.
Li Donglai received recognition and praise from everyone because of this competition.
So, Deputy Director Wang gritted his teeth and decided to come up with a complex calculation problem himself and let the two compete again. He cleared his throat and said loudly: "The competition just now does not count. I will come up with a more complex calculation problem now."
, you guys compete again. I want to see if this minicomputer is really that powerful."
When Li Donglai heard what Deputy Director Wang said, he felt angry. He felt that Deputy Director Wang was making trouble unreasonably. He had already proved the powerful computing power of minicomputers with facts, but Deputy Director Wang was still unwilling to admit it.
. He looked at Deputy Director Wang coldly and said: "Vice Director Wang, I don't have time to play house with you. Is this interesting for you? The game has already concluded, and you should respect the facts."
Deputy Factory Director Wang was unwilling to give up. He wanted to expose Li Donglai's "conspiracy". He took out a wad of money from his pocket, counted out fifty yuan, waved it in front of Li Donglai, and said: "Li Donglai, you
If you are really capable, let's compete again. As long as you can win, the fifty yuan will be yours. How about it? Aren't you very powerful? Don't you dare to compete again? "
Fifty yuan was not a small amount at that time, and the people around him couldn't help but take a breath. Some people began to talk in low voices.
"Wow, fifty yuan! Deputy Factory Director Wang spent a lot of money this time."
"Will Li Donglai agree? This is quite a temptation."
"I think Deputy Factory Director Wang is just unwilling to give in and wants to find another chance to save face."
Li Donglai snorted coldly: "Deputy Director Wang, I'm not here to participate in the competition for money. I'm here to let everyone see the value of minicomputers and for the development of the factory. If you do this, it will only make everyone look down on you even more."
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Deputy Director Wang disagreed. He thought Li Donglai was scared and didn't dare to compete anymore. He smiled proudly and said, "What? You don't dare anymore? If you don't dare to compete, it means you just cheated."
You are just a liar and have no real ability at all."
Hearing such insulting words from Deputy Factory Director Wang, Li Donglai clenched his fists tightly. There was a firm light in his eyes, and he decided not to tolerate Deputy Factory Director Wang's unreasonable troubles anymore. He looked at Deputy Factory Director Wang
The director said word by word: "Okay, Deputy Director Wang, I will compete with you again. I will convince you."
Factory Director Yang was a little helpless when he saw that the situation had developed to this point. He knew the temper of Deputy Factory Director Wang and also knew that Li Donglai had been wronged. He stepped forward and said, "In this case, let's compete again.
However, this competition must be fair and just, and there can be no more disputes."
Everyone nodded in agreement. Then, Deputy Director Wang began to write an extremely complex calculation problem on the paper, and then handed it to Li Donglai and old accountant Lao Bai.
The game started again. Lao Bai took a deep breath and held the abacus tightly. He knew this was his last chance. He concentrated on calculating, and the abacus beads were beating rapidly under his fingers.
Li Donglai operated the minicomputer calmly. He entered data skillfully and pressed the Enter key. The minicomputer began to run quickly, and the numbers on the screen kept flashing.
The atmosphere at the entire competition was extremely tense. Everyone held their breath and quietly watched the competition between Li Donglai and Lao Bai. Everyone was silently guessing in their hearts, who will win this time?
Time passed by, Lao Bai's forehead was covered with sweat, and his hands were shaking slightly due to nervousness. But Li Donglai still remained calm, his eyes always focused on the screen of the minicomputer.
Finally, Li Donglai pressed the Enter key again, and the calculation results were displayed on the screen of the minicomputer. He raised his hand to indicate that he was finished.
At this time, Lao Bai was still calculating hard. He saw that Li Donglai had calculated the result, and his heart was filled with despair. He knew that he had lost again.
Director Yang stepped forward and carefully compared the calculation results of the two people. There was a surprised expression on his face, then he raised his head, looked at everyone, and announced loudly: "Li Donglai's calculation results are accurate again, and the speed is
Far surpassing the old accountant. In this competition, Li Donglai won again!"
Hearing Director Yang's announcement, the scene burst into warm applause and cheers again. The researchers in the laboratory and Zhang Qingcui ran over excitedly and surrounded Li Donglai to celebrate the victory.
Deputy Director Wang stood there blankly, the fifty yuan in his hand falling to the ground. His face was as pale as paper.
Li Donglai took the fifty yuan that Deputy Director Wang dropped on the ground with an expressionless face, then looked straight at Deputy Director Wang and said firmly: "Vice Director Wang, now you should fulfill your promise
, apologize to me.”
Deputy Factory Director Wang's face turned green and white, his lips trembled slightly, and his eyes were full of unwillingness. However, in full view of everyone, he knew that he had no way out. He bit his lip and squeezed it through his teeth with difficulty.
Say a few words: "I'm sorry, Li Donglai, I wrongly blamed you."
Although Deputy Director Wang apologized, his eyes showed deep resentment. He secretly swore in his heart: "Li Donglai, don't get too proud too early. One day, I will deal with you."
