In the afternoon, everyone came to the back hall. The last test that entered the selection was the abacus test. This test was relatively easy. The back hall had already been set up with tables, chairs, and abacuses. The host was Manager Li of the trading company. Murong Yao suddenly felt his hand itch and said,"Shopkeeper Li, can you, can you add another table? I'm also participating. I went to school to do abacus calculations. I wonder how much difference there is between my actual application and the teachers and Fu students? I want to do a self-assessment. Of course, I won't record the results!”"Add another table, I'll join too."”The atmosphere suddenly became lively. Wan 'er and Tong' er also shouted,"We want it too!" This way, there were only 16 people participating, and it was very lively.
Manager Li announced the test method. It was divided into three parts. The first part was adding and deducting; The second part was multiplication and division, and the questions were written on paper. In front of each of them was a stack of summonses to enter and exit the warehouse. It was stipulated that the time limit was ten minutes, and speed and accuracy were the results.
Murong Yao took a look at the things that were sent. The Four Seas Trading Company had abandoned the Chinese accounting method and used Arabic numbers.
When Shopkeeper Li said,"Let's begin!"”The sound of an abacus was heard from the room. After about three minutes, Murong Yao was the first to raise his hand and say,""I'm done!" After another minute and a half, Wei Wuji also finished. By the time the ten minutes were up, there were still two people who hadn't finished. Wan 'er and Tong' er had long given up. The two little girls were here to play. Although they usually played with abacuses at home, when the whole house was filled with the sound of abacuses, the two of them were already at a loss. Although his results didn't add to the mess, he would. They all raised their hands," Shopkeeper Li, we exposed Brother Wuji and Brother Murong for cheating. Everyone was in a heated discussion and only the two of them didn't make much noise. How did it end so quickly? Either they knew the answer long ago or they used other methods!”Everyone looked at Murong Yao and Wei Wuji.
Wei Wuji raised his hands first." I confess that I didn't use an abacus. I did all the calculations in my head. However, I did indeed calculate it. Murong Yao and I don't know the answer! There's no need to doubt this!"
Murong Yao said,"Let's see the answer first!" I'll explain the rest later." In the end, Murong Yao and Wei Wuji were both correct. Within ten minutes, the other seven people were also correct. This time, everyone looked at Murong Yao and listened to his explanation. Murong Yao said,""First of all, I did use an abacus, but the difference between me and everyone else is that your abacus was learned through application and passed down by your master. And I learned my abacus in school. I'm using it to deal with exams!”Did everyone still not understand the difference?
Murong Yao continued," Actually, I'm not used to the summons just now because we don't have that kind of practice. Everyone's abacus was taught by Master, so Master will definitely give you some extra bad habits. Those habits will definitely affect your speed. For example, when you're not calculating, your fingers will unconsciously dial on the abacus. It sounds very lively, but it's actually useless. " Another example is that you might unconsciously break down the action into several actions that can be completed with one action. Let me give you an example. For example, there is a formula in addition that says four to six into one. That is to say, the original six on the abacus has to be added with four. Do you usually use your index finger to remove the bottom one, then use your middle finger to push away the top one, and finally use your thumb to carry in the front one? There are a total of three sounds. Actually, these three actions can be combined into one. The three movements were done with three fingers at the same time. There was only one movement and one sound. This was called a three-finger combo. Of course, there were also two-finger combo. Wan 'er and Tong' er said that I had less sound just now. Also, when I was doing addition and substitution, it would sometimes appear that the subtrahend was greater than the minuend. Many people would take the subtrahend and put it aside. When the minuend was enough, they would add the operation. This would also waste time. Actually, you don't have to do that. There's a method called inverse substitution in abacus that can deal with this kind of operation. If you're interested, I'll tell you how to do it after the test. There were also some small movements such as counting. Some people grabbed the abacus and swung it, while others fiddled with it up and down with their palms. In fact, it didn't take much effort to arrange the beads. He just needed to use his index and middle fingers to slide the middle bar of the abacus from right to left to complete the arrangement. There is also the method of holding a pen. Everyone here likes to use a brush. It is very troublesome. I like to use a pencil. When calculating, it is sandwiched between the little finger and the ring finger. This way, it does not affect the calculation and is very convenient and saves time.”
Murong Yao cleared his throat and continued,""When it comes to multiplication and division, I might be faster than you. All of them required the multiplication, multiplication, and dividends to be placed on the abacus before calculating. However, I used the empty disk to multiply the empty disk. I looked at the questions on the paper and used the multiplication formula to directly place the answer on the abacus. As for division, I didn't need to use the reduction formula. I could solve it directly with the multiplication formula!”Everyone was in a daze as they listened. Wan 'er and Tong' er's eyes were filled with stars. How could a small abacus play so many tricks?
Unexpectedly, this was not the end. Murong Yao continued,""Actually, I learned abacus to practice martial arts. Everyone should have heard that an abacus master has a method of playing called blind play. That is, one's eyes only look at the account book or summons, and the other hand does not look at the abacus to calculate directly. Actually, there is a more difficult method of calculation, which is to not use an abacus at all.”After he finished speaking, he demonstrated it to everyone. He took out a blank test paper and looked at the test paper. The three fingers of his right hand quickly slid on the table. After a while, Murong Yao closed his eyes and opened them again. He quickly reported the answer. Manager Li said with admiration,"Correct!"
Everyone finally understood what an abacus master was!
Murong Yao continued,"When we use an abacus, we usually have an abacus in our hearts, an abacus in our hands, and an abacus in our eyes. Blind play was when there was an abacus in one's heart, an abacus in one's hands, but no abacus in one's eyes. My calculations just now were because I had an abacus in my heart, but there was no abacus in my hands, and there was no plate in my eyes. This way, his heart, hands, and eyes could be combined into one, and he could shoot hidden weapons quickly and accurately!”
Niu Zheng finally understood what Murong Yao had said on the training field that day. He had learned this principle from the abacus. After hearing it, his heart itched.
Someone raised his hand." Young Master, can we learn this method of yours?"”
Murong Yao thought for a moment and said," To be honest, you can learn it in sequence. It's not difficult for a novice to go from easy to difficult. The problem is that you're already used to the original fighting style. It's a little difficult to change it!”
As the abacus test ended, the hiring of the Four Seas Trading Company's manager also came to an end. As for who to choose, Murong Yao did not care. It was up to the elders to decide. As for Wu Qing and Yin Degong, Murong Yao had already communicated with Wei Yiqu during lunch. Murong Yao suggested that Nanjing would be an important development point in the future. It needed a person who was slick and well-rounded. Wu Qing was more suitable to go there to develop. As for Shanghai, the transaction volume was relatively large, and he needed a shrewd person to help. Yin Degong was a more suitable candidate, but only in terms of finances.
When he came out, Murong Yao met Wei Guoning. He said that he met Wei Guoning, but in fact, Murong Yao was waiting for him. "How do you feel about the exam?" Murong Yao asked.”The child was a little dejected.”Murong Yao said," Don't be disheartened. Actually, you still have your strengths. At least you're younger than them. You still have a chance. You say that you're good at swimming, can you swim across the Yangtze River?”
"Yes!"
"How about a round trip?"
The child thought for a moment.”
Murong Yao turned around and said to Wei Guoning's father,""Uncle Wei, I want to take your son to the Yangtze River for a swim. The weather is a little cold now. Go prepare two boats and protect the side to prevent any accidents!”
"Alright!"
Murong Yao said to Wei Guoning," I'll swim with you. There's a boat protecting us. If we can swim, we'll swim back and forth. If we can't swim, we'll get on the boat!"”
Wei Guoning's eyes lit up as he thought,'Young Master might still have a chance if he takes a fancy to me!'
Niu Zheng and Wei Wuji were worried and wanted to follow. Murong Yao didn't stop them. On the way, they asked,""Can you do it?"
"We'll know if we can swim or not."
Qingyang didn't have a big river, so many people were landlubbers, including Niu Zheng.
Murong Yao didn't waste any time with them. The group of them went straight to the riverside. Boss Wei had already prepared the boat.
Murong Yao said to Wei Guoning," Don't swim too fast. The river is about three miles wide. Take a rest there."”The two of them went into the water one after another. The river was not too cold yet. They swam to the opposite side. Niu Zheng and Wei Wuji were worried and got on the boat. Murong Yao controlled the speed in front. Murong Yao had reached the standard of a swimming master in school, so it was not difficult for him to move at this speed without any competition. He didn't expect that although this little fellow's swimming posture was not elegant, he didn't fall behind at all. He swam to the opposite side and asked Murong Yao,""Who did you learn how to swim from?" The little guy replied," I grew up on a boat. Before I was a year old, the adults worked on the boat. They tied a rope around my waist and let me play on the boat. I fell into the river before, and my father dragged me up. After a while, I learned how to swim. The two of them rested on the north bank for a while and continued to swim back. Before they set off, Murong Yao told him to go back and do whatever he wanted. If he couldn't do it, raise his hand and there would be a boat to save him. On the way back, the little guy chose to swim underwater. What Murong Yao did not expect was that Wei Guoning held his breath in the water for a very long time. The entire journey only took 12 breaths before they reached the south bank. Even Murong Yao was dragged behind. Murong Yao knew that he had picked up a treasure. After getting ashore, he wiped himself clean and changed his clothes. Murong Yao said to Boss Wei,""Uncle Wei, I want Guoning to go to Qingyang.”
Boss Wei was overjoyed. He didn't expect that his son would be chosen by Young Master Murong after failing the steward examination. He couldn't help but nod his head.
"Then it's a deal. Follow me to Qingyang tomorrow!”
Of course, the father and son were 100% willing. The matter was settled.
Murong Yao said to Wei Guoning," You have to be prepared to suffer. 13 years old is already past the age of martial arts, but you have to practice. You have to wake up early every morning to practice. From now on, you will be in the sixth grade of primary school in Qingyang. I will think of a way to make up for the places you can't keep up. I will be teaching part-time in Qingyang Middle School. Next year, you will come to Qingyang Middle School and continue your studies! If you want to be successful, you must learn well in culture!”
Murong Yao took in a little follower.
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