Faced with this situation, Su Yu had no choice but to try to lighten the mood. "An'an, Rong'er," he said, "why don't you two pass on your methods for solving problems to the others? In a few days, I'll teach you all how to use an abacus. You really do need to learn how to keep accounts."
Su Shi'an and Su Shirong replied in unison, "Okay." Su Shi'an thought to herself that she must memorize the multiplication table and recite it for everyone. Although she wasn't particularly skilled at mental abacus calculation, the table was undoubtedly an extremely practical tool.
And so, Su Shi'an set another task for herself that night, especially once she realized that she could not use Arabic numerals and would have to write everything out in traditional Chinese characters. Her heart wept.
Chapter 52