Chapter 20 a match

Someone came to us and made a report.He belonged to either the woodworking cooperative or the match company.We can't tell, it's not written on his face. He spoke long, well, and with a kind and sweet voice.The production efficiency has been improved, the production has taken a big step forward, and the quality of the products has been greatly improved.He said that he wanted to buy it very much, but he had to be rich. Very inspiring.Twenty times he was interrupted by loud applause from the audience.Everyone is happy to hear that labor productivity has improved!This point, presumably you can understand.

Then the speaker began to cite figures in order to confirm what he had just said. He had only said two numbers, and somehow his voice became hoarse. He picked up his cup and took a sip of water, then said, "Everyone, I'm a little tired. I'm going to light a cigarette now, and then I'll talk about numbers." So he lit a cigarette and struck a match, but the unscrupulous match head collapsed into the reporter's eyes with a hiss. The reporter covered his eyes with his hands and fell to the floor screaming.Holding the match in his hand, he kept poking it on the floor, probably because of the severe pain.

Then he washed his eyes and wrapped them in a handkerchief. People helped him back to the podium again. He stood on the podium and said: "Why do you want to quote any figures, and you are at your own risk. The matter is already clear, so let's stop here for the report meeting." Of course, the people applauded the reporter for a while, and then went home.As they walked, they talked and said, why bother to fool people with numbers, the matter is obvious. ③ Translated by Gu Yaling and Bai Chunren