314　My Father's Method of Accounting 爸爸的计数方法

My father's method of accounting for the hundreds of cattle on his ranch was very unique. Every spring, he would move the herd down a long ramp, through a wooden gate and into a holding pen for inspection. As each animal entered the pen, he marked the count on the gate. One summer, he went to the bank to apply for a loan, using his cattle for collateral. The bank officer asked to see his records. “No problem,” replied Dad. He went back to the ranch, took the gate off its hinges and brought it to the bank. He got the loan.

英语笑话

我爸用与众不同的方法来数他牧场里的几百头牛。每年春天，他把他的牛群赶下一个很长的人工坡道，通过一个木制的栅栏，进入一个牛圈做检查。每一头牛进入牛圈，他就在栅栏上划一道。一年夏天，他到银行去申请贷款，用他的牛群作抵押品。银行职员要看他的记录。他说：“没问题。”他走回牧场，把栅栏门从铰链上拆下来带到银行。他得到了贷款。