Chapter 101 Proof: Be gentle!

When Zhou Wenhui helped Yan Xue sell things for the first time, she felt a little embarrassed to show her the accounts she had kept.

When Yan Xue asked her to work as an accountant for her on a trial basis, she just wanted to help out and didn't even plan to ask Yan Xue for any salary.

But it has only been two or three years, and when faced with doubts, she has been able to take the initiative to stand up and fight for an opportunity to prove herself.

Yan Xue was a little surprised, but she was more happy for the other person. No matter who stands up, it is not as useful as standing up yourself.

She also looked at Zhuang Qixiang, "Yes, Zhuang Ke, won't we know if she's capable after taking the test?"

He even suggested with a smile, "There should be an accountant in the bureau. I just don't know if it's convenient for me to bother him."

His smile was gentle, his tone was polite, but his words revealed his persistence, and he had even thought of the method of testing.

And Guo Changan next to him, although he didn't say it, the look in his eyes when he looked at Zhuang Qixiang showed the same meaning.

The office was subtly divided into two factions: one faction consisted of the young people from Chengshui, and the other consisted of Zhuang Qixiang, which made Zhuang Qixiang frown.

No wonder some people in the bureau are reluctant to come, thinking the job is difficult. How can they do it when they all come from the same place?

He had only asked a few questions when they immediately formed a group. If they continued to divide tasks among themselves in this way in the future, how would they be able to carry out their work?

The air was silent for a moment. After a while, Zhuang Qixiang stood up and said, "Okay, I'll go ask Accountant Cao if he has time."

He left decisively and quickly turned into another office not far away. Zhou Wenhui only loosened her clenched fists after his figure completely disappeared.

It was the first time the young girl said such words in front of her boss, and she was a little nervous, with sweat on her palms.

In a blink of an eye, she saw Yan Xue looking at her with a smile, which made her feel a little embarrassed. "Have I caused trouble for everyone?"

After all, no one questioned Yan Xue, no one questioned Guo Changan, but some people questioned her.

Yan Xue shook her head after hearing this and said, "It's not your personal problem. We are all too young, and there is also a question of voice involved here." Apart from anything else, Zhuang Qixiang came to the office early and checked the information of several people in advance. It was obvious that he was really prepared to do something, not just to get by.

A person who wants to get things done must have ideas about the people under him, and it is impossible for him to just follow what others say.

Yan Xue and Guo Changan are both in technical positions, but Zhou Wenhui is different. There are indeed very few such young female accountants in this era, and the position of accountant is indeed very important.

The accountant controls the accounts and the money, and is responsible for depositing it in the bank. Furthermore, accountants these days can be quite disrespectful to the boss. If the boss wants to withdraw money and the accountant doesn't stamp it, the money is out of the question. And the boss can't fire the accountant at will.

It’s just that the other party wants to do something, Yan Xue also wants to do something, and Zhou Wenhui was brought here by her, so she absolutely cannot give in on this step.

Yan Xue smiled at Zhou Wenhui and said, "I know you're good at bookkeeping. Just do your best. Don't be nervous."

Not long after, Zhuang Qixiang came out of the office, accompanied by a short man holding an account book and an abacus in his hands.

"Who wants to take the accounting test?" he asked when he came in. He was a little surprised to see that it was Zhou Wenhui who stood up.

Zhou Wenhui had adjusted herself to the situation by now. It was she who proposed the matter, and she couldn't be afraid even if it was just to save the face of the pilot group.

This calmness made Accountant Cao look at her a little more. "It just so happens that I have the accounts for the first half of the year submitted by a subordinate unit. I'd like you to review them."

He was about to hand the abacus to Zhou Wenhui, but Zhou Wenhui thanked him and declined, then took out her own abacus from her bag.

It's a good habit to carry your own food with you. Accountant Cao looked at her again and waited for her to put the abacus on the table before starting to read.

Maybe everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses. Zhou Wenhui is not a strong-willed girl, but when she starts to do the math, she suddenly becomes more focused and determined.

Every time Accountant Cao read out a number, she would quickly count on the abacus and report the result in a steady and clear voice.

At first, after Accountant Cao finished reading, he would stop and look at her, waiting for her to finish. He soon found that this girl didn't need him to wait at all.

This made him speed up, and later he even read out several items in a row before pausing to give Zhou Wenhui some time to report the results.

As for Zhou Wenhui, no matter whether she stopped after counting the first number or increased the speed later, she was not panicked at all. She counted on the abacus very quickly but in an orderly manner.

For a moment, the only sound in the office was the crackling of the abacus, crisp and loud. Even Zhuang Qixiang's expression became more serious as he listened.

This girl is at least calm and not impatient, unlike some young people who get confused when they encounter the slightest thing.

After calculating a few more times, Zhou Wenhui reported the results as usual, but Accountant Cao frowned...

"How much did you just say?" Accountant Cao asked again. It was obvious that what Zhou Wenhui reported was different from what was recorded in the account.

Zhou Wenhui did not rush to answer. She looked down at the result on the abacus and thought carefully for a moment before speaking. It was still the same number.

This made Accountant Cao frown even deeper. Zhuang Qixiang looked at him and couldn't help asking, "What's wrong? Did you make a mistake in the calculation?"

"It's different from the results in the accounts." Accountant Cao did not make a direct conclusion, but he obviously believed the results in the accounts more.

After all, these accounts were sent to the bureau by various units and recorded by the accountants of each unit. They just need to be checked in the bureau, so there is basically no problem.

This made several people look at Zhou Wenhui, who also frowned and returned the abacus to the previous number, "Can you read it again?"

She is careful in her work. Every few times when she reads out a result, she will take the time to write it down on paper.

Although Accountant Cao thought that she must have made a mistake in the calculation, he still read it again and asked her to calculate again considering that she had performed well before.

This time, Zhou Wenhui finished her calculations and said nothing more. Accountant Cao thought she had gotten the answer right, but she raised her head and said, "My calculations are correct."

This was a bit surprising, especially for Zhuang Qixiang, who had previously thought that this girl at least had a good character, but now he began to frown again.

Accountant Cao was also a little surprised, but Zhou Wenhui's eyes were very serious. "There is indeed no problem with my calculation. If Accountant Cao doesn't believe me, you can calculate it yourself."

Then he really has to calculate it himself. He has to give a result whether his calculation is correct or not, right?

Accountant Cao frowned and put the account book on the table. He picked up the abacus and started clacking. Then his frown deepened.

This expression made Zhuang Qixiang's face become serious. He looked at him and asked, "Did I make a mistake in my calculation?"

"The calculation was wrong." Accountant Cao blurted out.

Seeing Zhuang Qixiang's expression, he quickly added, "I'm saying there's a mistake in the account."

Zhuang Qixiang had never expected this. After all, the units under the Forestry Bureau had been established for many years and employed experienced accountants.

He paused and couldn't help asking again: "Did you really calculate it wrong?" He was obviously still a little unconvinced.

Accountant Cao's expression wasn't very good either. "I really miscalculated." He couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong with Mr. Zhang? How could he miscalculate this?"

A young girl in her early twenties didn't make any mistakes in the calculations, but he, an old accountant, did. Don't they check their own accounts?

Moreover, each unit has a receipt for the funds in and out, and the cash in the account is also counted. How did they reconcile the accounts with this? Are they just reconciling them blindly?

Accountant Cao's face turned worse the more he thought about it. He decided not to stay any longer. "I have to go ask them what's going on at their company."

He closed the account book, picked up the abacus, said goodbye to Zhuang Qixiang and left, leaving Zhuang Qixiang, who was obviously still a little surprised, behind.

The air became stagnant again. This time, even Zhuang Qixiang didn't know what to say. An old accountant couldn't even calculate better than a young girl.

In silence, Zhou Wenhui put away the abacus, paper and pen. She said nothing, but looked at him.

This made Zhuang Qixiang even more silent. After a while, he nodded and said, "Accountant Zhou is indeed capable."

When Accountant Zhou said this, he acknowledged Zhou Wenhui's ability. Zhou Wenhui felt relieved, and Guo Changan's expression also relaxed.

Be willing to admit that Zhou Wenhui is indeed capable, instead of continuing to make excuses and make trouble. At least this person can communicate.

There was no need to dwell on it if they could communicate. After all, they would be working together in the future. Yan Xue smiled and changed the subject, "Zhuang Ke, does the bureau have any ideas about the location of the training center?"

Putting this aside, Zhuang Qixiang's expression brightened. "Based on the conditions Director Qu mentioned, I've looked at a few places."

He reported several locations in a row, but then realized that most of the people present were not from the county, so he went to find a map of the county.

Looking at the map alone, it seems quite suitable. It is obvious that all aspects of the conditions have been carefully considered. However, just looking at the map is not enough, you have to conduct an on-site inspection.

In the next few days, everyone was busy with this matter, until Yan Xue had her first day off, and the site was finally decided.

Zhuang Qixiang also heard from Accountant Cao what was going on with the account. The other party had lost an invoice and it didn't match, so he made a random entry, thinking that the bureau would not check it carefully.

This is not a question of whether the accounting is good or not, but a question of the attitude and quality of the accountant. Can you just throw away the bills? Can you just write the accounts casually?

The other party obviously does not want his salary to be deducted by the company, but if he is caught doing such a thing, his salary will definitely be deducted and he will also be criticized.

In contrast, Zhou Wenhui's accounts are crystal clear these days, whether she is reimbursing travel expenses or ordering materials to build a training center, and she will never drag out the day's accounts to the next day.

Even if Zhuang Qixiang wanted to find fault, he couldn't find any place to start. Besides, he was here to do his job, not to find fault.

There is also Yan Xue, who looks petite, young and pretty, but is very careful in what she says and does. She is also very hardworking and has traveled to so many places without ever complaining of being tired.

Zhuang Qixiang didn't know whether all the female comrades from the forest farm were so capable, but Yan Xue did refresh his perception a little. He thought Yan Xue was just good at technology.

Qi Fang had two different feelings when he saw Yan Xue coming home so tired every day. It had been a long time since Yan Xue left the family team and hadn't worked so hard.

Seeing Yan Xue take off her shoes as soon as she entered the room and started massaging her calves, he reached out and pulled Yan Xue's feet over to step on his thighs and massaged her, "Aren't you done running yet?"

The man's fingers were long and strong, and because of the angle, they were much more comfortable than Yan Xue herself. Yan Xue was immediately pinched on the most sore spot.

She frowned, and after the soreness wore off, she said, "I'm done running, and I've bought all the bricks and cement I need."

Then he remembered something and asked, "The center also asked your factory to make a few earthen boilers, did you know that?"

"Yeah." Qi Fang said, "Master Hong saw the blueprint and asked if I drew it."

"He also recognizes the blueprints you drew." Yan Xue laughed, and then couldn't help taking a breath.

In fact, Zhuang Qixiang originally wanted to buy a large boiler, the kind that is ready-made and can burn one ton, and order it through the bureau.

She said that the cultivation of mother stocks and original stocks did not require such a large space, and it was a waste to use a large boiler, so she changed to a small one.

Anyway, there is one more person above her now, and she can't decide many things on her own. She has to discuss it with Zhuang Qixiang, which is indeed a bit inconvenient.

Qi Fang seemed to know what she was thinking. "How is the person in charge assigned to you by the bureau? Is it troublesome?"

"It's okay," Yan Xue said, "I can listen to what you say." It's just that I have to go through the trouble of saying it to the other party again.

Thinking that the man was also new at the machinery factory, he asked, "How about you? Has your work been going well lately?"

"Not bad." Qi Fang continued to help her with his peach blossom eyes, "I've been here on secondment before, I know everyone."

After massaging her calves, she finally felt less sore. Yan Xue fell back and lay on the kang. "There's so much to do. I still have to find a house and help Jigang inquire about school."

The murmured tone made her voice sound soft and a bit like a spoiled child, which was something she would never have done when they first got married.

In the past, Yan Xue didn’t have the habit of telling others about being tired or talking about work, but in the past one or two years, she has started to do so more often.

As he was thinking, the man had already grabbed her feet and patted the soles of her feet. "I'll find a house and ask about the school."

Before she could ask him why he was patting her, someone pressed the acupoint on the sole of her foot, causing her to cry out, "It hurts!"

"Before, when I hit my foot or twisted it, I didn't feel any pain." The man glanced at her lightly.

Yan Xue felt both pained and amused. "It was such a long time ago, and you're still...hiss, be gentler!"

The last word had a high pitch and a hint of coquettishness, which made Qi Fang pause in his movements.

During this meal, he heard some strange sounds outside the door. He lowered his eyes, put down Yan Xue's feet and opened the door.

The action was so fast that the person outside the door was completely caught off guard and was caught red-handed while eavesdropping.

This was awkward, especially since the man was very tall. When he looked down, his eyes were cold, which put some pressure on Mrs. Lu in the opposite room. "Xiao Qi is at home."

"I came back ten minutes ago and you said hello to me. How could you forget so quickly? Do you have a bad memory?"

The man looked at her and stated the facts in a calm tone, but it was as if he was asking if she had no brains.

Mrs. Lu in the opposite house was really choked. Seeing that he was neatly dressed, she knew that she must have guessed wrong, but she couldn't help but glance into the house.

Qi Fang's eyes became even colder, and he stood firmly at the door, preventing Yan Xue from even seeing her. "I just came back and saw people arguing at the entrance of the alley."

Mrs. Lu stopped looking inside immediately. "Who is it? You're arguing at the entrance of the alley, aren't you ashamed?"

"I don't know," Qi Fang said, "It seems like he passed by someone's house because of a drainage ditch."

"That's a big deal. I have to go and take a look." Mrs. Lu immediately ignored them and turned around and ran out.

Qi Fang closed the door again, his expression still grim, "Not as good as our son."

I don’t know whether it means that the other person is not particular about his work and is not as convenient as my own son, or that the other person is old and not as sensible as my own son.

Yan Xue had never seen anyone who liked to eavesdrop on other people's affairs. Fortunately, she and Qi Fang didn't do anything, otherwise it would be very annoying.

"Let's buy a house quickly," she said. The man's face turned even worse, and after a while he came over and grabbed her ankle again.

But no one expected that Mrs. Lu would be gone for such a long time and didn't even cook. Her husband waited for her at home for a long time, and finally couldn't help but go find her and scolded her.

At that time, Qi Fang was drawing on the creaky table. His expression did not change at all when he heard this, as if he had expected it.

Yan Xue was a little curious, so she leaned over and whispered to him from behind, "Did you know she would be so engrossed in watching the fun that she would forget about cooking?"

Qi Fang didn't turn around, but stretched out an arm and hugged her. "Last time, the couple next door had a quarrel, and she was lying on a stick at one in the middle of the night, listening."

This is true. No wonder Qi Fang said Yan Xue was easy to find out about on the first day she came. She was too easy to find out about.

It was only in Yan Xue's previous life when a celebrity's reputation fell apart that I heard of someone watching the drama on six platforms at the same time and not even sleeping at night.

The next day, they had a day off and returned to Jinchuan Forest Farm with Zhou Wenhui. As soon as they entered the door, they heard the little fat boy chirping and calling for his mother every once in a while.

She walked in quickly and found that the little fat boy was not only barking, but also knocking on the bowl with a spoon. He looked like a left-behind child, and a beggar at that.

Yan Xue didn't know whether she should feel sad or laugh. She paused at the door. The little fat boy had already seen her.

"Mom!" The pair of peach blossom eyes similar to Qi Fang's suddenly lit up, and the man dropped the spoon and was about to pounce over.

But before he pounced, he saw Qi Fang behind Yan Xue. He paused, looked at Qi Fang, and then turned to look at Yan Xue.

After confirming that Yan Xue had indeed returned with Qi Fang and had definitely been with Qi Fang these days, the little fat boy pouted his mouth and started crying loudly, refusing to listen to anyone who tried to comfort him.

In August, the Wood Ear Mushroom Cultivation Center in Changshan County was officially completed. Although its area is half that of the pilot center in Jinchuan Forest Farm, it has two more rows of cultivation rooms.

The spores and ear wood that Yan Xue had extracted and experimented with in Jinchuan were all transported here, and Guo Changan continued to observe and record them.

After the center was built, leaders from the county forestry bureau came to inspect it. After returning, Qu Mingli contacted the city newspaper to report the matter.

In Changshan County, the secretary of the county bureau even brought it up during a meeting, asking the remaining two towns that were interested to contact the training center.

A single stone can cause a thousand ripples. No one expected that after only a few years of planting in Jinchuan Forest Farm, Changshan County had already built a breeding center to promote the technology.

To be honest, there are some who are tempted, especially in Changshan County. They all know how well the wood ear mushrooms from Chengshui are selling.

Not to mention Changshan County, which county in the city doesn’t have Chengshui’s black fungus for sale? They have been eating cheap black fungus for two years.

But if you want to grow it yourself, there are many problems. First of all, no one knows how to grow it. You are completely in the dark.

And how much does it cost to buy fungus seeds for cultivation? What's the profit? I can't be busy all year long just for the cultivation center, right?

When faced with new things, the leaders of the forestry bureaus in various counties and towns were very cautious, and only people like Lang Zhongting and Qu Mingli were a minority.

So half a month after the training center was built and the newspaper was distributed for more than a week, Zhuang Qixiang, the person in charge of the center, only received four inquiries.

He was a very serious person and had memorized the information long ago. He responded to the calls one by one, but the calls were ultimately left unanswered.

This made Zhuang Qixiang feel a little troubled. It was his first time to be the head of a new unit and his first time to take over the project. He had no idea how to start the situation.

For this purpose, he also went to find Qu Mingli to see if the bureau could do some work with the forestry bureaus of the other two towns in the county.

"You'll have to ask Secretary Zhu about this. The forest farm is not under my jurisdiction." Qu Mingli said helplessly, "Besides, when I promoted it in Chengshui, it was all on a voluntary basis."

It's really hard to force others to do this kind of thing. After all, your county bureau won't allocate money to them. If they lose money, who will be responsible?

However, it was Qu Mingli who proposed the establishment of the training center. Qu Mingli was also very concerned about it. Seeing Zhuang Qixiang frowning, he asked, "How did you discuss this matter within your center?"

"The center is full of technical people, who would discuss things with them?" Zhuang Qixiang actually replied, leaving Qu Mingli at a loss for words.

It seems that he didn't tell this to anyone else in the center, especially Yan Xue, as he only regarded Yan Xue as a technician.

"You should go back and discuss this further." Qu Mingli could only say, "Three cobblers are better than one Zhuge Liang. Maybe someone can come up with a solution."

He didn't want to point it out to Yan Xue directly. Firstly, it would seem like he was interfering in someone else's business. Secondly, what if Yan Xue didn't have a better solution?

Zhuang Qixiang nodded when he heard this, but it was not known whether he understood it or not. However, a few days later, someone from the Liuhu Town Forestry Bureau came to buy mushroom strains.

The person who came was the secretary of the Forestry Bureau of Liuhu Town. He greeted Zhuang Qixiang first. It was obvious that the two had known each other before.

"Congratulations, you've been promoted. I didn't realize you were the person in charge here before, otherwise you would have come earlier."

"I just finished my work and thought I'd give you a call." Zhuang Qixiang said as he led his men inside. "Shall I ask Xiao Yan to introduce you?"

He didn't want to do it himself. After all, in terms of the technology and experience of growing wood ear mushrooms, ten of him tied together could not catch up with Yan Xue.

After a while, Yan Xue took people on a tour of the cultivation room and the ear field used for experiments at the back, and briefly talked about the cultivation process of wood ear mushrooms and the specific output.

The secretary of the Liuhu Town Forestry Bureau nodded as he listened, and seemed quite satisfied. After reading it, he went to the office with Zhuang Qixiang to discuss the purchase details.

"Can this be sold?" Zhou Wenhui said to Yan Xue who had returned, and was obviously also very concerned about the sales situation of the center.

"Let's wait and see." Yan Xue was not very optimistic, mainly because she was familiar with the name Liuhu Town. Qi Fang had mentioned it to her before.

She was writing a business plan at the time, and Qi Fang saw the phrase "promote it throughout the county first" and told her that when Chengshui bought wood, Liuhu Town had agreed to buy 21 trucks, but then suddenly changed its mind and asked for 80.

Sure enough, in Zhuang Qixiang's office, when the discussion about how many strains of bacteria were needed came up, the secretary of Liuhu Town was very straightforward and ordered 8,000 bottles first.

When he talked about the price of the fungus, he looked embarrassed again. "You know it's not cheap. We still have to build a base there, and our funds are very tight. Look, this is your first business. How about you give us a discount and sell it to us on credit first?"