Rebirth in the 1950s with Spatial Ability

Zhang Guoqing, a 21st-century orphan, and his pregnant wife, Zhou Jiao, were working hard for their future when a massive inheritance suddenly fell into their laps. On their way to the hospital for...

Chapter 727: The Accounts Don’t Match

After leaving the venue, Zhou Jiao followed them out and did not go to the main door. She planned to go to her father Zhou Xiaozheng's office and wait for him to go home together.

Over there, Shi Dashen and the other two came out side by side. When they saw her, their eyes lit up: "Zhou girl, come on, your dad has work and doesn't have time, come over and let's talk."

Zhou Xiaozheng glanced at him and said, "That's enough."

"Old Zhou, how about I move in for you?"

"I have to go to the troops for inspection and don't have time." Zhou Xiaozheng refused outright, while motioning Zhou Jiao to follow him.

Zhou Jiao understood immediately and said with a smile, "Uncle Shi, if you have any errands, just tell me. If I am qualified, I will definitely do it for you."

Shi Dashen smiled proudly at Zhou Xiaozheng, put his hands behind his back and turned around: "Come on, I'll lend you my brain."

"Dad, I'll go first."

Zhou Xiaozheng smiled and nodded: "Let's go home together after get off work."

Shi Dashen secretly smacked his lips in amazement: This guy really doesn't suffer any loss at all. Go home together? Sure! I can force your daughter to hurry up.

Halfway through the walk, he called over his guards and whispered to them to move more reports.

In the office, Shi Dashen pointed maliciously at a pile of notebooks on the table and said, "Girl, help me check these reports. Everything will be fine once you finish them."

Zhou Jiao took a look and hesitated, "Is this in accordance with the rules? Will some of the data be confidential?"

"Don't worry, you think your little notebook is so easy to take."

Zhou Jiao laughed dumbly. "I had just used it once in the South to bully others, but I had forgotten about it." Even if I was a non-staff member, I was still a member of the company.

"By the way, when can I get my salary? Uncle Shi, you see, I have elderly parents and young children to support, and the burden is not light."

"You little bitch, you'll get what's yours." Shi Dashen cursed with a smile, pointing at the table, "Hurry up and work quickly, or you won't be able to go home with your father if you're late."

"As you wish!" Zhou Jiao saluted him playfully. She put the things on the coffee table, sat down, and took a look. She found that they were a lot of account books.

Isn't there a Finance Department? What's going on here? However, since this is confidential, she didn't say anything. There's definitely more going on by the end of the year.

It turned out just as she expected.

While Zhou Jiao was concentrating on using the abacus and checking things one by one, a large pile of money was piled up not far from her.

Shi Dashen was sitting at his desk, working. After a while, he looked up at her. Seeing that she had quickly gotten into the work state, he was so happy that he smiled a smile that he rarely saw in a thousand years.

Time passed by little by little, and it was past the end of the working day. Shi Dashen wanted to remind her, but seeing that Zhou Xiaozheng didn't come to pick her up, and then seeing that the child had already been tidied in the back, he swallowed his words.

Zhou Jiao finished the last account book in her hand and moved another stack of account books to the desk. "Uncle Shi, except for these, the others all match."

Shi Dashen pointed at the account book on the table and asked, "Is there something wrong with this?"

Zhou Jiao nodded, then added after a moment's thought, "You should find someone to double-check. There are some errors in the entries and payments, and it might be my fault."

"Alright, go find your father. Don't make these accounts public."

Zhou Jiao nodded quickly. "Apart from the number, I didn't look at the unit name. I'll be leaving now. Just in case, you must find someone to check again."

"good."

Watching Zhou Jiao close the door and leave, Shi Dashen patted the account books lightly and sighed. He had no doubts about Zhou Jiao's conclusion.

That kid could mentally calculate complex import and export details, and this one was using an abacus, so how could there be any mistakes? He forgot that a job that would take others two working days to complete was completed by Zhou Jiao in just over two hours. Shouldn't he be more cautious and double-check?

Without even having time to eat, he put these things in a cardboard box, sealed it, and called the guards to move it out. He also had to report to his superiors.

Zhou Jiao went out, feeling a little uneasy.

"Okay? Let's go home."

"Ah? Oh, okay. Dad, why don't you go back first? You must be starving. If you encounter a situation like this next time, don't wait for me. I feel bad if I don't finish the work at hand."

Zhou Xiaozheng pulled her along and said with a smile, "I know. Didn't that kid from the Yi family call you "Desperate Sanniang" last time?"

"Just listen to his nonsense."

Zhou Xiaozheng didn't think that boy was lying.

My daughter, like me, feels restless until I've finished my work. This has nothing to do with patriotism or love for work. People who pursue perfectionism lead more tiring lives than the average person.

Sitting in the car, Zhou Xiaozheng asked, "Did you encounter any problems just now?"

Zhou Jiao glanced at Xiao Wang, who was driving, and Secretary Chen, who was sitting in the passenger seat. After a pause, she changed the subject: "Dad, starting tomorrow, I won't be able to accompany you again."

Zhou Xiaozheng immediately noticed his daughter's off-topic and followed up on her topic, "You'll see him at home tonight. This time, go over and learn more from your Grandpa Zhou."

"good."

"Don't be nervous if you encounter problems on the spot..."

Zhou Jiao was really worried that her father would say something else, like, "If you encounter danger, you should avoid it. Nothing is more important than your safety." She quickly interrupted, "Oh, I know."

Seeing this, Zhou Xiaozheng covered his lips with his fist and cleared his throat.

When they reached the gate, Zhou Jiao followed him into the yard and couldn't help but whisper, "Dad, I seem to have been reckless and too serious. If I tell Uncle Shi about the results I just came up with, some people might..."

Zhou Xiaozheng couldn't bear to see his daughter feel guilty: "You should do what you are supposed to do in your position. What's your fault? The fault lies with those corrupt officials who enriched themselves."

"That's true, but what if others didn't notice it, and I was the one who pointed it out?"

"They were moved here because there were problems and they need to be thoroughly investigated. If it's not you, then someone else will." Zhou Xiaozheng patted his daughter on the head. "Silly child! Those who dared to betray the interests of the country should bear the consequences. If we don't bring down a few of these people who harm the country, what use are the laws of the country?"

Zhou Jiao smiled bitterly and shook her head: "I am a bit too soft-hearted."

"That's right. Being upright is key. Those who dared to reach out knew they would have their hands chopped off one day, but they still did the same. Ultimately, it's because they have a problem with their thinking and are not upright.

"You're just being stupid. You're greedy for something, but you're not going to be targeted. There are other accomplices involved, it's a bit complicated, you'll understand after a while."

Zhou Jiao sighed inwardly. Why didn't these people think about their wives and children at home before taking action? They were trying to fish in troubled waters, valuing money over their lives!

"Dad, you're back. We're going to light the stove today. Come and have dinner. We'll be waiting for you."

"Why don't you eat first?"

Zhang Guoqing looked at his wife with concern. Seeing that she looked relaxed and responded with a smile, he decisively dropped the topic and took her hand. As they walked, he asked her where he had been, who he had met, and who had made a fool of himself.

Zhou Xiaozheng squinted at his son-in-law with disdain. It was like a work report, always the same, why all this nonsense? Unable to bear it any longer, he hurried into the house.