Chapter 525 There's a Problem with the Accounting

Old Xu has left, but he has left behind many things.

He enabled Wan Qiqi to achieve a small step of success, allowing the girls' school to be officially established in Hefeng Town.

When people from nearby towns heard about this, some sent their children to Jingjing School, hoping that their daughters could also receive an education.

Meanwhile, business at Xinglong Restaurant returned to its former bustling state.

With Xu Lao clearing Wan Qiqi's name and the government's support for Jingjing Academy, Wan Qiqi became a prominent figure in Hefeng Town.

Many people who come to Xinglong Restaurant not for the meal, but to see what Manager Wan looks like and what makes him special.

Those who have seen him think he's nothing special, just two eyes and a mouth, no different from anyone else.

If there's anything different about this Manager Wan, it's that he doesn't look like someone from the countryside. He has an air of nobility about him, like someone from a wealthy family.

"Sigh, I feel like Manager Wan is being dragged around looking at things every day, just like those performing girls."

"Bah! What are you saying? How can you lump Manager Wan in with those people?"

After Erpang cursed, he told the people chatting beside him to hurry up and get busy.

Although Manager Wan seemed to be in a good mood these past two days, he still cursed when he needed to, and even cursed louder than before.

These kinds of days are actually quite nice; they make people feel relaxed and happy.

At this moment, the customer next to Erpang finished his meal, got up and walked to the counter, asking, "Calculate how much silver it is."

Upon hearing this, Liu Ji began rapidly working on his abacus while looking at the registered dishes.

After finishing, he seemed to hesitate for a moment, then flicked one of the beads upwards and said to the customer with a smile, "That'll be 25 coins in total."

Without hesitation, the customer took out two pieces of silver from his purse and said, "Weigh them and see if it's enough."

"Okay!" Liu Ji accepted the silver and weighed it on a small scale specifically for weighing silver.

Chen Yongliang stood aside watching, feeling that something was wrong, as if Liu Ji had just moved the abacus beads too many times.

He craned his neck, trying to see the numbers on the scale.

Before he could even see it clearly, Liu Ji put the scale away and said to the customer, "Sir, the amount you gave me is just right."

As he spoke, he reached for a piece of candy from the counter, handed it over, and said, "I look forward to your next visit."

Some customers will accept the candy, but most will not.

For them, sugar is for children, not for adults.

The guest did not accept it.

Liu Ji took the sugar back, put it back in the small dish, and wrote down the amount he had just received in the ledger.

Chen Yongliang noticed that the other person remembered it as 24 coins, not 25, but he didn't say anything.

It wasn't until evening, when everyone was preparing to have dinner and go home, that Chen Yongliang noticed Liu Ji had left without eating. Only then did he open the account book and count the money collected that day.

"Yongliang, why are you still doing accounts? Come and eat! The kitchen has prepared your favorite meat!" Wu Gousheng called out to Chen Yongliang while eating.

"You guys eat, I'm not hungry yet!" Chen Yongliang replied, and began checking today's stamps.

Wan Qiqi sensed something was wrong, had someone fill a bowl with food, placed the bowl on the counter, and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"

"I...I feel there's a problem, but I need to do the calculations to be sure," Chen Yongliang said honestly.

He felt that the money Liu Ji collected today was different from what he remembered, so the amount of silver collected today should not match up.

But after checking the accounts several times, he found that the amount on the books was exactly the same as the actual amount of silver, with no difference.

Chen Yongliang was slightly taken aback, realizing that something was wrong.

He clearly remembered that there were several discrepancies between the amounts reported by Liu Ji and those recorded in the accounts. The actual amount of silver should be the same as the amount recorded, so how could they be the same?

"Is there a problem?" Wan Qiqi seemed to understand something when she saw his reaction.

“There’s a problem, but I’m not sure if I’m remembering it wrong.” Chen Yongliang was a little unsure, feeling that Liu Ji shouldn’t be mistaken, after all, he was someone hired by Manager Zhu and had worked there for so many years.

But if the other party really did secretly take the store's money for personal use, then there's a big problem.

If the accounting department continues like this, it will result in a significant loss for the restaurant.

This money was earned through his sister-in-law's hard work, and he wouldn't allow outsiders to take it away secretly!

"Once it's confirmed, we'll announce it." Wan Qiqi said, turning and leaving, seemingly not intending to investigate the matter further.

In fact, when Chen Yongliang mentioned it, she already had a good idea.

This matter will be given to Chen Yongliang as a whetstone.

The matter of Jingjing Academy has come to an end, so the next step is the expansion of the restaurant.

Before opening a branch in Yunhe County, we must first resolve the issues in the town before we can go there with peace of mind.

The first thing to deal with is the accounting department.

From Wan Qiqi's perspective, Chen Yongliang was actually capable of taking on the role of accountant, and could even manage the restaurant in her and Zhu Chengye's absence.

But this was just her opinion, and it didn't convince the other people in the restaurant.

If Chen Yongliang can handle Liu Ji's matter well, he can establish himself in the restaurant and take over the management of the restaurant's affairs from Manager Liu.

Chen Yongliang did not expect Wan Qiqi to react this way, but he also knew that he could not rely on his sister-in-law.

Therefore, he investigated the accounts thoroughly over the next two days, and on the third day, he stopped Liu Ji, who was about to leave.

"Yongliang, what are you doing? I'm in a hurry to get back!" Liu Ji said with a smile, but his expression revealed a hint of panic.

Anyone who does bad things is bound to be nervous, especially if they are carrying stolen goods.

"It's nothing, there are just a few accounts that don't seem to match. Why don't you stay and sort things out before you leave, Accountant Liu?" Chen Yongliang didn't let him go, and even grabbed Liu Ji's arm and walked towards the counter.

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