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He Tiantian was very happy. If she had a trustworthy accountant to help her review the accounts, things would be much easier.
“Okay, I was just thinking of hiring an accountant. Mom, if you think she’s a reliable person, then introduce her to us,” He Tiantian said. “Tomorrow afternoon, I don’t have any classes, so she can come to our house to meet us and discuss the salary and working hours.”
“Okay, I’ll talk to her about it tomorrow,” Jiang Lifang said. “She’s retiring at the end of this month, so she should be able to come back to work then. By the way, what kind of salary are you offering the accountant? I’ll talk to her about it too. Otherwise, if she complains about the low pay and doesn’t want to work, it’ll be awkward for everyone. After all, the accountant’s family does need a salary.”
They had been colleagues for over twenty years, and Jiang Lifang didn't want to lose face over money.
“My current shop employee earns about 220 yuan a month in total, including bonuses and wages. Since she just joined and is your friend, her basic salary is 200 yuan, and with the bonus, it's estimated to be around 240 yuan,” He Tiantian replied. An experienced accountant is less of a worry, and now that taxes need to be paid, there are many things that He Tiantian finds difficult to handle.
"Two hundred and forty yuan?" Jiang Lifang exclaimed in surprise. "My God, that's more than my salary. I only make one hundred and eighty yuan."
He Tiantian smiled and said, "In many people's eyes, you have a secure job and are respected, while we business people are looked down upon. So, we need higher wages to compensate for our wounded hearts."
"Hehe, if I could help, I'd love to work at your shop," Jiang Lifang joked. "It seems the shop is making money, so you shouldn't overwork yourself. You could train more people and make things easier for yourself."
He Tiantian nodded and said, "Yes, that's what I was thinking too. Now that we have an accountant, I can hire a cashier from somewhere else. That way, there will be checks and balances between us, and I can check the accounts at any time. There shouldn't be any problems."
“Yes, some people can be blinded by money. Only proper supervision can prevent some people from having ulterior motives,” Jiang Lifang said softly, not wanting her daughter-in-law to be misled by her employees.
“I’ve noted it down,” He Tiantian said. “If you have any suitable people on your end, you can introduce them to me.”
“I don’t have any,” Jiang Lifang said. “You can decide for yourself.”
The next afternoon, Jiang Lifang, who was off duty, went home with Accountant Liang.
Accountant Liang was a woman in her fifties. Perhaps due to unhappiness in her life, she looked much older than Jiang Lifang.
"Oh my, this is your daughter-in-law?" Accountant Liang said with a smile, looking He Tiantian up and down. "Last time, Director Wang said he had seen your daughter-in-law, the one who brought you lunch. He kept praising her to me. Now that I see her, she truly lives up to the reputation!"
"Aunt Liang, you flatter me. Please come in and have a seat," He Tiantian said, welcoming Jiang Lifang and Accountant Liang into the house and pouring them tea.
The two sat down, and He Tiantian brought over some snacks.
"Sweetie, I'm going to take care of the kids. You and Aunt Liang talk about work." Jiang Lifang felt embarrassed to listen in and thought it was better to let them talk it out themselves.
"Okay!" He Tiantian said with a smile, watching her mother-in-law leave.
Accountant Liang smiled and said, "I've already told your mother-in-law about my situation, and I guess she's told you too, so I won't go into details. I have a pension, but it's not much, so I was thinking of finding a job to supplement my family's income. As for the salary, you can give me whatever you want."
He Tiantian smiled and said, "Aunt Liang, you're too kind. We can't just give out salaries haphazardly. I have more than thirty people in my shop! If we give them salaries randomly, it will affect their morale."
"Hehe, you're right." Accountant Liang smiled.
“Aunt Liang, how about this? After you come, you’ll get a salary of two hundred yuan a month, plus some bonus at the end of the month. If you agree, you can come after you retire, and then we can sign a contract, okay?” He Tiantian smiled, she couldn’t wait for Accountant Liang to start working.
Accountant Liang was stunned. She hadn't expected it to really be two hundred yuan in wages. When Jiang Lifang mentioned it before, she hadn't believed her and thought she was joking.
Her retirement pension was only eighty yuan, barely enough for her family's basic living expenses, so she had to go out to work.
If you have a monthly salary of 200 yuan and a pension, that's 280 yuan. With bonuses, it's estimated to be 300 yuan.
"Isn't this salary too high? You're not only paying this because of your mother-in-law, are you?" Accountant Liang was an honest person and felt that her job didn't deserve such a high salary.
He Tiantian smiled and said, "Because it was my mother-in-law who introduced me, I trust Aunt Liang's character. Aunt Liang, please don't overthink it. The other employees' salaries are not low either, and their workload is also very heavy, so Aunt Liang will have to work hard then."
Accountant Liang was slightly relieved, but mostly pleased, and nodded, saying, "I will work hard from now on."
"Thank you very much, Aunt Liang." He Tiantian said gratefully. Although it was a personal matter, some responsibilities and obligations would also be stipulated in the contract.
Afterwards, He Tiantian asked her mother-in-law to talk to Accountant Liang while she went to cook, leaving Accountant Liang to eat at home.
After Accountant Liang left, Jiang Lifang asked, "How is your Aunt Liang?"
"She's a seasoned accountant, her professional skills are beyond question," He Tiantian said. "She even said before that her salary was too high? She's a very honest person!"
"Hehe, I told her I had a salary of two hundred yuan, but she didn't believe me," Jiang Lifang said. "With these two hundred yuan, her family's life will be much easier, and you can also relax a bit."
“Yes!” He Tiantian said with a smile, “I really hope Aunt Liang can go back to work tomorrow.”
The accounts for the two shops were much more numerous than before, with various expenses and taxes, making it very difficult and time-consuming for He Tiantian to manage.
"Hehe, you'll need to work harder for a while longer," Jiang Lifang said. "You know you have people you can trust, so just keep that in mind."
Just hang in there for another ten days.
While He Tiantian was busy, Qi Zhengmin sent a telegram saying that she, her brother, grandmother, and grandfather were taking the train to Nanshi on the 23rd.
Having learned from last year's experience, He Tiantian was not surprised. She tidied up the guest room at home early and then asked Secretary Guo to pick her up from the train station at 7 pm on the 24th.
The reason He Tiantian didn't go to pick her up was that the jeep, including the driver, could barely fit five people. If He Tiantian went, there would be no room in the car.
When Secretary Guo came to pick her up, he also explained things on He Tiantian's behalf.
Upon arriving home, Grandma Qi stayed in her parents' room, while Qi Zhengmin and Qi Zhenghan stayed in the guest room in the side room.
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