What others may not know, Ou Manqing really likes the brick and tile house she lives in.
It's clean, has less dust, and looks much better from the outside.
The current factory buildings are also built of bricks, and any expansion should maintain the same structure.
As the accountant, Ou Manqing knew how much money was in the account.
Aside from the portion handed over, the remaining amount is enough to build a new workshop. Why be so frugal?
Accountant Li was different. "Everyone knows it looks good, but what's the use if we don't have the money? What will we do after we spend all that money?"
His greatest strength, honed through years of accounting experience, is his meticulousness in budgeting.
He wanted to leave himself an out in front of everyone.
Ou Manqing pursed her lips in disagreement, while Accountant Li, relying on her age and experience, refused to back down.
The two argued back and forth for a while, until the sky darkened and the world seemed to fall apart, but they couldn't reach a conclusion.
Lin Yu shook her head, but ultimately did not intervene.
The elderly and the young each have their own ideas, but their intentions are good.
Now it remains to be seen how they resolve this peacefully.
Ou Manqing has lived two lives, but he doesn't consider himself a junior to Accountant Li at all.
She has a forward-thinking eye; once that factory is built, it can be used for decades to come.
But if you make something out of clay, it won't look good, and you'll have to rebuild it soon anyway.
Since there's enough money, why not go for it all at once?
Accountant Li would not take Ou Manqing seriously at all; she was just a little kid, the same generation as his daughter.
How can one disobey their elders?
So the two of them both thought the other should listen to them, and they kept arguing.
Even Li Lanhua and Li Dahui couldn't dissuade them, so they had no choice but to let them go.
"It's all for the factory, how can you two be arguing like this?"
Li Lanhua felt utterly helpless.
Accountant Li rolled his eyes at her: "I'm your father. Whose side are you on now?"
"I'm not taking sides. All I know is that if you don't come to a conclusion soon, my Zhang Bingren will be ready to be recruited."
Actually, no. Zhang Bing had been waiting for them. He couldn't recruit anyone until they started working.
Otherwise, if we find someone but haven't reached an agreement yet, how long will we make them wait?
Then I'll have to spend a lot of time and effort explaining it to them.
Ou Manqing is in the office every day, but he knows that Zhang Bing hasn't started recruiting yet.
They also knew that it was their side that was dragging things down.
So she tried to calmly discuss with Accountant Li: "This factory was originally built with bricks. Now you're just building two rooms to save money, which looks out of place."
"Also, our factory is being monitored by the higher-ups. It wouldn't be good if they came and saw how shabby it was."
Accountant Li, holding a pen, checked the accounts and said, "Do you think I don't know this principle? But your plan is to spend all the money in our account. If something happens, we won't even have any emergency funds."
"I absolutely cannot agree to that."
Ou Manqing had a bit of a headache. This old man was really stubborn. She had already told him that the money was liquid and would be deposited into his account again in two months.
But the old man insisted that she spend all the money and refused to allow it.
The old man was also angry at her stubbornness.
"What do you know, little girl? You've never gone hungry. During the famine, we had to carefully plan what we had to eat. If we didn't save a bite today, we wouldn't have anything to eat tomorrow..."
He came from a time of poverty, and his whole life he had to worry about what he had to eat and drink.
The team has gotten to where it is today thanks to his meticulous planning over the years.
How could he possibly be willing to spend money so boldly?
Ou Manqing was stunned for a moment, feeling as if a stone was stuck in his throat, making him feel uncomfortable, unable to swallow or spit it out.
The words of rebuttal were on the tip of her tongue, but she suddenly couldn't say them.
Facing such an old man, she felt only guilt.
She was just assuming things; even after living two lifetimes, she had never experienced such hardship.
Her pain stemmed from the betrayal of those around her, the departure of her parents, and the unrequited love of her partner.
But for accountants like Li, the older generation suffered from not having enough to eat or wear.
There's no next meal after the last one.
In those days, who could care about feelings or anything like that?
They are separated by a generational gap, making it difficult for them to understand each other.
But Ou Manqing suddenly understood why Accountant Li was so stingy.
The old man was genuinely worried about a financial crisis, fearing a lack of funds and potential risks.
He was thinking about the entire factory, and there was no room for error.
Thinking about these things, her anxious heart gradually calmed down.
"Uncle Li, you don't have to worry about not having enough to eat anymore. Our food factory will get better and better, and everyone will be able to live a good life in the future."
Ou Manqing was talking loudly to Accountant Li, but he didn't seem to notice.
Once he gave in, his heart softened.
The child was only about the same age as Li Lanhua, and in his eyes, he was still very young. What was there to complain about?
Not to mention, she speaks much more calmly now.
"Sigh, let's stop arguing and discuss what to do next."
Ou Manqing nodded and analyzed seriously: "It's not that I'm not frugal, it's just that there are some things we really can't skimp on."
"However, I understand your thoughts. Let's revise my proposal a bit, and then..."
In the end, the two compromised and agreed to still use blue bricks to build the factory, but they revised the plan, reducing the amount of blue bricks used and lowering the cost.
There's no need to hire a construction team from outside; we can just organize the strong men in our team to build the house.
The final cost was only slightly more than half of the original price.
Although she was still a little heartbroken, Accountant Li knew that this was something that couldn't be cut back on, so she had no choice but to reluctantly agree.
Thus, after such a fierce battle, the old and the young each took a step back, achieving a peaceful resolution.
Li Lanhua and Li Dahui, who had been shrouded in the shadow of their arguments for the past few years, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Li Dahui, holding the baby, said, "You two have been angry these past two days, and even Yuanyuan doesn't dare to speak."
Ou Manqing looked down and saw the two-year-old little gas cylinder staring at her with its round eyes.
Now I feel no anger at all.
She picked up the child and kissed her: "Yuanyuan, don't be afraid. Mommy and Accountant Li are just talking."
Yuan Yuan hugged her neck and pressed her cheek against hers, agreeing with whatever her mother said: "Mommy, Yuan Yuan is hungry."
That sweet, childlike voice melted the hearts of Ou Manqing and Li Dahui.
"Okay, okay, Dad will make you something delicious."
Ou Manqing followed with the child in her arms, and the family of three went into the kitchen.
Li Dahui was in charge of cooking. Since the child was still young, he planned to make something soft for him to eat.
Ou Manqing was responsible for holding the child and watching.
"Look, Dad made us something delicious. Thank you, Dad."
Yuanyuan clapped her hands and giggled happily: "Thank you, Daddy, I love Daddy."
Li Dahui's heart was filled with sweetness: "Dad loves Yuanyuan too," he glanced at Ou Manqing, "and also loves Mom."
Ou Manqing delivered a critical hit, and his cheeks suddenly turned bright red.
This person's sudden move is actually quite captivating.
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