Chapter 77 Abacus
However, Director Zheng was not angry.
First of all, she is not the kind of person who would abuse her power for personal gain just because she has a little power. Otherwise, she would not have reprimanded Song Qiuyue for her bad attitude towards customers, or she would not have taken a fancy to Xia Juanjuan and wanted to hire her as a salesperson.
After all, there were many people from all over the country who wanted to get the opportunity to be a salesperson by giving her something. If she really wanted to do that, why would she take the initiative to recommend Xia Juanjuan?
Secondly, Xia Juanjuan only found out about the quantity, unit price, etc. of the goods she was going to purchase after she arrived here, so it was even more impossible for Zhou Qiuhe to know it in advance.
Therefore, it is possible that Xia Juanjuan deliberately made a mistake in the calculation just now, so that Zhou Qiuhe could speak up to correct it and attract her attention.
However, the results that the two people just quickly calculated in their heads could not have been planned in advance. They must have been based on their real abilities.
The two are sisters-in-law. Xia Juanjuan has no intention of being a salesperson, but she wants to give the opportunity to her third sister-in-law Zhou Qiuhe. This is also human nature.
What's more, she is not making a blind recommendation.
Zhou Qiuhe usually looks taciturn, smiles at everyone she sees, and is not noticeable at all.
But just now her mental arithmetic speed was on par with Xia Juanjuan's, faster than the accountant at the supply point who dialed abacus beads! It can be seen that the ability and talent in this area are more than enough to be a salesperson.
Xia Juanjuan watched Director Zheng's expression change, and guessed in her heart that Director Zheng might have guessed her intention.
To be honest, her final decision to introduce Zhou Qiuhe to Director Zheng in this way was somewhat of a gamble.
If Zhou Qiuhe were to be introduced directly, it would be too abrupt on the one hand, and on the other hand, Zhou Qiuhe would seem too ordinary, and Director Zheng might not think highly of her. If one were to make this final, there would be no room for maneuver.
I might as well take a risk and make Director Zheng look at Zhou Qiuhe with a new eye. Then I can bring up this matter again. The success rate will be much higher.
Of course, this presupposes that Director Zheng is not petty, can forgive them magnanimously, and is eager to seek help.
Judging from the fact that Director Zheng took the initiative to suggest that she work as a salesperson, Xia Juanjuan felt that she had a good chance of winning this gamble.
Director Zheng looked at Zhou Qiuhe, then asked with a smile, "You are the wife of the third son of the Li family, right? He has helped the supply and marketing cooperative unload goods twice before. Who did you learn arithmetic from?"
Zhou Qiuhe was a little embarrassed, but since she had taken this step, she had considered the risks, so she took a deep breath and answered truthfully: "Yes. I learned it from my father, but I only learned the basics."
Director Zheng nodded. He was quite humble, as he could calculate quickly and accurately even though he had only learned the basics.
She did not ask any further questions and smiled, "Don't count the goods anymore. Help Juanjuan calculate the sub-accounts and the total account. I will feel more at ease if you two calculate it and check it again!"
When Xia Juanjuan heard this, the corners of her lips curled up.
She knew that she had won most of the bet. At least Director Zheng did not get angry and blame them. Instead, he was willing to give Zhou Qiuhe a chance and continue to observe her.
The accountant at the supply point nearby, whose surname was Sun, rolled his eyes almost to the sky.
How much do you distrust him? You even have to ask two people to calculate it twice and compare the result with his?
He couldn't help but snort through his nose, feeling very proud and conceited.
What a joke! He has been an accountant for many years, how can he be outdone by two young wives from the countryside?
"The total amount of food is 76.4 yuan."
"The enamel wash basin, teacup, coal stove, needles and thread, all together it's 179 yuan..."
"Wait, these together should be 176." Zhou Qiuhe suddenly said.
Accountant Sun was stunned for a moment, then he looked a little embarrassed: "How can you, a country girl, talk like that? I have been working as an accountant at this supply point for more than ten years, how can I charge you 3 yuan more? Besides! I used an abacus to calculate, isn't it more accurate than your mental arithmetic?!"
When Director Zheng heard this, he quickly tried to smooth things over.
She has been working with Accountant Sun for many years. In the past, she did the calculations herself. When the results were inconsistent with those of Accountant Sun, she would listen to Accountant Sun and go back to calculate them again carefully.
The ones that are much worse, such as a few dollars or a few cents, are easier to deal with. Just ask for it back next time.
But sometimes, if the amount was just a few cents or cents short, Director Zheng would be too embarrassed to look for it again, and would just suffer the loss and make up for it himself.
Don't worry about the shortfall of 3 yuan. She will check it again when she gets back and ask the supplier to make up the difference next time.
Therefore, Director Zheng’s intention is to temporarily follow Accountant Sun’s instructions so as not to damage the relationship.
Unexpectedly, before she opened her mouth, Zhou Qiuhe frowned slightly, then walked up to Accountant Sun and said, "No, you really miscalculated this. If you don't believe in mental arithmetic, I'll use the abacus to calculate it for you and see?"
Accountant Sun was stunned for a moment, and looked at Zhou Qiuhe with a little disbelief: "You know how to use an abacus?"
Zhou Qiuhe blushed and said, "Yeah, a little bit."
Accountant Sun was not a bad person, he was just a little arrogant. Now that he was questioned, he held his breath and pushed the abacus to Zhou Qiuhe, saying unhappily: "Okay! Then you do the calculation. I want to see where I made a mistake!"
Zhou Qiuhe was also not vague. She placed the abacus in front of her, adjusted the abacus beads, and then started to move the abacus beads up into the air with a clacking sound!
While dialing, he quickly checked the contents and unit prices and quantities on the invoice, reciting the arithmetic formula aloud.
Accountant Sun and Director Zheng were both stunned.
How can this be considered as knowing a thing?
Without practicing for ten years or more, it would be impossible to reach such a proficient level!
Director Zheng couldn't help but glance at Xia Juanjuan.
This daughter-in-law actually introduced a talented person to her!
Xia Juanjuan smiled with a guilty and cunning look on her face: "Director Zheng, I'm sorry for doing this in front of you. But my third sister-in-law is more capable than me. Let's not talk about anything else, just the plan, I don't know the first thing!"
Director Zheng rolled his eyes at her, but still nodded sincerely: "He is indeed a talent..."
The crisp clatter of the abacus beads stopped abruptly, and Zhou Qiuhe said, "Look, this is the result, a total of 176 beads."
Accountant Sun came to his senses, then, unwilling to give up, he snatched the abacus and did the calculation again from the beginning.
It is indeed 176. I miscalculated.
His face turned red, but he still had the courage to admit his mistake: "It's my fault."
Director Zheng couldn't help but look at Zhou Qiuhe with admiration.
In fact, she was a little hesitant at first about whether to really use Zhou Qiuhe.
After all, being a salesperson and being able to do math is one thing.
But what is also very important is to be generous in dealing with people, not to cause trouble but also not to be afraid of trouble.
Xia Juanjuan possesses all these.
Zhou Qiuhe was a little too dull when it came to dealing with people, and they were worried that she wouldn't be able to serve customers well.
But just now Zhou Qiuhe was able to stand up bravely and point out the mistakes of Accountant Sun in a dignified and reasonable manner. At least she has passed the test in terms of not being afraid of trouble.
With these observations, Director Zheng's approval of Zhou Qiuhe has reached over 90%.
With proper training, he will definitely become a good salesperson in the future!
The goods were delivered and it was almost noon.
Director Zheng left the cart at the supply point, turned around and said with a smile: "Thank you for working for me for half a day. Come on, I'll treat you to a bowl of noodles at the state-owned noodle stall! And I'll listen to your explanation."
Xia Juanjuan smiled, knowing that this was a sure thing.