Chapter 54
The next day, Gu Yan got up early as usual. After exercise, I hurriedly ate a meal and went to the team. The settlement was settled before the New Year this year, and those men were still waiting to laugh at her. Xiaohua finished her exam yesterday, so just leave the children to her.
On the way, we turned and went to the home of the brigade accountant. "Accountant Xu, I'm going to settle the accounts for everyone today. How is your health? Can you do it?"
The man had just gotten the news and went into bed, and he looked weak when he heard this. "No, I'm too weak to get up."
He wanted to embarrass Gu Yan. Even if we can't force her to step down, at least we can force her to say nice things and flatter her. Otherwise, if he lets a woman ride on his head in the future, where will he keep his face?
"Then take good care of him!" It was just a simple sentence, but as soon as Gu Yan left, Accountant Xu found himself sweating all over his forehead. This woman has such a strong aura, how come I can hear a warning in her emotionless words?
After leaving Accountant Xu's house, Gu Yan went to the accountant team three's house nearby. He came in without any politeness and spoke directly. "What are you still doing as a team accountant? Today is the year-end settlement for the brigade. If you want to work, come with me. If you don't, write me a letter of resignation immediately. I still won't eat hairy pigs even without Zhang the butcher. There are many people in the brigade who can write and do accounting. You should think about it quickly. Don't regret it if you are fired for slacking off."
The situation nowadays is no different than before. After more than ten years of basic education, anyone with good math grades in elementary school can do this job. If you don’t know something else, I can teach you again. I can also help you master it by using this.
The accountant of Team Three naturally knew the current situation. After thinking for less than a minute, he quickly got up, put on his shoes, and followed Gu Yan. Afterwards, adhering to the principle of proximity, I visited the accountants of each team one by one. In the end, everyone arrived except the accountant from Team 4 who was related to Accountant Xu.
The team accountant arrived, and soon the team leaders followed. A group of men sat together to study the accounts prepared by Gu Yan.
"Any questions?"
"I can't tell. Each item is clear and concise, so there should be no problem."
"Who is this woman? How come she can even settle accounts?"
"She was illiterate before, so how could she really learn so much by self-study? Her handwriting is not bad either. It's strong and powerful, and doesn't look like a woman's handwriting."
"That's pretty impressive! There are so many accounts, and you managed to handle them all in one night?"
"Stupid. I said before that I can't control her. You don't know who her husband is, Li Zhongxia. He was the favorite student of the old scholar. Writing and calculating are the most basic things that are no match for him. Besides, he has been in the army for so many years, and he is involved in politics. With what you have, it's far from enough to play with others."
Gu Yan ignored what the men were saying and took the general ledger to distribute the money bills to each team. "I have already exchanged them. I am not responsible for anything after they leave the counter. If anyone comes to me for payment later, I will not acknowledge them."
"Hey, if we can't even look at this, then we can't do this job. Don't worry, everything is ready and we can send it out today."
After eight o'clock in the morning, members began to come to collect their gifts. Find your team and receive one year's money ticket based on your centimeters. Some people who didn't work hard, after deducting a year's food, actually owed the brigade money at the end of the year. Holding the cloth coupons, I could only stare blankly because I had no money to buy clothes. Seeing other families getting coupons to make clothes, I was so envious and jealous that I wanted to rob them of their money.
Sister Xu came up with a big belly. Gu Yan saw her from a distance and quickly went forward to greet her. "Why are you here? Where is Brother-in-law Xu?"
"Don't mention it. His eldest brother went up to the roof to do some repairs and fell off. He and the second oldest went to the hospital and he hasn't come back yet."
"Really? The fall wasn't serious, was it?"
"My leg won't move. I think it's broken. Oh! Look at this. It takes a hundred days to heal a broken bone. How many work points will I lose now?"
"After spending so much time with Brother-in-law Xu, you've become more and more stingy. When something like this happens, it's a blessing that no one is hurt, but you're thinking about your work points first."
Gu Yan helped her walk into the house, but the woman pushed her hand away. "I still have to queue up to pay, so I won't go in."
Gu Yan looked at the long line and frowned. "Why don't you go back first, and I'll take it back to you in the evening. Then you can just add a handprint later."
"Will that work?"
"Sure, why not?"
"It's easier to get things done if you have someone in the court. How about this, I'll ask Xu Gang or Xu Wa to come, and you just need to watch and make sure they don't make any mistakes."
"Okay. I'll watch it for you, it won't be wrong."
"Then I'll go home first. I came up here because I was afraid that the kids would be fooled. Actually, I'm not very good at math, so I feel at ease with you around."
Just as Sister Xu left the compound, the branch secretary came over with his hands behind his back. He had already received news of the situation and the shock had long since passed. But he, like that group of men, all thought that Li Zhongxia was the one who did it. His wife looked at Gu Yan with a woman's unique envy in her eyes.
How lucky this woman is! As soon as such a high-quality man came back, she shoved him into her bowl. She was so quick that she didn't even give others a chance to react.
The work was completed at around four o'clock in the afternoon without any mistakes. Accountant Xu stood in the party branch office, his whole body shaking uncontrollably.
He wanted to embarrass Gu Yan and let everyone know that this woman was not capable of presiding over the work of the brigade and that she was not worthy of this position. Women should go home to cook and take care of children. The brigade leadership team is not the place for you.
He has thought of many ways to deal with the situation in the past few days, and simulated in his mind the lines he should say and the gestures he should make in various situations. What if she forced him to do so? What if she put the blame for not paying the year-end bonus on time on his head? What if she wanted to divert the blame and make him bear the public anger?
As a result, the difficult problem he thought was a big problem was solved so easily by the other party? She proved herself with facts. I can complete the year-end distribution work without you men. In this case, will those team accountants still stand with him in the future? No, their attitude today says it all. Following a woman to do work is considered as acknowledging that she is a leader.
"Where is the brigade account book? Let me take a look." The man made the request while suppressing his shock and doubt.
"Accountant Xu recovered very quickly. When I went to see him in the morning, he said he had a high fever and couldn't get up. But before the evening, he left in a hurry. He still wants to check the accounts?"
Gu Yan sneered, and his voice was as chilling as the freezing cold weather. "If you want to investigate, just sit there and watch carefully. This is your job. If you neglected your duties due to illness, you must make up for it. Otherwise, a person who neglects his duties cannot be considered a qualified public servant."
Accountant Xu's face turned blue and red after being scolded, and he had an understanding of this woman. He was accused of dereliction of duty right from the start. Will he use the same trick next time? Will she use this charge to arrest him directly?
The team leaders and accountants standing by were all silent and did not dare to speak for him. This new director is not easy to mess with! They originally wanted to show off their power to him, but ended up embarrassing those grown men.
So what if they give up? I will still not delay the work for even a minute and will distribute the money to the members on time. This is a warning, this is definitely a warning. If you dare to act like a demon again, I will replace all of you.
"Director, we have finished this work. Let's get together tonight and share the cost of cooking a few dishes. I'll get two catties of wine and we'll have a couple of drinks. We'll be working together in the future, so we can take this opportunity to get to know each other better."
Gu Yan has been a leader for many years and naturally understands the importance of a team. The reason why Accountant Xu was able to mobilize all the accountants to give her a warning as soon as she took office was because she had not yet truly entered the team and been recognized by the team. This is why she chose to subdue them with strength among many methods. Otherwise, if one item fails to convince the public, the company may be squeezed out.
This is a good opportunity to integrate into the team, so she naturally won't refuse. "Okay! I have a rabbit here, let's stew it for everyone to enjoy. Who of you can go and call the branch secretary? We'll have a group dinner, and he, the leader, can't be absent."
After having dinner with a group of men and chatting about everything, everyone started to look at Gu Yan with new eyes. This woman's conversation was truly extraordinary. She was definitely not the type of person with long hair and little knowledge as they thought.
"Come on, Director, let me offer you a toast."
"Me too."
Originally, each person was supposed to drink one glass of wine out of two kilograms, but they ended up having so much fun that several teams went to the supply and marketing cooperative to get more wine. When Li Zhongxia came to find his wife, Gu Yan was already drunk. He leaned his head on the table and said nothing.
"Hey, midsummer is here! Come, have a drink."
The captain of Team Five grabbed his childhood friend and tried to force him to drink, but was stopped by Gu Yan. "That's enough! Now that we're both drunk, will you take us home later?"
The Party Secretary slammed the table and laughed, "Drink, drink. Old women... can you... drink us down?"
"Drink, you have to drink...I'm happy."
Most of the men have drunk too much and there is nothing much to say to drunkards. Gu Yan stood up, said hello to the hostess, and prepared to go home.
"Sister-in-law, we're leaving first!"
The wife of the captain of Team Five came out of the kitchen wearing an apron. "How can you leave? I have already cooked. Eat one bowl before you leave."
"No, there are children at home. I'll go back and see them."
"Okay, then you be careful. We women are always worried, unlike these old men who don't care about anything when they drink."
Gu Yan made no comment on the complaints, shook his head, turned around and continued walking. Li Zhongxia politely nodded and said goodbye to everyone, and reached out to support his wife to prevent her from falling.
After leaving the yard, the man squatted in front of her. "Come up and I'll carry you."
Gu Yan didn't hesitate and lay on her husband's back, letting him carry her all the way home. When she entered the yard, she ran into Wang Xiaomai from the east room and the woman asked in surprise.
"What's going on?"
"Nothing. Just drunk."
Wang Xiaomai smiled, looked at their backs and shook her head and sighed: "They are really leaders. The women get drunk just like the men."
Her husband heard this and said, "That's not right. He is now the village director and the second in command of our brigade. He is also a person in the limelight, so he has to go to the bar to deal with it."
Wang Xiaomai nodded and exclaimed: "Yes! She is the first female director of our commune. She is amazing and brings honor to women."
Gu Yan was put on the kang in the ear room by her husband. Several children gathered around her on the floor with worried expressions. She sat up, smiled and waved to the children.
"Mom is back late today, are the babies angry?"
"Mom." Xiaohua was angry and amused. "Are you drunk? Stop talking. I'll make you whatever you want to eat. After dinner, go to bed."
"Mom is not drunk." After saying this, as if afraid that people would not believe her, the woman raised her legs to get off the bed. "If you don't believe me, just look. I'll cook for you. I guarantee you won't be delayed in anything."
"We have all eaten. Just lie down quietly, and I will help you with anything you need." Li Zhongxia quickly stopped her and stuffed her back into the quilt again. Turn around and explain to the children.
"Go back to bed and don't disturb your mother so she can have a good rest."
The worried and expectant children nodded and followed their sister out. Only the youngest girl, Niu Niu, refused and insisted on going up to the kang to her mother. Li Zhongxia hugged him, kissed him, and discussed with the child.
"Be good, go to the living room and play with your sister. Mommy drank too much today, let her have a good sleep. Niuniu is the best, don't disturb mommy, okay?"
The little girl poked her head to look at Gu Yan and found that she was frowning as if she was uncomfortable. She nodded and went to find her sister.
After the children left, Li Zhongxia filled a basin with warm water and took a towel to wipe his wife's face. As soon as I touched her, she stretched out her hand and pulled me, and I almost fell down. Fortunately, he exercises regularly and his arms are very strong so he can support himself.
"You want..." She had just opened her mouth for two words when the drunkard kissed her, and she swallowed all the words back into her stomach. His wife is bold enough even when she doesn't drink, but she is simply wild when she does. The man finally pushed her away and quickly got downstairs to close the door.
"Haha...what are you afraid of? We are a legitimate couple. Who would do this if they saw us?"
Li Zhongxia gritted his teeth and simply took off his clothes and threw them at the end of the kang. He turned around and rubbed the woman who was stirring up trouble.
"I don't have a hobby of performing for others."
"Haha... Li Zhongxia, you're so handsome! You look gentle and elegant, and seem quite soft. But you actually have a nice body. Eight-pack abs, long legs... Have you ever been seen by a slutty girl while taking a shower and pounced on her?"
"No." Li Zhongxia didn't know whether to laugh or cry at his drunken wife. "You think all women are like you, so bold. You dare to do anything and say anything."
"Of course, if I hadn't done this, I wouldn't have been able to get you."
"After all this talk, it turns out you're attracted by my good figure?"
"Of course. If you're short and ugly, I won't want you."
"Gu Yan, aren't you being too realistic? There are many people in the army with eight-pack abs and long legs. Are you going to fall in love with every one you meet?"
"Yeah. I'm going to go see it."
"You really dare to tell me that?" Li Zhongxia was really annoyed by the drunk this time. He hugged her and kissed her hard twice. "Tell me, do you still want other men now?"
"Ah... I don't want to think about it. I love my husband the most..."
When it was all over, the woman lay there motionless, as if she was torn apart. With eyes closed, he lies as lazy as a cat, allowing people to play with him.
"Heavy. Li Zhongxia, get up."
"What did you call me?"
"husband……"
She sang the last line of the song sweetly and looked up to kiss him. The man who was so angry was immediately comforted and became as obedient as a cat. He turned sideways and held her in his arms. Kissing her rosy cheeks, he felt helpless and happy about being tossed up and down by someone.
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