Su Jianguo waved his hand and began to inspect the store.
He carefully inspected each shelf, picking up vegetables from time to time to check their freshness.
The cucumbers are lush and green, the tomatoes are red and glossy, and the outer leaves of the cabbage have been peeled off, leaving only the tender parts.
These were the standards he set, and Li Hongmei implemented them very well.
"How's the wear and tear lately?"
Su Jianguo suddenly asked.
Li Hongmei's expression was slightly unnatural for a moment, but she quickly returned to normal.
"According to your standards, the less fresh produce is removed every day, and the loss reports are all recorded in the books."
Su Jianguo nodded without saying anything more.
He walked to the counter, and Li Hongmei immediately handed him the ledger with both hands.
Opening the ledger, Su Jianguo carefully examined each entry.
Purchase volume, sales volume, loss volume, revenue and expenses...
All the numbers were clear and matched perfectly with his memory of how the shop should be operating.
The records of losses are particularly detailed, with a clear list of losses every day.
"very good."
Su Jianguo closed the ledger, a satisfied smile spreading across his face.
"Li Hongmei, you've done a great job lately. I've decided..."
He was about to announce the decision to officially appoint Li Hongmei as store manager when a voice suddenly interrupted him.
"boss!"
Zhang Meili peeked out from behind the shelf, a hesitant look on her face.
"I...I have something I'd like to discuss with you privately."
Su Jianguo frowned, looked at Li Hongmei, and then at Zhang Meili.
As one of the employees who joined at the same time, Zhang Meili usually works diligently, but she always gives people the impression of being nosy.
"What can't be said here?"
Su Jianguo asked.
Zhang Meili bit her lip, her eyes flickering.
"It's...it's about the store, it's very important."
Su Jianguo pondered for a moment and then said to Li Hongmei.
"You go ahead with your work, I'll be right back."
He followed Zhang Meili to the warehouse behind the shop.
The warehouse was filled with all kinds of vegetables and packaging materials, and the air was filled with the fresh scent of soil and vegetables.
Su Jianguo closed the door, turned around, and asked.
"What's so mysterious?"
Zhang Meili nervously rubbed her hands together, her voice very low.
"Boss Su, I want to report Li Hongmei... she... she falsified the accounts and stole money from the store!"
Su Jianguo's expression instantly turned serious.
"Zhang Meili, you can't say things like that carelessly. I just checked the accounts, and there's absolutely nothing wrong with them."
"The ledgers are fine."
Zhang Meili said eagerly.
"But she wasn't dealing with the accounts on the surface; she was touching the vegetables that had been reported as damaged!"
Su Jianguo squinted.
“Go on.”
“Every day we pick out some of the less desirable vegetables and report them as losses, right? According to regulations, these vegetables should be thrown away. But Li Hongmei didn't throw them away. She had her cousin come every evening to secretly transport these vegetables away and sell them at a low price!”
Su Jianguo was startled.
This method is indeed very covert; if it weren't for an insider's report, outsiders would never have discovered it.
How did you know?
Su Jianguo asked in a deep voice.
"I...I left my things at the store after get off work a few days ago, and when I came back to get them, I saw it with my own eyes."
Zhang Meili lowered her head.
"Li Hongmei's cousin rode a tricycle and hauled away all the 'damaged' vegetables. I went with him and saw them selling them at low prices in a small alley behind the market. Although the vegetables were a bit wilted, as long as the price was low enough, many people still bought them."
Su Jianguo's face was ashen.
Once this is verified, its nature is extremely serious.
However, he cannot draw conclusions based solely on Zhang Meili's one-sided account.
After all, Zhang Meili was one of the employees who joined at the same time as Li Hongmei.
It is highly likely that Li Hongmei, as the store manager, made a false accusation.
"Are you sure it was Li Hongmei who ordered this?"
"Absolutely true!"
Zhang Meili made a firm promise.
"From that day on, I paid special attention to the damaged vegetables. Many of them didn't even meet the standards, but Li Hongmei forced them to be taken off the shelves, saying that we had to give customers the best."
Su Jianguo took a deep breath and quickly calmed down.
The business world is like a battlefield, and internal corruption is more terrifying than external competition.
"Zhang Meili."
Su Jianguo stared into her eyes.
"Who else did you tell about this?"
"No, you're the only one who knows."
Zhang Meili quickly shook her head.
"good."
Su Jianguo nodded.
"From now on, pretend you never told me about this. Continue with your normal work and don't alert them. If what you say is true, I will investigate thoroughly."
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