“Very good, very good. I just learned that there are so many ways to sign. You did a really good job, and it’s really unique. Come, let me see your ledger. Is it just as unique?” Southwest said.
After hearing what Southwest said, the administrator seemed to want to say something, but said nothing. He took out an account book from the bottom drawer, and Southwest took it and flipped through it. The last page was dated August of last year, and it was already July now, which meant that the account book hadn't been touched for almost a year.
"That's certainly unique. How do you reconcile accounts if you don't keep ledgers?" Southwest asked coldly.
"The finance department used the purchase orders and material requisition forms to do the accounting. I didn't know anything about it. They told me to stop doing it, so I stopped," the administrator replied.
"Give me all the material requisition forms from the past three years. Don't tell me I don't need to fill them out anymore," Southwest said, remembering that Sheng Lijuan wanted three years' worth of accounts.
The administrator impatiently searched for the form in the cabinet next to him, already cursing Southwest's family in his mind. If Yan Xiaonan were here, he would definitely give him a good kick.
With the material requisition form in hand, Southwest casually picked up the ledger and left the warehouse. He didn't understand finance, so he figured he'd leave this task to Chen'er's mother.
Sheng Lijuan took the ledger, glanced at it, and tossed it aside: "No need to look at this. It's a waste of time. I can tell by the inflow and outflow here, plus the losses. But you can check the material requisition forms. You know this, so you can do it."
Southwest nodded. He was familiar with this order. How much material you received and how much work you did were all fixed figures. No one could fool Southwest on this matter.
Southwest found paper and pen. He knew how to use an abacus, but he was very unfamiliar with it, so he decided to use pen to calculate. After all, he was still a high school student, and such simple addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division were a piece of cake for him.
"Mom, do you want to take a break?" Yan Aidang asked hurriedly when she saw Sheng Lijuan put down her lunchbox and prepare to work.
“No need. Time is money. I need to get the key data out quickly so you can sign the contract. Otherwise, you'll suffer losses.” Sheng Lijuan said, her hands moving constantly.
Yan Aidang admired them. Seeing that Southwest and Sheng Lijuan had gotten into work mode, he thought about what he could do. Maybe he should go to the workshop later and chat with the workers to get a feel for their attitude.
When the workers saw Yan Aidang coming over, they all ran over and started asking questions all at once. Yan Aidang didn't tell the truth. What if the factory had already been ruined and had no investment value left? What was the point of contracting it?
Yan Aidang chatted with the workers in a friendly and amiable manner, talking about everything under the sun. The workers did not disappoint Yan Aidang. They chatted about this and that, seemingly not on the same page, but by connecting the dots, they had already grasped the general situation of the entire factory.
For example, who brought that machine in? It's so expensive, and no matter how many people we hire, they can't read the words on it. But we have to pay them every time they come, and I heard those fees are really, really expensive.
For example, the canteen always prepares special meals for customers, but those customers only take a stroll around the factory area and then go to the canteen for a meal; they don't order anything else.
For example, the manager asked them to prepare large quantities of raw materials, saying there was an order. But after the raw materials were prepared, the order never came, and the materials were gone. When they asked around, no one knew anything. First, everyone's bonuses were deducted, and later, when there were no bonuses, their wages were deducted.
As more materials were lost, more were deducted, and the workers began to protest. Perhaps because there were so many protesters, the higher-ups blamed the gatekeeper, so the two gatekeepers were reduced to one. Fortunately, the materials never went missing again.
Yan Aidang listened to their complaints, saying things like this and that, and could list as many examples as there was in their hearts. But his eyes were fixed on the crowd. He didn't know which ones were the parasites, but the workers were cursing their ancestors. Even the most shrewd person couldn't help but change color.
Using the workers' hands and mouths, Yan Aidang combined the faces of those parasites with their names. Looking at their embarrassed and angry expressions, he realized they were indeed related, all from the same vine.
After get off work, Sheng Lijuan had all the documents locked in the filing cabinet, and then locked the finance office door with a large padlock. Yan Aidang was not at ease, knowing that these documents were important evidence related to how to sign contracts and to catch those corrupt officials; they could not be lost.
After thinking for a moment, Bao Guo dialed Yan Daqiang's number. Yan Daqiang was interrogating the islanders. Bao Guo answered the phone and, after learning about Yan Aidang's needs, drove off without hesitation to find the veterans.
This matter had been discussed long ago. The veterans who had already retired but were selected by Yan Daqiang were all waiting at the temporary residence. Upon hearing the sound of the car, they all rushed to the door. Sure enough, it was Baoguo who had arrived.
Bao Guo explained his purpose: to select three people. The selected people happily picked up the luggage bags that had been prepared in advance and got into the car with Bao Guo.
After explaining Yan Aidang's intentions, the three of them briefly discussed it in the car and reached an agreement. As soon as they entered the factory area, they quickly drove around and found one of them squatting at the entrance of the finance office, looking like he would be keeping watch in the corridor that night.
One of them went to the warehouse, glanced around, and sat down directly in a corner of the warehouse. He chose a very good spot, as he could see both doors, but it would be difficult for anyone entering to spot him.
The last one went to the gatehouse. After Old Wang got off work in the evening, there was no one to guard the gatehouse. It was the last line of defense and had to be guarded. Bao Guo saw how decisive and efficient they were and left with peace of mind.
Inside the courtyard, Yan Aidang ate heartily. He hadn't eaten enough at noon, so he needed to eat more in the evening. While eating, he recounted what he had seen and heard that day, which amazed Grandma Yan. She was truly amazed.
Sheng Lijuan also briefly explained today's results to Yan Xiaonan and Ye Chen'er. They said that after another day of investigation, they could align all the evidence presented in the documents, and that secretary and his corrupt associates would basically have no chance of escaping.
Yan Xiaonan felt that something was wrong. If Ye Huili could obtain such concrete evidence so quickly, then someone in the furniture factory must have been secretly working on it all along, investigating all the accounts and just waiting for someone to come and clean up the mess.
Sheng Lijuan immediately came to her senses. What was there to investigate? How could a state-owned enterprise tolerate the encroachment of corrupt officials? Their every move had long been secretly monitored, just waiting to be caught.
But who exactly was behind this? Not only Yan Xiaonan and Ye Chen'er were intrigued, but Yan Aidang and Sheng Lijuan were also drawn in. Yan Xinan, however, was more concerned about where the stolen timber had gone.
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