"I don't know him either."
The manager was stunned for a moment, then looked at Hu Yuan with a frightened expression, and then lowered his head helplessly.
Although he was unwilling to believe that the person in front of him was the company's president, recalling what had happened before and what Hu Yuan had said, he really didn't dare to be arrogant anymore.
"Even if I weren't the CEO, with your service attitude today, I would definitely complain about you, and you would still lose your job."
Hu Yuan looked at the silent manager and said coldly.
"Mr. Hu, I know I was wrong. I will never do it again. Please forgive me this time. From today onwards, I will definitely manage the orchard well and will never be greedy for money like before."
The manager immediately begged Hu Yuan for mercy. Although he didn't know what Hu Yuan looked like, he did know the name of his company's president.
“You should know very well what you’ve done. There’s no need for you to plead with me. Not only will I not spare you, but I will also let you know what the consequences of corruption are.”
Hu Yuan would naturally not give such a person a chance.
Soon, the two accountants transferred from headquarters arrived, and Hu Yuan immediately had them check the accounts.
However, the manager did not seem flustered in the face of all this; he just kept his head down and dared not speak again.
"Mr. Hu, all the accounts here have been settled."
About three hours later, two accountants came over with a large stack of documents and handed them over to Hu Yuan.
"Just say what's wrong."
Hu Yuan wanted to make this guy die a death that was truly convincing.
"The accounts are correct, everything matches up."
However, the accountant's answer surprised Hu Yuan.
If this guy embezzled money, why can't the problem be found out?
"but…"
One of the accountants hesitated, as if unsure whether he should say what he was about to say.
“Say what you want to say, there’s no need to hesitate.”
Hu Yuan said unhappily.
"Mr. Hu, I feel that although his accounts all match up, most of the items he purchased were priced above market value. Logically speaking, our company purchases items in bulk, so we should be able to get a more favorable price than the market price."
The accountant then revealed what she had discovered.
Hu Yuan nodded; it seemed that this was the problem.
"I'll give you a chance to explain."
Hu Yuan turned to look at the manager, who was still looking down, and asked in a cold tone.
"Mr. Hu, in order to make the orchard develop better, we only buy the best products, so they will be more expensive."
The manager immediately came up with an excuse.
"You call this the best?"
Before Hu Yuan could speak, the man who had almost been fired earlier came up, tugged at his clothes, and asked.
Indeed, the color of his work clothes had faded after washing, and there were many tears at the edges, clearly indicating that they were not of good quality.
"And those shovels that break every few days are also the best?"
Then came another question.
"Mr. Hu, please believe me, I only bought good products. It's just that there might be some bad ones mixed in, or the merchant cheated me by charging me a high price but not giving me good products."
The manager was still trying to find excuses.
"You'd better think of a way to exonerate yourself before you tell me."
However, at this moment, Hu Yuan thought of another problem.
Although this guy is the orchard manager, he only has the authority to review and make suggestions when purchasing any materials, but he doesn't have the power to negotiate prices.
Previously, Hu Yuan had set up a purchasing department for easier management. Although it consisted of only a few people, it was an independent entity.
After thinking about this problem, Hu Yuan immediately sent someone to find the purchasing department.
This is very likely a den of snakes and rats.
If that's the case, then it really shows my carelessness, allowing such corruption to occur within the company.
"Mr. Hu, I've noticed that besides the price, the quantities of many items are also astonishingly large, such as gloves."
The accountant who had just raised the question spoke up again.
"Mr. Hu, please listen to me. Gloves are consumables. Workers need them every day, and they wear out quickly, so they need to be replaced every few days. That's why I bought so many."
The manager immediately came up with another excuse.
"Really? There's no need to buy 10,000 pairs at once. Besides, we've already bought them twice this month, and twice each in the previous months as well. The orchard only needs gloves for a maximum of fifty workers. Even if we include the gloves that some customers might need, it's impossible to use 20,000 pairs of gloves a month, right?"
The accountant asked in an aggressive tone.
At this moment, what surprised Hu Yuan the most was not that the manager dared to be so bold, but that he had not discovered that his company had such a talented accountant.
It must be said that this accountant is not only professionally competent, but also meticulous enough. The key is that after finding the problem, he dares to question the person involved without hesitation.
Such a person is best suited to be Hu Yuan's financial supervisor. If he were to verify the accounts of various departments, he could probably really save Hu Yuan a lot of money.
Hu Yuan planned to promote him and give him a raise after he returned, and also assign him other work.
"The rest are all stored in the warehouse."
The manager couldn't find a better excuse right away, so he could only blurt out something in a panic.
"Really? You've bought nearly 100,000 pairs of gloves in the past few months, and you've probably only used about 20,000 pairs. You've left 80,000 pairs in the warehouse? Do you want me to calculate how big a warehouse you need to store so many gloves? And since you haven't even used up the ones you bought before, why are you constantly buying more? Are you planning to stockpile inventory to start a business and find a new direction for the company's development?"
The accountant once again left the manager speechless.
"Yes, that's what I think too."
After being locked onto by Hu Yuan's gaze, the manager answered in a flustered manner once again.
"The market price of gloves is six cents a pair, but you're stockpiling them at nine cents a pair in the hopes of bringing new development to the company. I think the real reason is that your brother-in-law is the one selling the gloves, right?"
Hearing this, Hu Yuan even smiled slightly. This accountant was really interesting; not only could she be aggressive, but she also spoke with such sarcasm.
The problem now is that the orchard's accounts only seem to match on the surface; in reality, they are all falsified.
This is no longer just a manager's problem; the entire purchasing department, warehousing department, and even the accounting department are likely involved.
"I'd like to ask, with such a large monthly expenditure on procurement, don't you need to verify what they're actually doing?"
Hu Yuan turned his head and asked the team leader of the accounting department in a low voice.
"Mr. Hu... Mr. Hu, we haven't done anything reckless. Every penny we've given has been processed according to procedure."
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