Ma Yunfei thought about it and realized that Erlv was right. Chen Yuyan spent all her time at the yam sales station, and it was indeed not a good idea to leave her daughter with someone else every month.
"Erlv, it's rare that you've put your heart into this, so I'll talk to my wife about it."
Ma Yunfei said to Chen Yuyan, "Erlu is worried that no one will take care of our Yueyue, so I want to do you a favor and let him be the accountant. This way, you can free up your hands and go home to take care of your daughter."
Chen Yuyan glanced at Erlv and said with concern, "Erlv, how about this, you try it for two days first. If you get the hang of it, then I'll stay home and take care of our daughter."
Chen Yuyan handed the ledger to Erlv and instructed him, "You must keep a clear record of every transaction. These yams were grown by farmers with great effort, so you must not cheat them on the scales. Also, once the yams are sold, you must pay the outstanding payments promptly. Some families are waiting for this money to buy rice and oil."
"Sister-in-law, I understand."
Chen Yuyan pulled Ma Yunfei aside and instructed him, "Honey, I feel something is amiss. Erlv suddenly wants to be the accountant. Could it be that he has ulterior motives? You have to keep an eye on him and make sure nothing goes wrong."
"Okay, I'll keep a close eye on him."
"Honey, there are two things you must pay attention to. One is that you must not shortchange the other party on the scales, and the other is that you must pay the full amount of money."
"Honey, don't worry."
Chen Yuyan returned to Majiawan.
Erlu became the accountant of the yam sales station. He sat there looking all respectable and loudly proclaimed, "This bundle weighs ninety-six jin."
The old man delivering the yams said, "Accountant, your scale isn't very accurate. I weighed them at home, and each bundle weighed 100 jin (50 kg). The scale was also very tall. It's impossible that they lost four jin (2 catties) after just one trip."
"Old man, look at how many kilograms it is for yourself. This is a legitimate sales outlet, and I would never shortchange you."
The old man stubbornly insisted, "Accountant, I weighed every single bundle of yams carefully. It really is 100 jin (50 kg), there's no mistake."
"Hey, if you think my scale is inaccurate, then take the yams back and sell them to whoever you want."
Hearing the arguing, Ma Yunfei rushed over and asked, "What happened?"
"Boss, this old man is being unreasonable. This bundle of yams clearly weighs ninety-six jin, but he insists it weighs one hundred jin. Isn't he trying to extort money from us?"
The old man said aggrievedly, "Stationmaster, I've been delivering yams for more than just a day or two. My yams are all weighed at home, each bundle weighing 100 jin (50 kg). There's no mistake."
Ma Yunfei carefully examined the scale and confirmed that it was indeed 96 jin (43 catties).
He found it a bit strange and said, "Grandpa, could you bring another bundle of yams?"
The old man carried over another bundle of yams, put it on the scale, and it still weighed 96 jin (43 catties).
Ma Yunfei scratched his head, thinking: This old man often delivers yams to the sales station, and this problem has never happened before.
Where did the problem lie?
Ma Yunfei then said, "Grandpa, could you bring another bundle of yams?"
The third bundle of yams still weighed 96 jin.
Ma Yunfei pulled Erlu aside and asked seriously, "Second brother, did you tamper with the scale?"
Erlv admitted, "Boss, yams aren't selling for a good price right now, and we're not making much money either. So, I thought I'd play some tricks on the scale. Just now, I adjusted the scale so that every hundred jin of yams would be four jin shorter. I didn't expect this old man to be so cunning; he weighed them at home."
Upon hearing this, Ma Yunfei angrily said, "Erlv, you must have come up with this crooked idea before you became the accountant, right?"
"Yes, if I hadn't used this trick, our yam sales station wouldn't have made a fortune."
Ma Yunfei said angrily, "Erlv, what you're doing is cheating ordinary people, and I absolutely cannot allow it. I hereby declare: from this moment on, you get out of here."
Erlu, his face red and neck thick, said, "Boss, I'm not cutting corners for myself. We'll split the extra money three ways."
“Erlv, what you’re doing will ruin the reputation of the sales station. In the future, people will rather let the yams rot in the cellar than send them here. You’re just shooting yourself in the foot.”
"Boss, how about I adjust the scale again and cut a little less?"
The abbot stood behind Ma Yunfei and also learned the truth of the matter.
The abbot grabbed Erlu by the collar and said angrily, "You little brat, you want to ruin the reputation of the sales station and also ruin our livelihoods. The boss is right, you have to get out of here right now! I'll count to three, and if you don't leave, don't blame me for being impolite."
The abbot gave Erlu a hard push, and Erlu fell on his backside.
He got up from the ground and said in a disheveled manner, "My good intentions have been wasted. Since you don't appreciate my kindness, I'll leave. You want me to stay? I won't do it."
Erlu slunk away.
Just as I ran out of the sales station, I ran into Li Sha.
Erlv said unhappily, "Sasha, you always give me bad ideas. I finally managed to squeeze Chen Yuyan out and take the accountant's seat. I adjusted the scale and deducted four pounds for every hundred pounds. Who knew that I would run into a nitpicky old man who insisted that I deducted from his scale, which alarmed Ma Yunfei."
"You admit to tampering with the scale?"
“I had no choice but to admit it. Ma Yunfei had already found a flaw and pressed me to tell me what happened, so I confessed honestly.”
Li Sha rolled her eyes at Er Lv and scolded, "You're too ruthless! It would be more reasonable to cut off one or two pounds out of every hundred pounds. Little by little, it adds up to a large sum. Look at you, your mouth is too wide open. You want to get fat in one bite. Your eating manners are too ugly."
Erlu said dejectedly, "I'm not trying to save up two thousand yuan as soon as possible so I can buy a college diploma and become a civil servant in the town government. You should be able to understand how I feel."
Li Sha said quietly, "I need to find some time to give Brother Ma a lesson and make him understand a principle: no business is without cunning. To be a good businessman, you have to be shrewd and cunning. Shortchanging customers is a common tactic used by businessmen. If you can't even learn this, then you don't deserve to be a businessman."
“Sasha, don’t go to Ma Yunfei. He’s very stubborn and won’t listen to other people’s opinions. If you don’t believe me, go to him and you’ll definitely run into a brick wall.”
Li Sha said dismissively, "Erlu, this lady is extremely alluring. No man can resist falling at my feet. Although Ma Yunfei has married a town beauty, perhaps he also wants to try something different."
Erlv felt a pang of jealousy, but in front of Li Sha, he was like a mouse before a cat.
"Sasha, if you don't believe me, then go ahead and try it."
Li Sha went to the yam sales station with a smug look on her face.
Erlv secretly followed behind, wanting to see if Ma Yunfei would keep his promise and never pay any more attention to Li Sha.
Li Sha greeted Ma Yunfei warmly, "Brother Ma, you're busy, aren't you?"
Ma Yunfei glanced at Li Sha but didn't say anything.
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