coobybook Chapter 314: Mr. Song Bojian, the Accountant
Chapter 314: Mr. Song Bojian, the Accountant
Shen Nanzhi plans to go to Liao Baojia and find one in the county first. Trust between people is cultivated by each other, so it is not a big deal.
She had extensive experience in checking accounts and no one had ever been able to embezzle money from her own shop.
But before she could go find Liao Bao's family, the accountant came to her door. Shen Nanzhi looked at the man in front of her and was a little hesitant to recognize him.
"You said you would be my accountant, and you can do accounting?"
Song Bojian, who hadn't seen him for a long time, was still as shy as ever. "Yes, I have learned a lot from the old gentlemen recently. I can calculate my family's accounts clearly. I found out the error of more than one thousand taels of silver for my father. My father is very happy.
I heard you were short of money, so I came to help you. You have always helped me before, so I am so happy to be able to help you."
Shen Nanzhi touched his chin: "You are not good at studying, can you do accounting?"
"I'm not very good at studying, but I'm very good at math. I can even do it without an abacus. It's just that I didn't have any exposure to these things before, so I didn't know I had a talent for math."
Shen Nanzhi was not surprised. It was difficult to explain a person's talent clearly. Others just had this talent, so there was no point in being jealous.
Some arithmetic geniuses are mostly biased towards certain subjects. They can get full marks in science with their eyes closed, but only a few points in liberal arts. The more such people are, the more outstanding their abilities are.
But she didn't completely trust Song Bojian. "Let me test you. If you are really capable, you can be the accountant."
"bring it on."
Song Bojian's shy face revealed a strong sense of self-confidence, which was the self-confidence that only came from being absolutely sure in one's own field.
As expected, Song Bojian only flipped through the accounts without using an abacus and came up with the answer, "There is no problem with the accounts, the numbers are all correct, but I think the loss is a bit too much, I will check with the craftsmen in the silver shop later."
"You even understand this?"
"The loss has increased by half in the past two years. It accumulates over time, and this is not a small amount. I can naturally see that."
Song Bojian remembered what the old gentleman who taught him once said: no matter what industry it is, as long as it requires accounting, you can tell a lot from the accounts. It all depends on whether you have a pair of wise eyes.
Settling accounts is not just about settling accounts, there are deeper waters involved.
Shen Nanzhi was completely convinced, "Okay, it's you."
Song Bojian was very happy. "Not only the accounts of the silver shop, but also the accounts of your farms and shops in the future, I can help you check the accounts, so you don't have to work hard on your own."
"So thoughtful. I haven't seen you for a few months. Xiao Song has become a different person. Tell me, who did you learn this from? Why did you change so much?"
Song Bojian's face turned pale. "You wouldn't recognize him even if I told you. Not only me, but Xie Jin has changed a lot. He is now learning the craft from the master in the county government workshop. Xie Jin actually likes to build houses. Master Xie doesn't even know about his hobby."
"Ha, have you two met your mentor? Mr. Yuan?"
"That's it."
The past was too hard to recall. Song Bojian couldn't help but wipe away bitter tears when thinking about his experiences over the past six months. He and Xie Jin often hugged each other and cried bitterly.
They have all been pampered and have never suffered any hardship since childhood. These days, they are really experiencing all the hardships of the past twenty years.
After keeping Song Bojian for dinner, Shen Nanzhi saw him off with mixed feelings. Although Song Bojian didn't mention it, she knew that it was Shen Huai'en and Mr. Yuan who didn't have the energy to train both of them.
Mr. Yuan was good at the Four Books and Five Classics and imperial examination essays, which were considered inferior in the eyes of orthodox Confucian scholars.
Shen Huai'en is a very thoughtful person. He started planning very early on.
Shen Nanzhi didn't think too much about it. She trusted Song Bojian's character. It would be better to give up such a talented person for free. It would save her a lot of trouble.
Fengxiang Silver Shop reopened. Since the owner remained the same and it was almost Chinese New Year, there were many weddings taking place, so business quickly got back on track.
What Song Bojian said was correct. Shopkeeper Qiu thoroughly investigated the silversmiths in the backyard and found that there was indeed a master who embezzled a lot of silver under the pretext of loss, so he was fired directly.
Shopkeeper Qiu didn't expect that the old man he had known for many years would have such thoughts, and he was a little hurt. Shen Nanzhi comforted him and said, "No one will never change. Some people will drift apart as time goes by. There is no need to mind it. It's not your fault. Just don't change.
The first thing I did as the new boss was to issue a new rule: every month I would take out one-tenth of the total profit as a reward and distribute it to everyone in the shop according to their contributions.
Shopkeeper Qiu, you are the core of the store and you worry about the most. You get 20%, the rest of the chefs get 50%, the shop assistants get 20%, and the handymen get 10%.
From today on, the higher the store's profit, the more money you will get. Cheer up and work hard for our common good life."
Shopkeeper Qiu was shocked. "Miss Shen, are you really going to give us so much?"
"That's right. It's only a little over a month away from the end of the year, and it's the peak season for silver shops. According to the profits in previous years, you can get more than 100 taels, and you, Manager Qiu, can get 20 taels.
Although I, Shen Nanzhi, am a woman, I keep my word. You will know when the money is distributed at the end of the year.
However, I can take out so much money to share with everyone. If anyone cheats or betrays others, it will not only be a simple dismissal, but also a lawsuit. "
Shopkeeper Qiu said excitedly: "Don't worry, young lady. I will pay more attention to this. Anyone who dares to harm the interests of the store will harm the interests of all of us, and no one will agree to it."
"That's good. I'm just saying it out loud. Let's all do our best."
"Well, all right, girl, just wait and see. We will definitely be able to defeat the Golden Phoenix Tower."
There are two silver shops in the county. Fengxianglou is an outsider, having only been in the county for ten years, and is not as well-established as Jinfenglou.
But things are different now. With Shen Nanzhi's encouragement, Shopkeeper Qiu seems to have a second spring in life and is determined to defeat Jinfenglou.
Competition brings motivation. If it weren’t for the new styles and favorable prices of Fengxianglou’s silver jewelry, it would not have been possible to gain a foothold in the county.
Xu Saifei also noticed what Shen Nanzhi did. After having a deep conversation with her, he gained a deeper understanding of doing business.
Xu Saifei copied Shen Nanzhi's homework and encouraged his employees. They opened restaurants all over the country and made a lot of money.
Shen Nanzhi didn't need to worry about the silver shop, and even the purchased land did not require Shen Nanzhi to inspect it. Song Bojian had arranged the people. All she needed to do was to send the seeds next year, and the head of the village would arrange the planting. She only needed to sit back and wait to collect the rent.
She became a big landlord overnight, and men would call her Ms. Shen.
The joy brought by these riches diluted the anger towards Shen Huai'en, and life had to go on.
On this day, County Magistrate Cao came to visit. He was going to the capital to take up a post and would have to leave before the New Year. When he came to say goodbye, he brought a new piece of news that made Shen Nanzhi unable to sit still.