A thousand enlightenments in one night, starting from being a menial apprentice.

Chapter 228 Scraping the Bone to Remove the Carbuncle
"It's rotten! A puddle of mud!"

When Xu Shouxian saw the furious Ruan Fengshan, he couldn't help but tremble.

He was really scared!

Ruan Fengshan threw away the account book in his hand, turned his head to look at Xu Shouxian who was standing at the door, his eyes flashing a cold light like a wild beast.

As soon as Xu Shouxian made eye contact with Ruan Fengshan, the murderous intent in Ruan Fengshan's eyes seemed to penetrate him instantly...

Xu Shouxian trembled and almost took a step back...

Wang De'an and Zhu Shicheng, who were standing behind Xu Shouxian, also felt their knees weaken and tremble with fear...

Only Xu Fuxian, who was standing at the back, a few steps away from the three people, stood calmly. He looked at his brother Xu Shouxian, whose back was trembling like a frosted leaf, and some complicated emotions emerged in his eyes...

"Luan Bao!" Ruan Fengshan suddenly shouted, shaking the roof tiles.

Luan Bao immediately ran to the door of the document library and clasped his fists and said, "Boss!"

"Take your people and surround the backyard accounting office. No one is allowed to enter or leave at will!"

"I obey your command!" Luan Bao turned around and strode away.

Ruan Fengshan turned his head and looked at Xu Shouxian again. This time, when he saw Xu Shouxian's frightened expression, he was suddenly distracted and almost didn't recognize this person.

Once that arrogance disappeared from Xu Shouxian's face and was replaced by a horrified and distorted face, Xu Shouxian seemed to have aged a lot in an instant...

But Xu Shouxian's appearance at this moment made him feel even more disgusted!

"You old bastard maggot!" Ruan Fengshan cursed.

But Ruan Fengshan had been in the martial arts world for half his life and had seen many ups and downs. He quickly came out of his rage, sighed, looked at Duan Rong, and said, "Duan Rong, you did a great job!"

Duan Rong clasped his fists and said, "I am just following orders."

"How do you think this matter should be handled next?" Ruan Fengshan suddenly said, obviously seeking Duan Rong's opinion.

"I think we should check the accounts thoroughly. We should clean up the accumulated accounts over the past few years! We should remove the carbuncle by scraping the bone!"

Ruan Fengshan nodded slightly and looked at Duan Rong deeply.

Duan Rong continued, "I would like to recommend someone to the shopkeeper."

Ruan Fengshan's heart moved. What Duan Rong said just now was the same as what he thought. However, he wanted to let Duan Rong do the job of checking the accounts, but he felt that it was a bit inappropriate.

The twelfth month of the lunar calendar is the off-season for the escort agency, so there aren't many accounts to pay, and Duan Rong and his team can still handle them.

But what we need to check now are several years' accounts, which is a large and complicated project and cannot be accomplished alone.

Just when Ruan Fengshan was thinking about this, Duan Rong suddenly said that he wanted to recommend someone, which could be said to have hit Ruan Fengshan's heart.

"Who do you recommend?" Ruan Fengshan looked at Duan Rong with interest.

Duan Rong said: "The head of Dongding House is Xu Fuxian."

When Ruan Fengshan heard the name, he was stunned for a moment.

Because he had forgotten how long it had been since he last heard this name.

Although Xu Fuxian has been the head of the accounting office in recent years, he seems to have little presence either in the backyard accounting office or in the escort agency.

Even at this moment, he was standing in the document library, but he just stood silently in the corner, like a supporting role in a pantomime...

"Xu Fuxian..." Ruan Fengshan murmured the name, and turned his head to look at Xu Fuxian standing in the corner. The moment he saw Xu Fuxian, some of Ruan Fengshan's memories seemed to be awakened.

He still remembered that twenty years ago, when he first arrived at the backyard accounting office, Xu Fuxian and Xu Shouxian were both in charge of the accounting office. Both of them were in their prime at that time and had a very good relationship. They often talked and laughed, and sometimes they would argue over their different understandings of the accounts.

But he didn't know when it started, it seemed like within two or three years after he took over as the shopkeeper, he also heard some rumors that the two of them were not getting along.

After a few years, it seemed that everyone had gotten used to it, and even these rumors disappeared...

From then on, he seemed to have never heard the name Xu Fuxian again, nor had he seen him again.

Duan Rong spread out the summary account of the twelfth month in front of Ruan Fengshan and said, "Please take a look, shopkeeper. All the accounts of the twelfth month handled by Xu Fuxian are clear and accurate. The accounts are rigorous to the point of being harsh."

"Boss, I've been checking the accounts these days, and every time I check his accounts, I'm touched. Behind these strict accounts, I see a kind of stubbornness and character!"

Ruan Fengshan flipped through the accounts in front of him. The amount of floating difference was marked next to each account, ranging from dozens to hundreds of taels. But when it came to the ones handled by Xu Fuxian, there was a blank next to them.

Ruan Fengshan flipped through several pages and nodded repeatedly. "It's not easy to keep your heart in the mud!"

At this moment, Luan Bao hurriedly walked from the corridor to the door, clasped his fists and said loudly: "Boss, the guards have surrounded the accounting office."

Ruan Fengshan glanced at Luan Bao, then his eyes swept over Xu Shouxian, Wang Dean, and Zhu Shicheng, and said, "Take Xu Zongzhang, Wang Zhushi, and Zhu Zhushi back to their own rooms! Have someone guard them, and no one is allowed to contact them!"

"Yes." Luan Bao clasped his fists and turned his head to look at the people at the door: "Mr. Xu, Mr. Wang, Mr. Zhu, please come in!"

Xu Shouxian's lips trembled, and he suddenly fell to his knees, shouting in fear: "Shopkeeper..."

Ruan Fengshan's eyes flashed with disgust, and he said angrily: "Take him away!"

Luan Bao immediately stepped in, picked up Xu Shouxian, and strode out of the document library as if he were a chicken. Wang De'an and Zhu Shicheng also followed him out tremblingly.

After the few people left, the noisy document library immediately quieted down. Ruan Fengshan looked at Xu Fuxian who was standing far away and asked, "Xu Fuxian, I want you to take charge of the account check. Are you willing?"

Xu Fuxian only took half a step forward, still standing at a distance, clasped his fists and bowed, saying: "I am willing to obey your orders!"

Ruan Fengshan glanced at Xu Fuxian, but there was no expression on Xu Fuxian's thin face.

Ruan Fengshan said: "Then you should prepare yourself and start tomorrow."

"You will be responsible for the backyard accounting first. Those people will be responsible for the daily operations, and those who will check the accounts with you, you can arrange it yourself."

“I just want results!”

"I know." Xu Fuxian, who had been bending his body, bent even lower and called out in a deep voice.

Ruan Fengshan nodded, then walked out of the document library with a deep thought.

Duan Rong followed closely and also left the document library.

Duan Rong walked out of the document library and looked into the eyes of Xiao Yu who was standing at the door. Xiao Yu lowered her head slightly and smiled, like a shy lotus.

Xiao Yu brought the shopkeeper here too late, she was afraid that it would ruin Duan Rong's plan, luckily she arrived in time.

Xiao Yu knew that the document library was littered with accounts and there was nowhere to stand. Several managers were crowded at the door, so she did not go in.

Moreover, she didn't understand the accounting matters, and she couldn't quite understand what Duan Rong said.

As soon as Ruan Fengshan walked out of the west corridor, Luan Bao stepped forward and said, "Boss, Mr. Xu's assistant Li Jun seemed to have fainted from excessive shock. Now... it seems... he has died..."

(End of this chapter)