The Courtyard House: Xu Damao's Aunt is the Queen of Women

Steel rolling mill, finance department.

As the core department responsible for the steel rolling mill's finances, the finance department's office environment and work style reflect the distinct characteristics of the times.

The department is located in a large room on the left side of the first floor of the office building, near the window. It has good lighting and is convenient for verifying documents.

The walls were painted white, with damp marks at the base. There were four wooden desks painted dark red, their corners worn smooth.

A small brass lock hung on the drawer, inside which were locked cash, checks, and ledgers.

Besides the abacus, dip pen, and carbon paper, the only items on the table were account books bound in kraft paper.

The ledger categories are simple and straightforward, including production costs, employee wages, and raw material purchases. Bookkeeping is all done by hand, and every stroke must be written neatly.

My job duties include checking the material requisition forms and attendance sheets submitted by the workshop, calculating wages, and calculating costs.

The days around payday each month are the busiest, as the finance department has to calculate the pay slips for all the factory's employees in advance.

The rules and regulations are very strict. Every expenditure must go through an approval process, and the factory manager must sign before funds can be allocated. The ledgers must be sent to the superior authorities for auditing regularly, and no mistakes can be made.

"Good morning, everyone. I have some good news. We have a handsome young man who graduated from the Finance and Trade Cadre School. He was the top student in the accounting specialization class."

A woman in her thirties with a beautiful appearance walked in, put down her cloth bag, and announced the news in a loud voice.

All five staff members raised their heads and looked at Deputy Section Chief Zhong Chunli.

Jin Xianzhe, the head of the finance department, who was sitting in the inner office, came out and said with a smile, "Chunli's information network is quite good. She has indeed brought in a top student."

After the section chief confirmed it, everyone was overjoyed; finally, someone was there to share the work.

There are 7 people in the department. The department head, Jin Xianzhi, will retire next year and doesn't manage much work, only responsible for checking and signing documents. The deputy department head, Zhong Chunli, is in charge of the work, and all other work is done by the 6 staff members.

Yu Lanfen, 31; Zhang Qin, 35; Lei Zhenghe, 28; He Xiaomeng, 20; Yan Kai, 37; Accountant Wang… have all been laid to rest.

Yu Lanfen and Zhang Qin were just there to coast along; they couldn't even keep track of the accounts, and no one dared to let them. They were responsible for doing odd jobs, such as simple tasks like distributing wages by name.

Knock knock! There was a sudden knock on the door. Everyone turned to look and saw Liu Hao standing in the doorway.

"Hello everyone, I'm Liu Hao, I'm twenty years old, and I'm the new accountant. Please take good care of me."

Clap clap clap~ Everyone stood up and applauded.

Zhong Chunli said with a beaming smile, "Welcome, welcome! You're a really tall and handsome young man!"

Yu Lanfen looked Liu Hao up and down a few times, praising, "He's got a strong build, broad shoulders and a narrow waist, he looks very powerful!"

"That's for sure!"

Zhang Qin squinted and nodded, a mischievous smile playing on her lips, her voice so loud that the entire finance department could hear her.

"Let me tell you, a young man with this build not only has great stamina, but his thing is also big, he's incredibly vigorous in bed!"

Married women are really fierce; they can spout all sorts of vulgar and offensive language without hesitation.

He Xiaomeng, who was single and unmarried, blushed as she listened, and even the three grown men, Lei Zhenghe, Yan Kai, and Jin Xianzhe, felt their teeth ache from listening.

These two women really have no sense of propriety when it comes to their words. Aren't they afraid of scaring Liu Hao?

Don't be scared. As a time traveler from the information explosion era, what kind of vulgar language and wild words haven't I heard?

But Liu Hao pretended to be a little shy, creating the most popular persona of this era: innocent, sunny, down-to-earth, and tactful.

You need to establish a good public image to thrive in this era!

Seeing that the two women were getting more and more excited as they talked, Jin Xianzhe's lips twitched slightly, and he quickly stepped forward to pull Liu Hao in.

"Comrade Liu Hao, let me introduce you. This is Deputy Section Chief Zhong Chunli."

Zhong Chunli has a good impression of Liu Hao. After all, people like to appreciate beautiful things, whether it is architecture, scenery or people. Appreciating beauty is a universal psychological need.

Liu Hao's appearance makes it easy for him to gain favor with others.

"Just call me Sister Chunli, that's what Xiaomengzheng and the others call me."

Liu Hao greeted politely, "Hello, Sister Chunli."

Jin Xianzhe continued his introduction, pointing to Yan Kai, who was lean, wore a blue cloth hat, and had a serious expression.

"This is Master Yan Kai, the most senior accountant in our finance department!"

"Hello, Master Yan. Please give me your guidance if I encounter any problems in my work in the future."

Yan Kai laughed heartily, "Okay, Xiao Liu is really handsome. You can ask me anything you don't understand in the future."

Jin Xianzhe pointed to Lei Zhenghe, who was wearing black-rimmed glasses, tall and thin, with bright eyes.

"This is Lei Zhenghe, the pillar of our department. He has been working at the Third Steel Rolling Mill since 1958, and he has never made a mistake in accounting."

"Hello Master Lei, I want to learn more from you and strive to achieve zero mistakes as well."

"You flatter me, Section Chief."

Lei Zhenghe put down his dip pen, waved to Liu Hao, and wore the honest smile typical of people from Beijing.

"What pillar of support? He's just been in the finance department for a long time and has been handling abacus beads for a few more years than others."

"Comrade Liu Hao, I'm a few years older than you. If you don't mind, just call me Brother Lei. If you don't understand anything in the future, feel free to ask Master Yan or me!"

Liu Hao had a warm smile on his face; this guy seemed like a nice person.

"Okay, Brother Lei!"

Jin Xianzhe looked at He Xiaomeng.

"This is He Xiaomeng. She just graduated last August and was assigned to our finance department. She's diligent, quick-witted, and a very nice girl."

Liu Hao looked He Xiaomeng up and was immediately amazed. This girl was really beautiful. Her facial features were nine-tenths similar to Li Jiaxin's, but her temperament was completely different. She was gentle and virtuous, with a strong scholarly air. She was obviously not a girl from an ordinary family.

She was also quite introverted, with slightly flushed cheeks and bright, expressive eyes that dared not look at him.

"Comrade Liu Hao, hello!"

Yu Lanfen teased, "Oh dear, Xiaomeng is blushing. Have you taken a liking to Xiao Liu?"

"I...I didn't! Sister Lan, don't talk nonsense!"

He Xiaomeng's fair face turned bright red instantly, her hair practically steaming, and she was so embarrassed she wanted to crawl under the table.

Jin Xianzhe said irritably, "Yu Lanfen, stop teasing Xiaomeng all the time. She's a shy girl and can't stand your teasing."

Yu Lanfen pursed her lips and retorted with a smile, "Look at what you're saying! I just thought Xiaomeng was shy and wanted to liven her up a bit!"

"Comrade Xiao Liu, I'm Yu Lanfen, you can call me Sister Lan. With such great qualities, have you found a boyfriend yet? If not, I can introduce you to Xiao Meng."

"Seriously, no joke, our Xiaomeng is one of the prettiest girls in the factory. She's beautiful, has a great personality, and comes from a good family. The guys who like her could line up from the office building all the way to the factory gate!"

Liu Hao smiled and said, "Hello, Sister Lan. I don't have a boyfriend right now, but I do have a girl I like."

Upon hearing this, Yu Lanfen became interested.

"Oh? You've got someone you like? Well, we'll have to tell you, is she prettier than our Xiaomeng?"

"There's no comparison. Xiaomeng is the refined and scholarly one in our finance department, while the one I love is the one who bursts into my eyes and fills me with joy."

This answer immediately made everyone look at Liu Hao with new respect.

In the lobby, Ye Juan was carrying her toolbox, preparing to draw a blackboard bulletin board, when she heard Yu Lanfen's loud voice saying that she wanted to introduce Liu Hao to a potential partner. She subconsciously stopped and leaned against the window to eavesdrop.

"Was it the overwhelming joy that stumbled into my eyes?"

Ye Juan repeated the sentence softly to herself, her heart skipped a beat, and her ears began to burn.

This guy's got a good tongue!

Ye Juan muttered to herself, then smiled and carried her toolbox out the door, her steps becoming lighter.