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

The atmosphere in the finance department was quite good, and there wasn't much backstabbing or infighting. Perhaps people in this era are very honest and kind. After learning about Liu Hao's background, they took even better care of him.

In addition, Liu Hao is a sophomore at the School of Accounting of Dongbei University of Finance and Economics, and with the help of the powerful Longhu Dan to develop his brain, he was able to get the hang of this kind of work with no technical difficulty in just one hour.

Lei Zhenghe, who was in charge of guiding Liu Hao, stood in front of the table. He saw that Liu Hao did not use an abacus and relied entirely on mental calculation, writing down strings of numbers in a swift motion. He then turned around, picked up an abacus, and began to tap the numbers together.

Without exception, they were all correct, which immediately amazed me.

"Xiao Liu, are you that good at mental arithmetic?"

Liu Hao modestly replied, "It's alright!"

「我考考你，751+1874+147+521+634+182-152+95-173是多……」

"3879!"

Before Lei Zhenghe could even utter the word "few," Liu Hao had already given the answer.

He Xiaomeng, tapping away with her abacus beside her, reminded him, "Brother Lei, it's definitely 3879!"

Lei Zhenghe got interested and started to increase the difficulty.

"Xiaomeng, I'll tell you how to calculate, let's see who's faster. 784 ÷ 28 × 945 ÷ 27 × 13 equals..."

"12740!"

He Xiaomeng was stunned. Even though she was quite good at abacus calculation, it would still take her 30 seconds to complete this problem.

How did Liu Hao do it?

Lei Zhenghe felt his brain wasn't working properly, staring at Liu Hao in disbelief.

"You're not just making this up?"

He Xiaomeng snapped out of her daze and began frantically working on the abacus.

28 seconds later, the result came out: 12740!

Lei Zhenghe, refusing to believe in such superstitions, took out a piece of scrap paper, picked up a pen, and wrote down a very complicated problem with a calculation result of around 20 billion. He said, "Xiao Liu and Xiao Meng, calculate it at the same time and see who can do it faster."

Liu Hao nodded: "Okay, let's go!"

He Xiaomeng composed herself, took a deep breath, and put the abacus back in its place.

"I'm ready."

Yan Kai, Zhong Chunli, Yu Lanfen, and Zhang Qin all came over to watch, and even Jin Xianzhe came out to see what was going on.

Lei Zhenghe picked up the paper and showed it to the two of them.

Upon seeing the question on the paper, Liu Hao's mind automatically began to calculate, and he provided the answer in the blink of an eye.

"2335055088!"

The air froze instantly, everyone stared in astonishment, their minds completely blank.

We haven't even finished reading the questions, and you've already figured it out?

He Xiaomeng focused intently on the abacus, performing exceptionally well, and solved the problem in just one and a half minutes.

The moment everyone saw the result, they were so shocked that their scalps tingled and their mouths gaped open in an "O" shape.

Seriously, that's ridiculous!

Section Chief Jin Xianzhe and Deputy Section Chief Zhong Chunli snapped out of their daze and couldn't stop smiling.

Honey, this is the treasure that the finance department has been dreaming of!

Yan Kai exclaimed excitedly, "Xiao Liu, how did you develop such a brain? With that mental arithmetic ability, you must be really good at math. It's a waste of your talent not to be a scientist!"

Lei Zhenghe exclaimed in amazement, "That's incredible! You can figure it out with just a glance. Is there some kind of trick to it?"

Yu Lanfen pressed on, "Yes, yes, is there a trick? Let's learn!"

In fact, Liu Hao himself was shocked. Why did he calculate it so quickly?

Is the Mighty Dragon Tiger Pill a magic pill? It's enlightening!

What Liu Hao didn't know was that his brain was indeed working better than before. The Dali Longhu Dan had the effect of developing brain regions and expanding brain capacity, but the effect wasn't this outrageous.

The real reason is that the system that makes people stronger by slapping them has a bug. Because the system is bound to his soul and integrated with him, it calculates the number of slaps through his five senses!

A bug in the system gave him the ability to remember everything he saw and to do mental calculations that were even better than those of a computer.

"Sister Lan, I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you. There's no trick to it; it's just something I was born with."

Yu Lanfen was not disappointed; on the contrary, she was heartbroken.

"Genius! Why don't you go to university?"

"I'm poor and can't afford to go to school. Going to a vocational school will allow me to start working sooner."

Liu Hao's answer, while seemingly flawless, actually had some flaws.

The country is currently rebuilding from scratch and urgently needs talent. A gifted genius like Liu Hao will be treated like a treasure by the country, with tuition and food expenses waived and a high salary paid to him.

But the people in the finance department didn't think too much about it. After all, Liu Hao was a real orphan, so this answer was reasonable.

Jin Xianzhe patted Liu Hao on the shoulder with a broad smile and encouraged him, "Little Liu, keep up the good work! Gold will shine eventually. With your talent, you have a bright future!"

"Thank you for the compliment, Section Chief. I will work hard and live up to your and everyone's expectations."

After praising Liu Hao a few more times, everyone returned to their respective posts and began working.

Liu Hao calculates wages incredibly fast; by 10:30 in the morning, he had already finished the work that the late Accountant Wang had left behind.

Since he had nothing better to do, Liu Hao decided to take the initiative to find something to do.

In any case, these accounting tasks are no different from 1+1 in his hands.

Building good relationships with your colleagues in the department has many benefits.

"Xiaomeng, get some account books and I'll help you with the calculations."

He Xiaomeng did not refuse and picked up an account book to hand to Liu Hao.

"Brother Hao, thank you!"

"Don't mention it, this job isn't difficult for me."

Liu Hao took the ledger, opened it, picked up his pen, and quickly started working on it. What would have taken He Xiaomeng half a day to do, he finished in 15 minutes.

He Xiaomeng stared blankly at Liu Hao, still stunned and numb even though she knew Liu Hao's mental arithmetic ability was terrifying.

Why is there such a huge difference between people?

"Xiao Meng, there's something wrong with the logistics department's accounts. There's a discrepancy of 204.57 yuan!"

"Huh? Let me see!"

Hearing Liu Hao's question, He Xiaomeng snapped out of her reverie, moved her chair closer to Liu Hao, and started calculating on the abacus.

At the entrance of the office building, Ye Juan, having finished drawing the blackboard bulletin, walked into the lobby humming the theme song of Shangganling, "My Motherland."

"A great river flows wide and strong, the wind carries the fragrance of rice blossoms to both banks."

Ye Juan slowed down, wanting to see what Liu Hao was doing.

The finance department office is on the left side of the lobby corridor. There is a large window on the wall, and people line up to collect their salaries at the window when it's time to pay wages.

Ye Juan tiptoed forward a few steps, and upon closer inspection, she saw Liu Hao and He Xiaomeng together.

Her heart tightened, as if she were nailed to the spot, her fingers unconsciously gripping the suitcase tightly until her knuckles turned white.

It felt like something was blocking my chest, making me feel suffocated and even making it difficult to breathe.

The scene stung her eyes, and her heart felt like a jar of pickled vegetables had been overturned, a sour and astringent taste rising straight to her throat.

Hmph, he said he wanted to date me last night, and today he's hooked up with He Xiaomeng from the finance department. What a worthless bastard who falls for every girl he meets.

Ye Juan stomped her foot in anger and turned to leave, but couldn't help glancing back, feeling a tightness in her chest.

Just then, Liu Hao looked outside and immediately spotted the tall Ye Juan. With his superhuman eyesight, he noticed that Ye Juan's expression was... jealous?

Holy crap, we've been misunderstood!

Liu Hao stood up, casually told He Xiaomeng that he was going to the restroom, and then ran out.

In the lobby, Ye Juan realized that Liu Hao had noticed her. She originally intended to go upstairs, but then, as if possessed, she turned around and walked out.

Liu Hao chased after her and explained softly, "Ye Juan, don't misunderstand, He Xiaomeng and I were discussing work-related matters!"

Seeing Liu Hao so eager to explain, Ye Juan's mood instantly brightened, a smile flashed in her eyes, and she felt secretly pleased.

He said nonchalantly, "What misunderstanding? Who you're close to is none of my business!"

Oh ho, you're still trying to pull that on me?

A Sigma man will never fall into a woman's trap.

"Alright, it just so happens that some of the older women in the department want to set me up with He Xiaomeng, so let's say goodbye here."

Liu Hao turned and left with a cold face.

Ye Juan was stunned. She subconsciously reached out and grabbed the hem of Liu Hao's down jacket, stammering as she spoke.

"You dare! I...I! I forbid you from dating He Xiaomeng!"