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

Finance Department.

Liu Hao was unaware that Xu Damao was plotting to exploit him and was focused on reconciling the accounts.

In the 1960s, the reconciliation of accounts was based on the planning quota and the combination of "two references, one reform, and three aspects". The core of the reconciliation was to check the closed loop of raw materials and auxiliary materials, fuel and power requisition and inventory, match the process flow and product quality inspection records, calculate wages and salaries, fixed asset depreciation and other costs, check accounts receivable and payable and remittances, strictly investigate off-the-books cash and consumption exceeding quotas, and ensure that the accounts, accounts, and vouchers were consistent.

The system bug is incredibly useful; you just need to look through the entire ledger, and all the data will be memorized and automatically calculated.

He quickly discovered the problem.

On June 12, 1963, the theoretical recovery of iron oxide scale in the steelmaking workshop was 30 tons, the ledger reported 32 tons, and the actual amount stored in the warehouse was only 21 tons, so the three sets of data did not match.

One ton of billet corresponds to 0.08 tons of recycling, and 375 tons of billet are produced. This 11-ton deficit has no explanation of the loss or any approval procedures. If you say there is no problem, then you are truly seeing things.

This was just a minor issue; when checking the spare parts purchase records, he discovered an even bigger problem.

Starting in July 1959, the Equipment Department and Supply Department, following Yang Xingguo's instructions, began purchasing special bearings for rolling mills from a small factory called Xingwang Agricultural Machinery Repair and Assembly Plant in Baoding. The bearings were labeled as imported replacement parts, and the unit price was exactly the same as the imported bearings from large state-owned factories.

These bearings are delivered directly to the workshop each time, with complete receiving slips and quality inspection reports, and there is not a single flaw on the books.

However, in the waste disposal ledger, the scrapping cycle of these high-priced bearings is half the lifespan of the national standard, and the reason for scrapping is all normal wear and tear. Without careful checking, it is difficult to find out this trick.

It's obvious that this is a trick of buying inferior products at high prices, recording the price of genuine products, and profiting from the difference.

刘昊皱眉算了一下，1959年7月到现在，差价是……37万5417块6毛8分！

Yang Xingguo is at administrative level 13, which is equivalent to a division chief. His standard salary is 155.5 yuan, plus a retained salary of 3 yuan and a winter heating subsidy of 2 yuan, totaling 160.5 yuan per month.

Even if one didn't eat or drink, it would take working from the thirty-fourth year of the Qianlong Emperor's reign, which is 1769, to accumulate this amount of over 300,000.

Ha, that's incredibly audacious!

Yang Xingguo, oh Yang Xingguo, let's see if you survive this time.

First, go and find out about Li Huaide. If Li Huaide isn't a big problem, then deal with Yang Xingguo.

Having made up his mind, Liu Hao closed the ledger, told Zhong Chunli he was going to the restroom, and went upstairs to Li Huaide's office.

Without knocking, he pushed the door open and entered, only to see Liu Lan with her hands resting on the desk...

The air fell silent instantly. Liu Hao turned his head away and said seriously, "Sister Lan, please step aside for a moment. It's urgent!"

Liu Lan quickly slid away from Li Huaide, pulled up her pants, and ran away with a flushed face.

Li Huaide was embarrassed and a little annoyed.

However, seeing that Liu Hao's expression was off, he pulled up his pants and asked in a low voice, "Little Liu, did you find out something wrong?"

"I found imported bearings..."

Liu Hao closed the door, walked to his desk, and explained the situation in a low voice.

Li Huaide was dumbfounded, his eyes wide open, and his heart skipped a beat.

Nearly 37.5! 37.5!

Although he was also greedy and had a dirty past, compared to Yang Xingguo, he was nothing.

Liu Hao tentatively asked, "Factory Manager, how serious is your problem?"

Upon hearing this, Li Huaide hesitated for a moment, but still told the truth.

"I don't have Yang Xingguo's guts. What's the use of making so much money?"

"Let me be frank with you, my father-in-law is Vice Minister Chen of our Ministry of Metallurgy. Do you think I would dare to act recklessly? At most, there might be a difference of ten thousand yuan or so in logistics procurement, plus taking money to do some favors..."

Holy crap, it's only ten thousand yuan?

Liu Hao was speechless. When he saw Li Huaide's expression this morning, he thought it was some big problem.

If you tell me the truth, it's only a few thousand yuan. I'll settle the accounts for you and just take down Yang Xingguo.

As for Li Huaide's claim that his father-in-law was Vice Minister Chen and that he wouldn't dare to act recklessly, he believed it.

There's also the matter of taking money to do things... Well, there's no doubt about that. Li Huaide really does get things done when he takes money, and his reputation is excellent.

"Is there any evidence that is unfavorable to you, factory manager?"

Li Huaide shook his head: "No, I've always been cautious in my actions."

Reassured, Liu Hao got straight to the point: "Factory Director, I'll find a way to settle your accounts. Go and discuss with Vice Minister Chen about sending Yang Xingguo in, and you can become the factory director."

"..."

Li Huaide froze, looking at Liu Hao with a hint of disbelief. His mind raced for a few seconds before his eyes blazed with a dazzling light.

"Can you balance the accounts perfectly?"

Please remove the word "吗" (ma).

Liu Hao smiled slightly, thinking to himself that Li Huaide really didn't understand accounting!

How can someone who studies accounting but can't balance the books or falsify accounts have the nerve to call themselves an excellent accountant?

Of course, all the excellent accountants got in!

As everyone knows, accountants are the only profession where people who have worked on sewing machines... no, they have gone for further training, yet they are not discriminated against.

It's too easy to cover up Li Huaide's deficit of ten thousand yuan. Just use a few basic manual accounting techniques: fictitious expenses, splitting accounts, and balancing the books.

But he wouldn't do that; the risk was too great. The 1960s were not the 21st century. If he were caught falsifying accounts, he would be sent to the Northwest to eat sand, or even shot.

How should the accounts be balanced?

Of course, we'll use people to balance it!

"It's only a few thousand yuan. Break it down into the normal monthly losses of grain, oil, and coal, and put it in the accounts with a blank receipt signed by the canteen manager. As long as the loss ratio isn't too excessive, like overreporting a few hundred yuan of grain, oil, meat, and noodles each month..."

Liu Hao explained some professional accounting knowledge to Li Huaide.

Although Li Huaide couldn't fully understand it, many of the technical terms sounded impressive, leaving him feeling awe and wonder.

See, that's what you call professional!

"However, I don't recommend falsifying accounts; finding someone to balance the books is the safest approach."

Li Huaide was stunned. He then asked someone to settle the accounts.

For some reason, he subconsciously thought of one person: Sha Zhu!

Li Huaide understood, clapped his hands and laughed, "Brilliant, brilliant! What a great idea!"

"Xiao Liu, what do you think of Sha Zhu?"

"Since Sha Zhu started working at the factory, he's frequently stolen grains, oils, rice, and noodles from the kitchen to take home in lunchboxes. If you convert that to money, ten thousand yuan might be a bit much, but it's definitely not an exaggeration. What do you think?"

Liu Hao laughed; now Sha Zhu was completely finished.

He falsified his family background and became the master accountant of the steel rolling mill, achieving success in both career and family. Let's see how he can still feel so good about himself now.

"Alright, factory manager, it's your decision!"

Li Huaide's smile widened, and he was in a very good mood, secretly marveling that Liu Hao was far more outstanding than he had imagined.

Knowing the big picture and when to advance or retreat, speaking accurately and thinking deeply.

Such outstanding young talents, who possess both ability and intelligence, and also know how to cultivate their abilities, have unlimited potential for the future!

I must make good friends with them in the future, and I absolutely cannot offend them, nor can I offend the other accountants.

Yang Xingguo serves as a cautionary tale; if you have dirty hands, it's incredibly easy for the accountant to deal with you.

Of those who manage to climb up, how many are truly clean?

"Xiao Liu, I'm leaving the accounting to you. I'll have the head of the logistics department and the three canteen directors assist you. I don't want to say anything more. Once this is done, you'll be the head of the finance department."