Abnormal Gourmet Chronicle

Chapter 1243 595: Xu Nuo (Part 10)_2

"And the canteen, I discovered the canteen's..."

The section chief couldn't believe Wang Gen Sheng had secretly checked so many accounts behind his back. He immediately scolded him harshly and told him to stop talking: "Enough!"

Wang Gen Sheng was taken aback.

The section chief slightly relaxed his expression: "Little Wang, do you know what you're saying?"

"For so many years, with so many accountants in the factory, no one found a problem, only you did. Can you guarantee it? Can you pledge your life on it? Can you take this account right now and tell the factory director that all these accounts you've found are problematic, you're not wrong, it's all the other accountants who are wrong, can you do that?" The section chief's voice gradually rose, like a giant boulder pressing down on Wang Gen Sheng.

"I can." Wang Gen Sheng didn't hesitate at all, "Section Chief, I've calculated many times, my accounts definitely have no issues."

"Someone in the factory is definitely embezzling, and it's not just one person!"

The section chief was so angry he couldn't speak, wishing he could take an axe and split open his head to see what's inside, why he couldn't understand human language, hints, or even threats.

Thinking the section chief still didn't believe him, Wang Gen Sheng continued: "Chief, it doesn't matter if you don't believe me, I can go find the factory director tomorrow and tell him. I will report it under my real name and take responsibility for any consequences!"

The section chief took a deep breath, his previously managed expression becoming difficult to control, involuntarily revealing a ferocious look.

"Little Wang, have you read so much you've become stupid?"

Wang Gen Sheng was startled again.

"I thought what I said earlier was very clear."

"None of the accountants in the factory found a problem, but you did. So where is the problem?"

Wang Gen Sheng was stunned.

"Young people being passionate is a good thing; I appreciate you. You're steadfast, willing to work hard, and capable, but there's only one issue, you don't know how to adapt."

"A month ago, you reported to me about issues in the accounts for the first half of the year. I haven't made any response in this month; I thought you understood."

"But yesterday you reported to me again."

"I specifically stayed late today to find you after work, to talk to you alone, thinking you would understand."

"Yet you insisted I speak so clearly."

"As you said, these accounts are done very cleverly, maybe most people really can't see the problem. But do you think you're the only smart person in the entire finance department of the factory? The only one who can see something's wrong with the accounts? Why are you the only one who brought it up?"

"Because you're naive, you're blunt, you can't understand the situation, you don't get others' implied meanings, you can't even understand my current expression."

"Little Wang, personally, I have high hopes for you, you're a young man with limitless potential. But in the workplace, to move up you need not only ability, but also adaptability, you need to know how to behave, you need to assess the situation accurately."

Wang Gen Sheng looked at the section chief with an incredulous expression.

"I know my subtle hints might not come across, so now I'll tell you the clearest thing."

"Whether there's a problem with the accounts or not, it's none of your business. Your task is to finish the work assigned to you, to balance the accounts that need to be balanced, that's enough."

"Reporting to me is useless, reporting to higher-ups is also useless. No matter how you report, these accounts will certainly have no problem. Giving you no attention to this matter for a month wasn't harming you, it was helping you."

"Not everyone is the Great Sage Equalling Heaven, who can punch a hole in the sky. Even the Great Sage had to be suppressed under the Wuzhi Mountain for 500 years after causing havoc in the Heavenly Palace."

Wang Gen Sheng was stunned, speechless for a long time.

The section chief felt he had spoken very adequately, at least enough for this most confused young person in the office to understand, turned to leave, just as he heard Wang Gen Sheng say in an unusually determined tone:

"Reporting to you is useless, reporting to higher-ups is useless, I'll go directly to the factory director to report."

"I don't believe the factory director is someone who embezzles. Back then he could donate 12 gold bars from his own pocket to the textile factory, he must not be a bad person."

"Chief, I understand what you're trying to say, tonight I'll write the report and submit it to the factory director's office tomorrow under my real name."

The section chief was almost so angry by Wang Gen Sheng's words that he nearly passed out. He pointed at Wang Gen Sheng, wanting to curse but couldn't say a word for ages.

"You... do you not understand human language?"

"Am I teaching you how to file a report under your real name? I'm telling you to shut up!"

Wang Gen Sheng stared blankly at the section chief, his expression and gaze very much like that of a protagonist in a detective drama who, after investigating a case, discovers that the mastermind is actually his own mentor.

"How clear do you want me to be?"

"Chief you..."

"Little Wang, let me put it this way, even if you report to the factory director, if he knows the situation in the factory, he can't investigate it. Even if he has the ability, he doesn't have the courage unless he's willing to break the pot and sink the boat."

"And you, you don't even qualify to be suppressed under the Wuzhi Mountain for 500 years. You'll become the best scapegoat, fired, and sent back to your hometown."

"I remember your family's situation isn't great, right? Your older brother and sister-in-law are temporary workers, and you have two other brothers and sisters in the Northwest, your father broke his leg last month and needs surgery but there's no money for it, he fell while repairing the roof at home which wasn't counted as a work injury."

"He's still in your local hospital using reimbursable Chinese medicine, unable to undergo surgery. If this drags on, your father's leg will be useless."

"I remember your father is a blacksmith, how will he continue being a blacksmith if he loses a leg?"

"For your father's medical expenses you've been living frugally, even borrowing money from people in the office, I even lent you 5 yuan, haven't I treated you quite well?"

"Little Wang, I really do appreciate you. I didn't want to be so blunt. You can't get involved in this matter, you're better off pretending to be deaf and dumb, by then I'll put in a good word for you, you have talent, with you the accounts can be done even better."

"As long as you perform well, your father's hundreds in medical expenses are just a small concern. I was thinking that if you were sensible today, I'd later on put in a good word and have you join us in the accounting work, this way your father's medical bill would be covered and everyone would be happy."

"Now it feels like I'm threatening you instead."

"Little Wang, I truly have high hopes for you, since you came to our office I've taken good care of you."

"I've said all I can, you can go directly to the factory director to report, but... all I can say is the security isn't great nowadays, there have been accidents before involving our factory employees."

"Such accidents don't pay much, definitely not enough for your father's surgery."

"I know your character, you probably can't figure it out for now. But I believe you're a smart person, you'll work it out. Here's what, I'll give you 5 days, during which you can reply to me anytime."

"I know you have a good relationship with Xu Nuo, but don't think about passing the report through him to the factory director. Xu Nuo's just a wastrel, he can't handle these things, he'll run faster than anyone else in such a situation, he's much smarter than you in this regard."

"It's getting late, get off work."

Having said that, the section chief said no more, turned, and walked away, remembering to turn off the light as he reached the door.

Leaving Wang Gen Sheng standing in the dark office, staring blankly for a long time, unmoving.

Qin Huai watched from the side, almost unable to see Wang Gen Sheng's face in the dark.

Wang Gen Sheng continued to stand in the office, possibly for one or two hours, until voices came from outside the office.

Very familiar voices.

"Wang Gen Sheng, Old Wang, are you in the office? Why didn't you turn off the light, it's dark, Old Wang are you in there? I went to your dorm to find you, you weren't there, went to the canteen, it was closed."

"Are you in there? If you are, say something."

"You haven't worked overtime and skipped meals every day only to die suddenly, have you?"

Xu Nuo's voice came closer, eventually becoming urgent, followed by the click of the switch, restoring light to the office.

Wang Gen Sheng looked as if he was still alive, just in shock, standing blankly by the desk, Xu Nuo went up and wanted to pat Wang Gen Sheng.

"What's going on with you? Working overtime at night without lights, saving so much electricity for the factory, can you see clearly? Still standing here, mental math?"

Wang Gen Sheng instinctively dodged.

Xu Nuo: ?

"What's up with you?"

"No... nothing."