Yue Shuhua opened the account book again and asked doubtfully: "You just flipped through it, and you can be sure that there are many false accounts in it without even looking at the details of the purchases and shipments?"
Tang Ji looked indifferent, played with his fingers, and asked: "Shop Manager Yue, what do you think should be the number with the most first names in an account book?"
After listening to his question, Yue Shuhua fluttered her eyelashes twice. After thinking carefully, she said softly: "Don't they each have 10%, and the nine numbers are the same?"
Is it possible that the numbers at the beginning have something to do with the false accounts?
She stared at Tang Ji closely, desperately needing answers.
Tang Ji shook his head and did not hide anything. He explained: "In a normal account book, the first number one accounts for roughly 30%, which is more than three times more than the 10% mentioned by Shopkeeper Yue, and the second number accounts for nearly 20%.
It will be reduced gradually from now on. In addition, if the number of five or six is too much, it must be a false account. Shopkeeper Yue can find an account book at will to verify Tang's words."
This is Benford's law that makes false accounts invisible. The probability of a number with one as the leading digit appearing is about 30% of the total, which is nearly three times the expected value of one-ninth.
This law is also called the first law of numbers. It has been widely used in the field of economics in later generations. It is necessary to check for false accounts. Tang Ji’s earliest contact and use can be traced back to helping his mother to check the money that his father made to hide private money.
Fake accounts of life.
Having said that, the guy named Benford was too busy staring at a bunch of numbers. The key point was that this seemingly unreliable law has not been overturned after countless verifications. It can only be said to be scientific.
Come from life!
After listening to Tang Ji's words, Yue Shuhua turned his attention to the account books again, flipping through a few pages, and was surprised to find that there were many accounts with the number five at the beginning.
She stood up, hurriedly walked towards the desk, took out a good old account book from the bookshelf at the back, and randomly selected a few pages to browse.
After reading it, Yue Shuhua's jade eyes widened, and it turned out that just as Tang Ji said, the number one account accounted for more than 30%.
She still opened the second and third books with some disbelief... Until she finished reading all five account books on the bookshelf, she completely believed Tang Ji's words.
Tang Ji knew that this law would definitely surprise the other party, so he did not explain it to a more profound aspect.
In my previous life, I listened to an economics professor spend a whole class explaining this law. If he were to throw it out now, he would either be regarded as a madman by Yue Shuhua, or he would drive others into madness.
After Yue Shuhua stood there for a long time and looked at the account books, he put all the account books back into their original positions, slowly turned around and looked at Tang Ji, and decided: "I'm sorry, Mr. Tang, I can't accept you in this cloth shop of the slave family."
"What? Then why did you call me in to have fun?" Tang Ji's legs that were still crossed fell to the ground, and he suddenly stood up from the round stool, with an angry look on his face, and walked towards the door.
Lose, lose!
Mr. Accountant didn't get in, and gave away such a practical accounting method to others for nothing. Jianghai Trading Company is just a big bully. This kind of shabby store will never come back again!
But before he could walk out of the room, Yue Shuhua's voice came again: "If Mr. Tang is interested, please come to our Jianghai Trading Company to work as a bookkeeper. Staying in this small shop is not enough to bring out your brilliance."
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"Are you serious?" Tang Ji turned around and asked in surprise.
Yue Shuhua chuckled lightly, nodded and replied: "Of course, if the young master agrees, we can make a contract today. By the way, how much money do the young master want every month?"
"I have the final say on the salary?" Tang Ji was a little confused. He didn't expect that he could take the initiative to ask for salary in his first job in another world. It was so exciting!
Seeing that Yue Shuhua was waiting for his next words, Tang Ji thought about it and asked tentatively: "How about five taels of silver?"
This salary is already considered very high. Ordinary people who work very hard can only earn a few dozen cash a day, or a thousand cash a month, and that’s not even counting the expenses.
But there was nothing wrong with him offering this price, leaving room for the other party to counteroffer.
Just go through the process, everyone who knows it will understand it!
Unexpectedly, Yue Shuhua just smiled lightly and replied: "Five taels is too little. In my opinion, let's settle for ten taels first."
Hearing this, Tang Ji was a little unbelievable. Not only did he not counter-offer, but he also doubled the price?
What a loss, what a loss!
If he had known that the other party was so generous, he should have said more, but then again, you still have to go to a big store like this to find a job, and there is no need to talk about salary and benefits.
Yue Shuhua saw that his face was pale at one moment and livid at the other. She couldn't help but become interested in this young man with a high talent for arithmetic, and asked in a low voice: "I wonder how old the young master is?"
Tang Ji glanced at the other party's charming eyes and couldn't help but gulp down a gulp of saliva. They said that women in their thirties are like wolves. This woman must have taken a liking to him, so wouldn't it be a mistake for him to become a bookkeeper?
But if you think about it carefully, the shopkeeper of the big chamber of commerce should be very rich, and there is no shortage of him as a bed-warmer.
But when it came to age, he really didn't know how old the original owner was, but he should be able to tell that he was still a minor when he stripped himself naked and took a shower in the past two days. There was a voice in his heart that also hinted at his age, so
He blurted out directly: "Seven out of ten."
Yue Shuhua touched her chin and said with a sweet smile: "Then I am ten years older than you, why don't we treat each other as siblings from now on?"
Is it called virtual growth at the age of ten?
etc!
Siblings?
Is this sibling relationship serious? Are you sure the relationship won't go bad?
Tang Ji looked a little flustered, raised his hand and waved, and replied: "Shopkeeper Yue has a body of a million dollars, how can a poor boy like me dare to climb so high, let's forget it."
"Okay, I'll give you time to think about it." Yue Shuhua didn't bother anymore, sat down behind the desk, pulled out a short scroll from a pile of paper, held a pen in his jade hand, lightly dipped it in ink, and started writing eloquently.
Soon after, she put down the brush, rubbed her wrist, waited for the ink to dry, and handed it to Tang Ji who was standing in front of the desk: "Master Tang, take a look at it. If you are not satisfied with anything, we can discuss it again."
Although Tang Ji's handwriting was ugly, he quickly became familiar with the current text. After browsing the contract, he found that there was nothing wrong with it, and it was even very conscientious. For example, he could have one day off every five days, and he could get off work in the afternoon.
wait.
"Tang, don't worry, Shopkeeper Yue is doing the work." Tang Ji took the brush and signed his name.
Yue Shuhua didn't intend to let him press his fingerprints at first, but when he saw the handwriting that looked like a dog crawling, he took out the ink pad and handed it over. His curiosity about Tang Ji became even more intense, and he planned to go back and send someone to investigate.
In this way, the two formally signed a contract, and Tang Ji had the final say on the validity period of this contract.
In other words, as long as Tang Ji wanted to, he could stay in the Jianghai Chamber of Commerce or terminate the contract at any time, as long as he did not reveal the secrets of the chamber of commerce, which gave him full trust and freedom.
Tang Ji couldn't help asking: "Isn't Shopkeeper Yue afraid that I will embezzle money or sell the secrets of the Chamber of Commerce?"
"Hahaha, Mr. Tang probably doesn't know what my sister is doing. If you betray me, the price you will pay... Forget it, I won't scare you anymore. I trust you just as you can trust me with that magical accounting method.
Average." Yue Shuhua replied with a relaxed expression.
Then, she stood up from the chair, stretched out, and said charmingly: "It's almost noon. Do you want to accompany your sister to a restaurant for a couple of drinks?"
"Okay..." Tang Ji's tone was a little solemn, and he agreed in a daze.
Yue Shuhua raised her eyebrows lightly and added: "Then Mr. Tang, please go downstairs and wait for me while my sister changes clothes."
Tang Ji nodded, turned around and walked out.
Sweat started to break out on his forehead at some point, and in his mind, only the evil look on Yue Shuhua's face when he said those words, "If you betray me," made him certain that this woman was anything but simple.
In the days to come, I may be accompanying you like a tiger, or a tigress!