Wang Xiaoliang left very late that day. He had arranged with Kong Xiuyun to learn some bookkeeping before they tallied the accounts.
Kong Xiuyun was already waiting at Store One, holding a ledger and a calculator.
Wang Xiaoliang went over, and Kong Xiuyun pointed to the ledger, explaining each item.
It really was not difficult.
It was just a matter of recording everything, no matter how small.
Every expense and every bit of income needed a clear entry.
The employees' attendance and the store's losses all had to be recorded.
Most importantly, all corresponding receipts and documents had to be kept.
Wang Xiaoliang was quick on the uptake. After Kong Xiuyun explained it once and he tried it himself, he had basically mastered it.
But he knew that learning was easy; keeping it up month after month, year after year, was the hardest part.
That required tremendous patience and self-discipline.
Seeing how quickly he caught on, Kong Xiuyun nodded in satisfaction. "That's it. Spend ten or fifteen minutes checking the accounts before you finish work each day. You just need to make it a habit."
"Here's a new ledger. Start keeping your own records tomorrow, and we'll compare them at the end of the month. After three months, I'll stop keeping the books or overseeing them."
"Got it, Sister Kong."
As he grew more familiar with Kong Xiuyun, he now felt closer to her.
Wang Xiaoliang had already discussed purchasing stock with Li Le. They would take turns going to the Wholesale Market, alternating days.
That would make things a little easier for him.
Once the lunchtime rush was over, they usually needed to restock, and Li Le handled most of those trips.
Business kept getting better, and the little vehicle was clearly on the verge of being too small