You need to raise your pet using a system [Era]

Chapter 34 Full of Doubts

"The captain said the process for selecting an accountant this time is different from before!" Lu Yuanqing said.

Lu Guobin chimed in: "It's different. In the past, it was the village cadres, the brigade leader, the deputy leader, the village party secretary, and the women cadres who were in charge of the voting. Whoever got the most votes won!"

He heard that this time he would have to write an application and even go to the commune for an interview, a process completely different from before.

Lu Yuanqing smiled and said, "Then the captain explained what the accountant had done that led to the accountant's removal from the position; otherwise, there would have been no need to select a new accountant!"

Lu Guobin: "...What did he do? There was no word of it in the village!"

Lu Yuanqing thought to himself: Of course, word must not get out! Moreover, he was certain that very few people knew what the accountant had done, and the higher-ups were probably afraid of making a big fuss and having a bad impact, so they prevented those who knew from spreading it.

“Accountant Zhang is only in his fifties, but Cheng Xia said that he retired because he was getting old and couldn’t keep up with the accounting, and he was afraid of affecting the village’s accounts,” Lu Yuanqing said.

Who are you kidding! Everyone knows that accountants become more sought-after with age!

Fifty-something years old? Retired? Even the seventy-something-year-old men in the village are still working!

“Uncle, I bet this accountant took something that wasn’t his, and when he was caught, he was forced to retire!” Lu Yuanqing said.

"This?" Lu Guobin was incredulous. He couldn't believe that Accountant Zhang would do such a thing, but rather that Accountant Zhang dared to touch public property.

Lu Yuanqing crossed his legs, took a sip of cold water, and continued, "The last thing the captain said was to tell me to write the application honestly, which was a reminder not to cause any trouble."

What Lu Yuanqing didn't say was that Accountant Zhang might have indeed taken some of the village's public property, but the things he embezzled probably weren't used by him; instead, he gave them away to someone, and that person was someone in a higher position.

Therefore, Accountant Zhang was not punished and stayed in the village peacefully, only retaining his job as an accountant!

The person who gave him the gift must be someone of extraordinary status; at least for now, no one in this place can investigate further.

Only then did they quietly resolve the matter.

Of course, these are all Lu Yuanqing's own guesses. The specific truth is unknown, and he would never reveal it to scare Lu Guobin.

Lu Guobin, unaware of all this, was already drenched in a cold sweat. "Yuan Qing, you're so smart! I almost got you into trouble!"

How come he didn't catch Zhao Zhongcai's hint? He even presumptuously wanted to help Lu Yuanqing.

“Uncle, it’s just the two of us talking at home, no one else will know, so don’t be afraid,” Lu Yuanqing quickly reassured him.

If Lu Guobin were to be seriously frightened, that would be incredibly dramatic.

It's normal for someone who has never witnessed such a situation before to be frightened when they first hear about it.

“Yuanqing, if you really become an accountant, you can’t do those bad things. We have to serve the people, so don’t go astray!!!” Lu Guobin reminded him after calming down.

If an official doesn't serve the people, he might as well go home and grow sweet potatoes.

Lu Yuanqing smiled and said, "Don't worry, Uncle. My second brother is a martyr. I can't tarnish his reputation!"

"Uncle believes in you!" Lu Guobin nodded.

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After learning that the salary for an accountant was very low, Lu Yuanqing was no longer so enthusiastic about applying for the job.

But his attitude was still good.

He made his statement with great confidence in front of his uncle and Zhao Zhongcai, both of whom believed in him.

Furthermore, Zhao Zhongcai seemed eager to be his 'colleague,' so he couldn't just give a perfunctory answer. He should write the application with the mindset that he was bound to fail!

So, after finishing work on his first day, he started writing his application.

Don't underestimate people who have written papers or applications to join the Party.

For Lu Yuanqing, writing an application filled with dedication was a piece of cake.

After spending two hours writing an application that satisfied him, Lu Yuanqing went to the brigade leader's house to submit the application while there was still some light.

After dinner, Zhao Zhongcai lit a kerosene lamp, opened the application form that Lu Yuanqing had "hurriedly" submitted, and stared wide-eyed.

The first part, filled with self-praise and boasting, coupled with the second part about his heroic act of risking his life for the production team, left Zhao Zhongcai speechless.

"That's a good line. How did you come up with that, kid? You can even praise yourself like that?"

"Three spirits? The spirit of struggle, the spirit of responsibility, the spirit of hard work... Every word is the essence!"

"Goals to strive for..."

The brigade leader's wife rolled her eyes at his agitated and frenzied state, and said angrily, "Are you going to sleep or not! Don't you think kerosene lamps are free?"

"You go to sleep first, I'll finish reading!" Zhao Zhongcai said without turning his head.

Let him watch it again and learn the language, just in case he needs it later!

"Tch, what a jerk!" the captain's wife muttered irritably, but didn't disturb him. She turned over and went to sleep herself.

Lu Yuanqing had no idea that his application had prompted Zhao Zhongcai to study it late into the night, even memorizing some of the flattering phrases, all in hopes of using them when he went to the commune.

He returned home, ate dinner, and then lay down on the bed to rest.

The brigade leader said he would take them to the commune tomorrow, where the commune leaders would interview them directly and then determine the personnel.

"Host, are you so nervous that you can't sleep?" System 666 asked, sensing that he wasn't asleep.

Lu Yuanqing rolled his eyes and said disdainfully, "Just for being a brigade accountant? And a job that's only worth four workdays' points a month?"

What a joke! He wasn't even excited when he received an internship offer after graduation; he politely declined it.

"Then why aren't you sleeping?" System 666 asked.

Lu Yuanqing said, "I just have a few doubts!"

"What are you wondering about?"

"Based on Zhao Zhongcai's words, I guessed some of the inside story of Accountant Zhang's retirement. Although I couldn't confirm it, I had a gut feeling that even if I didn't guess the whole thing, one thing was right."

"But if that's the case, then why did Cheng Xia also say that Gu Hailiang has already confirmed that, apart from the village secretary who doesn't get along with his family, the brigade leader and the others have all accepted Gu Hailiang?"

Did Gu Hailiang know that village officials couldn't vote and needed approval from the commune leadership? Did Zhao Zhongcai tell him that? Did he remind him that he couldn't move around this time?

"Now, at Cheng Xia's house, because of her aunt, it seems that Gu Hailiang has gone through connections. So, will he still be able to come with us to the commune for the interview tomorrow?"

Lu Yuanqing was filled with doubts and couldn't figure it out.

"Hey, why are you worrying about all this, host! Anyway, I think you're the most likely person to become an accountant. Those competitors are no match for you! Instead of thinking about this, you should get some sleep now and go to the interview feeling refreshed tomorrow," said System 666.

Lu Yuanqing twitched the corner of his mouth and said, "Thank you for trusting me so much!"

"Never mind, you're right, let's go to sleep! If you can't figure it out, just don't think about it for now. Goodnight, three sixes!"

Goodnight, host!