Chapter 168: In the Bandits’ Nest


    Trantor: Lan Editor: Efydatia


    There were fourrge characters written in fresh paint on the sign. They read "Amazing Foot Massage Room".


    Qin Guan watched the bustle awkwardly. "New business?"


    "No, it’s been here for half a year. My bros said the ce was too difficult for customers to find though, so I made a showy sign."


    Looking at the dazzling characters, Qin Guan said carefully, "Could we change the name? How about ‘Amazing Pedicure’?"


    Wang Hailing turned the name over in his mind. It sure sounds better! Educated guys are really intelligent! "Change the sign! Make it ‘Amazing Pedicure’!" he shouted at thebor workers.


    Then he waved dramatically to a group of people nearby. Three of them walked over.


    "This guy is the manager of the foot massage room, that one manages the hair-washing room, and the third one is in charge of the mahjong room." He pushed Qin Guan towards them as he introduced them. "This is the ountant of ourpany. Greet each other!"


    "When did we found apany, Brother Wang?"


    "Just now. Stop that rubbish! Listen to me. You will hand over the ounts to ountant Qin. Every week he wille over to check the records. Understand?"


    "No problem! We’d appreciate your help, ountant Qin!" They all greeted Qin Guan before walking away.


    Qin Guan was speechless. "It’s only three businesses?" he asked.


    Are you kidding? You rely on those three guys to keep the books? They’d stick the money in the drawer in no time. Keeping books would be no more than handing in the profits on the weekend. And if there’s any extra expenses, they’d just get the bosses to approve of them. Qin Guan couldn’t do much, even if heid groundwork as a cashier.


    "Of course not! That’d be just a piece of cake for us. Come here! Open your eyes!"


    Bu and Wang led Qin Guan towards a six-storey building across the street. There was a giant neon sign on top of it. Qin Guan went nearly blind as he saw the "Fruit & Candy" sign.


    What a crazy world! The huge KTV club, which had been famous for decades in the capital, was their business?


    Qin Guan was shocked by the news.


    Confused and disoriented, he followed Bu and Wang. They pushed the ss revolving door and entered the clean reception hall.


    There were luxurious leather couches, Spanish style ss tea tables, and French spiral staircases. There were also three elevators on both sides of the hall for theziest customers.


    On the fifth floor, there werepletely enclosed stores. Half of the space on the third floor was upied by supermarkets and restaurants, and there were private smaller stores on the second floor. The whole club promoted humanity andfort.


    Of course, you could also get entertainment services there. The girls behind the bar counter on the third floor were happy to sing a song for generous guests or have a drink with them.


    Bu Qinlu looked satisfied with Qin Guan’s expression. He seemed like a peasant in a metropolis. Every visitor was shocked by the huge club and its unreliable owners.


    On the cashier desk on the second floor, Qin Guan checked their cashier system and the scale of the supermarket. The software was quite advanced and could be logged in to the inte easily.


    Qin Guan was stunned by the pile of ount books in their office though. Is theputer on the desk just for decoration? Are the report forms in the software just for amusement? Has that notebook with lines of twisted characters been your ount book for the past several months?


    The two men’s daily book-keeping was as follows.


    Date: XXXXX


    Earnings: XXXX yuan


    Expenses: XXXXX yuan


    That was all.


    Qin Guan massaged his head before asking, "How much have you invested in the club?"


    "No idea. Our bros gathered the money and we borrowed some more from others."


    Qin Guan continued to massage his hurting temples. "I need all the documents and details of the investment, or I’ll have no idea when you’ll get your capital back! If you can cope with the Industrial and Commercial Bureau and the Tax Administration Office with such a notebook, your duty will be to copy it in the same way. As for me, I’ll make a detailed ount in the simplest and clearest manner. You aso need to grant me arge sum of money so I can create the ount."


    "Of course, I’ll give you an allowance every month. Better keep the invoices for me when you make purchases outside though."


    "That’s it for today. I have to read the notebook. We’ll discuss the details in the future."


    "You must know that the club still can’t make ends meet. You have to be careful with what you spend."


    "What? We’re losing money?" Wang shouted. "Ever since we opened the business, profits have been pouring in from all sides. Every night the stores are full of customers. How can we be losing money? "


    Qin Guan was speechless. Your business was founded with borrowed money. You are in debt!


    Bu was cleverer than Wang though. He poked at Wang’s back before telling Qin Guan, "We’re not familiar with such affairs. You just make the ounts gradually. You’lle here once a week. We’ll be in charge of public rtions, and you’ll focus on the book-keeping. 450 yuan a week. We’ll be counting on you."


    Qin Guan returned to his dormitory with arge bag of paperwork. Those two cheaters! They were ttering me. I caused trouble to myself!


    That’s when Qin Guan’s miserable days began.


    "No, no, no! The ounts of those three small shops can’t be in the general ledger!"


    "Brother Bu, why is the girls’ ie recorded separately? Fine, tell me how you divided the ounts then! ording to your interests? Are you kidding? Arerge boobs your only interest? Large butts are no reason to make an exception either!"


    "Okay, Lily has a big butt. Her sry will be on your ount!"


    "Why would you put that in my ount? Okay, okay!"


    "Shall we deposit the profits in the bank? In a safe? What the hell is that?"