Su Yu, a senior auditor at one of the Big Four accounting firms, dies from overwork.
When she opens her eyes again, she's become an apprentice bookkeeper at an ancient apothecary, spending every day working an abacus until her hands cramp.
Her master leaves her a pile of messy accounts as a "test." Su Yu rubs her forehead. "These books are worse than what an intern would produce."
She picks up a charcoal pencil and draws up the debits and credits. In moments, she uncovers evidence that the shopkeeper has been embezzling.
The boss is delighted: a promotion and a raise!
Su Yu thinks she can finally earn money in peace, but then a squad of soldiers barges in--
"Your apothecary owes the imperial court three hundred thousand taels. Pay up today."
Looking at the promissory note full of holes, Su Yu smiles.
"This fake account is so sloppy. Do you think those of us who work for a living are idiots?"
In a nutshell: Modern auditing techniques crush ancient-world fraud. From apothecary bookkeeper to official in the Ministry of Revenue, she brings corrupt officials to justice.
A satisfying story of professional expertise and sharp intelligence.
The male lead is a cold, calculating official in the Inspectorate. From mutual distrust to working together to solve the case, their romance is a natural delight.
There's mystery-solving, workplace drama, money-making, and sweet romance.
--The worker's spirit makes you a cut above the rest!
Theme: Use expertise and integrity to cut through the fog and expose every falsified account, showing the wisdom and perseverance of ordinary people in a great era.
If you want to take the career route, it should be more realistic. In ancient times, if an apprentice reported the master in public, even if the master was wrong, the apprentice's character would not be good. What's more, just because of corruption and not knowing the inside story, how could he dare to expose it in public? What if the boss wanted to suppress it? What if the owner needs to know the full situation privately before handling it as appropriate? This makes the boss too passive. This kind of treatment is too outrageous and does not conform to the logic of people in the workplace.