Zhao Tianyu was smug for only a few seconds when Wu Meiyun opened her palm to him and said, "Xiaoyu, give your two thousand yuan to Mom, Mom will save it for you."

"Huh?" Zhao Tianyu was struck dumb, his expression freezing.

"Pfft~!" Zhao Zhenzhu couldn't help but laugh out loud.

She knew it!

Why was her mother so calm this time? Did she not react at all when she heard that her younger brother had two thousand yuan in his hand?

So that's where they were waiting!

“Give me two thousand yuan, I’ll deposit it in the bank tomorrow,” Wu Meiyun said with a determined look in her eyes.

"Mom, no need to save it. It's not much money. I... I'll need it in a while!" Zhao Tianyu refused.

"Zhao Tianyu, you've gotten too big for your britches! You call two thousand yuan not much money?" Wu Meiyun glared at him.

"Mom, I just thought it might still be useful!" Zhao Tianyu mumbled, not daring to argue.

“Ask Mom for it when you need it. Mom won’t hold onto it,” Wu Meiyun insisted.

Last time, Zhao Zhenzhu gave Zhao Tianyu 500 yuan, but Wu Meiyun refused to accept the money.

Wu Meiyun thought that Zhao Tianyu was always out running around and it would be inconvenient for him to be without money.

But this time, Zhao Tianyu received a thank-you fee of two thousand yuan from Factory Director Xue, so Wu Meiyun couldn't just ignore it.

Who told Zhao Tianyu to have a criminal record? Just a few days ago, he was even thinking of quitting his job and going to Guangzhou alone to buy goods.

Wu Meiyun was afraid that if Zhao Tianyu had too much money, he might run off to Guangzhou without a word one day. Wouldn't that be the end of her?

Having received a large sum of money from Zhao Tianyu, Zhao Tianyu couldn't run far even if he wanted to.

"Sister, look at Mom. I'm so grown up, and she still controls me." Zhao Tianyu pleaded with Zhao Zhenzhu for help.

After returning from this business trip, Zhao Tianyu's desire to resign became even stronger.

He works himself to the bone at his job, but only earns four or five hundred a year.

One order for spring clips can bring in nine thousand in commission alone. If you can make two or three orders a year, you'll have everything you need.

Moreover, Zhao Tianyu's running around these past few days wasn't for nothing.

After finishing his official business, Zhao Tianyu didn't forget to take care of some personal matters as well.

In Yanghe City and Panlong City, Zhao Tianyu ordered more than 20,000 hair ties. He earned a profit of five cents from each hair tie.

Based on this calculation, Zhao Tianyu will be able to earn more than a thousand in a few days.

This afternoon, Zhao Tianyu had already asked Director Wang for leave. He will go to Yanghe City and Panlong City to deliver goods to people early the day after tomorrow.

Therefore, Zhao Tianyu really didn't want Wu Meiyun to manage this money. He still needed it to buy goods from Zhao Zhenzhu!

"Xiaoyu, give the money to Mom." Zhao Zhenzhu winked at her younger brother.

His mother has already spoken, and Zhao Tianyu is stubbornly refusing to give it to her. Wouldn't that hurt his mother's feelings?

"Oh." Zhao Tianyu understood the meaning in Zhao Zhenzhu's eyes and had no choice but to hand the money over to Wu Meiyun.

Wu Meiyun happily went back to her room to put the money away.

"Sister, I promised to send 25,000 hair ties the day after tomorrow. I gave the money to Mom, so how am I going to pay you?" Zhao Tianyu complained softly.

"Are you stupid? I still have 6,500 yuan in commission that I haven't settled with you yet. That's enough for you to get the goods." Zhao Zhenzhu really wanted to slap her younger brother to wake him up.

"Oh right, I almost forgot." Zhao Tianyu scratched the back of his head and laughed.

When calculating the price, Zhao Tianyu received a pleasant surprise.

Zhao Tianyu's hair ties were ordered for four cents each. They were sold in department stores through the supply and marketing cooperative.

In order to compete with Liang Xiaohe, Zhao Zhenzhu has just adjusted the wholesale price of her hair ties. The wholesale price for more than 10,000 hair ties is 16 cents each.

In this way, Zhao Tianyu can earn several thousand yuan more from this round.

Zhao Tianyu was so happy he couldn't stop smiling.

Working with my sister really makes money come from all directions!

After dinner, the two younger children went to read comic books and play with dolls, while the adults sat in the living room chatting.

"Dad, I went to the warehouse today and the fabric inventory seems off. A lot of it is missing, and most of the brighter colors are gone. I remember that in previous years, fabric sales would peak about a month before the New Year, but this year it's more than a month earlier." Zhao Tianyu recalled what he saw in the warehouse this afternoon and couldn't help but discuss it with Zhao Qingshan.

"Have you told Director Wang about this?" Zhao Qingshan asked after a moment's thought.

"I mentioned it briefly; Director Wang said that recent warehouse outflows have been normal. Oh, and I also mentioned it to warehouse manager Qian Youliang," Zhao Tianyu said.

"What do you mean by 'money and grain'?" Zhao Zhenzhu's expression became tense.

Zhao Zhenzhu remembered that the person who had asked Zhao Tianyu to fill in for her in her previous life was Qian Youliang.

That night, Zhao Tianyu fell into a deep sleep in the warehouse.

When I woke up the next morning, many goods were gone from the warehouse.

Qian Youliang insisted that when he left, the goods in the warehouse were correct, and if anything was missing, it must be Zhao Tianyu's responsibility.

Zhao Qingshan accepted the loss on the goods, which were worth over two thousand yuan.

Director Wang initially agreed.

The next day, before Zhao Qingshan had raised enough money, Director Wang reported it to the police.

The police arrested Zhao Tianyu, and he was eventually sentenced to ten years in prison.

In this life, after learning that Liang Xiaohe and Hu Yong were having an affair, Zhao Zhenzhu realized that Zhao Tianyu's imprisonment in his previous life was probably orchestrated by Hu Yong.

Fearing that Hu Yong would scheme against Zhao Tianyu again, Zhao Zhenzhu caught Hu Yong and Liang Xiaohe cheating and immediately reported it to the police, causing Hu Yong to lose his job.

Unexpectedly, the goods in the supply and marketing cooperative's warehouse have decreased again in the past few days.

Will fate repeat itself again, and Zhao Tianyu be framed and imprisoned?

Thinking of this, a sense of anxiety flashed through Zhao Zhenzhu's heart.

“Qian Youliang said the shipment volume is about the same as usual. Oh, and he even invited me for drinks!” Zhao Tianyu said.

"You agreed?" Zhao Zhenzhu asked anxiously.

"No, Qian Youliang and I are just so-so. Besides, he's Hu Yong's relative. I'd be crazy to call him brother and go drinking with him," Zhao Tianyu said with a sneer.

"Xiaoyu, you did the right thing. You shouldn't have the heart to harm others, but you can't be without the heart to guard against them." Zhao Zhenzhu nodded in satisfaction.

If Zhao Tianyu hadn't said anything, Zhao Zhenzhu really wouldn't have known that Qian Youliang and Hu Yong were relatives.

This news confirmed Zhao Zhenzhu's suspicions: Zhao Tianyu's imprisonment in his previous life was definitely caused by Hu Yong.

“Pearl, I feel like something’s not right,” Zhao Qingshan analyzed. “I remember you said a few days ago that Liang Xiaohe was also selling hair ties, right?”

Zhao Zhenzhu nodded.

"Liang Xiaohe needs fabric to make hair ties, right? Where does she get her fabric from?" Zhao Qingshan reminded her.

"Dad, do you suspect that Qian Youliang took fabric from the warehouse to make hair ties for Liang Xiaohe?" Zhao Zhenzhu couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Zhao Qingshan nodded slowly.

Director Wang was unaware that the fabric in the warehouse was missing; the only remaining possibility is that Qian Youliang, the person in charge, embezzled the funds.

"How dare he? That's state property! Even if he returns the stolen goods after being caught, he'll still have to serve ten or eight years in prison." Zhao Tianyu thought Qian Youliang had gone mad.