After making some preparations, Liu Ying found the leader who had been in charge of screening these military dependents.

“I work hard every day, and all I did was take some of the store’s unwanted food home for my children to eat. Who knew that Zhao Qinglan would accuse me of stealing and fire me? Boss, you have to stand up for me.”

Liu Ying cried so hard that even her superiors were driven to despair.

"Is there a misunderstanding? If there is, just explain it to Comrade Zhao Qinglan. She is not an unreasonable person."

“Boss, if you could explain it clearly, I wouldn’t have come to you. She did it on purpose. She doesn’t want me to work here anymore, so she came up with this excuse.”

The leaders aren't stupid; no matter how they look at it, they find the logic flawed.

Did they deliberately find fault with you and fire you just to get rid of you? Is there some hidden reason behind this?

However, Liu Ying is a woman, and when she was crying and sobbing in his office, everyone who passed by could hear her. He really couldn't just not help solve the problem.

After all, he was the one who arranged the meeting.

"Alright, I understand. I'll talk to Comrade Zhao Qinglan. Comrade Liu Ying, you can go back now."

But Liu Ying didn't lift her butt at all.

"Boss, I've really been wronged. Just let Zhao Qinglan recall me. Even if you bring her here, she definitely won't admit it."

"No, Comrade Liu Ying, I am not Comrade Zhao Qinglan's superior, and her shop is not under the jurisdiction of our unit. How can I give her orders?" The leader was so angry that he laughed.

“But you can’t just abandon me like this. I have five children to raise, and I have…” Liu Ying started crying again.

With no other option, the leader had to call Li Huai and ask him to bring his family member Zhao Qinglan over.

When his wife was suddenly called over out of nowhere, Li Huai immediately guessed it was because of that matter.

In the past, he probably would have stopped him from going first. But now that he knows his wife's thoughts, he pretends not to know the details and contacts his family.

After finishing her conversation at the store, Zhao Qinglan returned to her office in the small building. When Li Huai called, she was listening to the old accountant report the accounts.

After registering the company and setting up the office, she applied for a telephone installation. She was on the waiting list for a long time, and it was finally installed a few days ago.

This was only possible because it was under the company's name; otherwise, installing a telephone would have been even more difficult.

When she heard that the military leaders wanted her to come over, Zhao Qinglan, who was already prepared, was not surprised at all and immediately packed her things and went out.

Liu Ying was delighted when she heard her boss making a phone call.

However, the thought of having to face Zhao Qinglan later made her a little nervous. She could only comfort herself by telling herself that Zhao Qinglan wouldn't dare to be arrogant in front of the military leaders and would have to give them face.

She's just a junior employee, how much salary can she earn? Besides, she's not shirking her work. At worst, she can just stop taking things without permission.

That's really stingy. It's such a big store, what's wrong with her taking a few things? She didn't waste any, they all ended up in her family's stomachs.

The more she thought about it, the more she felt that she hadn't done anything wrong; it was Zhao Qinglan who was too petty and cruel.

Zhao Qinglan's office was not far from the military base, so she arrived quickly.

As soon as she walked in, Liu Ying immediately sat up straight.

"Comrade Qinglan is here, please have a seat." The leader quickly stood up and greeted her warmly.

Liu Ying, on the other hand, sat there motionless, as if she were some kind of high-and-mighty figure.

However, Zhao Qinglan didn't pay any attention to her and just smiled as she spoke to her superior.

"Why did you call me here?" She also began to play dumb.

The leader smiled. "It seems there might be some misunderstanding between you and Comrade Liu Ying. I'm just trying to understand the situation."

"Misunderstanding? What misunderstanding?" She pretended not to understand.

This made the leaders feel awkward.

Liu Ying, however, couldn't sit still any longer. "Stop pretending, you deliberately fired me."

"Comrade Liu Ying!" the leader called out loudly.

Is this the right attitude to solve a problem? He was filled with regret. He had put Liu Ying in the job search because he saw that her family had many children and was indeed facing some difficulties.

"Oh, it's Liu Ying. I knew it! You know perfectly well why I fired you."

"I don't know, you're just targeting me," Liu Ying said stubbornly.

Zhao Qinglan sneered. "You've been stealing things from my shop and taking them home for months. Am I supposed to keep you here in my shop?"

The leader was surprised when he heard this. Didn't she say that she only took some things that the store didn't want? Although he guessed that Liu Ying's words might be exaggerated, he didn't expect it to be like this.

"Don't make false accusations. When did I take it for months? It was just yesterday. I already admitted my mistake," Liu Ying immediately retorted.

So she really took it! The leader immediately became serious. "Liu Ying, no matter how many times you took things, it's wrong. Even if Comrade Zhao Qinglan dismisses you, she didn't do anything wrong."

After all, that shop is privately owned. If you steal things from someone else's shop, then you're stealing from them.

Unfortunately, Liu Ying hadn't figured this out yet. She was thinking about those people who used to work in government agencies, and how many of them hadn't taken things home from work a few times?

Even if they are discovered, they will at most receive a warning or education; they will never be expelled.

"Liu Ying, I'm not going to waste my time with you. You can admit to taking whatever amount you want, but you'll never be able to come into my shop again. Boss, if there's nothing else, I'll be leaving."

"Okay, thank you for making this trip." The leader was very polite.

"No trouble at all, it's nothing." Zhao Qinglan said politely before turning to leave.

Liu Ying felt reluctant as she watched Zhao Qinglan leave.

"Boss, you haven't gotten her to agree to bring me back yet."

"How dare you say that? You didn't take it, you stole it! You've disgraced the military family. Get out of my office right now, or I'll call the soldiers over."

Seeing that her boss was angry, Liu Ying left, still full of complaints.

Liu Ying's theft of items from the store quickly spread throughout the residential area as the store's employees went home after get off work.

Everyone's gaze towards Liu Ying's family changed.

Some people suddenly realized, "No wonder her family's meals are getting better and better; they're all stealing from other people's shops!"

"I only knew she was stingy before, I never thought she was this kind of person."

"They really don't know how lucky they are. What a great job!"

Thanks to Zhao Qinglan's efforts in building good relationships with the military families after moving into the family housing, the results are now visible.

Of course, there were also some people who wanted to take advantage of the situation to curry favor with her.

The most crucial point is that Liu Ying didn't have a good impression on the people in the family area before; she was the kind of person who was pitiful but not worthy of sympathy.

Having come this far, Zhao Qinglan thought Liu Ying would give up, but she never expected this woman to come up with new tricks.