Chapter 75 Something really happened
The inspection team checked very carefully and compared them one by one with what was in the booklet. Apart from some reasonable losses, everything else in the boxes was normal.
"This bag is..."
"The box was broken when we were moving it last time, so I found a bag with sugar in it."
The inspection team cleared out a wooden box and poured out all the packaged sugar inside.
It was just a casual act, but I didn't expect that there were more than ten bags missing.
In those days, sugar was a rare commodity, especially as a strategic material storage.
"Report, the kerosene in the northeast corner is also low. It doesn't match the brochure."
The inspection team's expressions changed instantly: "Deputy Captain Xiao, is this what you said, exactly?"
According to the time taken for registration, it was less than a month at most. Even if there was any loss, it would not be that much.
“That shouldn’t be the case!”
Xiao Jinchuan was indeed a little confused.
He sent people to personally watch the storage area and checked again and again, so how could there be any problem?
Only a few of them have the key to this warehouse, so there is no chance of embezzlement.
He grabbed the account book and read it word for word.
But no matter how he checked, there was always some difference.
"To tell you the truth, we were about to leave after the inspection yesterday, but someone anonymously reported that the accounts didn't match the actuals, so we stayed another day to conduct an on-site inspection."
The inspection team waved the paper in their hands, which clearly stated that someone had embezzled public property for his own personal use.
Zhao Hu was impatient: "This is bullshit. Although we don't have much money, we won't steal these things. I would rather starve to death than eat public food."
Chen Zhicheng was also indignant: "This must be a false accusation by someone. It must be the person who wrote the letter, otherwise how would he know what was missing?"
The inspection team held out their hands and said, "I don't want to hear you shirk responsibility. No matter who took it, it's your fault if you didn't keep it safe. The warehouse was robbed, and you didn't know anything about it. How can that be justified?"
Xiao Jinchuan's expression was so ugly that it couldn't be described.
It was obvious that someone was taking advantage of this inspection to stir up trouble, but he couldn't say who they were targeting.
But it is very likely that this was set up for him.
"What if we can find out?"
"If we can get to the bottom of this, we can put an end to this matter. I'll only give you two days. I want to know the result in two days."
Xiao Jinchuan knew that this was already extremely tolerant.
"Two days is just two days. I will definitely find out."
When Xiao Jinchuan returned home, he was still puzzled. He couldn't figure out which link had gone wrong.
Why did the things stored inside suddenly disappear? There were so many people watching them on the day they were put into the warehouse, it was impossible for them to disappear. After the door was closed, no one could get in without a key, but they just disappeared for no reason.
There are even quite a few that have disappeared.
Who on earth has such magical powers that he can transport things away without anyone noticing?
"What's wrong? You look so dejected. Have they left?"
Song Yunqing wiped his hands.
"No."
She paused and said, "Didn't you say you could leave after checking today? What else is left to do?"
Because of the arrival of the inspection team these two days, everyone in the village has been feeling very cautious, fearing that they might not do something well or say something wrong, which would affect the evaluation.
I hope they leave soon.
"Something happened."
Song Yunqing shuddered. "What happened? We've done so well, what else could go wrong? Don't scare me."
Xiao Jinchuan sat depressedly in his chair: "Something in the warehouse has been moved away, and it's not a small amount."
"How is this possible? Isn't the warehouse inaccessible to ordinary people?"
Although she had never been in there, she knew how important the warehouse was even if she used her heels to think. How could it be stolen so easily?
"Did you remember it wrongly? That's why it doesn't match the goods?"
"No, there are records of the goods when they were unloaded and when they were put into storage. The two records match. Now there is less cargo."
This is also what he can't figure out.
"Could it be that there was a shortage when they put it into storage that day, but you didn't notice it?"
"That's impossible. With so many people watching, it's impossible for them to take out a few bags."
That's more than a dozen bags of sugar and more than a dozen bottles of kerosene. Even if you put them in a bag, it would take a very big bag.
When those people did the routine inspection before, they didn't find anything wrong. The main reason was that the bags were piled up like that and they didn't pour them all out and count them like they did today.
Just take a quick look and there's nothing wrong.
Who could have imagined such a big mistake would happen.
"The inspection team gave me two days to find out who was responsible."
When Song Yunqing heard this, she quickly took off her apron and pulled him out.
"What are you waiting for? Go find some clues!"
She asked Xiao Jinchuan to try hard to recall what happened on the day of storage.
He went to the village entrance and called everyone over with a loudspeaker.
The villagers who were called out were still confused, but they came over in twos and threes.
"Teacher Song, what's the matter with you calling us here?"
"If you have anything to say, just say it now. The food is still cooking on the stove."
Song Yunqing took a quick look and spoke only after he had almost arrived.
"Does anyone have extra sugar? I want a lot, maybe ten or twenty bags. I'll buy it at a high price."
Everyone was a little confused for a moment.
"Why do you need so much sugar? We only eat one bag every six months. If you give too much, it won't keep well if it gets wet!"
Ge Jinglan had just heard the conversation between Song Yunqing and Xiao Jinchuan in the yard and knew what was going on.
"Teacher Song is sure it's useful. If anyone has it at home, please take it out to use in an emergency."
"The key is that no one has it. The supply and marketing cooperative only buys a few bags at a time. Your family is so rich and doesn't have it, so it's even more impossible for us."
Xu Xiujuan couldn't stand others saying bad things about Song Yunqing, so she immediately stood up and said, "If you have it, you have it, if you don't, you don't. Why attack others?"
"We have a small half bag at home. I can bring it to you."
As soon as Xu Xiujuan said this, several people immediately responded. Ah Yue also said, "I still have some at home. I'll go get it right away."
The man who had spoken just now was embarrassed and muttered quietly: "He is really good at flattering people. I don't know what benefits he can get."
"There has to be some benefit. It's hard to explain to someone like you who's obsessed with money."
Seeing Xu Xiujuan was about to go home to get something, Song Yunqing quickly stopped her: "No, no, I'm just asking. If you don't have it, forget it."
Judging from their expressions, they don't seem to be faking it, so they probably didn't steal it, and they don't have the ability to steal it from the warehouse.
"If there isn't any, then everyone can just go their separate ways and do their own thing. If there is, I'll still buy it at a high price."
Everyone was about to leave in twos and threes, but unexpectedly someone stayed behind. After everyone had left, he quietly came over and said, "I have ten bags. What's your price?"
Song Yunqing looked at him suspiciously: "How do you have so much sugar?"
"Don't worry about it, I have it anyway."
"Is it in stock? If so, I can buy it now."
"That's not the case. I ordered it from outside and it hasn't arrived yet. If you want it, I'll sell it to you when it arrives."
Song Yunqing's eyes, which had just lit up, dimmed again in an instant.
“Did you order it from outside?”
Not in stock?
"Yeah, I don't have that much stuff."
Song Yunqing immediately understood that this person was probably planning to buy supplies and resell them.
Nowadays, speculation and profiteering are not strictly enforced. As long as it is not a big deal, no one will take any action.
But she still doubted: "How many bags did you order?"
"Nine packs. I wanted to order ten, but I only had enough money for nine. Adding the one I have at home, that makes ten. Do you still want some?"
Song Yunqing's shoulders slumped. The number did not match what was lost.
"Did you really order it from outside?"
The man was anxious: "If you want it or not, just tell me. Why do you keep harping on this? It wasn't ordered from outside. Did I steal it from the supply and marketing cooperative?"
Feeling a little guilty, he deliberately raised his voice to give himself courage: "Now that the policy has been relaxed, I can do some small business. You are not trying to trick me out and arrest me, are you?"
The man took a step back cautiously.
"This is my order. You can take a look at it, but you have to give it back to me."
As if to prove himself, he took out a piece of paper with an order for nine packets of sugar clearly written on it, along with the store's name and signature.
It really seems to be a coincidence.
"Forget it, forget it, I don't want it anymore, go away."
Song Yunqing waved at the man irritably.
"Really? You're the one who said yes, and you're the one who said no. Are you kidding me?"
Watching him walk away muttering, Song Yunqing sighed.
Ge Jinglan came over and said, "Don't worry. You definitely can't take so many things out. Let's investigate the island and find out who has ruined its reputation."
Song Yunqing nodded dejectedly. She had originally wanted to try a trick to see if anyone would come forward for money, but she didn't expect it to be useless.
"Xiao Jinchuan has already gone to look for it, but I don't know if he can find it. The main reason is that time is too tight. There are only two days left. If he can't find it by then, it will be over."
Ge Jinglan understood the pros and cons of this matter. Just the fact that she was on high alert during this period of time showed how important it was.
For several nights, Chen Zhicheng was so tired that he fell asleep without saying a word.
She saw it with her own eyes and felt pain in her heart, so she thought that she could have a good rest after this incident was over.
Who could have thought that at the last moment, he would be harmed by someone.
"Who on earth has such bad intentions? He even reported us. Did we give him less food or water? He's doing something dirty behind his back. If I knew who did it, I'd throw stones at him. It would be best if I could kill him."
Song Yunqing also couldn't understand how much hatred and resentment there was among them since they were all on the same island.
This is not just a matter for their family, it is a major matter that concerns the future of the entire island.
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