Zhao Qinglan didn't stay long during her trip to Shenzhen and left quickly.
However, before she left, she asked the girl who had been left behind by Song Yi if Wang Fei had contacted her again.
The girl gave a negative answer, which confirmed that the other party was a scumbag.
Zhao Qinglan wasn't surprised, but she was more convinced that the other person was Wang Xiaofei. It was a pity that the girl didn't keep a photo of this scumbag ex, otherwise Zhao Qinglan would have been able to tell the difference.
Not long after she returned home, her mother also returned from the capital.
Upon returning this time, Sun moved in with Da Wa immediately, waiting for him to finish his middle school entrance exam.
Hearing her mother talk about her younger sister's colorful life in Beijing, Zhao Qinglan felt very gratified.
My younger sister is now a capable businesswoman who can run her own shop on her own.
Zhao Qinglan could understand her mother's concessions when facing her sister's in-laws.
This is simply a kind of wisdom in life, which will reduce a lot of misunderstandings and troubles without you even realizing it.
Of course, all of this is based on the premise that the Wei family treats the younger sister well.
If the Wei family dares to bully her sister because of this, her family members will immediately stand up for her.
Now, when Zhao Qinglan travels far away, the children are used to it.
When her mother is not home, Xiaoduo often takes on the task of cooking at home.
Erwa felt that he needed his older sister to eat, so he took on the chores of washing vegetables and dishes, calling it "using his special skills."
Xiao Duo was already used to her younger brother's occasional "humor."
Sanwa is the one who's responsible for eating the ready-made meals.
Li Huai couldn't stand seeing his youngest son enjoying the fruits of others' labor, but Xiao Duo and Erwa both tacitly agreed that their younger brother was the youngest and should be protected, and they were also familiar with Sanwa's personality, so they didn't let Li Huai, the father, exert his power.
Li Huai became worried about his youngest son's future because of this.
It's fine when they're at home, with their parents and older siblings around. Sanwa is always alright, but what if Sanwa goes out into the world later?
As soon as Zhao Qinglan returned from Shenzhen, Li Huai expressed his concerns.
Zhao Qinglan glanced at her husband helplessly.
“You underestimate Sanwa. He’s just lazy at home, but he’s actually very smart. If he really goes out into the world, you don’t need to worry about him.”
Of the children, she was least worried about the eldest child when he was away, as he was calm and steady. Next was the third child, who was cunning and clever.
What really worried her were Erwa and Xiaoduo.
Erwa is a bit rough around the edges and sometimes acts on impulse, while Xiaoduo, being a girl, makes her mother more worried about her daughter being taken advantage of.
The couple had a thorough discussion about all their children, from the oldest to the youngest.
Li Huai then realized that the child he was most worried about in the family was actually Erwa.
Although he cares about his children, he is not as attentive as a woman and knows more about certain details than his wife.
However, the children are all very good overall. At least when outsiders talk about his children, they mostly praise and envy them.
After resting for a few days, Zhao Qinglan got busy with other new stores again, and occasionally took some time to visit other stores.
Most of the time, she still stays in the company office.
Wu Mei was often away from the office due to her work; it was usually just Zhao Qinglan, the old accountant, and the girl who did odd jobs.
After inspecting the renovation progress of the new store, she returned to her office and sat down when Wu Mei arrived.
"Sister-in-law, you're a rare guest," she teased, but as soon as she finished speaking, she noticed that Wu Mei's expression wasn't too good.
"Qinglan, I have something to tell you."
"Alright, go ahead and speak." Zhao Qinglan got up and closed the door.
"Something has been going missing from the kitchen at the first store lately."
"Lost something?" Zhao Qinglan asked, somewhat surprised. "What did you lose?"
"It's just some meat, eggs, and noodles. The amount isn't much each time, but over time, it adds up to quite a bit." Wu Mei was very angry when she mentioned this.
Zhao Qinglan immediately became serious.
The stolen items were not of high value, but the nature of the theft was egregious.
The first or second theft might have been done by outsiders, but the fact that they can still succeed after so many times definitely means it's an inside job.
"How long has this been going on?"
“It’s been two months. Last month we only found it twice, and we thought it was a mistake in the statistics. This month, we’ve been finding it every two or three days, so the kitchen staff realized something was wrong and came to talk to me.”
Are there any doubters?
“Everyone in the store has had the opportunity to work in the kitchen, so they are all suspects at the moment.”
Zhao Qinglan understood everything immediately; she guessed that this was why the thieves were so emboldened.
Unless you catch them red-handed, it's not good to get fired by everyone in the store, otherwise the store will never be able to stay open.
Although Zhao Qinglan had interviewed all the people who were hired in the store, nothing is 100% accurate. Her only regret now is that they don't have the means to install surveillance cameras in the store yet, otherwise they wouldn't have to worry about this kind of thing.
"Let's not alert them yet; let's investigate secretly." After thinking it over, this seemed to be the safest approach.
"Alright, Qinglan, I also bear some responsibility for this. It took me so long to find out. Don't worry, I will definitely catch the thief."
Zhao Qinglan smiled. "Alright, then I'll be waiting for you to unleash your full power, sister-in-law."
She told Wu Mei to handle it, but Zhao Qinglan still went to the store twice afterward.
She hadn't paid much attention to the store's employees before, but on these two visits, she hadn't missed a single one.
Believe it or not, her observation actually narrowed down the range of suspects.
The thief can't just openly take things out of the store, so she looks for people who are always carrying bags in and out.
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