Chapter 226 Niu Er has a problem
Niu Er scratched his head. He was not very clear about this either.
I did meet Director Zhao at that time, and then I heard the news about the missing steel the next day.
Director Zhao also came to him at that time and said that if people knew that he was in the factory that night, he would not be able to escape responsibility for the lost steel.
He was frightened and Director Zhao took the opportunity to give him five dollars and asked him to insist that the person who stole the steel was working with Su Wenbing.
Niu Er usually doesn't get along with Su Wenbing. He is lazy and often cheats. Su Wenbing is upright and honest. Every time he sees something going wrong, he goes to the leader to report it, which causes him to be criticized and have his salary deducted.
Of course he couldn't miss such a good opportunity for revenge, so he agreed immediately.
Not only can you drive Su Wenbing out of the factory, but you can also get money. Only a fool would not do it!
At this point, he hurriedly pulled out a crumpled five-dollar bill from his pocket and placed it on the desk. "Director, I didn't touch a cent of this money. I was afraid of being suspected, so I had no choice. The missing steel had nothing to do with me. Please don't fire me."
"I think Director Zhao might have done this. Otherwise, why would he go back to the factory so late at night?"
Niu Er's greatest strength is his adaptability, which is fully demonstrated at this moment.
He just looked loyal and protective of his master, but now he has already sold out his former master, Director Zhao.
Su Xiaoxiao silently gave him a thumbs up. Director Zhao was unlucky enough to have to find someone like you to keep the secret.
Niu Er smiled awkwardly at Director Liu and said, "Director, I've explained everything I need to explain. Do you think I can..."
Before he could even utter the word "leave," he heard Director Liu's final word: "Don't go back yet. Wait here for the public security comrades to return."
Niu Er wanted to say something, but when he met Director Liu's stern gaze, he suddenly couldn't utter a word.
If you want to blame someone, you can only blame him for being so careless. Why did he have to take the five dollars?
Now, not only did neither side benefit, but he might even lose his job.
He immediately lowered his head, his face pale, as if he had been dead for three days and had not been buried.
No one spoke, and the office fell into silence.
As soon as it became quiet, Niu Er felt uncomfortable all over. When he looked up and met Director Liu's cold gaze, the feeling became even stronger.
He reached into his pocket and pulled out a pack of cigarettes. He took out one, then thought for a moment. Seeing the director was still there, he rummaged through the cigarettes and pulled out two more. "Director Liu, I have some cigarettes here. Would you like one?"
Director Liu was also a little annoyed. The loss of the steel was already upsetting enough, and now this incident had happened again, making him think that no one seemed like a good person.
He immediately took Niu Er's cigarette and said, "There are female comrades here, go out and smoke."
Niu Er nodded: "Yes, yes, let's go out and smoke."
As he was speaking, he suddenly met Su Xiaoxiao's gaze, and inexplicably felt guilty: "Um, Comrade Su, I remember that you don't seem to smoke, so this cigarette..."
Su Wenbing was about to say no, but before he could open his mouth, he heard Su Xiaoxiao say, "My brother doesn't smoke, but my boyfriend does. Brother Niu, give me a whole one and I'll take it back to him."
Niu Er's hand, which was about to take back the cigarette, suddenly froze in mid-air.
Seeing his distressed expression, Su Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "Brother Niu, could it be that these cigarettes are too expensive and you can't bear to part with them?"
"No, this is the cheapest economic cigarette, only a few cents a pack."
After a pause, he continued, "This one just broke. I'll replace it for you."
As he said that, Niu Er was about to take out his cigarette case to exchange for another one, but Su Xiaoxiao had already quickly snatched the cigarette from his hand.
"People in the countryside don't care about that. Thank you, Brother Niu."
Su Xiaoxiao thanked Niu Er in a sweet voice.
She smiles beautifully, like the spring sunshine in March, bright and bold.
Niu Er's mind was distracted for a moment, his face immediately turned red, and he quickly went out to smoke.
For a moment, only Su Wenbing and his sister were left in the office.
Su Wenbing frowned and looked at her: "Third brother, when did you start dating? How come I didn't know?"
He felt a little complicated at this moment. As the saying goes, an elder brother is like a father. At this moment, he felt like his cabbages were suddenly eaten by pigs, feeling sad and vicissitudes of life.
"Just kidding, if you don't take advantage of an opportunity, you're a bastard."
Su Xiaoxiao said casually.
"It's just a box of cigarettes worth a few cents. You want me to buy it for you? What do you want it for? No one in our family smokes."
It is true that none of the men in the Su family smoke. He did smoke when Su's father was alive in his early years, but later his father passed away. The family lived in poverty and it was a problem to have enough food, let alone smoking, which neither satisfies hunger nor costs money.
In the minds of the eldest and second sons of the Su family, cigarettes are not as good as a big steamed bun.
"You can't buy these cigarettes for just a few cents. Take a closer look, brother."
Su Xiaoxiao handed the cigarette to Su Wenbing. Su Wenbing didn't know anything about cigarettes and couldn't find anything wrong with it after turning it over and over.
"Third sister, is there anything wrong with this cigarette?"
Su Xiaoxiao pointed at the cigarette paper and showed it to him: "Brother, take a closer look at this cigarette paper."
After she reminded him, Su Wenbing looked carefully. Although he didn't smoke, there were many smokers in the factory. During breaks or in between work, there were always a few people squatting next to each other smoking.
Most of the cigarettes people smoke are the cheapest economy cigarettes. Occasionally, those with better financial conditions can afford cigarettes that cost more than ten cents. They may not look much different on the outside, but the difference can be seen on the cigarette paper.
The more expensive the cigarette, the less impurities the cigarette paper contains, and the whiter and finer the surface looks.
Su Wenbing looked at the cigarette in his hand carefully again. The cigarette paper was delicate and smooth. He remembered that the cigarette paper of economy cigarettes was very rough and the impurities on it could be seen at a glance. This couldn't be the case.
These cigarettes look like they cost at least a few cents a box. Where does Niu Er get the money to buy such expensive cigarettes?
"I just checked, and most of his cigarette box is filled with this kind of cigarettes, and the rest are inferior ones."
Su Xiaoxiao observed carefully just now, and now she can even remember clearly how many cigarettes are in the cigarette box.
Su Wenbing was puzzled: "Old Three, what does this mean? Niu Er is a smoker, so it's not surprising that he smokes some good cigarettes."
"Brother, if I remember correctly, this Niu Er is married, right? He's a married man, and his salary isn't even as high as yours. You have to wait until the shoes are repaired before buying a pair of shoes, and you only buy them when they can't be worn out. How can he afford such good cigarettes when he has to support a wife and children with such a small salary?"
Su Wenbing: “…”
Let’s just say you want to analyze Niu Er, so why do you have to bring him into this?
He does live a little better than usual, but it’s not as exaggerated as my third sister said, right?
Thinking of this, Su Wenbing looked down at his shoes that were patched up with patches on top of each other, and fell strangely silent.
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