When he returned to the office, Ye Zhiqiu saw an older woman lying on the table crying, and a group of people were staying away from her.
He approached Ma Banghua and the other man and asked curiously, "Brother Yongjun, what happened?"
He Yongjun leaned close to Ye Zhiqiu's ear and whispered, "Sister Wen was criticized and her salary was deducted! She was caught stealing toothpaste from the warehouse by the security department! Now, all the missing items from the past six months are on her head. She's going to be deducted 30 yuan and fined 30 yuan!"
Ye Zhiqiu frowned. Toothpaste is really worthless. Why would he steal it?
He was puzzled and said, "This thing only costs a few cents. Why would you steal it? For a thing worth a few cents, I'm losing two months' salary..."
Ma Banghua also came over and whispered, "Brother, you don't understand. These people who manage the warehouse always treat everything in there as if it were their own. They take whatever they need! I think she deserves it! She's the epitome of someone who tries to get a small advantage but ends up suffering a huge loss!"
It’s really funny to think about it. Although the factory is my home, the things belong to my home, not the workers’ homes!
This kind of thing happens too often these days. I guess the factory is really angry and wants to crack down on this! This Sister Wen was unlucky and just happened to be caught in the crossfire.
In fact, sixty yuan is only two months' salary. It's a fine, so it's not something unacceptable.
The key is that the whole factory will be informed of this incident, which will be an extremely serious blow! By then, everyone in the factory will know that she is a thief who stole things from the factory.
No wonder those people stay away from her. They are afraid of getting involved and getting embarrassed!
Ma Banghua took out his wallet and said to Ye Zhiqiu, "Brother, how much did you pay for this rabbit? How much money do you think would be a reasonable price for me to pay?"
"Well, just give me a ticket worth four dollars. I bought this thing for four dollars. I'm not making money from my own people."
"Hey, I'll be honest. I'll give you four Class B cigarette coupons! Okay?"
"It's settled!"
Ye Zhiqiu took the four Class B cigarette coupons handed to him by Ma Banghua and put them away. He then took the cigarette and lit it. After chatting for a cigarette, he said hello and walked out.
I took the receipt to the finance department to collect the money, gave the money to Chen Yimin, and bought a Zhonghua cigarette with a filter over there!
"Director, you're amazing! You actually stole Director Wu's cigarette!"
Chen Yimin said proudly, "Of course, he couldn't dodge my capture. He could only watch me put this pack of cigarettes in my pocket! He's so bold! When he was in the army, he cheated me and Lao Liao out of cigarettes and alcohol. Now that he's been assigned to work in the city, he's still so wicked!"
Ye Zhiqiu then realized that they were both demobilized from the same army and even worked in the same factory. No wonder they didn't address each other by their titles; it turned out they were old acquaintances.
After smoking the cigarette, Ye Zhiqiu rode away on his bike. It was only half past ten and still early, so he was not planning to go home.
Instead, he rode towards Uncle Guan's house. He had taken advantage of him by buying so many cigarettes last time. He should take the time to send him some rabbits and fish. He still didn't like taking advantage of others.
So when no one was around, he released two tied rabbits from the space, and caught a four-jin grass carp and a two-jin fat carp.
It’s quite far to ride a bike here. It took 40 minutes to reach the compound. I took my work ID to register my information and was allowed in.
After parking his bicycle, Ye Zhiqiu held two fish tied with straw through their gills in one hand, and two rabbits tied by their hind legs in the other, and walked towards the small building of Grandpa Guan's house.
After knocking on the door, the old lady's voice was heard. Ye Zhiqiu waited for two minutes and the door was opened.
He smiled and said, "Auntie, do you still remember me? I was Xiaoye who traded the rabbit for cigarettes with Master Guan."
The old lady acted as if she had realized something. She said happily, "It's Xiaoye. I remember you! What are you doing?"
"Hey, Auntie, didn't I tell you when I left last time? If I get more rabbits and fish, I'll send them over to your house to make up for the difference!"
"You kid! I told you not to use it. It's useless for your uncle to keep it. We don't do gifts! Oh, I'm getting old and confused. Come in quickly and I'll pour you some water!"
"Don't be polite with me, I made all this myself, I didn't buy it! I'll put it in the kitchen for you."
Ye Zhiqiu walked in with a smile and took the things into the kitchen. He put the fish in a basin and poured water into it to cool it down so that it wouldn't get smelly. He then just placed the rabbit on the ground.
He came out to the living room and took the water that the old lady poured for him. After taking a sip and putting it down, he asked curiously, "Auntie, isn't Master Guan at home?"
The old lady has a very kind smile and is a kind old lady.
"Hey, that old guy has been fishing in the North Sea all day lately! He can't catch a single hair, and he goes out early and comes back late every day. I don't know what he's thinking."
Ye Zhiqiu comforted him, "You're free anyway, so it's good to have a hobby. Fishing can calm your mind, and it's quite suitable for Master Guan."
At this time, Uncle Guan, who was calm and composed, was so angry because the fish cut his line that he grabbed a nearby stone and started throwing it...
"Xiao Ye, you're dressed like this, are you officially going to work?"
Ye Zhiqiu nodded and replied, "Yes, I have become a buyer for the brewery, and my father also works as a worker there. Now our family of five lives in Sanlitun Village in Chaoyang."
The old lady was very happy for Ye Zhiqiu. She advised him, "It's good to be in the city! In the future, when working, you should listen more, watch more, and talk less. If you feel uncomfortable, just listen. Don't lose your temper in front of your superiors. If you meet a petty leader, he might make things difficult for you."
These were all words of concern. Ye Zhiqiu nodded repeatedly and chatted with the old lady for a while before saying goodbye.
Although the old lady tried to get him to have lunch, Ye Zhiqiu had no intention of staying. He had to go back to the factory to hand in the purchased materials, which finally dampened the old lady's enthusiasm.
Ye Zhiqiu returned downstairs, got on his bicycle and rode back home. He was still a little unfamiliar with this road. As he asked people along the way, he saw Uncle Guan, who had no luck with the air force, coming home with a long bamboo fishing rod.
When he put the fishing rod into the kitchen, he saw the old lady who was killing fish. He asked curiously, "Wow, my dear, where did you buy those big fish? This carp must be two kilograms. And there's also a big grass carp. Why did you buy so many? We can't finish them all..."
"I didn't buy them! Do you remember Xiaoye, who traded the rabbit for your cigarettes? He's now in town working as a buyer for the brewery. He brought these two fish! He also brought two fat rabbits, saying it was to make up for the difference in price. He also said he'd send more next time he caught fish!"
"Hey, this kid is really honest! These cigarettes were sent to me, I didn't buy them with my own money! He probably thought it would cost a lot of money to buy those cigarettes outside, so he thought he was getting a great deal, so he sent them here..."
"That's right, old man, please send the grass carp and rabbit to your son's house later. This carp is enough for us to eat."
"Okay, I'll send it over after lunch."
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