Siheyuan: Returning to 61 to collect waste

Just as he was about to sign, Ye Chuan noticed that there might be doubts in the report and began to examine the contents carefully.

After a long silence, Ye Chuan asked, "Sister, please help me get three months of files."

Although Han Lifen was a little confused, she still went to the archives room as instructed and moved the relevant information from the previous few months.

Ye Chuan examined the documents one by one. The more he read, the more his brows furrowed.

At this time, Fat Hanzi came in with an excited look on his face, wanting to say something but stopping himself. When he saw the eldest sister signaling for silence, he sat beside the sofa and waited.

Half an hour later, Ye Chuan rubbed his tired eyes and asked, "Sister, why have the natural consumption of matches, sugar and salt been so high in the past few months?"

After hearing the question, Han Lifen felt relieved: "I was so scared, I thought something had happened.

Director, the situation is like this. There is a lot of snow on top of our warehouse, and there is a leak. It just happens to be the storage area for matches, sugar and salt, so we received a loss report. "

"How many months has this been going on?" Ye Chuan asked in confusion. "The leak has been repaired, and if it leaks again, we'll report it to maintenance again.

That place seems to be possessed by an evil spirit and always has problems. Maybe it has aged for too long?" Han Lifen gave the answer. "I can understand the problem of the roof leaking, but why are matches and sugar placed together with salt?" Ye Chuan had a new question. "Director Hu also noticed the problem when he left. The custodian Xiao Lan explained that it was his negligence and was willing to accept criticism.

Director Hu was about to leave at that time, so he didn’t blame him too much, just asked him to be more careful next time.”

"What exactly does Xiaolan do?"

"His name is Lan Tao. He has worked in the cooperative for six years. He is a conscientious person and works hard without complaint." Han Lifen said with a smile.

Ye Chuan actually had another question that he hadn't mentioned. Since Director Hu had reminded Lan Tao, why did the merchandise loss situation this month not change and remain the same as usual?

Looking through the documents made him suspicious, and Han Lifen's words further deepened his suspicion. "Is Lan Tao the only one managing the warehouse in the cooperative over there?"

"Yes, this job is relatively easy. I am mainly responsible for the registration of outbound and inbound shipments. The transportation and other tasks are handled by a dedicated person."

Ye Chuan nodded slightly but did not express his concerns. He suspected that Lan Tao might have taken public property without permission.

However, such a thing would not be done by one person alone, it would definitely involve a group, and everyone in the cooperative could be a suspect.

He had a good relationship with Han Lifen, and she had given him a lot of support. He didn't want his elder sister to be involved in this matter, but he must not leak the news before it became clear.

The amount of these lost commodities was not too large, only about 200 boxes of matches and less than 100 kilograms of sugar and salt per month. In the eyes of the cooperative, which handled several tons of goods in and out every day, this was simply a drop in the bucket.

But these are hot-selling items and cannot be purchased without an invoice, especially when supplies like sugar are in short supply. Even if you are purchasing them, it will cost you two or three cents per pound.

The total value of the missing items each month was close to 50 yuan, which was more than Lan Tao's monthly salary. "What is the financial situation of Lan Tao's family?"

Han Lifen thought for a moment and answered, "Not bad. He just got married two years ago. His wife works as a salesperson in the second department store. She used to be in charge of the clothing counter. Later, she was transferred to the food area because of her attitude problem. It may be because of a conflict with someone."

Hearing this, Ye Chuan said: "I understand, big sister, you go back first.

I remember the request I made to the salesperson a few days ago. The first thing to improve is to improve the quality of service and avoid disputes with customers. "

Han Lifen nodded in agreement and left the office.

Ye Chuan picked up the cigarettes on the table, threw one to Fatty Han, and asked, "What do you want from me?"

Fatty Han shared excitedly: "Boss Ye, a while ago, a guy brought his wife back to Fengtai to visit his mother-in-law. In the evening, he had nothing to do, so he went to the second-hand market nearby.

This guy went home and bragged about the treasure he saw, and I thought you might be interested."

"Did he see anything interesting?"

"According to him, he saw a large, glittering golden alarm clock and a lighter brought back from overseas.

He originally planned to buy it, but it cost eight dollars, and he was reluctant to part with it. "After listening to Han Pangge's words, three words emerged in Ye Chuan's mind: "Western clock"!

Is there any other possibility for such a dazzling wall clock other than a Western clock?

Thinking of this, he suddenly became excited: "Fatty, things are different now, let's take action this afternoon! After get off work, call Zhongyuan to go to Fengtai to check it out!"

"Okay!" Fat Han agreed without hesitation.

At this moment, he thought of the loss of the cooperative again, and stood up and said, "Fatty, help me with something first." However, Fatty Han looked at his watch and felt a little hungry, so he said, "Brother Ye, I have to fill my stomach first."

Ye Chuan slightly reproached him: "Will you starve to death if you wait a while? Hurry up and take advantage of the lunch to confirm the details."

"What do you want to confirm?" Fat Han looked confused.

Ye Chuan didn't say much and led the employee out of the office, just in time to see everyone rushing into the cafeteria.

The canteens of the business department and the grassroots cooperative had long been merged, and employees of the two units shared one canteen. Fortunately, the cooperatives took turns to eat, otherwise there would not even be enough seats.

When he met Ye Chuan and Fatty Han, everyone greeted him politely and he smiled and nodded in return.

Lan Tao was naturally present in the crowd, but Ye Chuan's performance was normal and he also had a smile on his face.

The two went to the warehouse of the cooperative. Since the employees had gone for lunch and it was noon, the yard seemed empty and the door of the warehouse was slightly ajar.

Ye Chuan gently opened a crack and walked in to find the location Han Lifen mentioned.

He indeed found a palm-sized crack on the side of the beam, through which sunlight shone into the warehouse.

It was just that the top of the warehouse was far away and he couldn't see clearly below, but after examining it for a long time, he felt that it was not just a simple aging problem. "Let's go up and take a look!" The two walked out of the warehouse and easily climbed onto the roof. "Brother Ye, I'll go check it out." Fatty Han suggested.

Ye Chuan objected, "You are heavier than me, it's not safe up there, you should stay here and wait for the people from the cooperative." After that, he climbed up to the roof and checked the damaged area.

From a high vantage point, it can be seen that this place has obviously been repaired many times and some human marks have been left behind.

If my guess is correct, someone must have used a long bamboo pole to hit the roof hard, piercing through it and forming such a hole. There are also traces of scratches from a sharp weapon around it.

After confirmation, Ye Chuan quietly returned to the ground and calmly returned to the business department with Fatty Han.

They found an empty table to eat and chat at the same time, avoiding other topics.

During the conversation, Ye Chuan occasionally glanced at Lan Tao who was smoking.

He discovered from the way the other person smoked and his actions that Lan Tao might not be as honest and hardworking as he appeared.

This guy doesn't seem to be very honest and is also vain. His seemingly simple character may just be an appearance.

Maybe Lan Tao was originally a well-behaved and down-to-earth person, but after discovering another way to make money, his nature changed, and so did his behavior.

After enjoying lunch, Ye Chuan did not delve into the matter any further. He understood that this matter required a long-term approach and could not be resolved in an instant.

In the afternoon, Director Sun drove him to the Second Electronics Factory again.

The factory was very efficient, and they quickly made a simple sewing machine auxiliary device. Although it was not installed with a shell, it looked quite realistic in appearance. "Brother Sun, have you tried it?"

"Yes, we have tried it once and the effect is good. I would like you to come and evaluate whether there is anything that needs to be adjusted. If there is no problem, we can start designing the shell and mass production." said General Manager Sun.

He selected a female worker who was good at needlework from the production workshop. She just pressed a button lightly and the sewing machine started automatically.

Looking at the scene in front of him, the factory manager said: "At first, we couldn't control the operating speed of the machine well. After many tests, we set it to the current 400 times per minute."

Ye Chuan nodded in agreement when he heard this. Speed ​​is indeed a big problem.

If the speed is too fast, workers cannot keep up; if it is too slow, work efficiency will be greatly reduced.

And the female worker seemed to have adapted to this speed.

The machine started running, she placed her hands lightly on the cloth, deftly controlling the direction, and in the blink of an eye the entire piece of cloth was covered with stitches.

Taking the cloth handed over by General Manager Sun, Sun Chang checked it carefully. Both the uniformity of the stitching and the strength were impeccable, and it didn't move at all even when pulled open.

Ye Chuan then asked: "Sister, how does it feel to use it?"

As she was not quite sure about Ye Chuan's identity, the female worker seemed a little reserved and excited: "Sir, this small tool is very convenient. It saves the labor of my hands and allows me to focus more on the details of the fabric."

When hearing about the efficiency part, Ye Chuan was most concerned: "Try sewing a rag with it, how do you think it works?"

"For example, if we use a machine to sew dishcloths by hand, we can probably sew more than ten pieces in ten minutes. The stitches produced by hand and automatically will naturally be different."

Seeing this, Ye Chuan nodded with satisfaction.

Things are going very smoothly.

After dinner, Ye Chuan said hello to his parents and Tong Yao, and told them they didn’t need to wait for him.

Then he rode his father's bicycle to Fatty Han's house.

It was almost seven o'clock in the evening when they arrived at his house. The three of them quickly set off for Fengtai. It was estimated that Fengtai was about 30 kilometers away from Dongcheng. They were in good physical condition and it would take more than two hours to ride.

At first, Xia Zhongyuan and Fatty Han deliberately slowed down their pace, but they never expected that Ye Chuan would gallop like the wind.

After chasing for a while, the two found that they were unable to keep up. They shouted breathlessly: "Brother Ye, slow down a bit, we have plenty of time!"

Fatty Han felt his legs go numb. "Brother, I can't keep up with you anymore!"

Ye Chuan had no choice but to slow down a little so that his two companions would not fall too far behind.

He himself was in good physical condition and did not feel tired after riding for half a day. On the contrary, he warmed up the other two. In the end, he even took off the brim of his hat and hung it on the handlebars.

Although their ears were a little red from the ride, they both felt very refreshed.