Siheyuan: Returning to 61 to collect waste

Yu Zeyi nodded and said, "Well, Director Xu is right, I agree with you! But we should give this comrade a chance to correct his mistakes. We can ask him to write a confession and explain his problems clearly in order to seek leniency."

Sha Zhu obviously underestimated the power of the Sports Committee. Until this moment he still didn't understand the extent of his troubles and still had an indifferent expression on his face.

"Explain the problem? I don't have any problem. I work diligently in the cafeteria every day. Xu Damao, Yu Zeyi, please don't wrongly accuse me. It's just a few eggs. What's the big deal?"

Yu Zeyi snorted coldly, "He Yuzhu, no wonder your nickname is Shazhu. You still don't understand where you went wrong? In this case, our Transportation Committee will conduct further investigations. You should stay in the interrogation room tonight to reflect on your mistakes and write down your questions clearly!"

Now Sha Zhu was really anxious, "Why can't you let me go home?"

"Just because you stole a large amount of things from the cafeteria, and you also refused to cooperate with the investigation, isn't letting you go home tantamount to letting you prepare to escape?" Xu Damao said with a smug smile.

Feeling the pleasure of revenge, he was full of gratitude to Ye Chuan. If he hadn't helped to speak for him, how could he show off his power in front of Sha Zhu? He ordered his men to take Sha Zhu away for custody, and then Yu Zeyi and Xu Damao returned to the Transport Committee.

The factory director was not there at the time, and the person directing this activity was Du Xiaotao, the first deputy director and director of the factory office who was promoted by him.

Upon hearing that Sha Zhu had stolen so many eggs and flour, Du Xiaotao immediately became serious and called together several deputy directors and secretaries to discuss countermeasures.

At the meeting, all participants agreed that an investigation into Sha Zhu was needed and formulated a three-step action plan.

One team went to Sha Zhu's home to conduct a comprehensive search, the second team went to the cafeteria to visit and inquire; and the third team rushed to the street office to verify his social background.

Xu Damao firmly believed that this was not the first ** incident, so the two teams ahead would definitely be able to find the flaw.

Although he was the head chef of the cafeteria, Sha Zhu did not have good interpersonal relationships. Several chefs had always been dissatisfied with his position, and this opportunity was perfect for them to fabricate his crimes.

Although I am not very confident about the social background verification part, the theft alone is enough to convict you; therefore, this step is not necessary.

As the Transport Committee started to operate like a machine, the group that went to the street office on Qianjie Street to look up information after get off work and the team that was preparing to enter the old alley area also started to set off.

Qin Huairu returned home early and stood at the gate of the courtyard as usual, waiting for the leftovers that Sha Zhu would bring from the canteen. That day's lunch was fried meat with potato chips, and she hoped there would be more meat scraps in today's leftovers.

But after waiting for a long time, she still didn't see Sha Zhu. Seeing the neighbors in the yard coming back from get off work one after another, she still didn't see the person she was expecting.

At this time, Qin Huairu noticed Liu Haizhong walking towards her leisurely with a black handbag, and was stunned when he saw her.

"Qin Huairu, are you waiting for Shazhu here?"

"Yes, Uncle Liu!" Qin Huairu looked around and responded casually.

"No need to wait any longer. Shazhu can't come back today, and he probably won't be back in the near future." A gloating smile appeared on Liu Haizhong's face, and he said in a smug tone.

"What's going on? Why?" Qin Huairu asked in surprise.

"Shazhu was caught stealing in the cafeteria by the Security Department and the Sports Committee. They are interrogating him now!" After saying this, Liu Haizhong strode into the yard with his head held high.

Qin Huairu stood there, finding it hard to accept for a moment, but considering that Sha Zhu had indeed not returned yet, she could only reluctantly believe these words.

Just when she didn't know what to do, she saw seven or eight people walking towards her not far away. The leader was the deputy chief of the Security Department and the head of the Transportation Committee.

"Chief Xia, what's going on?"

Deputy Section Chief Xia rolled his eyes at Qin Huairu and said, "The incident involving Sha Zhu has been exposed. We are here to investigate the He family."

He didn't give the other party any time to respond, and led the people directly into the yard and headed towards the He family.

He Yushui, the younger sister who was waiting for her brother to return home, saw these people coming in. She frowned and asked impatiently, "Who are you? What are you doing in my house?"

Deputy Section Chief Xia had already learned about the various situations in the yard. He knew that the family he could not afford to offend the most was the Ye family. He also could not conflict with Sha Zhu's sister who worked at the street office, so he tried to be polite when speaking.

"You are He Yushui, right? Your brother He Yuzhu was caught stealing property from the cafeteria. We are from the Steel Mill Transport Committee and we want to investigate this incident."

This was a relatively polite statement, and since it was part of the formal investigation, she was unhappy but helpless. After graduating from school, she finally got the job in the street office, and the director was very optimistic about her. If her brother was arrested for this incident, even though it had nothing to do with her, it would still bring some negative impact.

He Yushui was very angry about this. If someone stole food from the canteen, she could easily guess what they were stealing. Her brother was a chef and never had to worry about food. If they really needed to steal something, it could only be for Qin Huairu.

This is true. Not only has she been arrested, but it has also brought her a lot of troubles. These may have a significant impact on her work and her future search for a partner.

After all, in this era, people value clean personal records. If her future in-laws knew that her brother was a thief, God knows how they would feel!

After a detailed search led by Deputy Section Chief Xia, the staff found more than 100 eggs, about five pounds of vermicelli and nearly kilograms of flour under Sha Zhu's bed. This discovery made her extremely angry - her brother brought back leftovers to Widow Qin every day, but these abundant food reserves had never been shared with her, her own sister, even an egg.

When Deputy Section Chief Xia was searching at home, Qin Huairu was peeking out the door. He Yushui couldn't help but get furious when he saw this.

"Qin Huairu, you are the one behind all this! Chief Xia, my brother is planning to marry Qin Huairu from the factory. I suspect there is something wrong with her family!"

Qin Huairu was a little flustered when she heard this, and quickly waved her hands to deny: "We have nothing at home, don't listen to Yu Shui's nonsense!"

However, Deputy Chief Xia didn't care about these excuses at all. He quickly sorted out the things he found and planned to take them back to the factory. He ordered his men to continue searching Qin Huairu's house. Seeing this group of people pouring into her courtyard, Qin Huairu felt grief and fear in her heart.

Soon, Deputy Section Chief Xia found the flour, salt and other seasonings hidden in the corner of the kitchen. "Qin Huairu, how do you explain these things?"

Qin Huairu admitted without much hesitation: "Chief Xia, this... this was given to me by Sha Zhu. I don't know where he got it from."

Deputy Section Chief Xia stared into her eyes, and after a moment of silence, he asked, "So, it has nothing to do with you?"

Qin Huairu nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, I was indeed not involved in this matter, and I have never entered the factory kitchen."

"Okay, I'll trust you for now. But you need to cooperate with the Transportation Committee and the Security Department in their investigation, and explain in writing the source of the food."

At this time, Qin Huairu only had the desire to protect herself in her heart, so she quickly agreed. And Sha Zhu's situation was no longer important.

Deputy Section Chief Xia returned to the factory with satisfaction, while He Yushui walked into the Jia family with a discontented look on his face, his expression full of contempt. "Qin Huairu, how dare you say that? My brother did this all for you, but now you want to expose him! Do you still have any humanity?"

Qin Huairu did not show any obvious shame. "Yushui, I really have no choice. Either your brother will be detained, or both of us will be arrested. If I am put in jail, what about Xiaodang? I believe your brother will not blame me."

He Yushui sneered, "How can you say that! My brother must be blind to fall for someone like you! You are a heartless bitch!"

Although Qin Huairu looked a little embarrassed, she felt that she was indeed in the wrong, so she did not confront her directly and chose to remain silent. He Yushui could not use force on her, so she turned around and left the yard. Considering that she worked in the street office and had a good relationship with the director, even though she did not approve of her brother's behavior, she still chose to help him in the face of family affection.

Just after she left, Qin Huairu's face returned to calm. She then pulled out a bamboo basket from under the bed, lifted the cloth and saw that there were more than ten eggs and a lot of vermicelli inside.

When He Yushui arrived at the subdistrict office, he found that the lights were still bright. Although it was time to get off work, many office spaces were still lit, including Director Wang's office.

She walked over slowly with an uneasy feeling and found that there were many people gathered in the office, including her backyard neighbor Xu Damao.

At this time, Director Wang also noticed He Yushui standing at the door and winked at her secretly. But because she was too nervous, He Yushui didn't notice it at all.

Xu Damao saw her and his expression relaxed a lot. "Hey, the rain is coming? What's the matter?"

"I...I..." He Yushui stood there, unable to speak. Director Wang walked out the door and pulled her to a corner, but Xu Damao did not stop him.

"Rainwater, why are you here?"

"Director Wang, the people from the Steel Mill Transportation Committee searched my house and found the ingredients my brother stole from the cafeteria. I don't know what to do, so I can only come to you for advice."

Director Wang sighed inwardly, it was really like adding insult to injury.

"Yushui, you have to be prepared. The Steel Mill Transportation Committee is here to investigate your family's background."

He Yushui was shocked and asked, "Director Wang, you know that my family is a poor peasant. Can you find any other problems?"

"Alas, I said that too, but Xu Damao mentioned that how could a poor peasant be the descendant of Tan's cuisine? Don't you think that's strange?"

These words suddenly made He Yushui realize a fact that she had never considered before, and she couldn't help but feel nervous.