Qiao Lanshu and Guan Wenjun double-checked.
They found that Guan Wenjun indeed hadn't gone to the wrong place, but the other party probably had lookouts set up, so they had transferred all the goods in advance.
Qin Yuanzheng and Qiao Lanshu sat on the sofa. Guan Wenjun sat opposite them, familiarly taking a teacup and pouring himself some tea without treating himself as an outsider.
He even rummaged through the drawer, found a packet of tea leaves, and put a pinch into his cup.
Qin Yuanzheng was only tolerating him this much for the sake of his little wife. After all, he was afraid that if a fight broke out, it would scare Qiao Lanshu.
In his eyes, his wife was delicate, lovely, weak, and kind-hearted, unable to withstand the slightest fright.
Guan Wenjun brewed tea for himself and took a few sips. Qiao Lanshu said, somewhat worriedly, "What should we do now? Are we just going to let this go?"
Such a big matter couldn't just be ignored.
Qin Yuanzheng had already heard the whole story and now said,
"They probably have quite a few lookouts. After all, people who do this kind of thing are definitely very cautious. However, being able to transfer all the goods in such a short time not only requires multiple people to help but also a very close transfer site. They probably moved the fried dough twists somewhere nearby, we just aren't sure where. If we go over and investigate the area, we might find some clues."
Guan Wenjun sighed and said, "We just made a scene, and now we've wasted time here. Even if there were any traces, they would have been wiped clean. Going back won't yield anything."
Qin Yuanzheng looked at Guan Wenjun faintly and said, "If you don't have the ability, then don't stick your neck out blindly. Leave things to those who are more capable, can't you?"
Guan Wenjun: "..."
He had already heard the words "no ability" twice from this couple today. He said angrily, "Who says I have no ability? It's the other party who is too cunning. Even you might not have a solution."
Seeing that they were about to argue again, Qiao Lanshu hurriedly said, "Brother Zheng, Director Guan, why don't we discuss this matter with Factory Manager Yang? He is the factory manager. It would definitely be more convenient for him to investigate this."
As Qiao Lanshu spoke, she lowered her voice and added, "Besides, I have a suspect in mind. It might have something to do with him..."
...
This was no small matter, so it needed to be dealt with promptly. The longer it dragged on, the harder it would be to trace.
Therefore, Qin Yuanzheng could only take Qiao Lanshu and Guan Wenjun to find Yang Wenyan.
The few of them discussed it carefully and decided to lure the snake out of its hole.
Of course, Qin Yuanzheng didn't participate, as he didn't have the time anyway.
In the end, this task still fell on Guan Wenjun's shoulders.
After the matter was discussed, Yang Wenyan said to Qiao Lanshu gratefully, "Sister-in-law, thank you so much for this time. If you hadn't told me in advance, I would still be kept in the dark. If it was found out later..."
Then he, as the factory manager, would not be able to shirk the blame and would definitely be disciplined.
The previous Sun Mingyong marriage fraud incident, as well as the incident where Zheng Daliu was hacked a few days ago, actually had nothing to do with the factory's management and efficiency.
As the factory manager, all he had to do was hold a meeting and give everyone a warning.
But this fried dough twist incident involved theft and embezzlement, severely damaging the interests of the food factory and the workers. As the factory manager, although he was just caught in the crossfire, he would still be held accountable.
He was so grateful that he didn't know what to say, only stating, "You saved Weijun last time, and now you've saved me. Comrade Xiao Qiao, you are the savior of our family!"
Qiao Lanshu was so young, beautiful, and healthy. She didn't despise Qin Yuanzheng and married him as his wife. Yang Wenyan, as the older cousin, actually thought Qiao Lanshu was pretty great and kept urging Qin Yuanzheng to treat his wife better.
When he wrote to Qin Yuanzheng's parents, he also praised Qiao Lanshu for a long time.
He was even planning to make Qiao Lanshu a regular employee when the factory got the quota in the spring after the New Year.
But now, Qiao Lanshu had helped them twice again.
Qiao Lanshu was simply their family's lucky star!
Yang Wenyan said to Qiao Lanshu, "After this matter is over, I must thank you properly!"
Qiao Lanshu quickly said, "We are all family, Cousin, you don't need to be so polite. Besides, no matter who sees such a thing that damages the food factory's interests, they can't just sit by and do nothing."
Qin Yuanzheng was anxious to go home.
How much time had been delayed already?
He checked the time; it was already past nine in the evening. Usually, at this time, he would have already taken Qiao Lanshu to the bed and had meal after meal.
A man who had just tasted the forbidden fruit was very impatient.
Anyway, he felt himself getting more and more restless. As soon as it got dark, he only wanted to pull his wife onto the bed and leave everything else until dawn.
Qin Yuanzheng pulled Qiao Lanshu out of the room and said to Yang Wenyan, "Then Cousin, it's getting late, we'll head back first."
Yang Wenyan nodded: "Alright, hurry back and rest."
Yang Wenyan's complexion wasn't looking too good, carrying anger, disappointment, and some disbelief. He stood at the door, thinking that at least three hundred catties of the factory's fried dough twists had been stolen. What audacity!
Guan Wenjun looked at Yang Wenyan and said with a smile, "Factory Manager Yang, don't worry, I will definitely investigate this thoroughly for you."
Yang Wenyan: "..."
Yang Wenyan gave Guan Wenjun a somewhat wary look, smiled awkwardly, and said, "Then I'll have to trouble Director Guan."
In Yang Wenyan's heart, this Guan Wenjun was no good person.
Could he really be so kind-hearted as to come and help him investigate the case?
Yang Wenyan rather believed he wanted to come and raid his house.
So, after Yang Wenyan politely saw Guan Wenjun out, he quickly closed the door.
Guan Wenjun: "..."
Coming out of Yang Wenyan's house, Guan Wenjun thought of Qiao Lanshu saying he had no ability. What a joke, he hated it the most when others questioned him.
Therefore, he didn't even go to sleep.
He hurried to gather his subordinates to stake out and investigate the case.
He didn't believe it. Could those three hundred catties of fried dough twists just vanish into thin air?
...
By the time Qin Yuanzheng brought Qiao Lanshu back home, it was almost ten o'clock.
Ten o'clock was already very late. Qin Yuanzheng sighed; their wonderful intimate time had all been wasted.
When he went out, he was full of energy, but now that he was back, he looked down at himself, all wilted.
He was really feeling wronged.
Qiao Lanshu knew he was uncomfortable. Looking at his face, she also found it funny and said, "Brother Zheng, stop looking, it's time to sleep."
Qin Yuanzheng: "..."
Qin Yuanzheng looked at her, suddenly took a large stride forward, picked Qiao Lanshu up in his arms, and walked towards the inner room. He said, "No matter how late it is, we have to do it once. Don't even think about running away."
Qiao Lanshu hurriedly said, "Wait a minute, Brother Zheng, how about we take a day off tonight?"
Ever since they got married, she hadn't had a single day of rest. Who could stand working overtime every single day?
