si-mexico Chapter 293 I just helped someone out, and now I can't even get rid of this hot potato?
Chapter 293 I just helped someone out, and now I can't even get rid of this hot potato?
Xie Susu was anxious, but dared not publicize it. She was afraid that Qiao Manman might be delayed on the way, or that something might really happen to her, which would damage the child's reputation.
His fingers hesitated on the keyboard for a long time before he dialed Lu Jingchuan and Lu Qihua's numbers, afraid of affecting their work and also afraid that someone might be listening in on the phone and causing even bigger trouble.
Seeing her lost in thought, Aunt Zhou asked, "What's wrong with Manman? Is she really in Yang County?"
Xie Susu tried to cover it up: "We haven't arrived yet. Director Miao has already arranged for someone to pick us up at the station."
Aunt Zhou breathed a sigh of relief: "I knew it! That child is sensible and wouldn't run away from home!"
Xie Susu forced a smile, and then heard Aunt Zhou say, "Hurry up and sit down to eat. I made dumplings today, they'll be ready soon!"
"Okay, I'll go wash my hands."
Xie Susu was just about to go to the bathroom when she heard someone knocking on the door.
Upon closer inspection, a vein throbbed on Zhang's forehead: "Comrade Zhang, is something the matter?"
Zhang Xiangbai smiled and brought the gifts to Xie Susu, saying, "Sister-in-law Lu, you're such a grown woman, why are you getting angry with the younger generation? That girl has already sent generous gifts to apologize; even if it was a huge mistake, it should be forgiven!"
Xie Susu asked suspiciously, "Who made a mistake? I don't understand what you're saying!"
"Hey, you guys by the door, I saw you two talking!"
"Oh, her? I don't know her. She came to ask for directions!"
Xie Susu glanced at the basket: "Comrade Zhang, you should return the things. Don't let anyone report you for accepting bribes."
"Hey, how could it be me accepting a bribe? I was clearly delivering something to you on behalf of that girl. Even if someone's being accused, it should be your Lu..."
Hehe, hehe, I misspoke!
Zhang Xiangbai touched his nose guiltily: "I shouldn't have taken on this hot potato for a salted duck egg."
Xie Susu sighed, "Let's go, I'll go with you to the door and see. If that girl hasn't left, we'll return her things!"
Zhang Xiangbai looked reluctantly at the contents of the basket: "It's meat, eggs, and malted milk powder all at once, are you really willing to part with it?"
Xie Susu rolled her eyes: "It's not like I bought it, why would I be reluctant to part with it! Take it!"
"No, I just brought it in from outside. Why would I carry it out again? You carry it if you want!"
"Are you going to carry it or not? If not, I'm calling the inspection team over!"
"Carry it, carry it, I'm really scared of you!" Zhang Xiangbai put his things down at the Lu family's door in a huff and switched the basket to his other hand. "Who is that girl? How did she manage to get so many good things!"
"I don't know, you can ask her yourself!"
Xie Susu walked very fast and soon arrived at the door.
But the entrance was empty, except for the young soldier on duty.
"Xiao Li, where's that girl from earlier?"
"left already!"
Zhang Xiangbai finally caught up, but upon hearing this, he was stunned: "What? They're gone? Which way did they go? Can we catch up?"
"They've been gone for a while, Comrade Zhang could go after them and check on them!"
"How am I supposed to chase after them? I don't even know their name or where they're going!"
"Then how dare you accept her things!"
Xie Susu patted Zhang Xiangbai on the shoulder: "I'll stay with you this far. I need to go home for dinner. Don't leave anything at my doorstep again, okay? I won't accept it. Xiao Li is my witness!"
"Okay, Comrade Xie, I can vouch for you that you never touched those things!"
Having received the assurance, Xie Susu didn't even glance at Zhang Xiangbai and hurried home.
Aunt Zhou had already started cooking dumplings before she left. After all that fuss, they're probably already done. She wants them piping hot!
"What does this have to do with me! I was just helping someone out, and now I can't even get rid of this hot potato? Comrade Li, you have to be my witness, this has nothing to do with me!"
Li Zhenghao remained silent.
"No, I really don't know that woman. I just wanted her salted duck egg..."
Li Zhenghao remained silent.
"Good heavens, I really didn't accept any bribes on behalf of my husband. At most, I just wanted to see Xie Susu make a scene and maybe take advantage of it."
Li Zhenghao: "......"
He knew what was happening at the entrance, and it had nothing to do with "bribery".
"Well, I'll leave the stuff here and not move it. I'll go to the inspection team myself to explain the situation!"
Li Zhenghao hummed in agreement.
Zhang Xiangbai didn't even go home; she went straight to the inspection team and explained the situation: "I just thought that young women have it tough, so I helped her deliver the things to the Lu family!"
"Has Comrade Xie touched anything?"
"She didn't even look at it, let alone touch it!"
"Comrade Zhang, have you considered what would happen to the Lu family and the family compound if these things were obtained illegally or if they contained something they shouldn't have?"
"This...it's not that serious, is it? That girl seemed quite friendly!"
"It's never too late to be careful!"
Zhang Xiangbai was speechless, hungry, and obediently accepted the criticism.
After Xie Susu finished eating the delicious dumplings, she went back to her room for a nap. Just as she was getting ready for work, she ran into the inspection team, who arrived late.
"Comrade Xie, wait a minute, can you tell us what your relationship is with the girl who delivered the gift?"
Xie Susu didn't hide anything and exposed Meng Peiyu completely in a few words.
“I didn’t blame her. What does it mean that she came up to me and said I was her daughter-in-law? Does she not want to see my daughter and me getting along well?”
"An apology? It was just a few words, is it worth making such a big apology? The gift is too much for me to accept, I feel like the Meng family girl is trying to trick me!"
Xie Susu's words left the inspection team members speechless: "Fine, we'll help you return the things to the Meng family, and that'll be the end of it."
"Okay, thank you! I'm in a hurry to get to work, so I'll be going now!"
Xie Susu waved her hand, rode off on her bicycle. She thought to herself, "Luckily I didn't marry the Meng family's daughter, otherwise my family would be in constant turmoil."
"My Manman is the best, but I wonder where she's hiding!" Xie Susu muttered to herself as she rode, and soon they arrived at the Kyoto Machinery Factory.
***
The moon, like a silver plate, hung high in the sky, illuminating the quiet streets and alleys.
Meng Peiyu exerted all her strength to ride from the village to the city and then to her destination.
They took out a metal detector and searched the house three or four times, but still couldn't find the treasure.
His brows furrowed deeply: "What's going on? Could it be that someone poached him? Could it be that Dou Yifan wasn't sentenced to death because he handed over the embezzled funds?"
It's not impossible, but she's not willing to give up!
The trip wasn't just about absorbing good fortune; we had to make a profit to make up for the losses we'd incurred recently.
As dawn approached, Meng Peiyu hurried to another location where the treasure was hidden, but unfortunately, she returned empty-handed once again.
At that moment, she wished she could turn back and ask Dou Yifan, "You idiot, you didn't really hand over your family's wealth, did you?!"
And this is what he expects her to save his son? Dream on!
Meng Peiyu took a deep breath, threw the metal detector and shovel back into her spatial storage, caught the early morning bus, and returned to her family compound.
As soon as she entered the door, Meng's mother caught her red-handed: "Peiyu, where have you been? Why haven't you come back all night? Go wash your hands and eat!"