si-mexico Chapter 136 Could it be that you're a thief too?
Chapter 136 Could it be that you're a thief too?
The next day, Qiao Manman went to the county town early and intercepted Liang Simin before the supply and marketing cooperative opened.
"Sister Simin!" Qiao Manman took out an IOU from her pocket: "This is for you!"
Liang Simin looked at Qiao Manman reproachfully: "What are you doing? Do you think I wouldn't trust you!"
He carefully put away the IOU, pulled Qiao Manman to a secluded spot, and pulled out a wad of cash from his pocket: "Two hundred yuan, count it!"
Qiao Manman put the money in the canvas bag, took her hand, and returned to the supply and marketing cooperative: "Just like you trust me, I trust you too!"
Liang Simin smiled and said, "Go and complete the formalities quickly, or something might go wrong!"
Qiao Manman nodded and rode her bicycle straight to the courtyard.
Several elderly women were gathered at the door, clamoring for the old man to lower the price.
"Hey, old man Cai, you're asking for way too much. How much is a salary these days? And you dare to ask for a thousand yuan?"
Good heavens, who can afford to pay this?
"If you ask me, you'd be better off selling it at a lower price, so you don't end up with the house unsold and just sitting vacant."
The old man scoffed, "Hmph, even if I rent it out, I won't let you get it for free. Five hundred yuan? You're still dreaming!"
Qiao Manman's eyes widened, thinking to herself that this aunt really dared to speak her mind.
This is a house, a detached courtyard house next to the county public security bureau. Even in later years, it would be highly sought after. It would sell without any trouble!
Thinking of this, he quickly raised his hand: "Uncle, I'm here!"
The old man reacted quickly: "Alright, everyone go back now. My grandniece is here, so from now on, she'll take care of this house!"
"What do you mean, old man, you're not selling the house anymore?"
"I'm not selling it anymore, so my children and grandchildren won't be unfilial and I won't have anywhere to go when I'm old."
"I'll keep it as a memento; if I ever find life on the South Island unpleasant, I can come back and continue living there."
Upon hearing this, everyone was skeptical, but no one wanted to remain in a stalemate at the door.
Qiao Manman hurriedly went inside, and after the old man locked the door, she took out a ten-yuan note.
"Count them, this is six hundred yuan!"
He then took out the wad of cash from Liang Simin and counted it, confirming the amount was correct: "This is two hundred yuan!"
The old man counted twice to make sure there were no problems before going back inside to get the property certificate and going with Qiao Manman to complete the formalities.
Qiao Manman suggested, "The train is crowded, you'd better save it or send it to the South Island."
The old man nodded and asked Qiao Manman to accompany him to the credit union before the two of them went to the housing management office to transfer the property title.
After completing the formalities, Qiao Manman held the newly issued property certificate and smiled like a little sun.
The old man was also infected by her smile.
He took out two yuan from his pocket and asked the staff member, "Xiao Zhang, please keep this a secret for the girl."
Otherwise, I'm afraid those old women will cause her trouble!
The staff member surnamed Zhang immediately nodded: "Don't worry, Uncle Cai, I'm very tight-lipped!"
Qiao Manman immediately followed, pulling a handful of milk candies from her pocket: "Then thank you, Uncle Zhang!"
Zhang Jian smiled and said, "It's nothing. If Comrade Xiao Qiao needs any help in the future, just come to me!"
Qiao Manman quickly thanked him, and after a long exchange of pleasantries, she left with the old man.
He even gave me some pointers: "Zhang Jian is a good person, worth befriending! And Wang Mei from the neighborhood office is also a very helpful person."
Most people in our area are pretty nice, except for the Chen family on the corner, tsk tsk, that old woman is a real handful.
Qiao Manman's mind raced for a moment before she realized what was happening.
The Chen family, isn't that Chen Shicong's family? Chen Shicong's mother is a bit of a scoundrel, huh?
But it doesn't matter, she doesn't deal with them anyway.
If all else fails, we can resort to violence to force her to leave, and then she'll calm down.
Qiao Manman dropped the person off at home and then went to work at the machinery factory.
Because of all this trouble, she was late, by two hours.
Yan Chengke didn't say anything to her, but only asked, "Are you sure you don't need the factory to make room for you in a bed?"
Qiao Manman nodded: "Director, I've found a place to live. But I can't move in until next month!"
Yan Chengke thought it was fine to stay outside: "Okay, just let me know if you need any help! Be careful on your own!"
Qiao Manman smiled and agreed. After asking her supervisor and confirming that there were no tasks, she went to the workshop.
It turned out that Shi Meng, the shameless guy who had been occupying her bed, was holding her scooter and brazenly saying, "See? I designed it. Isn't it awesome!"
The workers, unaware of the details, all gave a thumbs-up in praise.
Qiao Manman noticed that Cheng Guosheng was not there, so she randomly pulled someone aside and asked, "Is Comrade Cheng Guosheng not here?"
He's on leave!
No wonder Shi Meng is so bold, daring to steal the fruits of her labor.
Qiao Manman gave the other party a dime and asked him to call Director Miao over.
He immediately stepped forward and asked, "Comrade Shi, what is that in your hand, and what is it for?"
Shi Meng raised an eyebrow and looked at Qiao Manman provocatively: "A car, are you blind? Can't you see it?"
"Oh, I've noticed it's quite different from a bicycle. So, is this vehicle used for hauling goods or people?"
Shi Mengxin's heart trembled: "Of course, it can carry both goods and people, just like a bicycle."
Qiao Manman pretended to be thoughtful: "But it doesn't have a seat, and it doesn't have pedals either."
"I haven't installed it yet, but once the whole chain is installed, it will be able to run!"
Qiao Manman couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Comrade Shi, are you sure you designed this car? You didn't have someone else design it?"
"Of course! Who do you think you are!"
Actually, it was just that they arrived early, went to the warehouse to get something, and discovered this unfinished product.
He then hatched a plan to possess her and improve her image in the eyes of the factory leaders.
After all, no name was written on it. Whoever gets the first impression gets the credit.
Qiao Manman scoffed: "Then tell me your design concept!"
"What design concept? It's just something you come up with randomly!"
Qiao Manman smiled enigmatically: "Oh? Then where are your design drawings? You can't just create something out of thin air!"
Also, does Comrade Shi Meng know welding or carpentry? If not, who helped her?
Shi Meng was speechless and panicked after being confronted: "What, what do you mean?"
You're not going to say, "You designed this car, are you?"
“Yes!” Qiao Manman readily admitted. Seeing Director Miao approach, she took out her notebook: “Director, look, this is my design drawing.”
Yesterday morning, I went to the scrap metal yard and bought scrap metal and scrap wood. The security guard can testify to that.
Yesterday afternoon, I asked Master Han for help.
Master Han had a task to complete, so he called his apprentice, Comrade Cheng Guosheng, to help me develop the initial design.
Because there are still some details to be perfected, we put the scooters in the warehouse.
"I never expected that Comrade Shi Meng would monopolize our hard work. This really dampens our enthusiasm for innovation in the factory."
Factory Director Miao asked Shi Meng with a serious expression, "What do you want to say?"
"me......"
Thinking of something, he turned his head and said, "Since you said that you initially found Master Han, why didn't he stand up to refute me when I was bragging that I designed this thing?"
"You wouldn't happen to be a thief too, would you?"