On this day, Zhu Xiaohua came back to check the accounts and found that the sales of popsicles had increased, but the profit in hand was the same as the previous two days.

He did the math carefully and found that fifty dollars were missing from the account.

The money for the factory order is paid by itself.

The money recovered only went through Lao Qiao and his younger daughter-in-law Li Shufen.

If there is a mistake in the accounts, it is most likely in the process of collecting money.

Zhu Xiaohua decided to go out for a walk and take a look at the spot.

In the courtyard downstairs, Old Joe's younger brother was smoking, and the brand of the cigarette in his hand was Da Qianmen.

Zhu Xiaohua was impressed by this cigarette because his uncle Huang Ren also smoked it. It is more expensive than ordinary cigarettes and appears classy.

Lao Qiao's younger brother saw Zhu Xiaohua coming, and reached out and handed over a cigarette: "Brother Zhu, come one." ”

When he reached out, he revealed a brand-new mechanical watch on his wrist, the plum blossom brand.

Zhu Xiaohua didn't answer the cigarette and said, "Thank you, I don't smoke." ”

He grabbed his wrist and looked at the watch.

Zhu Xiaohua said: "What kind of watch is this, it is still brand new. ”

Old Joe's younger brother replied: "The daughter-in-law's family sent it." ”

Zhu Xiaohua praised: "The table is good." ”

Old Joe's younger brother was a little shy, showing a shy expression, rubbing his hands back and forth.

Zhu Xiaohua said: "I have finished drinking tea, can you borrow my bicycle for me?" ”

Old Qiao's younger brother, Qiao Mingyu, said: "I just want to go home. Brother Zhu, where are you going, I'll take you there. ”

Qiao Mingyu carried Zhu Xiaohua to the street, and the two crossed the two streets and headed north.

Zhu Xiaohua suddenly wondered: "Where is your home, I haven't been around for so long in Lucheng." Mind taking me around? ”

Qiao Mingyu said: "That's good, Brother Zhu, if you want to change, come to my house as a guest by the way." ”

Zhu Xiaohua's eyes lit up, and he thought of something in an instant.

He did not refuse Qiao Mingyu's invitation, followed him through the streets and alleys, and finally stopped in front of a private house.

The house is a self-built old-fashioned house, with a civil structure, and a courtyard with a brick wall in front of the door.

In this era, when you go to someone else's house for the first time, you can't go empty-handed.

Zhu Xiaohua bought a few non-staple foods at the shop at the entrance of the alley, such as dim sum, canned food, biscuits and liquor.

Dragon and phoenix double happiness dim sum, canned apples, animal biscuits, Beijing Erguotou liquor.

Four things, a total of two dollars and two cents.

He carried the gift and followed Qiao Mingyu into the hospital.

In the courtyard, a group of elderly and children are enjoying the shade of a tree. Seeing Zhu Xiaohua enter the hospital, they got up one after another to give up their seats.

"You sit here for a while, and I'll go find a pump to pump up the tires."

After Qiao Mingyu beckoned Zhu Xiaohua to sit down, he rushed into the house.

Zhu Xiaohua put down the gift and sat down under the peach tree in the middle of the courtyard.

An old man said, "Come on, and bring so many valuable gifts." ”

These people haven't seen a few good things all year round, and when they see so many gifts, they can't help but look at Zhu Xiaohua.

One of the women said, "You are Li Yanqiu from the Lucheng River Popsicle Factory, Boss Li, right?" ”

Hearing this name, Zhu Xiaohua couldn't help but be vigilant.

Because the Luchenghe popsicle factory is the popsicle factory that he buys every day, and Li Yanqiu is the owner of the popsicle factory, Mr. Li.

These two names, he deals with every day, they are simply too familiar.

It's just a little strange why these people even know their old bottom all of a sudden.

He didn't answer, but asked the woman, "How did you guess that I was Boss Li?" ”

The woman said, "It's not difficult to guess, Mingyu and his brother buy goods from your factory every day, and your two families used to be distant cousins. Otherwise, which strange big boss will suddenly visit? ”

Someone else chimed in: "yes, it's time to take a look." Mingyu and his brother send so much money to your factory every day. ”

Zhu Xiaohua suddenly thought that when he first met Lao Qiao, he could always get the goods from the popsicle factory smoothly.

It turns out that in addition to the need to pay money, the two families still have this relationship.

However, from beginning to end, Old Joe never told himself.

Even Boss Li, who went to the popsicle factory every day to buy goods, didn't tell himself.

I see......

Zhu Xiaohua asked, "Distant cousins?" ”

The woman said, "Yes, Mingyu's father, he and your father are cousins, you don't remember this child." ”

The old man in the shade of the tree said: "One generation of relatives, two representatives, three generations and four generations will be pulled down." It's normal for him not to remember, after all, this relative relationship is a little distant. ”

In this courtyard, only Qiao Mingyu knows himself at present. Zhu Xiaohua really wanted to hear what they would say after they thought of themselves as Li Yanqiu.

He glanced at the room where Qiao Mingyu had disappeared.

Soon, Qiao Mingyu came out of the house with a pump, ran out of the yard with a smoke, and began to pump the tires "hum, hum".

Zhu Xiaohua listened attentively to these people's chats and encouraged them to continue.

"Your two children are out of business now, and Mingyu's brother is doing so much."

"That's right, my brother and daughter-in-law's salary is five yuan a day. The younger brother-in-law did the accounting, and in the past two days, the younger daughter-in-law was rewarded with another 100 yuan. This big brother is really good. ”

Zhu Xiaohua thought to himself, it turned out that the money missing in the account these days was not fifty yuan, but probably one hundred yuan.

The fifty yuan that was leaked in today's account is probably also taken out by Lao Qiao to reward his brother and daughter-in-law Li Shufen!

This old Joe, why only reward his younger brother's daughter-in-law, not his younger brother.

Aren't you afraid that your brother has an idea?

These people chatted a little in the east and west, and soon talked about the son of the old Wang family next door marrying a daughter-in-law.

Zhu Xiaohua guided them again and asked some things about Qiao Mingyu and Li Shufen.

From the mouths of these people, Zhu Xiaohua learned that Li Shufen also has a younger brother who has unclean hands and feet, and he has been reformed through labor because of petty theft, and he seems to have been released recently.

In the end, he couldn't ask anything more, so he stood up and prepared to take his leave.

Zhu Xiaohua thought, I have to ask Lao Qiao when I go back today, if he really rewarded Li Shufen, he didn't bother to pursue the fifty yuan. Just let Lao Qiao do a favor.

Outside the hospital, Qiao Mingyu had already finished pumping the bicycle, and due to the excessive pumping, the front tire exploded with a "bang".

"Mingyu, a stupid child, could have ridden a bicycle, but after he finished cheering up, he couldn't ride it."

The elders in the courtyard began to complain about Qiao Mingyu.

Qiao Mingyu carried the pump, looked at the front tire a little depressed, and said, "Brother Zhu, the bike is broken, and I won't be able to go back to Xuefu later." ”

On the ground, the front tires of the bicycle have deflated into an empty skin.

Zhu Xiaohua said: "It's okay, I'll just take the bus back." ”

It was not early, Zhu Xiaohua turned around and was discharged from the hospital, and walked towards the street.

He heard the courtyard behind him, and everyone was talking: "Wait, Mingyu, what did you call him just now?" ”

"Brother Zhu!"

"He's not surnamed Li, he's not the owner of the popsicle factory?" Someone asked.

Qiao Mingyu: "Of course not, he is my current boss." It's a Los Angeles guy who does business with my brother. ”