in2ebook Chapter 135 Someone deliberately set fire
Chapter 135 Someone deliberately set fire
The older sister-in-law suddenly leaned closer, looking mysterious. Seeing that Mu Xiaowan didn't move, she moved even closer. "Let me tell you, those guys said they made some money, and that those people were really generous." The older sister-in-law smacked her lips and said forcefully, "I bet they gave a lot of money."
Seeing that Mu Xiaowan didn't respond, the sister-in-law's gossipy spirit seemed to have been dampened, and she squinted with one eye. "Didn't you understand what I said? I said that the fire here was caused by someone doing it on purpose. I think someone is jealous of your business. These people are wicked; they can't stand seeing others do well."
Mu Xiaowan smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern, sister-in-law. I'll have to be more careful from now on."
"Of course we have to be careful. We shouldn't have the intention to harm others, but we can't be without the intention to guard against them."
My sister-in-law bought the things and left happily.
Mu Xiaowan tapped her slender fingers lightly on the table as she pondered.
"Shaoqing, you watch the shop, I'm going out for a bit."
Mu Xiaowan settled Chu Shaoqing in, put on her coat, and went out to the market.
Although the New Year was over, the streets were still crowded, and the market was also packed with people, though most were just strolling around. Mu Xiaowan went to a shop that advertised Southern Fruits and bought some fruit, as well as five jin of melon seeds and peanuts, which were quite heavy. She carried them to the police station.
There are a lot of people on the streets these past two days, so the incident rate is relatively high. Ye Jincheng has been at work these past two days.
When Mu Xiaowan arrived, Ye Jincheng was reprimanding his subordinates.
"What are you doing here? Open your eyes wider. There are so many people here every day, and things keep getting stolen. We don't care about other areas, but in our area, we can't be completely safe, and we can't have gangs of thieves."
"Boss, there are so many people, how can we possibly defend against them?"
"We have to take precautions even if we can't prevent it. We have to find ways to minimize the losses for the public. That's our duty. What's the point of having police if they can't even handle thieves?"
Ye Jincheng glanced at Mu Xiaowan and said, "That's it. Everyone, go and think of your own solutions. Dismissed!"
Mu Xiaowan saw that the meeting had ended before she went into the office.
"Xiao Mu, what brings you here?"
"Brother Ye, I'm sorry to have troubled everyone these past few days. You've all worked so hard. I bought some fruit and melon seeds for you to have during your breaks."
Mu Xiaowan placed the things on the table.
Looking at the two heavy bags, Ye Jincheng declined, saying, "This won't do. These are things we should do. How can you expect the brothers to accept this?"
“Brother Ye, I know your good intentions. This is just a small token of my appreciation. You've protected us, and I'm just doing my part. If you don't accept it, I won't be able to live with myself.”
Mu Xiaowan was kind and loyal, and Ye Jincheng felt even more admiration for her.
“Brother Ye, I just heard you say that thieves are rampant. There are a lot of people during the first month of the lunar year, and naturally there are many people trying to take advantage of the situation. I think you should spread the word on the streets so that people can be more careful. This will reduce your workload. It would be best if everyone carried a loudspeaker to remind people to be careful of theft.”
"Your method is really good."
"I have a loudspeaker in my shop. I'll go back and improve it later. It'll be handheld and loud. Just send someone over to get it."
"You can improve it?"
Realizing she had let something slip, Mu Xiaowan quickly said, "It wasn't me, it was Shaoqing. He opened a repair counter, you know about that."
After exchanging a few words, Ye Jincheng glanced at Mu Xiaowan.
She usually leaves as soon as she's done with her work, but today she seems to have something on her mind.
"Xiao Mu, is there anything else you need to say? Please feel free to tell me."
Seeing that Ye Jincheng spoke first, Mu Xiaowan stopped hiding her intentions.
"Today I heard from a customer that the shop caught fire, and that it was intentional."
Ye Jincheng's eyes narrowed slightly. "You mean someone did it on purpose?"
Mu Xiaowan said, "When I went out, I ran into a sister-in-law. She said she overheard some of the neighbors' boys talking drunk and they inadvertently mentioned that they were hired to deliberately set off fireworks next to the shop to cause an accident. If they hadn't been discovered in time that day, the consequences would have been unimaginable. I shudder just thinking about it."
On the importance of cameras.
It seems she'll have to go back and study the camera.
Ye Jincheng frowned. "I understand. Don't worry, I will investigate this matter thoroughly."
Mu Xiaowan believed in Ye Jincheng.
After leaving the police station, Mu Xiaowan was no longer in a hurry. In fact, she had a guess in her heart, but she was not sure.
Moreover, she cannot appear in person for this matter; the police need to handle it on her behalf.
In the early morning, sunlight filters through dappled leaves, casting a warm glow on the shop, which appears somewhat old from the outside but has a unique interior.
Mu Xiaowan sat at the tea table, sipping her flower tea while flipping through an electronic technology magazine.
Suddenly, a "Welcome!" broke the silence. A middle-aged man in a suit and tie walked in, his face and hair red from the cold. His dark, slicked-back hair was so perfectly styled that Mu Xiaowan thought it wasn't styling mousse, but rather frozen solid by the cold weather—the kind of hair that a fly could split if it landed on.
"Hello, is there anything I can help you with?" Mu Xiaowan stood up and walked towards the man, asking politely.
"Excuse me, are you Ms. Mu Xiaowan, the boss?" the man asked politely.
Mu Xiaowan nodded slightly, looking at the person in front of her with a puzzled expression: "I am Mu Xiaowan, may I ask who you are?"
The man took out a business card from his pocket and handed it over: "My name is Chen Hong, and I own an electronics factory. I heard that Boss Mu ordered Walkmans here, so I came to take a look."
Mu Xiaowan took the business card. The quality of business cards these days was rough, and the layout was haphazard. However, the content on it was not to be underestimated: "Chen Hong, General Manager of Hongguang Electronics Factory".
"Mr. Chen, please come in."
After the two sat down, Chen Hong got straight to the point: "Miss Mu, I won't beat around the bush. Do you have any finished products? I'd like to see them."
Mu Xiaowan took out a portable music player, about the size of two matchboxes, from her pocket and handed it to Chen Hong along with the earphones.
"Where did you hear that from?" Aside from giving away a few people as a token form of publicity, Mu Xiaowan had never done any formal promotion.
"Oh, it's a friend of mine. He thought my electronics factory sells this stuff, but I've never heard of it. That's why I asked you out of curiosity."
Chen Hong held the Walkman and watched it repeatedly. Mu Xiaowan helped him turn it on, saying, "Try putting on your headphones."
When Chen Hong heard the beautiful music coming from his headphones, and the sound was surprisingly clear, his eyes lit up as if he had found a treasure.
"Doesn't this thing need to receive a signal? Can you listen to it whenever you want?"
"Yes, but if you want to listen anytime, anywhere, you need to install batteries, and batteries go through a lot of trouble." Because it's impossible to have a power source anytime, anywhere.
"Great, great! This thing is so much more convenient than a radio or tape recorder. Mr. Mu, I'd like to buy this from you. Name your price." Chen Hong was so fond of it that he couldn't take his eyes off the Walkman.