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I am Li Ming, Chinese New Year's Eve this year, and I am an ordinary office worker. Last year, my sister Xiaohong got married, and as her only brother, I naturally wanted to actively participate in the preparation of this happy event.
The preparation process for the event was arduous and long, but Xiaohong and I were both very interested. Together, we selected candy, customized wedding invitations, and ran around for the wedding set. I remember one day, Xiaohong suddenly said to me: "Brother, I think our gift money income and expenditure are a little unclear, can you help me calculate it well?" I didn't think it was a big deal, so I should come down and help her sort it out.
We looked at it again, but we couldn't find the whereabouts of the 200 yuan. Xiaohong said with some anxiety: "Brother, this is terrible, we haven't even paid off the balance of the wedding company, and this 200 yuan is not a small amount." I reassured, "Don't worry, we'll find it." You see if there's anything missing. "
Xiaohong carefully recalled the various expenses of the wedding, but she just couldn't remember anything suspicious. The two of us sat on the couch and were silent for a long time. I knew that Xiaohong must be very worried about this, after all, this money is about to start a new life for her and her husband.
Finally, I plucked up the courage and said, "Why don't we go to the person in charge of the wedding company and see if they have any clues?" Xiaohong hesitated for a moment and nodded, "That's right, I have to figure it out anyway." "
We carefully checked the accounts provided by the company and found that there was indeed a shortage of 200 yuan. Aunt Zhang said thoughtfully: "This is really strange, I remember that your sister paid us the balance at that time was very complete, how could there be such a small amount of money?"
Xiaohong said with some anxiety: "If I don't make a mistake, something is wrong." This is our family's savings, and this 200 yuan is not a small amount for us. Aunt Zhang comforted: "Don't worry, let's check it carefully, maybe we can find clues." "
We checked the accounts again, but we couldn't find any clues. Aunt Zhang muttered: "The only possibility is that when I received the gift, someone took the money." Little Red looked up sharply, "What? Did someone steal it?"
"It's just my guess," Aunt Zhang quickly explained, "After all, there are many people at the wedding scene, and it is inevitable that there will be some omissions." But this can't be completely ruled out, otherwise how could 200 yuan disappear out of thin air?"
I looked at Xiaohong's anxious appearance, and I didn't know the bottom of my heart. We've always been close brother and sister, and I wouldn't have thought of such a thing. I tried my best to comfort Xiaohong: "Xiaohong, don't worry, we will definitely find out." Think of it as a little episode of the wedding, and I believe it will come out in the end. "
Xiaohong hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded, "Okay, then let's continue to investigate." "Once again, we carefully checked all the accounts with Aunt Zhang, but we still had no clue.
When it was almost noon, Aunt Zhang said helplessly: "I'm sorry, I really can't help you find out the whereabouts of this money." But I can tell you that we did have a couple of waiters on site at the time, and they were in charge of helping with the gift money. Why don't we look for them and see if we have any clues?"
When Xiaohong heard this, her eyes lit up suddenly, "Yes, yes, that's it! If someone really stole it, we must investigate it to the end!" I quickly took her hand, "Xiaohong, calm down." We can't arbitrarily assume that someone stole the money, maybe it was just a small mistake. Let's ask the waiter first. "
We quickly got in touch with a couple of waiters who were in charge of receiving gifts. One by one, they honestly stated that they did not notice anything unusual at the time. We patiently asked them about their work that day, but there were still no clues.
As the minutes passed, Xiaohong's face became more and more ugly. I looked at her anxious appearance, and my heart was full of helplessness. We've been checking for so long, but we still don't know where the 200 dollars went. I said helplessly: "Xiaohong, why don't we put this matter aside for the time being, maybe we can remember it after a while." "
Xiaohong suddenly raised her head and glared at me, "Brother, how can you say that? These 200 yuan are related to the future of me and my husband! We can't give up, we must find out!"
Hearing Xiaohong's insistence, I was speechless. As an older brother, I certainly hope to be able to help her with this problem. But God knows we've been looking for so long and still found nothing, and I really feel a little overwhelmed.
I took a deep breath and tried to comfort her patiently, "Xiaohong, I know this money is important to you. However, we have tried our best to find out, but we still have no clue. Maybe it's really just a small mistake, and maybe you can find a clue by recalling it after a while. We can't torture ourselves too much because of this. "
Xiaohong frowned, obviously still unable to accept my point of view. She bit her lower lip and frowned. I looked at her anxious appearance, and I couldn't help but feel a pang in my heart. I shook her hand and said sincerely, "Xiaohong, I understand your feelings. However, we must remain rational no matter what, and we must not let emotions dominate our judgments. Now let's go home and get some rest, and we'll figure it out again tomorrow. "
Xiaohong was silent for a long time, and finally nodded. We said goodbye to Aunt Zhang and left the wedding company together. Back at home, Xiaohong lay directly on the sofa, staring at the ceiling with dull eyes. I looked at her distressedly and patted her hand gently, "Would you like to relax with a cup of tea?"
Xiaohong shook her head and spoke after a while, "Brother, I'm really worried." That's not a lot of money, but it's a lot of money for us. If it is really stolen, it is not only a loss of money, but also a loss of trust. "
I nodded silently and didn't interrupt her. Xiaohong continued: "My brother and sister have been dependent on each other since childhood, and we have been very close for so many years. Now that this is happening, I don't really know what to do. "
I held her hand, "Xiaohong, no matter what happens, I will always be there for you to support you." We'll definitely find out about it. If it was really stolen, I would work with you to find a way to find a way to get to the end. "
Little Red looked up at me with gratitude in her eyes. She nodded slightly, "Thank you, brother." It's nice to have you there. I'm really tired now, you don't have to worry about me for now, I want to get some rest. "
I looked at her tired appearance, and my heart felt even more sad. I got up and got her a blanket to cover it, and made another cup of hot tea and put it on the coffee table, "Then you have a good rest, and call me anytime if you have anything." I'm right next to it. "
Xiaohong hummed softly, and after a while, she fell into a deep sleep. I sat quietly and watched her sleep. This sister, who has always been lively and cheerful, is now so anxious about a small thing. I sighed lightly and made up my mind that I would help her solve this problem.
I watched as Xiaohong looked more and more disappointed, and I also felt a little helpless. Just as we were about to leave, Aunt Zhang suddenly said, "Wait, I just remembered that there was another person who was also involved in receiving gifts at that time. "
Xiaohong and I immediately excitedly asked, "Who is it?" and will he know any clues?" Aunt Zhang said thoughtfully: "His name is Li Qiang, and he is an intern in our company. He was also on hand to help collect gifts. However, he later left due to some minor problems, and we haven't completely cut off contact. Why don't I get you in touch with him?"
Xiaohong nodded eagerly, "Okay, please." We've got to get to the bottom of it!" Aunt Zhang hurriedly dialed Li Qiang's phone and told him to come as soon as possible. After a while, a thin young man ran in anxiously.
Aunt Zhang hurriedly introduced: "This is Li Qiang, he was on the scene to help receive gifts. If you have any questions, just ask him. "We couldn't wait to ask Li Qiang about the situation that day. Li Qiang said with some hesitation: "Well, I didn't find anything abnormal at the time. I just remember that there was a sister who seemed to be a little flustered when she received the gift. "
Hearing Li Qiang's words, Xiaohong and I immediately looked at each other. Xiaohong asked eagerly, "Which sister is it, and why is she panicking?"
Li Qiang frowned, "I don't remember it clearly, there were too many people at that time, and I didn't care about careful observation." But I have the impression that she seems to be a relative of your sister at her wedding. "
Xiaohong's mind was racing, and she suddenly thought of something, "Could it be our aunt?" I pondered for a moment, "Possibly, after all, she was there to help collect the gifts." "
Aunt Zhang also nodded when she heard this, "That aunt was indeed at the scene at that time. But why did she panic? Did she know something?"
Little Red's eyes became determined, "We have to ask." Although this 200 yuan is not much, it is a big loss for us. I tapped her on the shoulder, "Okay, then we'll go to my aunt and ask for clarification now." "
Soon, we rushed to my aunt's house. My aunt greeted us at the door, with a puzzled look on her face, "Why did you suddenly come to me?
Xiaohong took a deep breath, "Auntie, we want to ask if there was anything wrong with you when you received the gift at my wedding?"
My aunt was stunned, "What's wrong?" I remember that the process of receiving gifts was quite smooth. "
Xiaohong's eyes widened, "Then did you accidentally lose those 200 yuan?" My aunt hurriedly shook her head, "No, I remember that I immediately put the gift money in the gift box." "
The three of us fell silent. My aunt's eyes lit up as if she had thought of something, "By the way, I remember that a waiter came to help me move the gift box to the gift room for safekeeping. Could it be that he did something?"
Xiaohong grabbed her aunt's hand excitedly, "Auntie, you are so good! Who the hell is that waiter? We'll have to go find out to him!"
My aunt said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I was too impatient and didn't pay attention to his appearance. But I remember him as a tall, skinny young man. "
I pondered for a moment, "That should be the intern Li Qiang mentioned earlier." We've already gone to him, and he did mention your panic. "
Xiaohong's eyes lit up, "In that case, what are we waiting for?"
We rushed to the wedding company again, and Li Qiang looked a little uneasy when he saw us. I asked bluntly, "Li Qiang, did you find anything suspicious when you helped your aunt move the gift gold box?"
Li Qiang hesitated, lowered his head and said, "I also noticed that my aunt looked a little flustered at the time, but later I carefully checked it in the gift room and found that the gift box was intact. So I didn't think much of it. "
Xiaohong stared at him closely, "But, the 200 yuan is gone like this, don't you really have no clue at all?"
Li Qiang shook his head helplessly, "I really don't know what's going on. I only did my aunt a favor once in a while, and I didn't know anything about what happened next. "
I looked at Li Qiang's expression and vaguely felt that he might be hiding something. Just as I was about to continue asking, Aunt Zhang suddenly spoke, "Wait, I seem to have thought of something." "
All eyes were on her. Aunt Zhang took a deep breath, "I remember that the reason why Li Qiang left his job at that time was because he was reported to have embezzled the company's funds. "
Xiaohong gasped, "Could it be that he stole our gift money?" Aunt Zhang smiled wryly and nodded, "I'm sorry, we didn't dig into this matter at the time. Now it seems that the whereabouts of the 200 yuan may be in his hands. "