Peng Dan was very surprised. She looked at her blankly and then looked at Ding Jingjing's mother, as if asking her to make a decision.
Ding Jingjing's mother nodded, indicating that she would do as her daughter said.
Peng Dan then let go of the woman's arm and snorted, "You're lucky. Otherwise, I won't let you go so easily."
The woman looked at Ding Yijing in shame. Her tears flowed uncontrollably as she sobbed, "Thank you. I'm guilty. I've let you down …" As she spoke, she suddenly lost control of her emotions. With a plop, she knelt on the shiny tiles and raised her hand to slap herself in the face.
It happened so suddenly that no one expected it. By the time everyone came back to their senses, the woman had already slapped herself four or five times.
Ding Yijing's expression changed. She squatted down and grabbed her wrist to stop her from slapping herself again.
Ding Jingjing's mother sighed and said, "Oh, you don't have to do this. It's fine as long as you know you're wrong. Don't do it again."
Peng Dan curled her lips and said, "I didn't say that I'll send you to the police station. Why did you do this? You even asked us to open our business. Look at this!" She spread her hands and showed the woman the surrounding situation.
The place was already surrounded by customers. Everyone was watching this free show. Some people looked disdainful, some looked indifferent, and some sighed. Fortunately, there were many kind people and no one said anything bad.
Ding Yijing helped the woman up and asked, "What do you do for a living?"
The woman cried and said, "I don't have an official job. I help with some odd jobs in the District Disabled People's Alliance. I earn 600 yuan a month to support my family and my parents-in-law."
Li Rui was stunned. This was the 21st century. Even the average salary in a fourth or fifth tier city like Qingyang was around 3,000 yuan. To put it bluntly, a waiter in a restaurant could earn 2,500 yuan a month. However, because this woman was missing two fingers, she could only work for the Disabled People's Alliance and earn 600 yuan a month. What could 600 yuan do in this day and age? A trip to and from the supermarket would cost two to three hundred yuan. A meal outside would cost fourteen to fifteen yuan. However, she had to feed a large family. On average, she could only spend twenty yuan a day. Five people would spend four yuan per person. Just thinking about it made her heart ache.
Ding Yijing said with a serious expression, "How about this, go to the Disabled Person's Association tomorrow and resign from your job. Then report to my factory. My engraving factory is still lacking a storekeeper, and I think you're just right. I'll give you a salary of three thousand a month. If you do well in the future, I'll give you a raise."
The woman almost couldn't believe her ears and said agitatedly, "You … what did you say?"
Ding Yijing smiled bitterly and repeated. Finally, she said, "Take out your mobile phone and write down my phone number. Contact me after you resign tomorrow, and then go to work at the Guhua Mahogany Carving Factory in the North Third Ring Road."
The woman was moved and regretful. She sobbed silently. The people around them looked at Ding Yijing with admiration. As the saying went, "Benevolence and righteousness are in people's hearts." Ding Yijing didn't punish the thief severely. Instead, she arranged a high-paying job for her disabled body so that she and her family could live better. It was equivalent to saving a family that was on the verge of destruction. Her actions were kind and benevolent, and people couldn't help but admire her from the bottom of their hearts.
Ding Yijing didn't feel that she had done anything honorable. Instead, she looked at Li Rui with love. Li Rui didn't know what her eyes meant, so he looked at her in confusion.
After the woman left, the surrounding onlookers also dispersed. Ding Yijing's mother said, "Jingjing, I know you pity the thief, but it's enough to let her go. Why did you arrange a storekeeper job for her for free every month?"
Ding Yijing sighed and said, "Mom, can't you see that she's disabled? She only earns six hundred yuan a month. How can the five of them survive? You see, she's already starting to take risks. If we don't help them, their family won't be able to live anymore. It just so happens that I do need a storekeeper, and it's not like a storekeeper doesn't need to work. I saw that she knew shame, so I gave her this opportunity. It can be considered doing good deeds and accumulating merit. "
Ding Yijing's mother heard her say this and didn't say anything else. She called Peng Dan to the side and whispered something to her.
Li Rui then whispered to Ding Yijing, "Baby, why did you look at me like that just now?"
Ding Yijing's face was full of tenderness as she said, "Just now, a lot of people who were watching the show looked at me with admiration, as if I had done something amazing. But only I know that I can do such a thing because of you! If you didn't buy the engraving factory for me, I wouldn't have had the chance to do such a good deed. So I want you to know that all of my glory comes from you! All of my glory also belongs to you! "
Li Rui smiled and said, "So you love me even more and worship me even more?"
Ding Yijing's lips curled up and her charming face had a smile. She stared at him with disdain and said, "You're so arrogant just because I praised you a little. You have to be more humble and treat me better. Give me more opportunities to do good deeds, understand?"
Li Rui smiled and nodded, "I know, my good Jing Jing!"
Ding Yijing turned her head and looked at the bustling store. She said in bewilderment, "Since the things that were stolen before weren't stolen by my new storekeeper, that means there's another thief."
Li Rui casually said, "It might not be just one. Maybe two or three."
At this time, Ding Yijing's mother had finished talking business with Peng Dan and just happened to walk over. Ding Yijing's mother heard this and said with a frown, "Then what do we do?"
Li Rui looked at her and said, "Auntie, we still have to install cameras. Every aisle has to be monitored. Also, tell your employees to be more alert. They have to be more careful when they see customers who are behaving strangely. "
Ding Yijing's mother said bitterly, "I only hired nine employees in total. Every employee has their own job. Who can keep an eye on the customers? We can only install more cameras. This is not a small expense. Sigh! "
Li Rui casually asked, "What were the things that were stolen from the supermarket before?"
Peng Dan continued, "It was a mess. There were all kinds of things. Cosmetics, shampoo, thermal underwear, and even condoms were stolen."
Li Rui chuckled and said, "Based on what you said, the chances of the thief being a woman are higher."
Peng Dan shook her head and said, "Not necessarily. Other than cosmetics that are used by women, other men can use them too. Besides, even if the thief stole them, they might not use them themselves. They can sell them to other small shops at a cheaper price. "
Ding Yijing frowned and said, "If there's no other way, can we call the police?"
Ding Yijing's mother said, "Is calling the police useful? If the police come and the thief doesn't steal from the supermarket, what should we do? Don't tell me the police are watching the supermarket every day? If that's the case, the thief won't dare to come. But after the police leave, won't the thief still come? "
Peng Dan added, "Also, if we report a case, it seems that the value of the stolen items is not more than five thousand yuan. The total value of the stolen items is not even a thousand yuan. The police station will definitely not file a case."
Ding Yijing patted Li Rui and said, "Hey, you're so smart. Can you help us catch the thief?"
Li Rui did not know whether to laugh or cry. He thought to himself, "When did I show off in front of you and make you remember my cleverness?" However, he did not refuse and said, "Let me think and see if I can figure it out."
Ding Yijing pulled him into the supermarket. She looked around and saw that there was no one around. She looked at him charmingly and said, "If you can figure it out, I'll immediately go home with you and do whatever you want."
Li Rui could not help but laugh and said, "You don't have to use your beauty to trick my wife. Even if you don't want me to help you, I'll help you. Isn't your problem my problem? Alright, don't bother with me for now. Let me think. "
He turned around and stood beside the shelves. He stroked his chin and thought.
This person had stolen more than once, which meant that he was very bold and greedy. In addition, he should be very familiar with the supermarket and knew that the supermarket was understaffed and did not supervise the goods strictly. That was why he was able to succeed time and time again. As for the process of his theft, there were two possible reasons why he was not caught on camera. First, the shelves he stole from were not within the surveillance range of any cameras. Second, he knew about the existence of the surveillance cameras, so he deliberately chose the shelves that were not under surveillance. Although these two reasons were essentially the same, there was a huge difference in the characteristics of the thief. After all, the first reason was that the thief stole blindly and took whatever he saw. The second reason was that the thief knew about high-tech and was very cunning. He should be a habitual thief.
Considering that the items he stole were all worthless trinkets, it could be deduced that he did not come from a rich family and liked to take advantage of small things. This person would steal private and inconvenient condoms, which meant that he should be able to use them. This meant that the person was not too old, but not too young either. He should be between 20 and 40 years old. If a person of this age was a thief, the possibility of him being a man was not high. This was because most men did not care about these daily necessities. Even if they wanted to steal, they would steal gold, silver, or directly RMB. Why would they steal these daily necessities? Based on the above characteristics, the prototype of the thief could be slowly sketched out.
The thief should be a woman between 20 and 40 years old. Her family was not very rich. It was reflected in her appearance. She should be the kind of woman who wore ordinary clothes and dressed very ordinary. After stealing in and out of the supermarket so many times, she had not been noticed. This meant that she had a common face and there was nothing special about her appearance. Her eyes should be more agile because she needed to constantly peek around to see if she was noticed. However, she was a very calm person and had a certain amount of anti-reconnaissance experience. At least, she would not give herself away under the eyes of the supermarket staff.
Li Rui thought carefully for ten minutes before he said to Ding Yijing, "Alright, the thief is basically confirmed."
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