35 orders! A new record!
Xu Ning recounted the events to Officer Shen, including his suspicions.
In any case, something was definitely off; even if his guess was wrong, something else was surely going on.
Officer Shen, with his keener sense for certain matters than Xu Ning, instantly realized that there might truly be something amiss.
However, if it was indeed fake cigarettes, as Xu Ning suspected, that matter wouldn't fall under the Police Station's jurisdiction.
“Young Master Xu, if it's fake cigarettes, that issue is handled by the Tobacco Monopoly Bureau.”
“Of course, we at the Police Station will still handle other matters!”
“How about this, I'll contact someone from the Tobacco Monopoly Bureau, and then I'll also respond to the call with them.”
“We'll see what tricks they're playing then!”
Xu Ning gave an indifferent response; it didn't matter who, as long as someone handled it.
He hung up the phone, got on his electric bike, and headed straight for the address the other party provided.
Because he was close, Officer Shen and the Tobacco Monopoly Bureau's people hadn't arrived yet when he got there.
After a few more minutes, he saw a police car approaching in the distance, then stopping a little further away.
Officer Shen got out of the police car, followed by an Auxiliary Police Officer, and then a person in plain clothes also exited.
Just as he was about to go over and greet them, his phone rang; it was Officer Shen calling.
“Young Master Xu, we see you.”
“The comrade from the Tobacco Monopoly Bureau is with me.”
“We won't come over, to avoid alerting them.”
“You don't need to meet up with us either, just go buy the cigarettes directly!”
“Once you have the cigarettes, the comrade from the Tobacco Monopoly Bureau will inspect them on the spot.”
“If they are confirmed to be fake, we will immediately investigate and deal with it.”
Xu Ning hung up the phone and gave Officer Shen an 'OK' gesture from afar.
This was a small tobacco and liquor store; the waters within such small stores could be very deep.
Xu Ning chuckled softly, pushed the door open, and entered the store.
“What do you need?” The owner looked up, saw it was a rider, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
“Give me a carton of Huazi. This person asked me to get it, saying it could be cheaper!”
He directly pulled out his phone and showed the phone number to the owner.
The owner actually looked at it carefully, then feigned sudden realization.
“Ah, Old Gu, he really does buy cigarettes and liquor from me all the time!”
“Alright, I'll give you a discount.”
“Normally, Huazi sells for 750 a carton, but since you're getting it for Old Gu, you can have it for 700!”
As he spoke, he took a carton of cigarettes from a cabinet under the counter and placed it in front of Xu Ning.
Xu Ning didn't smoke, so he naturally couldn't tell real from fake.
He scanned the code to pay, then took the cigarettes and left the store.
He had a sports camera on him, which provided a continuous shot.
From receiving the cigarettes from the owner to handing them over to the Tobacco Monopoly Bureau's people, it ensured that the cigarettes had absolutely not been swapped, and this served as evidence.
Walking to the police car, he directly handed the cigarettes to the person in plain clothes and said with a smile: “Please check if they're real or fake. I certainly can't tell.”
The people from the Tobacco Monopoly Bureau dealt with all kinds of cigarettes every day, and as soon as they held it, they knew the cigarettes were fake.
Of course, for prudence, he still conducted a comprehensive inspection and confirmation.
“Fake!”
He concisely drew a conclusion, then spoke to Xu Ning.
“Thank you for your report. Our Tobacco Monopoly Bureau will investigate and deal with this seriously.”
“However, the money you paid cannot be returned to you yet, as it is considered evidence in the case.”
“But rest assured, once the case is concluded, the money will definitely be returned to you.”
Xu Ning smiled; he didn't care much about 700 yuan. The important thing was to catch the culprits.
The people from the Tobacco Monopoly Bureau called their office, and soon several colleagues arrived.
As for how they would investigate and punish, and whether they would use this to uncover the upstream and downstream, these were no longer Xu Ning's concerns.
Not to mention Xu Ning, even Officer Shen couldn't get involved, as this was not within the Police Station's jurisdiction.
Interestingly, Xu Ning received another call from the other party a little while later.
“Did you get the Huazi? Why hasn't it been delivered after so long?”
Xu Ning couldn't help but burst out laughing, and it took him a while to stop.
“I got the Huazi, but this store is now being investigated by the Tobacco Monopoly Bureau. They said many of their cigarettes are fake, and the Huazi I bought was confiscated. What do you think we should do?”
His tone was teasing, without difficulty, only amusement.
“What?”
“This…”
The person on the other end was astonished, but immediately hung up.
Xu Ning couldn't help but laugh again.
Needless to say, that guy was definitely one of the gang members, and might even be involved in fraud.
“Aren't you going to arrest him?” He turned and asked Officer Shen, still laughing.
Officer Shen shrugged, “Let the Tobacco Monopoly Bureau investigate first. If they find problems, then we'll take over.”
He really wanted to say that the Police Station's manpower was always insufficient, and it was better to avoid trouble if possible.
If it was their business, they would never shirk it, but for matters like this, there was no need to take it upon themselves.
Xu Ning nodded, understanding.
After all, when he used to work as a designated driver and dealt with Wang Xudong every day, Wang Xudong was also busy day and night.
After saying goodbye to Officer Shen, Xu Ning ran a few more orders, and it went quite smoothly.
When he went offline, he naturally didn't forget to check his achievements for the day.
35 orders!
He not only reached his preset goal but also set a new record!
He couldn't help but feel a little proud; it seemed he really was cut out for food delivery!
He returned home to Binjiang Centennial, showered, surfed the internet for a while, and then slowly fell asleep.
Compared to being a designated driver, his work-life balance for food delivery was relatively regular; he didn't have to wake up early or stay up too late.
Of course, this was just for him; other riders were all working desperately.
When he woke up again in the morning, he felt refreshed, ready for another energetic day.
He ordered breakfast for delivery, and after eating, he came to the Property to oversee things.
“Mr. Xu, the Community Office has called a meeting for the Property. Are you going or am I?”
Upon seeing Xu Ning, Xu Jiafei asked for instructions.
Xu Ning was taken aback, unsure what kind of meeting the Community Office wanted to hold with the Property.
“What kind of meeting is it?”
“If it's to convey various directives, then you can go.”
Xu Ning waved his hand, saying he couldn't sit still.
“It seems to be about the Community Office Canteen.” Xu Jiafei recalled that when she received the notice yesterday, the Community Office staff hadn't been too clear.
Community Office Canteen?
What was that?
Xu Ning frowned slightly, instinctively wanting to refuse.
But then he thought that other Property Managers from other Communities might also attend the meeting, and he felt it was necessary for him to go too.
Putting everything else aside, communicating with other Property Managers was a good thing.
Although other property companies' overall evaluations were certainly not as good as Haoding Property Management, it couldn't be said that they had no merits at all.
Perhaps they had areas where they excelled that were worth Haoding Property Management learning from!
Xu Ning's goal was to increase homeowner satisfaction to over 90% and maintain it.