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Chu Haiming didn't believe his nephew would steal his money.

He thought to himself, even if Chu Liangjun loved to steal money, he wouldn't stole from him.

He is Chu Liangjun's cousin, and currently his closest relative.

He also helped Chu Liangjun so much, bringing him to the city and finding him a job, even though it was just a temporary one, it was still much better than his situation in the village.

He felt that he was Chu Liangjun's benefactor, and even if Chu Liangjun didn't repay him, he should at least treat him well. Stealing money was definitely not an option.

He just couldn't accept it just thinking about it.

Niu Weifen didn't have a very good impression of Chu Liangjun.

She had always felt that Chu Liangjun was not a good person.

Chu Liangjun's appearance didn't suggest a kind person; the way he looked at people was off, and you could tell at a glance that he wasn't up to anything good.

Niu Weifen rushed home, while Chu Haiming said, "Slow down, slow down."

She hurriedly followed, bringing her three daughters with her.

The family of five returned home.

Niu Weifen took off her clothes and shoes and went straight to her bedroom: "I need to check if my money is missing. I haven't checked it for over half a month. Could it be gone?"

As Chu Haiming took off his coat and hung it up, he said slowly, "You can rest assured, Liangjun won't steal your money. He hasn't come to our house since last time. How can he steal it? He can't exactly walk through the wall, can he?"

Niu Weifen ignored him and wasn't in a hurry to cook. Seeing this, her three daughters knew that their mother didn't have time to deal with them.

They took off their clothes and put them on the sofa, then the sisters went back to their room to play.

Niu Weifen hurriedly returned to her room, then opened the wardrobe, moved the quilt on top of it, and found a small drawer inside, which she locked with a padlock.

She glanced at it and saw that the lock was still hanging there, and her heart instantly relaxed by half.

Fortunately, the lock is still there, so everything should be fine.

At this moment, Chu Haiming also came in. Seeing that the lock on the small drawer was still intact, he said, "See? I told you, it would be fine. Don't scare yourself."

Niu Weifen sneered, "If he were a good person, would I be so afraid? Isn't it because he's dishonest? Tell me, he's so poor he had to borrow money from you, where would he get the money to buy a watch? That watch costs at least two hundred yuan!"

Chu Haiming: "..."

Chu Haiming really couldn't understand this either.

He hesitated and said, "Could it be that he borrowed money from someone else?"

Niu Weifen rummaged through her pockets and pulled out a house key.

He said, "It's hilarious. If he had such a generous friend, he wouldn't have come to you to borrow money last time. You gave him fifty yuan, and he still had a sour face. Let me tell you, he's a complete ingrate."

As she complained, she picked out a small key from the bunch and then went over and turned the lock on the small drawer.

As soon as she opened it, she felt something was wrong.

She exclaimed "Oh dear!" and her face instantly turned pale: "This lock isn't locked?"

She panicked immediately; the padlock was hanging there properly, but it wasn't fastened at all.

She hadn't looked closely enough and didn't even realize the lock had been opened!

She quickly threw the key away, unlocked the lock and tossed it aside, then pulled open the small drawer!

This small drawer was specially used by Niu Weifen to store valuables and living expenses.

Only Chu Haiming works in the family. He is the director of the supply and marketing cooperative, and his salary is decent, plus he receives a lot of subsidies, so it's enough to support the family.

Every month after his salary came in, Chu Haiming would give it to Niu Weifen, who would keep half as living expenses and save the other half in her savings account.

She lived frugally every month, reluctant to spend money or cash. Over the years, she had saved up more than 500 yuan in cash in her small drawer.

Besides the more than 500 yuan in cash, the drawer also contained their marriage certificate, several children's birth certificates, household registration books, and other items.

Niu Weifen searched through everything, and everything was there except for her five hundred yuan!

Fifty ten-yuan bills!

She saved up her living expenses by living frugally!

As the director of the supply and marketing cooperative, Chu Haiming's monthly salary was less than 100 yuan. This 500 yuan was more than half a year's salary for Chu Haiming!

That heartless bastard just took all the money!

If a young girl hadn't come and told her today, she probably wouldn't have opened the small drawer to get the money until Chinese New Year!

Niu Weifen was so angry her hands were trembling. She threw whatever she was holding at Chu Haiming's face, cursing hysterically:

"You still say he wouldn't steal! Look at yourself! He's stolen all the money! Five hundred yuan! I wouldn't even spend that much on a new scarf, and he took my money and used it to buy cashmere coats and watches for other people!"

Chu Haiming was also stunned.

He knew that Niu Weifen had five hundred yuan saved in her small drawer.

That was all money Niu Weifen had saved from the living expenses of her family of five. She wanted to save it for the Chinese New Year to buy some things for both sets of parents, like mutton.

So it's gone now?

Chu Haiming said in disbelief, "Wife, is it really gone? Look carefully again!"

As he spoke, he walked over, pulled out the entire small drawer, placed it on the table, and then rummaged through everything inside, even their own marriage certificate, examining it over and over.

Finally, he searched through the wardrobe several more times, confirming that he hadn't found a single ten-yuan bill.

Chu Haiming's expression was very complicated. He sat on the kang (a heated brick bed) somewhat weakly, looking at the empty drawer, and remained silent for a long time.

Niu Weifen was so angry that she kept cursing, cursing Chu Liangjun for being heartless and Chu Haiming for being brainless and letting the wolf into the house.

Niu Weifen cursed for more than half an hour, but she was still not satisfied. She suddenly stood up, walked to the front door, and started to get dressed.

Chu Haiming quickly chased after her, grabbing her arm and asking, "Wife, where are you going so late at night?"

Niu Weifen angrily said, "I'm going to report this to the Public Security Bureau! I'm going to report it to the Revolutionary Committee! I want Chu Liangjun to return the money to me, and then send him to the remote Haixi Farm for labor reform! I hope he'll be forced into labor reform for life and never come back!"

Chu Haiming: "..."

Chu Haiming grabbed her arm tightly, his face serious, and said, "Wife! Calm down. This matter hasn't been investigated yet. You can't just accuse him. What if he didn't steal the money?"

Niu Weifen was so angry she laughed. Pointing to the cashmere coat and the watch on the table, she asked Chu Haiming, "Evidence? Aren't these stolen goods evidence? Where would he get the money to buy such expensive things? Why don't you have the police investigate?"

Chu Haiming was well aware of this, but he still said, "Liangjun is my cousin's child after all. You know, he's the only child left in my hometown. Regardless of whether he stole the money or not, I can't really send him to be paraded through the streets or sent to a labor camp... Wife, please think about me. How will I face our ancestors when I get old?"

Chu Liangjun's father is Chu Haiming's cousin, that is, the son of Chu Haiming's uncle. Chu Haiming grew up without a father and was raised by his mother, so he took his mother's surname.

Now, besides himself, the only other person with his mother's surname is his uncle's son, Chu Liangjun.

Chu Haiming had three daughters but no sons, so he always regarded Chu Liangjun as his descendant.

Over the years, Niu Weifen has felt guilty and blamed herself for not being able to give Chu Haiming a son.

But now, hearing Chu Haiming say this, she was still very angry, and she said with a cold smile:

"Chu Haiming, you yourself take your mother's surname, are you worried about your Chu family line ending? Don't you have three daughters? When the time comes, just have them find husbands who will live with them and give you a few children with the surname Chu, wouldn't that solve the problem? What era are we living in? You're still saying these things; that's feudal dregs... Aren't you afraid of being criticized and denounced?"

Chu Haiming quickly covered Niu Weifen's mouth, glaring at her and saying, "Wife! Don't say things like that! It'll be troublesome if someone hears you."

Now that things had escalated to this point, Niu Weifen decided not to go out. She sat on the sofa and asked, "So tell me, what do we do now? Five hundred yuan! That's five hundred yuan!"

Chu Haiming remained silent for a long time before saying, "Tomorrow morning, I'll go and ask Liang Jun. If he didn't do it, I'll report it to the police and let them investigate. If he did indeed do it..."

Chu Haiming fell silent again.

Niu Weifen said fiercely, "You should fire him, send him back to the countryside, cut off all ties with him, and never have anything to do with him again. This kind of jinxed relative should be sent as far away as possible! If you don't listen to me, we'll get a divorce."

Chu Haiming: "..."

How could Chu Haiming possibly divorce Niu Weifeng?

In this day and age, divorce has a significant impact on an individual's work.

If he gets divorced, he can forget about ever getting promoted again, and he won't get any good opportunities in the city.

His life was basically ruined.

He gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, I'll do as you say."

……

The situation surrounding Chu Haiming is causing quite a stir.

Qiao Lanshu, on the other hand, was in a very good mood.

After delivering the items to Chu Haiming, she felt relieved.

Chu Haiming is the director of the supply and marketing cooperative. His wife, Niu Weifen, has an older brother who is a division commander.

Therefore, the only way to deal with Chu Liangjun is to sever the relationship between Chu Liangjun and Chu Haiming.

As for what to do next, it depends on whether Chu Liangjun chooses to return to the village or stay in the city.

Qiao Lanshu arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative while thinking about these things.

It was already dark, and the supply and marketing cooperative was about to close. She quickly took her food ration coupons and bought two pillow-shaped loaves of bread produced by the food factory.

Recently, because Qin Yuanzheng injured his arm, Qiao Lanshu has been keeping him indoors, so as not to hurt his arm when changing clothes.

So naturally she didn't buy breakfast. Qiao Lanshu usually cooks porridge and steams buns at home. Today she had a ticket, so she thought she would buy some pillow bread to take home.

She carried two pillows and a bag of bread and walked towards the military compound.

Just as she reached the intersection, she saw a tall man walking towards her.

Qiao Lanshu glanced at it and felt that the figure looked somewhat familiar.

Before she could react, she heard the man call her name: "Qiao Lanshu!"

Qiao Lanshu: "..."

The two rare times Qin Yuanzheng called her by her full name were once when she accompanied Wang Xue to the train station.

Just this once, right now.

Qiao Lanshu suddenly felt nervous and guilty.

She quickly jogged over to him, her voice soft as she said, "Brother Zheng, what brings you here to see me?"

Qin Yuanzheng was wearing a military green vest underneath a thick military overcoat.

The military overcoat was only buttoned up a few times, and the collar was still open.

He seemed to have come out in a bit of a hurry.

Qin Yuanzheng reached out and took the pillow and bread from Qiao Lanshu's arms before asking, "It's almost seven o'clock. You get off work at five-thirty, and you should be home by six-thirty at the latest. Why are you so late? What have you been doing?"

In fact, if Qiao Lanshu rushed home as soon as she got off work at 5:30, she should have been home by 6:00.

Qin Yuanzheng also considered that her short legs would prevent her from walking fast. After get off work, she might chat with her colleagues for a while, then go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some things, and then slowly walk home.

After all that, an hour should be enough.

When Qiao Lanshu still hadn't arrived home by 6:30, Qin Yuanzheng couldn't sit still any longer.

He immediately put on his coat and hurried downstairs. He first went to the food factory for a stroll, but the factory was already locked.

I took another stroll around the supply and marketing cooperative. There were hardly any people there, and it was almost closing time.

Qin Yuanzheng was extremely anxious.

He was afraid every day that his little wife would secretly run away.

He would panic if he couldn't find someone for a day.

Fortunately, as he walked towards the residential area, he finally saw his wife return.

If Qiao Lanshu doesn't come back soon, Qin Yuanzheng will probably have to alert the militia patrol team and ask them to help find her.

Qiao Lanshu said somewhat guiltily, "I chatted with my colleagues for a while and accidentally forgot the time."

Qin Yuanzheng used his injured arm to carry the pillow and bread, and with his other arm he hooked around Qiao Lanshu's shoulder and pulled her into his arms.

Qiao Lanshu didn't dare to say a word, so she lowered her head and followed him obediently into the gate of the community.

Qin Yuanzheng's face was grim. He tried not to frighten her, and asked her seriously, "What time did you meet your colleague? What's his name? What did you talk about?"

He felt that his wife was lying.

After all, he's seen all sorts of storms and all kinds of people.

With just a glance or a gesture from Qiao Lanshu, he knew that Qiao Lanshu was hiding something from him.

But it seems that Qiao Lanshu is not prepared to talk to him.

He patiently said to her, "Think it over before you speak. If I find out you've lied to me..."

Remembering her previous punishment, Qiao Lanshu quickly said, "Brother Zheng, I'll talk, I'll talk, okay? Please don't yell at me."

Qin Yuanzheng: "..."

Qin Yuanzheng said with a stern face, "I didn't yell at you."

He wasn't being fierce; he was just speaking in a normal tone.

God knows he's practically turned into a clutches-wielding maniac trying to appease his wife.

Even so, his wife thought that was just him speaking normally, and that he was scolding her now.