"We'll receive money and food stamps then; they're all owed to us, and we'll make it up to them now!"

"Okay, okay!"

Chen Jianguo was overjoyed. The production brigade had almost no basic income left and felt like it was about to be disbanded. The household contract responsibility system had also been largely implemented.

Fortunately, everyone in Yongquan Village works for Chen Yifei's factories, and they are all working with great enthusiasm right now.

The rural credit cooperative acted quickly, and Chen Yifei happened to be in town when the police came to arrest him.

Xiao Hongmei did manage to escape, but she was caught at the train station and brought back.

She mainly didn't expect that Zhao Zhao would directly implicate her and admit to all the dirty deeds they had done together.

Xiao Hongmei was brought back to the branch office to provide evidence. It had only been a day since she was arrested.

This led to the largest embezzlement case in the county to date.

Moreover, it was Xiao Chunmei alone who embezzled 60,000 yuan.

You should know that the last time the county almost got swindled out of the county head's money, it was only 100,000 yuan.

Back then, even someone like Wang Yuliang was afraid of losing his job if he received 100,000 yuan.

This is a rural credit cooperative, a small state-owned enterprise that helps villagers give money and provides various subsidies. It's unbelievable that they would do something like this!

This was originally a minor matter, but it alarmed the entire county and even the city.

Because the amount of embezzlement was too terrifying.

It's easy to imagine that even a woman managing a small branch office at the grassroots level could embezzle so much money, accumulating it little by little, with many of these transactions occurring while she was away.

Chen Yifei joined in the fun, bought an ice pop, and stood at the door watching.

As the branch staff watched Xiao Hongmei being arrested, Xiao Hongmei glanced at the crowd, then spoke to her colleague beside her, pointing at Chen Yifei.

Then Chen Yifei went over.

The police officers were quite familiar with Chen Yifei.

When Chen Yifei arrived, Xiao Hongmei was waiting inside, sitting opposite him in handcuffs.

"Comrade Chen Yifei."

"Sister-in-law Xiao." Chen Yifei nodded and called out to her.

"As for your sister-in-law's matter, it has something to do with me," Chen Yifei said neither humbly nor arrogantly. "I discovered that the grain coupons were not quite right, and the amount of money was also inconsistent, so I had to guide Comrade Zhao Zhao to come and check."

"I know." Xiao Hongmei nodded, showing little hostility or emotion at this moment.

“Yesterday, you already reminded me by having your wife come over.”

"It's just that I didn't listen. Besides, Runqing explained it to me very clearly yesterday."

"I just didn't expect that Zhao Zhao would dare to admit to having a bad lifestyle with me, and that he would dare to admit to these improper transactions, and then report me!"

Xiao Hongmei underestimated human nature.

She really didn't expect Zhao Zhao to make such a decision.

In Xiao Hongmei's view, sleeping with someone is, to some extent, fulfilling a contract.

Chen Yifei nodded: "It's easy to tell what's more important. You've embezzled too much. If it were less, Zhao Zhao would definitely reconsider; nobody's a fool."

"And then there's the matter of relationships between men and women; you can't control those relationships forever."

"You should know this better than anyone else."

Xiao Hongmei burst into tears, feeling like she was on the verge of an emotional breakdown.

“Brother Chen Yifei, I wasn’t always like this. I also wanted to live a good life! But unlike you and your wife, I wasn’t able to live a peaceful life. My husband is gone.”

"If I don't rely on others and don't use my body for transactions, what opportunities will I have? Can I earn this much money through hard work?"

"I have the ability to earn this money myself."

"Let me tell you, seducing different men is also one of my skills."

"Chen Yifei, the reason I'm saying these things to you is because you and your wife are good people. At least, the way you look at me has never been one of contempt or disdain."

“When I lived next door to you, Runqing would come to visit you every few days and bring me candy from the educated youth settlement, or some big steamed buns or something.”

"She's wonderful, and you're wonderful too. Do you know how envious I am of you two?"

But people are naturally jealous.

Seeing how good they are to each other, and how much money Chen Yifei can make, she is older than both Chen Yifei and He Runqing!

She also needs to stand up for herself.

So I don't regret taking this path.

At least she'd seen the sights of places where money was plentiful. At least when those men were at her feet, Xiao Hongmei was happy.

This kind of thing is only meaningful if both parties are happy.

Over time, Xiao Hongmei herself also developed a certain dependence on men.

Take Zhao Zhao for example. She thought that she and Zhao Zhao already had a relationship that was somewhat like that of a husband and wife, and even had a sense of mutual appreciation.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Zhao showed no mercy in the end and simply got rid of her without any room for negotiation.

When it comes to the crucial moment, there is no one you can rely on.

Chen Yifei could see that she was still resentful and in pain.

He said earnestly, "Sister-in-law, I understand that making money feels great, but it's only limited to making money for myself."

"With the embezzled funds you obtained from these places, you've engaged in widespread corruption. Do you dare to use these large sums of money?"

"You didn't use a single penny, did you? You were living in constant fear, weren't you?"

“You even feel uneasy when you see Comrade Wang Yuliang and people from the commune visiting our village, because you haven’t been in the village for a long time.”

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