Li Yueniang was in a good mood today and went to bed early, but she has always been a light sleeper.

She noticed the slight creak of the wooden door downstairs being pushed open, but she didn't move, instead listening intently with puzzled eyes.

It's so cold outside, and it's so warm inside the blankets. She wouldn't want to get up if the wind blew or the cat scratched at the door.

But this moment of laziness almost gave her a fright.

There were footsteps, and they were coming towards the room.

Soon she felt a dark figure standing at the head of her bed.

She peeked through a crack in the darkness and saw a gleaming knife that nearly blinded her.

Damn, this is going to kill me.

Li Yueniang was extremely flustered, but she remained outwardly calm and even started snoring slightly.

The two thieves worked together: one tiptoed around rummaging through drawers and cabinets, while the other squatted by the bedside like an idiot, studying Li Yueniang.

Li Yueniang tried her best to control her breathing and let out soft snores rhythmically to prove that she was sleeping soundly.

Just as she was getting extremely nervous, the thief started pulling at the pants she was using as a pillow.

Li Yueniang cursed inwardly, but without showing any emotion, she forcefully propped up her head, allowing the other person to pull out her pants.

At her age, the other person wouldn't be thinking of raping her, they must have thought she had money in her pocket.

Since he has no money anyway, let him hurry up and finish his business and get out of here.

After pulling out his pants, the other man, amidst Li Yueniang's soft snoring, reached into his pocket using the moonlight streaming in through the window.

Then, he pulled out two wads of toilet paper.

Frustrated at not finding what he needed, the thief tossed his pants onto the clothes rack beside him and stared at Li Yueniang's face again.

Even with her eyes closed, Li Yueniang could feel the other person's gaze fixed intently on her.

Damn it, are you sick in the head? Why aren't you looking through her things? Why are you staring at her like that? She was so scared that she held her breath for a moment and even forgot to snore.

Another thief, who had finished rummaging through the cabinet, slowly crept over and whispered.

"Where would I get several thousand yuan? I don't have any, I have no money."

"Impossible! That woman said she just received her salary, which was only eighty-something yuan!"

“She used to earn over eighty yuan a month, and a few months ago she even took away over five hundred yuan. How much could this old woman possibly spend?”

"Let's search again and figure out where it's hidden..."

Li Yueniang listened intently to their whispers.

"Big brother, why don't we wake him up and ask her directly?"

"If she dares to scream, we'll stab her to death!"

Li Yueniang felt the dark shadow pressing down on her, almost touching her face.

Her snoring was so loud and nervous that it was almost off-key.

A soft voice sounded in her ear, "Stop pretending, I know you're not asleep..."

"Damn it, I can't take it anymore!" Li Yueniang sat up abruptly, panting heavily.

Then a gleaming knife was pressed against her chin.

"Don't shout!"

Li Yueniang lowered her voice and said speechlessly, "Why are you two so naive? Is this your first time doing this kind of robbery? Why don't you move the stuff? What are you staring at me for? I'm about to suffocate. Do you think I'm going to sleep with money stuck to my face?"

"Shut up, where's the money?"

"Two big brothers~"

"Shut up, begging won't work, threatening won't work."

"Tell me, where's the money?"

"Speak up, where's the money?"

Didn't you tell me to shut up?

"explain!"

"Brothers, I know you won't believe me if I tell you I have no money, but I really do."

“Since you’ve come to our door, you should know that my children and descendants have all gone to the countryside to support the construction of our motherland, and I’ve sent all my money to them.”

The dagger aimed at Li Yueniang suddenly lunged forward, and Li Yueniang quickly raised her hands.

"Don't be in such a hurry! I haven't finished speaking yet."

"Although I have no money here, I know where to find money."

"How about we team up and do something big?"

"But it has to be a 40/60 split, I get 60% and you get 40%~"

"Don't worry, it's very stable. I guarantee you'll earn at least several thousand a night."

"But you must first agree to the conditions I've set!"

"Otherwise, I won't do it!"

Tang Guohong and the skinny man initially didn't believe it, but after hearing Li Yueniang's confident assertions, they couldn't help but become interested.

Why should we believe you?

“Oh dear, you all know I only make eighty a month, and I even took more than five hundred away with me before.”

“I’m telling you, these are all small numbers. You young people need to have a broader vision and set bigger goals.”

"Can you even call this a hundred or two hundred yuan? Is it worth risking your life for such a small amount?"

"You two young men, how come you're so unambitious?"

"Let me tell you, if you're going to do something like this, don't do it at all, or do something big, and after you're done, move on to another location, or retire from this business..."

Li Yueniang gently pushed away the dagger under her chin, smiling like a wolf in sheep's clothing, "One vote, and three generations of your descendants will have nothing to worry about."

Tang Guohong and the skinny man looked at each other in bewilderment.

Is the homeowner going to bring in burglars to do something big?

"I'm asking you, are you sure you can do it? If you can, I'll take you to break into our finance office!!!"

"Finance Department??"

Li Yueniang lowered her voice excitedly and said, "Yes, the salaries of hundreds of people are locked in that safe. We retirees were paid the day before yesterday, but there are still many people whose salaries haven't been paid yet. They're just waiting for the last day of the month to be paid!"

"The wages were all stored in a safe beforehand, so we'll just carry the safe away!"

“Let me tell you, if I weren’t so old, I would have done it all myself. I have a detailed plan for how to get in, where to be, and how to get out, but I just can’t carry it!”

As she spoke, Li Yueniang reached out and patted the skinny monkey's thigh, saying with disdain, "You're not strong enough, you might not even be able to lift the safe!"

Skinny Monkey got anxious and pounded his chest loudly, "I can do it, I can do it! Don't underestimate me just because I'm skinny, I'm all muscle, I can carry a hundred or two hundred pounds and run three miles without any trouble!"

As he spoke, he asked again, "Are there really several thousand or tens of thousands of dollars? Is it really that easy to get them?"

"Of course I would lie to you."

Tang Guohong and the skinny monkey exchanged a glance, clearly believing what Li Yueniang had said.

What are your conditions?

"You two take my orders, I'll take 6!"

"No way, we'll each take three, and you'll take four!"

Seeing that they had been tricked, Li Yueniang unconsciously wiped the sweat from her forehead. Her heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was about to jump out of her chest.

"make a deal!"

"Since we've agreed, let's put the knives away. The sooner the better, let's move out now!"

"Now?"

"Yes, I know exactly what's going on. Today is the best time because tomorrow is the last day of the month. After that, salaries will be paid out, and then we'll have to wait another month for the money in the safe!"

"Why are you still pointing a knife at me? We're in this together now. I'm getting dressed. You can go find a sack to put the money in later!"