The brigade leader called all the educated youth into the courtyard, frowned, and asked them, "Has any of you come back?"
The brigade leader and Lu Zhengting scanned the educated youth one by one, observing the subtle changes in their expressions.
The educated youth all shook their heads; none of them ever came back.
The brigade leader said, "Our educated youth settlement hasn't had any thefts for two years. We don't know yet whether it was done by our own people or outsiders. Fortunately, you all have your food, so it won't affect your meals."
Chen Lu and Wang Qiang showed him the lists of losses incurred by the male and female educated youth, but he only looked at the total amount.
"With such a large loss at once, it seems we need to alert the police."
Otherwise, if he takes on the investigation and fails to find anything, what will happen if these educated youths ask him for money? He can't afford to compensate them for their losses.
He looked at the educated youth and said, "The autumn harvest is busy now, and I don't want to make a big fuss. I'll give you half a day. If any of you stole the money, and you return it this afternoon, I can pretend this never happened and let it go. If you refuse to return it, or if that person isn't among you, I'll report this to the Public Security Bureau and have the comrades from Tong'an come and investigate."
If the police find that person, he'll not only have to return all the stolen money, but he'll also spend the rest of his life in jail. Think carefully about what you should do.”
At this moment, Lin Guanghui did not forget to complain about Lin Zhiheng, while also trying to win the favor of the brigade leader.
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