Finally, they went to the kitchen and took away all the aluminum pots, double-handled iron pots, steamer spoons, iron tongs for picking up coal briquettes, enamel basins, enamel basins for washing vegetables and putting food in, washbasins, thermos flasks, rice, flour, and cooking oil.
Other worthless and bulky items are unnecessary, since she still needs to create the illusion of a burglary.
They lived on the second floor. She opened the back window and threw two pieces of Lin Sisi's and Fang Huilan's clothes on the ground. She had been locking her room door when she went out for the past two days. She broke the lock on her own room, made a mess of the inside, and then opened the door and went out.
Once outside, there was still no one in the courtyard. She left the residential compound and went straight to the supply and marketing cooperative, where she bought 20 jin of eggs, 10 jin of handmade noodles, and 3 jin of stuffed fried dough twists, a specialty of Jinshi.
When I went to the countryside to do farm work, I bought ten pairs of work gloves, a pair of cloth shoes, a pair of rain boots, a straw hat, and an umbrella.
After buying them, I found a secluded corner and put them in my storage space.
Basically, everything that needed to be done before going to the countryside was done, and now we were just waiting to see the family's miserable state.
She saw a park by the roadside, with lush green trees and verdant grass, a pleasing sight to behold. In a good mood, she strolled along the cobblestone paths inside.
It was too hot, so after she came out, she bought a bottle of soda and a popsicle at the park entrance. She drank the soda and threw the popsicle into her space, wanting to test how well the space could preserve food.
On her way home, she passed by a state-run restaurant. Now that she had food coupons, she went in and ordered five baskets of Goubuli steamed buns to take away.
Goubuli is one of the most distinctive delicacies in Jinshi. Since we're leaving, we should definitely take some with us.
The waiter looked at her suspiciously when he saw that she ordered so much.
"There are many people in my family, so buying too little won't be enough to eat," she explained.
The waiter wrapped it in oil paper for her, and she took it in her hand. Then she turned around and found a secluded place to put it all in her storage space.
In the hospital
Mr. Qin and Ms. Qin accompanied Ms. Qin to the examination. The results showed that Ms. Qin had a serious liver disease. Fortunately, the examination was timely. If it had been delayed any longer, it might have become an incurable disease.
Upon learning the test results, the Qin family felt both sorrow and joy.
It's certainly sad to be sick, but luckily they met Lin Qingyan. If Lin Qingyan hadn't reminded them to go to the hospital for a checkup, they might have missed the opportunity for treatment and it might have turned into an incurable disease.
Qin's mother held her daughter's hand and said, "Luckily we met Qingyan, otherwise I don't know how long I would have lived."
"Mom, we should thank Sister Qingyan properly."
"Yes, yes, Qingyan is going to the countryside. Let's go see her before she leaves."
"Um."
The doctor prescribed medicine for Qin's mother, instructing her to take it for a while and return for a follow-up check-up in three days. They then left with the medicine.
At noon, Fang Huilan and Lin Heping returned home first. The moment they entered the door, they saw clothes scattered on the floor and immediately realized something was wrong. They quickly checked their room.
The room was a complete mess.
"Oh no, my seven hundred dollars is gone. That was the money I was going to use to buy a job for our son."
"All the money and coupons in the drawer are gone, which is more than half a year's living expenses for our family. My newly bought watch is also gone." He was looking forward to becoming the workshop director so he could wear it on his wrist and show off.
“Heping, look, all our new quilts, sheets, and fabrics are gone.”
Lin Heping quickly checked the bed frame and found that he had secretly sold off factory supplies for gold bars, and the pair of jade bracelets left by his ex-wife were also gone.
He was so angry he almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
Fang Huilan went to check the other rooms and found that each room was in a mess, including Lin Qingyan's room, where the lock had been broken open.
"Heping, a thief broke into our house and stole all the valuables."
She ran to the open window again.
“Peace, look, the thief came in from here and went out from here.”
They originally had burglar bars on their windows, but Lin Guanghui removed and sold them a few days ago. The security in their yard has always been good, and since their house is on the second floor, they weren't in a hurry to install new burglar bars. Unexpectedly, a thief actually broke in.
Seeing the mess in his home, and thinking about the stolen banknotes and gold bars, Lin Heping felt an unbearable pain in his heart. He raised his hand and clutched his chest tightly, forcing out a few words through clenched teeth:
"Report to the police! You must report to the police! We can't let these criminals get away with it! The most important thing is to get our things back!"
Fang Huilan rushed to the kitchen in a panic and found that all the pots, steamers and pans for cooking were gone. She slapped her thigh and thought the thief was despicable. She didn't even want them to eat anymore.
Just as the couple was sighing and lamenting, Lin Sisi, dressed in her finest attire, returned.
But when she got back, she found the house in complete disarray. She immediately went to check her room and found that all her valuables were gone, not a single piece of clothing was left. She was so angry that she stomped her feet.
After contacting Lin and Ping Huilan, she learned how severe the losses were after their home was burgled.
The thief took all the good stuff from the house, leaving only worthless items.
"How could this happen? Why did this happen? Are we going to be destitute?" She was on the verge of tears.
Heartbroken, she instinctively reached up and touched her chest, grasping the cold, hard object hidden inside her clothes.
Now, this is the only valuable thing she has left.
She should have been upset about her house being robbed, but after looking at Lin Qingyan's room, she actually started to feel smug.
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