Hu Shengli gently picked up the key from beside Section Chief Ma's wife's pillow. Wang Qiang took the gold ring off Section Chief Ma's wife's hand.
Section Chief Ma's wife was sleeping like a log; she just turned over and went back to sleep.
The two arrived at the safe inside the house, and Wang Qiangqiang gestured to Hu Shengli to use the key to open the safe.
Upon opening it, I found it filled with cash. It looked to be at least ten or twenty thousand yuan. There were also various receipts, such as grain coupons and cloth coupons.
Wang Qiang casually grabbed a pair of pants from the bed and tied the two pant legs together.
He instructed Hu Shengli to put all the money and various tickets from the safe into it.
Wang Qiang looked around and found a large wardrobe in the corner of the room. He walked to the wardrobe, gently opened the door, and found several mink coats inside.
He casually took out these coats and tossed them to Hu Shengli, telling him to carry them.
Wang Qiang looked towards the head of the bed. He found a small box on the dressing table.
The box was exquisite. Inside the small box were two gold necklaces and two pairs of gold earrings.
Wang Qiang put the ring he had taken from Section Chief Ma's wife into the small box, and then put the box into his pocket.
Then, with a look, he told Hu Shengli, "Clean up all the traces, and then you can leave."
...
The next day, just as dawn broke, Section Chief Ma rode his bicycle home.
He saw his wife sitting on the bed with a vacant look in her eyes, muttering something to herself.
Section Chief Ma saw the key in the safe.
Suddenly, he thought of something and rushed towards the safe like a madman.
He prayed to God that nothing bad would happen to him, as all the money he had received as bribes over the years was in there.
When the safe was opened, upon seeing what was inside, Section Chief Ma's vision went black, and he fainted on the spot.
The wife of Section Chief Ma, who had been looking dazed and confused, quickly climbed off the bed when she saw that Section Chief Ma had fainted.
He picked up Section Chief Ma's head and pinched his philtrum.
He was calling out, "Old Ma, Old Ma, wake up! What's wrong with Old Ma, Old Ma?"
Five or six minutes later.
Section Chief Ma slowly regained consciousness. Opening his eyes, he saw himself and his wife with disheveled hair. He grabbed his wife's shoulders and asked...
"All you do is sleep, you can't even keep an eye on anything in the house."
When Section Chief Ma's wife saw her husband's appearance, she burst into loud sobs.
"Old Ma, this is really unbelievable! I woke up and found that my ring was gone. The jewelry box on the dressing table is also missing."
"Old Ma, let's call the police, call the police quickly, maybe we can still find it."
Section Chief Ma shook his head and said, "Call the police? We can't call the police. How can we let outsiders know about these things in our house? Do you want to be a widow?"
Section Chief Ma's wife said angrily, "I told you we shouldn't have accepted this money, but you wouldn't listen. Now look what's happened, you're getting your comeuppance! Did you offend someone outside?"
He took a few deep breaths and continued, "Old Ma, I told you we shouldn't take money that goes against our conscience, but you wouldn't believe me."
Section Chief Ma slapped his wife across the face. "Don't talk nonsense, you mother-in-law. Everything you eat, wear, and take costs money. Isn't that how you make your money? And your family comes over every few days, eating and taking things."
Section Chief Ma's wife covered her burning face. "You...you're blaming me? People say a woman marries a man for food and clothing. You offended someone and now you want to drag me down with you? Are you going to blame me?"
Section Chief Ma slumped to the ground, looking at his foolish wife. "Guixiang," he said, "they deliberately targeted us because they knew we wouldn't dare call the police."
"You slept so soundly last night, didn't you hear a single sound?"
Section Chief Ma looked at his wife, Wang Guixiang. She wore a short jacket that covered her voluptuous body, and shorts that revealed her two snow-white thighs.
Wang Guixiang saw Section Chief Ma staring at her. She was furious. "What the hell are you looking at? I'm completely innocent!"
Although she said that, Wang Guixiang broke out in a cold sweat. She had discovered that her gold ring was missing that morning. Then she found that her jewelry box was also gone, and the key was still in the safe.
She quickly checked her body and only felt slightly relieved after finding nothing wrong. She never expected that her husband would suspect her.
Section Chief Ma said somewhat angrily, "How precious do you think you are? Do you know how many wives you could marry with that amount of money? Even thieves wouldn't want you."
After hearing these words, Wang Guixiang pointed at Section Chief Ma's nose. "Why are you so eager to be a cuckold? If you want, I'll find someone right now and let you experience what it's like to be a cuckold."
She knew Ma Kezhang's character well. He'd been a womanizer for years, spending a significant portion of the money he'd embezzled on his mistresses.
She has been waiting for him, and hasn't eaten meat for three months now.
Section Chief Ma knew he was in the wrong. "Guixiang, I'm anxious. Could you secretly invite your brother-in-law over? He was in the army. He knows all sorts of people. See if he can help us find the things."
"Okay, will it do any good to bring my older brother?"
Section Chief Ma said helplessly, "Do we have any other choice? If we can't find the things, we don't dare to live in this house. Who knows when they'll come back?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the wind howled outside. The sharp sound of the wind was like a ghostly wail. The two men exchanged a glance. Section Chief Ma noticed that the hairs on his wife Wang Guixiang's legs stood on end.
The room was originally very warm, but now it felt a little chilly. Wang Guixiang quickly climbed onto the bed, pulled the blanket over herself, and covered herself completely.
...
At Hu Shengli's house. The distribution was already complete. Wang Qiang gave Hu Shengli the mink coat and half the money.
Looking at the thick wad of cash, Hu Tianlai and Hu Shengli couldn't stop smiling. "Godfather, this is a bit too much, a full 10,000 yuan."
Hu Shengli was as happy as a child.
"Victory, with this money you can finally find a wife."
As Wang Qiang spoke, he took out a gold necklace. "This will be useful for you when you get married in the future."
Although Hu Shengli is over 40, he is still a bachelor. They barely make any money in this line of work these days. People are dirt poor; who would have the money to buy antiques, especially since it's all shady business?
Hu Shengli took the gold necklace, his eyes filled with tears as he looked at Wang Qiang, then knelt down and kowtowed.
“Godfather, I will never forget your great kindness in this lifetime. I will repay you even if it means working like a cow or a horse.”
Wang Qiang said with a smile, "I don't plow the land, so why would I need oxen or horses? You should live a down-to-earth life from now on and stop going down into the tombs. Get married and have a few kids."
Hu Shengli wiped away his tears and smiled sheepishly.
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