He Xiaoying struggled to take out the note with the Liu family's name written on it from her pocket.
"Sister Xiaoxue, I found a wad of money and this note under my pillow tonight. I don't know who broke into my room. I clearly locked the door thoroughly."
Jiang Mengxue felt amused. It was clearly her who did it, but now she could only pretend to be completely unaware of it.
Jiang Mengxue pretended to look at the note carefully.
"The Liu family? Could it be that the Liu family gave you money? That's impossible. It's a blessing that they don't hate you to death right now. How could they possibly give you money?"
He Xiaoying took out a large stack of money from another pocket.
"Sister Xiaoxue, this is the money I put under my bed. I counted it carefully and it's over 1,800 yuan in total. I wonder if it's the money that the Liu family lost earlier."
Jiang Mengxue didn't deny it, but she didn't say yes either.
"Have you heard recently how much money the Liu family lost last time? What was the final outcome of the police's handling of the matter?"
He Xiaoying thought for a moment and said, "I don't know the details, but I heard from people outside that the Liu family's savings are almost gone. The police didn't give an accurate answer, but only said that there is little hope of recovering them.
The police came to question me a few days ago. I heard that people nearby have also been questioned by the police, but there was no result. I guess there is no hope.
Sister Xue, do you think this money is the one that the Liu family lost? What should I do? Should I just hand it over to the police?
Jiang Mengxue was helpless, this silly girl.
"If this money is the one that the Liu family lost, what are you going to do? Return it to them?"
He Xiaoying didn't want to, but if that were the case, she wouldn't dare keep it. What if someone wanted to frame her? If she left the money today, the police would come to her door tomorrow.
"I don't want to return it, but I don't dare to stay either. I'm a little scared."
He Xiaoying expressed her concerns, and Jiang Mengxue didn't expect that He Xiaoying was so thoughtful.
"So what are you going to do? It's best not to let anyone know you have this money, and I mean anyone.
Especially for a single woman like you who lives alone, it would be no good if others knew you had so much money."
He Xiaoying bit her lip, feeling a little uneasy.
Not to mention growing up, the money she has seen from childhood to adulthood is not as much as she has in her hands now.
"Then what should I do? I wouldn't feel safe leaving it anywhere in the house, and I'm afraid of dropping it or having it stolen if I keep it on me.
I didn't dare deposit it at the post office. Everyone around me knew my situation, so how could I possibly save such a large sum of money? Wouldn't that make people even more suspicious?
Jiang Mengxue thought that people nowadays basically put things in iron boxes.
"Just find an iron box, wrap the wallet tightly with something and put it inside. Your room has a brick floor, so lift up two bricks and dig about 30 to 40 centimeters down to bury the wallet. Then cover it tightly with soil and bricks.
Keep enough for your daily living expenses. If you don't need this money urgently, don't touch it. Just pretend it doesn't exist. As long as you don't feel guilty, no one will find out."
Just like you are in my room now, you don’t come in often, and I have never told you about it. Do you know where I keep my money now?
If you think about it, it might just be something you look for in the cupboard or in your clothes pockets. Who would have nothing better to do than to run into your house and lift up all the floor tiles?
Even if we take a step back, who would know that you have money?
Everyone around you knows that you asked the Liu family for 100 yuan when you divorced.
But you just moved into a new house recently and bought a whole house full of stuff and spent all your money. It would be scary enough if a thief came into your house and stole your little money."
He Xiaoying thought about it and realized that she had been worried for a long time in vain. Given her current situation, she was not worth being stolen at all, okay?
He Xiaoying really believed what Jiang Mengxue said, and now she was not as nervous as before.
Seeing that it was so late, Jiang Mengxue was worried about letting her go back alone, so she asked her to stay for one night.
But He Xiaoying insisted on going home. She now had her own place to live and didn't want to stay overnight outside.
Besides, it was embarrassing to disturb other people's rest so late, and I was even more reluctant to stay.
"Sister Xue, no need. I'll be home in a few minutes. Besides, the gate wasn't locked when I just came out. I still have to go back."
Jiang Mengxue had no choice but to give her the flashlight and send her out of the courtyard gate.
"Be careful. If you get into trouble, don't worry about anything. Just take the flashlight and hit the person on the head with it. Don't worry about anything happening. Your own safety is the most important thing. Do you understand?"
He Xiaoying was very touched. No one had ever told her that she was important.
Her upbringing and experiences from childhood told her to stay out of trouble, let alone cause trouble for others. She didn't expect that she only learned to treat herself well when she was halfway through her life.
All of this was taught to her by Jiang Mengxue. If she has the chance in the future, she will definitely repay Sister Xue.
Now that she has this money, He Xiaoying feels more at ease and is full of hope for the future. After all, she has wealth that most families do not have.
Jiang Mengxue watched He Xiaoying walk away and the lights slowly faded away, then she turned around and went back to the house to rest.
I woke up a little late the next morning, and when I got up, Li Cuiying's meal was already on the table.
Jiang Mengxue poured some hot water on the washbasin rack and washed her face with a towel.
Li Cuiying asked Jiang Mengxue while putting the dishes on the table.
"I thought I heard some noise yesterday. Was someone coming? I was half asleep and half awake, like in a dream, so I couldn't hear it clearly."
Jiang Mengxue was still squinting her eyes and a little sleepy, but she answered instinctively.
"Well, Xiaoying came over around nine o'clock last night to ask me something.
I wanted to keep her overnight because it was getting late, but she insisted on going back, so I didn’t.
Seeing that Jiang Mengxue didn't say anything specific, Li Cuiying didn't ask any more questions, thinking it was just some private topic between girls.
He Xiaoying is young and has no elders to teach her these things, while Jiang Mengxue is of similar age to her, and the two have become more familiar with each other recently, so she will naturally ask Jiang Mengxue when she has something to ask.
After dinner, I went to the hospital and found that some people were already preparing to go home.
Because Gao Xiulan arrived late, she planned to stay for two more days and leave at the last minute.
But Jiang Mengxue's schedule has already been arranged, so she plans to go back in the next two days.
Just after lunch at noon, Jiang Mengxue found Gao Xiulan's office.
"Knock knock knock, is Sister Xiulan here?"
"Yes, yes, come in."
Jiang Mengxue pushed the door open and walked in. There were several desks in the office, but now only Zhang Xiulan was lying on a desk to rest.
Seeing Gao Xiulan was resting, Jiang Mengxue felt a little embarrassed. It seemed that she came at the wrong time. "Sorry to bother you, sister-in-law. I came to see you for something."
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