"Then you can talk to Granny Cao!"
"If she were a reasonable person, would I need to come to you?" Old Zhang was furious. "At least Widow Cao can understand human speech. You can do the job."
“I’ll give it a try,” Fu Dazhuang shrugged.
After saying that, Fu Dazhuang went out and ran all the way to the police station.
After searching around, they found Widow Cao sitting on a chair in the corridor, her eyes somewhat vacant.
Fu Dazhuang sat down beside her and asked, "What's the situation inside?"
"Sigh, they're interrogating us. We might end up in prison."
“It’s not worth it, the old lady is so old.” Fu Dazhuang continued, “Can’t we treat her leniently?”
Widow Cao said, "The police officer said that as long as the money is brought out, leniency is possible, but my mother-in-law won't agree!"
“What time is it?” Fu Dazhuang advised, “The crowd is in a frenzy. You have to take the money whether you like it or not, otherwise how can you continue working at the Linxi Coal Mine?”
"I don't know," Widow Cao began to feign ignorance.
Fu Dazhuang went to great lengths to secure Zhang Daye's status and benefits: "You secretly take it out, and then say your house was burgled."
Widow Cao glanced at Fu Dazhuang, clearly distressed about the money.
She and her mother-in-law, Mrs. Cao, were both virtuous.
But she sighed and said, "Fine, this money is ill-gotten, so let's not let my mother-in-law suffer."
"Then hurry up and leave. After you pay back the money, ask the police officer to release the old lady."
Fu Dazhuang and Widow Cao hurried home.
The two sneaked into the room.
Widow Cao rummaged through her belongings and took out a cloth bag.
Widow Cao said, "This is all rent money."
"Then count it up, and if the amount matches, pay it back quickly."
The two began counting the money.
But the more I counted, the more something seemed off!
Why are so many missing?
The amount should have been over three hundred, but now there's only a little over two hundred!
"This...how is it missing!" Widow Cao cried out, "Could a thief have really broken in?"
Fu Dazhuang was also dumbfounded; the door lock was perfectly fine.
Is my mouth blessed?
This is a ghost!
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